Rose Donuts — Restaurant in Temple City

I've driven by Rose Donut so many times, but it wasn't until I saw all the positive reviews popping up that I actually decided to stop by and try it out for myself. Rose Donuts is located across the street from Valu-Mart and is in the same plaza as Little Caesar's Pizza. The parking lot is quite small, but people always seem to be pulling in and out so parking shouldn't be too difficult to find. There's also plenty of street parking as well.

The store itself isn't too big. There were a lot of different donuts on display when I went at around 8 on a weekday morning. With such a variety, I decided to just pick random donuts to fulfill my dozen that I was bringing for my coworkers. The lady helping me was extremely sweet and patient as she explained to me which donuts were popular and which ones she liked. I ended up choosing more of the popular donuts - glazed, sugar, chocolate, etc.

And of course I bought a cronut with custard filling. She prepared it for me right then and there, and I couldn't help myself and take a bite as I drove to work. It was the first time I ever tried a cronut, and I could see why people went crazy for cronuts! It was delicious - the cronut was flaky and covered with glaze, giving it a croissant texture but with a sweetness to it that you normally wouldn't expect. And with that custard filling - I was on a sugar high for the rest of the day. It took me until after lunch to finish that thing, but it was so good.

I don't know the exact prices because the lady just calculated everything at the end and the total was a little more than $10, but I thought it was pretty cheap considering the positive feedback I got from my coworkers about the donuts - but then again, who doesn't like donuts when it's early in the morning and you've got a long day ahead of you? The cronut was more expensive - about $3-4. It was good, but I probably wouldn't pay for that again just because it was too much for me.

They also offer sandwiches here. I've heard the sandwiches are really good, but I have yet to try them!

tl;dr - A very good place to stop by if you want to satisfy your sweet tooth craving or pick up some goodies for your coworkers/friends. Definitely try their cronuts if you're into doughnuts! They have various fillings, so be sure to ask them which ones...

Though I'm not a donut expert, I enjoy their donuts. Everyone raves about their cronuts, but I'm partial to their blueberry cake donut! (It is a little sweet for me, but this statement comes from the same person who can't eat glazed donuts, so anyone else should be fine!) More than anything, the people here are so nice. They're super patient and helpful (even when I sometimes forget things mid-order). They are also very efficient, so I always feel like I'm in and out of there in a decent amount of time. At the same time, they show that they care about their customers: they remember me even though I've gone in only three times in the past four months, and they were making polite conversation while working, which showed that they resected not only my time but also the time of...

Been here in the past but I can't remember spending $20 on a dozen donuts before. Might have been because I got an apple fritter and 2 cronuts? The cashier who rang me up did take a while so maybe a mistake was made... Anyways my biggest issue today was all the signs about face mask and social distancing. While walking in I opened the door for a lady that wasn't wearing her mask correctly and while paying some random dude walk right up the the counter where my uncovered donuts where and just hovered over them while I was waiting for the cashier to ring me up. And like I mentioned it took a hot minute. Why have all these signs of you aren't going to enforce them. Donuts tasted OK so still 3 stars but overall not a...