Dunkin’ Donuts

Because I really like their old fashion… four stars. Their old fashion isn’t kept in the open, it’s kept in a container, so that it stays nice and soft. It’s so fluffy and moist. Tried the old fashion at a different location and was disappointed. Coffee isn’t bad either, but how hard is it to mess up on a black coffee? Imo, think it’s the perfect stop before heading to Vegas.

Dunkin Donuts is always reliable for a quality donut. The prices, along with staff are always friendly. This location is easy to access just off of the 15 freeway.

Hey Dunkin Donuts! Stick to making donuts, because your breakfast sandwiches are horrible.

First time ever visit to an actual DD, and why not try it on the way to Vegas.
Our gang of party people were hungry and in much need of coffee, and since we usually do stop in the Barstow station for other things, we didn’t notice the Dunkin Donuts until we walked by a line of people waiting. The hubbster has visited many on the East Coast since he lived there for awhile, and me being a West Coaster all my life, never experienced the hype of it all… well its not much hype as I expected. but it was decent times.
Staff is friendly and upbeat, at least at our time of visit. The donuts are warm, fresh and tasty! Coffee is good, not fantastically brewed, but not mud. The prices for it all was the same range as McDonald’s I would say, but nonetheless it is what it is.
Perks: Variety of donuts, breakfast sandwiches and hot or cold coffees. This location is inside the Barstow Station, which is a great rest retreat for a bathroom break, food load up, and souvenir shopping. Plenty of parking and gas stations nearby.
Downsides: Weekend Travelers do occupy the place and it can get crowded in some areas.
Long lines for bathrooms (especially Ladies room) can happen. Be patient.
OverALL: A-​OK. I was expecting tremendously good stuff due to the hype of it all, but its definitely a hit or miss. Its a gamble!

We were very disappointed with Starbucks again so we drove across the street to the Barstow station and went to Dunkin Donuts actually like their selection much better and a cashier was extremely friendly and the barista was very nice and quick as well and there are several other places to visit while you’re there I highly recommend this place over Starbucks any time

It might just be this location of Dunkin’ Donuts, but my friends and I stopped here on our way and back from Vegas. We ordered the SAME exact thing both times (iced coffee with vanilla/​hazelnut flavoring) but the drinks came out completely different! SO WEIRD. The lack of consistency is pretty upsetting because on the way there, the coffee was amazing… and on the way back, it was undrinkable. The service was also really bad because the workers couldn’t tell us anything about their own products and it was ridiculously slow. :(MEH.

Yes, I’m one of the people that believed the «hype» about DD! There’s not enough DD that are close to me where I live so when we stopped here on the way to Vegas I was sooo excited!
I stopped here early Saturday morning which was pretty packed since everybody had the same idea, I was so disappointed that they only had 1 cashier at all times! You have all these tourists and only 1 cashier?! Luckily the line moved pretty quick, it did give me enough time to figure out what the heck I wanted to drink LOL
I didn’t try the donuts, I mostly needed caffeine so I went for the Chips Ahoy iced coffee, my mom kept it simple with a Iced Green tea and some kind of turkey sausage wrap. Somebody back in the kitchen has a very heavy had with caffeine, our drinks were so darn STRONG!!!
I tasted no «chips ahoy» whatsoever just straight coffee! I needed about 4 equals to cut it! However, the iced coffee is very smooth with a great flavor! My mom felt like Starbucks was nothing compared to how strong her iced green tea is!
My mom hated her wrap, she took one bite and threw it away! They really show off their food on the commercials but doesn’t live up to it! For me its only about the drinks!

We stopped in Barstow for a night and decided to go to Dunkin’ in the morning for breakfast. Our cashier, Ciara, was knowledgeable about all the donuts and coffee options that they offered. She was quick, efficient, and genuine. I didn’t give 5 stars because she did not clarify the order for us and got one of our drinks a little wrong, but it turned out to taste delicious anyway :)

This location is inside a food court like building. The building itself is dirty and run down but the staff at Dunkin is always friendly and quick to get the orders out. Must have on the trip to Vegas.

