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    Donut Star

    4.6 (141 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Donuts
    Closed 6:00 am - 1:00 pm

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    Amita G.

    This is by far the best donuts shop I have been to!! Super tasty donuts and they have donut holes complimentary for the purchase!! The service is also very kind and helpful!

    Janette N.

    Donut star especially the one in Tustin has amazing quality donuts! Everyone here greets you with amazing customer service and their donuts are equally as great. Their donut holes are the best in town and their original glazed found the perfect balance between doughy and airy. Also anything remotely cinnamon flavor you see at the store here I suggest you get, they pack it with cinnamon!

    Donuts!
    Dennis L.

    This is one of our absolute favorite donut places. The owner, Mei (hope I spelled that correctly) and her family are absolutely wonderful and caring. Can't say enough about them. There are many loyal customers that frequent this place, and I totally understand why. I don't think there has been a single time where they didn't add a little something (like extra donut holes) to an order. Wonderful peoples, wonderful donuts, wonderful way to start off you day.

    Nick H.

    Great Donuts and Coffee! The customers at this shop are hilarious. The shop has great donuts and the people working here are really nice. The lady customers make this a trip worthwhile. At 7:00 in the morning the ladies are sporting LV and Chanel bags to pick up donuts. I hadn't realized Irvine became such a high-end city that you have to sport your name brand purses to pick up donuts. The best part was the lady with the Chanel jumbo getting into her minivan. I am pretty sure that purse was worth more than her car. But, I guarantee you 100% fact the doughnuts at this place are priceless and way more valuable than any of the purses I saw today. Want delicious yummy donuts and a good cup of coffee and great service? This is your place.

    Jalapeño ham & cheese croissant with two donut holes. (Not a sponsor of Gatorade)
    Seung K.

    This place warms my heart and my tummy. The hospitality in this place is off the charts! You will always be welcomed and feel like home when entering this store. The two employees are so generous and very hard working individuals. The donuts here are great but my personal favorite is their jalapeño ham & cheese croissant. They are always kind enough to heat it up for you and you will find a pleasant surprise of two donut holes inside your bag with your croissant. The croissant is very filling and it's very soft with a buttery taste and also packs a lot of flavor with the cheese and hints of jalapeño in almost every bite. The croissant is $5.85 which I believe is a fair price for the amount of food you get. They do charge $.50 for credit card purchases though so make sure you bring in cash! I love this place!

    Turkey, egg, and cheese croissant

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    Great owner and staff! My spot to stop for that morning tea and bagel!

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    7 years ago

    Delicious breakfast sandwiches AND you get donut holes with them!!! Service was excellent and quick and they are open early, which I love!

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    Support local donuts :) Very great price

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    Excellent, warm and friendly service! the breakfast sandwiches we got were delicious as well. Made me feel very welcome here. Thank you!

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    Best kept secret in east Tustin. Exceptional service, friendly and welcoming. Great donuts and sandwiches.

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    We have been coming here for probably around 15+ years. Good donuts and nice people. What more could you ask for? Coffee is good here too!

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    13 years ago

    I love this shop, its one of the best in Tustin. Great Apple Fritters~

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    Average donut shop. Convenient location.

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    Favorite salt bread bakery! I prefer the savory items to sweet. What I've tried so far over…read moremultiple visits: - Everything Salt & Butter Roll 5/5 - prefer this one to the original salt roll since the seasoning adds a little more flavor - Cookie Salt & Butter Roll 4/5 - great if you want one with a touch of sweetness - Mentai Salt & Butter Roll 3/5 - personally not a huge fan of mentai since I find it a little too fishy - Spicy Curry Pan 5/5 - SOOOO GOOD highly recommend this! It is a little spicier than expected. I also want to try the regular Curry Pan - Oyaki Pork Shumai 4/5 - good and tastes like shumai but not a standout for me to get again - Fish Filet Panini 5/5 - surprisingly SO GOOD! The employee recommended it and I was hesitant but it ended up being one of my favorites. Kinda like the McDonalds fish filet sandwich with the tartar sauce but obviously better - Japanini 4/5 - solid, nice basil pesto tomato combo but not a standout for me to get again - Banana Matcha latte 4/5 - solid but personally prefer the one at Kei cafe more TLDR: favorites are Everything Salt & Butter Roll, Spicy Curry Pan, and Fish Filet Panini

    My friend and I came here on a Wednesday around 1pm. This turned out to be a good time. At 12pm,…read morethere was a long line outside, and at 1:30pm, there was a long line outside, but at 1pm, we were able to walk inside. The emoji breads tempted us with their cuteness, but we were very curious about the Oyaki Mentai Caviar's combination of spicy cod roe and mochi. To be safe, we also got the Mentai Salt & Butter Roll. While we liked the Roll and its crunchy outside/soft inside, we actually loved the Oyaki. The mochi isn't sweet at all, just nicely chewy. Plus, whereas the Roll only had a little bit of spicy cod roe inside, the Oyaki was packed! I say this a lot, but truly, everything looked good. I hope to come back and try their Paninis and Danishes. If they're anything like the Oyaki, they'll be distinct, delicious, and downright delightful.

