Yum Yum Donuts

Yelp does it again! I can't tell you how many times I've been in an unfamiliar area and looked up…read morewhat I was searching for on Yelp and find the best places. I hadn't eaten since leaving Sacramento in the wee hours of the morning. When refueling, I search for donuts in my direction of travel, then look for the one with the most reviews. Photos help the selection process as well. Rollen Donuts is a super small shop but extraordinarily fresh donuts. While there were none of my favorites (crullers), a couple chocolate bars are a close second. And Wow! Were they good! So fresh, they almost could not be picked up or easily held, my fingers sank right into them. Still warm, and the frosting was generous with a cake-like icing texture. Wish I lived nearby, I would be a regular customer!

Their fresh donuts were amazing! I had difficulty limiting myself to three of them. My Zepbound was…read moreno match to their deliciousness!

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Manley's Donut 2

3.9(46 reviews)

You want a sub sandwich you can really bite into? Try Manley's Donuts. They take phone orders and…read moreare always friendly. They have several booths where you can sit and enjoy your food if that's your thing. They also sell coffee and you guessed it, donuts.

I went to some of the OTHER donuts places in Merced that are supposed to be "the best" and I was…read morenot impressed. I keep coming back here. They have a great selection, as always with most donuts shops, get there earlier to have the best selections. The staff are quite helpful and quick to get the orders out. There might be a line sometimes but it goes quick. They have multiple little booths to wait or you can eat there- it can be busy in the mornings on the weekends- otherwise it seems pretty chill. Some of my favorites are the maple bacon donuts, the cereal covered ones (fruit cereal ones), Oreo covered ones, apple fritters, jelly filled, and of course the classic donut holes. They have all the classics. They do sandwiches also. Go check them out.

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Donut King’s

4.5(265 reviews)

1.0 mi

Great croissant sandwiches and great boba my fav is the mango and taro very good not artificially!read more

Went yesterday morning and I want to go again today lol. It's always clean not a lot of seating but…read moreI don't mind I usually just grab and go anyway. I had a cronut (croissant doughnut) and a banh mi sandwich and they were both delicious! Definitely recommend customer service is always good and it takes about 10mins to get a fresh sandwich.

Cold cut banh mi (I asked for extra pate and received none)

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Glazed cronut

Asip Coffee Roasters

4.4(220 reviews)

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Updated review: recently tried their seasonal drinks: and 5 stars to Cranberry Matcha and Salted…read moreHoney Rosemary latte. Cranberry Matcha is such an interesting and unique flavor. There's good balance of matcha and cranberry taste. Tried it iced, tasted perfect. Salted Honey Rosemary Latte: very interesting and delicious. Came back for seconds on both drinks. Also love their cafe, it's nice and spacious. Great service. Definitely give it a shot.

Plenty of parking available. Interior design and ambiance are nice and clean. It's quiet on weekday…read moreafternoon, perfect place to relax, study, or hang out. They offer seasonal and special drinks on the menu, many great options to choose from. Barista is friendly. Tried Raw coconut latte - only available in cold, it was delicious. Personally I think $7 and up for a coffee is a bit overpriced in Merced. Plus, they charge an additional $1.10 for substituting oat/soy/almond/coconut milk. If I'm in the area again, I would return and try other drinks.

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Bagel Tyme

3.8(237 reviews)

0.4 mi

They messed up my order, added cream cheese when I had specifically asked for no cream cheese…read more I brought it back and they made me a new one, but accidentally charged me for it. They also missed on my son's order, he ordered two bagels and only got one, so he had to go back and order the second one again. The bagels themselves were good, and the place has a nice independent vibe. I wanted to like it, and would go back, just wish they would listen better.

Yummy bagels! I…read morestopped by Bagel Tyme with some friends on a weekend morning. If I could describe this place in one word it would be "BUSY." The line to order was wrapped around inside the shop and out the door. I would say the bagels are 100% worth the wait though. They offer a wide variety of fresh bagels, cream cheeses, and toppings. They even have a sandwich menu! I ordered the Beesting Bagel Sandwich which comes on your choice of bagel with egg, bacon, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and a hot honey drizzle. It was absolutely delicious! The bagels were super soft with a nice crust on the outside. The cream cheese was perfectly thick and creamy. The hot honey drizzle really tied everything together well! Because it was so busy, it did take a while to receive our food. The line to order, although long, did go by pretty quickly. There were some tables inside but it was too crowded to find a spot. Luckily we were able to find a table outside while we waited for our orders. Whenever an order was ready, the workers walked around both inside and outside shouting the name of the order which made it convenient for us to not have to fight the crowd to the counter. The only issue I felt there was was the cleanliness. When you are standing inside, you can quite literally see years of caked on dirt on some of the not frequently touched surfaces. The lamps probably had an inch of dust built up. Although this isn't the most important detail, it still makes me question the cleanliness of the whole establishment. Despite this, I won't be held back from revisiting if I am in the area again!

