Winchell’s Donuts

I was working in the area so I decided to check out Winchell’s. I asked the guy for fresh donuts and he gave me the most suckiest donuts ever! I guess he wanted to match his attitude and his dumb ass face. I don’t know why I even bother with Winchell’s. They somehow choose the most degenerate f*@#s to work there. The only reason it gets 1 star is it’s open 24hrs.

We don’t really have Donut shops in Minneapolis, a shame, I know. So whenever I’m traveling I like to grab a treat. I picked up a half dozen Puffers (?) here — mini cream puffs with custard filling. OMG. Best ever. The puff was eggy and crispy and the custard thick and tasty.
Loved them!!!

I don’t like to give businesses a bad review so this is not done lightly. I tried this Winchell’s for the first time and won’t go back unless they change ownership/​management or get better quality control practices. I expect a certain quality with the Winchell’s name. I love Winchell’s doughnuts and have had them for years. Eating doughnuts is not something I do often as it is really a special once in a while treat to be treasured as an indulgence. The doughnuts here were bad. They tasted off. I tried several in my mixed dozen box to be sure– only one tasted regular, one was entirely inedible, and the rest had an off flavor. My guess is the oil they are frying in is bad? Anyway, the taste was horrible and they made me sick afterward.

Winchell’s has really decent donuts and fresh squeezed juices. When I’m not by a Whole Food’s I make sure to pick up my drink from Winchell’s. My favorites are the beet and green drink. Each loaded with healthy juice and fresh for a little under $ 4. Cool prices and tasty donuts and drinks. Customer service is also pretty decent, despite the constant steady flow of customers from the neighborhood. The staff manage to maintain positive attitudes and a cleAn store.

The doughnuts aren’t that great. The cronut-​like doughnut (forgot what they call theirs) was really hard and oily, you could tell it had been sitting there for a while. The custard-​filled doughnut was better but the custard had a strange taste to it. Not in terms of freshness, just the flavor of it was different from most other places.
Coffee was average. I wasn’t expecting much anyways.
Their croissant sandwich was actually really good! Might be my guilty-​pleasure breakfast if I’m rushing to work lol. The ham, cheese and eggs (picture included) was a pretty decent size, almost like 2 sandwiches. I did see the lady take out liquid egg from a container, dump the ingredients into a plastic container and put it in the microwave to make the «egg, cheese and ham» filling. So I was a little skeptical as to how fresh the ingredients were and making it in a microwave? Really? But then I got my sandwich… my taste buds were jumping around happy so I got over that quick. So far, so good.
Then again, I did wonder how they made the eggs so quickly in other sandwich shops so is it common to microwave eggs or nah? You tell me.
4-​stars for the sandwich & available seating. 2-​stars for the doughnuts.

I love donuts, but I could only stomach half of one of these. The donut in question was over fried and soaked in oil. It nearly made me sick! I also had a bite of a strawberry frosted, and whatever was on that donut, it was not strawberry. I have had great donuts at the Winchell’s on Lake, but both locations suffer from a serious lack of quality control and training. Man, I miss Dunkin Donuts :(

I was very disappointed I walk in I want it to buy a dozens but I look at them then change my mine I just half please the donut chocolate was so little on it like you barely see them on the donuts omg I was vary disappointed I am not coming there anymore and I am not recommend it to friends or family !!!

This donut place is disappointing. The donuts were over-​fried and very greasy. The chocolate was off tasting.

Dear Winchells 439 E Orange Grove Blvd Pasadena and anyone else who might care,
Here are some points to remember when operating a doughnut shop:
1) People do in fact frequent doughnut shops to indulge in a sweet and savory dessert, well among other things… And not to consume a bland doughnut as your establishment so creates.
2) Looks may be deceiving, but please don’t deceive donut lovers by the donuts you sell here. They may LOOK good but eat at your own risk!
3) Donuts are to taste fresh, not like day old or maybe even few day old donuts.
4) Stop being so money hungry and eat a DELICIOUSLY MADE FRESH donut instead. It might just brighter your day, I had hoped my day would be but alas I am very disappointed. Maybe this investment (good donuts) could increase loyal customers?
5) LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION. This location plain out sucks.
**Just a few other side notes:
If you do intend on visiting, be very vigilant with the folks who hang around this place. People surprisingly, don’t appreciate being gawked at. I am a person not an object. I want to to peacefully and freely enter a business with out being worried for either myself or my belongings. The people here are idiots as well, standing in the middle of a driveway? I mean come on seriously? MOVE IT!
No todos las personas que viven in California hablan espanol. In English: not all people who live in California speak Spanish. I am lucky to at least be able to get by (being born and raised in CALI) and my family are from Ecuadorian/​Spanish descent!
Have a good day.
Love,
Donut lover

Average donuts. On par with the other locations out there.

