Nostalgia rating 10++, with vintage orange diner tables and self-service drip coffee at this family-run shop. Love the fresh maple bars and glazed old fashioned donuts, all baked in-house, as well as the burgers made to order. Going here is like getting a dose of sugar-coated sunshine from a childhood Saturday morning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Donuts, Cheeseburger
Nannette W.
I just had the BEST EGG SALAD sandwich EVER! I wanted to eat half now and half later. It didn't happen. I ate the whole thing. The service was amazing too. I felt like family placing my order for my sandwich and picking up a few donuts. I can't wait to come back.
Nelly J.
Fresh and fluffy donuts. They are also very sweet. I typically don't like things that are overly sweet, so it took me some time to finish my donut. Got the glazed and chocolate long John. Will be coming back to try the apple fritter! Side note, be ready for a little wait. 5 to 15 mins.
Roberto Carlos Gutiérrez Vega
Good donuts and good customer
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
lesli ford
Hands down the softest plain cake donut I have ever had. 10/10 you’ll be a hero bringing a dozen donuts to any party. Can’t say enough great things about these delicious treats. Life is short, eat a donut.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Donuts, Donut Time
Henry Navarro
Haven't tried anything but the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Donuts
Joshua Daniels
My favorite East Bay donut shop. Good donuts. Good sandwiches. Good vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Miguel Malfavon
Very fresh tasting donuts
Brendon Smith
This is a great family owned business in El Cerrito not only do they have great donuts but they also have great hamburgers and you can get donut holes instead of fries.
George Fosselius
Always friendly and helpful. Go early.Parking: Plenty
Really friendly family owned donut shop. Freshly made donuts and sweet treats and lottery tickets too. Did I mention they’re super nice? ? This is where I get my donut hole fix while supporting a local small business.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Donuts, Donut Time
Gina G.
My alarm just went off & it's DONUT TIME..no but really, it's always time for Donut Time in El Cerrito. Located conveniently next to Marshalls, Donut Time may be called a hidden gem to most, but they actually have been servicing the local community for 38 years and is now a gathering spot for locals! Owners May & Johnny took over the business in 1985 from Johnnys parents and he's now coined El Cerrito's Donut King! From the most fresh and classic donut and coffee pairings you crave, to hot off the grill fried egg breakfast sandwiches, you truly can't go wrong. Don't sleep on the massive apple fritter, their most instagramable item, and don't be ashamed if you miss the alarm because their mid day cheeseburger & tuna melt most definitely hits the mark. Fun fact: If you happen to make it at 7am you can see Johnny and the crew making the donuts & glazing them fresh, which is really a fun experience! They also sponsor on the second Sunday of every month a classic car show for hungry & local car enthusiasts. For great value, service and all the cozy donut shop feels, be sure to bookmark this spot in El Cerrito.
Kris B.
Who knew this place was here in El Cerrito this whole time? Friendly owner, delicious donuts, great prices! My dad had a craving for a plain old fashioned. We stopped by Donut Time which is literally blocks away from their house, where I grew up. What? I cannot believe this El Cerrito treasure was so close by and so good. I am definitely adding this to my rounds every month when I visit my folks! Can't wait to introduce my dad to a buttermilk bar which is a bigger and more delicious version of the old fashioned.
ronZO nakano
friendly service & clean establishment. check it out!
Nostalgia rating 10++, with vintage orange diner tables and self-service drip coffee at this family-run shop. Love the fresh maple bars and glazed old fashioned donuts, all baked in-house, as well as the burgers made to order. Going here is like getting a dose of sugar-coated sunshine from a childhood Saturday morning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Donuts, Cheeseburger
I just had the BEST EGG SALAD sandwich EVER! I wanted to eat half now and half later. It didn't happen. I ate the whole thing. The service was amazing too. I felt like family placing my order for my sandwich and picking up a few donuts. I can't wait to come back.
Fresh and fluffy donuts. They are also very sweet. I typically don't like things that are overly sweet, so it took me some time to finish my donut. Got the glazed and chocolate long John. Will be coming back to try the apple fritter! Side note, be ready for a little wait. 5 to 15 mins.
Good donuts and good customer
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Hands down the softest plain cake donut I have ever had. 10/10 you’ll be a hero bringing a dozen donuts to any party. Can’t say enough great things about these delicious treats. Life is short, eat a donut.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Donuts, Donut Time
Haven't tried anything but the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Donuts
My favorite East Bay donut shop. Good donuts. Good sandwiches. Good vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very fresh tasting donuts
This is a great family owned business in El Cerrito not only do they have great donuts but they also have great hamburgers and you can get donut holes instead of fries.
Always friendly and helpful. Go early.Parking: Plenty
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Donut Time
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Really friendly family owned donut shop. Freshly made donuts and sweet treats and lottery tickets too. Did I mention they’re super nice? ? This is where I get my donut hole fix while supporting a local small business.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Donuts, Donut Time
My alarm just went off & it's DONUT TIME..no but really, it's always time for Donut Time in El Cerrito. Located conveniently next to Marshalls, Donut Time may be called a hidden gem to most, but they actually have been servicing the local community for 38 years and is now a gathering spot for locals! Owners May & Johnny took over the business in 1985 from Johnnys parents and he's now coined El Cerrito's Donut King! From the most fresh and classic donut and coffee pairings you crave, to hot off the grill fried egg breakfast sandwiches, you truly can't go wrong. Don't sleep on the massive apple fritter, their most instagramable item, and don't be ashamed if you miss the alarm because their mid day cheeseburger & tuna melt most definitely hits the mark. Fun fact: If you happen to make it at 7am you can see Johnny and the crew making the donuts & glazing them fresh, which is really a fun experience! They also sponsor on the second Sunday of every month a classic car show for hungry & local car enthusiasts. For great value, service and all the cozy donut shop feels, be sure to bookmark this spot in El Cerrito.
Who knew this place was here in El Cerrito this whole time? Friendly owner, delicious donuts, great prices! My dad had a craving for a plain old fashioned. We stopped by Donut Time which is literally blocks away from their house, where I grew up. What? I cannot believe this El Cerrito treasure was so close by and so good. I am definitely adding this to my rounds every month when I visit my folks! Can't wait to introduce my dad to a buttermilk bar which is a bigger and more delicious version of the old fashioned.
friendly service & clean establishment. check it out!
Excellent cheeseburger and fries, delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5