T K Doughnut

T K Doughnut

Reviews Summary

The consensus is overwhelmingly positive, with most reviewers praising the delicious, fresh donuts (especially cinnamon rolls, apple fritters, and specialty flavors) and friendly, efficient service. Many highlight the reasonable prices, excellent breakfast sandwiches, and Vietnamese iced coffee. While one review mentions high prices for sprinkled donuts, others note better value than chains. The family-run atmosphere, consistent quality, and local charm make it a beloved neighborhood spot. Parking can be tight, and cash-only policy is a minor drawback. Nearly all recommend it as the best donut shop in the area.

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

3095 Clairemont Dr

San Diego, California 92117

Hours

Monday 5:30AM-2PM
Tuesday 5:30AM-2PM
Wednesday 5:30AM-2PM
Thursday 5:30AM-2PM
Friday 5:30AM-2PM
Saturday 5:30AM-2PM
Sunday 5:30AM-2PM

Customer Reviews

My husband and I love coming here! One of our favorite places to go! The owners are amazingly sweet, very welcoming and always have great customer service!?? I recommend anything you get here will be delicious!?? They have some speciality drinks from Lemon Tea which is my favorite, Green lemon tea, Thai tea, Vietnamese coffee, cold brew and plenty of shake drinks to choose from! Their bacon croissant is super tasty ?? but anything you get you won't regret! ?? Not to mention all the different flavors for don

TK Donuts is the kind of neighborhood gem that makes mornings better. As a reliable grab-and-go breakfast spot, it delivers everything you need?quick service, a great variety of donuts, and surprisingly delicious breakfast sandwiches. The donuts? Fresh, fluffy, and full of flavor. Whether you?re craving classic glazed, something decadent, or an old-fashioned favorite, TK Donuts has a solid selection to satisfy every sweet tooth. Their breakfast sandwiches are also worth mentioning?simple, satisfying, and a

Super nice donut place next to Clairemont Coffee. I grabbed a bagel with cream cheese and avocado before my meeting. It was so delicious!!! I love the heat up the bagel, it?s crunchy outside and soft inside. Also they put a lot of cream cheese and avocado inside. While I was eating there, a lot of people come in to buy donuts in a Thursday afternoon, I bet their donuts are delicious.

I stopped by Local Donuts and was really impressed! Their donuts are absolutely delicious, fresh, soft, and full of flavor. The food overall is great, and the place has a warm, welcoming vibe. Definitely a spot worth visiting if you?re craving something sweet!

I love their donuts! I tried the raspberry filled(pictured), cinnamon roll, and chocolate frosted donuts. They were all really good! The shop is clean, organized and there are several varieties of donuts. They also offer breakfast sandwiches, but the donuts is where it's at. The two people working were very friendly as well. I will be back for another sweet treat. Eat up!!!

The donuts look great and taste amazing!! I'll be back to try the breakfast.

Short Review: Light, airy, moist donuts with just the right amount of topping and filling. Reasonably priced. Definitely worth it. Longer version: My son and I go on donut adventures to check out shops we've never been to. Spending Christmas week with family in San Diego, we looked for the best rated shop and went to visit. Road construction made it difficult to get to, but we finally found our way to a small strip mall storefront. There is no seating and the dingy coolers of milk and other bottled drinks

Love this place so much! The owners/employees are very friendly. The breakfast sandwiches are always fresh and delicious. I highly recommend their signature bagels! They also have a big variety of donuts/pastries to choose from which are always soft, and delicious. Absolutely get your breakfast here & shop local!

Great local spot to pick up breakfast. Live just down the road and stop by frequently. Kids love the donuts wife loves the cinnamon roll and always need to get the croissant egg sandwiches and never fails to be amazing!

This has to be a go to in San Diego for doughnuts. The glaze is so light and fluffy you could eat a dozen. Service was amazing and regardless of the line it moves super fast. The staff is super nice. 8.7/10 Check out my other donut reviews from across the country.

Great little hole in the wall for tasty donuts and bagels! Loved the donut selection and prices were reasonable. Will have to try coffee and breakfast sandwiches next time.

Cute doughnut shop serving tons of different flavors of yeasted doughnuts. I got a chocolate frosted doughnut and it was sooo fresh and good! So many options! It?s hard to choose here. They do breakfast sandwiches as well.

I drove pretty far to try this ?4.8 rating? donut place. Burnt bagel and bitter coffee. Donuts do not live up to the hype. Small and boring. Back to Donut Touch I go.

The only better apple fritter comes directly from the Amish! Family run and wonderful!

Donuts are delicious, great prices, coffee is great, service is amazing and everyone is very nice!

Amazing cronuts, donuts, and cinnamon rolls, fast service, super friendly staff!!! TKs is our team favorite

Best donuts in clairemont san diego!

Well I bought a half dozen of glazed donuts and my family didn?t save me one. They really enjoyed them. I wont be sharing next time.

Absolutely the best Donut/ breakfast shop. Owners remember you and your order. I drive from La Mesa every morning during week just for it.

Excellent selection of doughnuts and breakfast items. The Egg, Bacon and Cheese Croissant is flaky and delicious. Great portion and hits the spot.

