Solid donut shop, with great breakfast options. I got an egg/bacon/cheese croissant and it was exactly what I wanted it to be. Coffee too, quick service. read more

Came here because I've been looking for spots with blueberry fritter. There's card fee if you don't meet $5. It's like 35 cents or so. Taste was okay..not like what I had in Portland, OR. The blueberry flavor was lacking and too little blueberry fillings. It's pretty cheap though at a little under $4. Most of the other ones I've had in LA are over $5 each. Probably wouldn't come back again, onward to search for next blueberry fritter. read more

Someone said donuts again! Couldn't help it and my wife JOINED ME! Like I said before... best damn donuts in SC. tried the ham and cheese and jalapeño croissant. WAHM BAM THANK YOU MAAM! Delicious. Come by and get some! read more

This is a very nice donut shop. We stopped in today to get some donuts for our road trip. We ordered a maple bar, a chocolate raised doughnut, a glazed donut plus a chocolate and a vanilla old-fashioned, and a blueberry. All the donuts were good, but the blueberry was our least favorite. They clearly shine with their yeasted donuts. The maple bar, round chocolate raised, and the glazed donut were really pillowy soft and very yummy! We'll be back! read more

SURFIN' DONUTS @ SAN CLEMENTE The parking lot here is very small, but there is free street parking available alongside the road. We arrived early around 9 AM, and most of the donuts were already selling out. There was a line out the door and parking was pretty packed, so I definitely recommend coming as early as you can. This spot has been a staple for my friends for years, so I finally had to try it out. Even though the line was long, it moved pretty quickly. The staff is super friendly, and all of the donuts are made fresh every single morning. They open around 4 AM and usually close once they sell out, typically before 2 PM. We ordered their iconic blueberry glazed donut, which is a must-try if you're a blueberry fan. Each donut was about two dollars, and we grabbed a few. They also offer breakfast sandwiches, donut holes, and tons of fun donut flavors to choose from. The inside and overall ambiance are more on the older side, it feels like a classic donut shop you and your family might've gone to years ago. They have some indoor seating, but most of the tables are outside. It's a great area to stop by, especially if you're on the way to San Clemente and want some yummy donuts. I really enjoyed the fresh glazed donuts in the morning and would definitely recommend visiting. read more

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Honestly, it's been years since I've gone over to surfin donuts. A legendary place in town. Easy to get to off the five or El Camino Real. It does have parking although it can get filled up with people who park there that go over to SC Café. I came in today for two donuts and an iced coffee both were reasonably priced. They use Monin syrups. The cake crumb doughnut was delicious, light and crumbly. The service is really fast and friendly. Cool beach vibe classic donut shop place. I'll have to come back soon and try to have breakfast sandwich. read more

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The donuts here are super soft and delicious! The apple fritter is chewy and juicy. The service here is great. Definitely recommend! read more

Surfin' Donuts - Side seating area - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

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Stopped in because they open early, not my regular stopping place in A.M. Ordered one of their "premade" breakfast croissants which they heated up for me. However, it was $3.00/$4.00 more than all the other doughnut shops in San Clemente serving the exact same "premade" product. My rating is purely based on price! Quality a 3, price a 1. They've got an "early" crowd following and they know it as no other shop opens until 5:00 A.M. read more

We stop there, for chocolate old fashions with their OJ, every time we travel from San Diego to LA.

Sweet little donut shop right off freeway. I was driving to San Diego and needed my donut fix. Very beachy vibe! I got my standard sprinkle cake donut and added a warm ham and jalapeno croissant. Can't go wrong! I am a fan of Surfin Donuts! read more

Best donuts in Orange County. I also love the breakfast sandwiches, they are my go to. Family owned, and great service. An iconic San Clemente experience. read more

Love this spot so much. Every time we come down to San O to surf we always need to make a stop at surfin donuts. Amazing donuts, fresh oj, great espresso and coffee with lots of flavor options. What's not to love? Also be sure to try their ham and cheese bagels, they are amazing especially when fresh. They have a decently sized parking lot as well which is usually easy to get a spot. On a busy morning you might have to park in the street but it's easy. read more

Surfin' Donuts - woman buying donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

Personally I could probably eat donuts everyday, im not even a cake donut guy but I come here to get them because they are S Tier. S stands for skibidy as the kids say. I love the glazed ones too they were fluffy and fresh. The owner Jimmy may be the coolest donut maker to walk the face of the earth, I can never have enough donuts. read more

Fantastic little donut shop. And the bagels are amazing. Will be making this a regular stop on our trips down to SD.

I'm from NorCal and always have to stop by when driving up from Baja California! Very fresh and delicious!