I wish I could rate the donuts separate from the location.
The donuts were fine and priced fair.
However, the reason I gave this location only 2-​stars is the location and lack of cleanliness. The place is in a strip mall with shaddy people/​pan handlers hanging around in front and inside. Inside it looks grimy; in real need of cleaning.
Needless to say that I did not return.

coffee is really good. doughnuts are just fine… breakfast sandwiches are… well…i would not order a breakfast sandwhich but overall… just fine… and thank jesus they are open late.

I miss Krispy Kreme.
That being said, Winchells is quickly becoming a legitimate replacement for KK in my heart as the great city of Pasadena has no KK.
What is a donut anyways? It’s fried dough.
That being said, the fried dough at Winchells is outstanding. From the standard glazed fried dough to the complicatedly simple chocolate éclair, they are knocking frie dough out of the park.
The coffee is «fine» and almost «really good» when paired with an éclair. They have bodacious bagel selections as well with decent breakfast bagel options if your thinking fried dough isn’t what your feeling at the moment. (But your at Winchells, so you probably want the fried dough)
I am there most Friday mornings if you ever want to talk fried dough and sports with me.

Some say that a donut is just a donut, but I disagree. I taste a big difference between chains and local donut shops.
Located in a large plaza, parking is usually a breeze. Usually my boyfriend picks up donuts for me here, and he hasn’t had a problem with service. But the ONE TIME I go, service was terrible. Maybe it was the language barrier, but it was interesting to say the least. Their iced coffee kicks ass, btw.
I’d rather go somewhere else, but it’s really close to my place, and it’s open 24freakinghours.

Had the Chorizo, egg, & cheese bagel w/​chipotle, bacon, egg, & cheese croissant, donuts & donut holes. The food was delicious, the customer service was better! I can see why this particular winchell’s is rated so high.

Winchell’s is alive and well in SoCal and their doughnuts taste just like I remember. You can still find Yum Yum Donuts in SoCal too… not sure how different they are from Winchell’s since YYD purchased Winchell’s in 2004.
Winchell’s has doughnuts, of course, but also muffins, bagels, croissants, strudel, sandwiches and specialty drinks. The wide variety of doughnuts includes raised, twists, cake, fritters, old fashioned, filled, holes and bars. The mini cake donuts and bars looked particularly cute.
* Mini cake donuts (6 for $ 1.49): They had two kinds, white cake with vanilla icing and rainbow sprinkles and white cake with chocolate icing. The donuts have an extra crispy finish while retaining a tender interior. The icing was sweet and pleasant but not particularly flavorful and the donut had an oily aftertaste.
This small shop has seating and is open 24 hours.

OMG Open 24 hours TWENTY-​FOUR MOTHER FUCKING HOURS
so your not comprehending
at 6pm after work Im getting a donut
at 8pm after a meal I’m getting a donut
at midnight after the gym Im getting a donut
at 2am after the club Im getting a donut
at 5am after i bust a nut I’m getting a donut
8am before i go to work I’m getting a donut
SO MANY OPTIONS of when you can get yo donut.
They really do be making donuts at all times of the day at 10pm after a play I got a donut and the cashier had dough and flour on his hands cus guess what he was getting making my donuts!
Krispy Kreme would be better but hey they aint open ²⁴⁄₇!

Amazing bagels, good donuts, and good service. I’d give the 5^th star if only they could be a little faster hahah. All in all, a great place to get affordable donuts & bagels!

Always fresh and a large selection to choose from. Their croissant and bagel sandwiches are awesome. Usually quick about things even when there is a rush.

Ah, here it is!
As I was saying. When we were able to indulge on some donuts, we’d come over here for a dozen.
I lived down the street, so the walk wasn’t bad at all.
The weapon of choice (s) were the apple fritters and cinnamon buns. The more things change, the more they stay the same, huh. I’m starting to sound like a broken record.
Even now, the prices still reflect the old days, it’s like inflation never touched Winchell’s. This joint is next to a drug store, check cashing place, and a supermarket. It’s technically on Orange Grove Blvd, but the cross street is Los Robles Ave.
I don’t think the week will end without me making a trip to the old stomping ground.