The Donut Man

I don’t really like donuts. My kids and hubby like this place. There usually are long lines at night. Their strawberry donuts are in season now but it’s not as good as before. My boys like tiger tails. I think Krispy Kreme is better.

Indeed a mind blowing place for donuts!!! We tried their strawberry donuts and tiger tail, wow!!! I always enjoy visiting a local place with friendly service and Yummy foodah! Kudos !!!

The best donut shop in Los Angeles. The strawberry donut is a MUST at least once in your life. It has fruit, so it must be healthy, right?

I cannot seem to get enough of the Donut Man’s yummy doughnuts. So, I just need to exercise harder to work off those «empty» fatty calories!
Recently, we stopped by here and found — much to our surprise — that the shop had some apple fritters on hand; Donut Man almost always is out of stock of the apple fritters when we go here. So, of course, we got two of them to take home with the rest of the dozen we ordered.
As always, these doughnuts were fresh and yummy. Besides the apple fritters, we love the fresh strawberry doughnuts with their BIG strawberries. We also enjoy the more pedestrian chocolate curlers, orange glazed regular doughnuts, and the cinnamon doughnuts.
Really, you cannot go wrong with a doughnut from the Donut Man.
YUM!

I’m a fatty, what can I say?
I absolutely love their donuts I’ve tried their famous strawberry filled donuts, the tiger tail, and the cream/​jelly filled donuts. They’re all delicious. This place is pretty neat bcz you get to see the employees making the donuts while you wait in line. Everyone is very friendly and they’re always hustling. Be ready to wait in line for a bit bcz this place is always busy. Definitely worth the wait

Went for the strawberry donuts and tigertails. The strawberry were fantastic. You can tell the glaze is homemade and strawberries are fresh. It pairs well inside the glazed donut. I was disappointed with the tigertail. I couldn’t taste the chocolate inside so it was just another regular donut.
We had some cash and were relying on the ATM. It was out of order. Bummer. I would have bought more.

This place was poppin’ on a Saturday night. It’s 24 hours. Historical donut place of of Route 66.
Their tiger tail is like twisted glazed donut lined with chocolate, and the strawberry donut has real strawberries, super sweet and I kid you not the best strawberries inside…
Parking: kinda small parking lot, parking available on the street if necessary.
Ambiance: casual
Seating: outdoor seating only. Benches provided.

Donut man is a staple of the SGV. I was born and raised on Route 66 in the 626 and donut man is a local institution. It’s cash only but they have an atm. They are open late and even at 1AM there’s a line.
When it’s strawberry donut season, you have to go. I live in the Bay Area now but crave these and see them on TV from time to time. The strawberry donut is a filleted crispy glazed donut packed with fresh strawberries. The amount of strawberries alone inside (6 – 10 whole berries) is completely worth the price. Also, if you come at the right time they will slap your giant maple bar in fresh icing right in front of you. This place is definitely a gourmet donut shop for regular donut prices. The constant line speaks for itself and they are definitely worth the wait

So disappointment today drove 15 minutes to discover they had a power outage. We went for the national donut day. They only had strawberry and raspberry filled donuts. On the website they were 1.00 for strawberry filled.
There were only 4 left we took them all.
I wish they told us that when we were in back of the line instead of getting to the window to find they didn’t have any donuts…

Donut Man is a special place, an unassuming little stand in Glendora that holds some pretty spectacular treats. The star attraction is the $ 4 Strawberry Donut (though only available when strawberries are in season, otherwise you can look forward to enjoying a peach donut).
I picked up a Strawberry Donut, a mass of glazed strawberries stuffed into a large bun-​like donut. It’s basically impossible to eat without a fork, so if you’re into convenience this ain’t for you. But man, it was goooood. The bottom portion of the donut is the size of a seat cushion, which was actually kinda nice after enjoying so many strawberries. Though, one knock against this place is that the orange juice is crap, but that’s not really why you go. Also, if only they had to option to serve their donuts warm…
Donut Man is open 24 hours a day, so obviously it’s best to go late at night, when calories no longer matter and bad decisions become good ones. Apparently the tiger tails are incredible, my foodie compatriots berated me for not getting one of those as well. Next time.