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Hong Kong

2.9(110 reviews)

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Service. They unorganized to attend tables in order of…read morearrival, I waited more then 30 minutes Just that

I am definitely impressed with this restaurant. This is definitely a gem in the middle of nowhere…read more Hubby and I had late lunch/early dinner. Service was good and the entrées were delicious. I would definitely come by here again for sure. Price: $$ Service:A Quality: A

Best pot sticker in the world. Hand made not like most restaurant use the one came in pre-package

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BBQ RIB!!

Em-Tea

4.2(401 reviews)

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I was around the area in Merced after visiting some family -- and we searched up boba places near…read moreour area. We came across Em-Tea on Apple Maps with 4.0 stars, and we decided on this location. It genuinely did not disappoint, the inside ambiance was super cozy and I loved the vibes it gave! Me and my sisters ordered the Thai tea, a drink mixed with mango and passion fruit, original milk tea, and mango tango. Our personal favorites were definitely the mango tango and thai tea, the flavors really hit! The service they delivered was quick and patient since we were still deciding, but overall everything was great! We aren't from Merced, so it's definitely a place we will come back to again the next time we visit our family or pass by Merced.

Came here while I was grabbing lunch at a place nearby and figured it'd be nice to get some milk…read moretea as well. There is ample space inside of the facility with plenty of seating, alongside a claw machine and a shelf with board games. The menu was a little overwhelming (the default drink is that they let you pick multiple flavors and I didn't want to risk messing up my own order), so I went with one of their specialty drinks, the Caramel Camel. I set the sugar level to light, yet it reached a level of sweetness that was so intense that I had to get it redone. Even with an ever lighter level of sweetness, it still tasted excessively sweet. Overall, an interesting experience. If this is the best that Merced has to offer, I feel kind of bad for everyone in Merced for not having access to better drinks. Not sure if I'd get the chance to return as I don't normally go to Merced, but on the off-chance I end up in this area again I'd hope that maybe one of their other drinks was better.

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7-Eleven

1.7(3 reviews)

2.6 mi

Typically the afternoon shift ladies are very sweet. But customers do not deserve your attitude and…read moreeye rolling because your night shift left dishes for you. And to roll your eyes in my face is just the rudest thing. I'm waiting patiently and when I call back to you, you don't give the customer attitude because you're supposed to be up front serving them. If you need to do something in the back you need to pay attention if there are customers in the store. And if you had a name tag on I'd refer to you by name.

One star for you, Deborah! If I could rate it zero because of her attitude I would. I don't want to…read morewalk into a store and first thing experience an unfriendly welcome and dirty attitude because you woke up on the wrong side of the bed that day and you work at 7/11 for a living. Pick a different job if customer service is too hard for you.

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7-Eleven

2.0(15 reviews)

0.4 mi

I ordered six orders of wings through Uber Eats which would be 30 wings for the price of 10 for 8…read moredollars and I only received one set but not a set of five wings but only 6 wings total.... And I did get a refund but how do 7eleven employees assume I paid over 30 bucks with fees for 6 fkn wings....

Lady charged me $4.05 for PI pizza that should have been $3.14 plus tax in Merced…read more She at least offered me a second pizza at $4.05.

Super old so it's super hard and dried out

Spicy wings burnt and dried out

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The 711 in on Olive next to gas station. Filthy filthy place

Pizza Hut

1.6(93 reviews)

0.6 mi

1/21/25 Getting a…read moredinner for this week! Ordered on Yelp, cinnamon sticks. Paid for it there and it gave notification when it would be ready. Arrived to pick it up shortly later. Restaurant is small. They have inside and outside seating, Told the worker about that odder and he got it for me and handed it over with a smile. Cinnamon sticks look Delicious! Good service & Great cinnamon sticks! Highly re

Hice una orden en Merced por la Olivo es la única pizza que está cuando la fui a recoger me…read moreatendió una persona llamada Yair y me dijo que no había tal orden y que ya no estaba haciendo pedidos y que ya se iba a ocupar que hablara a la compañía si quería quejarme pésimo cuando e sido un cliente constante