Absolutely loved this local hole in wall strip mall donut shop. So many options! 2 amazing Asian women busting their butts. The line was long but moved quickly! Donuts, pastries, breakfast sandwiches and coffees galore. My favorite was the cinnamon roll and chocolate cake donut. I forgot to grab the massive chocolate chip cookie. I already can't wait to go back! read more

Rose Donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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We saw a line out the door on our way to sea world on Sunday and had to stop on Monday to see what this place was all about. There was only a couple people in line when we got there and we were helped pretty quickly. We ordered 2 country style everything bagel sandwiches, 6 donuts. I enjoyed the bagel sandwich-good crispy bacon, fluffy egg and cheese-but wished I would have asked for some spice! The donuts seemed like donuts to me. Haha. But maybe I didn't try the right one...maybe next time we are in the area I will try Vietnamese iced coffee. read more

If you're familiar with where the University of San Diego (USD) is located, then you probably know about a really popular donut shop called Rose Donuts. I've driven past this donut shop many times throughout the years, but have never purchased donuts from there or eaten there. Rose Donuts is my daughter and her fiancé's favorite donut shop in all of San Diego. My daughter had brought some donuts home and they were some of the tastiest donuts I've ever grubbed on. Today, my wife and I stopped by for my first time, we ordered sandwiches, drinks, and donuts. The customer service from the young lady, the value for my money and yummy sandwich, the creamy shake, and my maple bacon donut all confirmed why my daughter is a fan and why I am now a fan. Rose Donuts is an institution in the Linda Vista area. According to my kiddo, it's a family owned business and multiple generations have run this Mom and Pop donut shop. For the longest time, they were a cash only business, but finally modernized and now take card, which was a great business move for them and more convenient for loyal customers. Rose Donuts is just down the hill from USD. It can be found in a strip mall called Ford Trolley Plaza. It's next to Matador Mexican Grill and in the shopping center adjacent called The Presidio, you'll find J&T Thai Street Food, Sharetea, and Rip Curl. Across from Rose, another shopping center can be found and you'll find Urbane Cafe, Pho Kitchen, and Pizza Guys. The donut shop is at the corner of Napa Street and Linda Vista Road. There's plenty of parking. Once you enter the shop, you'll notice the display cases of their donuts, pastries/cookies, and ice cream. It's an inviting place with Welcome to Rose Donuts signage, pics of their food, and a large pic of the San Diego skyline. There are approximately 6 tables with overhead fans for our hot days. The customer service provided by the young lady was friendly, attentive, and she was thorough with her assistance. I've passed by Rose Donuts on multiple occasions and besides my family's glowing reviews, I've heard and read positive accolades about this shop. The laudatory reviews were always about their donuts and prior to my first time stepping into Rose Donuts, I was blessed to eat their donuts when my daughter brought some home. I didn't realize they sold other items besides donuts. We decided to order sandwiches for dinner and if you're a fan of value for your money, then I'm confident you will be a fan of their sandwiches. I ordered a Club Sandwich and decided on toasted sourdough for my bread choice. The sandwich was substantial, had plenty of deli meat, they were generous with their bacon, the vegetables were fresh, and it was a filling sandwich. That sandwich was tasty and satisfying. Since I was at a donut shop, of course I had to order one for dessert. I ordered a round maple bacon donut. It was covered with savory bacon, the sweetness of the maple combined perfectly with the bacon, and I know why customers flock to Rose Donuts. The cooked dough is fluffy, fresh, and it was just so comforting in a foodie type way. Lastly, don't sleep on their Thrifty ice cream shakes. I ordered a strawberry cheesecake shake, which was creamy, delicious, and yummy. To experience Rose Donuts for myself, I now understand why my daughter raved about this donut shop. Not only are they a donut shop that needs to be tried for their donuts, they also need to visited for their sandwiches, shakes, and the quality customer service. read more

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Went on a Tuesday evening. Staff were in the back and even after acknowledging me left me standing there for a while. Selection was limited, which I would expect at the end of the day. I got a bacon maple doughnut and a crumb coated doughnut. Donuts were fine. Not oily, not overly sweet. I had a couple of questions about what each donut was. They seemed annoyed that I was asking questions. Two donuts and a chocolate milk came to $12. It was also very hot in the store. We are in the middle of a heat advisory. But I imagine it's like that in the summer too. read more

Rose Donuts - Bacon maple - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I never in the area but when I am I make sure to visit Rose Donuts. I loveeee their donuts have been since I found out about them. Today I got the deluxe croissant and the Vietnamese iced coffee the forever faves. Lines are long but service is fast and the always moving so the wait is never long. Place smells yummy and there's good tables and chairs for you to rest while waiting for your order. read more

