Downtown Donuts

Delicious warm donut holes :) cute small shop with 3 different flavors plain, sugar, or cinnamon-​sugar. 1 dozen $ 6 ½ dozen $ 3.50. Dipping sauces are $ 0.50 Nutella, raspberry, white chocolate, sprinkles, blackberry just to name a few. Hot & delicious donut holes dipped in Nutella they are winners!

Ooohhh! HOT DONUTs! And nice people!
Perfect, mini little donuts with dipping sauce (hint: everything goes with strawberry)!
We’ll be back!

I’ve been meaning to check this place out for the longest time, but with its weird hours, it was a bit of a challenge.
It’s cute. It’s pink. It sells fresh, hot mini donuts. I’m sold.
I got a dozen mini donuts (cinnamon sugar) which you could technically share, but I finished them all by myself. Whoops. They were so fluffy and tasty with lots of cinnamon goodness… I was in donut heaven. They really were good on their own and don’t need dipping sauce. I got the Nutella but really wish I didn’t as the Consistency of Nutella is too thick to really be used as a good dip for these little donuts.

This place is NOT hype! They are soft, fluffy pillows of warm dough. I like both cinnamon sugar (it’s got the sugar crunch on the outside) AND powdered sugar. It’s so good with coffee, they’re fun to eat! So small and you can dip them!
Best of all, the shop owners are the nicest! Denise told me it’s a «Judge Free zone», so don’t be shy! Even if there was a Crossfit gym next door filled with super fit people, I would still order two dozen of these donuts! I got a half dozen and it is simply not enough, even though they threw in some bonus donuts. ;)
I took off one star, because sometimes they are not open when the business hours say they should be open. My heart can’t cope with that disappointment, now that I know how tasty they are.

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On our daily run, we found this tiny gem of a donut shop. I didn’t know about this shop because we both gave birth at the same time. Rosy and this donut shop came into existence concurrently.
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Who doesn’t love a good donut? Well maybe a person with a gluten allergy other than that I’m guessing most LOVE THEM!
I found this place on IG and thought I would stop by and give them a try when I’m in the area and shortly after I found myself around the corner one morning just before there CLEARLY POSTED HOURS on the WINDOW, INTERNET and Unilocal stated they would be open.
The time CAME AND WENT and they were STILL NOT OPEN. SO I wanted thinking maybe they were running late but also thought if they PLANNED to be open to SALE DONUT wouldn’t they have ALREADY BEEN THERE backing up fresh donuts? GO FIGURE!
About 30 minutes passed by and they were a NO SHOW and it bears repeating that I was there during NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS THEY HAVE POSTED ON THE WINDOW when they stated on THEIR SIGN they would be open. SO I went somewhere else for b-​fast and afterwards strolled by and saw they STILL, YESS STILL were not open.
Ok I’ll try them another time. Well I did just that and AGAIN THEY WERE NOT OPEN DURING the time THEY HAVE DISPLAYED ON THE WINDOW. It was at this time I begin to be REALLY IRRITATED. TIME TO MOVE ON… RIGHT?
Then a couple weeks later I happen to see an IG pic with someone sitting outside enjoying a DONUT! The caption read…“Open until noon today closed tonight for a special event”. I was about 20 minutes away so on my way home and about ONE HOUR and THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE they stated on IG they would be closed I stopped by and guess what? Can you guess? Come on give it a try… YES they were CLOSED up tight as w DRUM! WTF! I am clearly STANDING in FRONT of the LOCATION (there is only 1) and NOTHING. I was PISSED OFF ROYALLY!
I GIVE UP! I did what Outcast told me to do and I…
Threw my hands in the air
And waved ‘em like I just didn’t care
I don’t like fish and girts or all dat pimp sh*t
So everybody heard me say O-​Yea-​yer
It might have been about a week later and a friend said she wanted to try this little DON’T-NUT place so I was like ok. We ended up here. She said she had just saw a post on IG and it had a few peeps OUTSIDE and she wanted to go. Well we get there and we see NOT ONE PERSON! She pulls up the IG pick and it reads…“You’ve been good all week how about some mini donuts today? Call in or text your order if your like.” So since YET AGAIN they are closed up tight as a DRUM we decided to text in an order and just wait out front. We didn’t get any message back so NOT sure if it even went through. We wait and wait, lose track of time talking and laughing and notice it had been about 45 mins or so and WE DIDN’T SMELL any DONUTS baking, WINDOW was STILL LOCK UP, DOOR LOCKED, etc. REALLY!
How do you stay in business when you’re NOT EVEN OPEN at the CLEARLY STATED TIMES you have DISPLAYED on the window, nor the times you STATE on IG, nor do you BOTHER to show after a customer has texted in an order. Did you get the order? Was there some family emergency the 3 – 4 times I came by and you FORGOT to put up a sign to explain? Maybe you were abducted by aliens at the times and days I came by? Did the alien anal probe scramble your brain to the point you COULDN’T communicate to customers via… IG, FB, TWITTER, how about a good olé’ fashioned SIGN in the WINDOW? With the numerous types of communication these days I would think one would have worked had you bothered to try. Does the excuse… my dog ate it, work for this place? I’m guessing NOT because they’d actually have to BE OPEN for the dog to eat ANYTHING HERE.
Good NIGHT IRENE! So much for trying this place and trying to use them for an event. I can’t even see if I like them enough to get to booking them for an event. Gee Willikers!
I’m sure I will survive and FIND a donut place that is ACTUALLY OPEN when they say they will be OPEN! And with so many donut places opening I can’t see ALL of them (meaning this place) will stay open once the fad has died.

