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The Grill at Surfin Donuts

202 North El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672
949 492-8450
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Ranked #3 of 102 restaurants in San Clemente
Cuisines: Café
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- 12 Apr 2013
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San Clemente, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

Great value and quality.......the Cobb salad is tremendous as is the Tuna. Breakfast Burritos and croissants are the best in town.

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Grand Junction, Colorado
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4 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2013

Definitely worth the stop. I am a health-nut and rarely allow myself the pleasure of a donut, but my pleasure out-weighed my guilt. The breakfast crossants are also quite good. Get their early for the freshest selection.

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San Clemente, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2013

Ahh... in the good old days when I used to eat donuts, this was a regular stop after surfing. I still can get the flavored coffees (great selection) but it's hard to stop after just one donut, or two, or three, or....

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San Clemente, California
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28 reviews 28 reviews
24 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2012

The croissant sandwich is a real winner with top quality products baked into the croissant. I usually lay off the donuts but they are also very good. Helpings are large enough to split. Great location on El Camino Real near the T-zone but parking can be a problem even though they have a small parking lot.

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6 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2012

Use to come here all the time when we lived here. It is still as good as I remember! Yummy donuts and great breakfast burritos and sandwiches!

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Scottsdale, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2012

For those of you who remember how good Diedrich's coffee shops were especially the one in Laguna Beach.....This Surfin Donuts coffee house serves diedrich coffee and it tastes just as good as I remembered it. Their bakery is outstanding with some good old fashion tastes too. We have been in San Clemente since Sunday and I have picked up morning... More

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San Clemente, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2012

Awesome donuts at both locations and great breakfast options at the location closer to Ave Del Mar. I've had donuts from all of the joints in San Clemente and nearby and none of them compare to Surfin Donuts. I recommend their custard filled and their devil's food donuts.

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San Clemente, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2012

Their breakfast sandwiches and burritos are the best. The donuts are good too. The parking is sometimes a problem, but it is worth the walk.

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Phoenix, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2012 via mobile

Stopped in for a quick breakfast before my son's baseball game and glad I did! I ordered a croissant breakfast sandwich and was surprised to find the ham, cheese and jalapeños were baked inside the croissant. It was really delicious and well priced. Get there early though because by 930 they were out of some other flavors. My son ordered... More

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Omaha, Nebraska
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4 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2012

We walked across the street from our hotel and their continental breakfast 2 days and had great donuts for a great price. The apple fritters were awesome!

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