Jess’s Donut Shop

This is absolutely by far my favorite donut shop! We are from out of state but every time we come to town to visit family one of our first stops is Jess’s. We travel to lots of different states and these donuts are the best we have ever found! The owners, a husband and wife team, give customer service that’s second to none. The donuts are almost cotton candy like. They melt in your mouth. If you like donuts and really want to treat yourself you need to give them a try. You’ll be glad you did!

Everyone in east Bakersfield has been or heard of jesses donuts. I remember eating jesses donuts as a kid and it’s nice that it’s still around. My personal favorite are the maple bars and donut holes.

Jess’s Donut Shop is better than average and located on the East side of town. Stopped in for a quick snack. The cases were loaded with many options. I chose a Maple Bar and a Custard Filled Chocolate Donut.
Decided to eat my snacks at their shop. I chose the table that looked least dirty. It appeared that their little dining area had not been cleaned in awhile. 2 stars for cleanliness on this visit. I am guessing that they are normally looking much better most of the time.
The Maple Bar was larger than most donut shops. It tasted better than maple bars made at large grocery stores. Compared to other donut shops in town, I would say they were average. The quality of the ingredients was not grade A. So 3 stars.
Custard filled chocolate donuts are my favorite choices when I visit a donut shop for the first time. Theirs was above average. Good custard to donut ratio. Would buy this one again. So 3.5 stars.
Next time I am in the area craving donuts, I would stop in again. Just would not go out of my way to go here based on this experience.

Homer Simpson and I are kindered spirits so in his words, «donuts…is there anything they can’t do»? And at Jess’s Donuts the answer to that is no, no there’s not.
From cronuts to bacon maple bars, the donuts here are always fresh and yummy! Their dough is light, moist and the perfect balance to their frostings and glazes. My favorite is the classic maple bar but if you don’t happen to see your favorite in the case, be sure to ask them if they have any in the back. Chances are they are making more or willing to make you one.
If you’re in the area, definitely give Jess’s a try. They do not disappoint.

Very good donuts. Normal selection. Their donut holes are some of the best I’ve had. I either go here or college donuts. I think overall, jess’s donuts are better, it’s just that college has more of a selection. My favorite are the chocolate custard filled and they definitely have the best I’ve tried!

To me, this is one of the best donut shops in Bako for 2 reasons: it’s not overly sweet and it’s not overly greasy. A co-​worker brought Jess’s donuts to work and, as I hadn’t eaten donuts in a while, I didn’t realize these two qualities until a couple weeks later another person brought in donuts from another shop. I followed that up with donuts from a third shop and decided that Jess’s was indeed awesome. After that, I only come here for my donuts. Their ham & cheese croissants are good although a little greasy (but hey, it a croissant!). Overall, I’d highly recommend this place!

I used to swear by Foster’s Donuts but then ran across Jess’s and have been raving to everyone I know about this place. I have gone at sporadic times of the day and always experience very fresh donuts. They carry your typical glazed donut to bacon maple bars. The service is awesome and the crumb donuts keep me coming back.

Love this place… takes care of the craving when it hits. Donuts, especially the jelly filled, are fresh & I tend to go in the late evening. However, late evening the pickings are small but still very yummy. Service is excellent!

This little mom and pop donut shop looks adorable from the outside. The red and white peaked storefront reminds me of something out in the country or the old West.
There is a very small seating area; there are only four sets of tables seating 4 each. It’s not very fancy, and little or no effort has been made to decorate the inside. They have quite a variety of donuts. Most of them appeared to be about 90 or 99 cents each, though the custard filled chocolate frosted donut I ordered was $ 1.35. It was fresh, even though it was almost noon when I purchased it. The custard was delicious, and just the proper texture. Sometimes custard filled donuts can be a little soggy when they’ve been sitting too long, but this one was pristine. The chocolate frosting was chocolatey without eing overpowering.
It’s not close to home, but if I’ in the area, I’d definitely pick up donuts here again.

Typical, local shop with great baked goods and friendly service. Some of the donuts were a little dry for me, but I love the fresh taste. Dense cake and portions with perfect frosting. Now and then, this place makes for a perfect weekend morning.

Your average spread of donuts and early morning snacks. Friendly service and one time they gave me an extra donut even though I didn’t have enough change to pay the full price.