Honestly heaven in my mouth! So good I had to steal one on the way home before anyone could try them! The anticipation of what they were about to experience that I just experienced (secretly) was amazing. The first one ended up being my favorite which was the maple and didn’t even need dipping sauce. Sooooooo good! Do yourself a favor and don’t share. You want at least your own half dozen or dozen of these to yourself!
The owner was super sweet too and gave awesome recommendations! Easily going to be the best donut place soon. A little hidden gem!!!

Small but mighty little donuts. My daughter ordered a dozen for us to share and wore quite honestly I could’ve had the whole dozen by myself.
We ordered the ½ dz. Sugar and ½ dz. Powder along with a nutella dip. Now you don’t need the dip (other flavors available), but if you want another few calories why not, it’s a mini donuts, what’s the harm?
Freshly made to order and served at the perfect temperature which is why you need to eat immediately, because why would you want them to get cold. The donut is alittle bigger than an inch, non greasy and not over coated with sugar or powder.
These little place definitely earned it’s five star review. Pleasant service as well

Best mini donuts I’ve ever had!!! This place is a small hole in the wall (kinda literally) but has huge potential to be one of the best bites in Downtown Santa Ana. We happened to be in the neighborhood and met the owner. Such a sweet woman, she gave us a small sample and our dog some treats. One bite of these little donuts and you’ll be hooked!
Powdered mini donuts with Raspberry sauce is the way to go!
Thank you to the owner again, and for anyone needing a new place to check out, this is forsure on my TOP 3!

I am feeling soooo lazy to write this. Probably because I just ate like 50 of their donuts *LAUGH (ING) OUT LOUD!*
Anyways, all the reviews about this place are spot on. I just wrapped up my first visit here with the ‘ol ball-​and-​cha… I mean, my novia.
The donuts served here are amazingly addictive. Rich, and full of flavor, as a donut should be! And yes, the owners here are awesomely friendly! I will definitely come back!
P. S. YUMMY DOOOOOOOOOOOOOONUTS!

Cool idea and a good addition to the area for an after dinner treat. Dozen of the little guys is like $ 6. Tried all of them — plain, cinnamon sugar, and powdered sugar. Also tried nutella, chocolate, and caramel dipping sauces. Have to say the favorite combo was cinnamon sugar and nutella. Nutella was by far the best dipping sauce. Since there is zero place to sit it does get a little hard trying to eat, but thats probably the only complaint.

These donuts are worth breaking your diet!
I couldn’t resist walking by without being drawn to the delicious aroma.
These donuts are freshly made and melt in your mouth. I paired mine with caramel and white chocolate dipping sauce, I literally said «omg» after the first bite. I went in the morning and Ally helped me, she was super friendly, inviting, sweet and informative. I will definetly be back for more!

These mini donuts hit the spot! I ordered half a dozen with cinnamon sugar and got a chocolate dip. But I suggest skipping the dip and just getting the donuts. They’re hot, slightly crispy and the perfect snack!

One of the greatest things I’ve stumbled upon in SoCal. After dinner at 4^th Street Market, my friend and I were just wandering the streets of DTSA, looking for an ice cream place, but we found Downtown Donuts instead. We asked the employees how it worked and they gave us the quick run through as well as their recommendations. They were super friendly, and all around it was a wonderful experience.
The donuts were so nice and warm and fluffy and mini! I absolutely loved the cinnamon sugar ones! And if we weren’t so full after dinner, we definitely would have gotten way more.

The short of it:
— freshly made mini donuts
— variety of dips to choose from
— walk-​up window only, no seating
— located in Downtown Santa Ana
— Favs: powdered sugar donuts
The long of it:
Piping hot mini donuts?!? Yes please! I thought I could only get my mini donut fix at the OC Fair, but thanks to Downtown Donuts I can get them more than just once a year! The mini donuts are made fresh here and there’s nothing better than that. You can choose from plain, powdered or cinnamon sugar. They will also let you mix and match your order too. You can get a ½ dozen or multiple dozens. Dipping sauces are optional at 50 cents each and they have so many to choose from: dark chocolate, nutella, raspberry, caramel, etc. The donuts are so delicious and I personally don’t need any dipping sauces. I think they are just great with powdered sugar. With easy access to hot mini donuts its really hard to go back to regular donuts. I think I’ll be here pretty often especially since they have a stamp card!