If you read any reviews on Donut Man you know…
Strawberry donut and tiger tail.
That’s exactly what I did and both were definitely worth the drive! We got lucky and missed a long line but be prepared to wait!

Two words — ‘mind blowing’. Okay so it wasn’t as life altering for most but growing up with a ton of family and friends that owned their own donut stores, one comes to expect a certain standard of donuts and knows all the common varieties. I had the fresh strawberry one. This donut was definitely thought of outside the box. I had to try this donut that was featured on Food Network. It was not hype but the real deal. It met every expectation I had — even exceeded it. The flavors were all there. The freshness of the strawberries, the sugary concoction that held the strawberries together was delish, and the base or the donut was AMAZING. One would think the donut would get soggy or the sugary concoction could be terribly sweet but eveyrthing was balanced and worked in perfect harmony.
The only drawback was that they only take cash. I was so intrigued that I wanted to buy several to take back to friends but had only enough cash to buy a few. The lucky few that got to try it said it was a mouth drooling experience. I will definitely be back when I’m in the area.

Good enough to justify a stop when going from LA to Vegas… The strawberry donut is something everyone should try at least once. I don’t even really like strawberry anything and this was great. It’s a big giant mess though, so find a place to eat this tasty monster. It took me ½ a day of nibbling to finish it so come hungry!
Other choices are also good — a solid step above the usual donut stands. Cash only, no seating, order at an outside window, standard issue coffee… and STILL worth a stop en route.

Probably the best donut shop I’ve been to. The spectacular donut scent I smelled while in line was fantastic, as were the different donuts flavors and sizes, the light-​ish amount of frosting/​glaze they put on donuts, and the original donut creations.
My favorite is the «Strawberry Donut.» It’s a lightly glazed circular donut cut open long-​ways, with fresh strawberries popping out in a strawberry glaze. They need to come up with a better name for this masterpiece! My second favorite was the chocolate streaked «tiger tail.» It’s a very long twisted donut with chocolate and glaze on it, but it’s not too sugary.
They also have fruit and jelly filled donuts, with most of them are cut open long-​ways so you can see inside. But, they have donuts where the fruit filling is on the top, surrounded by frosting. The «orange donut» is a normal sized circular donut covered 100% in orange frosting. It was too much orange for me, but it was interesting to look at.
And they did the classics well, like chocolate and glazed, French cruellers of all flavors, rainbow sprinkled, and extra-​long maple and chocolate bar.
When you’re driving to Vegas from LA (or back), stop here for an excellent snack!!!

This is an epic donut store that is featured in many TV shows and is known for one super fantastic type of stuffed donut. Depending on the season you can treat yourself to either a fantastic stuffed strawberry donut or peach donut.
I got myself a maple bar, chocolate bar, a tiger tail, and two stuffed strawberry donuts for a grand total of $ 12.35. The tiger tail is a twist with chocolate and dough. A solid choice. The maple bar and chocolate bar are bigger than your average donut place.
But, you didn’t drive all the way to Glendora for a regular donut. The strawberry donut is epic. It is a regular donut, but the strawberries were amazing. Covered in a sweet strawberry glazed. I think it is possible to make this type of combination at home with other donuts and high quality strawberries, but I haven’t done that yet. I highly recommend to try it.

Finally decided to make the trek out here to get the strawberry donuts since they’ll be out of season soon!
The donut shop is facing the street, there’s a huge «The Donut Man» sign, you can’t miss it. There’s a small parking lot behind the shop, make sure you park in that lot and not the one next to the shop. That lot belongs to a gym and they make it very clear that you shouldn’t park there, probably because you’re about to devour a dozen donuts instead of squatting.
There was a huge variety of donuts, but couldn’t get any other ones since I already felt overwhelmed when I looked at the strawberry donut! The other donuts did look very good though, especially the cinnamon crunch looking one, will have to come back for those.
Got two of the strawberry donuts ($ 4 each and they are cash only)! The donuts were HUGE and FILLED with strawberries — they don’t skimp. They come with forks, so you already know it’s going to be a messy experience.
Verdict: They’re good! Definitely messy to eat, I split the top off and ate that and then ate the rest like an open faced sandwich. The strawberries were very good and fresh, they weren’t mushy at all! The donut itself is soft and isn’t too sweet. The donut overall wasn’t as sweet as I’d thought it’d be, which is a huge plus!
Great donut shop, will be making the trek back soon!

