Earl's Donuts

Earl's Donuts

Reviews Summary

Earl's Donuts receives overwhelmingly positive reviews for its fresh, delicious donuts, particularly praising the cronuts, apple fritters, and fluffy texture. Many customers highlight the friendly service and long-standing loyalty, with some visiting for decades. However, a few negative reviews mention issues with greasy aftertastes, incorrect orders, or rude staff, particularly in the afternoon. The shop is noted for its affordable prices, Vietnamese iced coffee, and vegan options. While most experiences are stellar, consistency in service and food handling could improve. The majority consider it the best donut shop in the San Fernando Valley.

About This Listing

Who Can Visit?

Most donut shops welcome all ages—perfect for families and kids
Some locations offer sit-down areas, while others are grab-and-go
No prior ordering knowledge needed—staff can help you choose flavors
Casual dress is welcome—some shops may have outdoor seating
Allergy-friendly options may be available (ask in advance)
Group orders and celebrations welcome—pre-orders may be required

*Note: Seating, menu, and accessibility may vary by shop. Contact your local spot for details.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time guests can simply walk in and browse the display or menu. Staff are happy to offer recommendations and explain specialty flavors. Some shops even offer sample bites or combo deals for newcomers.

Common Considerations:

Allergens Some donuts may contain nuts, dairy, or gluten—always ask if unsure
Availability Popular flavors can sell out early, especially on weekends

*Note: Menus and specials may vary. Ask staff or check online for daily options.*

What to Bring

Cash or card—most donut shops accept both, but some are cashless
Phone or camera—perfect for snapping and sharing your sweet finds
Appetite! Fresh donuts are best enjoyed warm and on the spot

*Note: Payment methods and policies vary by location. Check signage or ask staff.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check store hours and peak times—early visits offer the best selection
Call ahead for large orders or special boxes
Bring friends or coworkers—sharing a dozen is half the fun
Dress casually—many shops are walk-up counters or offer outdoor seating
Leave pets at home unless it’s a pet-friendly location
Check for limited-time flavors, holidays specials, or preorder events
Set a treat budget if you’re shopping with kids
Bring a reusable bag or box if buying in bulk

*Note: Each shop may offer different experiences—check social media for updates.*

How to Get Started

Most shops accept walk-ins! For custom orders, pre-ordering is best. Ask about gift boxes or subscription options.

Other Helpful Info

Visits usually take 10–30 minutes, unless you're sitting down to enjoy
Weekends can be busier—plan ahead for quicker service
Seasonal or limited-edition donuts often rotate monthly
Some locations offer donut decorating kits or workshops
Gift cards, boxes, and party platters are often available

*Note: Features, pricing, and offerings vary by donut shop. Always check ahead.*

Contact Information

Address

20429 Devonshire St

Chatsworth, California 91311

Hours

Monday 4AM-11PM
Tuesday 4AM-11PM
Wednesday 4AM-11PM
Thursday 4AM-11PM
Friday 4AM-11PM
Saturday 4AM-11PM
Sunday 4AM-11PM

Customer Reviews

Earl's is a simple, hole in the wall shop that has the best donuts! Dough is well made and man, these donuts slap especially when they're fresh. Quality is unmatched, haven't had a bad experience yet.

Nice cozy donut shop in a strip mall in Chatsworth. Plenty and easy parking. This is your go-to place for donuts if you're in the area! Quick service and friendly staff too. Excellent pastrami and cheese sandwich btw!

Earl?s is the absolute BEST!! I moved to the valley a little over 3 years ago and found this cute donut shop. I?ve turned into a somewhat regular and I adore Dalin. Her customer service is wonderful and she is so sweet. She even recognizes me when I come in. One of the biggest reasons I love Earl?s is because their iced coffee. It?s Vietnamese Iced coffee and I?m obsessed! Also, their donuts are so incredibly fluffy and their sandwiches are yummy & flavorful. Best donuts in the valley!!!!

This place is a must if you like traditional style donuts (glazed, old fashioned, etc.) and even some funky/different flavors (blueberry, ube, few others). Ordered a half dozen and it included a free donut. To my surprise, maple bar was an option as one of the free donuts! Most places only include the basic donuts for the free option. The staff were very friendly and quickly went through the line.

