The place is close to my work and wish it was closer to home! It's never been open early enough when I worked day shift, but I know for sure I've been here at least 3 times now. I just love this type of family business that knows what they are doing, providing a great product and friendly smiling service day in and day out. So the strong iced coffee is definitely worth getting, I just prefer a special mixture. Which is asking for half and half since it is very sweet without. I even throw a splash of water in it to knock it down a tad. Hardly ever finish the entire cup because it is perky strong.. As for the donuts, never had a bad one yet. And keep in mind these are afternoon visits when they close at 5p and 2p weekends. I've been stuck on the buttermilk bar, but have also had a maple and a regular glazed in the past. All stellar choices so far. They have a sandwich menu as well so I won't take long to check them out too. Keep up the good work and don't change a thing here! read more

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I got 1 dozen donuts for National Donut Day and asked them to give me a variety. I got to work and saw they gave me mostly plain donuts and chocolate frosted. Gave them out to my coworkers and everyone agreed there wasn't anything special about these. They honestly tasted kinda old since they were on the drier side. Nobody wanted the leftovers. read more

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I went in for a dozen donuts and the service was amazing. I think I was one of the first customers because I came in so early. It is a cute little shop. The owner, I assume, was very nice. I asked for a variety and he was able to help me in choosing different ones. My coworkers enjoyed the donuts. read more

Christy's Donuts - Variety donuts - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

I just wanted to put an updated review. I've tried their Vietnamese iced coffee and now I have another reason to come here because a donut and iced coffee is a great way to start the day. The maple bars and old-fashioned are still my favorite. Adding to the list I've now also have gone back for cravings of a sugar donut, the pink French crueller, and a chocolate with sprinkles. You really can't go wrong here and it's really easy to pick out some for half a dozen or a whole dozen. The people here are always very efficient and nice. The seating is limited but most people in the area are grabbing go so it's not an issue and parking is always available. This place is family owned and I hope they are around for a very long time because I think they make the perfect donuts in this area. I've tried a few others and this is the best one. read more

I've come here twice now -- once at opening on a Sunday and once around 3 on a Tuesday. On Sunday, we got a box of 6 donuts. I feel like there weren't many donuts to choose from but we got a chocolate bar, maple bar, white with sprinkles, pink with sprinkles, old fashioned, and a glazed. I personally didn't have any problems with these and the price was great! On the Tuesday, I came in for another old fashioned, and the lady gave me three free donut holes! The service is fast and they are very kind. Just note it's better to pay in cash if getting less than a dozen donuts. read more

Still thinking about this place and it's been over a month since we were there! A few days before our last day in town we stopped here before heading to the beach, and omggg the breakfast bagel was amazing!! Everything was made fresh, the donuts were halfway gone by the time we got there, but what we got still wasn't bad at all. Prices were affordable too! read more

I don't buy donuts often so I often scour Yelp for best donuts when I need to buy them for work. Christy's has always been pretty solid with friendly service, fresh donuts and easy parking. Prices have gone up a few bucks since the pandemic. The iced coffee is a great deal at $3.75 for a large. It is sweeten with milk and strong--similar to a Vietnamese coffee. read more

Christy's Donuts - Sandwich Menu, October 2024 - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

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They have really good donuts. But the real winners are the breakfast croissants. The turkey, jalapeño and cheese is my favorite and only about $4-$5 and a shareable size. read more

Stopped by to grab donuts for a client. Service was excellent, very nice man helped me and he gave a great assortment of 2 dozen donuts. Everything looked good even though I didn't get to try any of it. read more

Service top notch. Busy but fast. Strong iced coffee was just that. Strong but on the sweeter side. Croissants were buttery and flakey loved the cream cheese ratio as well. Jalapeno ham and cheese is spicy, flaky and delicious. Donut holes are sweet and delicious. Fluffy and light. read more

Christy's Donuts - Cream cheese croissant - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

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I was very impressed with the croissant. They asked if I wanted the sweet or the not-sweet cream cheese croissant. I opted for the not-sweet croissant which was toasted and loaded with cream cheese. Simple but very delicious... it was so flaky and buttery. We ordered the iced coffee. I thought I was getting black iced coffee which wasn't the case - it had condensed milk. read more

