Not much else to say.. best donuts around, period. if you are from Santa Clara or nearby, you already know this. If you haven't ever been to Stan's you are really missing out!

If I had written this review about 6 months ago, I think you'd see another 5 star rating. But I don't know what's happened since then (Stan, where'd ya go?), because the place has gone downhill faster than Ford's stock price.

I usually buy a dozen or more doughnuts every couple weeks on the way to the office. Always the same, glazed-raised, because there's nothing better. Well, at least that used to be the case.

But the last few I've bought, the doughnuts were soggy. They've always been soft, but now soggy? And a few felt like they weren't even cooked all the way through. Now, I can understand every once in a while, that happens, but it seems that it's happening with greater frequency.

The store never has been a bastion of modern amenities, but it also looks a little worse for the wear. Napkins being unavailable. No milk. Simple things any manager would normally be on top of.

A couple other things. The main lady, Maria, is usually a great help. With greater frequency, I've arrived only to find the place completely out of raised doughnuts (hard to believe, but true). It's not worth getting any other doughnuts there, so I've left a few times with nothing. Maria was nice enough to say, just call in, and give us 30 minutes and they'll be ready for you.

Now, first off, any manager who sees there's demand should probably increase the supply to at least match it, but still, months later, the problem hasn't been resolved.

This morning, following Maria's advice, I call in (which I've done the last few weeks), and am now told by a pretty nasty guy (hopefully not Stan on a bad day), that I have to call in 24 hours in advance, and that Stan's doesn't accept same-day orders and never will. I don't really understand the guy's emphasis (Bad hair day?), but the guy was pretty much a jerk.

So I'm helping solve their supply, quality and operational issues. I'm no longer buying

I live 10 miles for Stan's, but I can't resist driving over to get their chocolate old fashion donuts. Their donuts a very fresh, and the taste is excellent! If you have a chance try them out!

As a child my dad took me Lou's Doughnuts on Santa Clara St. in San Jose. They have been around for more than 50 years and finally closed its door. On that day of closure, my sister and I woke up real early to make it to Lou's to buy what would be our last doughnuts from the shop. We had 4 dozen to go. I have since search all over the Bay Area to find something even close to Lou's. Someone told me about Stan's in Santa Clara. I got there about almost two in the afternoon. A nice lady and I had a conversation since it was both our first time to visit. I told of my doughnut story and how great Lou's doughnuts were. She bought me a doughnut and ask me what I thought. One bite...it was not as good as Lou's, but it was good. A Lou's doughnut can taste good after two days. I am writing this review at 10:00 pm and had a bite of the Stan's doughnut and it has no staying power. I finally made it to Stan's and I am sorry to say that my search continues for something even close to Lou's.

One of the best donut stores around. It's got the big, beefy donuts, not like the foo-foo, light-as-air donuts at Krispy Kremes. Expect a wait, though. And get there early as their stock disappears pretty quickly.