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Golden Donut
88/100 (568 ratings)
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"We’ve been a steady customers for over 7yrs but since I had my son we come Every Friday, has become a tradition of ours. The sisters are so nice..."
Max
"Humble little doughnut shop- the doughnuts are simple yet perfect. The lady who runs the shop is so cute. Went with the intention of getting 1..."
Sydney Amormino
"Vietnamese coffee is always delicious, and the maple bacon donut feels like home. Super nice staff and pretty speedy service. I’ll go here about..."
Emma Johnson
"Great classic donuts, & the chocolate croissants are amazing & huge! They also have muffins, coffee, tea, & other drinks. The staff are friendly &..."
Emily Dorumsgaard
"Amazing Donuts and great assortment! All hand made. This place is often busy. The staff are always..."
Alan Krahenbuhl
"The best donuts ever! Not to mention there Vietnamese coffee (better than any fancy coffee you will find). The staff is great and welcoming. Their..."
Ariel Longobardi
"The doughnuts here are fresh and the best in the area. The staff are always friendly. Great Vietnamese coffee..."
Ted Canterbury
"They have the best donuts, raspberry filled, chocolate coconut, maple bar, THAI TEA, Vietnamese coffee, the prices are SUPER LOW!! about a few cents..."
Tinna Maini
"Love this donut shop! I've been coming here for almost 15 years and I'm still coming back for more. They have wonderfully fresh coffee and the..."
Noah Nelson
"Incredible donuts, amazing Vietnamese iced coffee and such kind..."
Edan Kamara
Sesame Donuts
85/100 (851 ratings)
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"This donut shop is worth going out of your way ...They have the most delicious donuts in all sizes..even though Krispy kreme opened up next door ,..."
Cj Brown
"The donuts are delicious, the sesame donut is my favorite, but it's the people that make this place special. For our family, getting donuts on a..."
Tiffany Alfonso
"I stopped by with the kids and we all found something we liked. Wonderful variety and fresh! The nicest lady working at the counter. It's our new go..."
Hether L Milford-Salah
"Been getting my donuts from here for years. And my coworkers love Sesame donuts and do not want changes. The owners are very friendly and kind, they..."
John E Jones
"Great treats and great customer service! They always throw in a little extra donut..."
Lisa Nikiforuk
"The best donut I have ever eat!! Very friendly young man served us and great prices which make it even..."
Tera Hampton
"Our favorite donut shop!!! Owners are super nice and treat you like family. ..."
Lorraine Soukthavong
"Love this place!! The owners are SO kind and generous! Their donuts are simply classic and delicious! I have hired them many times for large..."
Alicia Rose
"We found Sesame Donuts when we heard a Crispy Creme was moving in. It wasn't open yet so we went into Sesame Donuts instead. They are the absolute..."
Susan H. Kay
"Fluffy but still dense, deliciously flavored and perfectly golden. I loved my Boston cream! Glad we accidentally ended up in the right place at the..."
Elise Martinez
"Mrs. Kim is the sweetest lady ever and Krispy Kreme can suck it. Sesame Donuts has bear claws and apple fritters that are among the best in the..."
Jenniferlove Icasiano
"Yummy donuts and great customer service! I love supporting our small family..."
Laini Marx Poling
"I was for first time on site this morning, the owners are very sweet and kind, especially there was a young man attending the customers who was very..."
Ely Liz
"Amazing!!! Friendly service donuts were way better then Krispy Kream across the parking lot. She even gave us a few extra donut..."
Mike B. Childers
"Great homey environment here. Staff is spot up. Wouldn't go anywhere else on my bike rides in the..."
Dave Nicolai
"Absolutely delicious! The dough is so soft and has a good chew, very good donuts. Very sweet people at the front assisting, they’re pros and know..."
the frustols
"I have yet to find a better donut shop anywhere. They are simply, the best donuts in San Diego! Sesame Donuts is one of the very very few things I..."
Steve Gonzales
"Really good donuts 🍩 really good service! Also the price is very nice !!! I wasn't expecting $8 for 6..."
A.A
"I have been coming here for over 20 years. I have such fond memories of Mr. and Mrs Kim smiling as my daughters excitedly picked out their donut..."
Karen McGowan
"As a donut connaisseur, this place might have the best powdered donuts I’ve ever had. So soft and fluffy, sweet, full of flavor! Already visited..."