Christy's Donuts - Croissant with cream cheese and iced coffee - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

I wanted to check them out, because of their high rating. The blueberry buttermilk bar was fresh and tasty. They had a good variety and if I'm nearby, I'll try the again for a raised donut. read more

Tried an old fashioned glaze donut. It was a bit small but overall, a solid donut. And only $1.60, They didn't have much to choose from when we got there, but it was already close to 11am. There were two older ladies there who served us. They were friendly and efficient. read more

I was in the area and had been craving a donut. I was so happy that Christy's was still open at around 2:30 pm. They didn't have a ton of donuts left but they did have enough for me to make a choice different from my usual apple fritter. I decided to get the crumb raised donut and a blueberry buttermilk. I got my husband his usual cinnamon roll. The crumb donut was absolutely delicious and fresh. My husband said the cinnamon roll was good as well. I can't wait to eat the blueberry buttermilk for dessert. I'm positive it's going to be fantastic. Service was very friendly, she even threw in a free donut which I appreciate very much. Prices were very reasonable and the place was clean. They also have coffee drinks and sandwiches on the menu. read more

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It's a small shop and it was later in the afternoon ..... but the woman helping me had "No English" when it came to asking questions and the signage wasn't very clear as she rushed me to make a decision. It was no where near closing time and selection was next to nothing, but I felt like she was pressuring me to buy things I didn't want. Which is good I resisted buying more than I did. The glazed donuts were ok and are probably better fresh cooked. The chocolate croissant was NOT chocolate, it was nutella. A substance that is completely disgusting on its own but add it to the thick, dry mess of flour they call a croissant and it's totally inedible. I didn't notice the health score but it had a dirty-ish feel to it. read more

My go to donut spot. I've been a couple of times now and the ladies are always so nice to me and my daughter. I recently got an egg sandwich and I was surprised how much egg I got. It was good. Their donuts are always good. I had my hands full with my daughter and one of the ladies helped me by packing everything in a bag and brought me my coffee. It's these little gestures of great service that keep me a customer! read more

I dropped by this small mom and pop place in the late afternoon a few weeks ago. It's a small, unassuming spot for your coffee and donut fix. I saw that they offered Vietnamese coffee, which is a rare find in a donut shop. Service was friendly and the woman taking my order threw in two extra cake donuts with my order. Prices were pretty cheap and I think there's a fee for using your credit card if the total is under $5. Unfortunately, the donuts were just ok. I enjoyed the chocolate buttermilk loaf, but some of the other donuts I got tasted like old cooking oil, and were quite literally saturated with it. I think just draining them better would improve the taste a lot. The donuts she threw in for free tasted a bit stale, and I think I would have been fine without them. Overall I think this is a cute local place to try if you are desperately craving donuts, but I won't be adding this to my regular sweet treat rotation. read more

They always serve you promptly and give you extra doughnuts at checkout. Very friendly workers. They have over 200 reviews. I read another reviewers comments about Vietnamese coffee. I'll try that on my next visit. read more

I decided to try Christy's as my (previous) donut shop for decades changed owners. I am so glad this establishment is here. Sedate is the sweetest. So welcoming and happy to see you. I feel like he truly values every customer that walks in the door. He and his wife Moli are the epitome of friendliness. Their donuts are good but I go for the jalapeño croissant with turkey and cheese. It is much larger than expected. The turkey is placed in the middle of the croissant with a few jalapeños sprinkled within the croissant. It could use a few more but if you don't want too much zing, you should be fine. My mom love their blueberry cake donut. I like to order a Vietnamese iced coffee to drink afterwards. The Vietnamese iced coffee is sweeter and not as bold as the iced coffee though both are delicious. Since I enjoy sweet drinks, I prefer the Vietnamese version. I learned to not drink either after 12 pm or I won't be able to sleep that night. I usually end up drinking one over the course of two or three days. Christy's is located in Serra Mesa on Aero Drive directly across the street from Montgomery Field. They have long hours of operation - Saturday & Sunday 6 am - 7 pm, Monday through Friday 5 am - 8 pm. I will keep coming back to support local mom and pop shops like this one. They are the heart of the community. read more

