I don't know what happened, but the great memories I had of this place were squashed today. We drove from Redwood City so I could introduce two kiddos to the goodness I enjoyed here for several years. When we arrived, they were closed. Only open 10AM-3PM now. They sent us to Westfield mall 15 minutes away. Since we had come all this way for the wacky donut experience, the kids wanted to go! When we arrived at Westfield, the little out of the way kiosk booth had 5 choices. 5, sad little uninteresting choices. We bought one each and when the kids began to eat theirs they didn't like them and only ate about 1/3 each. What kid doesn't eat their donuts? (These kids have eaten other donuts with me and typically love them). What a total bummer today was. I mourned my beloved maple bacon, and the awesome peanut butter and banana, and the delicious Captain Crunch and on and on and on. RIP Psycho Donuts! This business is a shell of what it used to be. I wonder if they're going out of business?
Mia Emerson
These donuts use to be delicious and worth the money. But not anymore. Donuts were dry and not as they use to be. They don't even have all of the donuts advertised..disappointing.
Food: 1
Kevin Savage
I want to give Zero Stars!!!Why does this donut shop even bother opening up? Since moving back I've been wanting to try this donut shop and every time I've gone in there, they've got a limited supply of donuts. I'm a big fan of glazed donuts and I hear they have one of the best in the city. But if you can't walk in and buy a donut that you want and they only have the $5.50 donuts then that's a problem. Now I see why their hours have changed from Thursday to Sunday and "today" they opened an hour late. Very disappointed and I don't think I'll be returning because the kids they have working there are clueless as well. I asked when they're going to have more donuts ready and the girl says, "I don't know, maybe an hour or two!" My suggestion,close down for the day and you'll save money on the worthless labor you have working!I do have a question for the owner. It seems by the advertisement on the door, you'd rather have your customers go to the Westfield Mall to buy your donuts. I know the rent is astronomical in their food courts. If this is your bakery location, then maybe you should close the doors so your patrons only visit the mall. This will save you the labor you have with the 3 I saw in there waiting to open the doors at 9am which was 1 hour later than your schedule hours posted. I understand running a business is hard and trying to keep your staff employed is a reason to possibly keep your Campbell Ave location open. But if you cannot get donuts sold and your patrons have to wait an extra hour for what they are looking for, that's gonna make your patrons seek out other places for their cravings. Your donuts may be good and heavily desired. But if there is no ready and only 2 varieties are on the empty shelves, your staff is not worth the time you pay them!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Chad Marshall
I drove 20 mins to get vegan donuts and they decided to change their open time to 9 todayI either wait 45 mins or drive 40 mins, no thanks
Erin K.
We stopped in yesterday during a long drive. The place hasn't aged all that well imo and I was disappointed to see that most of the donuts looked... like regular donuts just with different colors and cute names... like my husband got a Cutie (strawberry old fashioned donut) and a "this one" or maybe it was "that one" I forget - it was just a glazed old fashioned with some frosting drizzle. The one he didn't choose was just a chocolate old fashioned with drizzle. They had three super fancy donuts - cereal killer, vanilla wafer, and some oreo cookie thing. Then they had 2 semi-fancy?? one banana cream filled and one chocolate cream filled. Honestly I bought the chocolate cream filled specifically because another reviewer bought it and said it wasn't very good, and I wanted to see if I agreed. To start with, had to eat half the donut just to even find the chocolate filling, which wasn't ideal. The chocolate filling tasted exactly like a snak-pak chocolate pudding to me. So I'd agree, kind of mild flavored... and not very... exciting. I'd agree this suicide squeeze (I think I'm remembering the name right) was a bit lackluster. I did really enjoy the cherry icing drizzled on top though. More of that please! No "Strawberry Fields" though they still had a picture of it on their wall. When I asked the woman behind the counter if they still have that one sometimes, she said she's never seen it since she's been working there. I don't know how long that was, but the answer was disappointing since that was (and I am guessing still is) my favorite. Overall I feel like this store has a very dated appearance, and I think consumers do want and like rotating fancy desserts that cost too much. I regularly buy $4-5 cookies at Crumbl. It feels instead like Psycho has backtracked to offer more "basic" donuts just so people have something less expensive to buy, but then they're not really offering something significantly different from your standard donut shop. I also got the cereal killer donut, which was very fun, but the cereal wasn't as crunchy as I'd hoped, and it made me wonder how fast their turn over is. Within 3 hours of buying the cereal killer there was basically no crunch left. I should have eaten that one first... Anyway, I'm just not sure I'm going to go out of my way to come to this shop again in the future. I feel like it needs a more modern appearance, and a focus on their ultra special donuts, not the basic ones. Me: What's this Jekyll and Hyde one? Employee: That's half chocolate donut.... and half with sprinkles... wtf? I had half-expected her to wow me with something like half chocolate donut, half vanilla donut. That would have been pretty crazy. This was just a donut where they'd put sprinkles on half of it. That's not crazy!!! I mean, it's crazy for how normal it is! Still 4 stars because it was good. I enjoyed my donuts. But it could have been so much better. Sad about that.
