Sunshine Donuts
Donut · Salinas
About Sunshine Donuts
Sunshine Donuts and Bagels in Salinas , CA, is a popular American restaurant that has earned an average rating of 4.5 stars. Learn more by reading what others have to say about Sunshine Donuts and Bagels.
What Customers Say About Sunshine Donuts
Sunshine Donuts is praised for its friendly service and wide variety of offerings, including donuts, frappes, breakfast sandwiches, lumpia, and boba. Customers rave about the fresh, light, and airy donuts. Some find the donuts too dense or pricey, and there have been isolated complaints about cleanliness and pricing discrepancies.
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Tip: Visit Sunshine Donuts for their freshly made donuts and friendly service, especially if you're looking for a classic donut experience. They open early!
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Sunshine Donuts Salinas Reviews
Friendly sales clerk. Delicious donuts. They also serve boba drinks, sandwiches, and egg rolls. Clean restaurant.
Ok let me honest here this is the best donut shop in salinas... the owner is amazing you can tell he cares about his business. Great deals. Good atmosphere. My stepfather has been coming here for decades and yes this place deserves all the recognition its getting. P.S. Blueberry cake donuts..... thats all I'm gonna say.
First, I live in Michigan -- and we take our donuts seriously in the Midwest. Sundays here are for church, football and donuts. You can stop being invited places if you bring lousy donuts. I got two dozen donuts for work, and let me tell you, this place is the real deal. It's a little hole in the wall, and three old guys in Navy Veteran caps were talking in the corner over coffee. This is definitely The Spot. You know, the spot where the old guys sit every day and complain about their grandkids and drink coffee. Anyway, these donuts are Midwest-quality, moist, fluffy deliciousness, and they get this fat Michigander's stamp of approval.
This place is amazing. I would highly recommend it for either some donuts in the morning or a shake in the noon. Has outdoor seating.
best donuts ever! super light and airy
Friendly sales clerk. Delicious donuts. They also serve boba drinks, sandwiches, and egg rolls. Clean restaurant.
Ok let me honest here this is the best donut shop in salinas... the owner is amazing you can tell he cares about his business. Great deals. Good atmosphere. My stepfather has been coming here for decades and yes this place deserves all the recognition its getting. P.S. Blueberry cake donuts..... thats all I'm gonna say.
First, I live in Michigan -- and we take our donuts seriously in the Midwest. Sundays here are for church, football and donuts. You can stop being invited places if you bring lousy donuts. I got two dozen donuts for work, and let me tell you, this place is the real deal. It's a little hole in the wall, and three old guys in Navy Veteran caps were talking in the corner over coffee. This is definitely The Spot. You know, the spot where the old guys sit every day and complain about their grandkids and drink coffee. Anyway, these donuts are Midwest-quality, moist, fluffy deliciousness, and they get this fat Michigander's stamp of approval.
This place is amazing. I would highly recommend it for either some donuts in the morning or a shake in the noon. Has outdoor seating.
best donuts ever! super light and airy
it’s true - everything about this place is high quality ! still the best donut i’ve ever had & i’ve lived in San Francisco, NYC, Los Angeles & Tokyo. Every time I visit my hometown I make sure to stop by my Sunshine Donut for that simple classic donut in a quaint little plaza in South Salinas. None of that hipster cereal or inventive recipes…. just pure nostalgic flavors. Super lovely owner too. Go & support this place, you’ll see why everyone loves it!
After many attempts to find good donuts and friendly service in Salinas, my bf and I finally found Sunshine's Donuts!!! The gentleman that helped us (maybe the owner?) was very friendly and the donuts were so yummy! He didn't have any custard filled donuts available so he offered to fill the donuts with custard for us on the spot!!! The donuts tasted fresh and the coffee was good too. Plus they have other items on their menu besides donuts. We will definitely be back and we will also refer other people!!!
First time here and fantastic pastries I got a maple bar and cinnamon roll and it was so soft,chewy, thick and the glaze was sweet and soft. Definitely will be back to try the cinnamon twist and mozzarella sticks.
The owner/ employees have the best customer service. They have a broad menu. From donuts to churros.. even lumpia and other savory things. A wide selection of cold/iced coffees and drinks. You can also place in a big order of donuts in advance. Everything is at a great price and everything tastes so good! Highly recommend it here.
