What a great spot that expanded to Apex! You certainly get the classic donut shop vibe when you walk in and the smells are overwhelmingly good. Only thing I wished was they had the space for some tables to be able to eat there. The staff are always helpful and somehow balance lines of customers with holding good conversations with you. I've really enjoyed getting to know them and appreciate how friendly they are to my toddler. Can't recommend enough that you try something new as I haven't had anything I didn't like to this point. The chocolate iced and bear claws are personal favorites. Can't go wrong with a bag of donut holes which are so good they can be eaten two at a time by a one year old. read more

Baker’s Dozen - Glazed - Donuts Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

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I mean just adding to my previous review after having eaten some more donuts and them being consistently amongst the best donuts ive ever had. The service is efficient with incredibly friendly staff. While the interior was a slight downtick for me before, the minimalist pick up to go window style of the shop has grown on me. Highly recommend, easily amongst the best local chains and might be edging out some larger shops as well in my opinion. read more

Great donuts but this location is always closed for days at the most random times! Very inconvenient and annoying to drive all the way there and see a sign on the door. I have never encountered at any other location of theirs! Not sure what the issue os with this location. read more

GO EARLY or be prepared to wait for whatever they are making next. These donuts are the best in this area. We ordered a half dozen and selected four apple fritters, a blueberry and an old fashioned. This spot is a must visit for donut lovers in the area. read more

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If they don't have filled doughnuts on display that you want, just ask and they might have some unfilled in the back if they haven't time to fill them. I got a couple of lemon ones. However, if you really want a bear claw or a fritters and they are sold out by 10am on Sundays, go on Monday-Wednesday. I hear they aren't that busy then. I went around 10 am and the line was long but no one was in a bad mood. In fact, everyone was courteous with each other and the owners behind the display worked hard, fast, smile, and they communicated really well with each other. Really like this place. read more

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Baker's Dozen is one of my favorite donut spots in North Carolina. The idea here is very simple: good fresh donuts for cheap. For people who love a good deal, this is a dream situation. The donuts are all made fresh and often come out still warm. The range of flavors is huge, they have everything from the most basic glazed, to fancier donuts that have multiple flavors. For each donut, they also often have multiple variations (powdered, glazed, different fillings, etc...). I cannot emphasize enough how much I like this place, if you even think about getting donuts in the morning you should come here. read more

Baker’s Dozen - Donuts Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

Best donut spot in Apex! Love their apple fritters (unfortunately sold out today) and donut holes. Today we had donut holes, chocolate frosted, Bavarian cream, maple bacon and cinnamon buns. The cinnamon buns were not quite as good as usual, but everything else was perfect. read more

Baker’s Dozen - Cinnamon buns, Bavarian cream, chocolate, maple bacon - Donuts Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

I'll start by saying I am not a huge donut person, but these I will make an exception for. I had been there once at their other location and was so happy they moved closer! They are extremely fresh and just delicious. Get there early because they do form lines and will sell out! read more

Baker’s Dozen - Donuts Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

Sick of cake donuts (ie Duck Donuts). If you're a raised/yeast donut lover, Baker's Dozen is absolutely worth waking up early for. This place is a hidden gem is near Beaver Creek, and the donuts speak for themselves--fresh, fluffy, and full of flavor. That said, I prefer the Raleigh location but it's further. This location is new. I chose my usuals (raised glazed, raised chocolate iced, buttercream filled and the apple fritter). Everything was outstanding. As in Raleigh, the apple fritter was hands-down one of the best I've ever had--crispy edges, soft inside, and just the right amount of glaze. The glazed yeast donuts basically melt in your mouth. The staff were super friendly and patient and you can feel this will take on a small-town charm like the Raleigh location. Heads up: they sell out fast, especially on weekends. We got there around 8:15 AM on a Saturday, and a lot of the top picks were already going fast. Definitely go early! Highly recommend for anyone in the Apex or Holly Springs area. Worth the drive, worth the wait, and absolutely worth the calories. read more

