Donut Du Jour

This place was NEVER open when I wanted a donut. I guess it’s will never be open for me for good.

The donuts were average tasting. What disappointed me was somehow one of the donuts I asked for (and wanted most) magically disappeared between the girl picking it up with tongs and me paying for it. In its place I found 2 donut holes in the bag when I got home.

Mini donuts, MAJOR delicous! (har har har)
I rarely get a filled regular sized donut from any donut shop (too much sweetness for me), but having the option of the minis, I went for a custard filled mini sprinkled. YESSSSSSSS!
The lady who runs the shop was super friendly, and told me about their Vietnamese sandwiches, Boba, and Vietnamese coffee. Can’t recall if all these items are current or upcoming, but I’ll definitely be back to try those with my donut — it’d be a complete meal!
I’ve been telling everyone in Real Life to check out Donut du Jour. So now you’ve better get on it, DonutYelpers!

I love this place too. Great donuts, very fresh. The whole family loves them.

This place is the closest thing I can get to Dunkin Donuts, maybe better? I love their mini cream filled chocolate donuts. YUM! Definitely one of my guilty pleasures.

Pretty poor. The apple fritters are the smallest I’ve seen and WAY overcooked. The whole place smelled like over-​used cooking oil. Someone should remind them you do have to change out to fresh oil once in awhile. This was a random stop when I was craving donuts on my way to work… I should have passed.

Michelle T. is totally right… NEW OWNERS and NEW DONUTS!
I used to take my kids here every Saturday morning as a special treat with just Mommy. The donuts WERE mini and really, really good (way less greasy). When I went in recently and saw the lack of mini donuts and random posters of sandwiches and smoothies on the wall I knew something was up, but I was there and already committed to buying donuts. The donuts were nothing like what Heidi (original owner) used to serve… you might as well just go to Happy Donuts on El Camino. There is nothing special about this donut shop anymore.
I too am hoping that the new owners can recreate the unique and quaint donut shop that my whole family loved…

Um, new owner alert.
Drove down here yesterday morning ready to order a bunch of mini donuts for my kid’s birthday party at preschool. When I arrived at 8 am, there were two customers in front of me that seemed to be having problems with their orders. When I looked in the donut case, I didn’t notice any mini donuts — just regular sized donuts. Hmmm… Then, one of the customers in front of me couldn’t pay for her order because the credit card machine was missing. Explanation: the old owner took it. Double hmmm…
I asked one of the ladies at the counter what the mini donuts looked like because I was thinking of ordering a party tray and she told me that she herself didn’t know what they looked like but she was happy to take my order. Uh, no. I told her that I would buy a few donuts and come back in a couple weeks to order.
According to the lady at the counter, Heidi’s father no longer wanted to make donuts so Heidi and her husband gave her the business since «they knew her. » They took over the day before and are just learning the ropes with no official training. She told me that Heidi’s husband was coming by the next day to train her on how to make the mini donuts. When another customer asked when they would be making mini donuts again, she said as soon as she learned how — maybe a week or so.
I thought it was strange that she would take over a business without knowing anything about their main product (mini donuts). They probably should’ve closed the store for a few days and got their sh*t together before opening to the public.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they will be able to recreate the magic that everyone Unilocaled about. I’m just sad that I got there a few days too late!
How were the donuts I brought home? Alright but nothing special. Pretty peeved that I drove all the way out there and I couldn’t get what I wanted.

Hours are not convenient to the public, but only convenient to the owners. When this place first opened, they were open every day of the week. Then all of the sudden they were closed for two weeks due to family obligations. Isn’t that why we hire employees? Then they reverted to close on Sundays. But that should be your bread and butter day! I would think all the kids in the local area would want to have some ‘gourmet’ donuts after their slumber parties in the morning. Go figure. And whenever there’s a non-​major holiday, they’re closed too.
Just recently, DDJ started selling Mini donuts and stopped selling regular sized donuts. Not even donut holes. I didn’t realize this until I walked in one morning after not buying there for several months only to find star shaped donuts fit for a 3 year old. It would take me 3 of their mini donuts to equal one regular Dunkin Donut’s serving. Yes, 75 cents each. The price of one of theirs is the same price as one found at 7 – 11. Gourmet Los Altos priced donuts (expensive just like the price of their homes).
Taste: Honestly, they taste great. Light dough, fluffy texture and moist. This may be wholly due to the owner’s father who works with them and has been a baker since 1968 and specializes in donuts. Whether glazed, filled, or fruit flavored, it tastes just tastes that good!
The only two gripes I have are about the inconsistency of operation hours and size of donuts. If they were open longer hours and every day along with reverting back to its original size, I know they would win back lots of customers!

