Donut Shop | Bakery | Breakfast/Brunch | Catering | Cronut | Jalapeno Ham & Cheese Croissant | Outdoor Dining | Sandwiches | Turkey & Cheese Croissant | Waterfront | Open 24/7
LOVE the jalapeño cheese and ham croissant, it is huge
This was such a hit for breakfast! So filling before you head to the beach.
My husband got the Caesar and loved the red onions and all in it! My daughter got a plain bagel with cream cheese and for myself I got 3 Belgian waffles. 2 was PLENTY. The waffles were warm and so so FRESH! The drive thru was efficient and because I have a toddler we did use the restroom. It was very clean inside too!
See y’all next summer!
It's honestly overhyped for sure but I'll still go just because it's now a landmark thing to do I guess.
I can't really figure out what makes it so popular with lines stretching all the way out but good for them. You'll probably encounter a bunch of rowdy college kids waiting in line but hey that's the vibe
The price? Most of the items are indeed quite cheap but so are a lot of other donut places too.
The taste? It was satisfying and comforting as well but again, donuts and late night food always hit the spot.
Cronut: Get this!
Of all the things though, this was very very tasty. Nicely flakey and sweet
Food: 7/10
Atmosphere: 4/10
Service: 6/10
Value: 8/10
Seaside Donut is a small, nondescript donut shop on the Newport Beach boardwalk with big taste and a wide variety to choose from. It's open 24 hours a day so go when you like; they'll be open. The shop is incredibly small with limited seating however they have a wide variety of donuts to choose from. Most donuts are $2 - $3 or so. We picked the apple fritter and cronut. Both were delicious. The apple fritter had large chunks of apple and generous amounts of cinnamon. It was absolutely delicious and soft on the inside. The cronut was amazing too. I never had heard of this type of donut before (it's a donut and croissant combined) and it was fabulous. I easily could have had another but knew I needed to show some signs of restraint. They have many different kinds of cronuts with different frostings on top but I think the glazed cronut was the best. The line moves quickly (if there is one). We would definitely come back to this shop if we're in the area.
Thursday 10pm Line!
Have been coming here the last 20+ years!
Must try their jalapeño ham cheese croissants. Have them warm it up and eat it on the spot!
Green thai tea is a must after u eat the croissants!
Can't beat a great donut at the beach. The blueberry glaze is my favorite. It's also the best priced donuts in town. Yummmm.
This place was amazing. Great donuts! They can warm them if you want a warm donut. Coffee was good.
Well there's a reason why every single college student in a 80 mile radius makes a midnight drive to Newport for Seaside and that they're always a line with at least 15 people outside it at even 3 AM. The Green Thai Tea, Thai tea donuts, and Ham and Cheese croissant (with jalapeno of course) have my friends and I moaning. There was a point we'd take a 40 minute drive here every other week basically. The staff is pretty friendly considering I've gone at 11 pm, 1 am, and 2 am before. As a lot of things get over hyped this place definitely is not hyped enough. We love seaside.
What isn't to love about donuts, being cooked fresh and 24 hours!! Friendly happy staff all working hard to get the donuts out! Man, these were so good!! Light and airy! I loved them!! I highly recommend you making the stop!!
Pretty good. Not the best donuts but we liked them. The cake ones were better than the regular frosted ones. We went on a Saturday morning at 9am and the line moved quickly and they had a lot of selection.
Visited the place after the count down for New Year and oh my... there was a long line for Donut. So you know what is that mean.
Basically a delicious donut shop combines with some Asian favorite drinks. The Green Thai Ice tea is a must-try. I will come back for more and more tea. 😄
Incredible atmosphere and incredible donuts. Right on the beach and open 24/7. Full to the brim with delicious donuts even at mid-morning. One of the beat glazed donuts I’ve ever had, incredibly light and fluffy. Decent crunchy apple fritter as well. A must-visit for donut lovers on the pennisula.
Walked by this place several times while on vacation and saw a line around the corner every single time. You figure a place like that either has a lot of undeserved hype or is selling something worth waiting for. Managed to pop in when there wasn't much of a line and it's definitely the latter. Light, crispy, perfectly fright donuts. I got the Bavarian cream filled and it was pretty much perfect. Worth a stop if you are in the area. There is a 4% charge for using a card, but I've paid more fees for much, much worse. Even if there is a line, stop in and give it a shot.
The cronuts are LIFE CHANGING. Why life changing you may ask? Well, it's my first time having cronuts, and I've been dying to try the ones from Dominique Ansel's bakery in New York. Since I have nothing to compare to, this is my virgin review on cronuts.
The cronuts MELT IN YOUR MOUTH, it was crisp on the outside but when you get that whole bite in your mouth, it literally melts!! Could partially be all that butter a croissant normally contains, but honestly it's amazing. I'm giving it a 4 stars instead of a 5 plainly because I thought the glazed cronut was wayyy too sweet. The chocolate glaze wasn't as sweet, but overall can be less sweet imo. However, I grew up in a household not big on sugar so my review is slightly biased (I drink boba with 0% sugar for reference).
The ice coffee is decent too. There were no dining area right outside the bakery, but it would have been something great to have since it's a 24 hour bakery.
Donuts were as expected - they are pretty normal. Nothing special about them. There is a nice selection, though, along with some pastries. Very convenient location along the walking path by the beach. If anything, it's a good breakfast/snack for a walk.
Yummy croissants! The green tai tea is really sweet, but it’s delicious! Overall a really nice place with amazing service. Definitely lived up to the hype.
This place is an institution for a reason. They've been here for decades selling ham and cheese croissants, doughnuts, coffee and many other things. The staff is always friendly, the croissants are far and away the best you can get from a 24 hour place and the price is always right. Is there usually a line? Yes. It should be a testament to why so many other businesses at the pier have come and gone but this place just sticks to what they know and do it well. Cheers, Seaside.
I really like the green tea donut and the green Thai tea drink. Donuts are freshly made in the kitchen, you can ask for your drink to be less sweet. The line was a little long at night but went pretty fast. Great customer service and they take Apple Pay—which is neat because I only had my phone on me that night. 😁
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