not the best tasting donuts in the world but also not the worst. the croissant sandwiches / breakfast sandwiches definitely could use an upgrade as far as quality goes (ham & cheese), also, when you ask for it warmed up they just toss it in a microwave instead of the grill...then again, you're at a donut shop so expectations should be that high. Hot coffee Quality can be improved too. Place was clean and staff wasn't very friendly but it's typical of establishments like this. Gets the job done if you're in the area but not worth going out of your way for read more

They closed?! I passed by it and my favorite donut shop is gone! I hope they're just remodeling. Because their donuts was always fresh, moist- never dry! And perfect. My favorite is the almond Croissant too. Service was always great. Ugh so sad. Hope they come back or if theres another location they moved to? Anyone know? read more

Came in not a single hello or acknowledgment. Left instantly after no service what so ever was given after waiting for a while.

I hope the manager/owner of this donut shop reads this. Please train your customer service reps to treat customers kindly. I went in to get donuts and as I was ordering, I looked up to see the girl who was helping me bagging each donut. I kindly asked her to please put my donuts in a box (because I don't like how donuts get when inside a bag) and she looks up at me and complains that she already put them in bags. I paused and looked at her to see if she would revert back to putting them in a box but refused. I honestly wanted to leave the donuts there and leave because I didn't want to be petty. I proceeded with my order. However, I won't be coming here again. Next time, if a customer says that they want them in a box. Please do so because we are paying for the donuts. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!! read more

Great tasting donuts and friendly service - winning combo. Stop by if your looking for tasty donuts. Bonus! The coffee tastes good, too.

This is not donut star. I'm glad to see that a new business is in here and it has been remodeled. It is very nice and modern inside. These were very good "normal donuts" read more

Never have anything, trash place. Will tell you yes then no at the window. Almost every time I come here it's something different. Last time they told me to pull up to the window to have me waiting for 5+ min just to order! They charged me $6.50 for it, but I only got a hot chocolate, which means they charged for both the hot chocolate and the croissant, ridiculous. read more

Sadly they have been closed for awhile, but I've been watching the building of the replacement donut/coffee shop called Hello Donuts. They are now opened but I haven't had a chance to check them out. read more

This place is the best on the go cheap Amazing Donuts! Seriously if you don't want to overpay for good regular donuts or croissants this is it. Good variety and always fresh because of the constant demand. read more

this place is horrible!!! I strongly suggest you never eat here. I went through the drive thru and ordered a mango blended drink. I get the drink and on my 4th sip I got PLASTIC BITS!! I looked in the drink and found a white cap in the bottom of it! This is unacceptable! I've been drinking plastic!!! read more

Hello Donuts - Plastic cap in my drink!!! - Donuts Near Me - Santa Ana, California

A vendor brought Hello Donuts to our office today. They're SOOO good! They've got some heft to them without being greasy. The cream filling is really good and not over powering. Very good. Would go back personally. read more

went there 3 times to get a coffe and well the ice coffe to strong cant even taste the vinalla and secondly they had no mapel doughnuts at all so ima give this place one more chance if they cant step it up im switching to somewhere better read more

Does anyone know if they're closed for good? I moved from Santa Ana (to Rialto) last March. I finally went back today in hopes of getting a homey feel of everything I missed. Then I saw the huge CLOSED sign on it and I even text my parents the sad news. They had good donuts, my all time favorite was their powdered donut. That cake donut had the perfect crisp exterior and oh so soft interior. Really hoping they're just remodeling like the previous reviewer thinks. Fingers crossed read more

Love the donuts here. I usually come here late morning and the donuts still taste nice and fresh. I recommend getting their Vietnamese iced coffee as well. Drive thru is available but I never use it. read more

We ordered a couple ham and cheese croissants as we passed thru the area. Twenty mins later down the road we took our first bites and were sorely disappointed. Dry croissant ... all ham no cheese. Are you serious?! We were about to turn around but it wasn't even worth the driver. The croissants went in the trash. What a waste. read more

Hello Donuts - Ham and Cheese croissant .... missing a key ingredient - Donuts Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The glazed donuts are so yummy. Soft and warm love the croissants too. Not to mention their coffee is just right

I payed for a chocolate croissant and they gave me a cold blue berry croissant instead. Plus they take forever.

