Jeff B.
Yelp
(Tookout 01/20/21 WE @ 8:30am): For a good time, have one of these donuts!
I've driven by Good Time Donuts at the high-trafficked corner of Temple St. and Rampart Blvd. in L.A.'s Westlake District for years, but due to the direction I was driving it was always difficult to turn into the strip mall until this fateful U.S. Presidential Inauguration Day, so I took advantage of the perfect timing that presented itself. Did I definitely have a good time with the treats I came away with!?
PURCHASE
THE "APPLE FRITTER IS TAKING OVER THE WORLD TOUR" CONTINUED...
Apple Fritter ($1.75): Not that I was an apple fritter snob - eff it...yes I was! - but there was a certain way I liked mine. 1st, the price was comparable to the going rate. 2nd, it was round, plump, and more the size of my hand rather than my face (an ode to the great Goldstar Donuts in Van Nuys). 3rd, there were a decent amount of apple bits. 4th, the overall burnt color and fritter was very good, and the medium glaze meant a decent messy cracking effect. There were many crunchy odd crannies, corners, and nooks which I liked to break off into small little morsels. 5th, it was fresh based on its temperature but had no hints of oil pockets and gooey apple juices that leaked into your mouth and dripped down your throat. Overall, it had very good value - 4.0 STARS https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=gZUvBFlKY6Cdm2UMKK-E2A&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw.
Glazed Buttermilk Bar ($1.00): A fresh short and stout medium-glazed creamy bar that easily split down the middle and looked like heavily-collagen lips https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=CJGKM9EfV7zLXU1e8fBT1Q&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw.
Chocolate & Color Sprinkles Cake Donut ($1.00): Standard colorful sprinkles on one side and chocolate sprinkles on the other side with a vanilla frosting and fluffy donut - always puts a smile on my face https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=_D9J3TWFQfA1FAIT1za2gA&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw.
Pineapple Strudel ($1.00): Fresh, slim, and filled with sweet pineapple bits, jam, and pulp down the middle with a nice flaky exterior - quite a lovely surprise https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=gU68U1MucGkvDPJNX2RkzA&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw.
SERVICE
Greeted by a friendly masked Asian woman, we chatted a bit while she gathered my order into separate paper bags so they didn't touch each other. Soon enough, I paid and was out the door as we exchanged pleasantries - easy-peasy!
PARKING (FREE)
Located in a tight strip mall (e.g. Pizza Hut, Metro PCS, a laundromat, clinic, etc.), parking certainly could be tough (I was lucky). Otherwise, parking also tended to be difficult along the main drag of Temple St. and Rampart Blvd. based on the time of day as well as all surrounding side streets.
ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCE
A small shop with one main donut display case https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=evA49noNqiCNqIXHFijubQ&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw, easily legible drink/food menus/prices boards https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=5TxSpFivFqmoyeKAqzbtcA&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw, there appeared a decent-sized dining area that was completely closed off due to COVID-19, minimal decorations, and a separating Plexiglass between you and the staff. Plenty of natural lighting came through the shaded glass windows and door while standard electric ceiling lights covered the rest. I didn't notice any TVs nor background music. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=sCaHP4mujwb807HVujJrcg&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw
ATTIRE
Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops.
OVERALL
Good Time Donuts produced a party in mine and my roommate's respective bellies and glad I finally made it here. Everything tasted lovely, the prices comparable or better, and the service was fine. They also sold coffee/drinks/juices/tea, various snacks, and more! Plus, it was always a pleasure to support a mom & pop small business. I found very good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $5.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). And, it was CASH ONLY (an automatic 1-star deduction in my book), so no accepted credit cards such as mine of choice... AMEX! 4.0 STARS