I stopped by Fresh Golden Donuts after dropping a package off at UPS. I heard that they tend to sell out and so the selection was a bit limited by noon. The shop is your standard mom and pop donut shop, and the woman at the counter was sweet. I spotted a luridly green donut and, upon inquiring, learned it was pandan flavored. Sign me up! I bought one and ate half of it in my car immediately. The donut was about $2 and I had cash on hand, allowing me to avoid the $0.50 fee for card use. The donut was incredibly soft and fresh, no old grease flavor at all. I was a bit shocked how bright green the interior was. I am not a big fan of super artificial dyes, so that was a bummer. However, the simple glazed donut did have a slight pandan fragrance to the dough, and I would definitely come back to try some of their other offerings in the future. read more

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Date of Visit: 4.6.2025 Cuisine Type: Standard Donut Shop Vibe: Old school, homey, family owned? Cost: ~$4-$15 per person depending on what you order What I Ordered & How It Was: Assorted donuts and the jalapeno cheese croissant 4/5 - Everything is pretty standard solid a bit cheaper than most of its competitors. The jalapeno cheese croissants though are niceee with 3 es haha i think it is just a wonderful combination of savory and spice where the butter gets cut by the acid from the jalapenos. This place also does some unique things like cronuts, but its really just ok in my opinion Service & Atmosphere: Service: Friendly, Attentive, Fast, Food came within 2 min. Ambiance: The space is located in a small plaza with not too much parking. It is near a gas station. The shop has a couple of tables and chairs inside and outside. Small space but the clear glass windows give you something to look at while enjoying the donuts. I simply did a pickup. Overall Thoughts: Best thing I ate: Those jalapeno cheese croissants and chocolate old-fashioned Something to improve: Really nothing I can think of maybe cover both sides of the old-fashioned with chocolate? haha Would I come back? Oh for sure, solid donut spot! read more

Fresh Golden Donuts - Assorted donuts - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

My dad came to pick up my daughter who shares his birthday for a bday donut adventure. Her 6yo heart was so happy to see all the beautiful colorful delicious donuts and donut holes. He was happy for the special memory of letting her pick out the dozen... and for the bacon maple ones. read more

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Fresh at 8:30am - easy parking - service greeting friendly and a bit over attentive - ambiance a-ok a few tables inside - selection a-ok - i got the strawberry which is like a donut sandwich with fresh strawberry slice and cream inside a powder sugar donut - I got the blueberry - there are other options to try next time - $6 got two donuts so not cheap read more

Really excellent donuts and a very good variety among the 5 dozen I ordered for our event.

Mom & pop donut shop with the pink boxes so you already know it's legit! I forgot to bring cash and had to pay $0.50 extra to use card but honestly the donuts are affordable enough that it was still worth it. The maple bacon and plain glazed donuts have my whole heart. The maple bacon has just the right amount of bacon, sweet but not overpowering maple flavor, and soft donut. The plain glazed is probably the best plain glazed donut I've ever had, super fluffy but you still get a nice bite and chew. There is seating inside if you want to eat in but most people grab as takeout. Staff are kind and clearly have a good relationship with their regulars. 10/10 would always come here for my donut needs. read more

This is the no frills old school donut shop.... Just the way I like it! Just give me simple deliciously made donuts! But OMG! How early do you really have to get here?!? It's sucks that you'd have to wake up at 6 am on the weekend to have your pick of any donut you wanted. But at even 6 am, there's a line and donuts are flying out the door! They are that good! Average pricing, a single classic donut is $1.50. They also have croissants, my fav is the ham and cheese. If you're an early bird, come here for the donuts! Come prepared and know what you want to order, they will disappear if you wait to order. Bring cash. Cards are accepted but there is a $0.50 charge to use it. Bonus, it's right next to Starbucks! read more

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Have bought donuts here twice and both times, the donuts were fresh and not at all greasy. Service is efficient but not at all friendly. In neither case did the server smile or greet me. Selection is okay. Here in Oregon, they really go hog-wild so I wasn't that impressed. The first time, I enjoyed a nice cake with sprinkles and split a sugar raised with Mom. We both enjoyed the experience. This last time I tried the Boston Creme. It had plenty of filling but the filling tasted strange and was too runny for my tastes. I wouldn't call it vanilla or custard. With plenty of other choices in the San Diego area, I probably won't be back. read more

I received a variety gift box of their donuts delivered by Door Dash . So fresh! Cake style is my favorite.

