Dinners are the best kept secret in Santa Rosa. Try the Chicken Teriyaki! Relaxed, local hang-out...sit with high-schoolers, business folks, school moms and retires all talking up a storm...fun place to be! read more

Crystal's Corner - Eng and his wife Sunnie are the nicest, kindest and hardest working couple you will find! - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

The friendly, humble shop owners brings atmosphere and vitality to your dining experience. Scattered across the shop is 20 years of family history, in its quaint, yet vibrant and masterfully painted landscape portraits, and its more crude, but ever-so-endearing schoolwork depicting young children and their simple dreams. If you find yourself with a small budget and a large appetite for experience, Crystal's Corner will have a hard time disappointing you. read more

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What a wild spot. From the outside, appearance is everything you'd expect a donut shop or breakfast diner to be. You walk in and are surprised to find out they offer a smorgasbord of lunch options of the likes of burgers & fries and many more. That isn't actually the best word to use per my new found friend Chef Helena Giesea who does "Flavor art" at Old World Winery. Often times we Americans misuse the words Swedes used to describe a bonanza of different courses of foods. Okay so a better word, hodgepodge. (I use the hell out of this word.) Crystal's offers a hodgepodge of favorites, hoping to secure your business for a meal with a side of their wonderful donuts. Locals would tell you to try their teriyaki chicken. Others have told me to try their burgers or tacos. Yes, I said tacos. One might even want to try their chow mien. Previously there were only a handful of locations like this in Santa Rosa. Not owned by the same people though. Places which were known for donuts but also sold other lunch favorites. Today, Crystal's stands on top. Apologies to those that followed Sam's but per their management I'm told the Chinese food is no more and will not return. Before I lose you in the abyss of my lengthy review. The teriyaki chicken meal is composed of some steamed rice covered in steamed, assorted, vegetables and a side of dark meat chicken pieces covered in teriyaki sauce. Additional sauce is lightly strewn over the veggies. This tasty though cost conscious dish is offered for less than six dollars! Is it so special that you should leave your regular lunch place and run over to try it? Not really. After having it the other day I realized how easy it'd be to replicate this dish myself, at home. Though seriously, how many of us would go buy all the ingredients when you know it can be had here for much less. Now about their donuts. They are big, fluffy and tasty. I bought a few for the road and shared it with the buch crew. They only related what I already thought, this is some good stuff and very affordable. I gotta say, I love it when locals give me that look like... "How the heck does this guy from Chicago find this gem in my town." Because of Yelp Yo! Unfortunately for those that work full time gigs, Crystal's is only open till 4 pm. They have a solid following of locals in the know and school children that stop in for donuts and drinks. It's a dive that happens to serve up goodness with a smile. I like that they appreciate the business and try to make some kind of small talk with you. It's nice. I've been in a lot of places like this where you don't get that charm. P.s they serve strong coffee, so a medium is recommended. Feel cheated with anything less. P.s.s When I was there I inquired about Boston creme's which they were out of but they said I could choose another donut and they would fill it with whichever filling they currently had. How MFing cool is that. Needless to say, when I'm back in the SR, I'll have another donut at Crystal's. Photos added for your viewing pleasure. read more

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This place rules! $2.75 for a tasty cheeseburger made by the nicest restaurant owners ever? Yes please! Wait, they also sell doughnuts, chow mein, and tacos? Radical! I do have to take off a star because they use styrofoam cups. That's too much trash. read more

Crystal's Corner - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

This place has amazing donuts! Went here at 5 o'clock this morning and I'm glad I did. The owners are quirky and made me laugh with their playful banter between themselves and other customers. The blueberry cheesecake fritter was sugared music on my palate. Warm and soft with a slight candied-like crust, I highly recommend trying this pastry. In fact, all of my pastry choices were some of the best donuts in town. Each rounded with a sweet buttery batter, and each spotted with various apple, chocolate and blueberry flavors. I've read other comments about the dated decor, but this isn't a fine dining pastry place. Behind me in line looked like the entire produce department of Whole Foods, coffee mugs in hand, waiting on hot coffee. The two owners handled customers with experienced efficiently. Will come back again when the baby wakes up for an early morning feeding...which is tending to happen every morning. read more

Crystal's Corner - Front display case. - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

It was and always is a great experience!! Owner is a wonderful person and such an inspiration! His work ethic is a great reminder that you can have what you want through hard work and perseverance!! read more

Small family owned restaurant/coffee shop. The Chinese ladies are very friendly and the coffee was great! Also ordered a cheeseburger combo meal for$5.75 she made fresh when I ordered. It was delicious! Tasted better than drive in burgers I think it's the sauce that makes a difference. The fries were crinkle cut. They also have a variety of drinks in the cold fridge case. The can sodas are .90 cents. Didn't get a chance to taste the donut holes they were sold out but, I'll be back! Would recommend this friendly little shop! read more

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Crystals has been a staple for my family since I was little. I remember walking here on weekend mornings with my cousins for donuts. And now my little brother loves it just as much. It's a small family owned little shop right next to Whole Foods. Owners are so friendly and if you've been coming as long as we have they know exactly what you want we soon as you walk in. They have lots of stuff but our go to is a sausage breakfast sandwich with eggs and cheese. Delicious and really hits the spot. The perfect , simple breakfast sandwich that our whole family loves. My little brother gets two! We will be Crystal's customers for as long as it's around! read more