***NOTE*** The stars are for the donuts, NOT the chinese food. Take my word, if you eat the chinese food here, you'll regret it...BIG TIME. * flushes toilet & lights a few matches* Ahem. Ok, I gotta show my love for the donut guy that works the late shift. I know you all know what donuts tastes like, but have you guys eaten a warm maple bar that had just been dipped in the maple icing? OGM. It's goooooooood. (The guy normally makes them around 1am.) So stop by for a late night sugar rush if you're in the area. Oh, and if there's a black homeless guy sitting outside, be a good samaritan and buy the him a donut. Old fashion buttermilks are his favorite. By the way, these guys are famous...kinda. They were on an episode of COPS - Santa Ana. A guy came in with a gun, shot at one of the baking racks in the back room, and jumped over the counter. I don't remember if he was able to take any money, but the cops ended up catching him and no one was harmed. read more

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This place has really good zones for a good price they're fresh and their big donuts. The service here is very friendly and fast. I really like it and I will keep coming hadn't been here in a long time so glad I gave it another try. read more

Close to work, cheap and edible. Their food is not the greatest. Donuts are just plain old "fine". They used to have fat-free muffins but I guess I'm not their target demographic in this neighborhood. The Chinese food served out of the big trays is actually pretty tasty for this type of fare. As long as you are there between 11:30 and 1:30, it's fresh and hot. Outside of that, it's gonna be sitting under the lamps way too long. It is a safe choice for a quick bite. read more

I usually go to the Donut Star in Irvine, so that is what I was comparing this place to. Yeah, It is open 24 hours but the donuts are off. Something about the filling (I had a chocolate cream) and frosting (cherry..? cruller) is really disturbing. It tasted sour. The guy who was working here around midnight looked pretty pissed that we had the audacity to not pay cash even though we ordered a lot. read more

So I have to tell you, I've never been to a place that serves donuts and Chinese food. This is a first for me. I was a bit curious how they were going to make all this happen. Do they serve you a bowl of rice with Chinese food and put the donut on top? Anyways I went inside to order my two dozen assorted donuts for my meeting, and noticed it was kind of close to lunchtime. I decided to look over the assortment of Chinese food available which was located a little further down on hot plates. There were quite a few things to choose from and I chose make traditional broccoli with beef and chose white rice instead of fried. You know trying to stay healthy and all... I was pleasantly surprised that the fools was pretty good and the donuts were nice and fresh. No they didn't make stir fried chicken with old fashioned cake donut but did have nice quality donuts and food. I would recommend this place if you're in a hurry for donuts and missed lunch! read more

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Pretty rude service. I asked nicely for 12 donut holes, but the 2 ladies working didn't seemed happy that I interrupted their gossip session. They gave me attitude and weren't very friendly. Donut holes were 4/10 at best too unfortunately. read more

Giving 4 stars due the Chinese food being ok. I would compare it to mall Chinese, but I think I enjoy mall Chinese food more. I got the sugar donut, cinnamon donut, and apple turnover. They were all delicious. The donates are a mix between yeast and cake. Its not as light as like a Krispy Kreme donut but also not dense. Would go back for the donuts but not the Chinese. read more

convenient location between fountain vly and santa ana, serving traditional style donuts. good place to get raised and cake donuts for the office, you'll find all the familiar flavors. but, this isn't the kind of place to get gourmet artful designed carbs. the donuts here are coffee dunking 2 hour meeting fair, meant to sustain and ward off hunger growls. side note: the shop has a Chinese fast food hot counter for a quick meal. not as good as panda, but convenient. read more

The sign says "fast food Chinese" and that's exactly what it is. The food is ready for you to order when you get there and tastes good. They have a nice variety of the normal choices. We ordered the orange chicken and broccoli and beef with the white rice, noodles, and fried rice. All tasty for under $20 with large drinks. read more

Hello Donuts - The inside counter - Donuts Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I grew up eating here and it may not be the healthiest but the noodles take me to a whole different planet! The owner is super nice and has known us for years! read more

Stopped by for a quick donut and coffee. Everything as expected, the adjoining Chinese restaurant very cheap. There's something to be said about a cheap lunch. read more

*Note: FREE medium drink during lunch, small drink during dinner !!!! as of 10.3.2017. Includes soda. Weird I saw no advertisement on the windows, sign, or counter. I been to numerous other chinese fast food places, nobody offers free drinks like this place. When the cashier told me, I was surprised. How nice of them. This place has 2 places in 1. Left side has donuts, right side is chinese food out front, already cooked, ready to serve with the heat lamps. Big bonus points for having a drive-thru too. Rarely ever do you see chinese fastfood restaurants with a drive-thru. Service is very friendly and nice. Portions are above-average and pretty generous. More than Panda Express, they skimp and don't pack your box. Love their chow mein & veggie eggrolls. Went during lunch and it was busy. They have been around for a veryy long time, glad to see a business like this thrive. read more

