Marte’s Donuts

Ordered 28 donuts today for a work birthday! Great selection! Well prices! Delicious donuts! Also the man behind the counter was SO kind! He noticed my Midwest accent (which no one ever does) and was such a pleasure throughout the entire experience while I took my time to choose which donuts I wanted. There were some really unique types too! They were so yummy! My 15 month old also spilled his cream that was on the counter and he said no big deal and you could tell he was genuine about it. I will be going back for more!

This shop calls back to earlier days in town. Some appreciate that kind of vibe, some don’t. I guess I’m old enough to appreciate it. I’m also a plain cake kind of donut guy. Marte’s has the moistest plain cake donuts I have ever eaten. Got sprinkled donuts for my girls and they threw in some donut holes as a little surprise. Definitely will come back to this shop.

The donuts are delicious and melt in your mouth; made fresh daily. If you love glazed donuts you will love coming and coming back to Marte’s. Simple, fresh and delicious.

Best donuts ive had in escondido. Marte is a good guy he runs the shop and looks like he’s been running it for decades. His granddaughter works at the shop too so its very much family run. Marte looks likes hes seen it all. Dough fall on the floor, seen it. Angry customer complaining of getting a disease after eating a donut, seen it. People comparing this place to Peterson’s, yet again, seen it. He’s very old but working hard. He goes to the back does some things then comes and sits with his old timer buddies. Petersons is gross in my opinion i rather come here. Closer to my house too. But i do have to say he needs to update the store. Maybe he wont cause he wont be around much longer but it wouldn’t hurt to spruce things up a tad. New fridge instead of a mini fridge. Updated TV. Clean the spider webs. The little things. Hopefully if he passes it down to his grand daughter she takes it to the next level. Peterson’s donuts SUCKS!

Some of the best donuts in Escondido, far none.
Las mejores donas en Escondido.
We have been coming to Marte‘s for years. And we will keep coming back everytime we want to eat great donuts.

I took my kids there and I wasn’t very pleased it was dirty and things were out dated. The doughnuts looked poorly made and looked like they had been sitting there for awhile. The tray was sticky and it just didn’t seem welcoming

Old timers’ (men only) hangout, they all looked at me like I didn’t belong there. Coffee was VERY American — if you know what I mean. The donuts were nothing special. I should try Peterson’s.

What can I say, the donuts are good. I accidentally stockpiled a dozen just for my husband and I (long story). I put the donuts in a ziplock so they would remain fresh. They still tasted like they did on day 1, many days later. Amazing!
They are way better than Dunkin’ Donuts, and all other local donut shops that I have tried.
I love seeing remnants of old school Escondido before it evolved into what it is now. Marte’s Donuts is holding a piece of history in his donut shop. And his years of donut making experience cannot be duplicated.
This is the only place I go when I am in the mood for a donut.

Been there twice in the last 3 months. Don’t eat donuts often. Both times, around 9am on a Sunday and the donuts were sparse. I picked up a dozen of mixed ones. The cake donuts were awesome and seemed fresh, but the raised glazed and alike were about a week old tasting. The lady there was nice, but the donuts are sub-​par at best. I really don’t like Peterson’s giant tasteless wonders and Savoy Donuts is open less than Congress! The next donut fix will either be Krispy Kreme or a Dunkin Donuts back East.

I am puzzled by the other reviews. Yes the old man was there and very nice as well as a nice young lady… BUT the place is FILTHY!!!
The donuts look like they were made a month ago and I was afraid of getting a disease after eating one from there! I can’t believe I ordered after walking inside! Absolutely gross and filthy!!!

I read from other Unilocalers that this place is as good as Peterson’s so I had to see if that’s even possible and glad to report that it’s very close. The donuts are not nearly as big and surely as Peterson’s but then again who is. Their selection is also not even close to Peterson’s either but that they do have is all very good.
They have a good deal here $ 8 for a dozen which includes the choc with crème filled custard. What I like most about their donuts is that it not too sweet and their cake donuts like the maple cake are very moist cake-​like. Oh they have an deep fried apple burrito very good also.

We got a couple of delicious cake donuts here.
I’ve kind of been on weekly donut kick for whatever reason after having not eaten donuts for like a decade. Is this the best? No. But the guy who helped us was really nice and the donuts reminded me of the ones that are sold at the Casey’s gas stations back in the midwest. (Don’t be fooled by the fact that I’m comparing this place to a gas station, strangely, Casey’s was well known for having awesome donuts and pizza, yes pizza.)
The donuts themselves were cakey and tender and had a nice flavor, not too sweet or too greasy. They were also a wee bit smaller than some cake donuts around, but I personally liked and they seemed to make up for it in taste. I’ll skip the kind of stale shredded coconut on my chocolate chocolate frosted next time and opt for something less fancy.

This little hole-​in-​the-​wall donut shop is my favorite donut place. The owner is a really nice old man, I got a chance to talk to him, he is super friendly and down to earth, it turns out that one point he was the owner of the other Marte’s Donut off El Norte & Broadway as well as another one in Oceanside.
Anyhow, getting back on track, the dozen runs you about $ 8 and change. The donuts might not be as big as the ones over on 9^th & Esco Blvd but they sure are damn good, and they don’t leave a big ol’
wet greasy stain on the cardboard (I don’t like overly greasy donuts).
I plan on coming back here again and again for my donut fix as long as the donuts keep being as good as they have been.
Go try these donuts, especially the cream filled ones and the twists. The old man will be happy to serve you those donuts, and your taste buds will be happy to savor them.

The sprinkle donuts are absolute MONEY! Been eating at this joint since I was a boy. Still love it. Grab 2 sprinkle donuts and a chocolate milk… no morning could ever beat that combo. Martes Donuts is where its at.

Marte is awesome, really nice guy, knows the donut business inside and out. Great Donuts, Good coffee what else do you need?

This has got to be my favorite donut place! Everyone is super friendly, and the blueberry donut alone makes this place worthy of 5 stars in my book! Everything I have tried has been excellent. The donuts are not too cakey, they are just right!

Old school donut maker keeps on making strong donuts and light Croissants.
Marte’s is one of those places where the owner loves to chat it up with the customers. I guess I’ve become used to donut shops where all you get is a hand reached out to take your money, and a hand reached out again to give you change. That’s it.
The Donuts
— I brought in a dozen of Marte’s finest into the office. One of the managers said it was the best donut he ever had… ever. It was a cake with maple.
The Croissant — Bonus points for having a choice of white or yellow cheese. These look like huge crescent rolls with cheese inside. They taste like them too.
Marte’s is charging up the list for best donut place in San Diego.
— They accept credit cards

Good donuts, greeted and served by Sam the owner? Very cordial!
I love these donuts, typical fare, not too heavy or too light. Long Johns are great, lighter than Petersen’s and more suited to my personal preference.
This location is just behind Round Table Pizza, plenty of parking. I would say one of the top 3 donut places in town, his other location is just east of Centre City on El Norte Pkwy (north side).

I’m torn between Peterson’s off of 9^th St. and Marte’s.
Owner is a really nice man and his donuts are always fresh (when we get them). This shop is in a fairly dead little mall, you’d pass it by thinking it can’t be any good, but he’s been around for at least 16 years, and his donuts are definitely delicious.
Never heavy, lardy or greasy and always fresh tasting. Omg, I love his crullers (lucky when we pick the day he makes them)! His are definitely the best… and if you’re a maple frosting lover — only Marte’s makes his maple frosting taste like it actually has real maple in it… never overbearing or over sweet, just so yummy.