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    Frannie’s Mini Donuts

    4.7 (27 reviews)
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    Donuts!!
    Carrie C.

    Love Frannies !!! They're such tasty little morsels of perfection. They almost always have a live, and a rather large selection. If you're smart, you'll order ahead, so you can partake in every flavor they have that day. They only make a certain amount of each, and once gone, they gone. During the fall season they had things like apple pie and apple cider and pumpkin and all kinds of seasonal goodness. Then they have the usuals , with a twist. The ambiance and is quaint bakery on Maine street America. With a feeling that everyone is welcome. There's a little pug that seems to be the mascot of the business, oh so cute! There is a small step up into the unit and then there is a large bar where they keep most of the donuts, nice and covered to keep the fresh. The service is always polite and as fast as they can be.

    Sarah D.

    I would normally give this place a 4 star but only because it doesn't have many food options to support my diet (dairy/meat free), HOWEVER, their vibe and offerings rock and they have cultivated such a great offering for the community. It's one of the most vibrant spots in the city I have found. I've had their bagels before which are great! But they don't have any vegan cream cheese yet. Maybe someday. They do have Oat and almond milk options for coffees for only .50 additional charge, which is unheard of and greatly appreciated! They have smoothie bowls which I'm stoked to try when the weather is a little warmer. They have a chess board table and a little pac man arcade-type game. And a little crayon/board game section. Parking: street or out back. There's a walkway between the buildings to get to their main street entrance if you park out back.

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    Amaury J.

    Obsessed! I first learned about Frannie's Mini Donuts after reading about them on the Downeast Magazine. I saved the place on my Maps and during our latest drive through Sanford we finally stopped by. First of all -- this place is so cute inside. The decor is absolutely dreamy and it just feels out of a magazine. So many colors! We walked in and just felt at home. The donuts were divine. They had so many flavors when we went, so it was a little hard to pick a few. Eventually we got the chocolate, chocolate espresso, and some apple flavored ones and they were all absolutely delicious. I am actually not the biggest fans of donuts (or anything too sweet, really) so having a bite-size version was perfect. We paid $2.95 for 4 mini donuts (which - honestly - weren't THAT small). That was a steal for such quality desserts. The apple fritter one was hands down my favorite. Definitely stopping by Frannie's Mini Donuts every time I'm in the area.

    Bacon egg and cheese on an everything bagel
    Samuel G.

    The donuts are amazing, and being small you don't feel too bad eating a few. Good prices, $10 for 16, and a lot to choose from, with monthly specials. The bacon egg and cheese was made on a bagel made in house, and I swear it was two bagel tops with the perfect amount of seasoning on top and bottom. Awesome local shop!

    Donuts, Pastries, Coffeee
    Samantha G.

    Loved my first time at Frannies. Super cute place, friendly staff and the donuts and pastries were great!!!!

    Mixed Berry Smoothie bowl
    Paula R.

    This place is a Jem on the weekend! Nestled along Main Street in Sanford right across from the farmers market. Small but modern style Maine. Optional seating to enjoy a cup of coffee with a friend. Frannies mini donuts are the perfect size without too much guilt. They have amazing smoothie bowls too! So good! It's worth the stop you won't be disappointed, they are open Fri-Sun 7a-1p according to their website.

    Great mini doughnuts
    Courtney N.

    What a fun concept! You could smell how good this place was from a block away, no lie. Inside, it's a wonderful space with cool decor and really nice employees. They had a great selection mid-morning on a Saturday (I'm always nervous what will be left at bakeries once you pass the weekend morning rush hour, so to speak). We ended up getting 8 mini doughnuts. It was hard to pick as everything looked amazing. The woman helping us was very patient and explaining each flavor in detail. My favorite (they were all awesome though) was the coffee espresso one. Really great taste. I also loved the maple cream. Blueberry was spectacular. I got two different Boston cream creations and woah, that Boston cream was by far the best I've tasted. You can't go wrong no matter what you pick - they were all fresh, flavorful and very unique. I would stop again in a heartbeat!

    Maple Cream
    Courtney M.

    I have been wanting to try Frannie's for a while, and today I got the chance! The shop itself is beautiful and has a great cozy yet vibrant feeling. Love the colors, decor, seating, etc. When I arrived I was immediately greeted and was getting my donuts. I tried their maple cream donuts, that is my all time favorite, and I judge all bakeries on how they make a maple cream. I purchased 8 donuts, and the cost was $5 plus tax. The donuts are mini sized, so a bit on the pricey side. Flavor, it was alright. These are middle of the road for me. Their maple creams just didn't win me over unfortunately. I can find other donut shops that offer a full size, better tasting donut at a similar or cheaper price.

