Winchell’s Donuts

I stop in here almost daily for breakfast. Service is fast and the prices are resonable. Sometimes, parking is tough. I wish the fresh orange juice was cheaper. Other than that, great spot and open ²⁴⁄₇.

So I came here around 6am this morning (Sunday) and ordered myself a Ham & Cheese croissant and a French vanilla cappuccino. The cappuccino machine was still off so I settled for a hot chocolate. The croissant was okay, but I’ve had better from here.
Now that’s no reason for only 3 STARS, but it was full of homeless or homeless-​looking people inside. They were all huddled up in a corner wrapped from head to toe in a huge blanket sipping on a coffee. I know they have just as much rights as everyone else to have their coffee inside of a donut shop, but it looks intimidating and dirty.
With that being said, I will still come here sometime in the future.

Good donut. Much better today than the other morning – I guess every one has a bad donut days.

First time at this place and the donuts where top class! Went for a couple of classics so couldn’t go wrong.
Could do with a bit of a bigger selection but it works for me.

OK friends, in my last interview I raved about the apple fritter being really good.
I went back today and had another. This time, not nearly as good.
Last time it had almost no apple, but it had a lot of cinnamon and was lighter. This time there was more apple, but hardly any cinnamon, at it was a much heavier fritter. Not nearly as good, even though it had more apple this time.
The apple fritter is $ 1.50. You can probably find better fritter and better donuts elsewhere, but this place will probably suffice if you have a donut craving and you happen to be right in the area. Don’t go out of your way to go there.
One thing it does have going for it is ample seating and small tables. Much better than most donut shops.
I remember Winchell’s being much better and having fresher donuts years ago. Not sure if that’s true, or if the other donut shops have just gotten much better.
A very soft 3 stars… only because there’s a lot of seating and they have a parking lot. Not so much for the donuts.

Some people can’t afford to eat at the elite, indy donut spots in LA, so Winchell’s is that cheap, franchised alternative. Yes, there are better donuts around, but it’s still a donut and it still has value. Sometimes, you just want one of the classics and you can get it here. This actual location can be a bit sketchy though. People don’t treat the place with respect, nor do the employees. Hence, sketch levels go up here.

You really have to be kidding out of donuts and selling day old ones for the full price crazy and they wonder why they’re going out of business.

Was not acknowledged or greeted when walking in. Staff is not friendly, one of which was a rude female. Made me feel like I was a bother to her. All the donuts were stale and not fresh. Place was not clean cos there was only 2 staff members for the whole place. I also ordered a sandwhich but was not told when it was ready and they just let it sit at the front counter. Every time I come back in here im looking forward to seeing if any changes were made. But im always dissapointed. Sad cos im only a block away and would love to buy breakfast in morning before work. Mc Donalds its just a block up the st.

The lady here makes me the best veggie croissant with avocado! And the orange juice is so fresh! I love everything about this place.

bagel breakfast sandwich’s were yum

Ah, revisiting my very first review. So much has changed since then… NOT.
I drove by this place the other day and noticed that they’ve recently remodeled the entire building. I guess they finally decided to shape things up, eh? It was pretty late at night, but I quickly turned my car around so that I could get a closer look. I pulled into the parking lot and admired the nice exterior and much cleaner appearance. It seemed like they may have finally cleaned up their act and gotten this place up to human-​being standards. Yeah, I was kind of happy at that moment…
…But then, I got out of my car and walked up to the door… and saw the same nasty MF-​er that I saw 2 years ago, still working the counter and just as filthy as ever. I know it’s hard to find good overnight employees… but I refuse to eat here until a real change is made. Simply slapping some paint on the walls and hanging new signs will not change my opinion on this doughnut shop /​roach motel. A man once said, and I’m paraphrasing, «You can fool some people some times, but you can’t fool all the people all the time.»
This place disgusts me.

Love me some Winchells. I’m not much of a donut guy or sweet tooth, but Winchells is bomb. Every trip to LA will be getting a dozen since they dont have these shops at home in the Bay Area anymore.

