Excellent cup of coffee…read more Everyone at the village grind is so kind. They make very good coffee. It is super smooth, and not very sweet. They have lots of flavors available such as pumpkin, marshmallow, lavender, rose, and standard flavors like vanilla, caramel, and others. They offer mini bites to eat such as donuts, bagels, quesadillas, etc. They also offer wine. The owner has some nice wines to try. They have live music, and always know what local events are happening around town. They also stayed open when we had bad fires to feed the fire fighters. I will always be a customer of the grind! Cheers!

After a great meal at Grizzly Cafe, we headed to Village Grind for coffee. We went mid-afternoon,…read morewith live music playing on the patio and lots of locals hanging out enjoying the tunes. You know a place is doing something right when the locals are posted up. The owner (at least I believe he was) was so welcoming and suggested their pumpkin spice latte, mentioning that it's not like the rest. Okay, now I had to try it! He was super cool and down-to-earth, and we ended up chatting about all things coffee. I love when you can actually connect with the person behind the counter--that's my kind of coffee shop. The space is small, charming, and cozy, with limited indoor seating. The coffee was strong, and the pumpkin flavor was subtle and tasted real--not overly sweet or fake-syrupy. I personally would've liked it a touch sweeter and maybe hot instead of iced, but that's just my preference. Overall, a cute local gem with good coffee, friendly people, and those cozy mountain-town vibes. Definitely worth a stop if you're in Wrightwood, and I'd happily come back!

Listen, if you like nostalgia you need to stop by this place on the way to wrightwood. THEE best…read moredonuts you'll ever have in your life. Sweetest woman working there who always greets with a smile and is always so kind. This place reminds me of childhood! The donuts are always fresh, soft and buttery good.

I really like the prices and the baked goods are delicious and the people are very friendlyread more

Been coming here for over 50 years. Place has it all. Beautiful meat market and deli section and…read morewonderful bakery. Wished they didn't have a Starbucks inside but it is what it is. The aisles are the neatest most tidy aisles I have ever walked up and done thru. Prices aren't low by any means. Lake Arrowheads answer to Bristol Farms.

Having a vacation home on the eastern side of Lake Arrowhead, I've passed by this Jensen's many…read moretimes on my way through Blue Jay but hadn't visited until this weekend. I was shocked at the actual square footage of this store as it looks much smaller from the street. Additionally, I never noticed they have a Starbucks within. Initially I only intended to stop in for a meager bag of tortilla chips, but I soon found myself walking other aisles just to peruse the variety of goods available. There's a full-service bakery with an impressive display case near the entrance (adjacent to the Starbucks), and the steaks at the meat counter were equally attractive. The deli section was doing a good business with several people in line for sandwiches, and I noticed a hot soup station, as well. I hate shopping at Lake Arrowhead village on weekends due to the traffic and, though this Jensens was doing a very brisk business, the ease of parking is so much better. I have been relying on the little market in Cedar Glen (a former Jensens, ironically) for emergency "basics, " but it's nice to know there is a larger, better-stocked, option available a short five miles distant.

Great donuts, good coffee, and easy access off the main road. What's not to like?!?!…read more Had the Tiger Tail, Big Bear Claw, and powdered donut. Oh, they made the powdered donut for my daughter fresh because they were out. Perfect!!

That name is all we needed to draw us in to this donut shop! Oh and the fact that my husband and I…read moreloveeeeeeee donuts! My husbands name is Orlando and my name is Jenny so from the begining of us dating we always used the hashtag #OJadventures we loved mimosas so OK was just so fitting to. He even got an orange juice box tattoo LOL so once we saw the name we knew we had to come by. The employee which I think was the owner was very friendly and welcoming and assisted us with all our questions. I did look the shop up on Instagram before arriving and the first video I saw said to get the plain glazed and wow I haven't had just a plain glazed donut that good in awhile. They also had this sausage egg and cheese pastry thing that was really good but I ate it too fast to get that in the photo. If your in Big Bear, I highly recommend!

The donuts are decent, but they're all frosted to the bare minimum. Probably won't returnread more

Walked over here from hotel and got a couple different donuts to sample. They were all fresh and…read morepretty good. I'm not a huge donut fan but I liked them. Maple bar was my favorite. Lady at the front counter was nice and friendly. Had a nice smile. I'd come back.

Love how they served fresh,, donuts were made when you order. They taste different than the other…read moredonuts and the dough is very light. Friendly staff and they have outdoor seating well its too hot now. Parking is challenging or you can just park in the parking structure. Its located at Victoria Gardens.

