Tyler's Donuts is a no nonsense donut shop in Carpenteria, CA. No frills, no IG interest wall. Just serving up classic donuts, croissants (including hot bakes), and basic coffee drinks. They are located in an unassuming shopping center anchored by an Albertsons grocery store. The donuts and all the baked goods are good ole fashion bakery made. The donuts had a traditional, classic taste. They also specialize in croissants. They have traditional $3.25, fruit filled $3.25, and hot bakes $6. Puffy, golden flaky layers. The croissants are huge, the size of my hand. Rustic looking. Not perfect looking but that just adds to the house made look. The odd thing I noticed though was the menu board. They listed prices for everything except the donuts. Where are the donut prices? They ought to change that to get some prices on the menu or labeled on the trays. Something. Having those prices listed would help out the staff deal with the same questions and sticker shocked customers. read more

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We have been here numerous times and have tried most of their donuts and have no complaints! They do a light glazed donut and it is delicious. Their old fashions are perfect! With the crunchy edges, you cannot go wrong. Big fans of the apple fritters and Boston cream donuts. Only thing I wish is that they made more donut holes... they are likely to run out by 8:30 on the weekends. But overall great experience and we love coming here. Quick service. read more

This local shop has gone straight downhill for several years.. Usually the inside is dirty with trash out front and out of a selection of donuts by 0900. Make the damn numbers for sale T least up to 1200 or 1300! I will drive to KK to get fresh donuts! read more

Stopped in for a maple bar donut. Service was fine. However, the donut was disappointing compared to other donut shops version. It was average in taste, and a bit smaller though it was more expensive than many places (outside of Santa Barbara County). It was 2 dollars. Not much choice for donuts in Santa Barbara County. read more

This is pretty much your standard donut shop, but they do have a nice variety of donuts and they are good. I thought the prices were a little high for what they offer, but in all fairness, I would expect that in Carpinteria. The place is located out at the end of a large strip mall, so there is ample parking available. read more

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Amazing service and donuts! We come here a few times a week. The owners are the best!

Recently discovered this shop. Often stop by before I head down to the beach. They are more than a donut shop and their coffee is good too. Sometimes communications can be a small issue but they bend over backwards to get you in and out. Very service oriented. read more

In & out in no time. Server greeted my family as soon as we entered. The menu is fresh and display case fully stocked. read more

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Decent selection of donuts, though some picked over by 9:30 am so it's been a busy place! Can't fault them for that. I got a puff donut which I'm not really crazy about and it was stellar, but the old fashioned chocolate dip fry cake... *chefs kiss* So good. read more

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Service always great. The donuts are delusional but the croissants are amazing. Seems like a family run business. A few tables to sit inside or out. Always pleasant experience read more

Found this donut shop by chance. Great place , has so many types of croissants. Also the ham and cheese croissants was great . Friendly staff. Clean environment read more

All about the corn flan!!! 5 stars!! It's the only reason why I go in. I often tell them it's amazing and the staff puts a cordial smile that is very telling. They've heard this praise many many times and they know it's good. It's perfectly baked dark caramel in color, no crust, bits of whole corn kernels in the soft textured creamy corn filling. It's a dreamy mouth feel. The sweetness is spot on. You may feel a bit on the fence whether it's savory or sweet. It's right in the middle and that's why it works. read more

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Wonderful experience with fresh, tasty doughnuts. What more could you ask for? My dad got these for us the morning after my sister's wedding and they were a yummy treat and great price. They are located in a very convenient location as well. Thank you! read more

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During a recent camping trip we were looking for a morning treat. So a short walk over the train tracks led us to Tyler's Donuts! Taking all the proper and necessary precautions, Tyler's donuts has a good assortment of options to satisfy almost everyone. The customer service is also very pleasant as well. As for the donuts; the apple fritter was a hit as was the buttermilk maple. Tyler's is the definition of a small business so I am stoked to be able to support them. Get out, have some donuts, and support Tyler's! read more

Decent place. The donuts were fine. The only thing that left us with negative feelings was how donuts are priced. We tried to clarify which donuts are included in the price of a box of a half dozen (already assuming the larger ones would cost extra). We were told they were ALL included for the price listed on the board. So we went on to pick the donuts. We ended up paying almost $40 for a half dozen donuts! Even with majority of our selection being "basic" donuts. I questioned the price but it turns out that if you have a single specialty donut, your entire order gets charged individually. Since there was a line, we decided just to pay it. This definitely left a bad impression. read more

I really love the rosca de reyes, the best of Carpinteria , and a very friendly service. read more

Tyler's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Very good donuts / sweets. Not a huge selection but everything was great. Will go again. Service is also very friendly and quick.