I used to live back east in the New England area. Wait. I think I may have… lol…if memory serves me, I think I may have worked at a Dunkin’ Donuts at one point in my life, lol. Beginning of college, I think, and it was the Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 1, half-​way between Boston and north shore, past Saugus but not quite Danvers, yet, maybe somewhere around where all the big boat themed restaurants are, before heading towards Peabody and Route 1A. My employer was Italian, like Ken Wahl type, and as I was leaving one day, I asked if they needed help decorating the place for St. Patrick’s Day, because the green holiday was coming up, and he said, no, we’re Italian, not Irish. His reply confused me and I’d thought it strange. Doesn’t everybody automatically celebrate St. Paddy’s Day? Then I had a epiphany; oh, this is east coast style; population different; we’re not in California anymore.
As far as the Dunkin’ Donuts at this Barstow location, the DD’s no good, man. disappointment :(shake your head. First of all, it’s inside a barn-​looking swap meet type of place that sells cheap $ 1 jewelry and overpriced cheap handbags and other cheap touristy knick knacks, so you’re like wtf, why do I have to do deal with all this other busybeeniss, just for coffee and donuts? I can overlook it and say that environment is kitchy and novel, but it’s hard to overlook the obvious laziness of the DD employees who just don’t care –seriously, there’s a long line and you’re busy talking and laughing on the phone, and we can all plainly see that you’re letting the other person do all the work for you? And the bad bad food-everything’s nuked and inedible, like the sandwiches and the doughnuts. dry and stale. Let down from every angle.
As far as coffee… coffee was… my taste buds were in conflict with my memory of the dunkin donuts coffee in Boston versus what I tasting now-​familiar taste but it took awhile to process because I haven’t it in sooo long. What is it that I’m tasting? Cream? Was it always this creamy or is it particular cup so I don’t know, my taste buds may have gotten used to the darker roasts. Coffee’s still good but I’m not used to it, which is strange because I used to be used to it.
Yeah, it’s inside a barn-​like swap meet, lol, but no hay or anything though. Real estate’s awkward; needs to be in a separate building of its own.

I love DD’s. Whenever I’m on the east coast for work, this is a favorite to hit up. Donuts, coffee, even some good croissant-​wiches. Awesome.
This one is one of the only DD’s in the west but it’s: so… freaking…slow. You have a simpler menu than Starbucks, but you’re still slower than a slug. Can’t believe I’m saying this but– mc’d’s coffee anyone?

First and foremost, I am an East Coaster and was raised on Dunkin Donuts. I like the product and Im popping champagne corks in celebration of them returning to California. That being said, this particular DD is like a mall kiosk meets bus stop. While most DD menu items are there, do not expect everything. What you can expect are the staple items (good coffee, good donuts and good muffins). You can also expect to spend time waiting in line as others decide on what 12 donuts they want to put into the minivan for that drive to Vegas or San Diego. I really do feel that the employess are run ragged here (more than their counterparts at Starburnts) because there is alway a line, so cheerful dispostion may not necessarily be offered, but they try. and thats good enough for me.

Worst place you could get coffee and breakfast food.
Before DD came to LA… I had it somewhere in AZ few years back on a road trip and wasn’t impressed but it was ok.
Here again let’s give it a try!
There were like 4 employees working behind the counter and only a couple in front of us ordering KCUP using gift card that took forever. Finally, the other employee opened another register and we ordered.
Took exact 7 mins that’s kind slow considering there was no one else ordering food.
The turkey sausage sandwich was horrible. It looked different than the pic when i ordered, pita bread instead bread. The employee who made it (you can see from order pick up) looked clueless. It did not taste fresh, egg tasted like reheated.
Hash brown was soggy without any crispy outside like they just reheated it as well. I couldn’t finish it.
Coffee was super watering down. I had iced coffee no cream and no sugar and it tasted just like water with coffee color. I throw it away on my way out that I couldn’t even finish it.
My friend did had a donuts and she said its good.
If you have to come here, stick with donuts and nothing else. (McDonald next to it at least food came out fast and hot)
What’s the magic of DD? I don’t get it…

Customer service is great. Manager is awesome. Can’t say enough.
We don’t have any DDs in LA like on the east coast, so had to make a pit stop in Barstow where we knew there was one. The DD is in this cute pack station, super nice.
Highly recommended for that DD fix!
Shoutout to the manager for taking care of us!