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Such a good mom and pop shop!! Their donuts are the best in San Diego,- the owners are sooo nice and happy I came in around three just for a old fashioned and she gave me so many extra just to be nice read more

I dropped by to pick up a dozen donuts for my coworkers. The lady at the counter was welcoming, super sweet, and so helpful. All the donuts looked amazing so I asked her to pick the flavors. I ordered the "strong iced coffee" and it is strong as promised and very tasty! I will definitely be back. read more

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Christy's is my friend's favorite place to get donuts! She bought a dozen and they are generous, so they gave a few extra. When we met up, she gave me a maple bar donut to try. It was soft and really yummy! I'll have to to try their chocolate covered donuts next time! read more

Christy's Donuts - Maple bar donut - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Stopped by here to pick up donuts for work. Quick and easy service. Convenient location and convenient parking! Such a relief that they have their parking lot. When I ordered a dozen donuts, I got an extra donut on the house :) that was pretty nice! read more

Christy's Donuts is a small, yet friendly shop off of Aero Dr that also sells sandwiches. I came here sometime after lunch on a weekday to try a couple of their donuts. At the time of day I arrived, not much were left, however, I was more than happy to come out with a cinnamon donut and a raspberry donut. The owner also threw in another extra donut on the house. What I like about the donuts here is that they don't leave a weird metallic chemical aftertaste like the ones from the big franchised donut shops (hint: Dunkin' Donuts). Christy's Donuts had a nice balance of flavor and sweetness. I surprisingly liked the extra donut I got even though I have no idea what it's called. It tasted exactly like the Hostess crunch flavored "Donettes", but with a lightly maple glaze and nuts topping. Overall, I thought all the donuts I had were pretty good. Probably even better if I came here in the morning. I'll definitely be back! read more

Christy's Donuts - Raspberry, cinnamon and a free donut to go! - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Came here to support local business not only because of the covid pandemic but also because they got robbed about a month ago in the middle of the whole Covid thing. So i felt it doubly important to support them. Came and got a dozen buttermilk donuts, a mix of blueberry, chocolate and maple glazed. They are most known for their blueberry buttermilk and old fashioned donuts. They were delicious a nice crispy exterior, dense yet flaky and a hint of blueberry and all that sweet goodness that you expect from a good buttermilk donut. I think i liked the Chocolate covered ones even better, the one i had was part chocolate and part blueberry donut with chocolate coating on top. Mmm so good! They are not your fancy type donut shop but you also don't pay the fancy donut shop prices; they are less than half the price of the fancy places. They are a very good local mom and pop donut shop, good donuts, reasonable prices. They are located near Montgomery Air Field and have shortened their hours as most eateries have during these times. read more

Christy's Donuts - Dozen buttermilk donuts; Blueberry, Chocolate and Maple. - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Brought kids and a picky husband here for a weekend morning treat. They had lots of colorful options for the kids to pick from (which we appreciated!). My husband said this was the best ham and cheese croissant he's ever had, had two types of cheese inside and very fluffy. Only $2.50 for a decent sized iced coffee (it's sweetened btw!) Also a cool spot to see the planes at the small airport. read more

Christy's Donuts - Iced coffee and ham cheese croissant - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

I came here to get doughnuts for my coworkers. I'm so glad I stopped. They are in a small shopping center right next to the airport. Parking was a breeze. The doughnuts do not disappoint! They were SO GOOD! Perfection! The lady who I believe is the owner was very friendly! She gave us an extra doughnut and a couple mini round doughnuts for no charge, so kind! They do charge for using your card so make sure you bring cash if you mind. I will most definitely be back! read more

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I seem to have lousy luck with donuts. Maybe I'm spoiled my my neighborhood bakery (Anna's in Goleta), but I don't feel like I like any other donut more than theirs. I like apple fritters and cinnamon swirl donuts, and both being on the larger side, I find many bakeries tend to undercook them. Nobody likes a raw donut Kids got more "regular" ones but they too said Anna's was their favorite, although the ones they had at Christy's were passable... read more

