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Donuts
updated: Feb 04, 2011, 7:43 AM

Friday is a good day for donuts. Who makes the best donuts and donut holes in SB?

Places People Are Talking About:

Anna's Bakery	Ellers	Mama's Bakery
Simply Pies	Spudnuts	Tyler's Donuts

What People Are Saying:

COMMENT 142818P	2011-02-04 05:59 AM
Actually today is probably a good day NOT to eat donuts if you're going to chow down during the Super Bowl. ;-) "A minute on the lips, a lifetime on the hips"
COMMENT 142820	2011-02-04 06:03 AM
Spudnuts - definitely Spudnuts...
COMMENT 142827	2011-02-04 06:46 AM
Spudnuts hands down.
COMMENT 142831	2011-02-04 06:58 AM
spudnuts!!!! omnomnomnom
COMMENT 142837P	2011-02-04 07:10 AM
Spudnuts (downtown, not uptown)....
COMMENT 142847	2011-02-04 07:18 AM
Deep fried flour . . . mmm!
COMMENT 142864	2011-02-04 07:53 AM
Not quite sure. I'm driving around looking to see where the most police cars are parked.
COMMENT 142866	2011-02-04 07:59 AM
Spudnuts Old Town Goleta (across the street from the Goleta Community Center)
COMMENT 142873	2011-02-04 08:13 AM
old town Goleta Spudnuts
COMMENT 142889	2011-02-04 08:40 AM
I like Ellers
COMMENT 142893	2011-02-04 08:47 AM
One word: Spudnuts. Accept no substitutes.
COMMENT 142896	2011-02-04 08:49 AM
May seem like a stupid question here, but why does Eller's Dounuts sell Thai food?
COMMENT 142918	2011-02-04 09:22 AM
I don't know the name.. I think it just says "Donuts" on the sign - but they're the shop on upper state street, way up past Dutch Garden restaurant ... super fluffy donut and they give you free donut holes with every purchase.
COMMENT 142931	2011-02-04 09:40 AM
142918, that's another Ellers (I think there's one on Milpas too). Pretty good in my book, though I didn't get my free donut holes last time I went. Disappointing, but my scale tells me it's a good thing.
COMMENT 142939P	2011-02-04 09:47 AM
Anna's Marketplace Bakery in the Costco shopping center!!!
COMMENT 142950	2011-02-04 10:12 AM
For the record, the donuts in the photo above did, in fact, come from Spudnuts, which are the best in town (in my humble opinion). Gonna have to take the long way home to try and ride off these extra calories!!
COMMENT 142985	2011-02-04 11:50 AM
We need Dunkin Donuts!
ROGER DODGER	2011-02-04 11:52 AM
Hey how about a close up shot of the donuts for those of us dieting?
COMMENT 143000	2011-02-04 12:53 PM
Eller's was awesome years ago, then the owners sold it and the quality went way downhill. The times I have been there and received free donut holes seemed like they were the old donut holes that were no longer sellable, not that great of a freebie. Spudnuts on Carrillo are super yummy, one on State not so much, haven't tried the new Goleta store yet. Does anyone remember the Hostess powdered donuts with the jelly ring inside? Those were yummy and love that each bite had equal jelly since it was whole circle of the donut and not just a giant glob in the center where the donut holes come from.
COMMENT 143011	2011-02-04 01:28 PM
I agree with 985. DD is sorely lacking in the area. I think I've gotta try Spudnuts. I've been here for 8 years & still have never had them. Ellers is good, but I agree with the "eh" donut holes comment.
COMMENT 143038	2011-02-04 02:44 PM
West Carrillo Spudnuts is the one to try if you have not yet had them. Secret is potato flour in the dough, great frying process, fresh and delicious with a bit of chewy substance. They are the tiniest bit more nutritious with the potato flour and you can think of them as a microspeck-vegetable if you have to justify your fun food.
COMMENT 143041	2011-02-04 02:51 PM
how about a gluten free doughnut? Whats the name of the pie place in Goleta that makes the gluten free things?
COMMENT 143042	2011-02-04 02:53 PM
Simply Pies
COMMENT 143058	2011-02-04 03:59 PM
Spudnuts is fine for downtown, but Tyler's Donuts in Carp is the best in the county! Tyler's Donuts 1002 Casitas Pass Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013-2109 (805) 566-3814 ? Wish we could get Dunkin Donuts here too...
COMMENT 143063	2011-02-04 04:05 PM
Mama's Bakery on Hollister at Patterson has amazing doughnuts but even better sandwiches and cookies. The macaroons are also the best I've had amywhere
COMMENT 143093	2011-02-04 05:55 PM
Tyler's Donuts in carp is SO GOOD. My favorite whenever I'm driving down south. Spudnuts and Anna's bakery are very good as well. If I remember correctly, Anna's sells their donuts at half price just before closing
COMMENT 143178P	2011-02-05 08:27 AM
Oooh yum. Lots of good info here. Thanks all!
GRANNYFRANNY	2011-02-05 09:19 AM
Another vote for Spudnuts; always have loved them, since HS Days -- 60 years ago in Michigan!
SEEDLADY	2011-02-05 09:40 AM
Best donuts are right out of the fryers. Find out what time, and GO! (set your alarm clock) Oooooh hot jelly donut.....ummmmmm Makes cold donuts seem about as tempting as old hamburgers.
LINNYG	2011-02-05 10:33 AM
Spudnuts at 3629 State Street is absolutely the best! Their donuts are tasty, their bagels and croissant very generous, the orange juice is fresh squeezed, their breakfast bagels really filling and they also make fabulous Boba beverages. Oh, I can't forget that they make a great cup of coffee.
OLDLAWOMAN	2011-02-05 12:08 PM
Another vote for Spudnuts on State St. Very nice people to deal with, and delicious donuts. Now, I'm having a craving. Darn! It's getting pretty strong.