Faster Donuts

(Dined 11÷18÷15 W @ 8:00pm): I couldn’t get my donut fast enough… unless it was baked in my belly!
Oh thank heaven for Faster Donuts located in the industrial part of Glendale on this drinky-​drinky night! A buddy and I started the evening at the newest local craft brewery in town, Brewyard Beer Company. But after I polished-​off four brews on an empty stomach, one of my go-​to drunk meals was needed and luckily I found one! Have I found one to return to in this part of town!?:
Apple Fritter ($ 1.50) — Not that I was an apple fritter snob — fuck it… yes I was! — but there was a certain way I liked mine and from the look of things my expectations were going to be exceeded! First, the price was comparable to most I’ve eaten. Second, it was nearly the size of a brick and almost as thick; it had girth! Third, there were apple bits in every bite, and based on the size an entire apple could’ve been used. Fourth, the overall dark brown fried color was good, but due to its boxy shape it lacked the many crunchy odd crannies, corners, and nooks I liked to break off into small little morsels. Fifth, it was still warm but no tiny oil pockets that exploded into your mouth and down your throat. This was nearly the perfect fritter in my honest opinion and the first non-​rounded version I’ve ever eaten. Why haven’t more shops shaped them this way?!
Service — Kindly greeted by a diminuative friendly kind older Asian woman, we were the only customers so we had her undivided attention just like elementary school kids were told to do when there was a guest speaker in the classroom back in the day. I was the only one who needed service, so I came… I picked… I paid and I was off on my way to apparently another bar. All was good up in here!
Parking (Free) — They had a tiny parking lot fit for only a few cars. Otherwise, there was plenty of street parking along the main drag of San Fernando Rd. as well as the many surrounding side streets. We just walked from the newly-​opened Brewyard Beer Company on nearby Western Ave. in search for some quick grub.
Atmosphere, décor, ambience — Your typical donut shop with the main feature the counter displays of fried tasty pastries as you entered and ran the length of the floorplan, a simple price board hung on the wall above the counters, various packaged snacks and cold drinks behind the counters, and plenty of natural lighting came through all the large glass windows that covered the business while fluorescent electric lighting hung from the ceiling. I was so focused on the apple fritter that stared me down once I entered I couldn’t remember if they also sold boba, ice cream, or sandwiches like so many shops did these days. I couldn’t even recall if there were dining tables! There were no TVs or background music.
Attire — Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-​shirt, boardshorts, and flip-​flops.
Overall, Faster Donuts was exactly what I needed at this point in the evening and their apple fritter was truly a revelation in shape and size proportions; I mean, the thing was a freaking edible square paperweight! I have certainly found another go-​to apple fritter shop in this place! I found very good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $ 1.50 BEFORE tip). Cash only (didn’t notice if there was an ATM inside), so of course they didn’t accepted my credit card of choice… AMEX! 4.0 STARS

Very sweet woman behind counter. I would have given 1 star if she wasn’t so charming. I got a dozen of plain glazed at 9am this morning and they were a bit tough and dry and she threw in a bunch of donut holes for free. I have to really watch my weight and rarely eat donuts, so when I do; they’ve got to be pretty good to merit the calories. Sad to say I won’t be going back…

This is where we usually, if not always go for takeout whenever we’d feel like having a nice quick breakfast, back when I was still working somewhere around this area. And as some others here have said, they do throw in a few extra donuts and donut-​holes into your original order.

This place makes me feel comfy and very confident when it comes to the taste and the aroma of their donuts. I’ve been hanging here with my friends here for a while now and I never got bored when I am here. They serve this newly cooked donuts and pastries. I would really love to come back again any time. Yeah, that’s how I love this place.

With a spiffy tragedy that just derailed our lives, I decided to swing by this place on my way home from work. What other than a dozen doughnuts to cheer up some sad folks.
walking in I was greeted with a fairly empty case of remaining doughnuts. Fine, i came this far I will make due with whatever shape with whatever sprinkles was remaining.
Cash only was scribbled on a piece of paper. Bummer. Cash only is fine, but at least get an ATM… or have one nearby… sadly we are in the Matrix and 90% of us only carry digital numbers around. There is no excuse anymore. Get an iphone, throw the scanner on it, charge me 50cents and be done with it.
Two old ladies were sitting behind the counter who couldn’t of given less of a care that anyone walked in. Took multiple times to get their attention. Once they realized I was there they seemed spooked like I walked into their living room demanding doughnuts. This is a place where you want to sell doughnuts correct?
They were super short, did NOT want my business. I had to interrogate them to get any sort of info where an ATM could be… Bummer again.
I gave up and went down the street to where a woman was ecstatic to sell off her goods!
Skip this place. Rude.

