Donut Inn

My mother and i stopped in waiting for a place to open up. We both tried the sugar donuts. Wow. The dough is so lighty and fluffy it will have you wondering if you really did just eat a whole donut. And the most surpring part was that the sugar had not absorbed into the dough.
The only «questionable» thing i noticed was that the case where the donuts are contained does not have a back/​doors so if theres a fly, guess what just got contaminated.
They also have special pricing for large orders of donuts and parking really can suck.
So in conclusion donuts are good, just pray there arent any flies.

this place is so good. eat here every morning before class. their ice coffees are insane! it’s like crack. also, you always get a free donut w the purchase of a drink (which is only $ 3.50) and they are to die for! love love love this place.

Terrible… I came here for a coffee and at first I thought they would have quality stuff, since there was an espresso machine sitting there when I walked in. Once I ordered, she proceeded to dispense my drink out of one of those hot drink machines like they have in gas stations. I signaled to the espresso machine sitting right there and asked if she was going to put espresso in, and she said no, and asked for $ 2.50. I thought «why not, it might be decent,» and gave her the money. Needless to say, the latte tasted like cheap crap, and I won’t be going back there again. I ended up watering the plants in the Ralph’s parking lot across the street — with my coffee.

Definitely a fan. The reason for the four (and not five) stars is I wish that they had more flavors and options for their doughnuts, which really are just so moist and soft. These might be the best doughnuts I’ve ever had. All I get are simple sugar ones and that’s all that I need because they’re so unbelievably good.
They serve croissant and bagel sandwiches, boba drinks and smoothies as well but it’s all about the deep-​fried sweeties for me. The service is also excellent. If you happen to be in the crazy busy plaza, give them a try.

I’ve been going to this place for about 6 months now and it’s good for what it is, donuts and coffee! Donuts are tasty and I love the Thai iced coffee. The owners are friendly and always ready to help. If you are looking for a boba or some donuts to start or you day or any time of day for that face then try this spot! Only bummer is that it’s cash only.

Walked in and walked right out they donuts didn’t look fresh and the guy behind the counter looked so bothered I even walked that I chose not to buy anything. Bummer too because I would have been a frequent customer due to location.

Boba Is delicious
Food is decent, something I could make at home.
Floor was dirty when I went in.
Outdated look
Only takes cash which sucks
The lady was very nice but she disappeared after giving me my food which was a little odd.
I would go back for the boba smoothies!

Unfortunately most of the reviews here are from the old ownership. They are now under new ownership and much improved. The people are really nice and friendly. The sandwiches, donuts, and drinks are really good now. They make boba drinks in many different flavors.

NEW OWNERS! Great service, fresh donuts, great coffee! Fantastic Thai tea Boba! Give this place a try! We used to come here and hated it because the older woman was mean and curt to me (not to my kids when they came alone — strange!). Her husband was always nice. I figured she was over-​worked. Good thing they retired. This new owner is very pleasant and eager to please. Thank goodness! You’d want your neighborhood place to be a bit of a haven, a pleasant place, right? Now it is. Come on back!

I’ve been here three times. Never for donuts, always for boba. Thai tea boba is what quenches my thirst when I go on my runs. And this place just happens to be perfectly located 1.2 miles from my house. The lady that works here always disappears to the back. One day I will find out what goes on back there. But I digress. I will continue to come here for my boba fixes even if it is cash only… Which is why I only gave it 4 stars. As well as the fact that it is a bit of an eye sore with pieced together restaurant equipment/​refrigerators/​freezers/​signage.

Giant donuts and maple bars are a go to here! As with most «mom & pop» shops there are gonna be some freshness issues here and there but this place is great most of the time. Also there breakfast sandwiches are great. As far as the «open 24hrs» thing I have come here at all kinds of hours and they are open but I have walked by and it looks like nobody is there

So convenient and close to my house that I wish it was even average. It’s not. Though the proprietors — a middle aged man and woman who work very hard — are amicable, their product is simply subpar. Donuts don’t seem like a food that can be sullied, but Donut Inn has found a way to make them woefully dry, stale and unfulfilling. Whether its glazed, buttermilk or old-​fashioned you crave, their consistency is remarkable; each creation is lackluster. The coffee is fine and the bear claw is barely passable, so if you’re hungover you do have that option. Otherwise, head five blocks in any direction and find a superior donut.
Oh yeah — that sign that says «24 Hours» is not referring to the time they’re open. They usually stop serving around 8pm. On the positive side, they just purchased a yogurt machine from the now-​defunct Yogurt Delite in the same shopping center, so there’s that.

I’m squeezing out a three star review because I think they sometimes are pretty good. In order to make ends meet, the owners try to do too much. Donuts, croissants, sandwiches, etc. Coffee is fresh and usually decent. But donuts are not made fresh every day and sometimes they are very low on product. I’ve been going there three times a week for two months and they still don’t acknowledge me as a regular or anticipate my unchanging order.

the problem here is consistency — sometimes the donuts are a+, sometimes they’re not very fresh. the guy working overnights is pretty stale himself, but i don’t come here for conversation.

