Can't believe I never wrote a review of this place. Crispy Donut's is fantastic! Delicious donuts, an impressive selection of styles, all of them well-made, and for a very decent price. As of mid 2026, a dozen regular donuts will run you about $16 for anything that would make your kid smile. Larger fare, like their brilliant Apple Fritters or Old-Fashioned Bars, will run you a bit more, but they are very much worth it. They always seem to have plenty of donuts ready. Never had an issue with quality. The staff is friendly and knowledgable. And they open nice and early with anything you want on hand for before your trip into work. Can't reccomend them enough, easily five stars ... it's what you want and hope a good, local donut shop to be. Damn tasty donuts... read more

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Very good local donut spot! They have a really good blueberry donut that isn't always available. I had it the first time I dropped by a while back, and I went back a few times without any success but randomly stopped by today and they finally had it! All the standard flavors and types of donuts are also very good. The texture and flavor are both very nice. Sometimes they add unique flavors, but I think what's good about them is they do the standard fare fairly well. It's a small shop but the service is always fast and efficient. read more

Crispy's Donuts is exactly the kind of local donut shop I love. The donuts are fresh, soft, taste great, and the coffee is surprisingly good too. I usually drink my coffee black, and it definitely hit the spot. The staff is friendly and welcoming which makes the experience even better. If you're looking for a classic neighborhood donut shop, this place is well worth a visit! :) read more

Yelp reviews can be deceiving . Second time here looking for great donuts. Went here based on yelp reviews and was disappointed. On the old fashioned donut it may look like chocolate but wow barely tasted like chocolate. Went for the duck donuts and other cool stuff in the review pictures and was sorely disappointed. Service was fine. Ambiance strip mall donut shop. If you want knock out donuts this is not the place. Go to Peterson's!!!! read more

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This is one time Yelp let us down. We were hoping for fresh, interesting donuts, and Crispy Donuts seemed like it would fit the bill. Unfortunately, it did not. We tried a few different options, including glazed, chocolate old-fashioned, and donut holes, but all tasted like they had been sitting out for a while. The glazed and the donut holes were rubbery, and the old-fashioned fell short on chocolate flavor. Service was fine, but nothing special, and that was my overall opinion of the place. read more

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The service and donuts are great but you should come early cuz it's a neighborhood and business favorite.

I love this donut shop and give them 5 stars for the quality of their donuts! However, my only complaint is that many of the times when I come in, they are sold out of most everything already. They recommend you call ahead in advance to place an order, so it's not great for someone casually wanting to grab donuts on a whim on their way to something or on a lazy weekend, for example. I went in at 10 AM on a Friday and they had pretty much nothing left, just a handful of donut holes and simple glazed donuts. Service is great, always very friendly. Shop is simple inside, not really meant for hanging out in to eat your donut afterwards, just for picking up. read more

This is the best donut shop hands down!! These donuts are always fresh and warm if you go early!

Best donuts ever!! So fresh and perfectly made!! Please join DoorDash! Love this place!!

Crispy's is the best! Best cronuts ever! Also they make custom donuts, they were a hit at my baby shower!

Best donuts in town as a small business Our family favorite items to get there are: - Jalapeno Ham & cheese croissants - Spinach cream cheese croissants - Donut holes - Blueberry donut But this place excels at the classic donuts where you cannot go wrong with any of the donuts. I come often here to pick up large orders for work & parties. The staff are all nice and helpful. read more

Not sure why the recent reviews aren't great. This is a classic and delicious donut shop. If you're coming to have some crazy experience then maybe you're at the wrong place. But these are classic donut shop donuts that throw in some flair for design and some specialties. But these donuts are legit and delicious! Their blueberry donut and buttermilk old fashion is delicious! read more

Good food .... Excellent service ..... a definite recommend to everyone .... Loved the donuts

The donuts here are very good. There is a very decent variety all kinds of choices. Even one that is made out of a croissant. If it looks delicious I got one they give free samples to taste them. They were delicious store was clean. The price was good. I got a lot of stuff for a bunch of hungry teenagers. Staff was very quick to help me. I was in and out in a few minutes. Thank you. read more