I absolutely love the donuts here! My first time trying this place was when someone from work bought us the famous strawberry donuts! It is amazing, fresh, and not soggy like you would assume it to be. Since then, we have gone to try other things, since they do not always have the strawberry donuts. We have gotten the apple filled, blueberry, lemon, maple, and other common donuts. The bread quality is very fresh and has the right amount of chewiness without being stale. My newest favorite has been the tiger tail, but of course, when they have the strawberry donut, you have to get it!
Parking is located west of the donut shop. Do not park east of it; it belongs to a gym (hahah, ironic) and they claim they will tow anyone who is there for Donut Man.

This time I came back here for their famous strawberry donut (seasonal item — starts from the end of January to the end of September) and surprisingly there was a LONG 30-​minute waiting line. While I was waiting, I learned that the Donut Man used to be called «Foster’s Donuts» 40+ years ago.
By the time it was my turn to order, the staff told me that they ran out of peach donut, bavarian cream, and apple crumb. Sure I was disappointed to hear that 50% of donuts were gone, but at least I was able to get my hands on one of these strawberry dounts.
Tip: Instead of staring at the glass window and pick the one that looks yummy, the right question you should ask is: «which donuts are fresh out of the oven?»
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Strawberry donut ($ 4): Oh wow, these strawberries were HUGGGGGE! The donut immersed itself in strawberry-​flavored glaze. Great donut, BUT both strawberries and dough were icy cold and I am just not a fan of cold donut. (⁴⁄₅)
Chocolate covered strawberry ($ 1.75): It tasted exactly like «chocolate covered strawberry» … nothing really special about it other than huge strawberry. (³⁄₅)
Chocolate bar ($ 1.45): Again donut was cold, but it was literally a foot long and I simply cannot deny the excellent dough quality. (⁴⁄₅)
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Look — the Donut Man is still one of the best donut shops you will find in the SoCal, but your experience will range from 4-​star or 5-​star depending on what you get & how long you’ll have to wait & what’s still available at the time of your visit.

Not sure if there’s street parking or not but when we went at night there weren’t any cars parked on the street… There’s a small lot for you to park in, small opening right next to the donut shop. Cash only! They have a atm next to where the line starts though.
$ 4 for a strawberry or peach donut… Are they worth it? Not really. It’s a far drive from long beach and while they pack a glazed donut full of large strawberries, it’s still a bit pricey. I think they need to cut their strawberries in half to make it easier to eat. It’s hard to eat the thing like a burger because the strawberries are so big so they end up falling out. The donut itself is pretty good, kind of hard though. I think it’s hard to keep the strawberries from making the donut soggy. They give you forks though.
I came on a Thursday night around 10:30 and the wait was only 5 minute or so. They had a bunch of different donuts too. I saw tiger tail, maple glazed, chocolate glazed, regular glazed, donut holes, sprinkles, chocolate sprinkles, cinnamon roll, crème filled donuts… They were all pretty basic. I ended up ordering 4, the chocolate glazed, tiger tail, chocolate sprinkles and a crème filled one for $ 5.65. BF ordered 7 strawberry filled ones.
The people working there were friendly, but when I asked for suggestions he didn’t answer me. Maybe he didn’t hear me or something.
I don’t think I’ll be back unless I’m in the area. Prices are higher than usual and there’s nothing special about the (regular) donuts. Good thing is that they are open 24 hours! If you decide to try donut man, I’d suggest the strawberry donut. The guy said peaches are in season around June and they have pumpkin ones in October.

STRAWBERRY FILLED DONUTS!!! Dangerously delicious. The other donuts are just ok but when in season, the strawberry is a must have! This is a walk up donut stand that is open ²⁴⁄₇. Expect a long line during the am hours!

