Surfside Donuts

My 14yr old daughter saw some YouTuber at this place so we had to Check it out. It’s as good as it looks. The doughnuts were fresh and light. I wanted to try all of them! Coffee was good too. Would like to go back to try one of their bowls. Bought a tshirt bc it was too cute to pass up. The staff was so nice, they brought out fresh water for my dogs. There was a great selection at 11am on a Tuesday and just a few other customers. I’m guessing it’s packed on the weekends.

Awesome doughnuts freshly made and great options. Also like the cold brewed coffee on tap and nitro.

I love this place. The donuts are fantastic. I’m addicted to the Caramel Latte donut. Great cappuccinos, especially when made by Bradlee. Stop reading this. Go get a donut.

Oh my! These must be some of the best donuts I have ever had! I came here a couple weeks ago when I spent the weekend in pismo and I wish I could go back all the time.
I was not even in the mood for donuts but when my family was eating them I couldn’t resist. I was pleasantly surprised that for how decadent they look, they did not overwhelm me with sweetness. Not sure how they do it but they were amazing. I tried the cinnamon crumb, the sprinkle, and salted Carmel! I loved each donut and I would come back to try the mudpie!
If you’re in pismo, it’s definitely a place to try out for breakfast!

The donuts are delicious, however, the service is beyond awful. They sure need to learn how to provide great service if they want to stay in business. The girls working there are awfully rude. The donuts are quite expensive, but I wouldn’t mind paying for them if at least the service was good.

Surfside gets 5 stars and is my pick for the best donuts in the county. It’s like our own little Voodoo Donut. They blow SLO Donut Co. out of the water. They have beautiful, innovative creations like salted caramel, bacon maple, caramel latte, mixed berry fritters. And then they also have the classic favorites, like apple fritters, crumb topped, plain cake, etc.

This is like the SLODOCO of Pismo. They usually have a great selection of donuts, ranging from salted caramel to bacon maple to white chocolate macadamia nut. The plus is, that they are actually good. A bit of warning though, they do sell out quick, as they make a limited number of donuts daily. The place is nice, clean, and modern on the inside and they have a pretty cool logo too. They also serve acai bowls, that aren’t half bad for a donut shop. Go give em a try, but go early if you want to try their ever changing flavors.

Nothing too special about this place. I was recommended to stop here since people know I love my donuts. My favorite of the bunch I got was the salted caramel. I will say that the reason I stopped here was because of the shark eating a donut logo. Is that not the best!!! Probably wouldn’t go out of my way to stop again but if I was already there I’d grab a donut or two.

Ur average trendy donut place. More avg than trendy. Just donuts mostly. Really don’t know why I’m wasting time with this review

Donuts were pretty good. We got the peanut butter ganache and chocolate topped donut, maple bacon, and one topped with cinnamon. The service on the other hand was rude. No sort of acknowledgement or greeting upon entering, and we got the sense that the woman seemed like she hated her job. Seemed rushed as well although nobody else was in line. Probably won’t return.
Doesn’t matter how good a product is, if the service doesn’t match.

Long story short: Mediocre donuts, nasty service, not going back.
Long story: My husband and I have been meaning to check this place out for a while. I’m a vegan, so I was excited to visit today — they have «assorted vegan» donuts (only) on Fridays. Arrived at 9:15 and, as many people have noted, the pickings were already depressingly slim. I was hoping for some interesting vegan options; all they had were glazed (boring), chocolate (boring), cinnamon rolls (not a donut), and vanilla chai. I got the vanilla chai; it was fine, but just fine. Husband got coconut custard and something else I can’t remember; he was underwhelmed by both. A donut aficionado, he thinks SLO Donut Co is far superior to these.
The reason I’m writing this review, though, is that I was astonished by how rude the person serving me was. We were equal parts excited to try the place and still waking up, and so we were taking our time looking at the selection. The woman working the counter glared at us, giving us a look somewhere between deadpan and a scowl, and rushed us through our order, seemingly very eager to get us out the door (it was us and one other customer, we weren’t holding up any sort of line). Really terrible vibe in there. Not sure what the problem was. I don’t think we’ll be back.

