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    Winchell's Donut House

    3.3 (43 reviews)
    Open Open 24 hours

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    Victoria D.

    Good donuts, great bagels and sandwiches, friendly customer services and clean. I've been here a few times and it's a nice location

    a variety of doughnuts
    Kim C.

    Haven't been to a Winchell's in so many years I can't even remember when. We prefer to support family owned businesses especially for donuts. I always base my reviews on the Apple Fritters. Here they offer large and small sizes of Apple Fritters. We got the small ones as there wasn't a huge difference. These were just ok. Fried until crispy a little dense and lacking in real flavor. Generic, reminds me of Safeway donuts.

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    Santa C.

    Had to kill some time on a Tuesday morning so only place open at 5am is Winchells donut shop on south main Slns. Besides Donuts they serve breakfast burritos and bagels of all sorts. I had a burrito. All I have to say is stick to the Donuts unless you want microwaved chewy eggs. I have been here before but never experienced the burrito menu. As a positive, Service is great. They greet you at the door and attend you quickly. Unless there's a line of course. Recommendation? Do donuts and coffee.

    Jim U.

    I never heard of Winchell's, but apparently they are a fairly established donut chain extending across much of California and parts of the Midwest. As a chain, they are comparable to Dunkin Donuts. Their donut selection, at least at this location, seemed somewhat limited covering a number of traditional choices. This is definitely not the place to try an avant grade kind of donut (cocoa nibs, hibiscus, etc.), so you've been warned. I went with a chocolate cake donut with chocolate icing, a regular donut with chocolate icing and rainbow sprinkles, and a sugared donut. I was able to eat all three donuts readily without that heavy, doughy feeling afterwards. With that said, none of the donuts that I tried was particularly light or airy. Moreover, the chocolate icing was straightforward and boring. While I was never particularly taken with any of the selections, they were all decent enough. For the calorie conscious, my selections ranged 200-300 calories each. Beware the bear claw though chiming in at 700 calories! Yikes! The service was very friendly, and my purchase was take-out so I never got a sense of the ambiance, but it seemed typical enough for a donut shop. Oh, and they don't take AMEX.

    Cathy C.

    I was craving Donuts and grew up on Winchells so found this gem and enjoyed it .... they have a ton of flavors and options for anyone... even if you gave a picky palette ... prices are reasonable ... and this place is 24hrs

    Yummy!

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    Had a great experience popping into Winchell's on south Main Street in Salinas.

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    Mother's Day weekend we stopped into this donut shop for a little sweet treat before we went home…read moreand the service was amazing. The donuts were fresh not greasy. We had a overall great experience. Service from the young lady helping us was absolutely stellar. I had made an appointment to get my nails done as my wonderful nail lady gets down just a few doors down and I had taken my mom with me to get a pedicure while I got my nails done. We decided to stop in this location to get a sandwich when originally we were gonna stop at the bagel place, but we remembered how absolutely sweet she was at the counter The in-house made croissants were absolutely to die for the sandwiches were filling and plentiful, and the blueberry donuts were probably the best I've ever tried and I am sort of a blueberry donut connoisseur being that they're my favorite lol it is a very old-school Classic donut shop vibe - very clean very inviting with Space to sit. You're all set here. Don't be surprised if you go and you are so taken back by how unbelievably kind and sweet this young lady is, and I have to mention an incredibly hard worker. She told us she is there from five in the morning till five at night Please support this locally owned an operated business after you try the food you won't regret it.

    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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    I believe this yelp site is in desperate need of update as the business name does not reflect the…read moreproducts sold. To be clear, yes, they sell donuts, but no, they do not sell ice cream; and, furthermore, it feels as though the donuts only exist because of the lottery tickets and scratchers that they sell as those have a better selection than donuts. That said, I did purchase a donut from their meager selection in the afternoon. Not sure if that selection was limited by the time of day, or simply reflects all that they have but the donut was decent, I believe it was called a cinnamon crunch, but the remaining selection of donuts were a small collection of cake and old-fashioned. Still not sure why ice cream is listed in the name as the sign outside the business does not reflect that either. I went to purchase my donut only to learn that they only accept credit cards for purchases over three dollars. Good to know my donut was under three dollars, disappointing if you fail to bring cash they have a decent sized sitting area in the back behind the lottery section. Ironically, I feel as though it is more generous than the area used to sell their tickets and donuts, the attendant was neither nor cordial. Experience was less than memorable. The only reason I chose to do a review to help others avoid a similar disappointment. My final advice, walk across the street buy some box donuts from Grocery Outlet and you'll be similarly pleased.

    Found this place on yelp and decided to stop for donut. I wish I hadn't. I got a doughnut and it…read moreturned out to be all wet on the bottom side that was not visible when I saw it in the case throwing it out.

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    This place is so underrated! Such variety of fresh and delicious pan dulce And cakes!…read more Additionally, there is a whole mini restaurant with tacos, burritos, plates, salads, and all made fresh to order. Everything we had was so good, we stopped talking and simply ate, yum. Finally, the staff is bilingual, friendly, and more than happy to assist in any manner/matter. The inside also is clean with plenty of seating and it's quiet too. 10/10 will be back on a regular basis. Note: we went on a Saturday for lunch.

    9.5/10 Tried the…read morefish and asada tacos, along with the Chile verde burrito overall, everything was very good! Starting with the tacos, the homemade corn tortillas are definitely a highlight. You can taste the freshness, and they add a lot to the overall experience. Both the fish and asada tacos were packed with flavor. The onion and cilantro toppings were the perfect additions, and I loved the purple cabbage on the fish taco for the extra crunch and freshness. Honestly, you can't go wrong with either option. The Chile verde burrito, though, was my favorite. The Chile verde was tender, juicy, and full of flavor. It's also a bigger burrito, stuffed with rice and beans, making it a very satisfying meal. The tortilla isn't homemade, but it still held everything together nicely and tasted great. Overall, a great spot with strong flavors and quality ingredients. I'd definitely come back, and the Chile verde burrito is something I could see myself getting all the time!

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