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The BEST Donuts around! The consistency is perfect not dry, not crumbly but that nice slightly chewy, melts in your mouth consistency. Similar to Krispy Kreme ( but holds up better) in texture. The thing that really won me over is the sweetness level. It's not overly sweet. It's the sweetness of a donut you would eat in a dream, not usual reality where by the third bite you are like whoa it just tastes like processed sugar now. Every bite is consistent. It all blends really nicely together. We also had the Boston crème and the crème inside was pastry chef good quality, not artificial pudding taste like some places. Overall fresh and the best I've found after living on both the west and east coasts! Well done Bakers Dozen! read more

Don't waste your calories on the leaden stale donuts of sadness from those other donut franchises. Support a local family run business instead! These ARE the best donuts on this side of town (& possibly in the triangle)! Baker's Dozen is finally open in Apex at the old Bonafide location. It's fairly hidden from the road but you won't be disappointed! Parking may be at a premium and there's no seating but grab a box or two to go! The interior is pretty no-frills since the donuts are the star! Service was quick and efficient. The donuts are all light, airy puffs of deliciousness & not overly sweet! The glazed donuts just literally melt in your mouth...giving you an excuse to eat more! Long jon was generously filled with Bavarian cream. I have a love-hate with maple bacon but this was light, fluffy, not too sweet & full of real bacony flavor! Glazed old fashioned cake donut was also light & tender! I'm already planning for another trip...hoping to snag an apple fritter this time! read more

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I love this location! So happy they have one in apex. Their apple fritter is my favorite. Warm it up and it's divine. Sometimes I'll microwave it and put vanilla ice cream with it. read more

I could not be happier that Baker's Dozen followed me from Cary to Apex. These are hands down the best donuts around. Fresh and delicious always. It the real deal are the Beat Claws and Apple Fritters. Pleasant staff and very clean store. read more

So excited to have Bakers Dozen open in Apex!!! They are such a step above any others in the area. Classic donuts, super fresh, at reasonable prices. Last week got an apple fritter and it was still warm OMG delicious. Their fritters are to die for with caramelized crispy edges and gooey deliciousness in the center. They have also added a maple bacon with really good flavorful chopped bacon. This place is popular, so get there early on the weekend for full selection. Got there 8:20 am on Sunday, case was about half full with line almost out the door. Line always moves fast and so worth it! read more

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Amazing spot. Brought me right back to my childhood in the early 90's. Just a simple donut shop all made in house with pride. All the standard donuts plus things like cinnamon rolls. Love this place. Great addition for Apex! WARNING: They do sell out and once they're out for the day, you guessed it, they won't have anymore until tomorrow. Reviews crushing a small business review because they sold out of donuts... c'mon now. read more

Love this place. The donuts are to die for. A dozen cost me $16. I would recommend going there early as they sold out pretty quickly. read more

Baker’s Dozen - Absolutely amazing. - Donuts Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

Great tasting donuts. Great service. My daughter loved her birthday morning doughnuts.

After hearing about a Baker's Dozen, I had to give them a try. I was in line on a Sunday by 7:30am thinking that was early enough. There was already a line of about 9 people patiently waiting in the store. There was one lady taking the orders and packaging up all the donut goodies. The shop is very simple and no frills. Trays of freshly made donuts , pricing signage and plain white cardboard boxes with the name of the business stamped on them. I heard about the famous apple fritters however they were already gone. I opted for 6 donuts and a cinnamon roll. The cinnamon roll was actually my favorite! They serve classic yeast donuts with glazed toppings, chocolate, sprinkles etc and also cake donuts. The twists also looked really good. Some people got donut holes and the line moved quickly. I haven't been to any other Baker's Dozen locations so can't compare however these are very tasty donuts and can see why people wait patiently in line for these boxes of goodness! read more

This is exactly what we were looking for! It's a small little shop with a wonderful selection of super fresh doughnuts! The apple fritters are perfect! Tons of apple and cinnamon crispy on the outside, soft and mealie on the inside. Old-fashioned plain are super as well. They do not skimp on the filling for the filled donuts. Baker's Dozen is so much better than those popular donut chains. And the price is much less than what you would pay elsewhere. If you haven't tried Doughnuts, I would suggest checking them out. read more

These are the most airy, fluffy donuts I've ever had. The petty people writing complaints about having to wait for fresh donuts have lost their minds. What do you expect?! You want the best, you have to wait! It's common sense! I'm a chef and have been obsessed with donuts for 38 years. These are the best in the area hands down! read more

Their donuts are much healthier than Dunkin' Donuts but must be consumed in moderation of course. Best donuts in the United States :).