Meh. Not really a fan of Dunkin Donuts or Barstow for that matter, the two combined, well equal two stars in my book.
Stopped here on the way to Vegas, grabbed an iced coffee and a half dozen donuts.
I don’t know what was worse, the coffee cup half full with syrup that i threw out after one sip, or the slightly stale, very processed tasting donuts?
Ok, both sucked, not worth coming back. McDonald’s next door has better coffee than Dunkin’s.

Woah Ho! My prayers have been answered! I’m a Jersey girl. Born and Bred. I’ve had so much Dunkin’ in my life, that stuff is permanently in my blood stream. Imagine the horror of moving all the way to beautiful, sunny SoCal and finding out *dum dum dum* There are NO Dunkins in California.
Umm. What? How? What? Why? And most importantly, HUH?!
In any case, after a couple of years, I had come to terms with it. Tis all right, you know. Dunkin’ is just too cool for SoCal, but when news came of my beloved Dunkin finally opening up stores in SoCal, my life already started to feel more complete.
Even though Vegas has Dunkin, I needed to make a stop here on our way. I just couldn’t wait, frankly. I was disappointed to see that this was more of an airport terminal kind of location rather than a stand alone. I guess Dunkin’s testing the waters first. I did appreciate that their menu was full on as far as food items go, but their donut selection was so incredibly small. I mean, they only had frosted munchkins! Not even the chocolate glazed or jelly! HOW CAN THIS PLACE CALL THEMSELVES DUNKIN?!
In any case, I ordered a few donuts (French Cruller, I freaking love you), and took them to go. Didn’t even order coffee because I was kind of bummed about the lame donut selection. Not that I would’ve ordered it because they go directly to my already insanely large backside, but they didn’t even have Boston Cream? Who are you guys trying to fool!
*sigh* It’s all good, though. A for Effort, Dunkin’. Will I return? Probably not. I’ll just wait to hit up the one in Vegas, but I am SUPER excited for Dunkin’s appearance in LA.
Time to make the donuts, Bitches!

I heard that Dunkin Donuts would be returning to California. This is the first one I have seen. They are located inside the Barstow Station.
Had a couple of donuts. Tried the manager special. It was a heart shaped donut filled with brownie batter. Not too bad, but I would not order it again. My favorite is the chocolate covered bavarian crème filled donut. I think it is called Boston Crème. Tastes as good I remember.
I am happy to have them in California now, but there are better donut shops around. Still, having Dunkin Donuts in Bartow now is another good reason to stop here.

Thanks to Barstow Station, we didn’t have to wait for Las Vegas before we got a taste of the «Double Ds.» I have eaten a lot of these donuts growing up and it’s such a shame not having any on the West Coast. Plans are they will be expanding west come 2015 but until then, this is the closest location for us.
So we got the assorted Munchkins, the frosted ones, cream filled, jelly filled, and the French cruller. We got to try the Red Velvet Drizzle donuts, too! Made the drive to LV much more enjoyable!!! =)

