Fantastic Donuts and Croissants

I went their earlier this morning with an extreme hunger for cuteness, and donuts. I had seen this place on Unilocal and as I frequent California Donuts a few blocks away, I wanted to give this place a try.
Upon arrival, I was viewing a case of normal-​looking donuts. That is to say, the usual donuts that are in every shop: glazed, chocolate, donut holes, croissants, etc. There was one exception and it was a chocolate glazed donut with marshmallows on top. I thought it might’ve been a Smore’s donut. I notice the signs around the shop that show the donut schedule: some available during the week, weekend and some strictly pre-​order. I asked the gentleman behind the counter if I could order the «bear» donuts and he said yes and that he would make them fresh if we had some time. Of course we did.
Apart from the great and friendly customer service delivered, these donuts were so cute. Almost too cute to eat, but I had to. I got a raspberry-​filled pig and a blue-​bear-​y donut. I don’t normally like raspberry but this one was so delicious. The donut itself was pillowy, the glaze on top was light and sweet and the filling, oh man, so overwhelming but in a good way. There was a lot of filling and it was pure jelly, it didn’t have any seeds which is why I don’t really like raspberries. The only thing that could’ve made this better, for me, was if I had a cup of milk (now I know). The blueberry donut was good as well. Light and airy dough, sweet glaze and the ears were made out of two pieces of Cookie Crisp cereal.
I’m so glad I made the trip to come here before work and I’ll definitely be putting in an order soon so I can try their other animal donut flavors.

My husband & I drove here from Las Vegas because of the reviews & because of how cute these animal donuts are. When we got here, the animal donuts weren’t displayed but we asked Peter and he came out with 4 trays of the cutest donuts ever. I wanted to bring them back for our families so I separated a dozen into 4 containers. They gave us complimentary animal donut holes for waiting & also gave us Thai ice coffee & Thai tea. So service was like 10 out of 5 stars. The donuts themselves were suuuuuper soft, like the melt in your mouth kind & the right kind of sweet. Worth the 4.5 hour drive.

Went this morning to get some of the cute special ones for my classmates and they didn’t have any. However they offered to make me some if I had a few minutes to wait. They were super friendly and so sweet about doing this for me and I am so appreciative! The donuts came out super cute. Thank you!!!

3.5 stars at best. Known for their cutesy donuts, they didn’t have them out front and the man at counter said they were in back and just request which you wanted. I got the fruity pebbles donut with custard inside and the fruity pebbles were a bit stale. The pig raspberry filled donut wasn’t bad just not good. Not much jelly inside so the ratio of dough to jelly was off.
Good service though, not too many tables so you might have to grab and go but parking lot for easy access.

This is my vote for the most hidden gem in all the land.
You know how when people say «K-​Town» and «donuts» everyone jumps to California Donuts? Yeah, this is better.
Let’s break it down.
So there’s a parking lot that is actually functional (I say that because most of the city consists of unnecessary valets and unreasonable parking lots) and pretty decent street parking. It’s on a busy street, but honestly it’s not tricky to maneuver into.
The shop itself is open late which is perfect for getting that drunk munchie fix of awesomeness.
Every time I’ve been in, the same man has been working. He is amazing and you need to tip him. He is the happiest man and is always so sweet and jokey. He takes pride in his shop and I want him to have a happy life. I hope when he goes home someone is there to rub his feet and tell him that he is making a positive impact in the community.
The donuts range from basic (not like, #basic #pumpkinspicelatte, but like glazed) to bears. There is a variety of bear donuts which are as adorable as they are tasty. Each of the bears, with the exception of the chocolate bear, is a different fruit flavor and OMG they’re actually fruit flavored. it’s not just pink with strawberry slapped on, you can actually tell the flavors apart. It’s eye opening.
There’s also a cow, a pig, and several penguin donuts to choose from. Just check out the pictures– they’re amazing and will make you drool.
Prices are a little under what you’d pay for a fancy donut elsewhere (cough cough) and the donuts actually hold up much better. i’ve had day old donuts from this and from the other fancy donut shop in K-​Town, you can’t even tell these weren’t fresh. Seriously, this holds up.
My favorites (right now) are the Oreo and the blue penguin.
OH and if you have anything fun coming up, email them for custom donuts or donut holes. they are amazing and adorable and delicious and just a good idea. Check out their instagram (@FantasticDonuts) for examples and/​or food porn.
Fantastic Donuts– the name is an understatement. xoxo.