Large strawberries covered with syrup and stuffed into a dense fluffy glazed donut. Workers are efficient which helps the line to move quickly. Two benches on the side of the building for those that can’t wait to inhale the sweet fried dough. $ 4 for a strawberry donut. The donuts here are larger than the average donut shop and feel heftier. It fulfills a sweet tooth, feeds the hunger, and makes Homer Simpson drool. Good for donut lovers.

Dam. thats a good donut. Heed the highlights and get the strawberry donut and tiger tail! I love how generous they are with the strawberries. The donuts here have a chewier texture than normal ones which i love… cravings af.
My only gripe is that there’s a pretty big difference in quality when the donuts are fresh vs not.

Decided to come here after hearing about their strawberry donuts. I came with a few friends around night time. its great because its open ²⁴⁄₇ so its a good option for a late night bite. there was a line but it went by pretty quickly. one of my friends and I shared a strawberry donut since thats whats most popular. it was huge. its basically a donut thats partially cut open with whole strawberries stuffed inside. it was really big and really filling. There seemed to be some sort of sweet glaze on the strawberries which made it sweet but not too sweet. overall, i can see why its so popular and its definitely worth a visit!

Love this place, great doughnuts available ²⁴⁄₇!!!
always try to get some with fresh fruit when in season, we were lucky on this trip, they had strawberry filled donuts available! It’s basically a large glazed doughnut, sliced and filled with a generous heap of strawberries and glaze… VERY GOOD! even though it might be a little early in season for strawberries
we got 3 of those, one apple filled one (eh, just ok, think they are canned apples), a maple bar, a buttermilk bar, and a tiger tail. Came to a bit under 20 bucks
I know, a little on pricey side for doughnuts, but they are really good sized doughnuts, probably about twice the size of most places, so you can say I’ll just have one and really be full!
can’t wait til peaches are in season, the strawberry doughnuts were great, but peach… in the words of Homer Simpson… mmmmmmmm doughnuts!

Donut MAN!!! I like the tiger tails. Their fruit donuts are great too!
CASH ONLY!
Park in the street and walk.
Be prepared to wait in a line.

To the people knocking it… SERIOUSLY…it is a Donut shop!!!
Dear owners, If you would have been so nice to have offered knives to cut the huge Strawberry donuts in half and some fresh whipped cream then I would have given you 5 ½ stars… lol!!!
If you are nearby, stop in, have a Strawberry donut, I’m pretty sure there was a whole pint of Strawberries in 1 donut. It is cash only, and I personally would never wait in an hour line for any donut or anything actually, but when I drove by on a Tuesday afternoon there was nobody there but the fresh smell of donuts in the air… I wasn’t hungry but I just had to try… and the verdict is. its gets a 5 star Yum Unilocal from me!

Strawberry donuts are back in season! The last time I went here the Donut Man was closed for a holiday. It might have been Easter or something. It’s well known that the place is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week but at least they get the occasional holiday off. This time around, I visited and was successful! They have a really small parking lot. Going in and out is difficult when the driveway is narrow. The lot next door is a fitness gym and they have signs threatening towing if you park there. Around the corner is a residential neighborhood so you could also park there and walk a ways.
I was able to park in the lot. I waited in line for about 10 minutes until I got to the window. I ordered 5 strawberry donuts at $ 4 a pop. They only take cash or check so no credit cards. My donuts were packaged carefully with thin parchment paper covering the strawberries and placed in a box. If you’ve never had a strawberry donut from the Donut Man, then you need to try one. There are whole strawberries shoved into an unsuspecting glazed donut bun and it is glorious. The tart strawberries contrast nicely with the slightly sweet donut. They also have peach donuts depending on the time of year and tiger tails are also popular. They also sell regular donuts too, if you don’t want fruit in yours. When you are in the mood, they are open everyday at all hours. Check them out on Route 66.

Great place to bring family and friends for fresh delicious donuts for example there tiger tails are delicious as well as their peach and strawberry donuts

Fresh Donuts ²⁴⁄₇! If this is what you want, then this is the place to go!
There’s always a line here, but you know that tells you something when people are still lining up here late at night for donuts.
You can watch them make it through the window from the outside. They literally make it right in front of you.
I didn’t get a chance to try the tiger tails because they were sold out. I got the maple and the apple one. The apple one was completely filled with filling and apple pieces inside. Really good!

