Quest for the Best...Looney Donuts

I have driven by this donut store a few times and have wanted to stop in...but life usually gets in the way. However, the other morning, I actually made the stop and was pleasantly surprised.  The employees were very friendly - they actually said good morning to me, and the prices were very good. The 3 donuts below were only $2.60. The store was very clean, and they had a large selection of donuts from which to choose.

 

The maple bar was ok. The cake part was a little denser than some other maple bars I have tried recently. I could tell it was little too greasy, because the after taste was grease, instead of maple. The maple topping, is more like a maple cream (which I prefer), and not a thin layer of maple glaze. It was good, but I would have preferred more maple on top because the maple flavor didn't come through on each bite as I would have liked. Unfortunately, the taste of the grease was too overpowering.

 

 

The chocolate cake donut with peanuts on top, was five stars. The cake part was really moist and cooked to perfection. This donut had more of a chocolate creamy top, that was fresh and loaded - I mean loaded - with chopped peanuts. It is by far the best offering so far in my quest for the best chocolate cake donut.

 

 

The rainbow sprinkle donut was good. The cake part of the donut was fresh tasting, but was a bit dry. The glaze on top was very good though. Even with a drier cake than I would have preferred, the donut had a better overall flavor than the others that I have eaten.  

 

 

Looney Donuts, is a good place to stop for a morning donut. The staff is friendly and the prices are good.  I probably wouldn't order the maple bar again but, with their excellent selection, I will have fun trying all of the other donuts that this little shop has to offer.

 

Looney Donuts

7520 E Chapman Ave # C
Orange, CA 92869

(714) 771-7130

Quest for the Best...Donut World

I have grabbed some donuts from Donut World a few times and the donuts are always fresh. The employees (I am sure they are actually the owners) could use some customer service training, and the prices seem kind of high compared to a few other donut stores I have visited. In addition, they charged me 49 cents to use my ATM/Visa Card, without even telling me or having a sign that states that there would be a surcharge for debit/credit purchases.  The 3 donuts below were $3.19. But, lets get to the real bottom line, the taste of the donuts.

The maple bar is probably one of the best I have had recently, the dough is light, fresh, and soft. It felt like it was made 15 minutes before I walked in. The maple topping is more of a maple cream, and not the usual thin layer of maple glaze. It is really really good. You get that little hint of grease taste so you know you are eating bad. After eating this donut, I was satisfyingly full. The donut was so fresh, that the maple cream on top was still warm, so by the time I got to work, it was all messed up (which is a pet peeve of mine).

The chocolate cake donut with peanuts on top, was excellent. The cake part was really moist and cooked to perfection. This donut had more of a chocolate fudgy/creamy top, that was fresh and had the perfect amount of chopped peanuts.

The rainbow sprinkle donut was pretty good also. The cake part of the donut was fresh tasting. It wasn't too dense, and it had a good ratio of frosting on top. Nothing special, it is a rainbow sprinkle, but overall a good donut.

If you have a donut craving, I would recommend you stop by Donut World.

Donut World

27672 Santa Margarita Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

(949) 837-5308

Quest for the Best...Donut Star

Two of my co-workers and I are on a quest to find the best donuts. It is our goal to try every donut store we can find, and see how their donuts stand up to the rest.  The Donut Star in Anaheim, Ca was our first stop on this journey.

I have been eating at this particular Donut Star since high school. The donuts are always fresh tasting, but there's nothing too special about them. The employees are nice and helpful, and the prices seem good compared to a few other donut stores I have visited. The three donuts below only cost me $2.35.

The maple bar is always a good choice because the dough part is light and fresh. You get that little hint of grease taste so you know you are indulging. I am not a fan of donut stores were the cake/dough part is not a little greasy. When I splurge on the calories and eat a donut, I want it to taste that way.  It has a light maple glaze on the top, that always looks prestine.

The chocolate cake donut with peanuts on top, was ok. The cake was a little crispy, like it wasn't as fresh or maybe it was a bit over cooked. But, the chocolate icing and chopped nuts (a lot of chopped nuts) on top were good. It did leave a little bit of a weird after taste though.

The rainbow sprinkle donut was better. The cake part of the donut was softer and fresher tasting. It wasn't too dense, and it had a good ratio of icing on top.

 This Donut Star is always a safe bet, for a good tasting donut.

Donut Star

5031 E Orangethorpe Ave
Anaheim, CA 92807

(714) 779-0662