LEGO Reviews City60233

Donut Shop Opening

Name: LEGO Donut Shop Opening 60233
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 60233

76 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: BBB2019790 pcsHigh agreement · 96%

Expert reviews

3analyzed

Owner ratings

953

Countries

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BrickScore

Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"A content-rich City set that packs an entire town block into one box, earning strong owner love (4.8/5 from 953 buyers) and a Recommended verdict; the donut shop and crane truck are genuinely impressive while the toy store and taxi hold it back from top-tier status."

The 60233 Donut Shop Opening is an exceptionally content-packed City set that impressed expert reviewers with its scope and value for the $89.99 price point, even if some individual components fell short. JANG highlighted the donut shop building, crane-equipped truck, and news van as standouts, while a Rebrickable reviewer called the semi-truck and trailer realistic and well-designed. Owner response is overwhelmingly positive: 4.8 out of 5 across 953 ratings on Amazon and LEGO.com, with 94% recommending it. The one consistent expert criticism is the toy store sub-build, which both critics found weaker than the rest of the set.

Where they split: JANG scored it around 78 with broadly positive but specific structural criticisms, while the Rebrickable reviewer landed at 70 with a mixed label, focusing on the basic taxi and underwhelming donut build. Both agreed on the truck and donut shop as strengths, with the toy store and taxi as weak points. Owner enthusiasm (4.8 average across nearly 1,000 ratings) runs considerably higher than either expert verdict.

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LOVED (8)

01Large, well-executed brick-built doughnut with printed curved pieces (no stickers for the doughnut itself)
02Semi-truck with functional gearbox and crane with extending and lifting mechanics
03News van with good detail and functionality

+5 more with Collector

CRITICIZED (9)

01Toy store sub-build is noticeably weaker in design compared to the donut shop
02Toy store window features false advertising (bear with crime-fighting outfit not actually in window; croissants advertised but not included)
03Taxi uses older off-road large tires rather than narrower city wheels, looking dated

+6 more with Collector

Build Facts what critics report

⏱ Build time

1 hour and 45 minutes (105 minutes)

🧩 Difficulty

beginner

🎯 Audience

kids

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

gooddonutshopdesigndetaildoughnuttaxiwheelsgenericlargevarietyprintedcranetruckstorewell-designedlookstrailercreativeaccessoriescitycharactersbricksprintingfunctionalnewsdetailedvehicles

What reviewers are saying

"Every vehicle thrown into the set takes detail away from the buildings. A set like this is meant to build up a LEGO city. To do that, you need nice buildings."

True North Bricks

"Yes, everything that you see on screen right now is one single set."

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

Previous LEGO City sets — The doughnut shop is 'way bigger than LEGO usually does for small stores like this.' The ATM is characterized as 'one of my favorite ATMs that they've made to date.' Overall truck construction is familiar but 'I think it looks it just looks pretty good to me' and 'definitely something that can be used in most Lego cities and well outside of the context of this specific set.'

Older LEGO City motorcycles — The current sport bike fairing is 'typically these bikes aren't very useful to me, just in my own opinion, especially compared to the older larger ones that had more attachment points'

CityInvestment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

Avg score

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"Every vehicle thrown into the set takes detail away from the buildings. A set like this is meant to build up a LEGO city. To do that, you need nice buildings."

Key Pros

✓Excellent donut shop design with creative blue arch detail
✓Charming street vendor bicycle build with nice signage and accessories
✓High minifigure count (10 figs) with diverse generic city characters

Key Cons

✕Too many vehicles (three cars) that consume bricks better spent on building detail
✕Taxi design is simplistic with overly narrow frame and sticking-out wheels, lacks doors

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JANG's LEGO Reviews 🇺🇸

Expert Video Source

"Yes, everything that you see on screen right now is one single set."

Key Pros

✓Doughnut shop design is well-executed with creative use of Technic pieces
✓Doughnut itself is visually appealing with printed curved pieces instead of stickers
✓Comprehensive value at $90 USD price point

Key Cons

✕Toy store is not well-designed; 'just not as good as the doughnut shop. Not at all'
✕False advertising on toy store window (bear shown with crime-fighting outfit not in window; croissants advertised but none in set)

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (10)

Cameraman - Dark Blue Jacket, Sand Blue Legs

Reporter - Female, Red Suit Jacket with ID Badge, Black Legs, Reddish Brown Hair Swept Back into Bun, Glasses

Toy Store Owner - Bright Pink Female Top, Blue Legs

Barista - Male, Reddish Brown Apron with Cup and Name Tag, Reddish Brown Legs, Black Hair

Man, Dark Red Jacket with Bright Light Blue Shirt, Dark Blue Legs, Dark Red Cap with Hole, Moustache (Taxi Driver)

Truck Driver - Blue Jacket over Dark Red V-Neck Sweater, Olive Green Legs, White Construction Helmet

Barista - Female, Reddish Brown Apron with Cup and Name Tag, Reddish Brown Legs, Medium Nougat Hair

Child - Boy, Classic Space Shirt with Minifigure Floating and Back Print, Blue Short Legs, Reddish Brown Hair, Freckles

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Technic panel piece used for blue arch on donut shop
Interesting new application of the piece in an architectural detail
Printed computer bricks on news van
Detailed printed elements that add realism to the vehicle
Printed donut sign for roof
Excellent piece that stands out as a highlight of the set
Large curved dark pink printed doughnut pieces (4 quarter sections)
Printed quarter-circle pieces with no stickers; reviewer notes 'All four of those those pieces there, those quarter pieces in the dark pink color are prints. No stickers. They needed to do this because, you know, they're curved pieces.' Each has 'some thickness to it. It's not just a facade. They actually have the same shape around the back.'
White coffee cart front attachment piece (new part)
New mold used instead of existing bike frame; reviewer states 'The white piece. It's a new part. I'm sure that the Lego designers tried to use the existing Lego bike frame and its single stud attachment point on the front to make something work, but they ended up ordering up a new part.' It is 'very secure' and allows the cart to roll.
Micro propeller spinner (new on cap)
New attachment piece using mini peg; reviewer notes 'The little propeller spinner is new on top of the cap there, so you can buy that. And that just uses a mini peg attachment. So it fits into anything that has a mini peg hole on it, including an inkwell piece.' Also observes 'LEGO's policy is to always include two spares any time they have at least one of these micro propeller pieces.'