Always seem to show up when donuts are fresh. Got free donut holes on a couple occasions. Sure, it seems run down. It’s not like the kinda place I would sit down and hang out… But despite the lackluster appearance I’ve never been disappointed. Oh except that one time, when I bought one more donut than I could eat.

I gave this place 2 stars because I’ve gone there a lot, but I’m done. I’m finding another place. The donuts have never been great and the last ham & cheese croissant I ate made me sick. I frequented this place mainly because it was around the corner from where I live. My issues were as follows.
1. Customer service is lacking. In all the time I’ve gone there I’ve dealt with only 2 people. An older asian lady who barely speaks to you in a mumble or makes eye contact (kind of like talking to Rainman). Not very personable but at least she gets your order right. Then there’s an older asian gentleman, I think her husband, who does talk to you but doesn’t listen to you when you order so he keeps getting it wrong.
2. Donut selection and quality are both poor. Sure you can you can get a giant donut there but then a regular disappoinment just becomes a giant disappointment.
3. The expiration date on some of the milk and juices they serve is sometimes expired. In all fairness they will point this out before selling it to you. Therefore the choice is yours. But why the hell are you still selling it?
That’s pretty much it. They’re not the worst but they’re far from the best. It’s not like I hate this place but I’m sure there is better in the area and I look forward to finding it. I’m a donut junkie and I need my fix.

Bored waiting for my doctor so review/​s time.
So I’ve passed by here ever since I was a little kid.
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LOCATION
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It’s on the literal edge of Sherman Oaks & Valley glen, with Magnolia and Coldwater being the Northernmost and Easternmost streets of Sherman Oaks. It’s located inside a small corner strip mall of about 5 – 6 shops. The interior of this place is pretty old. The ceiling looks bad /​falling apart /​stained… however there’s a bunch of old posters and news clippings of this donut store being in quite a few movies… though it looks like from back in the 70’s and 80’s.
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THE GOODS
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The donuts here are whatever. Definately better options nearby. They do have some interesting looking jumbo donuts but for the most part the 5 – 10 I’ve tried have been standard C-​quality donuts.
~ MAPLE GLAZED — This is the only donut that stood out. I like glazed donuts and I also like MAPLE ICING so I tried this one and really liked it. The two MAPLE GLAZED donuts I’ve tried at other places since… haven’t been as good. (⁴⁄₅)
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AND THE SURVEY SAYS…
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Pass on this place. It «IS» open 24 hours but just drive down to USA DONUTS one block over on FULTON+BURBANK for a better 24-​hour donut store option. Also there’s been MANY instances that I’ve stopped by and there’s no one there and a sign saying «BE BACK IN 10 MINS» …and since I do delivery in the area… I’ll come back 30mins later and they’ll still be no one there –_​_​–

We blame ourselves, really: we went to a run-​down donut shop for boba. But, we often pass this place on our way home, and it’s the closest boba place to us, so we decided we had to at least give it a try.
So we gave it a try: two thai iced tea bobas. We waited in the stark interior of the shop, reading the faded posters, while the man behind the counter made our drinks. Unfortunately, even though he made them while we waited, the boba in both of them was stale. Bummer.
I guess anything is worth trying once, but once was enough for us. We’ll try another boba place next time.

This place is super close to a buddy’s house, so I’ve visited it on many occasions. Every time, I hope that the donuts will be better than the last time, and they’re not. Their cake donut, always a good indicator of a place’s overall quality, is poor. The glazed is average at best. The selection is measly and their hours are erratic. Often the sign will say ‘open’ at night but there will be nobody there. Adding to the general feeling of malaise is an an unused bizarre pedestrian side-​window facing Coldwater. On the plus side, the apple fritter and bear claw are pretty good and my buddy swears by the maple bar. Also, the photos on the wall (in which Donut Inn donuts are prominently seen in the background of dozens of film and television shows) are a good conversation piece.

Oddly spacious for a strip-​mall donut shop, so if you are rolling deep, coaching a little league team or some combination of the two and find yourself in need of some donuts, this should be stop number one.
Right as I entered, the lone other customer alerted me to the fact that I must have missed a sign marked «No Knockout Babes Allowed», so that was nice of him. I guess either I don’t make the cut or the management is lax in enforcing that (discriminatory!) policy, though, because I was served without hesitation. If an actual knockout babe DOES go there and have trouble getting served, though, I would definitely contact the BBB about that, because I don’t think it’s legal.
Overall: the plain cake donut was sweeter than average, in a good way. Chocolate frosted raised donut was ON POINT and delicious. Coffee was hot and adequate. Floor was clean-​ish. As far as strip-​mall donut shops go, Donut Inn is doing almost everything right.