VG Donuts & Bakery

Donuts are a tricky thing — well at least for me. I don’t want a fancy donut. I just want a regular donut but done right. Who needs all the fancy toppings? Definitely not me.
Anyways, I’ve been to VG handful of times now and they never disappoint. My go to is the blueberry buttermilk bars. They are nice and fluffy! I also like their version of cronut. I have yet to try other pastries because the buttermilk bars are just on point!
Often you will see people line out the door and now you know why. Parking lot is a bit tight so I suggest to get here early and get ‘em donuts while they’re still fresh! :)

The donuts were really good. My sister was told about this place so we went. But the service was really really really bad. This guy with braces was so rude, and he was trying to make us look dumb. I didn’t like that, so idk if we would go back.

MmmMmhhhh donuts (Homer Simpson voice)
The only reason I know about VG Donuts is because at least once a month at work, my coworker is kinda enough to bring 3 dozen of VG variety donuts for my department.
And i must say it is the most deliciously delectable donuts I’ve ever had. I usually have only one donut which usually suffices my craving but VG’s I find myself having 3.
The dough is light, fluffy, with a nice crisp bite that does not give you that full filling after a couple of bites like those typical donuts. Chocolate is my go-​to and i love how it is just the right amount of sweetness.
Highly recommended and a must try! On their website VG stands for very good but in my book it should be VERY VERY GOOD!

Today I went in late in the afternoon, there was no line and no donuts *sadface* just cakes and muffins and cookies. I got the last cinnamon crispy disk pastry thing, a florentine cookie, and a GF banana Cupcake. As I was paying I was told a fresh batch of old fashion donuts would be coming out in 15 minutes. I decided to wait after reading the reviews. The smell was torturous so I decided to try my cinnamon disk thingy… and WOW hot damn it was like a cinnamon toast buttery crunchy croisant. SO DELICIOUS!
Well the donuts came out in about 10 minutes and holy mother of god I am glad I waited. I got 2 glazed and 2 chocolate and well I already know there is nothing better than a warm donut fresh from the fryer. I took a bite of the hot donut and had a mouthgasm! It is up there as one of my all time best donuts. I can’t say THE best but in my top 3. It was so damn good. I wonder how they will taste tomorrow?
I still haven’t had the cupcake but the florentine did nothing for me.

Hands down the most delicious donut I have ever had. We got a bunch of flavors to try and they were all fantastic!
We had finished eating lunch over at seaside market when I realized that I wanted something sweet.
My sister had her wedding cake done here and immediately suggested that we go and get a donut and some cupcakes.
We walked barely a block to another strip mall and we were greeted immediately by the delicious aroma of donuts and sweets!
The donuts were airy, soft on the inside with a thicker crust… absolutely perfect. I got a blueberry buttermilk cake, glazed, sugar, & maple bar. I had little bites of every donut but the sugar donut won my heart. Wow, it had a apple/​cinnamon flavor to it and I wanted more!
I will be back for sure when I am in town next!

Dude! Wow! This place is better than Krispy Kreme! And it’s local. I’m in heaven right now. I haven’t eaten a doughnut in over a year (awful, I know) and I’m in doughnut heaven right now.
Don’t get wasted this weekend. Instead wake up early get a doughnut, and go to yoga. Then maybe go on a bike ride or a hike. I promise you’ll thank me later. It’s much more satisfying. :)

The hype is real! The donuts here are the best I’ve had! The glazed and regular with chocolate frosting on top were both perfection at their finest. Gooey, melt in your mouth delights! Just a quick 5 minute walk from San Elijo campground, VG’s is a must stop. Your only regret will not be getting a couple more! Yes, they’re that darn good!

My review will be focused on a recent order for undecorated holiday cookies. When I phoned in my order the employee was polite and efficient. He took my order carefully and repeated it back to me when asked. I ordered one dozen gingerbread and one dozen sugar cookies, which I got in a mixed variety of shapes. The employee took the time to ask if it would be OK for me to get a variety. The sugar cookies come in stars, trees and bells.
I picked up the order the next morning — before the long Sunday lines — and the cookies were packed carefully and none were broken. The cookies were big, especially the gingerbread, and tasted wonderful. The cost is a little over a $ 1 for each cookie. I was hoping for a price break for buying in bulk but the quality was worth the price.
Ordering from VGs is a great idea for cookie decorating when you don’t have time to make your own.