Justin Ridgeway
Never open - actual hours do not correspond to those advertised.
Ero Gorski
Really sugary, limited vegan options, no vegan milk, really great staff though!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan Donuts
Scott B.
The last two times I've donated blood at the American Red Cross, there's been a big box of Psycho Donuts sitting there as a post-donation reward. They're always a great treat. Thanks for your donation Psycho Donuts!
Dave H.
Wildest in calif norcal! Just not Portland. Cereal Killer seems to be just as good as the choco coffin and vamp with bloody jelly fanged. Had a booth with psdded walls at orig location where HI Mochi donuts moved in. But most Donuts are available inside the mall 2nd floor Valley Faire Santa Clar/bordefing SJ and Santana Row. My pref choice. Scary and funny, like a trip to Universal Walk up here in NorCal backyard. Cant give all the unique donuts tgemeselves themed donuts. Ciol. Tasty. Coloful. Crafty and some mixy including pb&j
Dominique W.
My family and I went into this establishment earlier today. I was absolutely disgusted! This place is blatantly racist! They had a lighter donut next to a darker donut with the lighter one being named "the cute one" and the darker one "that one." They also had a darker donut (guessing chocolate) with powder called "Michael Jackson." I understand that they want to have fun with creative donuts but making references to to color is showing where their heads really are! I do not recommend fraternizing these types of establishments!
Great unusual choices w vegan choices as well. Nice service but cash not accepted
Amritpal Bhagat
Vegan Donut is subpar and pricey!
Shawn Aminirad
Went in at open, they had, probably 5 or 6 flavors available, and said that more would be ready in about 15 to 20 minutes. Came back later, there was 1 or 2 new flavors out, and another promise that they’d have more out in 20 minutes. Came back 30 minutes later, and they had 1 new flavor, and it wasn’t the only one I wanted (cookie monster flavor). Ended up getting 6 donuts for about $36, and the donuts didn’t even taste fresh.
Emmeline T.
I pass by Psycho Donuts very often and always think of trying their donuts whenever I pass by. Alas, I finally decided to stop by their store when I passed by recently. I went around closing so there weren't that many options. I thought that the decorations on the donuts were really cute and the names for each of the donuts were also very creative. I got the suicide squeeze which I believe has crushed oreos on top and a chocolate filling inside. For a $5 donut, I definitely expected way more. The donut itself was very dry and tasted like nothing honestly. I feel like to oreo top/crumble had to compensate for the disappointing donut. The chocolate filling also didn't really taste like anything. I could only get a faint taste of chocolate and it was only when I was really trying to taste the filling. This was a very disappointing donut, and I will definitely never be getting another donut from here. At least I've got to try it now and won't be thinking of getting a donut whenever I pass by their store now.
Jess N.
The donuts were incredible! We passed by this store that stood out to us because of its cool name & decor. The outside looks so rad & spooky. I got the Boston scream donut & strawberry fields. My partner got the unicorn farts & cute one. I love the aesthetic of the shop. The lovely donut scent wafted into our nostrils as soon as we entered. The person that helped us was very friendly. This is definitely a hidden gem that deserves more foot traffic & overall praise. Such tasty & unique treats.