Prince Pikachu
"Amazing donuts - seriously the best that I have ever had. More importantly, the detail toward customer service was outstanding. As I sat enjoying..."
PeggySue Werthessen
"My wife and I drove from Chula Vista to Rancho Penasquitos to visit friends and she read about this place so we decided to stop by and pick up some..."
Bobby G
"Donuts are good but I’m surprised they’re ranked amongst the top in the nation, I’ve had similar donuts. & I love apple fritters & didn’t..."
Leticia Sprouse
"Donuts are incredible. WAY BETTER than the other place. iykyk. You know. 17 dollars out the door for a dozen donuts, filled, bars old fashioned,..."
Danielson GettinAround
"Delicious donuts, best in SD in my opinion. Seems like they are always open. Left the bar at 2am and grabbed some donut holes. They have a huge..."
H G
"There is a reason this donut shop is rated in the top 10 nationally! These donuts are DELICIOUS! They will decimate the will power of even the..."
Rhonda Hosler
"Me and my family have been going here for years. The lady that I think owns the place is so nice. She would give me and my friends donut holes just..."
Noodle Mink
"Freshly made and you can taste it. Local business and better prized than Krispy Kreme next door. Brought half a dozen to a home inspection and they..."
Victoria C.
"This place has the best freshly baked donuts around. If you are trying to choose between Krispy Kreme or Sesame Donut this is where I would..."
Christina
"Great local Donut Shop. Best in San Diego!!! Has great selection of donuts and donut holes. Deffinatly stop here if you in the area. Ignore the giant..."
Jub's Journey
"Skip Krispy cream next door and have a real homemade donut. This place is the best donuts in San Diego. Love there apple fritters..."
Gary Giffin
Devil's Dozen Donut Shop
84/100 (555 ratings)
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"I stayed in Little Italy for a week and I embarrassingly admit I went there 4 out of 7 days. I had two donuts per time and a coffee. It was worth..."
Mandy Podlesny
"I live around the corner from here and have passed this place a million times. Finally came with my hubby for his birthday breakfast and it was..."
Lauren Alarie
"Incredible melt-in-your-mouth donuts, delicious coffee, and a beautiful outdoor patio to enjoy your..."
Patti Spencer
"Found this place online and I am so glad we came! The doughnuts were amazing! The guava cream was one of the best doughnuts I have ever..."
Mary Elizabeth
"I had their breakfast sandwich they serve on a plain donut, OMG!! If I could marry a food, this sandwich would be my husband! And the pretty girl..."
Joyce Chanel
"The 💣 🍩🍩s! It doesn't get better than here in all of Cali. I don't eat donuts anymore but I do when I visit SD because DD has such awesomely..."
Michael Aushenker
"The best doughnut shop in SD by far!!!!! (mic..."
Anthony Theodore Duldulao
"Blood Orange Donut. Never before have I had the urge to lick a donut... (Recommend you eat the candied blood orange slice on top..."
Steven Gibbs
"Bestest ever! Guava donut is like a constellation in the night sky. � Delicious donut flavors won me over at this decadent sugar bomb..."
Kingsley Alice
"Absolutely delicious! The chocolate old fashioned is perfection. Satisfying fried crunch on the outside, tender and cakey inside. The chocolate has..."
Tina Lynn Hignite
"Best donut I've ever had. Good customer service. Cool table area on roof of shop. If I lived in San Diego I'd go there all the..."
Nichole Brooks
"Good donuts! Unique spot. Love the deck where you can sit and enjoy your treats and see the harbor and watch people down below. I like the music they..."
Audrey Shutts
"I finally made it to this place during my final days in San Diego on a friend's suggestion. I have tried several donut shops in the city and..."
Ivy Ebanks
"This place deserves a better rate!! Their donuts are the best i tried. Fresh and each time you will find new flavours. Really good espresso..."
Franck Tagliaferri
"I always stop here anytime I walk by! They always have a fabulous selection of doughnuts that cater to all taste buds and flavor cravings. The menu..."
Ashley
"We got to the shop around 9:30 and the selection was limited, so go early! We tried a vanilla old fashioned, coconut lime, raspberry whipped, and..."
Adrienne Yancey
"You better know what you want Check the menu before going. It's busy at times I hear it gets slow at points but I haven't been there yet for those..."
