Thanks for stopping to read this food blog, mmm-yoso!!! Kirk and His Missus are winding down their vacation while Cathy remains writing another post about a local place.
In the corner of the strip mall anchored by Boot Barn and Turners Outdoorsman Shop as well as Ami Sushi, one block East of Parkway Plaza, this nondescript signage popped up in April of 2020. 
Depending on the time of day, the shelves may be filled with fresh donuts or not. 
A Raised Crumb and an Old Fashioned ($1.50 each) along with a large up of coffee ($2.49) is a nice treat.
The owner offered us a slice of 'bread pudding', a sort of experimental item which might be offered someday. It was wonderful, rich and milky and topped (as well as filled) with butterscotch chips. I would buy this. But, what kind of bread?
The croissants which are made here, of course!
When you walk in, the Coffee Bar is in front of you.
Also when walking in, the window art lets you know there are more than donuts sold here.
These menus are displayed straight ahead.
We decided to share the Steak Sandwich ($13.75)
While paying, the chef walked by. We were asked if we wanted fries, onion rings or mashed potato with the sandwich and we were hesitating. We decided on onion rings and then chef asked if we were sharing…"yes", I answered…and then He said, 'well, I'll put the sandwich on two plates, he wants the rings, what do you want?' and I happily answered "mashed"… 
And so that's what we were served! 
I must say, the sandwich had to be cut anyhow to fit onto one plate. 
This is a steak sandwich, tender, melt in your mouth, pieces of steak (not the frozen, pre-sliced thin stuff) with a house made garlic aioli, grilled onion and mushrooms on a toasted roll. The mashed potatoes were twice baked, with bacon bits and skins. The rings were whole onions, lightly battered. (Yes, slightly dark but not burned).
Completely unexpected and so very good. Such service, such great food quality, such nice people working here.
Why hadn't I found this sooner? How did I finally decide to stop by?
The Toyota dealership, where I took in the car for service in July. Free coffee and free donuts.
I've not seen any other advertising. Holey Donuts really survived Covid.
Holey Donuts 795 Arnele Ave El Cajon 92020 (619) 536-4747 Open Tues-Sun 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed Monday 
wow mashed & onion rings, nice!
Such wonderful, surprisingly good sides, Kat! I can’t stress how good this sandwich was. We are definitely returning for a breakfast, soon.
Thanks for the tip. We live just up the hill so I dropped in this morning for the breakfast croissant and an apple fritter. Both were very good but the croissant was the usual American style lacking the French style crisp exterior. Very friendly staff!
FYI Yelp lists them as closed! If they are still in business, they need to contact Yelp ASAP to correct that. If anyone connected to this blog is a member of YELP, I strongly urge them to write a current review. The most recent is dated June 15th of this year. I’d hate to see their business hurt by an incorrect listing–they have a 5 star rating!
So happy to see you stopped in, Kenneth! I’ve tried making laminated dough exactly once and admire anyone who tries; I’m sure it will improve over time and like that it’s made from scratch here. Yes, everyone is so very friendly.
They are still open, Cathy G; we were there last Tuesday and again on Sunday. I see the hours are also wrong on the Yelp page-it doesn’t look like the owners maintain Yelp and they have nothing on Facebook. I’m not a Yelper, but will see what can be done; in the meantime, stop by and thanks for noticing!
This place looks good
It’s a great place, ST! Not really ‘hipster’, but an old fashioned shop which is working hard and thriving in this crazy economy. So glad I took the car in for service (found out they also supply donuts for the Honda dealership).