California Donuts

Great selection of donuts! Parking sucks! Please plan ahead. I ordered the Homer Simpson «Doh-​Nuts» Bacon donut, as well as a turkey, cheese, and jalapeño croissant. All to end with a delicious chocolate milk. The best part of this place, is that its ²⁴⁄₇!

Fun donuts. Makes the kids happy. And nice family running the shop.
Got ourselves a bakers dozen.
Maple Bacon taste like breakfast for the big boy
Chocolate Bacon not my fave prefer maple
Pandas oh panda panda panda
Simpson D’oh nut
Green tea
A pink pearl one for the baby girl
Crème filled chocolate
And a Reese peanut butter cup
And a chocolate ring
I am no donut aficionado but I do know I like sweet and I like what I am not suppose to eat. And this is both.
I am all about the panda and the d’oh nut
Family happy. Mission accomplished.
Thanks California Donut

Randomly wanted donuts at 4 am so I decided to take a trip here beef or going to the Hollywood Bowl Overview to watch the sunrise. I was kinda sad that they didn’t have the matcha green tea glazed Donut nor the maple bacon bar but the fruity people’s and cap n crunch donuts were super good plus it’s #NationalDonutDay

They are open past 4:00 pm. FYI. I Loved the Recess donut also the fruity pebble one was great. I think I saw a show that featured California Donuts on their. It lived the hype. Word of advice is to get your donuts early while they are fresh. Specaility donuts tend to get stale quicker. I would come back. The gentleman that helped me was friendly also.

I have been meaning to try this place out for so long! I got A LOT of donuts for my whole family on a Friday night and it was a great decision. They not only look unique and beautiful, but also taste great. Soooo much better than the other LA donut shops. My favorites were the Cinnamon Toast Crunch topped donut, the croissant donut, the panda donuts, and the snickers donut. I will definitely return and get the letter shaped donuts for the next bday or celebration (which you have to order 24 hrs in advance). The lady at the counter who helped me was also very nice and sweet. Love this place!

This place is a gem right in the middle of Hollywood Blvd. My girlfriend and I had been wanting to try it for weeks. From recommendations on Unilocal,my roommate, and several friends, we decided it was worth the visit and we were NOT disappointed. Mind you, one or two donuts will do, unless you have a mega sweet tooth. I highly recommend the Reese’s donut for peanut butter fans. There are tons of choices though and I definitely plan to return in the future. Parking is easy and there was no line when we visited on a Sunday afternoon. The place could’ve been a bit cleaner, but overall it’s a great option.

So as I’m driving around Hollywood, a large «California Donuts» sign catches my attention. I immediately recognized the name from seeing quite a bit of buzz on Instagram about these donuts, and whipped my car around to go try one. Parking was an absolute nightmare. The tiny lot has about 10 spaces, all of which were full. I ended up having to pull down a street next to the fire station, where the road was so excruciatingly narrow that my friend, who was following behind me, got in a car accident. Haha although, we were still excited to try these donuts that have been overwhelmingly raved about.
The shop is a tiny little hole in the wall, and doesn’t look like anything ~too~ special, aside from the adorably vintage sign. I got a fruity pebbles donut, and was told that I had to get another because they have a $ 6 minimum credit card charge. Eye roll. I ordered a fruit loop donut as my second choice, and was handed my selections.
The doughnuts are absolutely adorable and completely Instagram-​worthy. The dough is perfectly flakey and melts in your mouth bite after bite. The icing has a nice balance of sugar and richness, and the cereal on top adds the perfect crunch. Overall, these are some pretty solid doughnuts, and I can’t wait to come back! Although next time, I’ll probably just Über. Haha

Ewe. Wtf. Stale .
Bought a few of their most popular donuts. Stale and lard stuck to your mouth gross. $ 30 in the trash. Some crosants too. S&k is hands down better.

Deliciousness is the order of the day and the reason for the 5 stars. The Reese’s, Oreo, and Snickers doughnuts are exceptional. If I’m ever in the area again, I’m going to stop by and grab more of these.
At $ 3 each, they aren’t cheap, though — and watch out, cause there’s no discount for getting a dozen of the reese’s.
The drinks were also great. Pineapple and coconut = love.
I had a breakfast sandwich, too. It was good but nothing to write home about. Same for the bacon doughnuts… fine but not amazing.

