Great location in Vista Village. Walk-up window. There's usually a line. Yesterday my husband and I went for the first time. Friendly service. I was surprised their selection is rather small. The sugar raised i ordered tasted fine, but my mouth started burning and itching immediately and increased with each bite, so I'm going to suggest there might be something in this dough that isn't in any of the other donut dough that I've eaten in my life from anywhere else. And whatever it is, I'm allergic to it. So I won't be returning... Bummer too, because I ordered two donuts and I could only eat one. read more

Great traditional donuts. Fresh and delicious. 1/2 dozen was $8.75. I'd definitely go back and love supporting local. Plenty of parking and nice customer service. read more

Great donuts. Cute little place in downtown Vista. Easy to order and they are open early every day. Whenever my team and I have to work on Saturdays they are open and all their choices are out. They have a great selection and all are yummy! read more

A 10/10 donut shop run by a sweet family. These donuts are fresh and so delicious! my family loved them, the variety is amazing and they have different coffee options, juices, smoothies, bagels, etc There's also a nice seating area to enjoy all your goodies. read more

Danny's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Vista, California

Best donuts in North County! Family owned and run by the second set of owners who learned the unique products of Danny's from the original owners. The new generation has preserved the tradition of excellence of this historic Vista establishment. read more

Danny's donuts are by far the best! Although they run out of the best flavor early (apple betty and blueberry) but all of their other donuts are still delicious. In addition to donuts, they have great tasting bagels! The everything bagel is good (though could use more EB seasoning) and they put a fair amount of cream cheese. The jalapeño bagel is pretty spicy too! Yum! The customer service is great and they seem to have the whole family working there. If you're in need of a large order I'd recommend calling the day before so you aren't wiping out the whole case for everyone else, and to make sure you get that full dozen of apple betty's! They don't have a restroom but if you ask the flower shop next door they might let you go in. read more

FRESH and HOT. The blueberry donut is a must. Had the croissant with egg and ham as well which was tasty.

Wasted my time coming out here thinking it would be open an hour before they "close" update your hours please .

I stopped by to grab doughnuts for the office and was not disappointed. Everyone in the office loved me! Tasty donuts and fast service are offered at this no nonsense shop. In addition to the dozen I also grabbed a apple Brown Betty but it didn't last long enough for a picture. So freaking good! read more

Danny's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Vista, California

This is my new favorite spot even thou I've been living in vista for a long time. I went this past Thursday morning finally asked about there pistachio donuts but I missed it within like 4 minutes. Hopefully next time I go they will have it. Other than that it's pretty good here, blueberry donuts are totally awesome. read more

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Love this place donuts always taste fresh and you dont get that oil after taste. So yummy!

Thanks to Brandi L's detailed review and mention of vegan donut options at Danny's Donuts, I decided to pay another visit. A previous review seemed to imply that most of Danny's donuts were vegan, so I purchased their famous blueberry cake donuts. While delicious, I could tell not long after I ate them that they were not vegan as my body is very sensitive to egg and dairy products. On this recent visit, I saw that there is a note on the front window that states that vegan donuts are available due to popular request, but only on the weekends (and I believe they only sell them by the dozen, but am not sure). Their vegan donut option is based on a strawberry cake dough, and I ordered a dozen with half chocolate glazed. The donuts were absolutely delicious, very moist with just the right balance of sweetness and strawberry flavor notes. The taste and texture of these donuts are far better than the vegan donuts I've had from The Goods in Carlsbad. They are also cheaper, at around $1.40 each per dozen (compared to $3 plus at The Goods). I am hoping that Danny's Donuts will one day offer these vegan options a few times during the week also so I can pick some up for work. read more

Danny's Donuts - Vegan donuts! Strawberry cake batter and one glazed with chocolate - Donuts Near Me - Vista, California

The donuts were just as amazing as their selection! The staff is so friendly and their service is quick and efficient. Will definitely be making return visits! read more

This place sucks - that is, if you are trying to stay away from carbs and sugar!! I don't even like donuts - to me they are normally the worst possible kind of dessert, sugary sweet and so much less satisfying than cake, brownies, ice cream, mousse, etc. etc. Whenever I allow myself to taste a donut, it's usually empty calories and I don't even like it. But the donuts from Danny's are really delicious - I cannot resist them. Coworker - why o why must you bring Danny's Donuts "as a gift" and leave them in our break room? I say that I'll only have a bite...and next I say I'll just finish the half, and before I know it I am finishing the whole donut and I have a giant sugar rush, and I have to stop myself from taking another one. Today I had a white donut (cinnamon?) topped with white frosting and coconut. Heavenly. Sigh.... Seriously, this is one of the only places that makes donuts worth eating. read more

This is fast becoming my go to breakfast spot! I get up early for work- so it's awesome to have somewhere quick without compromising quality! The donuts are always fresh- using real ingredients! The maple bars and Apple Bettys are my favorites! But besides sweets- Danny's offers delicious bagel sandwiches and fresh fruit smoothies and juices, fruit salads, yogurt parfaits- so it's much more than just a spot to indulge. It truly is a quality breakfast spot that does Fast as good as it can be done! read more

