Donut Star — Restaurant in Irvine

You are what you say you are a Donut Star! I have been looking for a donut shop for a long time. I think my favorite one is still in Riverside. Making donuts is a lost art. Sure there are a lot of donut chains and like In N Out they are all overhyped. I really loved donuts but Krispy Kreme and their double glazed doesn't work. I want a donut that is light and airy sweet but not chunky like it was made out of bread dough. It shouldn't be greasy like it was made in French fry oil. As you can tell I am a donut snob. I should be eating donuts but when I do it should be just right.

Unfortunately, Donut Star falls into that category I try to avoid. The donuts taste like bread dough with frosting. The presentation is great but the taste is blah. The thing that saves this place for me is the non donut items. I found myself here a few times after a doctor appointment and I was killing time before work. I know that's funny eating a donut after going to the doctors. I went to McDonald's a few times for the breakfast and maybe I am getting old but it's disgusting. I don't eat fast food often and when you go back to McDonald's the salty and sugar meals make you want to blow up from the front and back. Good thing I found Donut star and the breakfast croissant. Not the best but it will do. Everything on the menu looks good but I like the breakfast croissant with egg and ham. Pair that with a coffee and a chocolate donut and you are set! I always get a donut haha. I can't help it.

I only recommend Donut star if you are in a hurry and don't have many options. Also if you want a quick breakfast stop come here because it is good and you can support a local business. I think the owner is a doctor because I saw her business cards but I could be wrong. Man I gotta hurry and start a business and stop working for the man. I want to be the man. Anyways I will go back for now I will also be on the lookout for new donut joints with regular donuts and not...

This evening we were craving some donuts w my kids. Going through the Retail Therapy app that has great deals for restaurants and food places , we ran into Donut Star that was offering $2 off on dozen donuts and opened late . We went there ordered 12 regular donuts (not premium). When I tried using my (2off) discount as shown in the app. the lady “Sam” said that she would then have to charge me for individual donut price to get the discount.

What got me upset was that their dozen donut price is about $20.95 or something close to that. She was ringing ea donut individually giving a total of 23.90something , giving me a $2 off discount to $21 and some change. How does that make sense? That’s not a discount! What lie if that’s the case! This were not premium donuts and you agreed upon $2off from dozen donuts price which should total to $18 and some change. Listen, is not about the money! Is about the morale! A lot People use this app for deals on food , hair salon, nails expecting it to be honored as showing in the app. If this is not something you will be doing please do the right thing on taking this off or talking to your employees about the discounts you have online.

The lady Sam was explaining that is how you guys charge and I know is not bc my sister had bought from u before and u guys have honored the discount. Not sure what happened but is fare to let the Retail Therapy know of the experience as you should not have anything no their site if you will not apply it accordingly. Very bad taste, most places have honored their discounts. This helps promote business and keep people coming back . This was a bad...

We originally planned to go to Krispy Kreme for National Donut Day but ended up stopping by Donut Star in Irvine and we were so glad we did. My wife and I were pleasantly surprised with this quick little stop after dinner. Even late at night, they had way more options than we expected, especially since it was Donut Day. We were hoping they wouldn't be sold out of everything, and thankfully they still had a great selection. We picked up some donut holes, both sugar and cinnamon sugar, and they were perfectly fluffy and warm with way more cinnamon sugar than usual which made them even better. My wife went for her favorites, the classic glazed and a custard filled one since she is obsessed with custard. Let’s just say those were gone before we even made it home. I grabbed a few of my usuals including the classic sprinkle, cinnamon sugar, and strawberry. Every one of them hit the spot and of course I had to pair them with a cold chocolate milk. The staff was very sweet and patient while we took our time deciding what to get. Highly recommend stopping by if you are in the area or just in the mood for some solid donuts...