Great tasting donuts, different varieties. Must try if you are in the area or just drive just drive to try them. You won’t be sorry

As a donut fan, my first review for 2016 should be for a donut spot, right?
Instagram, you make stars of so many food places near and far. California Donuts has a panda donut that I’ve seen many times on IG, so of course we paid a visit recently when we were in SoCal for the holidays.
Located in a nondescript strip mall along Hollywood Blvd., this donut shop was empty when we walked in on the day after Christmas, 2015. The cases were full of the cereal donuts that California Donuts is known for, including Fruity Pebbles, Cap’n Crunch, Froot Loops, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, as well as the panda donut with eyes and ears made from Oreos. The b/​f ordered a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup donut while I ordered each one of the previously named five because I had to Instagram them, too. Cute-​looking and tasty, my favorites were the Cap’n Crunch and Froot Loop donuts. On our next visit, I’d like to try the Lucky Charms version. If you like donuts and/​or like to take pictures of donuts, come here. Happy 2016!

California donuts looks like your typical donut store. There is nothing fancy about the store. What makes them stand out from the regular donut stores are their donuts.
The have donuts topped with items such as oreo cookies and cereal. My favorite was the bacon topped donut. The donut glaze and the bacon perfectly complimented each other to my surprise. It made me wanting another one.

Parking was easier than anticipated (due to what other reviews say). It shares a parking lot with a 7 – 11 right off 101 on Hollywood Blvd.
There was no line, we were able to order immediately at 10 am on a Friday morning.
There was a good variety available and the service was friendly enough, but definitely rushed.
We got one dozen specialty donuts and 3 milks… $ 32… Yikes. Pricy, not worth that much $$ for donuts, but they are good!

I’ve heard so much about California Donuts, I finally was able to give them a try.
First of all, I was surprised how easy the parking was. I was there at 8:30 on a Saturday morning. Plenty of parking in their lot.
I ordered three standard donuts I always order to test how good the donuts are on my unscientific donut scale.
1) regular glazed donut: light, not greasy. rating: good
2) chocolate old-​fasioned-​very dry: rating: below average
3) apple fritter: thin, not greasy, great cinnamon flavor: rating: excellent! Best apple fritter in town.
Overall, I enjoyed California Donuts and will be back when I’m in the area.
I think the main reason to go there is for their specialty donuts. They are $ 2. Not cheap for a donut, but for special occasions, I think they are pretty cool. Very colorful. I’ve never seen so many pink donuts in my life!
Some of the specialty donuts were topped with cereal, some with bacon, some wiith peanut butter cups… and on and on.
If you’re in charge of bringing donuts to work or a special occasion, you’ll probably score a big hit bringing some of their specialty donuts along.

Correct me if I’m wrong but this location isn’t affiliated with the one in Ktown.
Did some hiking… Or I mean was going to hike and while passing by sidstreets in the 101 to avoid traffic saw the California Donuts. I begged to stop to have a bite and some coffee before our 90 degree hike.
Got a ice blended coffee with boba. FYI the drinks are all powdered and I think I did see her add some real coffee. I needed that caffeine boost because I was getting tired before the hike, not good. It tasted good but the boba was flavorless which is ok because it didnt promise it was honey boba or something and the texture little mushy. Probably won’t get again.
The donuts look similar to the one in Ktown but less variety but I was going at 3pm. We just got 3 to get a sugar boost. Panda $ 3, maple bacon bar $ 2.50, fruity pebbles bar $ 2. They were light. Not overly sweet with icing. But nothing grand which is okay so you might be able to eat more than 1 donut. I don’t know how the other one tastes like. One day I’ll be in the area to just try it.
I was torn between a 3 or 4 and stuck with a 4 rating really being a 3.5. They have variety of donuts and sandwiches. You can even order special made donuts to spell out something. The person helping was also friendly.
$.75 for credit card transactions.