I used to come here more often when I was younger and my mom, like her kids, was in the mood for a donut treat. Then I came here last night. And man was I sorry. My order included an apple fritter, a chocolate donut, a raspberry filled donut, and a strawberry filled donut. In addition to that, I ordered 2 milks and a 99 cent large soda.
Total came out to about $ 12.
My chocolate donut didn’t taste fresh. The apple fritter wasn’t pleasing. The large drink didn’t come with a lid because they were out. I took a bite of the raspberry filled donut and it seemed to taste good, but I didn’t finish it as it was a bit too sweet.
Maybe it’s the neighborhood. I’m sure not that many people are stopping by considering every fast food imaginable is in the area. And there are 2 other donut places in the area.
At least parking in their lot won’t be problem.

I have gone to this location at all hours of the day and night — some of the attendants are competent enough.
However the one star review is for one woman who works there and who has the most God Awful customer service attitude towards me.
In every instance I have patronized this store when she is on duty she has been consistently giving me the wrong items and once confronted she says that is what I asked for — as in I ask for a croissant she gives me a bagel then says I asked for bread.
Even if language was an issue by now she would have gotten that I only go in for croissants and that bagel is not what I want, right?
Tonight she proceeded to jump the line from the person ahead of me to the person behind me (the person ahead of me was talking to me and she probably assumed we were in line together). Once I called her up on it she got his order then again jumped the line to the person behind me. Again I had to get her attention (even tho I was right in front of her) and remind her I was the next in line.
If she is treating me this way she is probably doing the same with other customers. Even if I was the only person she is harassing it is one person too many for her to abuse and humiliate while working for Winchell’s.
It is beyond me to understand why a large corporation allows for this type of behavior from the same employees that represent it.

I eat here about 3 days a week. Have always had pretty good service. Nothing to complain about. It’s much nicer ever since the remodel!

There is one woman here who I have had several really bad experiences with, and just recently I found out she’s the manager. She’s a greedy cheat and she’ll do everything to make customers pay for more than what they asked for. She’s downright rude and I’m not coming back here until she is replaced with someone who treats customers with courtesy and respect.

I use to love going there every morning to get my cappucino they changed management and she is the rudest as can be I will not be going back… not after she literally threw my receipt at me

What can I say about Winchell’s that hasn’t already been said about Lindsay Lohan-it’s open 24 hour a day and there’s always Mexicans going inside of it.
It’s hard to beat 24 hour telemundo blasting while you eat your donuts in the presence of 2 of 3 Nam Vet transients. Patiently waiting for a bread crumb to fall from your mouth and onto the floor where they seem to be living.
They make my coffee just the way I like my women, black with sugar all over it. Awkward. Moving on. The donuts are ALWAYS fresh and they have a wide variety of options.
No bathroom and the staff’s English is about as good as the Nigerian who tried check fraudin’ me earlier on hotmail. That’s why I only gave it 4.
Keep up the good work.

I am here almost weekly — don’t judge! It’s directly across the street from where I work, so I drive past it every morning, and on good days, my coworkers and I run over for a quick sugar fix. The best days are when someone brings in a baker’s dozen to share!
My favorite thing about this store is how the sprinkled donuts sport colors to fit the yearly parade of seasons/​holidays. Pink for Valentine’s day, green for St. Patricks, and so on.
The old-​fashioneds are solid, if just a bit too greasy. On lucky days, the raised donuts will be delightfully poofy and round — and thus impossible to resist!
The ladies behind the counter are sometimes distracted (talking on the phone) but they generally tend to the customers well enough even when they are multitasking.
The bagels are also good to get, toasted. The only flavor of theirs I don’t like is the maple; it gets a bit sickening after a few bites.

This is where I get my donut on.
Ummm… ew! Never mind. That sounds gross.
Let’s try that again…
This is where I pick up donuts on my way to the office so I can give my co-​workers a sugar high after the first meeting of the day. Sometimes the customers can be kind of sketchy… after all, I admit to going there.
I like that there is a private parking lot here and that it’s on the way to my office.