Sesame Donuts

Firstly, I am a donut fanatic! I have a nickname based off my love of these beautiful dough rings and so I have to say these are some of the best local donuts I’ve had here in San Diego.
The price is decent, $ 7.99 for a fancy/​mixed dozen, and for FREE she threw in an old-​fashioned and 6 donut holes.
It’s a small shop that’s a mom & pop shop, I paid in cash and didn’t have to wait to order. The reason why I’m giving it ⁴⁄₅ stars is there was only 1 maple donut left (one of my go-​to when judging a place) and it tasted kinda stale compared to the other donuts. But my disappointment was short lived!
Recommendations: Raspberry Jelly filled, Glazed donut/​holes, Cinnamon, Vanilla Crème.
The BEST thing about these donuts is they are not crazy sugary! Sometimes places use way too much sweet where you feel sick after eating just 1 or 2, but even in the jelly donut here it had the perfect balance. I will be back soon.

Came here around 7pm and a friendly worker sold me stale donut holes and most of the donut cases were empty. Major bummer since my last experiences here were great. I ended throwing all the donuts away.
I’ve been telling ppl how great this place is (esp the blueberry donut holes) but it’s not as great if you feel like you just wasted your money. I went from having a sweet tooth to having a sweet tooth and feeling slightly irritated.

The bomb!!! Definitely get the French crueller and the powdered donut holes! Very quick and huge variety of donuts. Very friendly customer service and not pricey at all! $ 7.99 for a dozen!

It’s true: the best donut shop on the planet is tucked away in a small strip mall in Carmel Mountain Ranch.
My family and I have been going here for as long as I can remember (20+ years). The owners are the nicest people in the world and the donuts are simply amazing. My favorite is the vanilla frosted. The prices are also super reasonable and they always throw in some extra donuts or donut holes.

Donut places are far and few in between these days. So when you find one that you like, you have to « Unilocal» it. Tucked away in between a Mexican Restaurant and Subway, I never noticed this place until recently when my son brought home donuts.
Now these are not your regular donuts, these donuts are fresh, melt in your mouth donuts. I don’t believe I’ve had a bad donut from Sesame. And what’s nice is when you buy a dozen donuts they throw in a few donut holes for you to try. I am usually not fond of blueberry donuts but I will say these in particular are so moist and just the right amount of sweetness.
Plenty of parking. Friendly staff. Love that this is a mom and pop store and I encourage others to stop by and try their donuts. You will not regret it.

This is a tiny mom and pop doughnut shop. The lady who works at the front counter is always super friendly and helpful.

A old school mom n pop donut shop. Staff is very friendly. Donuts are good. Not to many tables. Counter has a unique set up. It is not very big inside. It reminds me of the old donut chains that is no longer around that just changed owners and the name on the outside. Parking is shared with other business that on the weekdays can be crowded. In the morning, plenty of slots to park.

I rarely crave donuts, but when I do I need a whole dozen! This little shop is close to my house and I am so glad I know it’s there now! They have a great variety and everything is so fresh tasting! Get there early because they will go quickly, they are that good!
Did I mention the wonderful customer service? Once I had finished picking my dozen, the very nice woman working packed my box with some free donut holes! I will definitely be going back when I get my next donut craving!

Donuts are delicious. Way better than other shops or grocery stores selections. Always get free donut holes with my purchases!

There’s something to be said about a a shop, much less a bakery that has its doors open at midnight or later. It says something about the integrity of the place and the heart. I was not greeted by the lady that everyone races about on here but it doesn’t take anything away from the dining experience. The owner or employee was busy making donuts for the morning customers but still greeted me warmly and let me buy some donut holes.
Man, those blueberry donut holes were good, and the cinnamon crumb donut holes were great too. I purchased two of each for 76 cents, very reasonable. I thanked the man and drove home to find one extra donut hole of each. Even though it may not have seem much, it still counted very much so in my book. This shop works through midnight, which is admirable by anyone’s standards. I appreciate the extra mile they go and the donuts they made. May their shop continue to thrive for generations to come.

I come here at least a few times a month for my donut fix and the older lady that runs the place is a sweetheart. The donuts are always very fresh when I come in around 9am and she always throws in a few free donut holes for everyone.

