Sunny Donuts

Reasonably priced coffee and donuts. open 24/7 every and…read moreconvenient very generous portions fast and kind service

Came here on a Thursday around 7:30 PM to grab donut holes for my students to celebrate spring…read morebreak and I'm so glad I did because this spot was a win. They're open 24/7 which already makes it clutch. Usually places like this can feel messy or run down late at night but this one was the opposite. Everything was stocked and full, every donut looked fresh, and the display case and tables were super clean. I wish I took a picture but I was in a rush. I also noticed they offer a lot more than just donuts. They had donut holes, full sized donuts, sandwiches, drinks, bagels, shakes, smoothies, raspados oh I could keep going The employee helping us was the only one there and I didn't catch her name but she was amazing. Super attentive, really kind, and just made the whole experience great. It felt way more welcoming than what I've seen people say in other reviews but I get that it probably depends on who's working. I ended up trying a guava raspado since that's not something you see everywhere. It was decent. They advertised real fruit and you can taste it in the syrup, even with little guava seeds in there. That part was great. The flavor itself just didn't fully hit for me and I didn't finish it, but the portion was big so I still think it's worth trying maybe in a different flavor. Overall this place surprised me in the best way. Clean, stocked, friendly service, and open all the time which is huge. I'd definitely come back especially for donuts and to try more of the menu.

Seating Area

Mocha Caramel Chilla & French Vanilla Caramel Chilla!

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SPLIT Bakehouse

4.1(119 reviews)

1.6 mi

Faves in order of fave…read more Cheese danish super good would get again Jalapeño croissant tasty and flaky would get again Guava croissant flaky and sweet would get again I've cheese cake: tasty but a very tiny hint of allergic Bread pudding the texture is funny will try heating it next time

So good! We've gone to Split after learning about them from Loving Hut in Mira Mesa. Their vegan…read morecheesecake is a must-try!

Inside the coconut dulce de leche croissant : incredibly flaky layers that hold up after each bite.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie - crispy on the outside or chewy on the inside

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Monthly special dipped vegan croissant

Public Square

4.5(1.2k reviews)

0.8 mi

My new favorite coffee spot! I'm currently in my pandan obsession era and this place does it RIGHT…read more I've already been back more times than I can count. So far, I've tried the pandan, the brown sugar, and the sesame latte all iced w/ oat milk and they've all been a hit. The pandan is easily my fave, but if you're trying the brown sugar and don't love super sweet drinks I'd recommend adding an extra shot to balance it out. The drinks are consistently good and you can tell they really care about the quality. It's one of those spots you keep thinking about and end up going back to without even planning it. Customer service was solid and there's plenty of seating, which makes it a nice place to hang out or get some work done. Parking was also easy, which is always a win. Highly recommend checking this place out especially if you're a pandan lover like me!

Public Square has been closed since April after staff walked out and eventually quit due to unpaid…read morewages. Unfortunately, this place was on the decline leading up to these events. It would usually take a half hour to get a simple drink order. Food that was previously wow turned into meh (I'm looking at you, shashuka). I don't blame the baristas. I don't think the business owners ever properly streamlined their ordering process / menu to get items out effectively. I hope we get something nice to replace this space.

Their logo

This wall

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It's so beautiful inside!

Dark Horse Coffee Roasters

4.2(179 reviews)

0.2 mi

The baristas here are hands down the best! Everyone is incredibly friendly, welcoming, and…read moreefficient, making every visit a great experience. This place is definitely a hidden gem. It's tucked inside the apartment community near the mailboxes, so drive or walk slowly or you might miss it. The prices are hard to beat, especially in today's economy. I always order the vanilla latte made with half-and-half and their house-made vanilla syrup, and it's consistently perfect. My order is always accurate, and the coffee is smooth, flavorful, and never disappoints. There is limited indoor seating, but plenty of outdoor seating if you want to relax and enjoy your drink. Between the outstanding customer service, delicious coffee, and unbeatable prices, this spot has earned a loyal customer. If you haven't been yet, do yourself a favor and check it out you won't be disappointed!

Wanted to update my review after visiting this location again recently. After my latest visit, I…read morewill be skipping this location of dark horse coffee in the future. Staff were incredibly rude and condescending when ordering. I asked for a small coffee and they said 'I don't know what that is, we only carry 12 or 16 oz drinks". I also got an eye-roll and a heavy sigh for ordering a pumpkin drink. Never had this kind of experience at any other coffee shop.

Iced vanilla latte and avocado toast (no goat cheese).

