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    Barrio Donas

    3.9 (37 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 3:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Menu1 (as of June2025)
    Eid F.

    Service is friendly, the inside is very clean and neat, the donuts "looked" amazing, but they didn't taste that good. Avoid the Churro donut... it tasted horrible. Feeling ripped off and craving donuts.

    Regine A.

    This cute and quaint hidden gem is tucked away in national city. Parking: street parking on a fairly busy road. Food: delicious!! My daughter and I enjoyed the chocolate abuelita donut. It had marshmellows on it. The dough was nice and fluffy, not too sweet. I was in the mood for an iced coffee. The sweet lady who helped us recommended the de olla cold brew and horchata. Omg it was sooo good! I want to come back just to try the horchata by itself. Ambiance: so cute and aesthetically pleasing! We love the neon sign and colorful interior. There's merchandise for purchase as well. Seating is available inside as well as an outdoor standing area. Kudos to the team here who helped all of us mamas and babies at the mama meet up! There were at least two dozen of us. They did a great job serving us all.

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    Mike B.

    Cool little hidden gem fasho... grab you a Horchata Iced Coffee and some donuts.. YES!! They are

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    Daniela A.

    Another trendy place that is only advertised because it's cute and not because it's good.. :/ I appreciate what they are doing serving more Hispanic inspired donuts but these are just way too much. We walked in and had to wait for the food omen behind the counter before we could order. The display was nice but it seemed very empty like there wasn't a lot of donuts.. and the decor inside was very pretty in a cute elementary school kind of way. We ordered a half a dozen doughnuts.. the Mango, 2 Mexican Vanilla, Gansito, Reese's Mazapan, and Hotchata. And we got a Fresas con Crema Horchata drink and Champurrado. The Mango doughnut had the best flavor but it was because of the filling. The Mexican Vanilla doughnut was way too sweet, the Gansito was over fried and so hard to bite into! It was visibly apparent that it was over fried because of the color of the dough and yet they still served it.. the Mazapan doughnut was too dry, crumbly and messy.. and the Hortchata doughnut was lacking flavor.. unfortunately the base of the doughnut, or the bread, isn't a good recipe.. The Fresas con Crema Horchata drink was decent and so was the Champurrado but they weren't anything I'd come back for.. Really wanted to like this place but these doughnuts aren't that good :/

    Veronica H.

    This is definitely a place you want to visit as early as you can if you want to have options for the donuts. When went later in the afternoon and the donut options were very limited. We ordered: a strawberry drink, topochico preparado, an arroz con leche donut (the arroz filling could be sweeter and cooked a little bit more) and a Carlotta de limon donut (this tasted great). The service was great and the lady working this day was friendly and attentive. They did have music playing but nothing too overwhelming.

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    George P.

    I was surprised to see this place finally open after hearing about one opening in my city so that was quite a nice surprise. Came in very early before a drive to LA, and it was a really cool experience. Parking is street, but that section of National City Blvd doesn't get too busy so there was plenty. Inside the place is pretty decked out, with a nice arrangement of tables, decor, and then the amazing glass case of donuts. The menu said they're currently in a soft opening, but from what I remember there are the prices for donuts, plus coffee drinks, and I believe even some food options. I ended up with a mango donut which was a mango-filled one with some mango sprinkled topping. That one was very delicious. I did see some of my favorites from the original location like the jamaica glazed donut, plus some new ones I haven't tried (will come back to try them!) like the carlota di limon that had a cookie sticking out of it. Service was exceptional, especially being that early, as the server was nice and friendly. Very easy to order and pay, and the prices weren't too bad. Also saw that they were selling branded shirts which had a cool design. Overall, glad that this is finally here and hope to come back very soon!

    Horchata : Fresas con crema
    Angelique B.

    This is a cute little place. Was on my way to work and wanted to try something new. Should have gotten there a bit earlier however the selections that were left weren't slim or bad. I got different type of doughnuts as this was my first time there and an horchata that was fresas con crema flavor. The horchata was so good! The doughnuts were soft, fluffy, and really good as well. My coworkers loved them. Will definitely return. The customer service was great, they greeted me and were very attentive. I appreciate this place !

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    Drew B.

    Right up the street, gotta get them while they last thoGreat donuts & coffee, awesome staff....Love it!!!!!

    Anthony P.

    First time coming to this location in National City. Arrived here around 8am and the place was clean and well kept. I don't believe all there donut selections were displayed but I ended up trying the Arroz con leche and Choco mazapan for the wife and I. I preferred the choco mazapan donut. It was very fresh. Since the place is close to where I live, I will definitely return for more donut selections.

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    Isabella R.

    Love Barrio Donas. I like the National City Location because it's not as busy as the other ones. My favorite one is the Payaso one. I've also tried the Gansito one which is good as well; although I was expecting it to be a little bit softer.

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    Alma M.

    When I found out Barrio Donas was finally coming closer to me I had to check it out! I was not disappointed. The staff were super nice and welcoming. There was not a big selection to choose from since I went towards closing time, but was still able to try everything they had. The donuts were still very fresh, fluffy and not dense at all. I really enjoyed all of the flavors. Very unique and delicious. Can't wait to try more flavor

    Horchata donut, and chocolate abuelita donut .

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    The hood is coming up! Solid dona spot for the city of National City. Great selection and even vegan options for those who have allergies.

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    Yummy donuts, fair prices and service was excellent. The cashier was sweet and attentive. Horchata coffee is a must!

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    They're so sweet at this business- I'm almost positive it's family owned! Their guayana donut is soooo good too!

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    Came in early on a Monday to grab a dozen donuts for my coworkers. The donuts were great and the service was just as good.

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