LOVE THIS PLACE! Local favorite. Cheap, quick, delicious, simple, perfect. The owners are the SWEETEST FAMILY! They have so many local regulars. Best no-frills breakfast spot in Santa Rosa! read more

I've been coming here since I was knee high to a pigs eye. The family who runs this business has not changed a thing, the decor and prices have somehow stayed the same, and the prices are cheap! 2 breakfast croissants, side hash browns and two old fashioned donuts will cost you 12$ even, killer deal. Having said that, their food is by no means healthy. This is your standard, greasy satisfying cheap breakfast. They're known for their 10 cent donut holes also. Overall, good cheap breakfast! read more

Good little mom and pop shop. Pastries are good and cheaply priced. Breakfast sandwiches are decent and the cheeseburger and fries are good. I'll be back for sure. read more

Excellent mom and pop donut shop and eatery. Has a wide selection of food from Chinese to breakfast to american diner fare. Great personal service from the two owners. Food is great, donuts are great, cannot ask for more. read more

Crystal's Corner - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

This place is great. I had a sandwich and everything was fresh! I love the coffee.. its Wolf. And they put flavored creamer and whipped cream on it too. One thing.. i dont don't like flies and i think they need better control over that. read more

It's far from fancy but these guys have the best doughnuts I've tasted in SR. My favorites are the maple bar and apple fritter. If you like apples, go with the fritter; it's goood! read more

Excellent service and prices! Donuts are delicious, and so are their breakfast sandwiches. I'm going to go have lunch there soon. I've been so impressed of the three visits I've made there with how quickly I received my food and how friendly the staff is. I'll be a long time customer for sure! read more

Love this place. I'm always greeted with a smile and good service. Donuts are always great and they serve some good lunches too, try the chow mein! read more

The donuts are great but I'm here to talk about "breakfast". There are a hundred places in this town where one may acquire the first meal of the day, but none like this. Are you oppressed by the plethora of menu choices at iHOP? Do you flounder in confusion over the omelette options at Mac's? Despair no more! At Crystal's you have none of these dizzying choices to make. "Breakfast" is two eggs - any style, two slices of toast - your preference, two slices of bacon and a hash brown. The hash browns taste pretty much like their hamburgers, probably because both frozen patties are fried on the same grill, and the bacon won't be done quite right, but you won't mind in the least because it was served by the happiest little folks you'll ever meet and they charged you less than five bucks for it. Really, there's no better deal anywhere and you'll feel like you're contributing to a living example of the American Dream. read more

Best doughnuts in Santa Rosa. period. Nutella Croissants are amazing Also, If your looking for a Quick to-go breakfast look no further. read more

Best donuts in town and a friendly, cozy spot. Other patrons were enjoying chow mein and BLT.

Crystal's is hands down, my favorite donut shop. I've been going to Crystal's Corner for close to 20 years now and the owners have always been very cheerful and the donuts have always been perfect. Try one of their chocolate old fashioned and chocolate buttermilk donuts. You won't be disappointed! read more

This place is in desperate need of a face lift. It isn't dirty but it is extremely cluttered and out dated. The place seems to get a pretty steady flow of people. There is some seating inside but it is very basic. It definitely feels more like a doughnut shop than a restaurant. However, the owner is extremely friendly, the food is fine, and the prices are good. I have had the burger and the teriyaki plate. The burger is a good simple diner burger. The vegetables are fresh and crisp, the meat is moist, and the bun is soft. The fries and onion rings are almost certainly mass produced and frozen. The fries are better than the onion rings. The teriyaki plate was just ok. The sauce is much too sweet. The vegetables again looked (e.g. crinkle cut carrots), tasted, and had the texture of frozen vegetables. The rice was a little on the mushy side. If you are in the area and want some cheap and decent food served by a friendly person than go here. I have not tried the doughnuts but they do look good. read more

Donuts, donuts, donuts is all these reviews talk about. I hate donuts but I like good coffee and croissants. Tasty croissants at half the price of most places in town, excellent coffee and they are ready to roll at 5AM! That's right FIVE in the morning. When you have to get going early (or coming home late) this is the best spot in town. read more

Sonny and Ing are the kindest couple! Friendly place and the best Teryaki in town...good coffee and don't forget to try any of their sandwiches. By the way, the Teriyaki is less than $5? read more

Crystal's Corner - Crystal Corner's Teriyaki plate...best in town! - Donuts Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

I dropped in to this little donut shop/ deli last week to get some treats for my client and I. I ordered a maple donut and was looking in their display for something for my client. I asked the lady behind the counter if they had something lemon flavored and she replied that they do not but can fill a jelly filled type donut with some lemon filling. Sold! That was not what I would have expected, but I was very happy they would do that for me! Great customer service and the donuts were phenomenal!! read more

Super cute donut shop with a lot of options for food. They treat you amazing and the food is great.