I've been going here since I was a kid! Augustina and everyone else who works at Tyler's are incredibly kind and helpful. These are hands down the best donuts in the SB area. Always fresh and adds great value to carp as a small friendly town. Go here for your donuts and coffee in the morning and support this small business! read more

I provided skewers and Tyler's donuts arranged donut holes on them for my baby shower. They turned out so nice and delicious. Very fast and affordable, too! Will be ordering from them again for my next special occasion. read more

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Friendly staff, great donuts. Whats there to ask. Wish there was more outdoor seating but not a deal breaker. Close by to everything.

Best donut spot! Visiting Carpinteria and seen the awesome reviews of not only the donuts but the COFFEE! Very delicious my family loved it along with their iced coffee that is offered in many flavors. They also have the best customer service that I have received from any business, as well as many locals that talked very well to the 2 outstanding ladies working. They offered me their famous donut filled with whipped cream&Berries to try along with some very beautiful flowers that are given to every customer (: read more

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The donuts are good especially if you go early early in the morning, but the family who owns this establishment is the best! Always so friendly and willing to help! Great customer service!! read more

Stopped by as we were driving from Santa Barbara to LA... in desperate need of coffee after a little too much wine tasting the evening before. There is a Starbucks basically next door but donuts sounded perfect for the particular situation and my SO remembered this place as being a local favorite (she grew up in the area). The donuts are pretty good. They're known for their donut holes and it's not hard to sell me on a food item in miniature since I always like to eat like I'm at a cocktail party. So definitely try out a mixed bag of donut holes. What the REAL surprise was - the coffee was actually excellent. You never get good coffee at local donut shops but this was more than drinkable. Hell, it was even better than the Starbucks sitting right across the parking lot. Worth a stop - hungover or not. read more

Best donuts ever. They were so helpful and happy to do custom sprinkles for our wedding.

My 3 years old daughter needed to use restroom & the lady at the counter was nice enough to let us use. I'm glad she didn't say "it's for customer only". I bought mocha cappuccino later. At the end of the day, customer service won my heart :) Thank you miss read more

Visiting the area for the weekend so decided to get some local donuts and with 4 stars as their rating I thought this was a good choice. Staff was extremely friendly. I purchased 3 donuts and a ham and cheese croissant. I'll start with the croissant; I will say that we asked it to be heated and it was heated to the proper temperature such that the cheese inside melted but did not burn your mouth when eating it. These are pre made and so the ham and cheese are encapsulated which is kind of cool. My feedback on this is that it was really really salty. The reason for this, I'm guessing is that there was way too much cheese and ham naturally is salty. The cheese seemed to be Monterey Jack which is saltier from my experience. Also, it wasn't shredded and spread out so you would get large pockets. I had a hard time giving this feedback as there usually is no such thing as "too much" cheese. I got a glazed donut, old fashioned chocolate topped donut and a raised maple donut and I will say that all three were really dry which suggested that maybe they were not fresh? The glazed donut had an insufficient amount of glaze, the old fashioned was standard and the maple was not glazed (I know it all places so this but wanted to share) and there was an insufficient amount of maple on it. Overall, subpar especially considering that it really isn't that inexpensive which made me feel a bit worse. I'd say that if you really like cheese and salt that the croissant is a win for you, just not for me. read more

when i came here recently, i first noticed that they say they close at 9:00 yet when i went at 8:30 there was a lady mopping when the sign saying " open" was bright and lit up and the lady told me its closed and i saw a whole bunch of donuts behind her?Also, whenever i come here, there's barely any donuts left. read more

I stopped by on a whim around 1:30pm ish pm and and the coffee was fresh and their donuts even better. They did not taste stale. So soft and tasty. I will definitely be going again. Also, great customer service! read more