They never have everything stocked at opening and they consistently mess up delivery orders. It's a donut shop like how complicated can operating it actually be smh read more

Delicious donuts, you have to get here early though if you want the full experience and options. They tend to sell out later in the day. This was the first place I tried Ube donuts. They're my son's favorite now. read more

It's opened at 5 AM, ordering fresh donuts about $16 for one dozen varieties, also they sell coffee and sandwiches, perfect for an office meeting, everyone loves this place and I came see why, definitely come back for more in the future read more

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Mi lugar favorito de donas. Siempre frescas, siempre sabrosas. Me encanta venir a este lugar porque el trato es simplemente espectacular, las chicas siempre están de buen humor y son bien cordiales. La selección de donas así como los pastries salados son riquísimos y el café sea caliente o dulce siempre está delicioso. Recomiendo este lugar. read more

The jalapeño sausage buns only $3 and ham and cheese croissants only $5 - they are both very large in size and are delicious!!! I've had a variety of their donuts too and they are equally as delicious. The bear claws are gigantic! The prices are low too! Service is always great. I go mid morning after the crowd and there's always some left . The lady working was super helpful giving me information about placing an order in advance. Turns out you only need 1 day advance notice to place an order ! So easy. This will be my go to for all my kids school events and work donut orders. read more

Fresh Golden Donuts - Large Jalapeño sausage rolls - just delicious - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

Best donuts I've had. I've been to so many donut places around San Diego and I kid you not these are a step above the rest. I don't think I've ever had a bad donut here and I've been at this place for years. Even when they don't have my go-to (Cinnamon Roll and glazed donut holes), I'm always able to get something I like. The women who work behind the counter are super nice, too! This place is always clean and I never have to wait long to get my donuts. Every once in a while I do see a lot of customers but it's always quick. Don't go to those expensive, hipster places like Donut Bar or Nomad (the latter of which I find highly overrated). Save your pennies and come here instead! read more

9/9/22 Finally decided to checkout local doughnut business nearby. Bought half dozen as pictured. read more

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Extremely disappointed and angry. So looking forward after several hours of sleeplessness to just a nice comforting cup of hot chocolate and you send me a cup of hot water. Wish I was physically at your location right now! read more

I was looking for a place close by that sold iced Vietnamese and lo and behold there was one around the corner from me and it did not disappoint! It was delicious. I only go to one other place for it but this is right up there. I also went for an Apple fritter but it wasn't ready yet (I came a little after opening) so I'll be back for sure! read more

Fast friendly service on a Sat morning. We were in the area and picking up Starbucks. Next door is a small little donut shop. I decided to walk in since I was craving donut holes and yes they had some! 10 for $1 SCORE!!! When I was looking at the various donut flavors I was greeted by a nice Asian lady behind the counter. I placed my order for the donut holes and I was off. I had asked about the cronut holes that were in the menu but they were sold out. I took the donut holes and ate 3 of them with my Starbucks. Light and fluffy, but needed more glaze in my opinion. I'm biased to my glazed donut holes from Roses Donuts off Morena. Cheap donuts, friendly service, and nice location with ample parking. A plus with it being next to Starbucks. read more

Fresh Golden Donuts - Donut holes! - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

I have been in search of a new donut shop and had to give it a try. I got a chocolate frosted and chocolate cake donut. I bit into the chocolate frosted donut and it felt like I was biting into a cloud. Absolute perfection, from there I moved to the chocolate cake donut which is a tough task for donut shops to conquer, fresh golden donuts went above and beyond with their rendition of the chocolate cake donut. I then got a Vietnamese iced coffee and as soon as I took a sip, I felt like I was on the streets of Hanoi. Every single thing about this shop was perfect and I will recommend it to anyone and everyone. read more

The donuts tasted decent, standard and nothing special. However the service needed improvement. The woman behind the counter was very pushy and I was rushed. Like she was cutting me off mid sentence. Which made no sense because I was the only one in there ordering. I am not sure why she was in such a hurry. I also immediately had the runs after eating the donuts. I had two donuts and I had to call back and see what type of oil they used (which is palm). I am not allergic to it so I am not sure why they upset my stomach. read more

Salespeople are not friendly. I never felt comfortable buying there donuts coz they're always in a rush to get your order and keep asking " what else" "anything else" (if you ask questions what's in the bun they look unhappy)even if there weren't any other costumers. No patience and somewhat rude. read more