Just picked up some basic donuts, a round cake donut with rainbow sprinkles, a chocolate glaze, & some glazed donut holes. Ate half of each could not stomach it & each one had the same aftertaste. They looked good and on the surface & first bite b4 swallowing tasted as it should but unfortunately there is a dirty greasy flavor in each donut. Which leads me to believe their grease trap where they fry the donuts is either not cleaned properly combined with likely the cheapest frying oil. Leaves a horrible gre

Loved my turkey sandwich on a bagel. I was able to add avocado and mustard making it very tasty. The cucumber and bell peppers were a nice addition too. I also ordered watermelon. They had yellow watermelon which I was unfamiliar with. It wasn't as sweet as described. Can't wait to try more food from this shop!

These donuts are so great and fresh!!! At almost 5pm the cereal was crispy on top of my donut. My husband says you have to take your time and try it out, it?s so worth making the stop! The customer service was pretty awesome also. We already ate 2 before we took this pic

My wife got delivery. The iced coffee was sour like it was old or something. The ube donut was not ube. The red velvet donut was not good.

Win big play Loto here hit that $1,000,000.!!!! Plus the super delicious ?? and cute doughnuts add to the experience!

Earls is open late, has great jelly donuts and apple fritters

The best donuts I?ve ever had in the valley or anywhere for that matter. So light and airy. And the softness somehow lasts overnight even without extra airtight packaging. Earl?s has ruined me, tbh. I?ve since had donuts from a couple other places which don?t even come close to the freshness of Earl?s and the lackluster experience from other donut shops make me wonder what made me like donuts in the first place. Earl?s donuts is in a of league of their own.

As a self-proclaimed donut connoisseur who's traveled the country in search of the perfect pastry, I can say without a doubt that Earl's Donuts takes the cake?or rather, the donut. I've sampled fried dough from coast to coast, but nothing compares to the magic happening at Earl's. The donuts are so good, they must be made with unicorn tears and a sprinkle of wizard dust. And the service? Impeccable! Plus, they have vegan options that don?t taste like cardboard but are actually mouth-watering. If you haven?t

Open early. Friendly staff and great selection. Reasonable prices, too. I'll be there every Sunday morning. Thank you all!

It's been awhile since I came in so hopefully they fired this guy since having a chance to write this but I Came in at 4am to get doughnuts for a team meeting at work and was cursed out for coming in early and the guy making doughnuts refused to come to the front for 10 minutes before I walked back there to get him. If he didn't want me to do that then he should have came up front to let me know he would be with me shortly. Instead got ignored after repeatedly asked if anyone was there before going back. Re

I've visited Earls Donuts in Chatsworth multiple times, around 5 am every single morning around 1 year and sometimes in the afternoon. One of those visits, unfortunately, I've consistently encountered rude service from the afternoon staff, particularly the lady and Steven. On my most recent visit, they expressed an indifferent attitude, even suggesting that I shouldn't return if I wasn't satisfied with their service. This was the third time I've experienced such treatment, and it's incredibly disappointing.

Good after morning to yall.. hot coffee and yummy donuts

Fresh, delicious vegan donut option at a great price. Great service as a first time visitor. Would highly recommend.

I've spent a lot of time at Earl's. I wish I could give them way more stars ;)

What a great treat for the last day of vacay!! These donuts were fluffy, fresh, and delicious! I have to give Earl's credit. Also I have to give a well deserved mention to the little Spanish speaking lady who greets you with her warm smile and friendly way. She's as sweet as the donuts. We look forward to coming back to Earl's the next time we're in LA. Highly recommend.

Love this place amazing breakfast sandwiches and donuts . Employees are always so friendly and ready to help.

Oh my wow, what can I say besides yummy warm donuts. I drive about 15-20 minutes to buy donuts here. I eat two on the way home. They smell so good! Lol If you're in the area you must stop and get you some donuts.

Went to get a breakfast sandwich . The same lady that took my order and charged me starting making my sandwich with the same old gloves she had been stocking boxes and probably been touching money and all morning . I politely asked her if she can please changed her gloves . the look and attitude I got was very unprofessional it seemed like how dare I ask her to be sanitary and practice safe food handling!!

Earls is the best, the staff are very pleasant. Donuts are superb. The place is always clean and they have 3 lottery ticket machines and a game machine. If that doesn't suit you take a seat and play hotspot. Open 24 hrs. Give it a try love love love Earls

My favorite donuts in California - hands down and they?re so cheap! I couldn?t believe the prices. Their Apple fritter is humongous and it?s so crispy yet moist. And I?m not a big Cronut fan but wow their cronuts are so flaky yet chewy. I could eat a dozen donuts here by myself.

The quality has gone down. The choices have gone down. This will be the third time I've gone for ham and cheese croissants and they were out at 11am. They seem more interested in selling lottery tickets than donuts. I won't be back.