O.M.G. These donuts were bomb. Loved how soft they were and it’s like they melt in your mouth as soon as you take that first bite. I would come here more frequently except that it’s 40 minutes from where I live. The glazed are my fave!

I had no idea what I was missing until my coworker brought a box of warm doughnuts from VG donuts and bakery. I asked him where they were from and I had to have another donut! It was still warm, the glaze was freshly made and when I went for seconds… the cinnamon roll! To die for! It was warm and you broke into the crunch on the outside for soft, sweet perfection on the inside.
I WILL make it out to this place on my own one of these days!

We used VG Donuts & Bakery for our wedding cake last Saturday, 11-​14-​2015. Janine was our salesperson, and worked with us to make sure we had exactly what we wanted in terms of look and flavors. She is also knowledgeable and conscientious, she is careful to suggest a cake size that is appropriate for number of guests. We chose a simple 3 tier buttercream cake and had our florist place a few flowers on it. Our flavors were:
1) gluten free pumpkin cake with cream cheese filling
2) carrot cake with cream cheese filling
3) white cake with lemon cream filling
4) Additional ¼ sheet cake, red velvet cake with cream cheese filling
VG’s pricing is so affordable and the cake is so delicious. You will not be disappointed!

Love their gluten free selection. Huge variety, not only donuts, but lots of pastries &a breads too. I definitely recommend this place if you are craving something sweet and you’re on the run. It can definitely get a little busy sometimes. And they do tend to run out of certain pastries depending on the time of the day (that’s why I suggest calling before you go).
Their donut selection is classic. The variety is not crazy or incredible, but the consistency of the donut quality is fantastic. The donuts always taste the same, and they melt in your mouth. Some donut places you go to give you a different type of the same donut everytime you go there. But this place at least gives you the same quality delicious donut everytime.
The pastries are exceptional, too. There are lightly sweetened and very sweet pastries, great variety for every type of sweet tooth. Don’t miss out on trying the scones or muffins, which are soft on the inside and full of flavor. I have to admit they are very well cooked. One of my favorites is a the nut and berry bar!
Lastly, their gluten free selection is very versatile. They have cookies, macaroons, fudge brownies, etc. I recommend this place if you want to get your fill of sweetness and/​or if you want to get a gift or pastries and sweets for an event or party.

I was first introduced to VG Donuts by my bridal party, they ordered a carrot cake for my bridal shower and I was hooked! Well, my husband and I were hooked because he ate half the cake!
For our wedding we did a three tier cake along with an assortment of donut bites and lemon bars for dessert table. Those were gone in two seconds! We should have ordered more, I didn’t realize they would be such a hit.
Though I had some of the cake I didn’t have any donuts or lemon bars. I knew I should have done a separate order for me.

Living in Cardiff, VG’s is one of those treats that makes it worth waking up at 7am on a Saturday (and there will still be a line, but shorter!). I’ve experienced the delightful donuts at VG’s and they also created a large wedding cupcake to compliment our Sprinkles spread. The cake was ordered pretty much last minute, but no problem, they had it done in a jiffy. I’m sad to report, I have no idea what the cake tasted like, but it looked great!
There can definitely be a long wait for donuts, so be prepared to wait or come early. They take credit card after $ 10.

Local doughnuts place. Cheap and their cookies are so cute too. Kids and girls must love it.
Good for sharing with a lot of people! Must go there earlier, you won’t have any choice in the late afternoon because their doughnuts has gone so quickly!!!
Would like to order their decoration cake sometime!!!

