Fresh Golden Donuts

Friendly service. Nice assortment. I got the maple bacon donut. The dough is delicious. However, the bacon pieces on mine were burnt and dissolved as if I were eating ash. The smell is what ruined it for me. It smells like a dog treat. I had two bites and couldn’t stomach to eat the rest. The glazed donuts were delicious and moist! The sprinkle donut had a cake like texture… Amazing! Overall, great donuts! Assorted box is $ 9.50 but the maple bacon donuts are a separate charge ($ 1.75) and can not be a choice for the assorted box deal.

This place has good donuts, taste just like the ones anywhere that has this type of donut. Typical mom/​pop shop, at fairly cheap prices. Got half a dozen+premium maple bacon for about 7 $.
Variety to choose from, at about 9am, case was still filled with new fresh donuts.
Can’t go wrong here!

Friendly and efficient service, had the white sprinkled donut and loved it. Will definitely come back to this place in the future.

Just what I want in a neighborhood donut shop. Nothing too fancy or modern; just good old donuts at good prices, sold by friendly people. The maple bacon donut is a real game changer though. It was even better than I expected. Soft, pillowy, airy fresh glazed raised donut with maple frosting on top finished off with a generous amount of crumbled bacon on top. Well worth the $ 1.50 or whatever I paid. Kinda sketchy tables that have been donut shop tables since Tierrasanta magically came to be an island in the hills in the ‘70s. My only gripe is with the coffee. With Starbucks right next door, I wish they would serve cheaper coffee. I can get my tumbler filled up at Starbucks for under a dollar, so paying $ 1.75 for donut shop coffee just doesn’t make sense. Hell! I could spend that money on another maple bacon.

The donuts are always great! Coffee is good. Prices are good. Lots of options for different food and drinks. I personally like the jalapeño and ham croissant. The customer service is always amazing as well.

Selection is Awesome!
These are some of the SWEETEST people Ever!
Such a more personal experience than at Starbucks.
The donuts are Amazing, but
The SERVICE is the STAR!

Friendly staff. And unbeatable prices!!! Ham & cheese crossaint w/​jalapeños! #WINNING

Fresh donuts, muffins and coffee in the morning! The people who work there are always polite. If you prefer juice, they do have a small fridge on the side with different juices.
My only issue are their fruit filled donuts. To me, they taste a little odd. They are fresh, so it is the filling. It tastes a little metallically.

Being a fan of a donut from time to time. This place has the best donuts, I have ever had. The staff is always friendly. The place is always clean. The variety of donuts is awesome, a little later in the day the selection can get pretty small due to a good sell thru. Never had the coffee usually get Starbucks that is right next door. I encourage anyone to come in and try them!

Fresh Golden Donuts is here to help kickstart your morning. Nothing trendy here. Just reliable snacks, fresh coffee, and friendly service.
Full disclosure: Several weeks ago, an associate at my office brought a box of goodies from FGD. I learned that her husband is the owner/​operator of this shop. I said I would stop in sometime to check it out. Unless someone tells her, or she finds this post, she might not find out about this secret visit. It’s social media and word gets around. I just want to see how long it actually takes, and I can edit when it happens.
My mid-​morning visit was leisurely and mellow. I must have missed the early onslaught of regulars grabbing and going. The cheerful ladies behind the counter greeted me as I scanned the display case before I picked out some snacks:
*glazed donut holes for sharing. Delightfully soft and not too sweet. 10 puffs for $ 1.
*a cake donut with pink icing and sprinkles. Homer J Simpson would approve this treat for Mini-​me.
*ham and cheese croissant. They also make em with sliced jalapeño peppers. I do enjoy an occasional croissandwich. These buttery, soft breakfast bites aren’t greasy or messy, making them a neat option. They’re also bigger than the ones from 85C Bakery.
A cool neighborhood donut shop serving the Tierrasanta community.

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I could jazz up this review, but I will keep it simple. This is an old fashioned (read: non-​hipster, non-​trendy) donut shop that delivers on its promise. Very good donuts. I had a plain old fashioned, a crumb donut. My mom had a bear claw. Good coffee (lots of choices and free syrups too). Very reasonable prices. Great service. The guy behind the counter was as nice as could be. The place was spotlessly clean. A bright, airy locale in a busy shopping center. A great value. I’ll be going back for sure.

Decent place to get donuts. I stopped in here while running errands in the area. Donuts are good. Staff is friendly. It was busier then I expected when I stopped in mid morning. Everyone must have a slow start that day since a lot of families were passing through.

A maple bar is one of my favorite doughnut, second to a great cinnamon roll, so not surprised I bought one from this nice doughnut shop. With the doughnut, I had a cup of Boyd’ coffee and a sample cronut (
).
The maple butter milk doughnut was good and came smothered with the maple topping which formed a heavy crust in a good way (
). The inside was moist with good flavor. I liked that it had some air pockets and then more denser areas (
). The miniature cronut was a sugary and buttery morsel with a light crunchy texture. Boyd’s coffee was alright. It was strong, decent flavor, but with a slight harshness at the end.
The people who own this shop are nice. The service is expedient and friendly. They also make croissants and muffins.
A solid 3.5 Stars.

I love love love their donuts! However they don’t make their muffins. They are the same exact muffins Costco sells which makes me wonder if their donuts are from somewhere too. Anyways they are still delish and close to my house.

oh man this place has stolen my heart…
best breakfast sandwich ever and omg buttermilk donut?
heaven right here.
Easily a once a week trip
service is always prompt i love that is family owned and run shop

Me and my family have been coming here for years. They have a fabulous selection of donuts, muffins, croissant and things to drink. Even right next to Starbucks the coffee is great. The owner and her staff are extremely friendly and treat everyone like family. Even if I didn’t live nearby I’d still come here for my donut confections!

I have been coming here for years! I always come here not for the donuts but for their Ham, Cheese, & Jalapeño Croissants. Not that the donuts are bad, but I’ve found other shops with donuts that I like better. But their croissants are awesome! Super good. I’m not alone in thinking this as they tend to run out of these croissants in the morning. By 11am you’re almost guaranteed to be out of luck if you want one. The workers are also very friendly. I’ve never had any issues with them here. There’s another donut place down the road that tries to make these Ham, Cheese, & Jalapeño Croissants but the flavor just isn’t as good. That’s why I’m a regular here at Fresh Golden Donuts.

The only place to get the tastiest and freshest doughnuts and their staff is super friendly. I love going to this place, the prices are amazing and you just can’t get service like that anywhere, the place is always clean and the boyd’s coffee is great! I wish I could give this place more stars than the 5

I don’t like their donuts but I like that they serve Boyd’s coffee, although it’s not always fresh.
The service is so-​so.