Eller’s Donut House

Best Cream Donut in town. The flour they use is a perfect mix of light texture but good taste. The glaze and fillings not overly sweet.
The plain donut is my favorite though. Perfect for dunking in coffee.

A little bit of a hole in the wall, but the only authentic Thai food in Santa Barbara!

Best donuts in SB. Solid and somewhat crunchy outside met with super soft and fluffy inside. Really good frosting/​glaze. Even more amazing when fresh.

Really friendly lady at the counter, she makes this place worth coming back to. Donuts were good but the breakfast croissants not so much. Service was A+ though!

This place is amazing… you must go. Get one of their croissant sandwiches. They’re huge! And the donuts are delicious! You’ll be glad you went!

I’ve been eating their donuts for over decade. I’d say I come here about 5 – 7 times a month.
The donuts vary. There is really no consistency here. Most days (50% of my visits) they’re good… on other days they’re almost perfect (30%) and on other days they make me want to suspend them out of diet for a week (20%).
The thing you want to avoid is coming here early early in the morning because when they’re fresh you can taste the grease still settling in the donut (on some not all) :s
The donuts I tend to have the most are the glazed, sugar, chocolate and sprinkles. The sugar one is the one that can have the most off days (it sometimes has a sourish taste to it).glaze and chocolate are usually pretty good and the sprinkles is pretty consistent.
The owner’s customer service is terrible! I think she knows she won’t be losing me as a customer so all she says to me now is «what one you like?» *asian accent*, no smile or anything…
You see Santa Barbara and donuts don’t really have a good relationship with one another so It’d really either be here or winchells (yuck). Aside from her, their morning staff are okay. They have a rude girl and a nice girl that balance themselves out.
It’s worth trying. I can’t guarantee you that you will fall in love with them or even like them but if you eat them on the right day anything is possible.

Delicious food! I get breakfast here almost daily! Get the #23, ham, bacon, egg and cheese croissant. It’s to die for. Collin & Mary, the owners, are hard workers and great cooks. Say hi to Alex, the wonderful front counter girl.
Try the crumb cake or glazed buttermilk donuts :)

I go to Eller’s once a week; If I weren’t watching my weight, I’d be there every day! The donuts are fresh and delicious. I think I know a good donut too, because my dad used to own a bakery when I was a kid. I’m leaving SB soon and will miss Eller’s on Milpas.

I’ve been coming here since I was a kid. I always get the chocolate bar! It’s an average run of the mill donut shop. Everything you’d expect. Coffee is diner quality, nothing special.
A few years back they made me a custom donut because they ran out of custard filed bars so that gets them extra points! I just wish they were open late! I like my donuts at midnight!