Blinkie’s Donut Emporium

To be cash only, you better have a killer product. Nothing I’ve tried hits that level.
In fact, this place doesn’t even have crullers. The maple bar, and croissants doughnut are pretty good and the service is good, but there’s just no way I can give this place anything higher than a 3.
I still prefer Spudnuts in Northridge.

There is a reason why this place has been around since the 1950s. In my humble opinion, this is the best classic donut spot in LA. It had been nearly 20 years since I had last gone and I’m happy to report that nothing has changed. I highly recommend the chocolate and crumbs donuts. Pay tribute to a local landmark in the Valley.

We drove here to try as it was written up in «Eater» article as one of LA’s top 10… SO nothing to write home about!!!
I absolutely found nothing appealing about the donuts and am floored they were ranked ahead of DK’s donuts!
I hope the rest of the rankings prove to be a little tastier!

Unfortunately, I was unable to try any of the establishment’s goodies today. Apparently they are a strictly CASH ONLY business with an ATM machine inside. If ya don’t have your atm card on you you’re out of luck. I will give them this much in the five minutes I was there they had a lot of foot traffic at 8:00am on a Saturday.

I have been wanting to try Blinkie’s after finding great reviews on Unilocal.We got here around 10:30 in the morning and there weren’t much variety left. Basically, a few glazed and red velvet were it.
Get here EARLY if you want your pick!
The owner is such a sweet, nice lady. She added an extra donut to our order.

I wish every city could have a blinkies… so good. Cant wait to go back…

Such a great donut shop with a large variety of donuts and cronuts! You can also get a large coffee upgrade for the price of a small if you check in to Unilocal!There’s no donut shop in Calabasas, so I’m glad I found blinkies which isn’t too far away :) can’t wait to go back

All you need to know… Black & White Donut!!! Donuts don’t get any better than those!

By far the best donuts in town. ALWAYS FRESH. I stop every morning for donuts, the location is conveniently located between my kids school. So we stop on out way in the AM. It is in a small corner shopping center but there is always enough parking. I just wish they were open a little longer.

Blinkies sells out quickly because they are soooo delicious. I almost want to leave a bad review to deter people form coming he he j/​k.
In full seriousness they have some of the best croissants I’ve eaten. The donuts are excellent too. If you want a wider selection get here early because they are extremely popular and things sell fast!

In the valley, there are mom and pop-​owned donut shops on just about every corner. Blinkie’s is on the incline to the canyon so it stands alone for being alone. It’s also only opened morning to noon while many shops are 24 hours.
Have tried a few different varieties here. They have glazed, sprinkles, cinnamon rolls, bear claws — you name it. They also have bagels. (Have to watch my figure so I can’t eat too many donuts.) All the donuts are delicious. They serve you fast since most people have to get on their way. They also have coffee.
Can’t really go wrong here.

This review is mostly for the glazed donuts. I took donuts to the nurses at Kaiser Hospital and I sneaked a glazed for myself. Wow, I’ve been back two more times and I don’t really like donuts. I get the glazed, which are light and airy, and the glaze is a good balance with the dough and definitely not overly sweet. Yummy. I’ve also had their thai iced tea which was excellent also. I love the folks that work there, also really friendly. Not the cheapest donuts but definitely worth it.

Amazing selection of delicious donuts. WAY better than a chain donut store. And the customer service was so helpful and friendly. Really glad I stopped in on my way to the airport to try this highly rated donut shop before I left town.

Without a doubt the absolute BEST donut shop in the valley. Each time I pass by here I have a bigger smile walking out then walking in. They have the freshest, most delicate tasty donuts ever. I work close by and to be honest it is pretty hard to not go there at least once a week.

Little disappointed. My first time dealing with them. I called them today at 7am asking if they had raspberry/​jelly donuts. Lady said we have plenty. Didn’t ask if I wanted her to set any aside for me. I didn’t ask. When I got there about an hour later all they had was 3 left. I bought the 3 and I told the lady what was told to me earlier. Quite an attitude she had. I will stick with Dunkin Donuts. They may be a little far from me but well worth the drive.

I am a Krispy Kreme fan. Since they closed down I had not had a good donut until Blinkie’s.
Discovered them by going to my old usual sandwich shop in the same center.
Their donuts are so airy and fresh and pillowy. I love their glazed twist.
I only wish they were open later.

Amazing service and the menu is unlimited anything you want they have it great amazing

Blinkies is the best Donut/​Cronut place! I work in Woodland Hills and they are right up the street from my work! The can decorate them so cute, and can accommodate huge corporate orders too! Teresa is so nice and sweet to work with!
Oh ya… And the best Mocha fraps!
Everything there is yummy!!!

Good, solid, sweet donut. I tried a chocolate one with chocolate glaze and rainbow sprinkles. It was a bit dense (cake like) and a bit sweet. But a very solid traditional doughnut.