Honestly the best breakfast place you can eat at. Also they have amazing food that isn't breakfast. Whenever I'm looking to get breakfast in town I go out of my way to eat here. read more

It's great! So inexpensive! Bagel sandwiches are my favorite here! Breakfast very good, so reasonably priced, and eggs done right! Maple cake or bars are my favorite donuts! Haven't tried lunch thus the 4 stars. Friendly staff! Good coffee, too! Give it a try if you like a fantastic bargain! read more

This place is alright- the most appealing factor is that it's right across the street from my apartment, so convenience is a huge plus. It's also next to Whole Foods and other stores, so you can go grocery shopping right afterwards! I came here on two occasions: 1) to get donut holes and 2) to get breakfast before a flight. The donut holes were quite delicious, but the breakfast was disappointing. It's unfortunate that they don't mix and match certain things (like instead of hashbrowns, sausage patties). This breakfast was something I could've made at home, and it didn't fill me up. Not cool. I probably won't come here for food itself, but donuts instead. Whenever a craving for donuts come, I'll walk over to this place. If you're a donut fan, I suggest coming in the morning when all the donuts are freshly made. It's not the most crackin' lackin' place, but it's cute in that it's a mom and pop shop trying to survive amongst bigger chains and restaurants. read more

We LOVE Crystal's Corner! Great bagel-egg sandwiches from a great local, family ran store. They have a little bit of everything from donuts to Chinese food...all at great prices. Sunday morning breakfast made easy. Yum! read more

I went in and ordered a cheese burger with bacon, no bun. I got a very flat tasteless probably recent frozen meat patty, that likely came from a factory in New Jersey ( i am not kidding ). The cheese was not melted, and was just a slice of Velveeta or similarly tasteless product. The silverware, well it was not, it was plastic like i was some sort of miscreant who couldn't handle a real knife and fork. It might have been served on a real plate, but by the time i looked at all of this i had picked up and left. read more

MAPLE BARS - Best on the planet. Hot and Fresh around 7am. Go and get them. Trust me on this one. The other donuts are also incredible, even the classic glazed. Owners and staff are the nicest people too. Love taking my kids here on a Saturday morning. So bad that I live so close to this place... read more

Just grabbed donuts here. Small selection and moderate prices. Unfortunately donuts were not edible. They were so oily the oil dripped onto my clothes. By far the worst donuts I've ever consumed. read more

This is the best spot to grab breakfast in the morning. Very inexpensive for the amount of food you get. Wonderful people behind the counter. read more

Good neighborhood donut shop, had glaze and maple bars. Was not dripping with oil just only wish it came out warm.

Donuts are great Burgers not so much. Very nice people and great prices

The best place to get breakfast and donuts! And they don't save their donuts at the end of the day to resell the next day (which is what a lot of donut shops do) so there donuts are always fresh and made that morning! Yum!! read more

I love Crystals Corner. Besides having great donuts and a wide variety they've got pastries, croissants, muffins and breakfast, lunch and you can take it home for dinner too. Owners Sunny n Ian have been there for many years feeding us delicious sweets as well as hamburgers, fish and chips and chicken burgers, hotdogs, bacon eggs and toast or English muffins with hashbrowns. It's a very versatile restaurant and it's very economical and every time I go in they welcome me with my first name and I feel like I'm just in my neighbors kitchen having breakfast or lunch. Their coffee is delicious and their chow mein and wonton soup is also great. They do close at 4 pm so please bear in mind that since they come in so very early in the morning to fry donuts they go home a bit earlier than dinner time. It's a great place to eat. I love the family who owns Crystals Corner, I enjoy the company of the customers who come in and I really enjoy the food. I give Crystals Corner 5 stars ! If yelp had more stars I would probably give Crystals Corner more stars too. Grazzi e Ciao ! read more

Great food at a great price! They are super nice owners as well would recommend to anyone wanting an affordable lunch or breakfast.

Best doughnuts EVER. Seriously, you need to try them. I have never tasted anything so light, perfect, and wonderful....I am salivating just thinking about those puffs of gooey goodness. Try them.... read more

This place is a throwback, and I mean that in the best way possible. It's the sort of friendly neighborhood hangout get-together type of place that while growing up I used to see a lot more of. People of all ages and lifestyles come here to meet up with each other over a great cup of coffee and a good meal. One of the factors for the great ambience is the presence of the owners, Eng and Sunny. They are the nicest people you could want to meet and make their customers feel like family. Now for the food. I fully agree with other reviews that their donuts are the best in town. They're baked every morning and are always fresh. My favorites are the apple fritters, very flavorful and baked with just the right amount of crispiness. Then the breakfast cannot be beat for the price. Eggs any style, bacon, hash brown and toast for only a few dollars, and very good at that. While I usually come here for breakfast I can also recommend their burgers, and a personal favorite, a barbecue beef sandwich that I have a hard time finding anywhere else. Sometimes I get these with a side of fries, which are always hot, crispy and delicious. But for me one of the best things about this place is the totally unpretentious atmosphere and the happy, relaxed feeling you get just being here. You can see that people enjoy coming here, for quite a few it seems to be their regular morning hangout. Truly one of the best kept secrets in Santa Rosa. read more