Adorable donuts with a mild flavor. Don’t let the run down appearance of the shop deter you & make sure to bring cash. I walked over with my friend on a weekend evening which was kinda far, but it looked like there was a good amount of places to park nearby so I may drive over next time.
I think these make great center pieces if you’re doing a cute breakfast/​brunch at home or for a party — so cute for photos!

I preordered 2 boxes of donut holes with various filling choices and designs and drove 1 hr to their shop wondering how my order would turn out. From the parking lot it looked like any other donut stores, but I immediately fell in love the moment I walked in. They had many animal designs in stock and all were ADORABLE!!!
The man that brought my order out was so generous, he gave me a box of mini animals as a gift. My order was complicated but all were made correctly as I wanted and looked super cute. And the donuts were so moist and chewy. I’m happy that I got compliment from everyone, even the ones who don’t usually like donut. Thumbs up!!!

Cute. That’s probably all about it.
For $ 2.25 a donut I was expecting quality like sidecar. Heck, we drove an hour from Orange County to Korean town to try these cute piggy and chickie!
The icing texture tasted a little too much like plastic. The bear cookie ears were stale. The donut itself was not soft like fresh donut. The cream was too tense. Unfortunately this will be my only visit.

This donut joint lives up to its reputation, and name.
You wouldn’t know it from the look of the place; aesthetically it looks like any basic strip mall donut shop. This is a hidden gem.
Their specialty animal donuts are freaking cute. They could get by on their looks. But no no, these donuts have substance as well. Each donut I got to try was great, from the perfect texture of the dough to the thick icing that was just sweet enough that you’re not sick of it in one bite. The filling, for those donuts of that type, was pretty tasty and light as well.
The shop owner is exceptionally nice. The shop is not packed at all. They have a large selection, both in types of «animals,» and their stock of each.
They also make custom donuts and donut holes, by pre-​order of course. The animal donut holes are cute as well, and only available by pre-​order.

The donuts are so. Freaking. Cute.
To be honest I’m not a huge fan of yeast donuts – I much prefer cake ones – but I had to get some of the cute bears! There’s a lot of variety and the donuts seemed still chewy and fresh and moist so can’t complain a lot! The Oreo donuts are stuffed with cream.
I wish there were cake donuts decorated like bears but the owner says you can preorder them online!

For how cute these doughnuts are and how frequently I see them on Instagram, I’m surprised this place isn’t more hyped up. Oh well, more for me: P and yeah I basically only came for the cute animal doughnuts. I recommend you come here early between 9:30−11 AM if you want the animal doughnuts, because when they sell out and don’t make more.
I can here earlyish and the staff were so friendly. They hadn’t fully finished making the cute animal doughnuts, so they asked me which kinds I wanted and what fillings I wanted in each (they have raspberry and strawberry filling). I got a blueberry bear, a cow, a chick, and a pig. The chick has cream in it, the cow I got with raspberry. The doughnuts were fluffy and fresh, so good!
Heads up: this place is cash only. The doughnuts are cheap though so no worries.