Bryan Kelly (B.)
"We really enjoyed these donuts, they deserve a better rating! We tried a few and all the flavors matched the names to a T. Great view upstairs and..."
Julia Bell
"The glazes and toppings are the focus here! Delicious yeast and cake donuts as the base, creatively topped/glazed. We tried mango pineapple and..."
Carl Miller
"Nice rooftop! We ordered the vanilla old fashioned donut and the pumpkin spiced one. I’d definitely recommend the vanilla donut, not too..."
Sindy
"My wife and I live in Boise and are avid donut enthusiasts that have made it a point to find the best donut in the US. Without question Devils..."
Ronald Mcclurkin
"It was my first time, and let me tell you, this place is awesome. I mean, look at all the plants, how beautiful! The matcha I had was great, took my..."
Ruby Perez
"Edit: back to normal!! My favorite, the classic chocolate glaze, now comes covered in these super hard little jawbreakers and other little..."
Tim
"I went to Devils Dozen last week with some girlfriends and it was AMAZING! The donuts were incredible (always made fresh by the hour) and the..."
christina solis
"Upstairs patio is adorned with trendy furniture and a beautiful display of succulents and vine plants. Feels welcoming and relaxing! great coffee and..."
Melanie Riveira Vargas
"I passed by the place daily headed to work, and there was rarely a day that the line wasn't wrapped around the corner. I bought an assorted dozen,..."
Jessica Brigance
"The seasonal coffee was delicious. I had the orange cinnamon latte, it was awesome. The sugar cinnamon and vanilla bean doughnuts were delicious...."
Dwinese Aird
Holy Matcha
84/100 (529 ratings)
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"A healthy and delicious alternative to coffee, Holy Matcha offers a variety of matcha based beverages and specialty drinks, all with incredible..."
Taylor Jetter
"This place is just simply lovely! The owners have put a special spin on making matcha tea delish! They also have made every inch of this space..."
Kelly Beer
"First time today, and gotta say that it's my new favorite spot for a healthy morning treat! (Breakfast, or afternoon snack) If you're into matcha,..."
Daniela Novelo Iñiguez
"I felt bad bringing my husband here (because it’s soooo girly on the inside) but we both agreed that the matcha drinks were worth it! I highly..."
Lizzy Rao
"This place totally started the Matcha trend here in San Diego! Now every little Cafe is adding Matcha to their menu because of it. Such a cute place,..."
Savannah Arce-Estrada
"Loved this place! People knock it cuz they think it's a place just to take instagram pics and such...but the drinks, food, and service were superb! I..."
Christina de Lemos
"Exceeded my expectations! The staff is so friendly & everything tastes so good! It’s such a cute spot, I’m so in love with..."
Ashley Brady
"Love this place. Definitely my cup of tea♡♡ they put a lot of time and thought into the place. The atmosphere makes me want to stay there all day..."
PhilAm Garcia Fernandez
"People were so friendly and talkative. The strawberry matcha drink was delightful not too sweet not too bland. The vegan strawberry donut really..."
Brandie Vargas
"The cutest matcha shop I’ve seen - the atmosphere is 10/10. Very Instagram-worthy to snap a cute photo with your drink. That being said, the matcha..."
McCall Castro
"Such a cute café! Gorgeous presentation of drinks, and i loved all the plants! Seemed very clean and nice staff. Slightly expensive, but worth it. I..."
Izzy C
"Really enjoyed stopping here! Service was great and they helped me pick out the right matcha to take home with me. Avocado toast was super yummy and..."
Alanah
"Had a couple friends post Holy Matcha on their Instagram and had to come by since I live close in the area. Normally, I don’t order matcha at..."
Jacob Black
"This review is only from today, because usually they do agreat job when I've gone there a few times before. That or I swear the dowtown location is ..."
Shessira Paredes
"Place is super cute & staff really friendly. I LOVED their avocado toast and regular chai. I will be coming back for that avocado toast..."
Cely Pablo
"Very Pink, Very Modern, and Very unique drinks! They have wide variety of flavors mixed with Matcha (Green Tea). Horchata matcha, Chocolate matcha,..."
Kevin
"If you like matcha it’s worth visiting this place. I enjoyed their regular iced, and lavender iced matcha drinks. The venue has a decent amount of..."
