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Circus Donuts

3.3 (58 reviews)
InexpensiveBakeries, Donuts
Open • 5:00 am - 10:00 pm

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10/12/24 Picking up "Too Good to Go" donuts
Jennifer W.

10/12/24 Picking up "Too Good to Go" donuts Passed by this donut shop mor than I could count & today I am taking advantage of the Too Good to go App. It definitely needs a little more love for upkeep, my first thought, "It's seen better days" as soon as I've seen the cracked and torn seats from the dining area and the worn paint and signage. The ladies at the counter have limited English & not as warm & fuzzy as I would like, not too welcoming or friendly. Hopefully the donuts will speak for themselves. There's plenty of free parking for a donut shop but looks a little sketchy,

a variety of donuts in a box
Jenn G.

The Circus Donuts has been in the South Bay for quite some time and I've passed by their location throughout the years. It was only recently though that I got to check this place out! I got a dozen donuts with a good mix of their donut offerings. Among the offerings I got to try out was their buttermilk, glazed, chocolate nut and strawberry glazed. Overall the donuts were good and went well with coffee. My fave donuts from here are their buttermilk. Crisp and sweet; they make for a great donut treat! Overall The Circus Donuts is pretty solid with good selection and decent prices.

Stale donuts
Tae G.

These are the worst donuts I've ever had. The taste was not as sweet and buttery like most other donut shops. They were stale, dense and appeared to be old. I wish I noticed the sweaty and dried up glaze before leaving the shop because I would've requested a refund.

Lauren B.

It's probably going to meet your expectations - these are definitely not the best donuts. It's pretty on par with what I expected. They aren't the best but I've definitely had worse donuts.

Nick A.

I have a hard time passing up a donut place, especially an independent donut shop. I was there about 9:00 PM and the donuts looked like they'd seen the best part of the day already. The donuts are $1.25 by the way. The price is not listed on the wall menu. I opted instead for a strawberry banana smoothie ($4.75). It wasn't very flavorful, but it was OK. It's a really clean donut shop. There are places to sit near the entrance and they have a TV in there as well. There's ample parking right there in the lot. Super easy. I'll have to try their donuts sometime when I'm back in the area.

Assortment of donuts
Jane K.

Customer service was extremely great. The lady was so nice, she also threw me extra doughnuts because they had to get rid of it. I don't know if it's old, but it tasted great. Did not taste old at all. My favorite would be the classic and their apple fritter. I was very surprised. I love a good apple fritter and maple donuts are also great. I always leave a cash tip. The day I came there was a homeless woman indoors screaming a bunch of stuff and causing a commotion and the lady kindly asked her to leave. She obviously didn't leave and there were others waiting so I got my donuts and left. Didn't know what happened afterwards. I felt bad for her so I gave her extra cash. I support this business because they have fine donuts and a variety of others for a stellar price plus nice customer service.

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Mariel C.

The food was good, the service was great and friendly people!! I'll come back anytime I want.

Softest, fluffiest chocolate donut ever! (~90¢)
Jennifer H.

Come early for the best selection of donuts and get them while they're still warm :) The exterior and interior of the shop may be a bit shabby, but the donuts here are INCREDIBLE. Staff is kind and patiently waits nearby while customers decide their orders. Most of the treats individually range from $0.90 to $2. My selection of a huge glazed twist bar and chocolate yeast donut totaled to be ~$2. I was surprised by how fluffy, soft, and delicious the yeast donuts are. These are some of the best donuts I've had in all of California by far. The glaze isn't overly sweet. The pillowy texture of each bite is oh so satisfying. A lovely morning treat! I'd recommend getting donuts to-go rather than sitting-and-dining. There are only a handful of small tables inside.

BLT on croissant w/part of my breast cancer awareness tie
James Y.

First time here and did not order a donut. I wanted a breakfast type sandwich so went with a BLT on a croissant. The sandwich was pretty good but my issue is that all the bacon was put in the center (see picture) so the first bite was lettuce/tomato so was second bite. The third bite was tough because I had to bite through all the bacon. I would suggest that they spread the bacon throughout the bread.

KC O.

Very underwhelming donut shop. The donuts That I tried were tasty, but the presentation of them lacked gusto. Fairly average place all the way around. The donuts were slightly undercooked and didn't have a very good finish. The best quality they have is the price because it is crazy cheap. I got a half dozen of whatever I wanted for five dollars. Ordered the French cruller donut in various icing flavors and was a bit let down at how artificial the flavoring was, especially the orange flavor. The old-fashioned donut was actually prepared and made very nicely. In my estimation, it was the only redeeming confection that I enjoyed for my breakfast. It has a rinky-dink feel to it and wasn't very comfortable to stay and eat in. The parking lot is disheveled and is kinda sketchy with on mowed grass, graffiti tags, and under painted parking lot lines. Donut selection: A Donut taste: B Donut presentation: C-

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They were okay. But the building looks pretty runned down. They have the best ham & cheese. Their sprinkle donuts are pretty good to.

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Had some of their donuts a couple of days ago and still as great as I remembered it from years ago when I still lived in Torrance! Mmmmm...

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The donuts are not all that great. The part that I didn't like is the lady at the counter never put napkins in my donut bag.

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dry donuts. point blank period... i live off denker n drive to CCs donuts across from harbor ucla hosp to get fresh soft ones. these, mehh

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