A little strange to have a Chinese restaurant and donut shop in one place but the prices are fair and donuts are fresh. The place is clean and the staff are friendly. I'm glad it's not all cash but they charge .50 cents for using your ATM for amounts under $5.00...I can't stand when places do this. I have credit card processing with my business and there is not difference between what I pay for a transaction whether it's 2 cents or thousands of dollars as far as the percentage charged. Otherwise This place is decent read more

Donuts were as advertised, fresh , delicious, and yummy. I went through the drive through and I really liked that options. The owner is very kind. I really enjoyed my vanilla cappuccino too. read more

Hello Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Santa Ana, California

This is fast food Americanized Chinese served in heating bins and donuts, an odd combination. Tried their Orange Chicken, it was too bready and hard, barely any chicken in it. Chow mein noodles had good flavor but had too many wilted vegetables in it. Donuts were a little better. Their French cruller had a tasty icing on it, moist with a nice chew. But their old-fashioned had too much icing on it, too sweet for my liking. Workers don't speak English well, give you sour looks and aren't one bit helpful. Dining room is dirty and ugly. This is one of those places to skip. read more

I went there yesterday evening, bought some donut holes/ ham&cheese crossiant with milk. I specifically ask the lady to ask for the date expiration, partly my fault without out looking at it. That milk she had in the fridge has been expired, from last week! Just took a sip and it was super sour! You guys really need to look at each milk expiration dates before selling them and the ham/cheese was so terrible! The smell of rotten cheese or something that been left there for days! Never ever again coming back here!!! Worst donut shop ever!! read more

Do i want doughnuts or Chinese food? Why not both!! but where will i ever find a place where i can satisfy my cravings??? Donut star! that's where! and although the food isn't the best, the doughnuts are so this place gets 4 stars anyways! Its cheap and that's all i need to say... read more

New work office and this place is so close to my job so it's so convenient for me to stop by and get donuts for the office. BUT the customer service is horrible, the young lady that help me today was so rude and got up set because I asked if she could put the donuts in a box instead of giving 3 separate bags with a few donuts in each. The donuts where good which is why I am giving them 2 stars, but I will not be coming here again. read more

coconut shake is heavenly made!! a must try!! plus their mochi donut!! yumm!! owner of this place is so sweet too!

Donut Star/Star Wok Express... strange combo and yes, you read it correctly. I never tried their donuts, but I came here for their Chinese food. It's definitely a hole in a wall kind of place. My guilty pleasure when I feel like pigging out. Their lunch special is super cheap! Like dirt cheap! For less than $6, you're getting a full box of food (rice/chow mein and 2 entrée) and a medium drink; best to share it with another person or save later. Trust me on this one. MSG tastes great but when you're over loaded with MSG, you'll get really sick and/or cranky afterward. Overall, the food is just like any other Chinese food to go place. Please do not come here and expect Panda Express clean cut interior; you're not gonna find it here. Enjoy! read more

Review is for donuts only. Wife got an extreme craving for blueberry donuts but the local shop was all out around 8 PM. Came across this spot as we were going home and they were fully stocked with what we wanted. Blueberry donuts here are superb. Can't speak on the Chinese or any other flavor of donuts but if you're in the area and have a preference for blueberries, give this place a shot! read more

Seriously? Why all the hate? Yes, I've had my fair share of ass-fire after eating here, but it was always my fault. They have squeeze bottles of sambal chili sauce all over the place and I just can't help myself. I basically drown my food in a completely unnatural way with it. I used to work across the street and found myself here almost once a week. That said, even without the sambal oelek, this food is legitimately good! Lunch hour is probably the best time to be here as the high turnover keeps the food fresh. I've ordered a combo right when a fresh batch of orange chicken came out...wow. Delicious. They used to have a BBQ pork that was amazing - not sure if it's still around. I attempted to quench my craving for hole-in-the-wall Chinese yesterday at a highly rated Yelp establishment...not even close. Today I have to go to Donut Star and have Chinese twice in as many days because this place is that good. I miss you, Donut Star. Don't ever change, have a cool Summer, and keep in touch. read more

First off, I dig the donuts. They're not bad at all, a bit stale, but not bad. I went there hoping to get some chinese food at 1 in the morning, I had searched around and saw that this location was open 24 hours. As we drove up, they still had their signs on for chinese food. I was disappointed. Not only had they stopped serving chinese food at 9pm (!), they didn't accept card (as it says they do here on yelp) and the guy working there was a total waste of space. He not only berated us to pick something or leave, he didn't give us the donuts we asked for, was very very very VERY rude to us, and was not helpful at all. He looked sweaty, and half asleep, his eyes were bloodshot and he obviously didn't want our business. We weren't being rude, we are very polite, and we were speaking in a very clear and decisive manner. I'm not coming back to this Donut Star at late hours ever again. Maybe I'll check it out during the day. read more