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    Matcha Sea Salt Cold Brew
    Matcha Sea Salt Cold Brew
    Honey Butter Croissants :)
    Honey Butter Croissants :)
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    Baked Banhs

    Baked Banhs

    4.7
    (84 reviews)
    4.6 mi

    Baked Banhs have some of the best canelés in town, and sadly, they are closing on June 27th! We are…read moreso sad we didn't get to come visit until quite recently. :( We parked in the nearby parking lot on 4th street. Usually parking here isn't too bad if you're staying for less than an hour and easy to walk over to the dessert shop. Baked Banhs is located in the 4th street food market, one of the first shops you'll see if you're coming from the parking lot. Note the hours before you come (for instance, they're closed on Sundays and Mondays). And note that they seem to usually sell out of certain items by the days end. We've tried a number of different items here now including four of their canelés and their basque cheesecake. The cheesecake was solid. But we really loved their canelés. They are soft/moist on the inside with a nice crunch. And the different flavors really come through. Our favorite is the black sesame - not only is there black sesame peppered on the top but also in the center with a nice black sesame cream. It's so good and delicious. Four canelés cost $16 and thought they were well worth the price. Again, it's so sad to hear that Baked Banhs is closing soon so if you're a fan of canelés or other desserts, recommended to come sooner than later to try this out! We really hope they reopen again elsewhere or do a lot of pop-ups soon.

    Perhaps one of my new fave dessert shops. It's a bummer it's so far from me, but I'm glad to have…read morediscovered it. I got the ube tiramisu and a few cookies. My goodness were they amazing! I had to stop myself from inhaling the delicious sweet treats. This is a micro bakery located inside a foodhall. Do yourself a favor and check this place out next time you're in OC. I know I'll sure be back!

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    Ube basque cheesecake! Amazing!
    Ube basque cheesecake! Amazing!
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    Hamadaya Bakery

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    4.2
    (236 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    Such a cute little bakery located inside the Mitsuwa! I come here whenever I'm craving a quick soft…read moreserve- it is such a sizeable portion for the price. I like getting the plain vanilla one, and it also comes with a little cereal at the bottom that gives it a good crunch. The coffee jelly milk is also great, it feels similar to a boba drink but it's a lot cheaper. Whenever I come here it's always the same lady who I'm sure is tired of seeing me lol, but she is so sweet and kind and patient when I have trouble deciding what to pick here! As for the pastries/desserts, the custard pudding cup deserves more love! I'm not sure if it's housemade here, but if you've ever been to Japan, it tastes exactly like the ones you buy from the konbini! I remember I would buy one almost every day of my trip, so I've grown cravings for it that Hamadaya satisfies in OC. The bavarian chocolate cream is a fun decadent pastry if you're into chocolate- comes with so many chocolate chips. The cheese bread is also a go-to for me if I'm in a savory mood- it's exactly what it sounds like, cheese and bread but who doesn't love those two things? Egg katsu sandwich is good if you're looking for something more substantial. The strawberry shortcake I've tried here was also good, but I did pick it up near their closing so it felt a little dried out. Definitely would recommend coming here earlier in the day for fresher and better selection of pastries!

    The best bakery in town! Love the bread. It's fresh with minimal ingredients and tastes delicious…read more It's open early on Sundays before the rest of the restaurants. It's empty and easy to pickup pastries for breakfast. Kids love the hotdog pastries and the fruit tarts. Service is always great! Easy parking before everything else opens.

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    Green tea soft serve w/ mochi topping and coffee jelly milk
    Green tea soft serve w/ mochi topping and coffee jelly milk
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    Coffee Jelly Milk - Less sweet
    Strawberry Cheesecake Danish. Half eaten. 5/5

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    Strawberry Cheesecake Danish. Half eaten. 5/5
    Manmi Bakery

    Manmi Bakery

    4.4
    (662 reviews)
    11.1 mi
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    This is the place to go if you want cream puffs in OC! I've been going here since I was a child,…read moreand truly, I've never had a better cream puff than from here. Anyone I've offered a Manmi cream puff to agrees with me. Cream puffs are 75 cents each. They're big and are generously filled with a custard cream. The pastry bit itself is fluffy and not too dense, unlike other puffs I've had. It's not too sweet, and if I don't watch myself, I'd easily eat a shameful amount of them in a single sitting. I usually pay in cash, but you can pay with card (except American Express) if you're okay with a small processing fee. There isn't much seating in the bakery, but there are a couple of chairs and tables to the left. From my experience, people usually just come and go. Service is standard and relatively friendly. 100/10 would recommend.

    I just first wanted to remind you I'm a big foodie and always base on yelp review. I love cream…read morepuffs by all means and was looking forward to trying these. They sell by 75 cents each which is good. Parking a little tight but if you go on weekday it's not too bad. The lady who greeted me wasn't too friendly she literally started me down and looked like she just wanted to rush me out. Also guys they take cash only but if card use they charge $1 fee. So she took my order and went next door to charge my card but I didn't know next door was a coffee place guess they link together. Funny thing was she didn't smile and the man who came after me she greeted him with a smile because they are of the same ethnicity. Language wasn't an issue here but to stare at customer like that I'm not coming back there ever again. Even though the cream puffs were so good very soft and not too sweet. I always go by first experience and impression. I will be looking forward other bakery's in Garden Grove.

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    For my dessert tables
    For my dessert tables
    Drinks store next to the bakery store
    Drinks store next to the bakery store
    Cream puff filled to the brim

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    Cream puff filled to the brim

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