Best Donut & Deli

I was craving donuts while running errands for NYE. Alas, I came across this place out of sheer luck and I’m so glad that I did! Since I came around 2pm, most of the donuts were already gone… whomp whomp! However, there were a lot of donut holes as well as a decent selection of donuts. I left very satisfied with a dozen donut holes and a chocolate coconut donut. Donut craving = satisfied!
Quick tips:
— $ 1 for a dozen donuts (yay)
— any credit card purchases under $ 5 will be charged a small free
— 2 for $ 1 donuts after 6pm

Great little hidden gem! Delicious Mexican breakfast sandwiches! We ordered a glazed donut and an egg and bean sandwich. The donut was light, fluffy and great. The egg sandwich– stay with me here– has scrambled egg, cheese, beans, mayo and salsa on it. Sounds a bit whacky, but totally delicious and flavorful. TRUST ME! Just try it. The bread was perfectly light and soft, and the salsa has a bit of bite.
We’ll definitely be back again. Mmmmm, can’t wait.

I think the adage is that if you write a Unilocal review for two separate donut shops within one month, you might have a problem. I’ll have to look into that while I eat this apple fritter … and this buttermilk … not the maple bar, though … saving that for later.
There are so many new places I’ve tried down here off of Claremont, I’m a bit sad to note that I haven’t reviewed more. Being busy isn’t an excuse, but having a quick and easy one like Best Donuts & Deli makes it a little simpler. Some may think that a donut shop that also doubles as a deli might be a bit strange, but from the offered menu, it seems like the ‘deli’ portion is mostly warm breakfast sandwiches. There are a nice selection of tamales and tortas, but no actual Italian subs and the like.
Which is not to say that this isn’t a good place for any meal of the day, the donuts were satisfying and I would love to come back for one of their breakfast scramble tortas, that sounds pretty damn good. But, I’m here to review on what I had and reflect on what I thought was lacking, so…
Came in and got an Apple Fritter and a Buttermilk. The Buttermilk (my personal favorite donut), was of good size, but average taste. It didn’t have that crisp outside and moist inside I’ve come to expect. The glaze was a bit uneven, as well, but I think that should reflect positively as it means that they do they glaze by hand instead of leaving it to a machine. The fritter, on the other hand, was damn near perfect. It did have that crisp with a great level of moistness behind the chew. The apples were cool, sweet, very tasty.
On the negative side, they don’t have Horchata or Jamaica, despite having pretty much every other aqua fresca available. No jamaica I can forgive, but no horchata is a sin; I mean, no wonder the Pope didn’t come by during his U.S. visit. Another thing I would like to see, and this is not a plus or a minus from not having it, but, if you’re going to tout yourself as a donut house and a deli, there should be something on the menu that blends the two together. A breakfast sammich with two donuts as a bun and egg, bacon, with cheese in between, aside from killing every diabetic within a two mile radius, would also be brilliant enough to warrant taking a Best Donut and Deli detour at least once a week to get.
Seriously, someone should get on that and prove to the world that no one leads the world in obesity like the United States.

Thank you fellow Unilocaler’s for the suggestion! We came out visiting SD and wanted to find a good donut shop. Boy were we NOT disappointed! I had the machaca breakfast sandwhich and hubby had the chorizo & egg w cheese. Soooo good! Wish we had an establishment like this back home. The kiddos got their donuts — glazed (also very good!)
They have some great specials like Bread rolls 3 for $ 1. Got some for the road! If you are in town it’s a must try!

Man oh man. There’s few mexican dishes I consider myself a connoisseur in, chilaquiles, and machaca. Let me tell you this little hole in the wall has THE BEST machaca I have ever had. First time I ever came here was to buy some donuts to make my office fatter, and i noticed a long line of construction workers ordering food. I made a mental note to return and try their food.
When I returned some months later, I settled on ordering the machaca breakfast sandwhich. Best decision of my life. Super big sandwhich about the size of a torta with cheese, machaca, slices of fresh jalapeño, mayo. It was spicy, yet not too spicy, tender, and delicious. I have been back twice since my initial stop for donuts for this heaven in between bread. I will keep coming back. I would like to try some of their other items. I’ve seen empanadas, tamales, and tortas on the menu. The same long line of construction workers are there everytime I’m there. That must mean it’s good.

Makes up for what this area lacks – quality tortas, licuados and pan dulce. Plus traditional donuts for the less inclined. Bury me in pan dulce.

This establishment has recently been remodeled. It is a lot cleaner and has more room now. The coffee is decent, donuts I feel the best in San Diego. They have mexica tortas my husband and I always order the same thing Asada torta, and a «A La Mexicana.» No matter how many times we come here they ALWAYS GET SOMETHING WRONG. I can order, my husband can order, I can even order in Spanish. It never fails. For this I took off one star. Service is always good accuracy is a negative!

