Winchell&#x27;s Donut House

Tropical Vibes, you guys are more than just "tropical vibes"- the aura you guys bring radiates…read morekindness with your customers. The worker said "so sorry for the wait! i'll bring your order to you." However, in my mind the wait was not long at all! This really shows how much they value customer service. If i could give them 10+ stars i would! Their matcha/ ube dole whip soft serve I got was super flavorful as well! I can taste the ube and matcha despite them being swirled in together! I love this place for desserts! Thank you for blessing Salinas with your more than just "Tropical Vibes" Aura!

Our drinks made us sick afterwards :/ ambience and interior is fun and nice. Def giving tropical…read morevibes. The customer service was good, the staff were friendly. The match soft serve ice cream was good with a nice matcha flavor and big portion size. We were not fans of the Gigi's taro and the everything matcha slush. Both drinks had way too much going on. I wish they had a menu on the wall and listed what comes in their drinks so many of them had a bunch of inclusions. The drinks weren't disgusting, just not what we're used to. It's more like halo halo vs boba tea. Tip: I saw another persons order and asked if I could order that but the staff told me it was a customized drink and they require you to order custom drinks 15-20 min in advance. It looked good though! Next time, we'll try this option and see how it goes.

It's all about NEW off menu item, Homemade fresh from SCRATCH. Fruit sandwiches please contact us on IG to pre-order

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NEW item-- Refreshing and REAL Pandan Tea. NO syrup, NO Powder re-mixed in advance. Sweetness can be adjusted or Unsweetened

Honey Berry

3.4(134 reviews)

2.4 mi

This place is disgusting bunch of goyslop deserts and all their drinks are concentrated go to jamba…read morejuice instead

This is So good And delicious, it's hard to find non caffeinated boba but they had many options…read more Will definitely come back :)

Taro blended with boba (small) $6.49..

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Starbucks

3.3(59 reviews)

1.1 mi

The young ladies here are always friendly but today I was particularly impressed by the young lady…read moreXeo...actually I already forgot how to spell her name but it sounds like Sandra but spelled with an x? She was so welcoming & even checked in with people waiting to make sure their orders were in & told them their place in line. Such a small act goes a long way. Thank you!

Only two people making drinks and it was so busy, they need more staff I SPECIFICALLY asked for…read morelight ice and half my cup was full of ice... (i got a venti size so that's a lot of ice) I watched the girl making my drink and saw how she didn't pour the whole drink in the cup, there was still a good amount left in the blender and she just poured it out and added more ice to my cup to make it look full.. very disappointed will not be coming back

Pecan Cortado

Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha

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Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

Creekside Bagel Bakery

4.1(61 reviews)

1.0 mi

Hands down great bagels! I have been visiting for many years and have decided they deserve…read morerecognition! Their bagels are made fresh daily onsite, the cream cheese quality is unmatched compared to other bagel establishments I've been to. The staff is awesome and friendly , they are quick and efficient at preparing your order and are always with smiles. I'm anchored in as a forever customer. Thanks creek bridge bagel staff!

Nice bagel place but I definitely did not like the way it was laid out, didn't make sense to me…read more.. too crowded where you ordered with people hanging waiting for their stuff. The service was just ok, not very friendly but the bagel with cream cheese was good.

Benchmark award

Bagel varieties

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Starbucks

2.7(59 reviews)

2.4 mi

for context, im a usual at this starbucks and my drink is a BSOSE exactly how it comes…read more recently, i had noticed that my drinks were being made differently (it was being made with too much milk) so i called because i was curious as to why, and Teresita answered my call and addressed my concerns. she was very approachable, professional, and her customer service was amazing. i wasn't going to at first, but im glad i reached out and spoke with Teresita. it was a meaningful interaction for me and i hope it was just as pleasant for them. im happy to continue being a customer at this location.

Terrible service if you want to get a coffee don't go inside or you'll be waiting for 30minread more

Pecan Cortado

Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha

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Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

BKM Healthy Foods

4.1(27 reviews)

2.2 mi

I went in to get some tunas. They're fresh and in season and multiple colors. The lady inside was…read morevery helpful and gave me four orders all freshly cut with salt and lemon juice and chili powder. It was delicious. I also got a mango fruit cup which was nice and fresh. I ordered extra cup with coconut, I didn't expect such friendly service, that was a nice surprise

Yummy acai bowls and fast service :) not too crowded, and have good options too choose fromread more

Mango frutazo. Fruit cup

Mango Watermeolon frutazo, fruit cup

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Mango watermelon orange pineapple smoothie

Sushi Hut

Family-owned & operated

I really don't want to write a review and I want to gatekeep, but I won't do that. This place is…read moreawesome This place is very good, high quality. They have sushi premade in a grab n go case and other things out to buy and a couple of seats for eat in. The gyoza soup is to die for. Everything we have gotten here is so so good. It is in a shopping center, parking is tight.

