California Donuts opened a few months ago. I was curious about this little store, especially when I heard about their โCalifornia Dozenโ of 14 donuts.
This shopping plaza will also house a future Ritaโs Ice, which we already saw in the works.
When we visited California Donuts, the donut display was quite full. There were all the usual suspects as well as a few less common ones like blueberry donuts and red velvet donuts. They also had five different flavors of donut holes.
The donut prices were pretty reasonable. but I was definitely drawn to the California dozen, 14 donuts for $8.99.
All of the donuts on display, except for the top row of specialty oversized donuts, could be selected from.
Here was our selection (donโt worry, we did share!)
The boxed used for the California dozen wasnโt very roomy so many of the donuts got a little smashed once they were packaged.
We chose 2 original glazed, 2 glaze twists, 1 red velvet, 1 cinnamon swirl, 1 mini apple fritter, 2 buttermilk bars, 2 blueberry, 1 glazed french cruller, 1 sugar donut, and 1 coconut frosted.
Of the donuts I tried, I preferred the cake donuts over the yeast ones. While all the donuts tasted fresh and fluffy, there was an aftertaste that got more noticeable with each bite and was especially apparent in the yeast donuts. Iโm guessing it is the oil used to fry the donuts. I donโt know what oil they used, but it left an unpleasant aftertaste and a film in my mouth.
If it wasnโt for the strange aftertaste, I would have enjoyed these donuts more. My favorites were the blueberry and the buttermilk bar. I found the blueberry to be especially flavorful and light.
Some of the most disappointing were the red velvet and the French cruller.
The red velvet was moist but didnโt taste like red velvet. The French cruller was extremely eggy and wet.
The customer service was friendly when we visited and I found the prices to be very reasonable. But I simply could not get over the aftertaste of the donuts.
California Donuts
11255 Camino Ruiz
San Diego, CA92126
I tried this place when it first opened and I also got a cruller and it was honestly one of the worst crullers Iโve ever had. I visited in the afternoon as well and the donuts didnโt taste very fresh. I never felt like coming in to revisit after that ๐
Iโm excited to hear that the Ritaโs will be here though! So close to my house! Thought that could also be dangerousโฆ
i agree, the cruller was bad. I actually spit out my first bite. The other donuts were fresh, just had that weird aftertaste, oil film. Iโm excited for Ritaโs too. Iโve stopped by the RP one a few times but itโs always crowded and I dont want to wait in line.
Love the sound of the apple fritter and the blueberry one. Shame they didnโt all taste as good as they looked
it was just a weird finish that left an oily film in my mouth. otherwise they would have been good!
Thatโs too bad. Itโs right behind my house. Iโm really excited about Ritaโs, though. It canโt open soon enough!
iโm excited for ritaโs! they had some paper signs up and there were workers inside!
Yikes, too bad about the oily aftertaste. That is not appetizing at all.
yeah Iโm not sure what it is they use to fry the donuts in. It tasted a little bit like shortening, but Iโm not sure. I just know I didnโt like the feeling it left in my mouth.
Thanks for taking one for the team โฆ will stick with Donut Touch.
That was my thought too after my donuts here.
Noโฆ Not the dreaded aftertasteโฆ The donuts looked so good and itโs not too far awayโฆ
yeah itโs too bad. maybe it was just that day but i just couldnโt get over the weird oil taste