Went here on a whim. I forgot to bring breakfast for the office and stopped at the first donut sign in sight. I was caught off guard at first by the mini donuts. But the owner was very nice and respectful. I picked the ones I knew were simple and everyone would love. I was happy that she made my day easier by being here and when I finally sat down with my donut, It was so much lighter and fluffier than a regular donut shop. Thy are doing something right… :) Thanks Donut Du Jour!

The donuts are slightly above average, because the fillings taste really home-​made. But not worth a trip. Plus, the brioche donut from Satura Cakes down the street is much better than anything sold here.

Holy crap! Gourmet mini donuts!
I know, I know, «gourmet» and «donuts» sounds totally oximoronic. I was in denial even after reading raves by trusted Unilocalers Steve L., ali C. and Lolia S. They got me at 4 and 5 stars for donuts and I immediately bookmarked the place. No point reading any of the details, I thought. Donuts are donuts, even if they are «mini» or «petit». I mean, come on, what could be so special about donuts?
Whether raised, cake or old fashion, everything was light, fresh and not over-​sweetened with sugar, glaze or chocolate.
As Steve L. says, sizes are deceiving. They slightly smaller than the standard but not tiny. I bought 4 because I thought 2 wouldn’t be enough but you end up with allot. But frankly, If I bought 6 or 8, I would have probably inhaled them all. They are that good.

Mini donuts at their finest! I went to my friend’s bridal studio grand opening party and was lucky enough to try donuts from Donut du Jour! There was a huge spread from old fashioned to glazed to filled to sprinkled to NUTELLA FILLED!!! Yum. I loved the Nutella ones! The owner, Heidi, was so nice and friendly too! These donuts are seriously cute and only 100 calories a piece!!! For that price, I’ll eat 3! I think these would make a really cute present for someone too! I can’t wait to check out the store and buy these bite-​sized donuts for a friend. Thank you for your mini donuts Heidi! I love them!

I’ve been coming here for a while to pick up treats for the office. Gotta support the independent, family-​run businesses! My husband’s coworkers fell hard for the mini donuts I brought in on his birthday. Cute and small enough to make you feel less indulgent… «Well, they’re so cute. Maybe just one. Or two. Ok. Three. But that’s the last one. Really.» Over the summer, our office worked our way through the entire menu. (We’re nothing if not thorough. All in the name of research.)
One thing to note: they have stopped making the mini donuts unless you pre-​order them. (Email or phone up to 5pm the day before is what the gal at the counter told me today.) If nothing else, that may help curb the impulse buy. Maybe.

I think my expectations were too high when I heard about their mini donuts; I couldn’t help but imagine an impossibly cute donut shop filled with mini donuts and other mini treats.
The actual shop was a bit of a let down: most of the donuts were actually the regular size. The fresh out of the fryer, donut scent wasn’t in the air. The minis weren’t as small as I expected either, but it was cute to see regular and mini versions of the filled French donuts, cinnamon rolls and the cake donuts. They have one large glass display case with filled bars, glazed, raised, old fashioned, cake (frosted, dusted, crumb), snails, fritters, twists, and donut holes. The place has an old fashioned, grandmother’s house feel with a couch and a few small tables.
A plain cake donut is 89 cents. Decorated mini cake donuts are $ 1.00 each. The cake donut was about 2 inches across. I chose a plain cake donut with vanilla frosting and sprinkles. The cake part was very tender. The frosting was too sweet. It’s smaller and more expensive than usual. I’d feel better paying $ 1 for a mini donut if the shop had that upscale look (time for a Martha Stewart inspired makeover) or used higher quality ingredients. Update: I didn’t try a mini cake donut; I heard that they’re much smaller than the usual cake donut — like the mini Hostess Donettes. I have to go back and get some — they sound so cute!
You can also get some Illy coffee to go with your donut (s). Get there early — they close at noon during the week.