So this is my new obsession in DTSA and I don’t know how they could really be any better… warm soft doughy doughnuts made to order and covered in your chose of yummy toppings (caramel, maple, etc) or just good olé powdered sugar. Who would think such a simple concept could be sooo satisfying and delicious? With all the doughnut shops getting more and more crazy with wacky toppings and putting things like pop tarts inside of them it’s nice to see someone focus on a simple high quality delicious doughnuts instead. :)
Note: Check their hours as this is a small operation and only open W-​Sat and with specific hours in the morning and evening. Worth the extra effort — trust me. ;)

This place makes me realize why Unilocal was created in the first place. Its to help promote these local small businesses and help grow their business. I would have never discover Downtown Donuts without Unilocal.I was browsing Unilocal and this spot only popped up because of a Unilocal buddy checking in.
So one Saturday morning after my brother and I finished eating at 4^th Street Market we decided to walk here to get ourselves some donuts. First off this shop is literally just a shop. You order through the window and then eat it. Its quick its convenient and more importantly its delicious. I picked up 2 dozen minis (all the sell) half with powdered sugar and other half with cinnamon sugar i think. Both were delicious! And when you dip it with their sauces… it just changes the game. The lady owner told me raspberry was the most popular one. It was amazing. The condense milk, chocolate and white chocolate were all extremely tasty too. I gotta return for the nutella and caramel.
What separates this place is the owners. The lady and the gentleman were so courteous and nice. Me and my brother felt like family just conversating with them. Niceness is an understatement. This is how a business should be runned in my opinion. They really made my day with their charismatic attitudes. Im forever a loyal patron of this establishment.
PS love the quotes on the pink door
PPS everything is made fresh… i left mine for the next day though and it still tasted amazing

Our workout ran long @ Main Place, so with two starving little ones, we were looking for something nearby, and something fast! I noticed Downtown Donuts, and since Nick gave this place his stamp of approval, I dashed right down Broadway to get some Donuts!
Actually they aren’t traditional donuts, they are more like doughy donut holes, and they are delicious! You can tell right away that these are freshly made, and with the awesome customer service, it made the experience even better.
TIP – buy your food and then leave the area, trust me if not you will keep buying them! You can buy the donuts in a half dozen, or a full dozen, and you can pick from a variety of dipping sauces, we selected the Nutella, strawberry, and chocolate. My favorite was the strawberry by far.
Looking forward to going back very soon!
#15/​2016

I can eat these all day long! It’s $ 3.50 for half a dozen and $ 6 for a dozen. This may seem inexpensive but I inhale them as soon as I get it so $ 3.50 doesn’t go a long way with me.
Parking:
I came here my first time with a friend and there was no parking so we parked in the parking lot next to it (not advised since it’s permit only). but we figured we would be there for less than 5 minutes so we took our chances. Second time I luckily had a driver so he waited in the car for me while I picked these bad boys up. There’s like 2 parking spaces at the front of this window so if you’re lucky, you can park there without being in the red.
Experience/​Taste:
I came up to the window and there were 2 other people ahead of me. The owner was really nice and gave me the whole spiel on what they have to offer and about the store. Downtown Donuts is family owned and just opened not too long ago. She says she likes the Santa Ana community and how they really love their donuts. I ordered a dozen of the cinnamon sugar and that was good! They also have dipping sauces but I think they’re good by itself. She asked us which we would prefer, raspberry or caramel. I picked raspberry and my friend picked caramel so she let us try both, that was really nice of her. And lo and behold, I picked the better flavor. I would definitely recommend the raspberry over the caramel! The raspberry almost makes it taste like a funnel cake. The donuts are fluffy and soft… they come out warm, fresh out of the fryer!
Other notes:
They have a frequent buyer card, when you buy 10 bags, you get a free dozen! I’ll probably be one of their frequent customers.

****Dougnets!!!****
They’re not donuts or beignets… but «Dougnets!» The name Downtown Donuts can be misleading.
Where Tootsies used to be, a new shop has opened up serving little treats made fresh per order. Doughy treats are served warm and soft and are covered with powdered sugar. Does this sound like a beignet? Well, they are not. but beignets lovers will like these.
There are no tables or chairs. You simply walk up to a window in a brick building, place your order and hot love is served in a white bag with hot doughy balls and powdered sugar.
But Wait. There’s more!
Each order comes with a dipping sauce! We chose caramel dipping sauce.
Is it messy? Yes!
Is it good? Yes!
Is it expensive? No!
Pull up to the curb or park down the street. Take a little walk or eat these in your car. Either way, these will be a nice little treat. This is a great treat for anyone who happens to be in the area. They would go great with coffee or hot chocolate!
I am a fan!