You can always find a great chocolate donut here. The cinnamon rolls and twists are A+ as well. Each time I'm here is seems there's a steady stream of loyal scratcher and lotto ticket buyers as well. read more

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I've been coming here for years now! Everything is great - especially the donuts and staff! Oh and they're a "lucky lotto retailer' ;) always buy my lotto tickets here! Thanks guys! read more

Realized I had this review on draft since September but it's better late than never. Stopped in this shopping complex for a bathroom break on our way to Cold Spring Tavern. My friend has been craving donuts and he got excited to see a shop. Got a dozen variety donut holes. Holes were a little on the dry side but it's always great to get a dozen somethings for a $1! read more

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Bad very bad servise the old lady to rude I left without my daily coffe I gues she was in a bad mood shouldn't be workin there never came back read more

I loved this shop when I'd lived Ventura. It's been 2 years since visiting but not having the option to return to my favorite restaurants has made me miss this wonderful little donut haven. The food is delicious & the employees are the salt of the earth. I'm really looking forward to coming back in a month. read more

Decent donuts, not too expensive. Seems like a lot of people buy their lotto tickets here -- they've cashed out $470,416 worth of winning tickets, apparently. Cash only! read more

Tyler's Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Well, they serve donuts, so they get at least three stars. Easy walking distance from Holiday Inn and Motel 6. The day I was there, they did not open at 5:00 a.m. as the sign on the door indicated. It was a little concerning that there wasn't even anyone inside, and yet the cases were full of donuts. Came back later and got a couple chocolate-covered old-fashions, and sure enough they were not fresh. Oh, well. read more

Update #1 from 2017: Sad to say this place has gone downhill. Now I think they make all their donuts using the same dough. Buttermilk Bars (my favorite) don't have even the faintest hint of buttermilk taste. They taste the same as every other cake-type donut. And their "fruit" frosted cake donuts all get the same frosting but with food coloring added to make them different colors. So basically you have a choice of plain sugar flavor (don't taste any vanilla even) or chocolate. Sadly, only donut place in town. Too bad. Update #2 from 2018: I don't know what happened but they are back, baby! Everything once again tastes great, even the Buttermilk Bars! I'm taking away one star because they don't offer flavored frosting for their regular donuts. In other words, just because a donut has pink or orange frosting, don't expect it to taste like anything other than sugar. But other than that one thing, I'm thrilled to report the quality is once again fantastic! read more

The baked goods are beautiful and the croissant I got was delicious! So glad I found this little place on my way through town.

Great Donuts & Patties!! My only regret is I forgot to get some donut holes too. We got a variety of donuts and pastries as we were not disappointed at all. Personally I'm an old fashioned donut guy and they had amazing OF bars and donuts (plain, glazed, and chocolate). The fritter was perfection. Thank you Tyler! read more

I stopped in Carp for the sole reason of buying and consuming a Doughnut or two. I checked Yelp before I dipped into the crazy world of sugared, fried dough and found Tyler's in Carpenteria which is on my way to Santa Barbara : my ultimate Easter Sunday destination. Tyler's is a pretty unassuming retail space jammed with display cases of Donuts and coffee making equipment: not terribly clean but not bad. The service ladies are pleasant and helpful. I bought a dozen mixed with an emphasis on cake. The quality went from good (glazed) to excellent (buttermilk both glazed and non). The cake doughnuts are buttery and crumbly and the frostings and glazes are not sickeningly sweet. The buttermilk doughnuts are obviously made with real buttermilk in that there is no vinegar after taste. Many bakers, in order to make a few extra pennies use vinegar to "sour" regular milk. This is not done here. The big winner though was the drip coffee: deep rich flavor, nutty, fruity. A real god send to me as I was caffeine deprived and in need of a fix. Thus the coffee makes up the points and takes Tyler's to 4 stars. A note on the clientele : a refreshing mixture of surfers both young and old as well as local day workers plus a big smattering of what we used to call yuppies. As a city guy it did my heart good to see various cultures mixing: out there living the life. For example: there is a bench table outside Tyler's. when i entered the store there were 3 Latinos sitting there discussing their children while 3 older surfer guys sitting on the other side of the table discussed the same. Easter Sunday is a good day for appreciating the small things. read more

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This will pace is amazing. Super fresh donuts and great friendly service. Been here several times on road trips