Back in October, I had returned home to Massachusetts for a wedding. I was reunited with my childhood friend Dunkin Donuts. I enjoyed their delicious coffee and their delicious cakey donuts. I reveled in the ability to order coffee quickly and easily, without learning a new language just to order your coffee. When I returned to the Dunkin Donut barren California, I went through a mourning period. I gave up all other donut stores in California. Their offerings just weren’t as good as the donuts I had grown up with.
Then I discovered that there was a Dunkin donuts in Barstow. I immediately planned a pilgrimage. Like the Muslims traveling to Mecca; I too would travel across vast distances and face difficult challenges to finally arrive at Barstow Station, current location of Dunkin Donuts.
Barstow station is kinda neat. They’ve got a train motif going for this rest-​stop in the middle of nowhere. They’re renovating, so I’m thinking in a few months, it will look absolutely dynamite. But for now as I approached, I was greeted by a bunch of construction workers, the deafening whine of power tools and the aroma of wet paint.
As I entered, I excitedly looked around for Dunkin Donuts. But I had to walk through a small café, by a leather shop and around another corner before catching the familiar logo I had grown up with. It’s less a ‘store’ and more a ‘counter’ inside the place. It’s behind a candy counter and across from a touristy-​postcardy kinda store. There was a line, which I stood in. When I got to the counter, I took a moment to enjoy the moment. But not too long, as there were people waiting.
I went with two donuts and a large iced coffee, which I took back into McDonald’s and ate quickly. The cakey goodness I remembered was just as great as it always has been. The iced coffee was a wonderful pairing to the cake-​donuts. After I finished, I went back for another delicious half dozen.
So long story short, I am happy there is now a second Dunkin Donuts store in California. This one I can actually go into. The people are friendly, the place is good, the donuts are magical, but the location is kinda iffy. Barstow? Really? I hope they’ll be opening up more stores closer to the Los Angeles area, as a 3 hour drive for donuts just isn’t feasible as often as I’d like.

On a side note, I don’t think the local Californians will ever understand the displaced New Engenders love for Dunkin Donuts. I’ve heard you locals say «They’re not that good» and «They’re really overrated» Well, imagine you went somewhere where your beloved In N’ Out was unheard of and unreachable. You’d be pining for those tasty burgers and no local place would compare. It’s just as much memory as it is delicious donuts.

Dunkin’ Donuts is the reason why native Californians find east coasters strange when they become frantic, crazy, mad people when you utter the word «Dunkin’». They speak of Dunkin’ Donuts as if it was the second coming of Christ. As if it was Gandalf. The eyes moisten up with slowly forming tears, the mouth waters, and a low hum of excitement exits from east coasters, while us Californians are like, «Duh wah?» Luckily, located in Barstow (of all places), a Dunkin’ Donuts has landed in California to help us natives comprehend this excitement we know nothing about.
Location: 1 stars
Unless you live in Barstow or continually travel down the 15 to go back and forth from Southern California to Las Vegas (why?), you would never visit this location. Even if you did, you would have to fight hoards of people stopping at this pit stop area at all times of the day to even reach their tiny location. Still, the small corner they do occupy (opposite a Panda Express, gift shops, and McDonald’s) is filled with bright lights, colorful displays of their colorful donuts, and a menu on flat screen TVs that also display HD ads of their food. So although location is awful, their presentation is great.
Food: 4 stars
Though not the most amazing donuts you’ll ever eat in your life, it does put to shame almost all other chain donut shops out there. The donuts are flavorful and sweet, while the hash browns are herby and packed with flavor. Their sandwiches are hearty and are a good buy for the buck, especially considering the alternatives around you. Now the coffee…
So, the coffee served at Dunkin’ Donuts is the complete opposite of Starbucks. If coffee could be considered American, Dunkin’ Donuts definitely would fit under that bill. Their coffee is creamy and sweet. It’s not necessarily sweet like a Starbucks’ Frappaccino, but instead, like a simple, satisfying coffee. It’s hard to describe because there isn’t much like that out here. Think of getting really good coffee from a gourmet coffee shop (not Starbucks). Put in a good helping of half and half and some pure cane sugar and that’s the coffee you get at Dunkin’ Donuts. Nothing fancy, nothing crazy. The goodness comes from the simplicity and it’s a flavor you might just welcome after a long day of traveling and fast food nonsense along the way. Pair it with their delicious sandwich and you’ve got a winning pair.
Conclusion
Dunkin’ Donuts is a great alternative to all the other chain donut shops and coffee shops out there. The greatness found here is the simplicity of it all. Nothing too complicated to get in the way of pure enjoyment. With that being said, I cannot give this place a higher rating because of its awful location. Although an oasis for weary travelers, this locations sucks for anyone else. So, if you ever feel a deep need for Dunkin’ Donuts, you know where it’s at. Whether or not the drive is worth it, I leave to you.