Swing by to pick up some donuts on a business visit to an office. Figure it's be nice to bring them some treats. Glad this is along the way. The service here is great & fast. In and out in less than few min. The price is fair as well! Great place! Definitely swing by in my future to pick up more of the donuts read more

Love it just love it whoever doesn't, can go inside their room and cry! I grew up with Christy's donuts

I have been there three times. We go there for sandwiches. They serve one of the most delicious sandwiches in San Diego! When I first got there and ordered sandwiches I was surprised. Also the price is great too! I have tried Roast Beef Sandwich, Pastrami Sandwich and Tuna Sandwich. Each time the food comes out great. The funny thing is I have not tried donuts yet, but I bet they are good too! read more

Christy's Donuts - Menu - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Local owned shop with fluffy soft donuts! Great prices too. I love this hidden local treasure Keep up the great work read more

I was looking for a place that made sausage breakfast sandwiches and came across Christy's Donuts. The location is in a business park area(ish) and nearby a small airport. The inside of the store is small but has a few tables for people to sit at. I ordered two breakfast sandwiches and got an orange-flavored donut. The sandwiches took some time to prepare as they were freshly made. I liked the sandwiches and they tasted really good. The orange donut was also pretty standard, nothing to write home about. I think I will go earlier next time I'm in the area because they ran out of a lot of options by 11 am. The ladies serving you behind the counter are very friendly and cheerful. TLDR: solid donut shop and sandwiches read more

I always get Christy's for my Saturday site crews. We all love how perfectly fluffy these donuts are. And they always come with a smile. My favorite donut shop in town! read more

Everytime I come here, all the staff have smiles on and are both kind and helpful. And of course the price, quality, and flavor of the donuts are great! read more

Great alternative if you're tired of Krispy Kreme. Located near the Montgomery Air Field, you'll find plenty of parking in this lot. $7.50 gets you half a dozen donuts plus she threw one in there for free! $0.50 charge if you're using card and the total is under $10. Lots of different yummy choices even at 1 PM, doesn't seem like they sell out. Donuts are definitely bigger than what you get at Krispy. All the favorites were there: maple, glazed, cream/jelly filled donuts, you name it! They sell sandwiches & boba as well, although I only tried the donuts this time around. This donut shop definitely satisfied my craving! Support small business! read more

Christy's Donuts - $7.00 for 6- got 1 donut free! 50cent charge for card purchases totals under $10 - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Don't let the fact this place isn't super showy fool you. It might not look like a super fancy donut place but I would recommend Christy's over Randy's any day. Don't get me wrong Randy's is cool but Christy's is the best traditional doughnuts in the area hands down. The glazed crawler is my absolute favorite the apple fritters are so good, the chocolate glazed is so good too. Everyone I've ever interacted with here is so friendly, once my husband left a larger tip than normal and they literally ran out to us at the car and gave us more donuts to take. Super sweet family owned and absolutely delicious read more

So so good! Their ham cheese jalapeño croissants are huge and very good. The size of your face. The glaze was bomb and the blueberry old fashion. BOMB. The family working is super cute and sweet. Love em. read more

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How can you not give a donut shop 5*?! Lol! These people wake up at 3 am to come to work and start making donuts! That's serious dedication and hard work! This is my 5th stop on the donut pilgrimage. Where's my insulin pen???!? J/k I was looking for a cronut fix but they stopped making cronuts awhile ago because people just weren't buying. Luckily there are plenty of fresh alternatives! I got my favorite Boston cream, and ventured to try a raspberry burrito. But then they threw in an extra plain just to be nice! So glad they did because the burrito was super super sugary and did not have the fluff of a pastry. It was exactly like eating a sweet sugar coated raspberry jam filled tortilla. So I ate it with bites of the plain donut which helped balance out the sugar immensely. As decadently tempting as the blueberry and strawberry flavors looked, I will stick to Boston creams and OG glazed in the future. Super sweet staff and speedy service. I like that they are open late- 9 pm! read more

Christy's Donuts - Raspberry burrito - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Perfect little donut shop with amazing owners. Donuts were fresh, soft, and delicious. read more

Christy's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California