I don't know what happened, but the great memories I had of this place were squashed today. We drove from Redwood City so I could introduce two kiddos to the goodness I enjoyed here for several years. When we arrived, they were closed. Only open 10AM-3PM now. They sent us to Westfield mall 15 minutes away. Since we had come all this way for the wacky donut experience, the kids wanted to go! When we arrived at Westfield, the little out of the way kiosk booth had 5 choices. 5, sad little uninteresting choices. We bought one each and when the kids began to eat theirs they didn't like them and only ate about 1/3 each. What kid doesn't eat their donuts? (These kids have eaten other donuts with me and typically love them). What a total bummer today was. I mourned my beloved maple bacon, and the awesome peanut butter and banana, and the delicious Captain Crunch and on and on and on. RIP Psycho Donuts! This business is a shell of what it used to be. I wonder if they're going out of business?
These donuts use to be delicious and worth the money. But not anymore. Donuts were dry and not as they use to be. They don't even have all of the donuts advertised..disappointing.
Food: 1
I want to give Zero Stars!!!Why does this donut shop even bother opening up? Since moving back I've been wanting to try this donut shop and every time I've gone in there, they've got a limited supply of donuts. I'm a big fan of glazed donuts and I hear they have one of the best in the city. But if you can't walk in and buy a donut that you want and they only have the $5.50 donuts then that's a problem. Now I see why their hours have changed from Thursday to Sunday and "today" they opened an hour late. Very disappointed and I don't think I'll be returning because the kids they have working there are clueless as well. I asked when they're going to have more donuts ready and the girl says, "I don't know, maybe an hour or two!" My suggestion,close down for the day and you'll save money on the worthless labor you have working!I do have a question for the owner. It seems by the advertisement on the door, you'd rather have your customers go to the Westfield Mall to buy your donuts. I know the rent is astronomical in their food courts. If this is your bakery location, then maybe you should close the doors so your patrons only visit the mall. This will save you the labor you have with the 3 I saw in there waiting to open the doors at 9am which was 1 hour later than your schedule hours posted. I understand running a business is hard and trying to keep your staff employed is a reason to possibly keep your Campbell Ave location open. But if you cannot get donuts sold and your patrons have to wait an extra hour for what they are looking for, that's gonna make your patrons seek out other places for their cravings. Your donuts may be good and heavily desired. But if there is no ready and only 2 varieties are on the empty shelves, your staff is not worth the time you pay them!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I drove 20 mins to get vegan donuts and they decided to change their open time to 9 todayI either wait 45 mins or drive 40 mins, no thanks
We stopped in yesterday during a long drive. The place hasn't aged all that well imo and I was disappointed to see that most of the donuts looked... like regular donuts just with different colors and cute names... like my husband got a Cutie (strawberry old fashioned donut) and a "this one" or maybe it was "that one" I forget - it was just a glazed old fashioned with some frosting drizzle. The one he didn't choose was just a chocolate old fashioned with drizzle. They had three super fancy donuts - cereal killer, vanilla wafer, and some oreo cookie thing. Then they had 2 semi-fancy?? one banana cream filled and one chocolate cream filled. Honestly I bought the chocolate cream filled specifically because another reviewer bought it and said it wasn't very good, and I wanted to see if I agreed. To start with, had to eat half the donut just to even find the chocolate filling, which wasn't ideal. The chocolate filling tasted exactly like a snak-pak chocolate pudding to me. So I'd agree, kind of mild flavored... and not very... exciting. I'd agree this suicide squeeze (I think I'm remembering the name right) was a bit lackluster. I did really enjoy the cherry icing drizzled on top though. More of that please! No "Strawberry Fields" though they still had a picture of it on their wall. When I asked the woman behind the counter if they still have that one sometimes, she said she's never seen it since she's been working there. I don't know how long that was, but the answer was disappointing since that was (and I am guessing still is) my favorite. Overall I feel like this store has a very dated appearance, and I think consumers do want and like rotating fancy desserts that cost too much. I regularly buy $4-5 cookies at Crumbl. It feels instead like Psycho has backtracked to offer more "basic" donuts just so people have something less expensive to buy, but then they're not really offering something significantly different from your standard donut shop. I also got the cereal killer donut, which was very fun, but the cereal wasn't as crunchy as I'd hoped, and it made me wonder how fast their turn over is. Within 3 hours of buying the cereal killer there was basically no crunch left. I should have eaten that one first... Anyway, I'm just not sure I'm going to go out of my way to come to this shop again in the future. I feel like it needs a more modern appearance, and a focus on their ultra special donuts, not the basic ones. Me: What's this Jekyll and Hyde one? Employee: That's half chocolate donut.... and half with sprinkles... wtf? I had half-expected her to wow me with something like half chocolate donut, half vanilla donut. That would have been pretty crazy. This was just a donut where they'd put sprinkles on half of it. That's not crazy!!! I mean, it's crazy for how normal it is! Still 4 stars because it was good. I enjoyed my donuts. But it could have been so much better. Sad about that.