Duck Donuts does offer vegan donuts, which is awesome, but heads up, you have to order a minimum of…read morea half dozen to get the vegan batter made. I was told they keep it in a separate dough hopper to avoid cross contamination, which is great, but it also means they won't make just one or two. It's a half dozen minimum, and it takes about 20 minutes since they're made fresh and separately from the regular batch. Once mine came out, they were warm and satisfying, not quite as fluffy as the regular donuts, but still a solid treat. Most of the coatings and toppings are vegan too, just skip anything with Nutella or a dairy based coating, so you've still got plenty of options to customize. A couple of flavors I went with were cinnamon sugar and a maple glaze with walnuts and enjoyed both. On a less positive note, they have a claw machine game near the entrance that took my money and never actually worked properly. I tried to find someone on site to help, but no one seemed to be able to do anything about it, and I've had a hard time getting a hold of anyone since to get it resolved. If you're going to have one of these machines in your store, someone should be able to actually help when it eats a customer's money. Staff at the counter were friendly and made sure to double check which toppings were vegan. Just know before you go, call ahead to confirm the location carries vegan batter that day, and be ready to commit to a six donut minimum and a short wait. 4 out of 5. Donuts were good, but the claw machine situation knocked off a star.

Yummy! I personally enjoy the Maple Bars. Nice and…read moreclean! I also appreciate the friendly service.

Empanada not donut review: Very cordial custom service via phone and in person. I called around…read more3:00 pm to ask if they still had empanadas. Only three left, but he said no problem to make more, just let him know what kind! Very friendly guy. Said it takes about 40 minutes and I prepaid, no problem. Order was ready and hot when I got there, and if I didn't have a new car, I would've eaten them in the car. They were delicious! Beef was moist and flavorful, plenty of beef and just enough green olives. Chicken empanada was filled to capacity and very good. I added chimichurri at home for more spice. Spinach and cheese was good for a veggie option but the beef and chicken were our favorites. These were delicious and very substantial empanadas. There were some donuts left (4:00 pm) that looked mighty good - just too late in the day for me-it was time for empanadas. Recommend that you eat the empanadas right away. I couldn't finish mine, and they were much better and more moist when they were fresh from Leo's. Better yet - eat them in your car.

Dough a bit too sweet for my taste and although he really tried, having only one person to handle…read morethe breakfast crowd, especially when your counter space isn't well optimized, does not make the best experience.

The donuts are always fresh and inventive. This place is…read morethe perfect morning stop on the way to Vegas or the River.

There's a magical little place in Big Bear called Dank Donuts…read more And when I say magical, I mean it. Not only is it in the most beautiful location, but they're serving gluten-free DONUTS, GF breakfast burritos, AND doggie donuts. A whole inclusive menu. Which means when we're in town, we're frequenting daily. And my little one is gonna do a whole dance about it. Donut places are the number one place they get left out of. So finding a gluten-free donut? That's not just a treat. That's an extra special, "wait, this is for ME?" kind of moment. And for me? This may have been the first cronut I've ever had...but it was not the last. 10/10. I eat it every time I go. If you're in or around Big Bear anytime soon, make sure to stop by for a breakfast you won't regret. And the owner, who has celiac, also has a fire restaurant down the street with a whole gluten-free menu. This place kills it on the views, the menu, the food, and the totally awesome outdoor space to hang with the fam on a slow mountain morning. You won't want to miss it. TL;DR: Gluten-free donuts. GF breakfast burritos. Doggie donuts. Inclusive menu. Beautiful location. 10/10 cronut. Owner with celiac. Go here. Then go to their sister restaurant down the street. You're welcome.

I've been here twice and I think it's ok. It's a cute building with a good size outdoor patio…read more Depending on the weekend, lines do get out the door. I've tried a strawberry donut the first time in the fall. Most everything was sold out by the time we went. It was just ok, didn't taste like really strawberry, more artificial. This time in the summer we went since they still have the pineapple fritters. It's huge!! Was not expecting it to be that size so we split it. Again, it was ok. Didn't have a lot of pineapple so just tasted like fried dough. I wish it had more pineapple flavors. So it's ok. Probably won't be back for donuts but may try sandwiches next time. SYOY!

I am so glad I found this spot. Was looking for a donut shop & Cake naming Us came up as "The best…read morein Rancho Cucamonga." So of course had to try it. Was greeted immediately when I walked in. Asked a couple questions & ended up ordering 18 pink iced donuts with sprinkle for a party & a cronut to go. I never usually eat a whole donut cuz usually they're just too sweet. But I ate that whole cronut before I even got home. And the pink sprinkled donuts, EVERYONE loved them. So good. This place will be my go to from now on.

Early morning donut run, no one in line so service was quick…read more Guy behind the counter was raving about a crowd favorite and offered me a small bite sized version (I didnt ask). While it was good, he decided to charge me for the bite sized donut when he offered it to me. Donuts were not that great- there are better places, in my opinion.