Jerome Cooper
"Talk about heaven!!! Omg the horchata matcha was incredible and so was the gluten free donut. I love how they use really clean ingredients and still..."
Ariana Medina
"If you’re in San Diego and you want to have the ultimate Matcha experience go to Holy Matcha! Even if you don’t like matcha or have had a bad..."
Angelica Urias
Lucky Donuts House
84/100 (190 ratings)
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"I must say, I'm genuinely surprised that this place didn't have a lengthy line stretching for miles outside. Their fritters and ham/cheese croissants..."
Khan Leads
"Donuts were wonderful! Super soft, fresh and tasty! Definitely coming..."
Diva de la Torre
"Great donuts and breakfast sandwiches. If he was out of a type of donut he made it fresh. Egg breakfast sandwich was also made fresh when..."
Christopher Reed
"Lucky donuts is a real treat. I love their selection of traditional donuts, but really enjoy their alternative offers. Such as their fried apple..."
Steven Bacon
"We found this gem a couple years ago. Now it is our first stop every time we are in San Diego. Everything is amazing! Order the apple pie burrito-..."
Heather E
"The english muffin breakfast sandwich with egg, bacon and cheese was outstanding and made to order. So..."
Kevin
"I wish I would have taken a picture of his apple fritters the absolute best they were huge with apple..."
Becky Brown
"I'm honestly offended that this place didn't have a line a mile long outside of it. Exquisite fritters and ham/cheese croissants. The apple pie..."
Andrew (No Rest Holds)
"Amazing donuts and the owner is so friendly I had a great..."
Ali Mon
"Our family has gotten donuts from Lucky Donuts 4 or more times. They are not the most amazing donuts... they tend to be either too dry or too greasy...."
Elle_from_ca Wa-li
"Had the chocolate croissant and it was amazing. He warmed it up perfectly. Boyfriend had the cinnamon roll and he loved it. They had a great..."
Alex Bergland
"Love their sugar donuts. Their coffee is Farmers, a local brand. The prices are average but they do bake and sell mexican bread along with a variety..."
Greeneyes Smiling
"Everything was very good and good quality for the..."
Maddox Mcpherson
"Great selection of donuts and Mexican sweet breads. The Apple fritter is to die for! There is seating inside or you can take your food..."
Tyler Branagan
"Donuts were great! And even better customer..."
Jenny Call
"Family and I are staying in Mission. Kids wanted donuts. Packed up and headed to Lucky’s. BEST donut I’ve ever..."
Matt Lopez
Christy's Donuts
83/100 (608 ratings)
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"Freshest & Tastiest in San Diego. I try to bring in a half dozen donuts for my guys every Friday. Not only do I love them, but my guys even comment..."
Mike Krauss
"Best donuts in town! Fresh, delicious and oh so sweet. My favorite part about here, is seeing the ADORABLE family working so hard to keep Point..."
Mandi Rumion
"Oh my gosh! What a piece of Heaven on earth. They are all so friendly and smiley, even the person making the donuts smile and waved at me. I came at..."
moniquelauren99
"This donut shop is a very special place. The cherry frosted cruller and the bacon maple bars are bussin. If you’re in San Diego and you haven’t..."
bob senior
"Omg this place is amazing! I have now gone twice, once for donuts and once for croissants and holy cow it is all so delicious. The donuts are big and..."
Sara Hilera
"Donuts are the only sweet I get often, tried out most of the spots here in SD - this is my absolute favorite. The family that runs this place is..."
Will Griffith
"So so soooooo yummy!!!! Finally got here early enough before they closed and I got the pink frosted cake donut, pink French cruller, chocolate on..."
Sunshine Gonzales
"Such a cool little mom and pop shop. There was an older Asian man taking care of all the customers and he was really sweet. Bring cash cuz I don't..."
Steven M
"Overall, a great experience! Staff was super friendly! The strawberry cream cheese Danish is AMAZING!! Make sure you ask to get it heated. Donuts..."
Peanut Dhhy
"The best regular donuts I’ve ever had. No couture, no fancy, just fresh simple donuts made right and with love. If you local you know..."
Alex Rogers
"Always friendly, great tasting & good value. From very good to excellent in all flavors I've tasted so far. Find your favorite flavor & you will be..."