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Yum Yum Donuts

3.9(116 reviews)

2.3 mi

Donuts normally amazing. Coffee is incredible. The people here help quickly and it's never too loud…read moreor busy.

Nothing spells "Happy Friday" like donuts! And no one does it better than Yum Yum donuts off…read moreFederal Blvd! They serve up some of the best quality donuts in town! They're fresh and airy with a nice crisp! Our favorites are maple bars, chocolate twists, crumble, and the old fashioned. Their coffee is good too! We've been coming here for years and this place has never disappointed! Open 24hrs / 7 days per week. They offer specialty breakfast bagel sandwiches as well (which are fire). Prices are reasonable! Service is always great! And the staff are super friendly and helpful! Shop is clean. And there's plenty of seating areas inside. The atmosphere is lively (especially in the wee morning hours). And tends to be calmer as the day progresses! Definitely check this place out!

Happy Friyay!

Pure deliciousness!

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Let's goooooo!

Miss Donuts

3.4(111 reviews)

1.3 mi

The service is good, but I didn't realize it until I sat in my car that they messed up my order…read morethey gave me three old-fashioned glazed donuts as opposed to three glazed buttermilk bars, hopefully all the donuts are fresh.

We found this donut shop on Yelp and decided to support a small business. We arrived late in the…read moreevening and parked right in front. There were no customers and we could see the employee through the glass windows. Then a transient began approaching their shop and our car and the employee saw and locked the door. Then we unloaded our kids and they unlocked it for us and locked it behind us. It was clean inside and quiet and we opted for a half dozen donuts for $10. We picked our donuts, paid, and went back to the car. We began to eat them on the way home and saw that they had given us a few donut holes as well which was very nice. Unfortunately, our experience was that the donuts were stale and not fresh. They were nibbled on but we ended up throwing most away at home. Due to this experience, I would not return or recommend. We will be sticking to YumYum it seems.

Glazed Old Fashion, Rainbow Sprinkle White Icing Cake, Glazed Twist

Iced coffe / beverage

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The front of the store

Surf Rider Pizza

4.3(798 reviews)

0.8 mi

Delicious, greasy, cheesy pizza. What is not to like. Plenty of seating and friendly staff.read more

A great casual pizza spot to stop by for a quick slice & great vibes! You order right when you…read moreenter & the workers call out your number once it's ready. There is plenty of indoor seating & ample patio seating with misters as well. We came in to watch a baseball game on the many TV screens they had both inside & out. Would recommend stopping to watch a game especially when it's hot out since the their AC is quite nice. * The G.O.A.T Pie slice - 8.3/10 * Mango Habanero Wings - 8.8/10

Outside entrance

Signature Surf Rider Pizza & Buffalo Chicken

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Garlic Bread

Miss Donut

4.2(77 reviews)

1.6 mi

Amazing selection of donuts. Got a dozen and all of them are tasty. Clean and kind atmosphere.read more

For what this place is, it's pretty awesome. It's convenient and their donuts are quite good and…read morenot at all overpriced. Their donuts are slightly crisp, not oily and have good flavor. Their ham and cheese croissants are quick, easy and affordable so it's kind of a no brainer. Staff are super nice. Never once been let down by anything I've had here.

Let's go!!

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Honey Haven

4.5(167 reviews)

3.7 mi•San Carlos

Honey Haven was introduced to me by one of my friends. This is one of her favorite spots, so I went…read moreto check it out with my husband. The parking lot is pretty small and is shared with other businesses, but everytime I've went, I was able to find parking. The service was friendly and they were quick with my drinks. I ordered the iced Cookie Butter latte (9/10) and iced Bumble latte (10/10) I love a good salted caramel latte! I also love that their drinks are already made with oat milk. The inside is pretty small, just enough for a few people to order and step to the side. They have a few tables outside to sit and enjoy your drinks/food. I live pretty far from Honey Haven, but I have drove here maybe twice because I was really craving their Bumble latte!

We've been coming here after our hikes for quite some time, and normally everything is amazing--the…read morefood, the coffee, and the overall experience. It's usually one of our favorite places to stop and unwind after a hike. Unfortunately, today was a very different experience. We found a hair in our food, so I brought it to the staff's attention. They were kind enough to replace the dish, but unfortunately, the fresh replacement also had hair in it. At that point, we just couldn't understand how it happened twice with the same order. I don't know what was going on in the kitchen today, and hopefully this was just an isolated incident. We've had so many good experiences here in the past, which is why today was especially disappointing. Hopefully they can address the food-handling and kitchen hygiene issue, because we'd really like to continue coming back after our hikes.