I've never been here and I was adventurous. I came in 30…read moreminutes before closing and right away, I received attitude. Apparently he was the owner : Michael. He was very rude and did not want to help me what so ever and was not willing to explain the menu. I assume he was on drugs because he licking his lips and his eyes were weird... but 90$ for rude service and food wasn't tasty and honestly we didn't try it because we aren't sure what they were capable of on the food. Jim was also a worker there and was giving same attitude and honestly all I wanted was to try new food and to have good experience. I know should've ask for refund but I'm sure they need the money more than I do. I'm a server myself and I know restaurant industry standards and this was beyond unacceptable and unprofessional. I would give this a zero star. ( I already posted a photo of owner , but to accuse me on the influence of alcohol? Sorry Honey I don't drink at all or do nothing I'm a sober person ...so that being said you can't even compromise with your own customers (with me) with bad experience ... I wish but nothing good in your life .. since clearly you need it honey .. Goodluck .. btw this doesn't look good on your end.

Take out sushi bowl

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Drinks

Monky Bowl

3.5(13 reviews)

0.0 mi

Interesting... ordered a small juice and they charged me $9.74. I asked why this is because at the…read moreother location on N Main, same city, same owner, same exact thing i order, it is $8.99. The young man said, he didn't know... it's just different pricing. go figure.

Honestly not my favorite place for boba .. taste very artificial & grainy . Their tables were also…read morepretty dirty .

Chill night vibes

Outside

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Mac City Macarons

4.8(16 reviews)

1.0 mi

We got a dozen and forgot to take a pic because we were too excited I got our usual faves! Cookies…read moreand Cream, Fruity Pebs, and Strawberry shortcake. We also tried the new better finger (butterfinger) flavor and dirty brownie, which we've had before. All delicious, consistent, and beautiful! I love that there's always some kind of yummy surprise in the center of each flavor. These are just the best!

Open at odd hours, my partner arrive when the store said it was going to be open at 11am and waited…read morefor 15 minutes and they still didn't open so he left and come back another time same day. He got me strawberry shortcake, horchata, snickers, raspberry lemon, and a mystery flavor because the other ones I wanted were sold out. All the macarons were lacking in favor, some of them are stale,the snickers doesn't taste like snickers it only taste like peanut butter, the strawberry shortcake lacks on flavor, and the horchata has too much cinnamon and it was overwhelming. There was little to no filling to each of the macarons as well. Anyways, we give it a shot and didn't really like it very much. The only macaron my partner likes was the raspberry lemon.

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Healthy Choices

3.0(2 reviews)

1.5 mi

Dirty I went in to order some teas and saw one of the girls…read morewash her hands and wipe her clean hands on her clothes. That was an instant no for me unfortunately.

Very nice ambiance, lots of options for refreshing drinks and the customer service was very…read morefriendly! Open at 0500 so get your drinks and food before going to work.

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Priscilla R.

12 years ago

Very nice , donuts are good and soft ! They usually run out at night and don't refill till the really early early in the morning. They do not have wifi even though it used to say in the front Free Wifi No public bathroom. Coffee is not half bad, and always hot Open 24 hours read more

Grace R.

13 years ago

Best doughnuts in town!!! They have a large variety to choose from and they all taste great!!!! The maple bar and the glaze doughnuts are the best!!! Must try!!! read more

Martin M.

9 months ago

that thing looks crusty yall be letting anyone sleeping right outside. yall have employees looking like crusty crab employees all autisitc

Joel R.

15 years ago

Great donuts and a very good selection too choose from!

Aryan O.

Elite 18

114

562

15 years ago

Give it 5 stars cause my aunt runs this place son!!

Winchell's Donut House - donuts - Updated September 2026

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Best donuts in Salinas! Love the owner, she is always friendly and welcoming. Everyone in the…read moreoffice loves the donuts. My personal favorite is the non glazed old fashioned, never too greasy and always crispy. The blended drinks are consistent, and while it is what you expect from a donut shop, she's willing to scale back on the sugar if you'd like. Solid community spot, even if they run out often, it is our go to spot for weekend treats and office Friday pick me ups.

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The staff were extremely friendly & helpful. The young man had a big bright smile! They made my ham…read more& cheese croissant fresh & gave me a free warm donut because I had to briefly wait. Will stop by here again next time I'm in the area.

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This is probably the best donut I ever had. The sugar donut is very very fluffy and not heavy at…read moreall. I wish I was not on a diet, otherwise I would have eaten the whole store. The indoor sitting is ok. Not super clean, but clean enough. They do not have milk with coffee, they only have powder coffee-mate, which could be a room for improvement. They don't provide service. It is a self serve setting. The staff are super nice. Very very recommended.

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The line is usually long in the morning. One time, my dad and I were at the mall in the afternoon,…read moreand there weren't many people. I think people are sleeping on their milk teas. I love their Thai Matcha Milk Tea! It's so creamy, and the boba is soft and chewy. It kept me up at night, though. I'd get one again, lol. I usually come by for the milk teas and not the bagels.

Driving around and came across this bagel shop, great find! Inside the mall center which is very…read moreconvenient. Walked right in & ordered with no wait, surprised for a Saturday morning. The bagels are so fresh & delicious Decorated nicely inside:) Will definitely be back & will try a bagel sandwich:)

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We used to love this place. My husband went yesterday and got a dozen donuts and 6 donut holes. (I…read moreremember as a kid places always gave you free donut holes with your purchase) the total was $28!! The donuts were over cooked and were not very good. The chocolate icing had a weird almost fruity flavor. Will not be going back.

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