Just Me
Great Maple - La Jolla
78/100 (894 ratings)
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"We made reservations for brunch on a Monday at 10 am. We were seated pretty quickly. Our waitress was busy so she took some time to get our order,..."
Vivian Anne
"Food and service was both equally amazing. As for prices, you definitely get more than expected with the breakfast items, the rest of the menu is..."
Dante Volingrad
"Dog friendly brunch place. On the expensive end but definitely worth it. Their mimosas are out of this world! Be sure to order the maple bacon..."
Steven Ellison
"Yummy food with a beautiful presentation. I really enjoyed brunch with my coworkers. We sat outside in our own 'cubical style' table that faced the..."
Fay M
"Awesome food selection and atmosphere! The outdoor seating is nice but right by the parking lot for the outdoor seating if you don’t like that..."
Michele Shaw
"Great service and great food!!! My husband and I went here at 8:30am and it wasn't busy by any means, so we were seated right away. I ended up..."
Mori
"This is the forth time I could remember that I had meal in this restaurant. Although they did not serve me very well during my first visit as it was..."
Yunfei Ding
"When visiting San Diego, you must try the Great Maple for breakfast or brunch. Simply mouth watering meals. You really have to experience the sweet..."
Bradley Nakaji
"We stopped in randomly around lunch and sat at the bar. The place was jumping. I couldn't imagine what breakfast / brunch must be like on the..."
Eric Gotham
"The service was outstanding! The waiteress was very nice, and made sure any issues we had we're taken care of. The burger was pretty good, but did..."
Lenny Sutrisno
"Tasty as all get out... I had the California chorizo scramble melt with house potatoes and fruit. Baked to perfection and the cheese melted ever so..."
Vero Sanchez-Amos
"Got the brisket burger/sandwich which is smoked in house and it was fantastic. Tender as can be, the barbecue sauce wasn't overly sweet like 90% of..."
Hal Jurgensen
"The Maple bacon doughnuts are incredible. The coffee is average and the food is good. The ambiance is nice, but the food is not great..."
Shayan Modiri
"service and food were amazing !! my dish was a bit on the blander side but how special can you really get with american pancakes .. the churro donuts..."
leah m.
Dunkin'
72/100 (577 ratings)
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"I come here almost every morning and I can't complain, service is fast and friendly..."
Sammy Valenzuela
"The lady in the counter is simply the best; she was really friendly and nice with me and my kids. With took our time to decide what to order and she..."
Ivan ST
"I went to this Dunkin for 3 days, each time they made my iced coffee perfect! Donuts were good. The cashier ladies were patient & friendly with me,..."
Will Stang
"This was my first time at a Dunkin' Donuts, and I think it lives up to the hype! This DD shares a counter with a Baskin Robins, which made me think I..."
Riley Sullivan
"As an east-coast transplant, one of my biggest fears of moving to California was having to go without my iced caramel latte and croissant donuts...."
Tim Hernandez
"This particular location needs some (east coast) managerial help. Nothing can beat Dunkin Donuts!!! What we need are more locations in San Diego and..."
Dianne Green
"I'm from the Boston area where DD's are on every corner. The service was courteous and friendly which you are unlikely to experience in Boston. My..."
Susan Alden
"Came in two times....staff does what they can to move people through the line fast . Donuts were fresh...coffee was tasty and fresh too. Place is..."
Roger Baldwin
"Lovely staff that was beyond helpful and nice. They were extremely patient with my 23 month old. Beautiful courtyard to eat in and relax as well..."
Zachariah
"I came in for some kolaches and chicken biscuits and they didn't have either. And didn't even know what I was talking about. Prolly just cause I'm..."
William Wells
"Friendly staff, inviting atmosphere, and of course great donuts and coffee! They were more than happy to fill my box of Joe with two dozen donuts..."
Chris Walgenbach
"Coffee was good, but as I have came to experience throughout the entire state of California, no-one wants to share their bathrooms and because of..."
Tony Saddler
"Excellent staff and great quality. Dunkin' always reminds me of home. If you get treated poorly, you're probably a bad person and deserve..."
Leonard Hagedorn
"5 stars for simply being the only DD in San Diego (excluding BW Hospital.) I've made numerous trips to this downtown hotel simply to satisfy my..."
Evan W. Walker