Krispy Kreme has great glaze; others just average

Homer Simpson would approve.

Vans, trucks and sports cars clogged the drive-through like rush-hour traffic, and more than 100 salivating doughnut fiends crowded inside the new Krispy Kreme store in Long Beach, all for a doughnut ... at 11 p.m. on a Thursday.

It seems only a cartoon character such as Homer could get so frantic over something so sweet. But maybe not.

With the grand opening the store last week, locals too are catching the Krispy Kreme craze, which has addicted millions nationwide with its delicious glazed doughnut.

The assorted doughnuts, however, are just average. The plain one is just that, as were the grape-jelly and chocolate doughnuts.

But unlike others, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has a drive-through and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The chain has stores sprinkled throughout the nation, including shops in La Habra and Huntington Park. The local store is on Los Coyotes Diagonal.

Despite crowding due to hype, the half-hour wait in the drive-through was well worth it.

Just be careful: Eating too many glazed will make you feel as lazy as Homer.

One more crumb of advice: Wash these down with water or milk, not soda. Else your stomach will groan.