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Golden Donut

4.5 (603 reviews)
Open 5:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Sugar donut
Allyn P.

Vietnamese iced coffee is made in house and it pack a perfect punch. Perfect balance of sweet and coffee, however they do have creamers and sugar available so you can fix your coffee up as you please. And make sure you grab a donut while you're there

Dozen donut holes
Angela W.

Came to Communal coffee and stopped by Golden Donut for a quick sweet treat. This is your typical local donut shop, no frills, quick service, no instagramable content but solid, tasty donuts. I got a dozen donut holes for $3.50 and a maple bacon donut. The donut holes were solid but pretty unremarkable. The maple bacon donut had a great texture and had a ton of maple glaze and bacon on top. Neither were too greasy, and the oil did not taste funny. Overall this is not my top donut spot in SD but it is definitely one of the stronger ones. Definitely more my style than flashy places like donut bar or sidecar. $10 credit card minimum.

Maria C.

What a treat! I'm a sucker for glazed donut holes. I was treated to several donuts from this long time donut establishment and it did not disappoint. We also had a couple of chocolate donuts with sprinkles, sugar, glazed, and a maple. I enjoyed all the staple donuts from this place. This donut place is quite a distance from where I live and work so it's highly unlikely I'll be able to actually visit the brick and mortar. However if I'm in the area, I will definitely stop by and buy a dozen.

Bearclaw, boston cream pie
Sabrina H.

We stopped in at an off time so their selection of donuts was much more limited, but we needed something to satisfy the post-lunch sweet treat craving. We didn't see any apple fritters on display, so we indulged in a bearclaw that had a delectable apple pie filling - and this hit. It was crusted with a cinnamony crumble and the filling was fresh. We also grabbed a boston cream pie and it was solid! Not too sweet. Amazing, fast service and the sweetest lady at the counter.

Donut menu
Trisha C.

Your typical mom and pop neighborhood donut shop. I always come here for the Vietnamese iced coffee. It's so good. Sweet with lots of caffeine. The donuts are nice and fluffy. There's a small seating area inside but I usually just order to go. Fast service. Parking- There's a parking lot so it's easy parking for north park.

Ube donut
Jane L.

Found this sweet corner spot treat. Grabbed a dozen to share: 4 glazed, 4 Maple, 3 Chocolate and 1 Ube. The donuts we fresh, fluffy and tasty. Display case was fill with a variety of sugary treats. They have hot drinks and other breakfast items too. There was a short line, but wait was only a few minutes. Two people boxing up donuts and one ringing you up. The place is clean and there is indoor dining space too.

Vietnamese Coffee
Jasmine S.

Coming back on here to share this absolute beauty! Still a 10000/10! I love this place!

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Amazing! Great coffee and kind staff. Love this local neighborhood gem. Highly recommend

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Very tasty donuts the whole family enjoyed. Was in the area and glad I decided to give them a try.

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These donuts are the best! The service is always on point. The selection is always fresh and delicious.

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Best donuts in San Diego. Friendly staff and great selection. The place gets busy so get there early

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Great donuts, joyful service and a nice spot to sit for a bit! I got the Vietnamese coffee black and it was delicious!

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Ask the Community - Golden Donut

Do they have free WiFi?

Yes, just ask for the password.

Do they make letter donuts?

No they do not make those

Do they sell funnel cake?

I didn't see any funnel cakes

Hi is this place sell mini donuts or where're can find it please thank you?

Donut holes yes mini donuts I'm not sure but I didn't see any.

Do they have the best plain old fashioned donuts (friedcakes)?

Yes! But get there early as they often sell out.

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4.3(1.3k reviews)
15.1 miCarmel Valley
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This place has to be one of my all time favorite doughnut shops! Located in Del Mar, it's the…read moreperfect spot to grab some coffee and delicious sweets before getting the day started! Every Sidecar doughnut is made from scratch and fresh every hour! And they only use the finest ingredients! Highly recommend the huckleberry 10/10! You can never go wrong with an old fashioned 9/10! But my all time seasonal favorite is the passion fruit 11/10! Pure deliciousness!!!! I also tried the banana iced latte for the very first time- so good! Prices are high, but totally worth every penny! The quality of ingredients and service is absolutely amazing! The vibe is sleek, quaint and colorful! And the staff are so friendly and welcoming! It's about a 25-30 min drive from my house, but totally worth it for the freshest doughnuts in town!