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So sad to post this. This has been our go to when in San Marcos but now we'll think twice before coming back. I went to purchase a dozen donuts. Waited in line, it was moving fairly quickly. I pick out my dozen and go to pay. The line behind me was backing up so I get my money out to pay quickly. I pay with cash because it's a family owned business and I thought I was doing a good thing to reduce their credit card fees. I have my $20 bill in my hand and the girl behind the counter looks at me and tells me the donuts are $20. Hmmm. That's a suspiciously nice round number. We've been coming here for years. YEARS. And I've never felt ripped off. Dozen donuts start at $15.50. The donuts weren't specialty ones. I didn't ask because the line was super long. Now I don't want to go back. And if of my family members do, we'll watch the receipt more closely. Real bummer. read more

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I've been coming here for years. They have the best donuts in San Marcos and the staff are always so friendly.

I always come here for donuts, the staff is always nice and friendly, greeting you with a smile. We finally got to try the cronut, and it was a 10/10! read more

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Eeeeeeeeeasily the best donuts around in San Marcos area and it's not close. The service is excellent, the donuts are always fresh with the perfect consistency. Ambiance doesn't matter because the servirse and donuts are so good. Anyone doing less than 5 stars doesnt have a good life. read more

The service is dialed in. They have several employees running the front for service. The donuts are delicious. NO oil after taste, soft, fresh, and warm as it just came out of the oven. You will not be disappointed. read more

The blueberry scones are delicious. Great old fashion doughnuts too. Great service and they will even hold items for you if you call ahead.

We've tried these donuts two weeks in a row and they have been so good each time, nice and fluffy. Their spinach pastry was amazing, too.

The donuts are always fresh and fluffy. Friendly staff.took 9 dz to tge office, everybody love them. Great place highly recommend

A lovely local donut shop! We got a dozen donuts and they were all very tasty. This is one of the best donuts we've had in the San Diego area and we will definitely be back! read more

The people are very nice we go there all the time allways a long line to get in the doughnut shop and the doughnuts are amazing would recommend read more

This is mine and my boys favorite donut spot. On top of delicious donuts.. The customer service here is very professional. We love coming every weekend and sometimes on the week days too!!' read more

Walked in, only wanted a coffee. Approached counter, the two women at the counter both pivoted away from me and started to help the other "two" girls picking donuts for the one family (one person behind them). Now 4 picking donuts. Then a man comes to counter and woman immediately asks if he wants a coffee. I said, I'd just like a coffee and she tells me it will be a few minutes. Very unprofessional and uncomfortable. I just walked out. read more

I don't wanna gatekeep but this local donut shop is so underrated. So glad I found this spot on my way to work. I got 60+ donuts for my team and I had 3 for myself: French crueller, Chocolate Cronut, Classic Sugar Donut. I was pleasantly surprised! The dough was light, and soft, and fluffy; none of them overwhelmingly sweet. It also didn't taste too processed or greasy. I tried to save them for the next day but couldn't resist. It did not taste old even after waiting to eat another one after 8+ hours. The lady who served me was so patient because I couldn't decide how many I wanted to buy. There were also free samples which was always a plus for me. My team also liked them and even asked where I got them from. read more

I used to visit a different Crispy's location near SDSU many years ago and fell in love with their donuts, especially the buttermilk bar. I held that as the standard by which all others are measured. When I discovered this location near my new home, of course I had to try it. I have no idea if this location is related to my old favorite or if they simply share a name. In any case, the donuts were only OK. The selection was severely limited and we were told that they had a power outage the night before so they were unable to make as many donuts as they normally do before they open. Fine. But they did have buttermilk bars and cronuts but sadly neither were as amazing as I've had elsewhere. They were overly greasy... like damp with grease. We will give them another chance and I hope all will be better, but our first visit was a disappointment. read more

I love this place - apparently everyone does! The Great - These guys have really good doughnuts The Good - They get busy but are super fast The Bad - I stop in often to order for meetings. I wish they had an online way to order The Ugly - NA I stop in every few weeks for the office. Our team loves these doughnuts and I think they are priced comparatively to other shops. I wish I could order ahead easily, but that doesn't seem to be possible. The place is small and clean and their doughnuts are fresh! read more