Not a fan of the blueberry glaze, next time I?d try something else.

One of the best typical doughnut shops. I really like the cinnamon roll and the blended mocha. My husband always gets the ham and cheese jalape?o croissant. It's not only the food that keeps us coming back but also how clean it is compared to other shops. I've never seen a fly on the food here.

Having grown up going to family-run donut shops as a kid in North Texas, I was thrilled to be introduced to this place by my friend who grew up here. Everything on the menu I've tried has been good, and I love the atmosphere. It's a cozy, family-run neighborhood place. Prices are very reasonable. Donuts are fresh. The breakfast sandwiches are tasty and filling. I love the Vietnamese iced coffee - perfect for when you want to treat yourself! The parking lot is small, but people are in and out a lot. You may

The doughnuts were absolutely scrumptious, however when did it cost almost $9.00 for a 1/2 dozen doughnuts!!?? What's this world coming to when a single doughnut costs nearly $2.00 So although the food was yummy, it was a little to high priced for my liking.

This place is my favorite ?to go? breakfast spot. Amazing doughnuts, amazing, and incredible breakfast sandwiches. The staff is so nice and really pays attention to their customers. After only a few visits they new my name and my order which goes a long way in my book. But I keep them on their toes by ordering different things because the menu is so good! Fast and friendly service with something for everyone. Stop in, you will not regret it.

Delicious doughnuts and they are very friendly.

This was the best simple breakfast place we've been too. The croissants here are delicious and the mocha banana smoothie is very flavorful.

Always come here on Sundays to get donuts for the family. Employees are always nice and donuts are pretty darn good. Love there Jalape?o Chese Croissants.

As a former Jersey guy, I'm particular about bagels, and this place has the best breakfast bagels in SD. This is on top of their great Vietnamese iced coffee, awesome ham and cheese croissants, and delicious donuts. The family and staff that runs this shop are always super nice. A true local spot.

Good selection of fresh donuts every day.

TK doughnuts has the absolute best "Cro-nut" I've ever had. (And I've had the famous NYC one...) TK's is the large flaky croissant-type square one with a round hole - plain, chocolate or maple. (Chocolate's best.) Take it home and put it in the keep warm setting of your oven for 15 minutes. Absolute paradise. Done this way, these are comparable to the best pastry available in Paris. (And the owners are super-kind too.) Thanks, TK!

Delicious donuts. Blueberry frosted with iced Vietnamese coffee made my morning a 10/10. Friendly staff.

This place is bomb! The doughnuts are light and fluffy and the sandwiches are amaziiing! Drinks are also very good

The BEST variety of donuts, pastries, breakfast and lunch sandwiches. AND the BEST owners They are so friendly and attentive and always remembers who you are. Love that this is a family owned donut shop.

BEST donut/breakfast spot in San Diego. ??

Best donuts ever! I discovered TK about 8 years ago and they remain my favorite donut place. Everyone is so friendly, there is a huge selection of donuts and even breakfast sandwiches, and the taste cannot be beat. They have all kinds of donuts - iced, old fashioned, bars, sprinkles, even cereal toppings. They have apple fritters that are unrivaled in their apple deliciousness and texture. They quite literally melt in your mouth. So so good. The prices are fair, much moreso than big chains like Krispy Kr

The best donut shop ever!! Best selection of bagels/ bagel sandwiches, drinks, and donuts. The employees are so friendly. They are also very COVID conscious and have six-feet markers on the floor and sanitize in between customers/ orders. 10/10 recommend!

A simple donut store with excellent donuts. The apple fritters were our favorite. The old fashioned and cronuts were very good too!

Everyone said this was a great place and it was. Only thing was I was going to bring my grandson here after school but they close at 2:00. Luckily the owner mentioned that to me when I said I'd be back. So I bought my grandsons favorite donut in the morning and he threw in 2 donut holes. And the Vietnamese iced coffee was great. Strong, but creamy.

Delicious food and coffee! Amazing service, everyone there is always so nice. A long time ago I was craving a blueberry donut from Dunkin, but there aren't any close to me so I went here hopeful. I asked them if they had any and said unfortunately, no they didn't. Not a problem because all their donuts and sandwiches are amazing. Fast forward a few months I come back and they had blueberry old fashioneds!!! I was so excited and thought that maybe it was because more people asked for them like I did? That's

Delicious and great variety. Holiday themed donuts too. Always a line.

Friendly, fast service and good doughnuts here skiing with other kinds of foods. We lucked out and arrived during a short spell of available parking spots and no lines. Within minutes the place was packed and the line expended out the door into the sidewalk.

Donut holes were good I also got a croissant sandwich croissant was very flaky it could have been a little bit more buttery but the eggs and cheese were delicious and the bacon was really rubbery but other than that everything was good

I found the best donuts in this area! The donuts are light and airy and have the right amount of sweetness. I can?t wait to come back!

Hands down, the best traditional donuts. Incredibly nice owners and a great selection. These are classic donuts -- none of those $11 teddy donuts the size of a basketball. Old school donuts that are baked fresh daily

This place is great. Their breakfast sandwiches are amazing and they make the best Cro-doughnuts anywhere! The people working inside are always extremely polite and memorized my order after just a couple visits. I love this place.