We were told this was an "institution" so how could we not get some donuts? Quick and prompt service. Very large selection of donuts all fresh and delish. We had maple bars, chocolate glazed, and my fave a blueberry. The chai espresso lattes were very very good and better priced than Starbucks. We went several mornings in a row for coffee. The vibe is local and kind of "if you know, you know." Plenty of outdoor seating at benches and around back. There was very swift business in and out. Lots of fun people watching with families, dogs, and surfers all grabbing their grub. read more

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Okay, I love Apple fritters And my friend and I discovered we had this in common. She raved about this spot but I always forget when I'm driving by (from San Diego or Santa Barbara). Today she brought me one and oh myyyyyyyyy. She wasn't kidding. Sometimes you get Apple fritters that are doughy or gooey in the middle because they haven't cooked through and those are my least favorite. These are crunchy on outside and perfect on the inside. Even after the drive from san Clemente to carlsbad they are better than any Apple fritter I have had in years. I see this potentially becoming a problem. So good and wait! What? There's blueberry too? Have to go to San Juan Capistrano on Tuesday I see blueberry in my future!! read more

Surfin' Donuts - Perfect Apple fritter with the right amount of crunch and fruit to fritter ratio - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

...... Wait there's more.... The Breakfast Bacon Egg and Cheese Croissant is Just a Fantastic Breakfast Again Bless this Business I really don't want to leave to go back to New York Sunday....But I'll be back to Paradise Weather in San Clemente again. Keep the Breakfast warm for me. See you soon. BLESSINGS read more

Surfin' Donuts - Just Doughnuts & Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

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delicious variety of donuts and the breakfast sandwiches are great, very nice welcoming people, and fits the beach city that san clemente is perfectly. read more

The best donuts. Period. Light, fluffy, sweet and not heavy on the tongue or in the stomach. If I lived in the area I woukd come here often. I live an hour away. Every single time I roll through the city, I make an extra stop off the highway and get the cinnamon roll, a milk and an orange juice. Then I hop back on the highway and indulge in my sweet delights. Oh you don't know? Fresh squeezed orange juice. I have no idea how they are able to always have sweet oranges. Here's some cautions for customers. One time I had a donut. A bee stinger was in the donut. It was stuck in the roof of my mouth for ten minutes. Fortunately, I had tweezers in the car and was able to pry it out! I had to take an ibuprofen because the roof of my mouth was tendet and swollen. Not even exaggerating! Actually quite annoyed with the flashbacks. On a recent visit, there were two bees flying in the donut hub. I mentioned this to the employee, I think the owner. Her response, "Shrugged shoulders and that bees were common." I'm confused. Don't people have fatal experiences with bees? Unless you have epinephrine near the donuts, this lackadaisical response concerns me. No signage for bee warning. No closed donut case for bee prevention. Interestingly, peculiar. And I will likely continue to come here because I'm impressed that they make the simple donut choices great again. read more

Surfin' Donuts - Surfin Donuts exterior signage in front of the parking lot - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

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I've been going to surfing donut's well over 20 years now and it keeps getting better and better and the lines longer and longer cause it's that good!! 1 or 2 cinnamon twist and a medium coffee w/ 3 blue creamers. -Always‍ read more

Great coffee, great donuts, but parking is very limited. I do recommend because service is very exceptional

Stopped in on our way back from San Diego to Sacramento. Needed coffee for the drive home and a little snack to fuel us up. The ladies in the shop were very nice and very gracious in helping us get coffee. They have a large variety of donuts, great place to grab a dozen. Would highly recommend read more

I usually get a number 2 with a croissant but then I saw this one with a donut instead read more

Surfin' Donuts - Bacon Egg and Cheese on a Glazed Donut! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

Respectfully, the food here is not good. My cinnamon twist donut did not taste like cinnamon, and my chocolate cake sprinkled donut was pretty flavorless. There were also round sprinkles on the donut that were so hard, it hurt every time I bit down on one. My boyfriend's egg, bacon, cheese, and jalapeño croissant sandwich was dismal. The coffee was decent though! On the whole, this was a disappointing use of $25 :( read more

Surfin' Donuts - Jalapeño, bacon, egg, and cheese croissant sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

Classic donut spot. Some donuts were good some were not. The glazed and chocolate raised donuts were superior. I would just get glazed lol The apple fritter was flat, hard, and ridiculously rich. Like 3 bites you're nauseously full. Glazed 8/10 The rest: 3/10 Their croissants look pretty solid. ‍ read more

Ok so there's these new like everything but the kitchen sink donut places then there's the wayyy better old school donut places that are still keeping it to the way most of us grew up on! I've been coming here for many years as I used to live up the street so you can imagine the majority of the visits were in the early morning hours to cure that ever so much fun drunken crave of sugar as grease as they open at like 4am so when you come by then it's like a handful of what they have because everything's still being made but it's then that you get a warm grease sponge goodness to make it perfect! When I visit donut shops like this I usually keep it simple meaning I'll get a glazed or old fashioned or even the always yummy maple bar because you can't ever go wrong with the original choices especially the old fashioned one with the pink icing as that one always takes me back to when I was little! But what really stands out for me here is their delicious blueberry fritters that they only make on Sunday it's basically the same as the yummy apple fritter but in blueberry form and if you love those blue balls of yummy as much as I do then this is a must for you just try to get here early as they do sell out since it's only made one day a week! Overall delicious donuts that don't disappoint so it's always a must to visit here when I can because they really are just that yummy in the grease sponge form! read more

