The buttermilk bar is the best dense, crumbly donut I've had in some time. Similar to an old fashioned in that it is cake-like, but upon sampling the bar, a vanilla cake flavor pervades and melds with the glazed icing top. Like a bunt cake the icing fills the fried crevices allowing for pockets of glaze amidst the top layer of the blond crumble loaf. Their old fashions both the buttermilk variety and lotus flower shaped cakey donuts are a favorite. The apple fritter is more like a plate than a donut and delicious warm or cold, just what I want in a fritter!!! The chocolate custards is worth a try in donut hole fashion or full donut. Their braided, glazed twists are fluffy & cooked perfectly. Really everything we have tried from there has been a great with a cup of joe and a chat. read more

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Always good donuts. Very fresh. Super nice staff. I try not to buy a whole box or else I'll accidentally eat them all.

Weekend breakfast treats! Great Donuts, great help and pricing. The fancy donuts are large and really fresh. Everything a doughnut junkie could ask for. Haven't tried the deli yet. Keep forgetting its there. Will make a note when I'm done with the review and try it for lunch tomorrow! read more

No complaints at all. Best donuts and service I've found with any donut shop. Family and I been dedicated customers for many years.

The Blueberry fritter is SO good! Try it if you haven't already, you are welcome! They are popular so go early :)

They did a great job on the giant donut I ordered for a friend's birthday. Got it done with a 24 hour notice. My friend was so thrilled! Tasted great too. read more

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Best donuts in San Diego! The sandwiches are too. Joel is the best and the rest of the Staff are great.

Dear Mary's, Thank you for making your yummy goodness available to us 24/7...it's the perfect 2am snack! read more

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Delicious donuts and great prices. They have a large variety of donuts and other breakfast sandwiches. I love their chocolate cake donut.

Just say yes .... This are an East San Diego county attraction. I would say there are higher end donut shops but If I had to eat donuts every day, they are it. Great quality and customer service. (Original, Santee & Lakeside) read more

My coworker told me about this place and we stopped after our hike today. These are the best donuts I have ever had!! We got 3. The maple bacon melted in my mouth. The apple fritter was just right and the boston cream was great. I cant wait to go back. I wish thos place was closer to my house but also happy it's not or I would be there too often! read more

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Best donuts around. Worth the drive to Lakeside just for these amazing donuts. Everyone and East County knows Mary's donuts because they're the best around. read more

I came here because there's a famous location in Santee. I didn't realize there was one out here. We decided to go in and get a dozen doughnuts. I got to try the Bavarian cream one. So good. We also got red velvet and some other flavors. The ladies here were hard at work taking orders. New batches came out as they were running out of certain flavors of doughnuts. Pretty cool! The line goes pretty fast. There were three ladies taking orders. Inside there were a few tables to enjoy your doughnuts. They also sell milk in the refrigerators in the back. A definitely cool environment. There was even a crane game inside. Parking can be difficult but we just walked from Burger King since it was close by. Good luck with street parking as it gets full. I'd come back if we are in the area. read more

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Best donut shop in East County. It's always fresh , and open 24 hours . That's unheard of!

I believe was ripped off here. I had my three young kids with me and a party to attend so I didn't raise the issue at the time. I purchased 4 dozen donut holes and was charged $71. That comes out to $17 per dozen donut holes. I thought something was off about the price and I should have said something. I would definitely not recommend coming here. I will never make the mistake of coming here again. read more

Best best best donuts. Really good sandwiches. Love the service. Haven't quite gone around the clock but we have dropped in after midnight. Love this shop! read more

Omg I'm obsessed with these donuts now . So much for a hot summer bod . The raspberry filled and custard filled cream puffs are absolutely delicious . I've never seen those before and now that I have I'm hooked . They're little bites of heaven . I also really enjoyed their maple bacon bar . Can't wait to have one of those again . Their Apple fritter is also so fresh and so good . They had all kinds of super cute St . Patrick 's day donuts when I came in on St Paddy's day . And the staff was super sweet and helpful . Wishing me a happy St Patrick's day and thanking me for my business . I really like this place . They are like no other donut shop I've been to . Donut shops are usually shot out and a older super grumpy woman is running it . Well not here . It's a beautiful shop with a very friendly staff . What a great addition to the community . read more

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Love this place and the town of Lakeside!! Leslie and Lacey were so sweet and friendly. They had an awesome assortment of donuts. From your typical coconut flaked donuts, to sprinkles, and chocolate donuts they have them!! They also have specialty donuts as well which the kids would love and get excited for!! I cannot wait to come back!! read more

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Mary's has a great selection of huge sandwiches! I ordered the veggie and added ham. Probably 2 lbs of sandwich. I could only eat half! Fresh. Delicious. Comes with a pickle spear and a side of potato chips, potato salad or macaroni salad. read more