I felt anxious at the thought of having donuts faster than I suppose I usually have them but once i stepped inside all the pressures of life were relieved.
Well, I should rephrase that, what I meant was that all the pressures of my stomach pangs were relieved. I still had taxes, bills, work, family issues, Glendale drivers, the death of 2pac AND Biggie Smalls, Valentines Day, so on, and so on.
You get the picture.
Anyway, it’s a real hole in the wall type joint. Two nice older ladies were staffing the donut house. The price is cheap, the food you get is well nothing special, but overall when you see this place you’ll understand.
There is nothing truer that you will ever understand in your life than the moment you look at this place, order a donut (plus coffee if you like), pay for it, and then leave. All of these elements combined will give you a greater understanding and insight into this world we live in. You may believe in evolution. or you may believe in creationism. but there’s one thing that we can all believe in. and that is that a Faster Donut is a better donut.
No seriously, it’s just OK, but I don’t have anything negative to say, so 4 stars.

I really hate giving mom and pop places such a low rating; but growing up with a family business, I know how important customer service is for success. While waiting for my oil change across the street, I decided to get breakfast here. The woman was very nice to the patron before me and also courteous to me until I simply asked if I could move one of her stools from inside to right outside the building so I could sit with my dog. She looked confused, said ok and then mumbled something. She was speaking Khmer, and I know what she said. It was rude and unnecessary. So I ate my donut with my dog and politely thanked her in Khmer when I left. I will not be returning.
On the donuts — they aren’t bad, a bit heavy on the dough and mine were a little stale, but still edible.

I feel like such an a-​hole giving this place 2 stars after 4 of the other 5 reviewers gave it 4 or 5 stars, but really? Have you all not been to better donut shops than this?
I love mom & pop shops and had high hopes, but Unilocalers steered me wrong here. I can easily get over the fact that the inside and outside of this building hasn’t been touched since the 1970’s and I can get over the fact that the name of this donut shop makes no sense.
The donuts weren’t really all that great tasting. They don’t look attractive and the crumb donuts should have more crumbs than you can count on them. The frosted donuts could have been called glazed donuts as the frosting was so thin, and the one chocolate donut with chocolate frosting I got was stuck frosting side up to the top of the box which is still a mystery because the box never went upside down the few blocks I drove to work and walked them up to our kitchen area. Plus, a dozen donuts for $ 7.95 and cash only.
I chose to go with half a dozen for $ 5.00 as I only had $ 6.00 on me in cash. The lady was nice enough to put a bunch of donuts in there to fill out the box so I think I ended up with 8 or 9 donuts and a bunch of donut holes.
I was too embarrassed to say I brought these in and just put them in the kitchen. They all went before lunch, so I guess they weren’t terrible, but I wouldn’t say I was a fan of this place or that it doesn’t get any better than this. It really does!

This place needs some serious love and attention. It is something out of the 70’s and the selection was a bit light. Unfortunately there isn’t much momentum these days for donuts but after eating an extra spicy plate of carne asada at Taco Naco, I needed some sugar.
I would suggest some gourmet coffee, a fresh look for the place and some more donut selections. It is a great location and has some serious potential to try and attract some incremental business but it doesn’t.
I feel for places like this because they try so hard but it didn’t do it for me. The donuts were a bit hard and lacking some flavor. I’m sure they do well with the industrial district but it’s not for me.

A guilty pleasure when I want to blow my diet. Before he started driving, my son used to stop here sometimes when riding the bus into Glendale. The smells are intoxicating.

Oh you little asian lady how I love your delicious treats!
This is one of the best places to go to for a quick flour and sugar fix. I usually go every other weekend grab a couple of donuts to go with my morning coffee and enjoy the shit out of my weekend, and evertime I go the nice little lady behind the counter throws in an extra one for me.
So if you’re ever in the Glendale/​Burbank area swing by this place and pick up a treat, it’s a –ok.

These people have been here way before I was even born. They always make my favorite cream custard filled donut. I bring my friends here all the time!!!

5 Stars?
Because they were a Foster Donuts that changed their named to Faster Donuts. How freakin’ cool is that?
I mean, what the fuck is a faster donut?