Every donut is made FRESH each and everyday, you should try to get there before 3:30pm as it's likely lots of the donuts will be sold out. Keep in mind, you can always order ahead, just saying...My favorites are White Cream Glazed Donut, The Loaf which is similar to the taste of a Brooklyn Crueler and Apple Fritter, all delightful, each and every bite is delish. Thank you Baker's Dozen. read more

Best yeast donuts in the area and the apple fritters are the best I've ever had. The cake donuts are meh. Get the yeast donuts or fritters.

It's not that the donuts aren't good. I was excited about this new location near me opening. But I've made the trip to the store four times and they've been closed three of those times. Yes, two of those times they were sold out. Not making a special trip anymore. If I happen to be nearby and I'm interested, I'll stop by. I'm over the "hey, you gotta get there early" nonsense. It's shouldn't be a stressful experience for the "privilege" of eating their donuts. Frustrated. read more

They have the BEST apple fritters. Also have reasonable prices and friendly staff. Definitely our new local place to get donuts for our family. read more

best donuts i've ever had in my life. best customer service. best clean + neat store. read more

My daughter and I stopped in today a little after noon and much of the case was wiped out. My daughter saw one last strawberry yeast donut and knew that was the one for her! The young man behind the counter was helping us and I told him he could go ahead and bag up some donut holes while I figured out exactly how many donuts we would get. A lady came in behind us and was looking at the case when my daughter repeated multiple times she wanted the pink donut and I assured her I would get her one and we would get a few others to take home too. As I placed my order for the strawberry donut, a couple bacon maple donuts and cinnamon sugar donuts, the lady who had come in behind us got another employee to swoop in and grab the last strawberry donut before the employee helping us could box it up. When the lady heard the employee helping us tell me and my daughter the last strawberry donut was taken by the other customer she gave an insincere "sorry" refused to look us in the face, and scurried out with her box. I was shocked she intentionally skipped the line to steal a donut from a small child, I know she heard my daughter repeatedly ask for it and me tell her we would get it. It's just a donut, not the end of the world, but it crushed my daughter. The sweet man helping us said if we could wait for another batch to be made he would get a strawberry donut for my daughter, his treat. We thanked him but told him not to worry about it, we would come back another day. I was touched that this young man who doesn't know my daughter and didn't owe us anything wanted to make up for someone else's unkindness. What a gem of an employee! I hope the owner sees this post and congratulates his team member for excellent service, and more importantly, having good character. read more

Hands down the best donuts ever!!! They are the lightest donuts I've had. Usually, I can't eat more than 1 at a time, but with Bakers' dozen donuts, I can easily eat 2 :) read more

So happy to have Bakers Dozen in Apex! Donuts are fresh, soft and well filled! So many great choices! The service was friendly and efficient. Can't wait to go back! read more

Wow! The doughnuts got smaller?! They used to be much better from what I remembered.

Amazing variety of donuts that are delicious and stay that way for a few days. Highly recommend!

What a horrible experience. Went in yesterday to purchase a dozen so I can surprise some very hungry people and 95% of their racks were empty. By the time I got to the front there were only two kinds left. I asked if there were anymore donuts coming out and she looked annoyed and went back and said no, the guys are just mixing the dough. I ended only getting two donuts instead of the dozen I had wanted and had to go somewhere else to pick up food. Very disappointing and poor time management. read more

Baker's Dozen Donuts are amazing! They don't have peanuts or tree nuts (or sesame!), so they are the perfect treat for anyone with those allergies like we have in our family. Everyone there is super friendly. This is the perfect spot to go to for donuts! read more

I was so excited to find out that Baker's Dozen is a nut free donut shop. It was so nice to be able to take my peanut / tree nut allergic son out for donuts locally in Apex. The donuts were delicious and my son was happy:) read more