Colorado Donuts, Eagle Rock

Colorado Donuts is a consistently delicious, unassuming, friendly haven of sweetness. Although humble in size, this donut shop is heaping with a wide and tasty selection. Aside from the quality of these donuts though is the amazing service which is what sets this establishment apart. A donut is often the beginning of one's day, and to be welcomed with sparkling clean furnishings and a neighborly smile is all one can ask for. Here's what we got-
Dana: 1 dozen donut holes
Me: 1 chocolate twist, 1 plain cruller, 1 chocolate raised w/sprinkles

The Verdict: First of all, a dozen donut holes for a buck is nothing short of a bargain. I think the donut hole is often underrated and overlooked. It's a donut for any time of the day- have a handful now, have a few later... The quality, taste, and 'lightness' are all worth mentioning. Dana recommends. The chocolate twist was excellent, but not extraordinary. The chocolate sprinkly donut was good. However, the big standout was the cruller (a dutch word meaning, "to curl"). The cruller was light, slightly firm on the outside, while moist and fluffy on the inside. Next time I will eat 3 of them. A cruller is a smaller donut variety, so eat generously...


Cup-holder change---or---Bust out the wallet: Cup-holder change
Destination Donut---or---Keep it local: Destination donut
All said, Dana and I love this place. No frills. Good eats. This is the standard for which all strip-mall, somewhat run-down donut establishments should aspire to. A good donut should be predictable, consistent, and delicious. Colorado Donuts always delivers.

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Randy's Donuts, Inglewood

I've heard about Randy's donuts being delicious, and I've seen the iconic landmark several times before while driving the 405:

Usually, Dana and I visit the donut shops together, but since I was working a block away I figured I'd take advantage of the drive-thru and pick some up on the way back home

Here is what we ended up eating-
Dana: 1 original glazed, 1 chocolate covered raised
Me: 1 honey wheat, 1 cake donut w/pink frosting
The Verdict: As far as I'm concerned, Randy's is over-rated. I did sample Dana's donuts as well and was dissapointed all around. While the original glazed has decent flavor, it is much too dense and doesn't fluff back into shape after being bitten. It's very greasy and has an ultra-fried flavor to it as well. I didn't agree with my wife about the chocolate coating- while she said it had good flavor and wasn't too sweet, I thought it was grainy and tasted like dirt. Again, this one was too dense as well. Randy's does a better job with their cake donuts. The frosted cake was the best of the four and had a light freshness to it. It didn't taste too greasy and didn't require a pint of milk to wash it down. The pink frosting was good, but non-descript. Lastly, the Honey Wheat is a Randy's original and has uniqueness going for it, but that's about all. It comes across like more of a bagel/donut hybrid and sits in your stomach like a bag of Fritos.
*Destination Donut--- or---Keep it Local: Keep it Local
*Cup-Holder Change---or---Bust out the Wallet: Cup-Holder Change
All in all, Randy's is ok if you happen to be on the corner of La Cienega and Manchester and are craving some fried treats, otherwise don't bother. I'm sure your local shop has as good if not better donuts. One last thing I'll say is that since Randy's is located near LAX, the consumer has the pleasure of watching planes landing which I always enjoy:


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Krispy Kreme. Burbank

I think it's fitting to establish the quest for the perfect donut in LA by first reviewing Krispy Kreme. Praised by some, despised by others- Krispy Kreme sets the bar for quality and consistency in the Original Glazed Donut category... or does it? The phenomena of a piping-hot, melt-in-your-mouth donut is a feature unique to this establishment and with it comes the inevitable tendency to over-indulge. Dana swears by Krispy Kreme and crowns it her favorite chain donut. I also enjoy the hot hot goodness but feel Krispy Kreme is a one trick pony. Our visit on this particular Sunday may have been ill-timed as the "hot now" sign was not lit. So, here is what we ordered:
Dana: 2 original glazed donuts and a chocolate milk
Me: 2 original glazed donuts, 1 sugar donut, and a small coffee
The Verdict: In their ordinary room temperature state, the original glazed lacks that je ne sais quoi. While still extremely tasty, the glaze morphs into a shell and sits too heavy in the belly:

The sugar coated donut was good but not great, definitely not as good as any in your local donut shop. I think overall KK donuts are slightly too small which leads to overeating. If you're going to overeat at least make sure they're hot. Apparently at some point KK switched over to have Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf franchise within the store. I don't know about you, but I favor a cheap, working-man's cup o' joe with my donut. So, go to Krispy Kreme and enjoy.

*Destination Donut--- or--- Keep it Local: Destination (if you're in the mood for KK since it is in a league of its own)
*Cup Holder Change---or---Bust out the Wallet: Bust out the Wallet

Cleanliness verdict = pretty similar to a McDonalds, the only stipulation being our cashier had mouth herpes...yuck. However the taste was unaffected.




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