Gail Ann Coffee Shop

Excellent little shop for coffee and locally made donuts, bagels and more. As others have mentioned, this is a place to get classic donuts- glazed cake, lemon or raspberry cream, chocolate, etc. I've never seen maple bacon donuts here, but the donuts are always fresh and delicious.
I haven't tried their sandwiches but I hear good things about them.

Our go-to donut shop in Arlington! They're absolutely huge [the donuts], and really delicious, everything you're looking for in a donut on a Sunday morning. They've got a good selection of other pastries and a nice variety of coffee flavors. They're cash only BUT they also accept Venmo for payments.

I only bought a jelly donut, a spinach & feta pastry, and a smoothie here, but they were all delicious, and the size of the donuts are significantly larger than, say, Dunkin Donuts'. The spinach & feta pastry was amazing--really creamy filling with buttery, croissant-like bread. There staff is also very friendly and helpful.

This place has better coffee at half the price and the most amazing pastries - just good ol' fashioned, sugary, delicious doughnuts. Completely unlike Vernas down the street and IMO much better than Vernas. I always grab a chocolate cruller when I'm in the area.

A hidden gem! Great cash only, very affordable spot for donuts and coffee. Gail Ann’s has a wonderful classic feel to it, for when you’re tired of all the fancy (and expensive) new donut shops in the area.

Stopped in here this am for first time. Friendly service. Delicious hit breakfast sandwich fresh made. And amazing donuts. Much better than a chain. Always support the small businesses!

Perfect local place in the heart of Arlington gron Center with all breakfast and sweet treats.
Iconic place for breakfast sandwiches, donuts, pastries, etc

Gail Ann's is very unassuming and cash only, but the doughnuts are very large and delicious. You won't find crazy toppings or anything fancy-looking. The cake donuts are quite hearty. I've had the yeast doughnut (also delicious), but I gravitate to cake ones. There are a two or three tiny tables inside, and there's often one outside in the summer. Like all good doughnut shops, get there early, especially on weekends, to get a better selection. I haven't had the muffins, and I got one of the HUGE cinnamon rolls once. My husband and I skip the coffee, but it could have been an off day the one time we ordered it.

The Boston area has a ton of amazing doughnut shops but none compare to Gail Ann's. If you want fancy flavors, you won't find that here. If you want classics that are cheap, flavorful and delicious, Gail Ann's is your choice. Their coffee rolls are gigantic and can be split with 3 people, unless you're really hungry ;).

Only bad thing is they are cash/vemno only.

Just tried this little gem of a place and it was wonderful! I don't live in the Boston area but occasionally come in for work and discovered this via Google. Wonderfully crafted menu with big donuts, decadent muffins, bagels, sandwiches, on and on and on! Great bang for your buck and way better than the big chains in my humble opinion! Super friendly staff (talk about treating the customer as a valued patron!), quaint, and just kind of perfect!! Oh also, as other reviews have mentioned, it is cash or Venmo only. Make sure to tip them well!!