El mejor pan y las mejores tortas y. EL servicio Ni se diga LA manager muy am able y Pilar muy Buena’s personas muy cerviviales

Such good donuts and Mexican-​style pastries. Why would you go to Krispy Kreme when you could go here? The tamales are excellent as well.

Like it’s name, this place has the «best donuts!» We were on vacation and we went here everyday, as well as bought some donuts for on the trip home… they never made it home! Small and simple location, staff was friendly, highly recommend.

Seriously awesome tortas! I crave the Cubano and Milanesa daily. They also have a Mole and egg torta that is freaking awesome! Go support this place, the bread is so fresh and they do not skimp on meat and avocado.

Great local donut shop.

Would give this place zero stars if I could. Everyone working there is so, SO rude it’s unbelievable!!! Also, they refused to give me my due change due to their lack or change. Literally said oh sorry we don’t have correct change. The donut was disgusting and over priced: please don’t waste your time and money for this shit hole.

If you’re wanting something a little more adventurous for breakfast, you should definitely check this place out. They have a whole wall of mexican pastries, and of course a little section of your standard american donuts.
I wanted something both sweet and salty, so I went for a pineapple empanada and a bacon and eggs breakfast torta. I was completely satisfied by both; the empanada had a buttery and crumbly crust with a pineapple chunk filling that wasn’t too sweet, and the bacon and eggs torta (their most popular breakfast torta btw), had just the right amount of bacon, scrambled eggs, mayo, bread, beans and jalepeno to make one savory breakfast treat.
Want to experience some mexican culture? This’ll be one tasty way to do it.

Dozen Donuts= $ 8.99
1 Chilanga Torta — chorizo, breaded beef, ham, onions, beans, cheese, avocado, tomato, jalapenos, and mayo = $ 6.49
This is a small mexican shop that sells pastries, breakfast foods, and Tortas.
The donuts were good and my office enjoyed them. Stick with the «real» donuts — Old fashioned and the small round cake donuts.
The Torta was very good. It had chorizo in it which was great. It was a little messy but was good.
I will come back because of how close it is to where I live. very convenient

looks can be deceiving. I picked up a crème filled chocolate donut, took a bite. The donut was actually inflated with air inside, making it 40% empty inside.
still delicious.

While at work on a random afternoon, I had a sudden craving for donuts. So, what do I do? I go on Unilocal to find the nearest, well-​rated donut shop. There’s a Krispy Kreme nearby – eh. Then I spotted Best Donut on the search result. What really caught my attention was that, not only do they have donuts, but they have pan dulce (Mexican bread)! Off I went to Best Donut, which is located in the same shopping complex as Little Sheep Hot Pot among various other (random) businesses. I picked up a tray (because, you know, this isn’t my first rodeo), grabbed a couple of pan dulce, and headed to the register to pay $ 2.10 for 3 pieces of bread. Score! The bread was quite fresh (considering it was mid-​afternoon), and had a nice fluffy consistency. Pan dulce generally uses lard in lieu of butter, but their bread was not greasy at all. It’s definitely nice to know that I don’t have to venture too far to find some pan dulce. I’ll have to go back and try their tortas soon.

What a find! The donuts are good, a little pricey, but what is really great about this place is the tortas.
After Unilocaling this place while craving donuts I had to try it. The tortas did not disappoint! It was so good. I had the Cubana and will be going back again, either for the same or for another kind.

Good place to look for something to snack on while you get your laundry done next door. I haven’t been to a donut shop where you select your pastries and put them on a tray. I guess there’s a first for everything. They also sell Mexican food here.

I’ve been going to Best Donuts & Deli for years but only for the Mexican pastries. By the way, they have a really good selection! What I was missing out on was the Mexican tortas they offer. I kept saying next time I’ll try it out, but never got around to it until today. I wish I had tried these tortas out sooner, because the one I had was the BOMB! I tried the «The Chilanga» which consists of chorizo, breaded beef, ham, onions, beans, cheese, avocado, tomato, jalapenos, and mayo all on a very tasty toasted torta bread! This was a damn good sandwich, one of the best I’ve had in years! The torta was bursting with flavors, and was so unique! They also have the Melaniza and the Cubana that I will need to try next time. BD&D is a hole in the wall joint, and if you passed by it would not even think about checking it out, but I can tell you those tortas will be sooooooo worth it!!!

best Mexican donut place ever!
They’re really really good and the workers are friendly too. :)
Check the pic!