The Donut Man
Tiger Tail
PB&J Donut
Chocolate Glaze French Cruller
Fresh Strawberry Donut
Glazed Old Fashioned Donut
Rainbow Sprinkles Cake Donut
Now an octogenarian, his mid-life career change seeing Jim Nakano open The Donut Man on Route 66 in 1972, Angelinos can finally save the lengthy drive to Glendora thanks to a kiosk serving precisely the same quality product at Grand Central Market.
Tucked just inside the Broadway entrance since June of 2020, hours from 8:00am until 9:00pm not quite 24/7 like the original, guests will nonetheless find over twenty fried-fresh varieties, $6 premium pricing for the famous “Fresh Strawberry” admittedly precious while $1.35 for still-warm Cake with Frosting and Sprinkles is a bargain for DTLA.
Visibly making every Donut on-site, Cinnamon Rolls not yet ready at 8:05am but Crullers still steamy amidst the eggy matrix, fans of an Old Fashioned will be hard-pressed to find one with more melt-in-the-mouth texture thanks to plenty of Sour Cream and deeply penetrating Glaze.
Claiming the difference between Donut Man and broad competition is that of “the best oil” and “pride,” diners should probably consider sharing the weighty PB&J with a friend considering the glut of Peanut Butter while saving some of that stomach capacity for Nakano’s yeasty Cinnamon-striped Tiger Tail.
www.thedonutman.com