I just want to point out that I was not a fan of donuts. The donuts I’ve had in the past were always so over fried, disgustingly oily, or overwhelmingly sweet. And not only did they make me feel like crap afterwards, but they also left a weird, funny after-​taste, where I was forced to down gallons of water during and even hours later. If this sounds like you when it comes to hearing about donuts, then you might find this place super refreshing.
Seasoned items can run from $ 3 to $ 4, which is hefty for a single donut, but the fact that they use real fruits to make their fillings, well… these crazy suckers run out quick. Sadly, we didn’t get any. Instead, we got their apple-​filled, cream cheese berries, chocolate tiger tail, long maple, and culler donuts for $ 7.50, which ended up being about $ 1 to $ 1.50 each. Super, duper reasonable.
I was afraid from my first bite that it’ll be super oily and sweet but surprisingly, it wasn’t any of that. Something about the texture of the dough and the perfect level of sweetness made these donuts taste aaaaaaaaamaaaaaaazing. Coming from a girl who doesn’t like donuts, I ended up finishing that darn cream cheese one real quick.
This is when you know that they use a different, cleaner, almost healthier ingredient than most donut places. And the fact that I didn’t end up getting a weird after-​taste also shows that they use clean oil to fry their donuts.
I may not be a donut person but after trying this place, I’m definitely more open-​minded to trying other places of the like. Two thumbs up for the donut man.

Donut … it is one of those thing that you either love it or hate it (too sweet, too doughy, too blah blah blah). I am not really a donut person (85°C Bakery & Porto’s Bakery fan here), but I’ll say that donuts from the Donut Man are pretty much as good as you can get (WAY better than donuts from Krispy Kreme).
The Donut Man’s Strawberry Donut is listed as «50 Things You Need To Eat In LA Before You Die» (
); however, both Strawberry Donut & Peach Donut are seasonal items (Strawberry Donut season starts from end of January to end of September).
Considering the Donut Man is locating in the suburb area, I was really amazed to hear that this place actually opens ²⁴⁄₇! On the other hand, this tiny stand doesn’t have restrooms. Since Strawberry Donuts weren’t available (out of season), I decided to get one of the in season items — the Cream Puffs.
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Tiger tail ($ 1.75): Warm and fluffy dough with not overly sweet glaze. It was really good. (⁵⁄₅)
Cream puff ($ 1.75): Fluffy French cruller donut crust combined with cream cheese filly … probably the second best cream puff I’ve had after Beard Papa’s cream puff. (4.5÷5)
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The Donut Man doesn’t need to serve all these donuts with fancy toppings — sometimes it is difficult to be simple and amazing (think the design of Apple iPhone) and the Donut Man has perfected the art of making simple and delicious donuts. One day, I will be back for its famous Strawberry Donut!

Cash only, obnoxious donuts. This place was a bit of a drive, but worth a visit if at least for the novelty.
Some pretty large donuts, though a smaller selection than many standard street side set ups.
Fast service, despite a long line.

I’ve been coming to The Donut Man since I was a little kid, and now I’m seeing them all over the interwebs… crazy!
The fresh strawberry donut always tastes just the same as I remember it. The donuts here are always FRESH and delicious, service is friendly and fast, AND it’s open ²⁴⁄₇ (with the exception of holidays).
Sadly there isn’t much to do around Glendora other than this, but let me assure you that your trip will be worth it. If you’re looking for fresh strawberry or peach donuts, hit up their website, Twitter (
) or Facebook to make sure they’re in season!

I love Donut Man! I can’t believe I left my rating at three stars…
Well, that is because not all of their doughnuts are great. And I made the mistake of getting their non-​great doughnuts before. Now I know better…
I love their Strawberry Doughnuts when they are in season, but I have to admit they are really messy. And they are basically Marie Callendar’s strawberry pie… in doughnut form. (I wonder why… :P)
My favourite doughnut, however, is their Tiger Tail! It is really good… especially when it is freshly made. I had the luck one time of watching them make them and then getting the batch that was JUST completed. Oh my goodness that was SO delicious!
I can’t think of their other doughnuts because then I can’t give The Donut Man 5 stars. But for his Strawberry Doughnuts and his Tiger Tails, he deserves all five!