Small family owned donut shop.
The couple who owns this restaurant are extremely friendly and welcoming.
They are literally so happy every time someone walks through the door.
It’s nice because you don’t get that kind of vibe very often.
They have a decent selection of donuts.
We bought mostly powdered, chocolate and blueberry donuts.
They are very very cheap. Plus, they were giving us a free donut ball for every two donuts or so we were buying.
So I ended up with a bag full of donuts for less than $ 4.
Very nice people.

Small mom n pop shop in Carmel mountain. Great spot for donut holes and cake pops. I personally didn’t like the apple fritters, which is the donut I’ll go out of my way to get. Overall, our cup of tea.

The best donuts in San Diego! The freshest donuts and croissants. The owner is so sweet. We have been buying here for over 10 years. Such a wonderful family owned shop. Plus we always get donuts holes with every purchase every time! Thank you Sesame!!!

This place is probably the most friendliest Donut shop I have ever been to. The lady in the counter was very lively for being early in the morning. She had a sense of humor and was very helpful. I’m a avid donut lover and had read great reviews about this place.
I had ordered two dozens of donut holes. There isn’t much to say about them but to give them a ⁵⁄₅. Haven’t really ever had bad tasting donut holes, so my review is based more on the service, and the $$. Overall, great satisfaction. This place would make Homer Simpson proud.

The cutest mom and pop donut shop in the area. Grandpa and grandma run this donut shop and they area just so adorable and nice. I came in one early Saturday morning and they were chatting with a customer who was enjoying a coffee and donut at the mini counter.
I saw the wall of fresh donuts and picked up half a dozen… but then spied the massive array of donut holes. You must absolutely get the donut holes. They were delicious, fresh, and so tasty. The grandpa will count in your favor (aka: I order 48 holes. and essentially got fistful after fistful of donuts that definitely exceeded the posted count that I paid for).
They do accept credit card (yay!) and they are open early. Asian-​owned but they do speak English.
My new go-​to place for donuts!!! Tasty and so cheap. definitely will be back and highly recommend. Seriously– they are like the grandpa and grandma in Pixar’s UP. but instead of a cute little house. they have a cute little donut shop. ADORBS!!!

I came here because a friend of mine highly recommended this little shop to me. I’m definitely glad I decided to stop by! After a two and a half hour drive to San Diego, I was definitely in need of the stop.
I arrived around 7:30am and all the shelves were filled with the fresh donuts. An older gentleman was folding boxes and an older woman was helping a customer in front of me. They must be the owners and you can tell they are very kind and devoted to their shop.
I ordered a half dozen even though I was excited by all the options! I also got a dozen of the blueberry donut holes based on other reviews and let me tell you, they are amazing. Every donut is fresh and tasty and the customer service was great. She of course through in extra donut holes and an extra cake donut as well. I also ordered a ham and cheese croissant which was delicious after a quick re-​heat at home.
Overall, this is a great little place. Most little shops I go to are good, but can have poor customer service. Here I was greeted with a smile and just as I was leaving, a regular customer came in and the owners were really excited and struck up a conversation with her. Definitely a great little family owned donut shop.

I don’t think I’ve ever bought doughnuts in my life but I’m having a potluck at my early morning class today so I came here. The prices seemed very low to me (although I have nothing to compare to), but most of all the service was amazing! The two employees there were so helpful and super nice! Thanks guys!

Was craving a doughnut and came across this place as reviews were Awesome!
Got me my favorite: sprinkled glazed vanilla frost Doughnut! Fresh and super tasty! And a great price! $.89!
Excellent customer service and very friendly.
The guy even added some doughnut holes in our order!
Next time I crave a Doughnut, I will know exactly where to stop !

Loooove this donut shop! We come here a little too often because it’s oh-​so-​fresh and delectable.
Our favorites:
Ham and Cheese Croissant — nice amount of ham and cheese ratio– never chinzy!
Blueberry donuts — reeally good
Strawberry Frosted w/​Sprinkles — my son’s favorite
Maple Bar — so fresh and delicious
and the extra donut holes that the super nice lady always includes just makes it sweeter.
The shop is small though offers a few counter seats and about 4 small tables in case you just cannot resist scarfing your donuts. We often cannot wait til we get home either.