Such a sweet couple, great frappes..and any sweettooth will be delighted. They also have a breakfast and lunch menu. The ole timers hangout starting early...like 6 am😎
If I could give Sunshine Donuts a thousand stars I would :) The service is so good it totally made my day :D So kind and friendly! Awesome service!!!!! So happy!
Great donuts and the owner is super sweet and always throws in some extra munchkins for your little one
They are nice and. Donuts reasonable price , can’t wait to go again
10/10 recommend the service here is amazing definitely my go to donut shop from now on!!
Under new Ownership! Great service!, Large variety of delicious donuts 🍩 😋! Open early morning. Freshly made every morning. Hot Coffee ☕️!
They are nice and. Donuts reasonable price , can’t wait to go again
Great place for a bf sandwich!!!
10/10 recommend the service here is amazing definitely my go to donut shop from now on!!
Under new Ownership! Great service!, Large variety of delicious donuts 🍩 😋! Open early morning. Freshly made every morning. Hot Coffee ☕️!
it’s true - everything about this place is high quality ! still the best donut i’ve ever had & i’ve lived in San Francisco, NYC, Los Angeles & Tokyo. Every time I visit my hometown I make sure to stop by my Sunshine Donut for that simple classic donut in a quaint little plaza in South Salinas. None of that hipster cereal or inventive recipes…. just pure nostalgic flavors. Super lovely owner too. Go & support this place, you’ll see why everyone loves it!
First time here and fantastic pastries I got a maple bar and cinnamon roll and it was so soft,chewy, thick and the glaze was sweet and soft. Definitely will be back to try the cinnamon twist and mozzarella sticks.
Such a sweet couple, great frappes..and any sweettooth will be delighted. They also have a breakfast and lunch menu. The ole timers hangout starting early...like 6 am😎
After many attempts to find good donuts and friendly service in Salinas, my bf and I finally found Sunshine's Donuts!!! The gentleman that helped us (maybe the owner?) was very friendly and the donuts were so yummy! He didn't have any custard filled donuts available so he offered to fill the donuts with custard for us on the spot!!! The donuts tasted fresh and the coffee was good too. Plus they have other items on their menu besides donuts. We will definitely be back and we will also refer other people!!!
If I could give Sunshine Donuts a thousand stars I would :) The service is so good it totally made my day :D So kind and friendly! Awesome service!!!!! So happy!
The owner/ employees have the best customer service. They have a broad menu. From donuts to churros.. even lumpia and other savory things. A wide selection of cold/iced coffees and drinks. You can also place in a big order of donuts in advance. Everything is at a great price and everything tastes so good! Highly recommend it here.
I want to love Sunshine. While I like the service and people the donuts are a little too dense/cakey for me. Not bad and I'll probably still go back if I'm nearby. Not making a trip just for it though.
Good doughnuts. They're fresh and dense, but for $25 per dozen, a bit on the pricey side.
Good doughnuts. They're fresh and dense, but for $25 per dozen, a bit on the pricey side.
I want to love Sunshine. While I like the service and people the donuts are a little too dense/cakey for me. Not bad and I'll probably still go back if I'm nearby. Not making a trip just for it though.
Went here on my off days some times on. That all came to an end when i spotted a cockroach on a shelf of donuts. I let the older gentlemen, probably the owner, know about it and he insisted i was wrong. It upset me, but not too much as i had seen enough and wasnt going to come back after what i had seen. I wouldnt trust this place.
Terrible. They haven’t changed their menu prices. Everything costs double or more. They will not honor their menu board prices, and just make up new numbers on the fly. This place needs to get their act together.
Used to be my go to place for donuts. This time all I could taste was grease. Couldn't get myself to take another bite and just threw them out.
Terrible. They haven’t changed their menu prices. Everything costs double or more. They will not honor their menu board prices, and just make up new numbers on the fly. This place needs to get their act together.
Went here on my off days some times on. That all came to an end when i spotted a cockroach on a shelf of donuts. I let the older gentlemen, probably the owner, know about it and he insisted i was wrong. It upset me, but not too much as i had seen enough and wasnt going to come back after what i had seen. I wouldnt trust this place.
Used to be my go to place for donuts. This time all I could taste was grease. Couldn't get myself to take another bite and just threw them out.
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967 W Alisal St, Salinas, CA 93901
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