Human being are not a patient race of people.
I like to pretend that we, as Southern Californians, are a little more laid back. But, let’s face it, we cut people off, zip around slow cars, and throw out the finger with the best of them. Hell, there’s a guy pulling up alongside me right now, screaming obscenities, as I type this review out while driving on the freeway. What a douchebag…
Anyway, it takes something very special and grand to make us want to stick around for anything longer than the time it takes to make a Vine video. So, when you see a line of people standing around in 80º heat, kids heading to the beach, busy parents, and old folks alike, all waiting for a couple of cookies and doughnuts from a small, little bakery, you know it’s got to be something good. I’ve been stopping by here from time to time ever since moving to Encinitas and have always walked away happy. Stuff here isn’t the best I’ve ever had, but it does rank up there. And they’ve always got fresh tasting stuff, great sized, at good prices.
When you walk in, you first get to see the entire bakery as rows of ovens and fryers are in the open for all to see. Clean cases of fresh baked goods greet people as they finally get to enter the door through the outside line. Right behind that, flour still on their aprons, are a good crew, ready for people to taste their sugary wares. My morning consisted of a smiley face cookie for my toddler son, a chocolate sprinkle for the woman I love, and a buttermilk for myself (my personal favorite).
The cookies are well cooked, soft without falling apart, and decorated gorgeously. The doughnuts reflect the same style, nothing burned or undercooked, a great and even glaze across everything that shows that all of the bakers are paying attention and give a crap. And the taste is great, something I love to entice friends that come and stay the night at my house with in the morning. Admittedly, it’s become one of those gourmet, San Diego things that they go home and tell family about; I like that.
It’s something that definitely makes me come back and stand in line for again and again.
And, that’s it. Time to wrap this up, the cop that pulled me over for texting while driving is getting pissed at me for not putting down my phone. Joke is on him, though, it’s not technically texting if I’m on Unilocal.I swear, some people…

a couple days after we stopped by for some sweet snacks, my wife noticed VG DONUTS is not open ²⁴⁄₇. i’m old (goofy, old guy is not just a figure of speech) and don’t get down that way on purpose. i just drop by when i’m already in the neighborhood. but some of my fondest (albeit fuzzy around the edges) memories of my misspent youth were wee hour visits to VG’s.
where does the time go?
my wife has her own (fuzzy around the edges) memories from her misspent youth and wanted to relive them. that late on a sunday afternoon the pickings were kinda slim. JULIANA (eleven-​year old daughter) got a GLAZED BUTTERMILK BAR, WYATT (nine-​year old son) had an EMOTICON cookie and the wife and i got something considerably less imaginative. as it turns our VG’s is still good just not as much fun, it turns out, when you don’t have the munchies.
still a great place for donuts and cookies only this time we’ll totally remember going.

I have been a customer of VG Bakery since before I could drive (eight years old). I remember all of the trips (including some late night trips to VG) with my mom getting freshly baked donuts or cupcakes.
Fast forward thirty years and dozens of donuts later, I was looking for a bakery to make a cake for my wedding. The only place that came to mind was VG Bakery. I called them up and made an appointment for a cake tasting with my wife. When the day came, I was expecting cake slice samples and was really surprised when my wife and I were given full size cakes to sample. They were all really good so we picked our cake style/​flavor (chocolate marble), placed a deposit, and away we went.
On the wedding day, the cake was delivered promptly and everyone commented on how great it was! It looked exactly like the cake in a book that my wife and I looked at.
Fast forward to present day and my wife and I just brought our free «one year» anniversary cake home from VG. We can’t wait to try it tomorrow and see how it is!
Thanks for the great job VG Bakery and I look forward to returning. I will be a customer for life and would not hesitate to recommend you to others!

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Emily Dickinson
This is by far my favorite place to buy donuts or anything sweet. Everything is always fresh and the bakery smell is like heaven on earth.
Tried the bavarian cream filled croissant with chocolate lightly drizzled on top. Truly a magnificent combination of flavors.
Looking forward to my next visit!

Donuts here are definitely the best I have ever had! They are so moist and rich w flavor. They have many of the same options that other shops have, but they are definitely better. It is also a bakery, so they make other stuff too. I have only had their donuts. The lines are extremely long, but they move pretty quickly.
They only accept cash here unless you buy more than $ 10 in product. This amounts to about 10 donuts depending on which ones you get. It is absolutely worth every penny. My favorite are the maple bars by far.
Staff is very friendly. Service is quick once you are up front. It helps to know what you want BC there are tons of people behind you anxious to get their fix of this place too. The staff will also recommend their favorites if you ask them to. Parking lot is shared with other stores and it is close to the beach.