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We were in the area and noticed a line of people and of course had to go check it out. Line was long but mover really quickly and to be honest the donuts were well priced and so tasty it would have been worth waiting in line no matter how long or the wait. There is some seating inside and also a nice little patio outside to sit. I got a box of donuts for under $20 (range from about $2-$3.50) a mix chocolate old fashioned were yummy, apple fritters some of the best we had (you can get a full size or mini), crumb exceptional as was everything we got here. The staff was smiling and friendly and joking with us. We did not get but their breakfast sandwiches seemed to be very popular. The regulars seemed to know this is the place to go. Craving the crumb donuts and looking forward to going back for more! read more

Such a great experience. The gentleman who greeted us and took our order was so happy and it shined through the entire experience. The donuts were delicious and the customer service was delightful. I wish there were more businesses that had people like this working. It's such a difference maker. read more

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The donuts are tasty, and the Thai tea is good, but it's the friendly staff that keeps me returning.

I have not tried the donuts yet, but the Vietnamese coffee was not bad. It's not as strong as other places and it's not also not made in the traditional phin (they use espresso machine), but the aroma is not bad. They have a 16oz and 24 oz. They're a mom and pop shop with friendly owners and they do take cards! * if you're into seasonal donuts, their Halloween-decorated donuts are currently on sale! I plan to come back to try their donuts; they look like the type of donuts that I like -- cakey! read more

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THE BEST DONUTS IN SAN DIEGO. This location off Morena Blvd at Napa & Linda Vista Road near the 8 & 5 freeways by Old Town IS PHENOMENAL. I have been coming here since 2011. They have the BEST glazed donuts, like biting into an Angel. They use the BEST DONUT DOUGH, which doesn't taste cheap, but is super French Pastry Chef-ish. They have breakfast croissants, sandwiches, and all coffees here. I can't wait for them to expand their location to be more of a cafe. Upgrade your donut experience and become a connoisseur of them like me. I brought the idea of the maple bacon donut to them in 2012 and they have been making them ever since. LOVE THIS BUSINESS! The line is always super long and they move it quickly. It is worth the small wait time. Do it! read more

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Why are these donuts so GOOD?!? My go-to donuts are maple bars, bear claws, and anything with sprinkles. The coffee is pretty decent, too. That's it - that's the extent of what you need to know about Rose Donuts. So, put down the phone and go there now. read more

This mom and pop shop has the best donuts I've tried in San Diego, with the list including the renowned donut bar. The flavored donuts were so fragrant, especially the flavors of apple in the apple fritter and the blueberry in the blueberry cake donut. Each donut was so soft, fluffy, and moist. I had leftovers from my order which I ate the next day without reheating and the texture was still incredibly similar to the first day. Quality in both taste and texture were still intact. This can only speak to how amazingly well made these donuts are. My favorite of the bunch and an absolute must-get is the apple fritter. read more

Rose Donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Great airy donuts fresh sweet best donuts I've ever had . You walk in and the employees are super friendly . I ordered a croissant breakfast sandwich it was huge for 7.95 . Also got a few donuts and hands down my favorite donut place I've been coming since I was a kid with my. Grandparents after church . read more

Rose Donuts - Deluxe Breakfast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

If you need to grab something early in the morning, Rose Donuts comes thru because they are open from 04:30am-10pm. There's also a parking lot so parking is easy. Not a spot where you'd want to sit and eat, more like a grab and go. The breakfast sandwiches are huge. The donuts are really good too. The Vietnamese iced coffee was a little bit too sweet for my liking. Unfortunately, the economy got to them too because it's over $20 for a dozen donuts. They do take credit cards but add on a 50¢ fee. read more

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I'm almost 50, and I had resigned to the fact that I would never be pleasantly surprised by another glaze doughnut in my life. That's a weird realization now that I say that out loud... Felicitously, Rose Donuts enters the chat... Don't know what they're doing to the texture of their dough, but it's heavenly and unlike anything I've ever had. Just trust me, you have to try it to see what I'm talking about. This and learning about their affiliation with my Padres from the sweet lady behind the counter, and you pretty much can't beat it. I'm not a big sweets guy, but I WLL be coming back to Rose for another treat or three...or four... read more

Always consistent and reliable! Recently did a large party order for a lot of donut holes. I called on Thursday for a Sunday pickup. Easy, was ready, everyone loved them! read more

