Gold Donut

I take my son to fill his weekly donut fix.
They have a good selection, at a good price, with friendly service.
Definitely recommend if you are in the area and are craving some donuts.

Okay, so as long as you go in here and don’t expect the best gourmet doughnuts of your life, you will be one happy/​satisfied customer. We’re talking about classics (Boston crème, glazed, coconut flakes) that come out to less than a dollar per dozen! That’s a steal in my book. The sweet lady even threw in an extra– I think she could sense my desperate donut craving.
I reviewed another donut place near Scripps Ranch (Donut Touch) — I would rank that higher than this one in terms of donut quality and variety– but the service and general kindness of the lady here was a welcome change on a crummy Tuesday afternoon!
*If available, there are some parking spots directly in a small plaza that you can pull up to.
Service: 4 stars
Donuts: 3 – 3.5 stars

If you’re ever tempted by the «bakery sweets» on offer at the ⁷⁄₁₁ next door… Don’t! Come here instead. It’s not just donuts either. I stopped in here this morning and the croissants were just out of the oven — absolute heaven! The apple fritters are terrific too.

I’ve only been in here twice and both this week, but the lady behind the counter is so kind and generous. She adds an extra doughnut and tells me her favorites to help me decide. The assortment she gave me was full of every kind from filled to old fashioned. The doughnuts were not greasy, the glaze was crisp, and they hold up well even the next day!
It was a tasty discovery to find this place on Unilocal and I’m so glad I did. I give only 4 stars because I haven’t had everything they offer, but that might change soon!
I definitely recommend this spot for a cheap dozen. Only $ 8.75 for 12 (probably 14 when she slips in a few more)!

Best chocolate cream filled donut I’ve ever tried. The cream isn’t over sweet and the frosting is the perfect consistency! I prefer this place over the hip spots where donuts are 5 $.

Awesome customer service! Always get hooked up with a free donut when we go. Great donuts!!!

Good donuts with a decent price and selection. Love this place. You can get a half dozen donuts for less than $ 1 each and that’s awesome in my book.
I went in the afternoon, and the donuts were still fresh, doughy, and delicious.

Cute tiny shop with HUGE taste.
Even if i were to relocate 2 miles away, i would still pick this place for my donuts.

The donuts and lightly crispy on the outside and perfectly fluffy on the inside. They might be the most perfect classic donuts I’ve ever had in my life. Apple fritters are great everywhere and this place is no different. Maple bar was far better than anywhere else as was the glazed donut. I wish I lived closer, definitely worth the calories.

Reliable donut shop! What a weird description for a donut shop right? Well reliable in the sense that the place is clean, there is parking, and they have your trusty old fashioned donuts.
With all the artisan donuts popping up I’m North Park (when is a donut no longer a donut). You can come here for fresh donuts made as they should. The results are airy donuts and that gives your ideal doughy goodness.
Another donut shop that’s not too far from this place, has flies in their display.

So fortunate to have this donut shop in the neighborhood for those times when I’m craving one of her donuts. Admittedly I haven’t been a very good customer lately (dietary restrictions) but when I do feel a need to splurge, it’s walking distance from home…, yum!

Such a nice person that runs this shop. I had some coffee and like 20 doughnuts by myself. So full and so happy right now. Pretty sure I’m about to run in circles for a few hours right after I type this. Great place, traditional doughnuts n coffee, and they have the classic croissants with ham n cheese!

Great little donut shop with a good variety and very fresh treats. I had the cinnamon roll and classic chocolate donut and both were very yummy! Before we left, I noticed on the board that it was only $ 1 for 10 donut holes. So obviously I couldn’t pass on that great deal. Service was great too, very nice people.
Someone broke their front window two days ago, so I’m sure they’d really appreciate some extra business right now to help pay for the repair.

This is THE BEST DONUT place in San Diego. I’ve tried soooo many and always end up back here. I really wanted to love Nomad’s but it’s such a hit or miss and they are double the price of Gold. Seriously, Gold donuts are so damn tasty. I have not tried one I don’t like. They have been here for 17 years and are not going anywhere. The owner’s nephew is ready to take over when his Aunt retires… No fear though as he is already in the back making the delicious donuts. You won’t be disappointed and you’ll be supporting a local business!

I love doughnuts. One time my little brother and sister and I essentially made a trip to LA just to try Randy’s Donuts (eh)…and go to the Getty… and Santa Monica… and other things, but the doughnuts were definitely our first stop. Doughnuts are pretty bad for you, though, so I’ve been over here not eating them and just craving them for about the last 3000 years, but today I was walking around Art on Adams, and I thought, «It is time.»
First, to answer what is apparently the most FAQ, yes, Gold does accept cards. Next, you have to know that I just got these doughnuts at 6:30…PM, and they were delicious. You know how people are like, «You have to get doughnuts as soon as they come out!»? Nope, not here. I got a glazed buttermilk, apple fritter, maple, chocolate bar, cinnamon roll, and coconut flakes. My frosted doughnuts legitimately had a quarter inch of frosting! Okay, maybe like a sixth of an inch, but it was a notable layer. I love frosting. Texture — spot on. They’re light! Fluffy! They’re light and fluffy. Even the apple fritter, which is typically the mother of heavy doughnuts. Light, fluffy, AIRY. 6:30. It’s night time. Still good. The onliest only thing was that the coconut one was super mild on that coconut flavor — go ahead Gold; don’t be afraid of those flakes. Maybe even put some inside the doughnut.
Anyway, it’s fantastic. Go here.

In this day and age of the $ 4 fancy donuts I am so glad places like this still exist. Good old fashioned & delicious donuts. At $ 8.75 for a dozen how can you go wrong!

First time here. I’ve been craving donuts so thought I’d give this a try. Really flaky and the bread doesn’t have a weird taste like other donut stores I’ve gone to.

Good, traditional donuts. This is not a place where you pay $ 5 for some maple-​bacon-​red-​velvet-​salted-​caramel gourmet monstrosity. Pay less than a dollar for good old classics in a pink bakery box.
I’m usually a fan of crème filled, but the ones here didn’t blow me away. The chocolate covered old fashioned had a hint of cinnamon. Was that on purpose? And the French cruller was surprisingly light and eggy. They have excellent apple fritters and a great buttermilk bar.
Fresh and delicious!

A darn good buttermilk donut.
There’s your run-​of-​the-​mill donut shop and then there are donuts [insert italics]. I look for craggles and depth and fresh-​out-​of-​the-​oven warmness. This place hasn’t disappointed me yet, even at 6 pm, when I usually stop by.
They also have old-​fashioned blueberry donuts! YUM.

I stopped in to pick up a couple donuts for my kid and her friend before picking them up from school. Of course I had to get one for myself. I got a buttermilk bar and a glaze twist for both girls. The nice lady gave me a free chocolate glaze just because… yay!
What can I say? The donuts were good-​soft and chewy and just as they should be. My buttermilk bar was semi crunchy with the perfect glaze on the outside but moist cakey donut in the middle.
The girls were happy and I looked like awesome mom that day… winning! ;))