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This continues to be favorite pit stop from San Diego to OC, this donut place does not disappoint! I love their chocolate on chocolate donuts, and their blueberry donuts. Always so delicious And fresh. They also have freshly squeezed OJ, too! read more

Surfin' Donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

I was in San clemente, CA for a marine reunion for my dad and we all thought lets give it a go before we pick up his friend so we did If I could I would give it a 6. Their mango smoothie was DELICIOUS If I were you I would definitely try it . If you every want some good donuts and coffee just go their it is cheap they are VERY kind they will help you with anything you need. They will not get mad or frustrated. They decorations are really aesthetic and pretty. So If you are every in the area pop In and please help that small local coffee shop. I AM IN LOVE, and I hope you will too. read more

Such a cute donut shop right off the I5 in San Clemente. I have been wanting to try this place out for the longest time! We hike the ridgeline trail and always pass it on the way to park. We stopped here after hiking 4 grueling miles. What better way to re-fuel then Donuts and Smoothies!! We ordered 2 sprinkle donuts (for the babes), a blueberry donut, a fresh squeezed OJ, blended white mocha, and a mango smoothie. The donuts were extremely FRESH. There's nothing like a fresh baked, soft donut to start your day. I really enjoyed the blueberry donut. The OJ was OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD. They have the machine behind them where they extract the orange juice. Whatever oranges they use are superb because it's good quality juice. Our blended drinks were good as well, nothing spectacular, just your average blended drinks. I highly recommend if you are looking for a solid donut shop in this area. Good donut shops are hard to find these days, but Surfin Donuts is a treasure! read more

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I don't get the hype. Not impressed. The egg & cheese bagel was ok, not your typical bagel (consistency/texture was different). The donuts were average, very greasy, and nothing to write home about. read more

The donuts were pretty average but the breakfast sandwich ($11 with jalapeños) was absolutely inedible. Not even heated all the way through, and so greasy. I'm not opposed to a greasy breakfast sandwich, but this was beyond the norm. Service and ambiance were normal. read more

Just your basic donut shop... expect and budget to spend atleast $10 for a minimum purchase at the checkout or else !

The staff was friendly and the doughnuts were fresh and delicious. The coffee wasn't the best.

$22.00 for a dozen donuts?!? Are you flippin insane??? Holy crap!!!! The donuts were alright... I've had better, for WAY cheaper... Never, ever, ever, EVER will I step foot in this place again!!! read more

Lady who works here is very Rude ! Wouldn't give me a different donut due to the fact it was brick hard never will come her again

Awesome Donuts! Over priced lots of selection and a lot to choose from staff is friendly

OMG! I am sad that I don't live close by to this classic donut shop. After a terrible stay at a nearby "hotel" that advertised a continental breakfast and didn't have anything, not even coffee. The Surfin Donut House made my day! I ordered a breakfast bagel with bacon, egg and cheese. It was made quickly and very delicious! Excellent fresh bagel and perfectly cooked bacon. If I lived close by I would be here quite often and it seemed that many do. I saw many people come for their donuts and drinks. Very popular place! Fast and friendly service. I also got a tasty hazelnut iced coffee and took a Sunday only blueberry fritter for my drive back to Las Vegas. I took a sample bite of the fritter and I nearly devoured it on the spot! Sadly I live many hundreds of miles away, but next time when I visit San Clemente I SURELY will be back for more high quality baked goods from Surfin' Donut House! 5 ‍‍ read more

Surfin' Donuts - Hours of operation. 4am? I'm there! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

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$25 for a dozen donuts is ridiculous. I didn't order anything fancy. Save your money and hit somewhere else.

It's hard to give this place only 4 stars out of 5. It's hugely popular which says a lot with all the other doughnut choices in town. The doughnuts are SO GOOD. And the breakfast sandwich menu is simple but delicious. It seems to be family owned abs operated which I love, too. Today we tried a dozen old fashioned doughnuts: glazed, maple & chocolate. They were melt in your mouth good. We also had the ham & cheese croissants, one with jalapeño and one without. YUMMY! My only gripe is that parking is tricky. I'm a person on the go and always need to be in and out. The parking lot gets full during peak times and street parking is limited. I had to park in a business center next door and hope I didn't get in trouble. But otherwise this place is terrific and that little parking issue won't keep me from coming back. read more

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