Winchell’s Doughnut House

Stopped in today as I was early for an appointment. I found the place to be clean and the staff friendly. Impressed when I saw another sweeping the lobby area. I would definitely stop by again!

I like that they are open 24 hours with that little side window for after hours… but besides that, Winchell’s would not be my first choice for donuts. They’re pretty mediocre and the coffee I ordered last time was definitely burnt and had been sitting out for a while…

I have been coming here more often lately because they are open ²⁴⁄₇ even during holidays and ironically, it is not for their donuts-​it is for their green juice! They have more than one type of juice, although I have only tried their green juice, fresh and reasonably priced at 3.99. Aside from the increasingly expensive chain juice places, i have not found any places that have decent juice. The boys enjoy their donut holes and some of the donuts that are good when fresh. Service has been consistently friendly and efficient. I have yet to try any breakfast sandwiches or any of the mexican pastries so I can’t yet comment on those. The parking space is very small and there are time when I have had to park in the next plaza over. It is in a very bad area of town so there will be panhandlers out at night.

Stopped in for a quick bite, ordered a donut, a breakfast burrito, a breakfast bagel, a french vanilla coffee and a coke. They were out of coke so had to get mr pibb. The coffee was nasty, tasted like the machine needed a good cleaning. The donuts were good. The breakfast bagel wasn’t that great, all egg and hardly any cheese. The burrito was very salty. The staff was very nice. Be careful, druggies were coming in and harassing customers.

This place is bomb and incredibly cheap!
I went with my cousin to soothe our doughnut hole crave and found out that they sold 14 holes for $ 1.99 so we got 2 orders of them LOL (so 28 doughnuts). Additionally, we got a chocolate and glazed doughnut and the total came out to be $ 3.86! I’m not a frequent doughnut consumer so I don’t know what a good price is but as a college student who is constantly in debt, I’m more than satisfied with the amount I got for the price I got them for. :-)
I have yet to try the chocolate doughnut I got but the doughnut holes were spot on. Not too dough-​y, not overly glazed (but when is that ever a problem?).
There are very few parking spots outside the shop itself but there’s a ton of parking spots at Walgreens (literally across a small patch of bushes)! The shop itself is small as well but it’s not a big problem to me because not many people sit and eat there so it doesn’t get overwhelmingly cramped. Servers are super nice as well! :-)
I will definitely go again if my craving grows in the near future.

A classic favorite. There are a dozen or more donut stores on the way to Winchells, but I will drive for an always fresh donut. I stick with the basics, but they always have specialty donuts featured in the case. They also do special orders for large parties with a deposit. I prefer this so I can pick out what donuts I want. If that doesn’t matter you can still just walk in and take what they have. It’s not in the best neighborhood, but the establishment itself has always been clean inside and the people have been quick and friendly.

Classic… I was zapped back to my childhood right when I saw the sign for Winchell’s. The doughnuts were still just as good as I remembered them as a kid. Even better yet, I had a bagel breakfast sandwich along with some doughnuts and it was also great.
I really wish we still had a local Winchell’s where I live…

Im in love with their donuts especially the Boston Crème. They have 14 donuts for $ 8 +. Interior is clean but being in University Ave has its share of junkies and homeless people outside. The location is «shady» but the store itself is clean, fresh and has a great service from its crew. I always get my Donuts from this location, better than Dunkin «DRY» Donuts and Krispy «SUPER SWEET IT WILL KILL YOU» Kreme. Just grab your order then go. You wouldnt wanna be looking at homeless people and crazy schizos who lurk outside while you eat your cravings inside lol!

This place is so bomb! Their donuts and breads are cooked there and are delicious. My fave is the hot pastrami on croissant. I also tried a pineapple Danish. The cheese tasted like real cream cheese not the artificial stuff found in a Danish from Circle K you know. I haven’t tried a burrito yet. Next time I might, but I’m so hooked on the hot pastrami so I don’t know. Haha

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I’m giving them 4 not because of service or food quality but because the parking lot is a nightmare…
This is a donut shop so do not expect fancy right lol… I tried the jalapeño chorizo bagel and it was loaded with flavor. The egg portion was good and topped with a big slice of cheddar cheese, yummmm!

This was my first visit to any Winchells. The guy that helped us was great — very personable and friendly. The cinnamon roll that I had was better then OK but not amazing — the edges were very hard and, after being microwaved twice, it was still cold. My fiancé got a donut and that was really good. I like that they’re open 24 hours. We’ll be back.

