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    Daybreak Donuts

    4.5 (213 reviews)
    InexpensiveDonuts
    Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Key Lime donut - yum!
    Katherine A.

    This is a fantastic donut shop in Surf City that deserves its high ratings. They make yeast donuts that you can choose your toppings. There is an overwhelming selection of toppings, which are added to freshly made donuts. The donuts are reasonably priced. The clerk was friendly and patient as I made a selection. I settled in on a Key Lime topping. The donut was hot and shiny from the Key Lime glaze. And it was sinfully delicious. I ate outside at one of several benches. They sell logo shirts and hats. In fact, if you wear their shirt into the store, you get a free donut. They are located in a little strip mall with plenty of parking. I recommend and I'll be back.

    Rachel S.

    Best donuts around! Kids loved them, they were a nice treat for the beginning of a great beach day!

    Sarah T.

    Cute and delicious donut shop a couple rows back from the beach. They have super fun flavors and make and top them fresh! Love this kind of donut. You usually wait in a small line but they move quickly. There are not tables inside so it is more of a take out kind of vibe. We go every time we are in Surf City. It is a trip staple for us!!

    Donuts: PB&J, Shandy Shack, French Toast, PB Chocolate Chip, Maple Coffee Cake, Chicken & Waffles
    Andrea R.

    These donuts are amazing. They're warm and melt in your mouth. All the flavors are delicious and not overwhelming or heavy.

    (Top left, going down)Bacon Bomb, Apple Pie, French Toast, Banana Pudding, Strawberry Birthday Cake, S'mores

    They fry the donuts right in front of you so you know they are going to be fresh, hot, and delicious! The service was quick and easy. I would highly recommend the Bacon Bomb and Banana Pudding flavors! Definitely a must try when you are in Surf City / Topsail!

    1/2 dozen freshly made donuts from Daybreak.
    Nichole B.

    I am considering moving to Surf City, NC because of these donuts! You choose what kind of donuts you want and they make them in front of you. If you are in Surf City, stop in. The staff is super friendly and the donuts are the BEST!

    Kimberly D.

    The place was packed and smelled HEAVENLY as soon as you entered. They make the donuts fresh for you so be prepared to taste the most melt in your mouth magnificent donuts you have ever had! Literally so many flavors that I don't think you could go wrong with any choice! They have a beverage cooler with bottles of juice, water and milks. I got a large coffee which was PIPING hot, perfect for this rainy Debbie storm. Tons of people inside but the service was quick, the staff was super nice and patient and we got a dozen made to order donuts fried and prepared right there in front of us! EXCELLENT donut place that we will definitely come to again! My two year old little girl ate two entire donuts herself haha just completely demolished them! My husbands favorite were the specials they had on a board: the Dutch apple and Orange Dream. I really enjoyed the Death by Chocolate and Birthday Cake one but honestly they're all very good.

    (Left to right) marg, banana cream, sprinkles, strawberry, bacon, maple syrup
    Charlotte C.

    Delicious donuts that were very pretty. My fiancé and I also got coffees which were really yummy, but there was a hole in the bottom of both of our cups so we had to get a bunch of napkins to keep it from leaking, which was annoying, but that is my only complaint.

    Clare C.

    Wow! Came here after lunch for something sweets. I don't normally even like donuts but I really enjoyed this donut. Was able to park outside in the lot. We went inside and the worker was very kind. He gave us a run down on the menu and what was popular. The donuts are made right on the spot so it was so warm and just a great consistency. They are cake donuts that you can add glaze and toppings to so you can make it your own. My one donut was ~$2.50. I ordered the mint donut and loved it. It kinda looked like shrek. So warm and tasty! I would definitely come back! Was able to sit outside on the bench and enjoy my donut!

    Kaylie R.

    Every time I come here the employees are so nice, they make THE best donuts i'll literally never buy donuts from anywhere else. Thank you for the extra donuts!!

    Hollye R.