I tried Mary's Lakeside location again after a disappointing first experience. Their Santee location is great - well worth the line they always have. Mary works Santee personally and it shows! Her Lakeside location suffers from her absence, however. It's the same range of donut types - plus a mini deli, which I did not try. Their blueberry donut shines in Santee - the one I had in Lakeside today was a day old and chewy. Their coffee, however, was fresh and first rate - and they had medium roast and dark roast. NOT your average donut place coffee. Bottom line - go to Lakeside for coffee - and Santee for donuts. read more

Place is clean and nice, Good selection of Donuts they look yummy, But..... after 2 minutes I walk out I did not try any of their Dounuts ,lady has attitude she was helping some other woman she look mad I just walk out. She needs to get her self together. Maybe some other time I will stop by and get my self a couple of donuts . She should at least put a smile or notice customers,They will sell more. read more

Best donuts I've ever ate in my life... you have to check them out you won't regret it and there open 24/7

I am from Lakeside, Ca. and moved to Crossville TN. in 2013. I had to fly back to San Diego to take my mother-in-law back home after visiting us here for the summer of 2021 I could not wait to hit up Mary Donuts, bring back A huge order of apple fritters. and of course, the owner did me right. Plus I hit up my favorite food places Mexican taco shops and Pho. You can not find good Mexican or Asian food here in TN. I miss San Diego Ca. read more

My donut was crazy fresh! Never had something quite like it. Friendly staff that entertained my big family and our individual orders!

These donuts are scrumptious. They offer a vast assortment of donuts. Every time we go we have to get at least a dozen. The glazed, blueberry, cherry sprinkle and chocolate glazed are amazing. Donuts are made fresh during the day. Catch them while they are still warm.... yummy. My kids love this place. read more

Joel, Thank you for your concern but that's not why I posted it what I did. This was not the only Incident with this female worker. She is very rude and clearly does not want to be bothered by customers. The fact that she has very little if any doughnuts in the display case and is not making any baffles me when you're a 24 hour donut shop. read more

Yummy donuts. I kept it simple with pink frosting. Also tried the maple bacon and it was too bacony for my taste (which is a plus for many). Super friendly staff. Cheap. My one complaint? No labels on the shelves. Not a huge deal as the staff was very helpful and ready to answer questions but this was in the evening and the place was empty. read more

I'm not generally a donut fan, although occasionally in Ramona (where I live) I'll take the kids to the popular chain place in town. Not excited at all about the quality there (to be clear, the chain place, not Mary's). Last Saturday I was playing a concert of the Lakeside Christmas street celebration. Our stage was near Mary's and after the concert, freezing from being outside for several hours, I stopped in to Mary's for a hot drink and to just check the place out. Wow! The bakers were in back, making up batches of fresh donuts. The selection on display was impressive, and the staff and owners were friendly and gave great service. Actually fantastic service: My wife likes Cruellers, and there were none on display, so I asked if any were coming out. They said they'd out in a few minutes and asked if I wanted anything special. I asked for plain, unglazed. So a few minutes later, they come out with a box of custom donuts for me! I also purchased some of their "cream puffs"; highly recommended. All are good, but the raspberries were delicious. I don't like too sweet, so I got some "old fashioned" donuts. I've never had better. Fresh and just slightly crispy on the outside, with good flavor and consistency. Likewise for the donut holes. Other reviewers mentioned the fritters. They had sold out (apparently lots of business on account of the street party), so I'm looking forward to trying those next time I'm in Lakeside. This place is conveniently located right off the 67, so it's easy to get to if you're in the area. They told me they're open 24 hours, so I'll definitely stop by on my way home after my gigs! read more