The owners truly deserve all the "BEST" accolades given in these reviews. The food is terrific and their kind, caring attitude toward each customer is wonderful.

I hate this place so much because their donuts are so perfect and it's almost impossible to not get them when driving by. This place has been around for so long for a very good reason.

Great doughnuts. They were noticably good enough that my friends ask me where I got them because they really liked them

This is one of my favorite Donut shops!! They have delicous donuts, yummy Thai tea with boba, hearty and tasty croissant breakfast sandwiches, and the owners are very friendly and welcoming. It's a great neighborhood donut shop!

It's a very clean and nice donut shop!! I enjoy taking my friends and family here.

vietnamese iced coffees are great here, fresh donuts and creme cheese cinnamon rolls are to die for. owners are super nice and very family friendly and loves making our days.

WOULD RECOMMEND! They are so friendly. They deserve a 6 week paid vacation. They deserve so much. I wish I was rich and could just let them relax so they dont have to work too much anymore. They are so sweet and I don't get the feeling that they are money hungry. I feel like they are just genuine people.

After living across the street for over 3 years I can honestly say this became a regular stop for me. Id leave for work at 5 am and anytime there's was a dollar in my pocket I contemplate walking in for something to munch on. The Chocolate Peanut Donuts are BOMB as are the Cinnamon Rolls and you can never go wrong with some Donut Holes. I have yet to have a bad donut from here but I've come in later in the day a few times and its been slim pickings. They also only take cash which sucks, I can't tell you ho

Apple fritters were delicious, not too greasy. Maple buttermilk also delicious. Crumb cake donut a bit too fluffy and not enough cardamom but still 4/5 stars.

I wish I would?ve taken a few pics of my donuts. Some of the best donuts I?ve ever had. The fruity pebbles donut was bomb. The bacon donut was okay. But everything was great.

Delicious donuts, kind staff. The absolute best blueberry donut I have ever had, and I have searched the country over!

There donuts are some of the best and I have had my share of donuts. Very good selection and loved the cinnamon rolls. They also have other selections of sandwiches for breakfast.

Deeeeelish! Got a half dozen. If you like donuts that are a little more heavy, cake-y type then this is your spot! I loved the chocolate and coconut and my wife loved the jelly filled!

I walked in for one donut around noon. I didn't expect freshness. What I got is the absolute best chocolate raised donut I've ever had. BY far.

Prices are outrageous...$2.55 for one sprinkled donut. Much cheaper at Rose's Donuts.

Best donuts and bagels in San Diego! Everything is made from scratch and is fresh. Very friendly owners who remember their customers. Love this place!!

Been going to this donut shop for almost 5 years. Service is great, donuts and sandwiches are tasty. Highly recommended.

Got 2 Boston cream donuts. Very fresh donuts at a great price ($1.50 each). Nice owners too.

Great donuts, Sam has added a few different kinds of donuts, blueberry icing cake donuts are fab plus he has fresh made to order breakfast sandwiches ??

Great prices, excellent donuts & breakfast sandwiches. Highly recommend as a quick breakfast spot!

This is your typical/traditional donut shop in every way. They prepare and serve a wide assortment of breakfast sandwiches and croissants.

This is an awesome locally owned spot, they remember what I get and all the doughnuts and breakfast sandwiches are fantastic. I prefer this place over Rose Doughnuts.

The owners are wonderful, friendly people who make fabulous breakfast sandwiches and Pastries. Really good cold drinks and Boba too!

Came around 5:30Am. Got a glaze twist and crumb donut. Quality is definitely a bit more authentic. Hidden gem forsure.

Best service in town. Easy good donuts that are also cheap. Best deal you can find. Dollar a doughnut. Always makes me happy.

The Best doughnuts in Clairemont! ?? Gotta try their croissant doughnut and ham and cheese croissant. So good!

Donuts aren't too bad, breakfast sandwiches are decent too. Was a little bit more expensive than we thought.

Delicious donuts! Friendly service! Maple bacon is awesome!

Good donuts! Would definitely stop by if we were in the area, wouldn?t go out of my way :).

My go to Donut Shop. The Donuts are good and they have great breakfast Sandwhiches. Stop by and check them out.

Good variety, fresh.

Very good breakfast. Vietnamese Ice coffee was amazing. Will come back when I'm in San Diego

They have the best doughnuts in town! I just wish they stayed open through the afternoon.

The breakfast sandwiches are the best and the donuts are good too. Great service

This is clairemonts community donut shop. Great donuts. They sell most donuts fast& early

Delicious breakfast sandwiches and the cream cheese cinnamon rolls are heavenly.I left feeling full and satisfied

Very friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Breakfast croissants are delicious.

Donuts were really good. Brought them into work and everyone was raving about how good they were.

I come here every time I'm in town. Do not miss this doughnut place!

Friendly, efficient local donut shop. Good selection.

Always friendly and always delicious!! Try the cronut. Where have those been all my life?!

Great fresh doughnut at a great price. And I always get a free doughnut in the box.

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