Mini-​donuts! Lolia S. brought me a couple of the filled ones when we met for lunch. Like a good boy, I couldn’t have any desserts/​sweets before lunch, so I had to wait afterwards at work.
Ate the mini-​chocolate topped Bavarian cream filled. Taste was pretty good, only proportionally small in size. The jelly filled one was also good.
The size of these donuts are dangerous! Being small, I can potentially eat a lot of them thinking they’re only a couple of bites worth, but could actually an equivalent of a half dozen regular sized donuts. Yikes!
These little guys got me interested. Next time, I need to make a visit and try these little beasties while they’re fresh.

I have always believed that great customer service + passion + good product = Success
Donut Du Jour is the perfect example of that formula.
The customer service at Donut Du Jour is not seen very often these days. To the owner, Heidi, the people that walk in her door are people first, customers second. She took the time to chat to everyone that came in the store. She takes so much pride in her shop and her yummy treats and she is happy to share her enthusiasm with her customers. No big deal you say? Well did I mention the shop was CLOSED and she opened the door to these people I speak of to let them have their fix of coffee and donuts?
This is the cleanest donut shop I have ever seen. No dried up glaze on tables or counters, no flies buzzing around, not even fingerprints on the display case! It is decorated and furnished like someone’s eating area in their home — no plastic booths here.
A cool thing they do is create «mini» donuts. Yes, you can only feel half as guilty endulging in these little treats. They create platters of mini donuts for work meetings, events, and parties… even weddings!
Family owned, they put all their heart and soul into this place.
It is a perfect little gem in Los Altos.

HOT DAMN these are the best donuts i’ve ever had in my life!
try the regular glazed ones – they are to die for! the maple iced ones are aight, but the glazed ones are just the right amount of sweet, fluffy and delicious!
if you like cakey donuts, you can try the raised buttermilk bars, but i wasn’t too big a fan. they’re also trans-​fat free! they also mini donuts, donut holes, apple fritters, and assorted flavors like chocolate, coconut (have yet to try) and plain old fashioned.
it’s a small place, and often it’s the owner/​baker who is also running the cash register. these donuts are pricey, but worth it if you want artesian donuts (if such a thing exists for deep fried rings of dough).
just the thing for a friday morning pick me up! get them fast though, a single to go order can wipe out half the case (and yes you can order ahead of time and they’ll put them in these gorgeous boxes) and the good citizens of los altos and los altos hills can clean this place out before lunchtime.

I love donuts more than Homer Simpson does. Seriously.
I’ve tried to get my hands on owner Heidi’s mini donuts for months now. But every time I’ve been in the neighborhood, I’ve always been too late. The shop’s hours are a little odd, and on most days, it closes at noon.
So, when Heidi provided mini donuts for our fashion show Elite event at 151 Boutique, I was so excited! As we were setting up for the event, boxes of mini old-​fashioned donuts were dropped off. Tempted to try them before the guests arrived, I opened a box, and from my reaction, one might have thought I opened a box with a pair of Louboutins inside! They smelled amazing, and they looked so adorable!
Sure enough, I (along with the other girls) dove right in and stuffed my mouth with a glorious donut.
I ran away and told Jessica and Nicole to take over and set them out on the plates. Otherwise I would have ended up devouring 10 more.
The mini donuts were a huge hit at the event. People were popping them like pills! (ahem, Hen) They were the perfect companion to Sibby’s mini cupcakes. Too cute!
One of these days, I’m going to get my butt (which is growing by the day because of these mini treats) over to Donut du Jour when they’re open and see what other types of mini donuts they have. Chocolate covered old-​fashioned are my favorite. If Heidi makes them, she’s my hero.

This is a good, and very reasonable little donut bakery! And it’s probably the cutest and cleanest one I’ve ever seen!
Donuts taste like little bites of heaven! Mmm!