Fantastic Doughnuts looks like every other random doughnut shop out there at first glance. A few seats and dingy floors grace the inside. However, they serve up the cutest looking doughnuts ever, so cute that you don’t want to eat them… and after having one, I decided that they’re probably better left uneaten.
The shopkeepers were very nice, and even gave us complimentary donut hole piggies. I purchased the cream filled bear, which was cheap at under $ 2. Despite its cute exterior, the doughnut was dry, the cream was cloyingly sweet and thick, and the cookie ears were stale. UGH this is why I have trust issues! How could something so adorable be so disappointingly inedible?!
Three stars are solely for the appearance and because of the good service. Sure, go once and take your pictures, but if you’re planning on eating more than one be warned.
Food: 1, Service: 4, Environment: 3, Price: 4

Came here because the line for California Donuts was WAY too long to justify waiting for… plus the longer you wait for donuts the more guilty you feel about eating those donuts (right?)
Anyways, this place was way more «local donut store» than I had expected from the photos I had seen of the cutesy donuts. They have all your standard donuts as well as the cute animal style donuts (both filled and normal). I got a duck donut that was banana flavored icing with regular cream filling. It was adorable and tasty! This place is a great opportunity to feel bad for eating something so adorable.

Made a special order for a baby shower of donuts (regular and filled) and donut holes. The process couldn’t have been easier (all communication was via email, payment was cash only and in the store).
Everyone really enjoyed the donuts and raved about the frosting/​icing. I’m really looking forward to ordering from Fantastic Donuts in the future for more special events. The donuts were the perfect touch for a precious event like a baby shower or kids’ birthday. But that wouldn’t stop me from ordering these donuts for an adult event too!!!

So fresh and they have the cutest looking donuts! Love this donut shop, but parking is tiny

Okay to be fair, I think it’s a little hard to rate a donut place. I don’t expect a fancy dine-​in experience so I’ll just base it off of my short 3 minutes that I used to pick up my friend’s pre-​order. Just to speak a little about that, me and my friends were planning a trip to SoCal and my BFF really wanted to stop by this place and pretty much bought a huge box of donuts via pre-​order. She was able to pick which ones she wanted and included a bunch of donut holes (that you can only pre-​order).
Located in a very korean lot, Fantastic Donuts definitely did not look like what I expected. It’s not all cutesy and decorate as one would expect, but hey, that’s not a problem! The seasoned gentleman behind the counter was extremely friendly and made conversation throughout our transaction.
The reason that i’m giving this place 4 stars is because the donuts weren’t super amazing. Yes, they’re super cute, but that’s not exactly my priority. Would come again if I were buying these for a friend!

I like pretty food and I mostly came here for the cute decorations they do on the donuts. I wasn’t too impressed with the quality of the regular donuts, but I enjoyed the jelly filled donuts. They decorate for you on the spot, and you can also pre-​order donuts beforehand. The donuts are very cute, but I was concerned the cookies to make the ears were a bit stale. Over all, the donuts are good for pictures, and the glaze makes it way too sweet, but you kinda need that much glaze for the cuteness. I probably won’t come back but it is a place I recommend trying once!
$ 1.65 for the animal donuts
$ 2.25 for the jelly filled animal donuts
They threw in a donut hole in the middle; so cute!

Cute creations, but not yummy in my tummy.
These donuts are super kawaii ! However, the taste of them are no bueno. My personal batch that I picked up a while back did not taste fresh and were quite greasy. Plus the custard cream in the chick did not taste very good as well. Overall, I think this was a one time visit for me unfortunately.

Adorable Donuts. Understated shop so don’t be fooled!
The guy who served us was super kind and patient while we took a million pictures of the displays lol. Two cute and yummy donuts for less than $ 3? YES PLEASE.
TIP: (Cash Only!!)

This place has THE CUTEST donuts … ALMOST too cute to eat.
My cousin and I came on a Friday night around 7pm and were able to snag a couple of animal donuts, though there were out of the animal donuts holes for the night. I picked out 4 different filled donuts and she got 2 filled and 2 regular donuts. If you are going for flavor HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting custard/​jelly filled donuts — the unfilled ones tasted a little stale but the filled ones were much better.
My favorite donut was the Bluebearry (penguin) one. The blueberry frosting was very delicious and the cream filling was not overly sweet. The White Bear donut was the most average tasting (vanilla frosting and Bavarian cream filling).
Not the best tasting donuts but by far the best looking.
CA$H ONLY!