Goody’s Donuts

I’m impressed with their donuts! It was so super delicious, big and soft. I love their velvet thing, and I will definitely try next time the ones with fillings as other posted here. I love it and I would recommend this to anyone and I would crave so much of these after my dental appointment I guess :) super thumbs up!

My husband and I were craving donuts and the one place we know we like is a good drive away so we looked to Unilocal for some guidance.
$ 8 and several donuts later we were on our way to satisfying our craving. We got several different donuts to try: chocolate long john, red velvet, blueberry cake, buttermilk with chocolate, apple fritter, and some apple turnover donut (it has been a week so my memory is foggy). The long john (which is my favorite donut EVER and the one I get every shop I go to, to test against the best chocolate long john I have ever had, was lacking. It had almost no frosting compared to the amount of dough you have. It also tasted stale. We went on a Saturday around 10am so the donuts were not super fresh but should not have tasted so bland.
Since we had so many donuts we saved some for the next day. Sadly the donuts were almost non edible not even 24 hours later. The only one that tasted ok was the apple fritter and I feel it only survived as it is coated in sugar and bound together by the glaze.
My search for great donuts continues.

A great, local, family opened business. I usually hit up this place at least once a month to get a dozen for the office. Their red velvet donuts make my controller happy. I’ll also get an iced coffee for the road. Also, if you have a big butt, please note that when you bend over to look in the display case, your butt will trigger the door sensor. Happened to my hubby ha!

Hands down BEST Doughnuts in San Diego. Been going here since I can remember. Good price for BEST quality. Owner & workers are very sweet too. Would probably cry if they ever closed down.

Great donut shop very convenient. Has been around since I was a kid at least 30 years in Serra Mesa. Great customer service and very nice people.

Wow, what a hidden gem! Right down the street from the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel and in the same strip mall as the CVS.
The doughnuts are HUGE! We got here at 10:00am on a Saturday and the case was packed with homemade doughnuts. The most expensive doughnuts are $ 1.35 each, which to this East Coaster is very cheap! Coffee was decent, service was friendly, and the local older folks seemed very proud of their little hangout.
Pictures of regulars line the wall and this shop even functions as a contract Post Office! They have ice cream and sandwiches too.
Goody’s is now on my list for San Diego gems!

It was fresh and delicious! I would go back. Literally the fluffiest doughnut I have ever had. Come with cash though, they will charge $ 1 for credit and debit cards

Kinda bummed about my expierence here. I noticed all of the good reviews so me and my partner decided to stop by. We came later in the day around like 11ish and their was not much selection but we ended up getting a half a dozen. The maple bar was old and tasted like grease, the consistency was that of foam or something similar… just not good. The second I had was a french cruler (my fave) and it was alright, seemed to be not fully cooked on the inside? It didn’t have the light and fluffy texture like it normally does but rather dense on the inside. The third I tried was a piece of the old fashioned with chocolate frosting and that was pretty good. I know it was later in the day, so I feel like I should come back at an earlier time when they are fresh to better judge but the maple bar expierence just killed it for me. I don’t know if I would come back…

The best place for dount and coffee. Very good condition and the people make the donuts yummy

Their donuts are delicious, I savor every moment they’re in my mouth. Best donuts in town.

Sitting in the middle of a generic strip mall, it might be easy to miss this place, but that would be a mistake. The donuts are hefty, crunchy (when appropriate), and delicious. The raspberry-​filled old fashioned is like fried and glazed heaven.

What started as an innocent Sunday morning walk quickly turned into, «Babe! I gotta post a review on Unilocal RIGHT NOW!» Neither of us were even in the MOOD for donuts! We just happened to cut through the parking lot to take a look at the party supply store at the end of the dingy little strip mall (attempting a comeback thanks to some nearby gentrification and the addition of a gym). Our intentions were pure. But there it was, just a few doors down… Calling… Its simple door sign lettering was all it took to piqué our interest. We had no idea what was awaiting is inside. Sure, it may have looked like the standard array of donut shop fair — cake donuts with frosting and various toppings, a variety of maple/​chocolate/​powder donuts/​bars/​twists, crullers with chocolate, pink and white icings, fritters, donut holes, etc. — but standard, they are not! We picked a dozen just to get a good variety. The donut that looked like a mountain of fried dough injected with strawberry jelly is where I started. I wish I knew what it was called because it’s freaking delicious. The texture was perfect inside and out. Which brought me to where I am now, writing a review. Already cut into the chocolate old fashioned (awesome), and the pink cruller (melt-​in-​your-​mouth perfection) as well. If you’re in the area and want donuts, check this place out.

