These donuts are the best donut me and my family have ever had. It is near a little places that don’t seem very neat but the location is perfect. It is a little far from our house but if we go to Ventura me and my family would stop by here. Even if it’s a little far away we still go for the donuts. It is perfect so even if when we go here, we would get donuts and stop by Vons if we need something. I think the location and food over there is the best.
Christopher C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Aptos, CA
Stopped here after surfing with team and friends on Sunday. Above average donuts for a reasonable price. They are donuts and are good here. The place is relatively clean, but though not really their fault, this parking lot is overrun with homeless guys who are a bit aggressive in their panhandling. Look I get it that many of these guys have fallen on hard times and all, but why is it my problem to solve their problem. The owners here accommodate these people as best they can but Ventura Police Department, please realize that these business owners pay your salaries and as a result deserve some decent coverage. Do us all a favor and move these aggressive panhandlers into a shelter, into an asylum, or send them to do an honest days work for honest pay, or just send them on their way, so this nice family that owns this place can make a living like the rest of us. They have a private parking lot with abundant parking, but as already mentioned, it is overrun with idiots who just let go on life for various reasons I am sure; none of which are the fault of the average customer or this nice family running this business. So though I could go 5-stars, this is a comprehensive review so be warned Unilocalers, beware the idiots all over this place.
James R.
Rating des Ortes: 3 North Hills, Los Angeles, CA
After a surf the team needed coffee and a doughnut and in old town Ventura this is the place we go. Today the doughnuts and coffee where good as always.
Veronika S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Ventura, CA
Hands down best ham and cheese croissant! The croissant is perfect, the ham is deli like and the cheese really ties it together. Simple but so great! Can’t wait to try more.
Lauren W.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Ventura, CA
I preface this review with two key bits of background information: 1) I am pregnant. Thus, I suddenly find that identifying the best donut shop in town is of UTMOST importance. To this end, I had my loving husband and tolerant brother drive around to several such local establishments(that I had never even previously considered patronizing) in order to collect a representative sample of(hopefully) yummy deliciousness. 2) I have ALWAYS been a fan of the obscenely sweet. I am continuously baffled by the apparent inability of Southern Californians to understand that desserts should be sugary sweet, not just somewhat vaguely sweeter than, say, wheat bread. I get/appreciate the whole healthy lifestyle thing(I was 102 lbs. before I got pregnant), but when I decide to indulge I want it to be worth my while. Ergo, if your idea of the perfect donut is «not too sweet»(in which case, what is wrong with you and why are you eating donuts in the first place???), then feel free to disregard the following donut appraisal. All that being said, Avenue Donuts had the best donut(simple glazed) out of three blind taste tests(it was the only one I actually wanted to finish). My only criticism is that it could have used a little more glaze(as I said, I like my sweets SWEET). The dough had a delicious donut flavor, and the glaze was yummy, if somewhat scant. Was it the best donut I’ve ever had? Not by a long shot(Krispy Kreme is better, and Southern Maid in my home town is still the best). But if you’re looking for a good donut in Ventura, Avenue Donuts is a good call.
Marcus D.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Houston, TX
Definitely Avenue Donuts has a lot of local following and there would have to be a good reason for that. However, personally, on my first visit, I didn’t really find the place above average. It is your standard donut shop. The donuts themselves are also average. The dough is light and good, but the glazing is more sugar than the suggested flavor(i.e. you could hardly taste the chocolate.) It is a good place to satisfy your donut craving; but I think there are other places where it would more than hit the spot.
Rocky R.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Baltimore, MD
The croissants are cooked to perfection and are mouth-watering when stuffed with ham and cheese… and the buttermilk bar donuts are great too!
Travis V.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Los Angeles, CA
Really sweet people and the donuts are classic. Whenever I hit up C-street, I end a paddle out with a crumb and chocolate milk… nom nom nostalgia!