Just get your donuts or baked pastries and get out! Donuts are amazing, but don’t ever get the breakfast sandwiches! The eggs are literally microwaved. Plus, they put mayonnaise on them… Mayo on a breakfast sandwich– eww! When you say «no mayo» or a special request, they look at you like you’re crazy. Plus the place isn’t super clean looking :(

Okay. Let me start from the beginning. A friend told me about the meal deal. Any sandwich a drink and chips or doughnut for 5 dollars. I’m in. So we pull into the drive way. This is where it seemed my journey would take a turn for the worst. The parking spaces are all askew and every which way. I didn’t know which way to park. Fortunetly I was not the driver so I did not have to make the decision myself. And actually it was really easy to park it just looks really crazy. Anyhow.
So we walk in and I see it. The meal deal sign. The meal deal was not in fact 5 dollars. It was 6.49. Luckily I had a credit card. I ordered the bacon avacado melt with a coffee and a glazed doughtnut. My friend ordered a sausage cheese and ham breakfast burrito. He told me it was pretty average but comparatively better than what he was expecting. My bagel melt pretty melty. But wait. Im getting ahead of myself.
So I order my food… and we sat down. There was plenty of seating. The customers were all very respectful of each other. That was nice. The tweekers outside were slightly off putting… but I’m pretty sure they’re just lost because the parking lot is so confusing.
Anyhow my bagel melt took forever to prepare but I’m pretty sure it was because it was so busy. Anyhow it wasn’t anything fancy but it hit the spot. I mean c’mon it’s a freaking doughnut shop.

The parking & location kind of suck. It’s awkward to back out of & you will likely get hassled by a homeless person. I’ve been here a few times. It’s not a good place to stay at for any period of time but the donuts and employees are great. I once came here to proofread some writing work. It was not happening. This guy with prominent pipe burns on his lips kept asking me for my donut. I eventually gave it to him. An employee noticed I did this and gave me another one without me even having to ask (again, the staff are great), but the guy kept hassling me, this time for my coffee! I told him if I gave him that next he’d be asking for the keys to my motorcycle. He didn’t laugh. :) The employee’s threatened to call the cops on him and he eventually went outside.
Beyond that, I’ve been here when the store is closed but the window is open and you can eat outside. There’s no tables or anything but likely because they’d be stolen or constantly slept on by the homeless who seem to rule these parts. Right in the worst part of Riverside. Prostitutes, junkies, dealers, and the homeless are all over this strip. That’s university in Riverside for ya.
The staff are really nice and friendly. Patient when I can’t decide because they have so many good lookin donuts.
Don’t get their sandwiches though. They are not properly equipped for that. As other reviews have said, the pics on the windows look good but they don’t do fresh sandwiches, they do microwaved sandwiches.
Stick to the donuts & coffee and you’ll be happy. Then get out of there ASAP.

Love this donut shop but HATE the parking! They have two really small parking lots with compact spaces but luckily they are next to walgreens so I usually park there and walk a couple of extra steps! The donuts are great! Always fresh and delicious. I haven’t tried any of the sandwiches or specialty drinks but I have seen them made and people walking out with them and they do look really good!

Love, love, love their sandwiches! I get the turkey bagel sandwich on parmesen garlic with a heavy dose of cream cheese added. You can make it a meal with chips and a soft drink for five dollars. It’s true that they are in a rather «interesting» area, but the people watching is part of the charm. See for yourself!

Yuck! this place has roaches! :(i used to love winchells, especially their sandwiches. Until i saw they had roaches. I am never coming back. I asked one of their employees about the infestation and they said the managers/​supervisors dont really care. That they have tried getting rid of them once, with no success.
Nothing like biting into your turkey deli bagel sandwich and seeing a good sized cockroach across your table. I wonder how many of them get in the donut mixes and glaze :[ gross.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011
I decided that I wanted breakfast so I decided to try this Winchell’s out because it was the first thing I saw.
I ended up getting two turkey melts which is just cheese and turkey slapped on a bagel. What kind of pissed me off was the fact that he put my bagel in the freaky microwave. WTF!!! I can go buy my own damn turkey and cheese and microwave my own freaking food! Plus, the guy was using his bare hands to make my food! What the hell are you doing?
Did I mention the place looks HELLA dirty?
Not only that, the parking is horrendous. The parking space is so tiny that it’s a freaking disaster to get out. I had to forward/​reverse so many freaking times!
I’m not coming to this poop of a place again.

Am I crazy for rating a doughnut shop 5 stars? Maybe.
I have no idea why this place only has 2 stars. They have an amazing selection of pretty much everything. They carry millions of doughnuts in different sizes! yep, you read that right. They have apple fritters and mini apple fritters, doughnuts and mini doughnuts. It’s pretty cool when you have children to be able to pick up a mini doughnut for them.
They also make bagel sanwhichs which are always great. They make chorizo, turkey, ham you name it. They are really good, I’ve had them many times. Drinks wise they have blended drinks, smoothies, raspatas, coffee, soda, milk and fresh squeezed juices. I have to disagree with Allen S.‘s review, they aren’t like every other doughnut shop to me, they are like the Starbucks of Doughnut shops, but cheaper. It’s always clean in here as well.
My only complaint like everyone elses is the location. It’s right on an awkward corner and the area is questionable to say the least. Oh and the manager here is super friendly as well, the employees are normally pretty amiable.
Final thoughts: Best Doughnut shop in Riverside.