This was a donut shop that had a standoff between an «unsub» and the BAU on an episode of Criminal Minds! (It was supposed to be a donut shop in Colorado, but of course, the show is filmed in California). For the curious, it was Season 3, episode 4,
They don’t have the greatest selection, but the «cool» factor and nice management make up for it. It’s just your typical hole in the wall tiny donut shop, but really, who needs to hang out at a donut shop? Most people just pick up what they want and go home or to work.
One thing that made me give one more star rather than just 3, was that they have a large selection of cold drinks, something I haven’t seen in any local shops where I live. You can get Starbucks cold drinks from the fridge section as well as lots of juices, not that I like them but for the average breakfast crowd, I’m sure juice is a welcome alternative to sodas and coffees that other donut shops typically carry. It’s certainly healthier! (Although what do I know about healthy, I’m always after is a cold bottle of Yoohoo!)

Best cake doughnut I’ve ever had! It was so fresh, that it was still warm and super moist. I wish they were open longer hours though. They close at noon each day. I understand, as they only want to serve the freshest donuts. I can’t wait to go back and try some of the other varieties. I’ll try to write an update once I try the old fashions.
Update: I tried the chocolate old fashioned and a blueberry buttermilk. Neither were fresh out of the oven like the cake donut I had previously tried. Unfortunately, neither were really worth eating. Also tried the coffee and it was pretty bad.

I don’t eat donuts often, but when I do they are from Blinkies! I’ve been coming here probably since I had my first donut and though it’s changed ownership a few times, the donuts have never changed and the people who currently work there are so sweet and welcoming.
If you come here looking for fancy donuts you’re in the wrong place but you will have the best traditional donuts around. I’ve been coming to blinkies my whole life and I wouldn’t go anywhere else when that donut craving hits! Gotta have my fill of maple or rainbow sprinkles every once and a while!

Great little donut shop.
I didn’t have cash today and a woman in the back room says «No problem. Pay me next time.» What!!! That’s reason enough to patronize this mom n pop shop in WH.
Fortunately they have an atm in the corner. The fee wasn’t that bad — $ 1.95 — so I gladly got the cash and paid for my dozen donuts and coffee. Great donuts, too! Thanks Blinkie’s!

how this place only has 90 reviews is beyond me???
no joke one of the best donut places i’ve ever been to. blows dunkin and voodoo out of the water. they’re fresh, light, and perfect with a good cup of joe.
my order — glazed or a maple bar.

My friend was so nice and brought me a box of doughnuts for us to try together.
Sadly we both agreed it wasn’t nearly as good as we heard. Not sure what all the rave was about, but it didn’t have that wow factor at all.
It was nice to see they had lots of different flavor a, but it just wasn’t omg.

Oh yes, the buttermilk bar was deemed great by the hubby.
TIP: They open at 5 AM, and only go till noon, so you’d better get there early if you need any kind of selection… or if you’re like me, get there late to the party and have all the choices made for you! ;)
Regardless, you can tell these babies are made that day and with some love… worth it.
Oh, another tip: Bring your wallet, these babies were $ 1– apiece!

Very tasty & affordable doughnuts (doughnuts because they’re made from dough, not do, people!).
I got the sense that they use very little or no preservatives. That’s good in the short run, but after I bought a dozen for my office, only to find myself bringing home about half of them back to my apartment, they became very dry & stale. Much faster than other locations. Moral of the story: keep eating so you don’t have any left over! Waste not, want not!
Oh, and they’re cash only so just be aware of that too.

The donuts here are different. They seriously put a step up on their donuts. I love sweets but their gourmet ones can be a little overwhelming with sugar.
But their donuts are always fresh. It’s best to get there early in the morning if you want a variety because they tend to sell out around noon on weekends.

My husband’s family has been coming here for 20+ years. To me a donut is a donut, how special can you make it? My favorite donut is a plain sugar or glazed twist. So one day my husband got me one and I have to admit, it was was fluffy and light as air. I have not been back to Winchell’s or Yum Yum donuts for the past 13 years.

Warning: this is your average corner donut shop! I was really disappointed when I visited Blinkies, but not because it was bad but because it was simply a donut shop.
The name and Unilocal reviews imply that this place is in the big leagues as far as donuts but it’s just a donut shop. Aside from the cronuts on the weekends (I supposed it saves you a trip to DK’s in Santa Monica) there’s nothing really notable about this place. There are a few honorable mentions– raspberry cinnamon roll, black & white donut, powdered twist– but nothing really different.
I received excellent service from the lovely women who were working at 6am on a Friday and enjoyed my blueberry cinnamon roll, which was a little too oily but good none the less. But I can get the same quality and customer service at my neighborhood donut shop and for 20cents cheaper.