This place is disgusting. I really wanted to like it. The lady was really sweet, but I just can't. I didn't even eat any of my food I had to throw it away. I got a bacon egg and cheese croissant. Everything is microwaved the bacon. I don't know if that was a couple day old bacon or what but it was burnt And so gross. The egg is microwaved, and then she took the whole thing, including the croissant and put it back in the microwave nuke it so much. It was so hot. I had to pull all apart to try to even cool it down and the croissant was just a mess a soggy greasy just completely ruined the croissant. I got a just a simple glazed twist doughnut had to be the worst donut I've ever had. It was so soggy from the grease the grease must be months old. They never change it. It was uneditable. I got a chocolate milk and it was sour. It was bad. Literally threw everything away. Don't go here. read more

10am on a Saturday. Visiting from LA area. Busy but very organized. Everyone friendly, even the other customers. Got my favorite: apple fritter. It's huge and has the crunchy edges (the best part in my opinion). Kiddo picked out a plain donut... before I got one bite into my donut, his was gone! Hahaha Hubby got a plain croissant and a sugar twist. Both good. Iced latte and iced mocha: good! Made to order. And can't ever complain about a drink made with good ice. A few tables inside to eat, clean... display case was probably the cleanest I've seen. We beat the rush (against 10:15am!!!) there was a line to the door when we were paying. read more

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Really glad I stopped by Rose Donuts! There was definitely a line when I showed up around 9 AM, but it moved pretty quickly and was totally worth it. The Vietnamese coffee was good--strong and just the right amount of sweet. I loved that they had both small and large sizes for the apple fritter. I got the small one and it was crispy, soft, and super tasty. Also tried the croissant bacon egg sandwich and it was delicious--flaky, fresh, and hit the spot. Definitely a solid local donut shop! read more

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Our friends invited us to this place and they said it's the best donut shop there is!! So we went after lunch, i ordered half dozen. Blueberry donut. Apple fritters. Chocolate Bavarian Cream. Bavarian Maple Bar. oh my goodness...! They're donuts were so good, so soft and not dense. Moist and not dry. You can also order hit and cold coffee. There were two servers and they both work with precision and everyone is served in a timely manner. There are seats and tables if you prefer staying and just savoring the donuts. I highly recommend this Donut shop, not only because of they're great tasting donuts, also because Rose is my second name! Ha! Have a great day!! read more

Rose Donuts - Apple Fritter and Maple Bar with Bavarian Cream - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Best donuts in San Diego! They have all the classic donuts, nothing fancy, reasonable prices. Best tasting donuts in town! read more

Corner of linda vista rd/napa st :) i'm so excited about getting donuts here that i keep forgetting to do a yelp-lol The donuts are always made fresh that early am -fluffy with all your favorites plenty of variety! Great family run shop! Rolland and the rest of the fam are really welcoming always friendly & delightful :) so today i actually didn't get any donuts but ordered the chicken salad croissant sandwich! so delicious:) i couldn't leave without satisfying my sweet tooth so i had to get the giant chocolate chip cookie! yep that was awesome too. mmm. parking can fill up fast but hopefully timing is on your side - line also can get long-out the door but goes fairly quick! happy to support Rose Donuts! read more

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Our favorite donut shop in SD. We usually hit up JT Thai in the same plaza then stop by Rose Donuts for dessert. Parking can be a little tight but usually always find a spot. BB's favorite donut is maple bacon and she loves the ones from here. They only make a set amount per day so try to come earlier. I usually always stick to my favorites, the maple bar and glazed buttermilk. Donuts are always fresh and delicious, service is good as well. They also make sandwiches and coffee drinks and such, but we have never tried those. I can see why this place gets the love that it does. We have been coming to Rose's for years and don't anticipate stopping anytime soon, if ever! read more

Great place for breakfast sandwiches. The doughnuts are always the best for their size and price. I always have recently become a fan of their chocolate chip cookie. Love this place and the staff are always so nice and welcoming. read more

Rose donuts is a very popular mom and pop shop with solid donuts but average coffee. There was a great selection (around 9 am on a Monday) of donuts, muffins and croissants. There were also so many regulars. The owner knew everyone's name and said "hi" to practically everyone in line. It was a little pricey, but you can definitely command these higher prices when your products are in such high demand. I got 3 "regular donuts" (glazed, sprinkle cake donut and an old fashioned) and 3 "specialty" donuts (maple bacon, blueberry icing and red velvet), 2 coffees and a milk. It was a little more than $25 for this. All of our donuts were devoured pretty quickly and everyone was happy with their choices. I was just slightly disappointed with my drink. read more

Tasty donut shop! This is a standard, no frills shop but the woman working was very friendly. I tried the maple old fashioned and it was fluffy and fresh. I came later in the day so they were out of some options, but everything looked appetizing. Prices are also inexpensive! read more

Rose Donuts - Maple Old Fashioned - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Best donuts in the area. Staff is incredibly nice. Highly recommend giving them a try!