Just like the other negative reviews, its 110% true!! Earls Donuts needs to be investigated and permanently shut down as they are crooks and have dirty ethics when preparing food! I 110% swear on my mother's grave that I got ripped off too! They will seriously rip you off on donut counts and then make it so confusing on what youre actually paying for especially with their unitemized receipt! The quality sucks now and not the same anymore! The workers are either really dumb or play the dumb role as an advant

These donuts are the best in town. Always fresh although I come here alot & seen 1 fly inside the donut area I didnt mind just cause I know they're great. The service is fast and kind. Drinks I've tried so far don't disappoint at all. Don't mind coming here for a starbucks alternative. Sometimes I even prefer coming here!!! Highly recommend!!!!

My go to spot for a morning coffee and muffin for my drive to work. They're always friendly and helpful. Their cream cheese muffin is delicious. I have tried and liked their strawberry croissant, ham and cheese croissant, and almond croissant. Their donuts are tasty, fun and different - some are too sweet for my taste, but they're definitely fun combinations.

Well deserved ranking as one of the best doughnut shops around. Bonus, classic cars in the lot Thursday from 0730 - 0930. Enjoy the cars, the owners, and some great food and coffee. Open 4 am - 11 pm. Cronuts rock!

Be aware that the workers at this place do not follow basic hygiene guidelines! I went there this morning. When I got there no one was on the counter but I could hear how something was being scrubbed and cleaned (which I assume was the floors) on the back of the store, which is not visible to the customers because there is a wall that divides the front and the back. One of the worker ladies came from the back to the front and took my order. I ordered a omelette bagel and an omelette croissant which she sta

Amazing donuts! Some of the best around, don?t miss trying this place, you won?t regret it.

Earl?s donuts is horrible. The lady working there is a sweetheart but the old man is a complete mean jerk. If you walk in you will often see him sweeping and mopping the floors while all the display cases are open collecting dust and dirt on the donuts. He doesn?t wear gloves and just reaches in and grabs the donuts and then in a demanding voice tells you how much you owe him. The quality of the donuts is the lowest grade possible. This place years ago was great but since the new owners bought it they use

Love this place their donuts are always fresh. Just happened to find it a couple's months ago. They also make cronuts, the glazed is my personal favorite warmed up. They also have boba and a great crowd of regulars that have been going there for years.

Good service, fair prices. nice little spot they have car shows every Thursday morning. Cash only. Donuts are delicious and some go fast. The family that runs the place are good people nice for a short chat.

I had a croissant roast beef sandwich for lunch. I really liked it. I will probably try the pastrami sandwich next time. Also, bought a lottery ticket (they sell lottery tickets) because I was having a lousy day. Hoping that at the end, it will translate to luck.

I visited here a few days ago and was given the wrong donuts than what I had asked for. Today I visited here again to place a new order and spoke to the same spanish lady that gave me the wrong donuts the other day and advised her of what happened. Immediately, she went on the defensive and said it wasn't her that did it. I explained to her it wasn't a big deal, but to please not tell me it wasn't her because I remember her well. Regardless, what bothers me most is she never apologized once, nor even offere

Great donuts and priced fair!

Check your change! I ordered a dozen donuts, but got a totally different variety apart from 4. Also, I was short changed and the lady knew very well what she had done. I was given the correct change but it left a bad taste in my mouth. It was my first and last visit there.

I come to this beutiful place almost everyday and absolutely LOVE IT! Would recommend it to ANYONE within a 1-10 mile radius? it is by FAR the BEST donuts in the valley?

Earls is super cool. Open 24 hours. They have donuts, cream puffs, specialty pastries/cake and fruit! They have a bunch of lotto scratcher machines and a good number of tables.

Earl's has the best donuts I'm the Valley. Delicious. I have been going to Earl's since high school and they never disappoint. Now they have fresh juices and the carrot orange is delicious. Love this place!!!

The place is clean and the staff are very pleasant! The donuts are fresh and delicious yummy !!???? I highly recommend this place!

If you are looking for fresh Donuts you will find them here at Earls. Great atmosp- here friendly helpful staff. And if you play scratchers you are destine to find winners here. They also have tables with bench sits if you would rather play hotspot. Check this spot out it's located on Devonshire just East of Mason

I've been coming to Earl s since high school. It's been about a year since I last frequented the best donuts in the world, here in Chatsworth. Today I found out , an owner had passed away , and I truly felt a loss, an acute spontaneous hazed loss. Despite the fact that the only time I ever spoke, or waved to Earl's proprietor rarely, I am truly sad at the death of course his man. Prayers thoughts and condolences ?? to the family. I know he is missed every second of the day. P.S the donuts and all the othe

Such great quality food and great customer service!

