Grand Donuts — Restaurant in La Verne

Slow and too sweet is how I would describe my experience here. Too sweet for a donut shop? Hear me out first.

We ordered one maple bar and one chocolate bar and were given a few donut holes. The donuts looked so good, and so fluffy. Pulling them apart they felt so pillowy. We were excited, until I took a bite. They were soo sweet. All the donuts had an artificial vanilla taste that was coming from the dough. The donut dough would have been almost too sweet to eat without the glaze. Add the glaze and it was just too much.

Adding to the too sweet theme, we also got an ice coffee that tasted essentially like creamer with a dash of coffee. I like sugary coffees and I couldn't swallow.

We also ordered two breakfast sandwiches, one on toast and one on a croissant. It took almost 20 minutes. The sandwiches themselves were dry and the only flavor I got was mayonnaise. It wasn't good.

The redeeming quality, the customer service was excellent. The lady working the register was so...

I am convinced that those who do not like these donuts do not like donuts. They might tell you they do, but they are the equivalent of people who say they love chocolate and hand you a Hershey's bar. I compare all donuts to the ones at this shop. Throughout the country everyone has their favorite donut shops. They think that donuts need a ton of toppings or should be the consistency of grocery store bread. I pity these people. These are the best donuts I've every had.

I judge every shop on their glazed and cake donuts, because you can tell if they are good bakers by those donuts. The glaze donuts here are incredibly soft, moist, and delicious. The cake are equally delicious but have a denser consistency. The same dough that is used for the glazed are used for the maple and chocolate bars. The maple glaze...

I am staying in the neighborhood for the weekend and decided to pop in after I saw the sign from the street.

I got a few donuts and a dozen donut holes, and omg, they are the best donut holes I have ever eaten. And I’ve had lots of donut holes in my life lol I came back the next morning for more donut holes and somehow they’re even better. Love finding a delicious Mom...