Never open - actual hours do not correspond to those advertised.
Really sugary, limited vegan options, no vegan milk, really great staff though!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan Donuts
The last two times I've donated blood at the American Red Cross, there's been a big box of Psycho Donuts sitting there as a post-donation reward. They're always a great treat. Thanks for your donation Psycho Donuts!
Wildest in calif norcal! Just not Portland. Cereal Killer seems to be just as good as the choco coffin and vamp with bloody jelly fanged. Had a booth with psdded walls at orig location where HI Mochi donuts moved in. But most Donuts are available inside the mall 2nd floor Valley Faire Santa Clar/bordefing SJ and Santana Row. My pref choice. Scary and funny, like a trip to Universal Walk up here in NorCal backyard. Cant give all the unique donuts tgemeselves themed donuts. Ciol. Tasty. Coloful. Crafty and some mixy including pb&j
My family and I went into this establishment earlier today. I was absolutely disgusted! This place is blatantly racist! They had a lighter donut next to a darker donut with the lighter one being named "the cute one" and the darker one "that one." They also had a darker donut (guessing chocolate) with powder called "Michael Jackson." I understand that they want to have fun with creative donuts but making references to to color is showing where their heads really are! I do not recommend fraternizing these types of establishments!
Restaurantji Recommends
Great unusual choices w vegan choices as well. Nice service but cash not accepted
Vegan Donut is subpar and pricey!
Went in at open, they had, probably 5 or 6 flavors available, and said that more would be ready in about 15 to 20 minutes. Came back later, there was 1 or 2 new flavors out, and another promise that they’d have more out in 20 minutes. Came back 30 minutes later, and they had 1 new flavor, and it wasn’t the only one I wanted (cookie monster flavor). Ended up getting 6 donuts for about $36, and the donuts didn’t even taste fresh.
I pass by Psycho Donuts very often and always think of trying their donuts whenever I pass by. Alas, I finally decided to stop by their store when I passed by recently. I went around closing so there weren't that many options. I thought that the decorations on the donuts were really cute and the names for each of the donuts were also very creative. I got the suicide squeeze which I believe has crushed oreos on top and a chocolate filling inside. For a $5 donut, I definitely expected way more. The donut itself was very dry and tasted like nothing honestly. I feel like to oreo top/crumble had to compensate for the disappointing donut. The chocolate filling also didn't really taste like anything. I could only get a faint taste of chocolate and it was only when I was really trying to taste the filling. This was a very disappointing donut, and I will definitely never be getting another donut from here. At least I've got to try it now and won't be thinking of getting a donut whenever I pass by their store now.
The donuts were incredible! We passed by this store that stood out to us because of its cool name & decor. The outside looks so rad & spooky. I got the Boston scream donut & strawberry fields. My partner got the unicorn farts & cute one. I love the aesthetic of the shop. The lovely donut scent wafted into our nostrils as soon as we entered. The person that helped us was very friendly. This is definitely a hidden gem that deserves more foot traffic & overall praise. Such tasty & unique treats.