Fresh Golden Donuts is here to help kickstart your morning. Nothing trendy here. Just reliable snacks, fresh coffee, and friendly service. Full disclosure: Several weeks ago, an associate at my office brought a box of goodies from FGD. I learned that her husband is the owner/operator of this shop. I said I would stop in sometime to check it out. Unless someone tells her, or she finds this post, she might not find out about this secret visit. It's social media and word gets around. I just want to see how long it actually takes, and I can edit when it happens. My mid-morning visit was leisurely and mellow. I must have missed the early onslaught of regulars grabbing and going. The cheerful ladies behind the counter greeted me as I scanned the display case before I picked out some snacks: *glazed donut holes for sharing. Delightfully soft and not too sweet. 10 puffs for $1. *a cake donut with pink icing and sprinkles. Homer J Simpson would approve this treat for Mini-me. *ham and cheese croissant. They also make em with sliced jalapeno peppers. I do enjoy an occasional croissandwich. These buttery, soft breakfast bites aren't greasy or messy, making them a neat option. They're also bigger than the ones from 85C Bakery. A cool neighborhood donut shop serving the Tierrasanta community. read more

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I've always noticed this donut shop whenever I go to the Starbucks next door. I usually buy my pastries at Starbucks since it's more convenient to pay for everything at once but I thought I'd support a local business and try out Fresh Golden Donuts. I brought my coworker with me here a few days ago before we hit up Starbucks. I really love ham & cheese croissants and that's my usual order at Starbucks, I was surprised to find out that Fresh Golden Donuts sells them here too at the same price $3.75. The ham & cheese croissant was HUGE! It's way bigger than the one they serve at Starbucks. It had a lot of meat in it and it was very dense! That whole croissant could be an entire lunch or meal for me. I had half of it which was yummy but I forced myself to give the other half to my coworker or else I'd be full the rest of the day. I do admit it was delicious! Credit/Debit Card purchases under $5 have a 50 Cent fee which isn't too bad. I'll make sure to stop in for a donut or pastry the next time I'm in the plaza. read more

A maple bar is one of my favorite doughnut, second to a great cinnamon roll, so not surprised I bought one from this nice doughnut shop. With the doughnut, I had a cup of Boyd' coffee and a sample cronut (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/fresh-golden-donuts-san-diego?select=gcNDS6bYIThS7w5-mIFSnQ#gcNDS6bYIThS7w5-mIFSnQ). The maple butter milk doughnut was good and came smothered with the maple topping which formed a heavy crust in a good way (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/fresh-golden-donuts-san-diego?select=gcNDS6bYIThS7w5-mIFSnQ#DvtuPfGJBXN4liI9chBLaw). The inside was moist with good flavor. I liked that it had some air pockets and then more denser areas (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/fresh-golden-donuts-san-diego?select=gcNDS6bYIThS7w5-mIFSnQ#tegJLYVQlo7P8QTrCAzDjA). The miniature cronut was a sugary and buttery morsel with a light crunchy texture. Boyd's coffee was alright. It was strong, decent flavor, but with a slight harshness at the end. The people who own this shop are nice. The service is expedient and friendly. They also make croissants and muffins. A solid 3.5 Stars.. read more

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OK so I'm in live with these donuts now!!!! Like I don't normally like a crawler but when your Glace and your filling are on point you will have me relive some fat kid moments. A sugar coated Bavarian creme filled with strawberry donut caught my eye and heart. Oh was it good. Not too overly sweet with still a perfect bite. Have heard later on these little guys cane be not as great so make sure you get there early to make sure you get choice selection. They have all the classics (old fashioned (glazed and plain), crawlers, fritters, etc... some new style like the bacon maple donut (looked OK but maybe will try next time). Drinks, coffees, etc are available too. One thing very happy about is that this little donuts shop accepts cards! Most small ones have been cash only but glad they're not. Also next to Starbucks and other businesses keeps them busy from what I say. Next Sunday before church, coffee and a donut! read more

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The best donuts, hands down! BUT they run out fast, stop you do have to get there early if you want a larger selection (usually before 8:30 on weekends). My favorites are the apple fritter and chocolate old fashioned. read more

Clean store. Staff is pretty quick and friendly. $1 donuts that are pretty decent. In the morning there's a nice full case to select. read more

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I usually go in the morning for some donuts but with everything going on regarding the quarantine, I was able to order through Uber eats and when my donuts arrived they packed extra donuts and wrote a thank you for your support on the box. This not only made my morning but also encouraged me to continue to support all these local businesses even more. I appreciate you and all the local business. read more

Fresh Golden Donuts - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

I am not a regular here by any means but I live close by and this is one of the two donut shops near by that I go to when I want to buy a donut. Today I went to buy a cronut which is basically a croissant in the shape of a donut. I bought it before from here and elsewhere and it was always in the price range of a $1.75/2.5 today when I bought mine they charged me $3.75 for one and it was almost closing time. It tasted fine and there were no issues as far as the quality goes but I am not sure what makes a cronut so special that it's sold for $3.75. The price definitely seems a little steep considering that it's not a meal of some sort. read more

The donuts they serve here probably were the worst I ever had. Plus, it seems like the 2 times I visited, the donuts tasted old and stale, possibly from the previous day. Or the donuts may have been cooked the same day, but tasted so bad that it seemed like they were a day old. Luckily, I did not try their coffee since there is a Starbucks next door. So, think twice about getting your donuts from here. Not good read more

Fresh donuts. Great price. Awesome selection. Can't wait to return. Highly recommend.

