Dry Muffin - S San Diego

Found this sweet corner spot treat. Grabbed a dozen to share: 4 glazed, 4 Maple, 3 Chocolate and 1 Ube. The donuts we fresh, fluffy and tasty. Display case was fill with a variety of sugary treats. They have hot drinks and other breakfast items too. There was a short line, but wait was only a few minutes. Two people boxing up donuts and one ringing you up. The place is clean and there is indoor dining space too.

Delicious donuts and even better Vietnamese iced coffee! The only reason Golden Donut doesn't get 5 stars from me is because the service is barely a step above being straight up rude. The person taking my order was pushy and short when I was literally the only customer in the store. I'm sure I'll go back eventually, but it's not a pleasant experience to go to Golden Donut.

Initially, I didn't LOVE Golden Donut. It just felt like another donut shop. It was good. Now that I've been in SD for a few years and have lost count of how many times I've stopped by Golden Donut for a quick treat and Thai tea, it feels like one of my all-time favorite donut shops. Is it the kind of ultra-trendy, Instagrammable donut shop with crazy flavor combinations and toppings piled on every donut? Nope. This is your classic shop with all the traditional options. My first visit didn't feel memorable; they were good donuts, better than Dunkin', but I think I wanted the razzle-dazzle from some of the more gourmet donut shops in the area. Now that the novelty from those shops has worn off, I don't want extra sugar piled on my sugar dough. I really want a classic donut most of the time. I can never leave with just 1-2 donuts from Golden Donut because I know I'll want more later. They have become my standard of comparison to other traditional donut shops, and they win (almost) every time. They have a parking lot if you're not walking from the surrounding neighborhood. The prices are good, and the donuts are fantastic. Service is fast and friendly. If it looks like there is a line out the door, don't worry about it because only a few people can fit in the shop at a time.

I got a few donuts for my coworkers and they were a hit. I had the matcha donut and it was absolutely delicious, my coworkers loved the Ube. Love that this spot is consistently fresh with a lot of options. Also appreciate the ability to use credit cards!

If you want coffee that will make you feel like you are just steps away from cardiac arrest... then this place is for you. Possibly the strongest coffee I've ever had. Some people are into that (I'm not) so if that's you... I totally recommend this place. But this place really isn't about their coffee. As their name suggests, they're a donut shop and an amazing one at that. All the donuts I've had were delicious but my absolute favorite is the Maple Bacon. There's a small sitting area which is great for hanging out while your laundry runs next door.