Lou's Living Donut Museum

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387 Delmas Ave
San Jose, CA 95126

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(408) 295-5887
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I grew up in the neighborhood and worked with Lou and his wife. It was a neighborhood dream to reach that age where you would finally work at Lou's. I have thre greatest memory wh...

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My wife and I are donut connoisseurs so we had to try this place. Unfortunately the donuts were overcooked and a bit too oily for our taste. But the "donut museum" part was intere...

CLOSED FOR BUSINESS 1/24/2007

Sadly due to an illness in the family, Lou's has closed its doors. It closed at the end of June 2006. It has no plans to be reopened and a family business like this one will be missed! more
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Not a Donut Museum 8/9/2005

It would be so much better if the ""museum"" was about donuts and not just a few WWII photos. The best thing about Lou's is the name of the place... so take your photo in front of the store shop and be done w/ it. The staff is friendly, but the donuts are nothing to write home about. Pros: name, staff Cons: donuts more
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  • The Scene
    Veteran WWII pilot Lou Ades started making doughnuts in 1955, selling his shop to longtime employees, the Chavira brothers, when he retired. The Chaviras oversaw the move to...

  • 1/28/2004 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Payments: Cash
  • Neighborhoods: Central, Central San Jose
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