You know what's a great way to end a busy night? Grabbing some sidecar donuts…read more My friend and I arrive pretty late after dinner and yet there was still a good amount of donuts available to choose from. The small shop was busy and had a decent crowd, but the service was so good that everyone was taken care of relatively quickly. I got a variety of donuts and so did my friend, everything looked mouthwatering (despite us being full from dinner). I really want to come back again soon, all the donuts were really really good, fresh, and lasted me over the span of a couple of days (assuming stored well). Overall rating: Food: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Menu: 10/10 Shop: 10/10 Price to Overall Dining (POD): 10/10

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3.8(86 reviews)
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What a cute boba spot. So happy they finally have one in San Diego and so close to my house…read more I love the ambiance of the place. It's super cute, pink and clean. There is no customer service as everything you order is through the kiosk, which is fine. The drinks come out quick which is a plus. I did pay extra for the cute surprise toy. I can't wait to come back and try other drinks and their mochi dough. Thanks Mochi Dough for a fun first time.

FOR THE WIN!!! (4.75 stars)…read more I love donuts. And I tend to stick to basic classical donuts. And therefore I am late to the trend with the mochi donuts! This location is inside Bober Tea and Coffee. There is a glass casing with several flavors to choose from and they sell at $3 a piece. The one that stood out to me was the chocolate with sprinkles. Upon receiving it in a paper pocket bag, the icing was rubbing off on the bag. That immediately told me this is super fresh! I could already feel the softness of the donut. The little sectioned off ball looking segments of the donut are also a game changer when it comes to eating - easier to eat without making a mess! The texture was bouncy, soft, lightly chewy and a little stretchy... the texture was fun and I found myself wanting another afterwards. I do wish they had offer other flavors that don't sounds too sweet because the other flavors didn't really catch me. Until the next review...

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Parlor Doughnuts - Chocolate, mini apple and glaze donuts.

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4.1(188 reviews)
0.6 miNorth Park
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The coconut cream pie stuffed doughnut. Enough said. I tried this place for the first time after…read moreeyeing it for a while, I got the coconut cream pie, the strawberry shortcake for my husband, the bacon and maple, and then I got a raspberry jelly mini, cinnamon sugar mini and coconut cream pie mini. Our favorites we'd recommend is the coconut cream pie and the strawberry shortcake. The bacon maple still had an amazing texture and we loved how fluffy and satisfying the dough is made but I wasn't a fan of the bacon fat taste with the maple even though I usually like a sweet+savory combo. Over all we're gonna buy again on Mother's Day morning!

Special Mother's Day treat! I was happy to see they still have a wide selection so late in the…read moremorning. I was great within seconds of walking in. She was helping someone else but quickly wrapped up to take my order. The space was clean with plenty of seating. It was so hard to decide so I grabbed a few to share: Maple Bacon, Coconut Cream, Lemon and Horchata. I thoroughly enjoyed all of them and appreciated that they were not overly nor greasy. The fluffiness reminded me more of a beignet and brioche. Will be back to try more flavors! 5/13- We returned for more. These were made to order and topping to dough ratio was too much. Maybe they were being generous, but they were overly sweet today. Bourbon Caramel, Strawberry Shortcake, Lemon, Blueberry Hill, Mango Margarita and Turtle Cheesecake. All great flavors, just too much of it.

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Showing off the layers of the cronut!

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Barrio Donas

4.6(567 reviews)
6.6 miClairemont
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My favorite donut place. They also have breakfast tortas and burritos. However, the true star of…read morethe show is their vegan horchata, where they use oatmilk instead of regular milk. Great from anyone who is lactose intolerant. I'm not but I think it tastes better than the regular horchata. They have also recently expanded to a matcha menu called Sana Sana bar. The menu is based on a Spanish nursery thyme to comfort kids who are hurt or upset. The staff is always nice and helpful and their donuts are also delicious.