Great variety, helpful staff, lots of unusual donut creations you won’t see in other local donut shops. They’re extending their hours in May which will be great for those folks not able to stop in well before their current 1pm close.
Get the oreo-​peanutbutter raised. Mmm-​mmm!

Photo worthy donuts. And a real espresso machine and barista!
I got a green tea latté and it was delicious and the barista was wonderful!
I dig it. I’m told when they sell out they close FYI

Best selection of donuts ever! It’s not your usual and they are all so yummy and fresh! Have a great cup of jo and a happy greeting every time we have come by! Should be a must stop anytime you are on the central coast; but go early they sell out fast!

Fancy trendy doughnut shops are opening up everywhere and Surfside Donuts is Pismo Beach’s version. Unfortunately, it doesn’t pull it off very well. Their «interesting» flavors aren’t that unique. Bacon atop a maple glaze is their most interesting, but that flavor combo has essentially become the standard of any trendy doughnut shop. There was also a root beer float doughnut which had promise. The rest were just normal doughnuts with inflated prices. There was nothing that made these doughnuts stand out from any random mom and pop doughnut shop.
Many of these new trendy doughnut shops have a problem with the sweetness level of their offerings and Surfside Donuts was no exception. Most of their items were far too sweet. Even the salted caramel was intensely sweet in a way that the salt crystals were unable to balance it out.
Surfside also prides themselves in using Stumptown Coffee which I appreciated. I’m a big fan of Stumptown Coffee and the Stumptown Cold Brew on tap is my usual when I visit Stumptown. Surfside serves their cold brew on tap and it tasted great. They charge a premium for it though. It costs more than just buying Stumptown Cold Brew at Whole Foods!
Surfside Donuts is probably the only place outside of a Stumptown Coffee location that serves Stumptown Nitro Cold Brew. If you’ve never had nitro cold brew and don’t have a location near you, try it at Surfside.
Unfortunately, Surfside Donuts does nothing to stand out among the ever-​increasing number of similar doughnut shops. Stick with VooDoo Doughnuts in Portland or Doughnut Plant in New York City.

Awesome coffee but disgusting donuts.
I get they want to be trendy, but it’s not working here.
My maple bacon glaze was gross. I took two bites and let it be. It was too dry and just gross. No other words.

The donuts looked very enticing and their coffee is good (according to my coffee drinking BFF).
The donut holes were average. Can’t really mess up on those. The cereal topped one I had was a mistake. The donut itself was dense but all of the cereal on top was stale. I couldn’t eat it.

I came here to try it out (and because it’s closer to us than SLO Donuts).
It’s donuts, so you really can’t screw it up. Sugary goodness tastes delicious. But I do have other places to compare this to… (ahem SLODOCO)
Not a huge variety to choose from, but some unique creations (salted maple, cereal covered, vanilla bean etc). My husband and I both agreed that the ‘nuts were not as delicious as SLO donuts. Also, way more expensive. Almost $ 10 for 6 donuts? Yikes.
I’ll be back if the craving hits but hopefully it’ll be before 1pm (!?) when they close.

I’ve been meaning to write this review since we’ve returned! This used to be a little souvenir shop — so sad it’s gone. But, this donut /​coffee shop is AWESOME for Pismo! There’s enough souvenir places, but I’m pretty sure this is the second donut place is Pismo — great location.
They have the most unique and trendy yummies I’ve ever seen. Very creative and refreshing. I’d say that they’re pretty pricey, but considering how totally different they are, it’s worth trying. ALSO: if you go AFTER 3pm ALL donuts are HALF OFF (my favorite phrase)!
Employees were super energetic — love the vibes here. :)

I heard about Surfside donuts from a friend, she said it was her new favorite donut place and worth the 15 minute drive to Pismo from SLO. I stopped by the next morning and picked up 6 donuts for work and definitely had my expectations met. They have a smaller private lot that’s was completely empty in the morning, so parking was easy. There were tables inside and outside, with a really clean and modern interior. Everyone greeted me and was chipper even though it was not yet 7 AM. You can tell they put a lot of work into their donuts, they are clearly handmade with charming imperfect oval shaped donuts and (hand spread?) icing on top.
My only gripe is that I got a large open top box for my 6 donuts, instead of a closed box (more convenient for me). Other than that, I will surely be back. Oh, and everyone liked their donut!