Guy wasn't nice. Acted like if I knew everything about donuts and I was playing the ignorant. I just asked him how much were the donuts and he was very nasty . Asked me in such bad mood what kind? I asked him what kind he had and if that was depending on the flavor? He persisted on saying what kind you want? I was like ??, forget it. Wonder why he cannot find a new Baker he needs to change his actitude. Btw donuts looked so good tho.

This was my 1st time having Earl's donuts. I found them to be very, very fresh and delicious! I am thoroughly enjoying them and will be returning.

Best cresnuts (cronut) EVER! Been to the original birthplace of the cronut in NYC and definitely love Earl?s more. Nicely layered and airy. Can?t have just one and not return for more. Has all the regular donuts and baker?s dozen. Pink box establishment so you know it?s legit. Coffee is brewed pot style. Nothing fancy but still less than a $1 a cup. Cash only as true donut shops should be. Same owners from as long as I can remember; 25+ years.

Simply the best and most reliable in the valley. And open till late!

I?ve been coming here for years I always get a dozen donuts and now they charge you individual even when you get a dozen disappointed I think owner sold the store

The best doughnuts I have ever had. They taste amazing and just melt in your mouth. They are always fresh and taste amazing. Would highly recommend this.

Ive been going to earls donuts since preschool. Even after moving out of california i always make a stop at earls donuts. The chocolate long johns and the chocolate chip twists was my thing and my brother always got a maple long john. Soo soo good

This is a pretty good donut shop. The guys behind the counter were really nice and helpful. They have a pretty good assortment of donuts and they also have a selection of "cronuts". They are a cash only establishment however and they have an ATM on site just in case.

Cool donut shop and nostalgic in a way! Quick service and donut I got was a maple bar with a slice of bacon on it!!! Delish!! Will be returning with the rest of the fam great selection!!

Best family owned donut shop in LA. They have more than enough donuts to satisfy your tastes. Everything is cooked daily and tastes amazing.

Pretty nice and quiet place in the evening. Sometimes of you after lunchtime the selection is pretty thin, but they also have really tasty blended ice drinks. 4/5

The best and freshest donuts I have ever had. No donut shop can even compare. Love ?? this place

I've been having glazed doughnuts here since childhood. They still deliver the goods. It's not particularly cleanly and the selection was limited, as I was there in the afternoon, but I only wanted a glazed one anyway.

Good old fashion donuts ??

Been going here for more than 3 years and never disappoint! Great service , flavor and staff! Accommodate any requests

Love this place! Some of the best donuts I?ve had. Great owners and service. All around ?? this place.

This is down the street from where we live. Very very good donut shop. There are three good ones that I highly recommend here and this is one of them.

They use to taste better and they fooled me with a paper decorative flower on top of my donut, I was very disappointed.

good prices, good food, good costumer service, I order from them via doordash every other week to my boyfriends job and his coworkers as a late night snack on wednesdays and they love it !

Kinda weird with the pricing but absolutely perfect donuts, the croissant donuts are incredible when warm

The best donuts in the San Fernando Valley. Been going here since I was a kid.

The glazed buttermilk donut is the best! Donuts make me sick. This does not make me sick.

Amazing donut shop. Only concern is proper food handling which it seems they're working on, otherwise the donuts are amazing.

The best donuts in the valley! They?re not overly sweet or dense.

Awesome fresh, tasty and tender doughnuts, our car club meets here every Thursday morning...

Best donuts anywhere hands down

Super great donut shop....fresh and yummy! Great place to get lotto and scratchers too!

Very good cronuts, especially if you eat less than 12 of them thank you

Always my go to place for donuts and lottery, shop small business! Great place, a community favorite!

Some of the best donuts I have ever had. We will be back.

For just a regular donut shop, they're very good when freshly made. Otherwise, they are just another typical donut.

Every time Fresh delicious Donuts ??

They gave me a ?ham & cheese? croissant there was barley any ham & cheese it was mostly just plain croissant I was eating it was not warm at all .

Order with special instructions and they send everything that I ask not to sent and when I called them to ask them to correct they said they care less about the reviews and correcting the issue just get your money? back worst customer service and they clearly don?t follow instructions

24 Ours done shop is great they have good dunes friendly staff knowledgeable staff and good dunes good place to go to

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