Inside Honey Haven

Hass-Hash Breakfast Burrito; Hot Bumble Latte; Iced Bumble Latte; Hot Vanilla Latte

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Iced Bumble Latte

Elevated Coffee & Confections

4.9(239 reviews)

1.1 mi

My daughter and I visited this cafe back in August. I've been meaning to write a review! Service…read morewas outstanding! We were so happy to find dairy free baked goods (my daughter prefers to be dairy free). We had the Concha and cinnamon roll along with a salted maple latte and lavender matcha. Our drinks and dessert were amazing. I hope to go back some day!

The drinks and food are great! And the service is one of my favorite parts of this coffee shop. All…read morethe servers a super nice and take really good care of you. I even heard some regulars come in and call them family. The biscuits are so yummy you have to try them. I love the teas and cold brews. So good. The place is always looking clean and spotless. Definitely give them a try, you might not even notice their bakery is vegan. So yummy!

Inside

Gluten free cookie

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Honey Oat Latte

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Kyle M.

12 years ago

Drove by this place with my wife and decided to stop by since it was early in the morning and needed some coffee. My wife asked for a croissant sandwich which was pictured on the window. The woman there stated she didn't have the stuff needed to make those. Mind you this was around 8 am or so. We settled down at the bar area and ordered two coffees. Mine regular, hers vanilla decaf. The woman reached out and grabbed two nearly empty pots of coffee. And served our coffee, handed my wife some creamer. We ordered some over delicious donuts which we were told were not made at this location. Thank goodness. Looking around this place we noticed how filthy the floors were, as we were taking all this in, a man walked in and talked to the cashier about a container of milk he had just bought from them, he said it was rancid. Even made a comment about how someone else had left their milk outside in the parking lot as well because it was bad. The 'baker' come out from the back and in a sort of hostile way, told the man that they could not do anything about it since they only sell the milk and have no idea if the milk is bad. The customer said, look at the date it, its not supposed to be expired yet. They didn't offer him any refund. Surely $2 in refund is not bad as opposed to losing 3 customers. My wife and I included. Next the woman takes the two coffee pots (orange and black) and pours them to make one nearly empty pot of coffee. I'm sorry, I was just drinking what I thought was decaf! At this point another family walks in and takes a seat. They order regular coffee and she pours them this mix. My wife and I looked at each other and decided we should leave. Neither one finished our coffees. Needless to say we will not be returning. read more

Always H.

12 years ago

Went to buy some donut holes as I usually did and there was this disgusting rude lady who said I had to buy only old donuts because she had to sell them? I said I didn't want the old ones and she said well too bad. I said I didn't want nothing and she should stick to doing her job selling donuts not trying to force people to buy old ones! I will never ever go there again! And if you see an over weight bitch with curly short balding hair named Anna LEAVE! read more

Wu J.

8 years ago

Really delicious donuts and they have a great selection here! The donuts were fresh out of the oven and I even had chance to sample a couple before buying them. They were all very delicious. The dozen will run you about 9 dollars with some change, but that is a pretty good deal compared to others around that don't even make their donuts by hand. I was pleasantly surprised coming here. It is near work so I plan to visit more frequent. read more

Neil R.

15 years ago

It's a hot sweat box with stale donuts, bland coffee, spoiled milk and ants. Rude Asian employees cheat you on the change, and stinking old farts going all potty mouth at the counter. Homeless guys pissing outside in the corner. You're better off going to Yum Yum on El Cajon Blvd near the 99cent store. At least they're air conditioned. read more

D. P.

141

611

7 years ago

The donuts are amazing. I'm not sure what else to say. They have a lot of variety. Many types of jelly filled, creme, or custard. Huge donuts. Small donuts. Pastries (amazing). Cookies. Donut holes. The employees and owner are extremely friendly and nice too. read more

Richard D.

13 years ago

Bought a dozen plus four for an extra dollar of assorted, fresh donuts and was particularly surprised and impressed of how tasty they were. Espescially the apple and boston creme donuts. No complaints from any family members. Will defnitely return soon. read more

Sandra M.

8 years ago

These are the best donuts that I've tried here. I moved to la mesa area 5 months ago. and these donuts are creamy, they have a lot of variety to choose from. very good customer service. read more

Caitlin M.

9 years ago

Really friendly staff and really fresh donuts. I called ahead and they boxed up 5 dozen donuts for me. They were delicious and it made my life so much easier. Thank you! read more

Vanessa R.

5 years ago

Excellent people and great donuts. That's it! That's the comment.

T D.

15 years ago

Past on this dumb, grease donuts

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