Holy Moly, this place makes some large doughnuts!
I stopped in after breakfast to mack down on one of my favorite doughnuts: the buttermilk bar. The bar was under a dollar and was one of the largest I have come across (
). It was well glazed, sweet, and had a terrific crusty exterior which was perfect for dipping in chocolate milk. The inside was super moist and very rich and sweet. It had a nice buttery flavor with a hint of a mild tang via the buttermilk (
). A great filling buttermilk bar.
All the doughnuts were larger than normal, including the doughnut holes, and at a very good price. The doughnut shop is family run and service provided by all the family members. They also make sandwiches I learned and muffins. They tend to run out sometimes, so come early if you must.
Eat Doughnuts Here…

I LOVE this place!!! The people that work here are the absolute sweetest! We don’t even call it Goodys anymore, we call it Sweetys :) The donuts are to DIE for! So soft and doughy! YUMMM! And their sandwiches are delicious as well. This place is a must! So quaint and good.

Goodies is a neighborhood favorite! When I need a doughnut, this is where I go! They have every kind of doughnut, cream puffs, ice cream, sandwiches, assorted drinks, coffee, and more! The prices are reasonable, parking is ample, and service is consistently friendly.

Best donuts you’ll ever get around here in Serra Mesa, California. It’s hard to say «no» to a good donut, especially at five in the morning; when they open.
It’s hard for me to resist such good donuts when my cell phone has their donuts and chocolate milk carton as my cell phone’s wallpaper.
You want the best time to eat these donuts? When they open at five in the morning. All the donuts you want from them are there, and are soft and moist when you take a bite of it.
I happened to keep taking photos of the donuts I eat there, and then posting them on my Facebook wall. My favorite flavor is simply the glazed donut. Add that with either milk or coffee, and I’m golden.
If you really want great quality of service and donuts, this is the place for you, because the staff also makes it a better place to have a donut.
I’ve yet to try any of their sandwiches, blended drinks, and milkshakes, because I’m also impressed with their ice cream, as well: Thrifty’s ice cream, if you really wanna know.
brb posting photos on here to show you what I mean.

Good donuts, sandwiches, and friendly staff! This is just our second time here but both times have been satisfying! We live near by and pretty much have decided this is our spot for indulgent breakfast :)

This is a great little donut shop. Very fresh and delicious donuts. Really cheap too!

I was craving donuts this morning and this place is a block away from my house. My favorite donuts are Chocolate Old Fashioned. I tried one and I wasn’t too impressed. The chocolate wasn’t too flavorful and there wasn’t enough fluffy sweet dough in the middle. I was craving chocolate and a whole donut later, I was still unsatisfied; however, I do have an insatiable appetite for chocolate. Even so, that donut should have held me over for at least a couple hours. It was around 4pm so maybe it was just not fresh.
Next week, I’ll bring a half dozen to work and try the fresh donuts. Hopefully by then, I will want to update my review!

I have been going to Goody’s Donuts for years even when they were formally Krispy’s in what used to be the Thrifty’s shopping center for all the Serra Mesa natives.
The donuts are to die for. I myself enjoy a donut that I can actually taste. I don’t like a donut that hits your tongue and immediately melts in your mouth. I enjoy being able to savor the flavor and chew the donut. This is what you will get here — a basic, old school, delicious donut. They are not meant to be dazzled with crazy flavors or healthy. My two favorites are the cream cream filled triangle glazed donut or the classic glazed twist. Just thinking about them makes my mouth water.
You should definitely try them out if you are in the neighborhood. Pick some up if you are headed to a morning Charger game.