    Visiting North Carolina and found this place close to the Airbnb I was staying at. They had so many flavors! I completely forgot to take pictures of the actual donuts. :( But! I got the Dutch Apple, bacon one, fruity pebbles one, and a strawberry one. I forgot the names of each flavor but they had some clever names for each flavor. The Dutch apple was soooo good! Each donut was warm, soft and fresh tasting. I loved them! By far the best donuts I've ever had! It looks like you order your flavor and the dipped and decorate them fresh! Which was amazing. I wish I had this place back home in Nevada!!! I'll be craving these for a long time. Until next time!

    Aimee N.

    I have heard nothing but great things about this place. I wanted to surprise my staff in Sneads Ferry with a dozen and so I drove to the beach to pick them up. It was my first visit and it was a great one. The parking lot is job enough to house the small businesses in the complex. The same people own the bagel place next door. I was greeted warmly and she explained how it worked. They make all of the doughnuts fresh so it does take some time. I let her pick the 12 for me. She gave me a mixture. I thought $22/dozen was a steal for the quality. The staff loved them! They do have tshirts and ice cream. These are cake doughnuts. The store was clean and has a beach nice and some Baltimore Oriole memorabilia.

    Half dozen
    Paige L.

    So everyone likes donuts right? But usually they're okaaaaay. Like I don't typically eat a donut and think OMG that was good. However !!! These donuts are OMG level. I scoffed at my boyfriend when he said we were getting six - like why would anyone want to eat 6?? Nope. Once again I was wrong. We demolished these 6 donuts. We tried sprinkle, maple, apple pie, blueberry, French toast, and strawberry. I loveddddd the blueberry and apple pie. My bf loved the strawberry and French toast. They really were all phenomenal. My only criticism would be the maple. Usually I'm a maple donut girl. It's my go to. But the maple here tastes more like syrup than a traditional maple glaze. Personally would recommend passing on this one!

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    Similar to Duck Doughnuts where they are really warm coming out. So just be mindful when ordering that toppings may melt.

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    Great selection of donuts, and extremely fresh! The key lime, blueberry, and even plain, unglazed donuts were great!

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    Loved this place has had the best donuts I have ever had would recommend to anyone who likes a hot gooey and delicious donut.

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    Great donuts. Good variety. Usually go 3 times a week when we're in town ....................

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    Me and my daughter enjoyed this place very much! the Donuts were amazing! the wait was a little long but it busy and understandable!

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    Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich (5/5): I always love a cookie ice cream sandwich. Nice, soft chocolate…read morechip cookies with a choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream. I wish I could've picked an ice cream flavor though. Tummy Trembler (4/5): Fun to do once. Six scoops of ice cream on a banana split and surrounded by eight donuts (they ran out and had to substitute brownies). Topped with sprinkles, Oreo, hot fudge, marshmallow, and caramel. *I just need to get their regular ice cream next time. RATING SYSTEM 5 - Great (Need to get this again) 4 - Good (Would get this again) 3 - Ok (Might give this another shot) 2 - Not Good (Won't get this again) 1 - Bad (Telling people to avoid this)

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    Stopped in here on our way home from soccer. When we walked in we liked the space initially as…read morethere is plenty of places to sit. We also noticed there were no other customers. We ordered a half dozen donuts, a smoothie, two coffees, and a croissant. The donuts and my black coffee were provided promptly. Coffee was too hot, but that's ok. We received the iced coffee for my wife shortly after the other part of our order. We sat in a nice area with some lounge chairs and a coffee table, which was perfect. We waited a little while for my son to get his smoothie. We started to enjoy our donuts and drinks when we were informed they were out of croissants. My wife asked for a plain bagel with cream cheese as an alternative. The bagel arrived after having it sliced and heated. My wife stated a strong jaw is necessary to eat the bagel. It was a good bagel, but very tough to bite and chew. Very strange. Overall it's another Dunkin Donut establishment. We would consider returning someday if there was no other place to go. We would not go out of our way to visit here.

    I went to this Dunkin location on my way home from work this month. I have gone to this location…read moremultiple times before and have had AMAZING service from a girl with glasses and brown curly hair. The only downside is that the food was stale that day and tasted awful. The awful food took forever to make and I just wanted to get home after a long day from work to bring my kids donuts. If the girl that I had mentioned previously was working it probably would've been better customer service. I will not be going to this location anymore for that matter. I hope your stale food tastes delicious for other customers

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