For years and years, I have heard nothing but amazing things about this donut shop. I thought it…read morewas OK but nothing earth shattering. I decided to stop in at 11:30 AM on a Wednesday morning after a Pilates class nearby. They donuts selection was kind of sparse. I should've taken a picture of the rack because most of the places were empty. There is also a Matcha bar that looks like it's supposed to be set up off to the side, but was not open. We picked out two beautiful donuts, the Chocolate Abuelita and the Cajeta. The Cata looked really nice, but was very plain tasting. The Chocolate Abuelita was definitely better and I liked the Mexican hot chocolate cream in the center. I would give this donut shop one more shot, just because of all the great things I've heard about it from people whose opinions I respect. Honestly, though, there are so many donut shops in town that if I don't find it better the next time I probably wouldn't return.

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Nomad Donuts - 11/12/23 Cinnamon Sugar Cruller

Nomad Donuts

4.0(1.4k reviews)
0.7 miNorth Park
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The zaatar bagel with pimento cheese spread is the best! 10/10…read more They always have unique donut flavors.

Oh Nomad Donuts how I love you. This place is a local gem that offers craft donuts, breakfast…read moresandwiches, and fun rotating drinks. My favorite part of the start of a new month is checking their monthly drink and donut specials. This month nothing really called my name but they did have a weekend special that really appealed to me. I have had some of their bagel style sandwiches before and ohhhh goodness they are good. This time it was my favorite style of sandwich, a bahn mi. I had high hopes because of the picture they posted on their social media and just the level of creativity they usually bring. Considering it's North Park, I knew ordering online would be the best option and picking up. My estimated time was 15-20 minutes but it only took them under 10. I got an order ready notification before I even left the house. I got there and it was dead, maybe one other person in and out. There's a lot of seating inside and some outside on their patio. They also have different counters for ordering and pick up which helps speed things up. My experience with service was very transactional, nothing bad just nothing to really highlight. Let's talk about this bahn mi. It's promoted as marinated and charred pork shoulder, house made sweet aioli, nuoc cham compound butter, pickled carrot and daikon, mint, cilantro, and jalapeño on a locally sourced Paris baguette. First off, nuoc cham compound butter?? YES. That is the kind of creativity I love to see. I got my sandwich and the wrapper was pretty oily so the sandwich itself looked kind of glossy. The whole thing felt a little rushed, like everything was just thrown on. I will say I wasn't expecting a generous amount of meat but they delivered in that aspect. I first wanted to try the compound butter on its own and it had a slight nuoc cham flavor, but in the sandwich it didn't really stand out past all the bolder flavors. Now if you've seen my other reviews, the best part of a bahn mi to me is the pickled daikon and carrots. These might be the best I have ever had anywhere. They are exactly how I prefer them, sweet with a slight acidity and THICK CUT. The crunch on these... please let me buy a whole jar. The bread was alright, they mention they source it locally so it's not made in house, but mine leaned a little old and I could tell through the texture. The pork was marinated really well, I do wish some of the pieces were more charred because you could see where some of it didn't hit direct flame. This also came with a side of what tasted like a hoisin vinaigrette. I liked the creativity but felt like the sandwich didn't need it. It was way too acidic and strong and there's not much need for that sharp vinegar hit here. I paired my bahn mi with a miso caramel matcha latte. This was expensive, a 12oz for $8 is steep even for matcha. It was good but not amazing. It leans more sweet than matcha forward. The miso caramel actually surprised me though. At other cafes it usually comes off more like a salted caramel, but here it had more depth, slightly savory, and when mixed with the milk it came out really creamy and smooth. The matcha was a little grainy though. Overall I will definitely be back and will keep my eye out for more specials because that's where they really shine. And seriously, if they ever let me buy those pickled carrots and daikon by the jar, I'm there immediately.

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Ube Coconut donut

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