Danny's Donuts - In your best Homer- "Mmmmmm... Donuts!" - Donuts Near Me - Vista, California

Appreciative of the vegan donuts... Why do I even have to say that?... But I don't think we will get them again. They were cake donuts, weirdly all were strawberry cake (no other choices) (leftover dough for the only 3 vegan choices?) topped with maple and chocolate icing and plain too. Both icings were very good. But the donuts were thick, kind of greasy cake that weighed about 3 pounds each. (Kidding, but they were super heavy). Was glad to have them but won't get them again. Sorry. I'm just used to perfection....like Doe Donuts in Portland. read more

Knocked it out of the park for our Spiderman birthday! Danny's was the only donut shop (out of the MANY I called) who was willing to do a custom donut order. Cesar made these spiderman donuts and they were perfect! The centerpiece of the party! Everyone loved them! read more

Danny's Donuts - Spiderman donuts - Donuts Near Me - Vista, California

Easily the BEST in the area. The folks working that day are fun, jovial & super friendly. The donuts (lots of shenanigans to be had!) are dericious- haven't had a donut we didn't enjoy! If Cronuts are your thing- Danny's donuts is your place! read more

Great donuts for a great price. Still open during covid-19. I went this morning around 7:00 and they were decently busy. I went to a different donut shop closer to my house and that place was closed. I called Danny's Donuts to see if they were opened and they were. If you're looking for a nice cheat breakfast stop by and grab your favorite donut and bagels. read more

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Do yourself a favor and treat yourself. When I am home sick (which sadly is often) I walk over for the best 'Chorizo & Egg' bagel ever and an unreal sprinkled donut. *I am a chorizo snob. (Feel free to laugh) Needless to say nothing tastes like home but this, this bagel makes my heart happy. THANK YOU DANNY'S DONUTS 4 GIVING ME LIFE. read more

Danny's Donuts - When I ask for 'extra chorizo' they give me EXTRA CHORIZO. God bless them. - Donuts Near Me - Vista, California

Definitely worth the 5 stars!!! Turkey, avocado, bacon and chipotle mayo The bagel is fresh, the bacon is nice and crispy and not to mention the affordable prices. Not bad at all read more

Danny's Donuts - Absolutely delicious! Tried the caramel frapp and a donut while waiting, this is my new go-to! - Donuts Near Me - Vista, California

I honestly don't know why I keep giving them a chance. I went a couple months ago and was given an everything bagel for my sandwich when I ordered plain. When I went back to tell the lady in the front she replied "what do you want me to do about it". I told her to fix it and took back the other sandwich. Her attitude was shocking considering I came in a good mood. I came back today and the bagel sandwiches and turkey wrap only had 1 thin piece of turkey. I try to give them the benefit of the doubt since it's a small business but there's only so much a customer can take and those are only 2 of the many bad experiences. read more

Danny's Donuts - Turkey wrap - Donuts Near Me - Vista, California

Best Donut shop in the north county. They have a nice balance of crispy on the outside and light on the inside. Their blueberry and pistachio donuts are some of the best I ever had. Make sure you get there early. Past 10am and your options may be limited read more

Great family run business! Donuts here are so good, I'm usually not a filling donut guy but their raspberry jelly filled donut is insane! I have also had every breakfast bagel on the menu and you can't go wrong there either! Enjoy! read more

This review is for their vegan donuts, holy wow they are amazing. I have an egg allergy and the one thing I really miss is donuts so I'm always looking for a delicious vegan one. These have to be one of the best vegan donuts I've ever tried. read more

At the suggestion of my coworker, I stopped by on a weekend to pick up some vegan donuts for my mom. Danny's donuts offer two vegan cake donuts - pistachio and strawberry either with maple glaze, chocolate glaze, or plain. The day I stopped by, they were only selling the strawberry flavor (I believe they alternate vegan flavors every weekend, but I'm not 100% sure - I'd call in advance). Side note: you can also call in advance if you'd like an order of vegan donuts. The donut was delicious! One wouldn't expect it to be vegan at all. The texture was spot on, not dry or hard like some vegan cake donuts can be, and it wasn't too sweet. I second my coworker's recommendation - try their vegan donuts. The fact that it's vegan means you can eat two, right? ;) I'll be back to try their pistachio. read more

Never heard about these guys till recently...boasting the #6 best donut in the country, I was slightly skeptical. Man was I wrong. Showed up with only a few people in line, they were super friendly, and guided me to some great choices - apple betty, blueberry, pistachio, creme puff, old fashioned... But that blueberry, wow! I grew up on VG's blueberry buttermilk and that was my favorite. This had that same great real blueberry flavor, and slightly lighter cake texture. Great gentle crunch when biting into it, and all around balanced amazing donut that I want to, but probably shouldn't eat every day... read more

I had a donut wall for my wedding and ordered 5 dozens of donuts from here! It was so delicious and they looked so wonderful on my donut wall. The customer service was also so accommodating, kind and friendly! They really work hard to make sure the customer is more than satisfied! My guests at the wedding reception LOVED the donuts! read more