The best tasting donuts in San Diego. Do yourself a "flavor" and go now! read more

The donuts that this shop prepares are delicious and their coffee is great as well, which is something you don't usually see with donut shops! Their donut selection is classic but varied. They even wrote "thank you" on the box I ordered for delivery. Outstanding service during COVID times! Would recommend these donuts 100/10. read more

Fresh Golden Donuts - Maple Bacon Bar, Boston Cream donut, Apple Fritter Donut, Apple Turn over croissant, Cronut - Donuts Near Me - San Diego, California

I understand using gloves while handling money but please change your gloves when you handle the food. Even if you are using tongs....it's just gross. Also, I've ordered the ham & cheese croissant twice now and both times it's absolutely raw inside. read more

I don't like their donuts but I like that they serve Boyd's coffee, although it's not always fresh. The service is so-so. read more

Mmmm. Someone brings these in at my work... Delicious!! Soft & sugary, just like a donut should be. Have not sampled a variety that I have not liked yet. Looking forward to the next time I see the lovely pink cardboard box of goodies in our lounge. read more

Decent place to get donuts. I stopped in here while running errands in the area. Donuts are good. Staff is friendly. It was busier then I expected when I stopped in mid morning. Everyone must have a slow start that day since a lot of families were passing through. read more

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Most definitely would recommend this donut spot! Definitely gunna be referring my fellow partners here as well Best turkey and cheese croissant I've ever had! And the texture and flavor of the donuts were amazing ! Found my new donut spot! So glad they deliver as well! And to whoever prepared my DoorDash order and gave me a side of jalapeños, thank you ! :) read more

Something here for you to look at! Check with your card company. State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General Return to the Department of Justice HomepageTranslate Website | Traducir Sitio Web Kamala D. Harris ~ Attorney General Home About the AG In the News /Careers Services & Information Programs A-Z Contact Us Subscribe to the AG's RSS Feed Join the AG's FaceBook Follow the AG on Twitter View the AG's YouTube Channel View the AG's Tumblr Page CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES California has a law, California Civil Code section 1748.1, that prohibits "retailers" from adding a surcharge when a consumer chooses to use a credit card instead of paying by cash. A retailer is someone who sells goods or services or anything else of value, but it does not include government entities and public agencies, such as the state, a city, or a county. Electric, gas, and water companies may also impose a surcharge that allows them to recover the reasonable expenses they incur by customers using credit cards and debit cards, but only if the charge is approved by the Public Utilities Commission. Although retailers may not add a surcharge when you use a credit card, they can provide a discount to customers who pay cash. For example, the California Court of Appeal found that section 1748.1 was not violated when a gas station posted two sets of prices with a lower price for cash customers where the cash discount was related to the extra costs the gas station incurred in credit card sales. (The case is Thrifty Oil Co. v. Superior Court (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 1070.) The law that prohibits surcharges, but allows discounts, does not offer details on how the discounts must be disclosed or how large they can be. The law also doesn't specifically mention debit cards. However, California law does prohibit a merchant from engaging in activity that is unfair or deceptive. So, for example, if the cash discount option is not fully disclosed prior to your committing yourself to the goods or services, or if it does not clearly explain the merchant's policies regarding debit cards, the merchant may be violating California law. If you know of a merchant that you think is improperly charging people extra for using credit cards you may file a complaint with the Attorney General at http://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company. But you should be aware that this office is responsible for protecting the collective legal interests of the people of California. Due to our role in consumer litigation on behalf of all of the people of our state, we are not empowered to represent private individuals, whether or not they are citizens of California. If you are interested in pursuing personal restitution from a company, you may wish to consider other options such as filing a small claims suit (for individual claims up to $10,000) or consulting with a private attorneywho could directly represent your interests. Protecting Consumers Alerts, Info & Complaints State & Federal Laws You can search California laws on the Internet California Law View a checklist of significant California consumer laws CA Dept of Consumer Affairs Search U.S. laws on the Internet at U.S. Code U.S. Code Sent from my iPhone read more