Sidecar Donuts was referred to us by @donuthunting (“The Godfather of Donuts”) and for good reason. Somehow they have managed to elevate their creations to a level that transcends the typical donut experience. You can just forget about sifting through stale offerings here since they produce new batches every hour.
Ordering was a bit of an ordeal, but that had nothing to do with the attentiveness of the staff (who were great). Our ordering issues were the direct result of our indecisiveness and FOMO was clearly a complicating factor. It is important to note that 4 of their donuts are made only once per week, so plan your order accordingly (Malasada—Mondays; Twist Tuesday—Tuesdays; Cinnamon Roll—Wednesdays; Apple Fritter—Fridays). When you do place your order they are placed in what reminded us of a corsage box.
The consumption of our donuts seemed completely uncomplicated. That experience seemed primal in nature with the lines of whom ordered what becoming blurry and individual territories needing to be established and reestablished repeatedly. Thankfully all relationships remained in tact and no significant injuries occurred. 😉
We sampled the “Maple Bacon”, “Malasada”, and “Choc-A-Lot” and although they were each unique unto themselves, they did all have some common threads. Their flavors were each decadent and none of them were burdened by that heavy “something’s stuck in my gut” post eating experience. One of our Review Team Members actually viewed them as more accurately falling within the cup cake family than the donut one.
While the reason to visit is totally about the donuts, it’s worth noting that the coffee was also good.
Vegan and gluten friendly options are available and if you download their app you’ll be rewarded with a free donut.
And that’s…Henry’s Take.
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Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
3435 Del Mar Heights Road
San Diego, California
(858) 847-2019
www.sidecardoughnuts.com