Even when it gets crowded, everyone is so nice. French crullers are light and fluffy like they should be. Puff pastry is appropriately flaky and messy. Definitely a great place with reasonable places. read more

Crispy's is still my ultimate fave donut place. Their donuts are so perfectly fluffy and delicious, every time! They also have really good cronuts! You can get them filled with fruit, cream, and/or Nutella, or glazed. Their staff is always so nice and quick! They're always busy and run out early sometimes, so go early!! read more

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Saw the reviews and decided to try it out. I'm very particular when it comes to donuts. And I use a plain glazed as a reference point. They need to be not too greasy or grossly sweet. They should be fluffy and light- like you're biting into a fluffy cloud (if that could be possible). Their glazed is perfection. And just because, I decided to try a few others. Custard filled- EXCELLENT. Cronuts- TO DIE FOR. Chocolate glazed- AMAZING. Also got donut holes... who doesn't love donut holes?!! It's a great indicator when there's 10 people waiting in line. Saw one of the workers give each of the kids in a family a free donut hole each. These little things make it a place where someone would want to come back. Prices are very reasonable. Service is great. Donuts are superb. Definitely a place I'd 100% recommend. read more

Claudia is one of the sweetest people I've ever met. I came here while out of town for a funeral; woke up first so I ubered here to surprise my bf with breakfast when he woke up. But.... i forgot my fn wallet (it was in the hotel room, just not in my purse).. Had my purse thankfully, and gathered enough change to ALMOST pay in full, and went to return a bottle of milk to the fridge, but Claudia paid my difference. She insisted. Donuts were great. I'll be honest, I'm not all that picky. But customer service like that is rare. It was a very memorable and appreciated gesture and morning. read more

Donuts are just okay, a little on the greasy side. Used to love this place and eating here many many times, but it seems like it's become way overrated and a humongous ripoff. I've seen other people post similarly. I got five donuts and two small milks and it came to $15. I asked for a receipt and the clerk went to the back and just got a credit card receipt for the total, not all the items she was punching in to a little manual register. Seems pretty shady, no prices anywhere, and no receipt for items. Way many other options out there. I'm not coming back. Oh yeah, the line suck here too. Better options are Danny's Donuts in vista, and Savoy in Auto Parkway. There's always Krispy Kreme in Oceanside too. read more

These are some of the best donuts on the San Marcos....actually in North County. I stick to San Marcos/Escondido area for donuts, but Crispy's really is a treat. These donuts might be some of the fluffiest that you can find. Even the next day they were still super soft. They have a really good variety of donuts readily made. Our favorites are the chocolate, crumb, maple and cinnamon rolls. All the donuts we had were delicious. They even have some tasty looking cronuts too, but I still have not had those yet, Depending on the time you show up there is ususally a short line, unless its that price 8-9am hour on the weekends. They are quick and friendly, with some space inside with some tables to chow down your donut. The store is in an older shopping center of Rancho Santa Fe, but that doesn't really matter since the donuts are A-grade. We come in from the opposite side of San Marcos, and they are worth spending the extra gas to get these fluffy donuts. read more

Insanely good. Go early but go often. The cronut is bomb. Don't skip the ham cheese jalapeño croissant! read more

Been going to this place for years, always fresh!!! The best in the area hands down. Always quick service to

Awesome donuts, lots of different flavors and choices. Definitely one of the best donut places in San Marcos. Highly recommend anyone going!

Service was good. There was a steady amount of people coming in but the workers cranked out the workers pretty quickly. The donuts looked thick but were actually pretty light so one could probably eat several with no issues. Not much of an ambiance. Just a store that looks like they sell donuts which probably why we're all here. The assortment was pretty average when we got there. We got here around 10am and the couple things we wanted were we're already sold out. read more

Worst place! disrespectful staff, did not acknowledge my order and fully charged me though upon opening my box at home was missing 4 donuts. do not come here much better shops in town. read more