Minus the hating dude in the parking lot who called
Me a fat bitch because he didn’t like my parking As he was leaving the gym across the way… DuH idiot I’m getting donuts as everyone is! Don’t sugar shame me!
These donuts are famous. I like the peach or strawberry ones but they don’t always have them if not in season. We happened to be in the area looking for housing for my brother so I took him… He loved it.
This is a treat but it shouldn’t be done often lol
Remember they sell milk which upgrades the whole donut man experience.

I only swing by like maybe twice a year for my donut fix but coincidentally it’s like clockwork it seems I’m only there right around the start of the strawberry season for their famous strawberry donut! If you miss out on strawberry the peach are available 365 as well.
The tiger tails are a close second which are obviously available year round. I like to refer to the Southland as the land of the ²⁴⁄₇ donut shops! I swear there is one in a burb every 15 miles where ever you are.

I’ve been here 3 time snow and unfortunately it takes me 40 min to get here. But MAN it feels worth coming to. I just hate the line and long wait to get a donut… but there are worse. The most I’ve waited is maybe 20 min… around college students… which for me can get annoying. :P
If you go early during the hot day its empty… and it makes sense cuz no one wants to wait in that kind of weather. So it’s usually pack on a weekend night.
One thing you should note is there is NO seating area to eat your donut. It’s like get your donut and carry on and get. :)
Here’s what I’ve had:
SEASONAL STRAWBERRY DONUT — $ 4
When you think of the concept of this fruit filled donut, its actually simple and sounds like the kind of doughnut anyone can pull off… but man when you eat this. its not like anything else! I Usually when you shove some gooey fruit into a pastry, the whole thing can get soggy just sitting there. But NOPE, not this one! When you bite into this donut, you can still feel the some crispiness from the deep fry dough that’s been glazed on the outside, with some of that slightly juicy and sweet FRESH WHOLE fruit that was shoved in that amazing donut. This was an amazing experience.
TIGER TAIL/​TWIST — $ 1.75
This donut is long… and therefore a great price for the amount of donut you get in this one. You can share this to try. Its really nothing special in my opinion, but it’s still good. There’s a bit of chocolate that was twisted into the donut before it went to the fryer. But for the most part, it tastes like a regular glazed.
BAVARIAN CREME FILLED — $ 1.60
OMG, this is THE best Bavarian cream filled donut I have ever had! Not only is there chocolate frosting on top, this huge hunk of donut is also glazed! What is also amazing about this awesomely priced bad boy is that there is a great amount of filling. Most places skimp where you bite and bite and still haven’t reached the filling. But here, on your first bite you will hit the sweet and custardy filling! LOVE IT! I recommend sharing this because you might hate yourself later for finishing a whole one: P
I love it here so much. I wish I lived closer. Too bad the workers there aren’t as excited about customer service as the customers are about the donuts.
Bottom line:
AMAZING DONUTS.
AMAZING PRICES.

I’m not going to bother with some long-​winded illustration about the Donut Man. It doesn’t serve enough justice until you get to Glendora to try it out. There’s nothing quite like them.
The strawberry donuts are my favorite, as are the tiger tails. They’re just about always fresh and most importantly, they’re classic fare for us who grew up here. Try it for yourself; words are simply not enough.

HOLY HELL… $ 4 A PIECE FOR THE STRAWBERRY DOUGHNUTS? I must fall in a small group of people that thinks the Donut Man is seriously overhyped. C’mon people, there is nothing special about this place, you DO NOT have to drive out of your way to try this place out. If you ever give this place a visit, chances are you’ll be waiting in line for a while; you might even have the good luck of having them run out of strawberry doughnuts (yes, I really meant GOOD LUCK). Save yourself the money and time and go to your local doughnut shop.
Oh, and if you do end up getting the strawberry doughnuts here, do eat them the same day you buy them. I bought them early in the morning, and by nighttime the doughnut was soggy from absorbing the syrup from the strawberries.
They have a small lot for parking, but street parking isn’t too bad either.