What is the greatest place you can go to in the morning and get the baked fried specialty along with some of the best co get the morning bakes? The many great bake shops that make great doughnuts and the flavored sandwiches for the best doughnuts you can get I'd the early morning. Going out on Black Friday I wanted to get a dozen doughnuts too bring back home coming back from shopping seeing the Rose Doughnuts location of Linda Vista . Rose Doughnuts is one place where you can go and have the best in the buttermilk bars and some of the best devil's food for many doughnuts they get over cooked . Rose Doughnuts gas the freshest having the best welcome when I had arrived to see the mSny doughnuts that they still had fresh and fluffy. Telling the person I wanted a dozen she gave me two extra The doughnuts are the best when you walk in you see the many doughnuts and the ambiance is one you can enjoy the best specialties for the great sandwiches they freshly make at the doughnut store . The early mornings when you come to the doughnut store the great smells of baked products frosted and glazed. Rose Doughnuts has been one of the best places that I have gone to for the best the best taste of the buttermilk bars. As a Yelp Elite Reviewer the taste of great doughnuts you can sum it up at the Rose Doughnuts the best in flavor the best in long John Doughnuts. read more

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Family-owned shop with a wide variety of donuts and delicious croissant sandwiches. Our favorite is the Country Croissant Sandwich (Bacon, Egg, Cheese). We are always greeted with a smile and very friendly service. Note: there is often a line out the door but it moves fast! read more

These are the best donuts in San Diego Rose donuts is a small shop with a friendly atmosphere. No matter when I buy donuts from here they are always fresh and soft. My favorite is the classical glaze donut with the perfect amount of sugar. Rose herself is always working there and the customer service is good. I didn't get to take a picture because I ate them up so fast. read more

We went here after Christmas Day Mass at Immaculata by USD. This is the first time I've been here. Got their croissant with egg, and ham. It was delicious. We got a dozen of assorted donuts. The sugar raised melts in your mouth (just add cheese and butter on top you can have the famous ensaymada, a famous Filipino pastry. Not a traced of grease noticed. I wonder how they made the donuts greaseless. The store is well kept clean and tidy. The staff are cheerful and polite. Recommending this donut shop 100% read more

Reasonable donuts but nothing about this place really stood out for me. There were other donuts places in the neighborhood that have some form of interesting quality or something that stands out that makes them unique. This place had none of that. It's just a donut place. read more

Whenever we're in town, this is the go to at some point throughout almost every day. Rose donuts are not only delicious, but come in a variety of flavors and are often super fresh! The staff are so sweet and very attentive. There is a good mix of indoor and outdoor seating as well. Overall, rose donuts is a go to and for good reason! read more

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Donuts are so fluffy and delicious! Plus this place has a variety of options on their menu. Highly recommend for anyone that's in the area! Best in San Diego! read more

This place apparently always has a line out the door... looks like a family/asian run business. Breakfast sandwiches were all good, nice portions and plenty of bacon, ham, and eggs. Donuts were fresh. Coffee was strong and good too. The prices are good. So they hit all marks for a local donut shop. read more

This place really is good. I had to update my review. The glazed donuts are still the best. Fresh and delicious. The iced latte is good and strong and not overly sweet so perfect. The breakfast sandwiches are excellent also. The bagels are good and delicious and the croissants are buttery and flaky. The lines are out the door but don't let that intimidate you. They are fast and super friendly. Excellent staff. read more

Rose Donuts - Sunrise bagel sandwich (egg and cheese) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Their donuts are soft, fluffy, and utterly delicious. The old-school vibe adds to the charm. A must-visit for donut lovers! read more

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Arrived here to find a line out the door. Waited to get a dozen donuts to take to a meeting. The donuts are bigger than most places, but they still squish them into that pink box. This place charges more for their donuts than the other places I visited lately. The donuts are good, but cost more and you have to wait for them. read more

Definitely a solid choice for a donut. I didn't think they were anything out of this world, but they definitely weren't bad; maybe just a bit overhyped. The cake-y donuts were way better than the yeast-y ones. One small complaint - we ordered a white cream filled donut (as seen in the pic) but it was actually custard filled. Bit of a bummer but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it was still good. The ambience here is also not it... definitely plan to just take these to go. read more

Rose Donuts - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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this donut shop has absolutely amazing customer service and donuts. I also like their bagels sandwich. You really can't go wrong with anything you get here. The line is usually pretty long since these are quickly. Line was out. The door was out within eight minutes. read more