Came here to fulfill a donut craving and was satisfied, but not super impressed.
Location-​wise, there’s an easy parking lot shared with a 7 – 11 right in front which is convenient, but not the best. Hate to say it but I saw a homeless man yelling at a 7 – 11 customer as we were leaving and that was enough to deter me from considering coming back here alone or after dark.
The donuts themselves were tasty — I got one of their famous panda donuts and a fruity rice krispies covered cereal donut. The cereal donut tasted great, and though the panda donut made for nice pictures, it was pretty boring since it’s just a plain donut on the inside. They didn’t taste super fresh, but they weren’t stale or anything either. They were however quite expensive as far as donuts go. $ 3 for the panda donut and $ 2 for any «specialty» donut.
Bring cash! They take a card, but will charge you a fee to use it.

Note: Review based on 2 very different visits
Came to this place after a hike (don’t judge me!) and loved it! Parking was easy and service was prompt. Panda bear donut was not just cute but also fresh, light and fluffy! Came back a few days later to try something new and noticed a big fat fly in the case, jumping over all the donuts while the employee did nothing. :(left empty handed.

HAPPY NATIONAL DOUGHNUT (DONUT DAY) 2015!
This may very well be one of my most favorite holidays of the year! If you know me, you know I love donuts!!!
I’d planned on trying someplace new this morning and California Donuts isn’t far from my office.
We stopped in around 845A and they were out of a bunch of stuff already but still had some options to chose from.
I selected a maple bar and apple fritter for a co-​worker and a few other selections to try, including a jelly filled, cinnamon twist, glazed twist, glazed old fashioned and my boyfriend went with a Boston Crème donut.
None of the cereal topped donuts impressed me at all, while they may be colorful and a little fun to look at I didn’t order any of them assuming I wouldn’t care much for them.
My favorite donut was probably the glazed twist.
I probably wouldn’t return here again or necessarily recommend them but they did the trick for participating in Donut Day this morning.
I may or may not go get donuts from elsewhere, for dinner tonight ;)
Parking is located in a private shared lot, with a couple other businesses.
They do accept credit/​debit cards which is always a plus.

This donut shop seems to be a chain as I’ve seen another location in K-​Town a few weeks ago. I decided to drop in one morning to try and get some scrumptious donuts to start my day.
I noticed that they don’t seem to have an extreme amount of variety as maybe some other donut shops but they did have the typical ones you can get at most places selling donuts.
I had tried the maple bar, the glazed donut and both were pretty good. They weren’t the fluffiest donuts I’ve ever tasted but they weren’t bad either.
I also had a bagel, ham, egg and cheese sandwich with large coffee breakfast combination which was really good and hit the spot. It was $ 4.50 for the combination sandwich and large coffee.
I do have qualms about their dozen donuts though as I had picked up a box of a dozen donuts last month. I received a good assortment but when I asked whether I was going to get the traditional 13 donuts to make up a «baker’s dozen», the lady said she didn’t do that because things were getting so expensive. That put me off a little bit because all the other donut places do that and it’s almost an American tradition. I made a note that I’d probably go elsewhere to get my dozen donuts in the future.
Recently, I stopped in here with my mom, sister and my 11-​year old niece after we had eaten at the Thai place next door. My niece wanted to get a boba drink and they had noticed the sign saying they sold boba drinks here.
The boba drinks are smoothies and not milk teas. The same owner lady made it with water and a powder. She threw it in a blender with some ice and then let her rip. For some reason, it got done blending but she was nowhere to be found for a few minutes so it just sat there for a while. What my niece got was a watered down smoothie and which was not slushy like a smoothie should be. I didn’t like that it was just a powder mix too since my niece ordered a watermelon smoothie. To top that, she charged $ 4.00 for this sub par drink. I think that’s a little much to be given something not using natural ingredients and the fact it wasn’t made very well either. She should have noticed that while pouring the smoothie into the cup out of the blender.
It’s too bad we had these experiences because quality and customer care and service seem to be missing at this particular donut shop. I’d say that if you’re looking for a dozen donuts, go to another shop to get the traditional 13 donuts. And if you are looking for a smoothie with boba, you can get way better quality smoothies with boba elsewhere too.

Fresh delicious donuts make for happy coworkers. And I was craving something sweet.
I drive passed California Donuts every day. Decided to stop in and get two dozen donuts for the office. I was served right away. Very nice lady behind the counter.
Delicious and fresh — I got a variety of fancy kinds. All were very good.
I particularly like they cherry filled.
This is a great donut shop, especially if you want fast service.