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I noticed there's many entitled and inconsiderate complainers during this pandemic who come into hardworking establishments (that are trying their best to stay afloat) just to leave reviews to gain an ounce of fame and attention they desperately crave. Incredibly sad and pathetic. This review isn't THAT kind of review because I'm not THAT kind of person. I'm a fairly happy and loving person (though it's been a tough as sh*t year, majority of you are empathetic enough to understand) and I tend to take my anger and unhappiness out on my journal rather than everyone else ((thank god for emotional intelligence)). Jeez, I might even say I'm a DECENT human being. You know what else is decent? Mary's Donuts. I take that back-- you know what's better than decent? Noble, honest, honorable, proper and... you got it Mary's Donuts. Mary's Donuts has always been a hardworking establishment. They continue to prove it by keeping their doors open during this extremely difficult time. Should I even say more? That statement itself speaks VOLUMES. Lakeside is a small town, but we are not located in bum f*ck nowhere like most drama queens may claim. We are on the outskirts of San Diego county, close to a couple of freeways, and Mary's still has made it's name. Everyone knows this! Everyone knows Mary's Donuts! Anyone who claims otherwise is probably hurt and hating! ((Let's be honest, What yelp elite isn't? Can I get a ame-- OBVIOUS PROJECTION)) Yea, it's not the same since prior Covid but damn, they are definitely trying their best! I have YET to receive terrible service even through all this chaos. Kind of makes you wonder if it's the customer and not the workers who are an issue. I'm really tired of these Karen's nagging and dragging businesses that have been struggling the past year over minor and easily solvable issues ((but if you're using yelp to complain you most likely lack communications skills)). Please, save us all the time in the world and waste your 7th grade writing skills on establishments that have been truly problematic. Possibly find a better therapeutic way to release your resentment for your sad, bitter life as well. I love Mary's Donuts, always kind, considerate and thoughtful service. I appreciate their business. Their hard-work. It makes me happy to see business's speak out and stand up for themselves! Those at fault may call it "unprofessional" but a holy cow, human beings actually run this business! Not soulless corporate a**holes. An independent business, filled with real, genuine, WHOLESOME human beings. If you aren't a wholesome person, you'd probably stay away from this place and consider other donut locations in Lakeside. If you know what it's like to work hard, be a genuine WHOLESOME individual-- then come on in, these are Lakeside's best people, best workers, best customer service and of course, best donuts. Thank you, thank you, thank you! For always filling my late mornings with sweetness and care. Thank you, thank you for making a name for yourself outside of a yelp review! Thank you thank you for doing your absolute best! You are-- your workers, your management team, your late nights and early morning-- it is all appreciated. Thank you, Mary's Donuts! read more

Best sandwiches in town! They are big & meaty! Plenty for 2 of you to share. And donuts for dessert is always a great idea!

These were by far the best doughnuts I have ever had!!!! Definitely coming back. I saw that they sell sandwiches too, so that's something I'm looking forward to. read more

A brand new Mary's Donuts just down the street from me - DANGEROUS! Not having to drive the extra 10 minutes will not do any favors for my waistline. The donuts are delicious and so fresh. My favorite is the pink cruller because it's light and fluffy and not overly sweet. Their cinnamon roll is my husband's favorite, followed by the glazed twist. Their fritters take me back to when I was a kid and would get them with my mom. So moist. The place is newly renovated just for them - nice and clean. read more

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Incredible. I had heard of Mary's in the past but living and working in Carlsbad never afforded me the opportunity to visit East County to try them. I recently started a new job in Lakeside and decided to try their location there. The bacon maple bars are truly indescribable. If you could taste heaven, this would be it. Their other donuts are amazing as well. I love to patronize small, local businesses and Mary's is the epitome of a homegrown shop doing the very best at what they do. read more

Went here with the family the other morning. We were very excited for our donuts from this place. We've been customers for years. On two recent and separate occasions I observed two individuals in the back, wearing aprons. I could only presume they were the cooks. I saw them talking and cooking the donuts without masks. This is a violation of the present order for safety in food service. What made it worse is they were talking and had their faces inches from the donuts. No doubt in my mind there were aerosol droplets falling onto the donuts as they were speaking. Use my review to come to your own conclusion with their care of customers safety. read more

Staff is super nice and always have a positive/good attitude. Get lunch here 2-3 times a week on my lunch break. The Reuben and Tuna Melt sandwiches are the best in my opinion. Would give Marys more stars if that was an option. read more

If you ever have the urge for some real classic doughnut recipes this is your place. Open all the time so it's perfect for us night feeders. Feeling bummed out about something? Stuff your face with some good old fashioned donuts right here! It's worth the drive. read more

Supper nice people, in a clean place serving awesome sandwiches and doughnuts! Yes please.

My family grew up on Mary's donuts! All 3 of my kids beg me to go to Mary's for 1 donut or a dozen . Always an awesome experience

This is my favorite "mom and pop" style doughnut shop so much so that, I would easily place this above famous chain stores. I have never had a stale, or unfresh doughnut, or pastry here; I have had hot and fresh doughnuts here. I'm talking they were out of the fryer maybe 15 minutes prior. It was an old-fashioned type doughnut and it just melted in my mouth. Their old-fashioned doughnuts are just one of their exceptional offerings bear claws the size of a small plate, french curlers, cake doughnuts, filled both jelly and cream styles, just to name a few of their options. No matter what you pick you can't go wrong nor will you be disappointed. We recently picked up a dounghnut cake for our daughters birthday. The total price for the cake was only $10.00! It was the size of a dinner plate too so it will easily serve at least 10 people. They do offer a military discount and are law enforcement friendly. I will continue to come back here time and time again. read more

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Great customer service the lady gave us free drinks while we waited for our sandwiches to be made which turned out to be delicious! But ultimately what made me go out of my way to write the review was the outgoing and generous personality of the lady named Denise read more