Danny's donuts are amazing. They provided vegan donuts for my sons wedding reception. Everyone was asking where we got the donuts, even people who are not vegans! I highly recommended them! read more

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I've been to Danny's Donuts twice now and been blown away each time. The prices are great (I spent $7.85 for 6 donuts), especially for how good the donuts are. I've tried the pistachio, blueberry, and fruity pebbles donuts. Fruity pebbles donut was great, but the blueberry and pistachio donuts were excellent! They remind me of a muffin in donut form, were moist and had a light glaze. They're famous for their blueberry donuts and now I can see why. If you're a pistachio ice cream fan, I highly recommend giving that flavor a try! Easily worth the 15+ minute drive from Oceanside. Will definitely go back as long as I live in the area. read more

Wow wow wow. This place is good. You wouldn't expect it to be where it is, now would you expect it to be as good as it is! We tried their signature apple Betty and blueberry donuts. Both were good (apple Betty best), but the melt. Do yourself a favor and try it. Delicious savory treat. We'll be back soon! read more

Fluffy goodness!! They have so far the best donuts in North County! Try the blueberry donuts, yum yum yum!!!! The service is super nice too. Support your local businesses! read more

Danny's Donuts - The perfect cake made from Danny's donuts! - Donuts Near Me - Vista, California

Came here after not getting that 5-star donut flavor from Chow's Donuts. Danny's delivers! Apple Betty and Blueberry Muffin/Cake donut were insta-5-star donuts. French Creme Puff only available on Fri, Sat, Sun unfortunately. Great location, friendly staff, super cheap: $7 for half dozen. Parking right now is sort of a disaster due to construction, but you can drive through a dirt passage and park just about anywhere since you will be in and out in less than 2 minutes. read more

1 dozen Blueberry Cake: $10.00 1 dozen Apple Betty: $20.00 6 Maple Bars: $5.70 This donut shop is extremely high on my favorite places to go, especially because they open at 4:00 am! I have been here twice! I call the day before to put my order in to make sure Chuck knows I will be coming at 5:45 am. I will wake up early to get donuts for my coworkers at Danny's Donuts any day!! The first time I called the day before, Chuck did not receive my message early enough before he went to sleep (He told me). He was rushing and felt really bad that he didn't have my order ready when I arrived at 5:15 am. He usually has his Blueberry Cakes finished around 6:00 am! He even gave me a few free extra blueberry cake donuts for waiting less than 30 minutes in the morning! That was extremely kind! The Apple Betty's are another of my favorites! It has apples wrapped in a glazed donut type thing and topped with more glaze and loads of cinnamon! I love cinnamon, so it is a killer for me! The Blueberry Cakes are best when fresh! warm, lightly crunchy, perfect amount of glaze, and cakey! mmm! Oh, did I mention that it has a great blueberry taste!! They are closed on Mondays right now, and their business is down right now due to construction in front of the donut shop! I do hope that Danny's Donuts stays open, because I will continue to support them whenever I am bringing donuts into the workplace!! read more

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Really good donuts are hard to find these days -- too many franchises that are all about cutting costs. Danny doesn't do that. He uses fresh ingredients only and changes the cooking oil regularly. So, if you're in the mood for a treat, stop by. Our favorite is the cinnamon cake donut... but if you go early Sunday morning, please leave one for us! And here's a tip: We put one in the microwave for half a minute or so on low -- just enough to warm it up. read more

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Donuts were good before these new people came in . Always had quality donuts and wouldn't run out till 2pm. Now they are out of donuts at 9am and cleaning up not making anymore. Absolutely ridiculous. Ruining such a good place, yum yum has my business now read more

The quality of the donuts has gone down, down, down since a couple bought it after Danny's death. I would go anywhere else.

Fabulous donuts! Get there early as they run out quickly. Definitely with it. Would recommend to anyone.

Great donuts, and the workers at Danny's are extremely nice--when I paid for my order, they gave me a free mini blueberry cake donut, still warm and dripping with glaze. They offer a good selection of everything except crullers. Plenty of cake donuts, a few old-fashioneds, all the standard raised varieties, plus apple fritters, Boston crèmes, jelly donuts, and donut holes. But the one that really caught my eye was an apple "foldover" (which I'll call it for lack of a better term); it's similar to a fritter, only it is neatly folded up in thirds. The combination of a crispy outside and cinnamony inside was just excellent. The cake donuts at Danny's were light and airy, with just enough glaze to give them the right amount of sweetness. I particularly liked the blueberry cake donut, especially because it was still warm. The cinnamon cake was also good, but the chocolate raised, although big and fluffy, didn't seem to have enough chocolate flavor in the icing. That wasn't the case with the maple bar, though, as it hit the spot. Glad I made the trip to check out this place! read more

Danny's Donuts - Apple "foldover" from Danny's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Vista, California

Eh. I have tried various treats from here, and they're "just ok". I still prefer Krispy Kreme to these. Even the blueberry donuts aren't all that. I got one that was last of a batch, and it was super oily. I got two from a fresh batch, and those were squishy with grease too. I am tossing them. Pros: - inexpensive coffees and juices - service - open early - lots of parking Cons: - oily donuts - up-charge for credit cards read more