    Staci H.

    Yes! Yes! Yes! This was the perfect Saturday morning drive for yummy delicious donuts! I had preordered my donuts ahead of time and they were ready when I arrived. It was an a variety of of flavors, 34 for $20. The cafe itself is inviting, adorable donuts with sprinkles in the walls, games for the kids, pastel shirts for sale. We also bought 8 extra donuts that we got to pick the flavor of, I was in love with the peanut butter explosion and the filled Boston cream. It was a bit of a drive for me but I would 1000% take the drive back again!

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    Service was great and the mini-donuts were beautiful and delicious! Coffee was good, too.

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    Our favorite place to grab breakfast sandwiches in town. This little shop is the perfect little donut shop. The service is always great.

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    Donuts were awesome, service was great and atmosphere perfect. Definitely will go again. My coworkers loved the donuts.

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    Yum! Tasty, tiny donuts! Fun, funky interior. Super nice staff. The Maple Crème mini donut is awesome.

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    Awesome service and the donuts are delicious I would recommend it there amazing it's very pretty and everything

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    If you have not tried their breakfast sandwich, I highly recomend! The donuts are obviously delicious, but don't skip grabbing a sandwich!

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    Dough Boy Donuts

    Dough Boy Donuts

    4.7(7 reviews)
    18.0 mi
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    Our day started out looking for somewhere we haven't been. We knew we wanted to stay away from the…read morecity and explore the little towns. Limerick, was our pick and Dough Boys Donuts was on our list. When we walked in to my surprise a cute shop with the best customer service! I was on a mission for a lemon filled donut! I headed to pick out my donuts and they only had one lemon filled. I asked for that one and then eyed a chocolate coconut donut. I was very happy. As I was pouring my coffee I said I wished you had more lemon donuts. The baker in the back heard me and said I can make more. Really?! How many do you want? I have never had this kind of customer service ever! So while he was making our lemon donuts we sat by the lake and enjoyed our coffee and delicious donuts! As promised we went back in the shop and on the counter were my donuts all boxed and ready to go home. But wait I saw there were more lemon donuts in the case. Ahh....could we start another box? Lol We will definitely be back for more delicious donuts.

    Yesterday my boyfriend and I came to check out Dough Boy for the first time because we had heard…read moregreat things about the donuts. The store was really cute, had a great view, and the donuts and breakfast sandwiches we ordered were absolutely delicious. A young woman with long curly hair helped the customers before us, and she was extremely welcoming and kind to them. She went out back to make their sandwiches, and another woman with long dark straight hair held up in a claw clip took our order and she was extremely short with us. I told her i would like to start with two sandwiches, and she very shortly responded with "okay, what are they?". I told her the sandwiches, and then asked for a half dozen donuts, and she then took another customers order after us and tried to just do both of our donut orders at the same time. We let her finish their's first and help us, but the whole time she was extremely stressed, and impatient, and seemed like she didn't even want to be helping us. As first time customers, it had made us extremely uncomfortable. And as someone who works in customer service myself, it's extremely important to put aside our own bad days for the customer's experience. We really enjoyed the food, but our experience with that woman had us leaving the building feeling uncomfortable and extremely anxious.

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    Enzo Benzo - Cannoli donut

    Enzo Benzo

    4.9(38 reviews)
    18.2 mi

    What better way to celebrate the 250th birthday of our country than to try out the warmest table in…read morehospitality: an Italian one. In a place where la famiglia é tutto, they know how to greet you. We were invited in by the quintessential Italian signs as much as the complex aromas. The pastries were a delight, but it was me who was delighted by the Old World style adorning the newly renovated space. A mixture of textures, from wood to stone work to leather chairs helped create the ambiance, and the cathedral ceiling was highlighted by painted white rafters. Today I tried the spiral ham on brioche breakfast sandwich and a café Americano, and I got a pastry with cannoli filling to go. I'm not sure what I'll get next time, but I know this bakery is a recipe for something great about our country. I'm no Maine scholar, but I'm pretty sure the state motto: "Dirigo," translates to "The pastries are delizioso," (give or take.)

    I've seen Enzo Benzo recommended in various FB groups but I'm not usually in the area. We were…read morepassing by for swim lessons and I'm so glad we stopped in. The donuts may have been the best I've had - the Boston cream was delightfully fluffy and bursting with custard that was not overpoweringly sweet. I also snacked on a plain croissant on the drive and was content with the crunchy top and honeycomb inside. I saw someone else enjoying a gelato - that will have to be the next on my list! There are two parking areas so if you can't find a spot, drive to the other side of the building!

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    McDougal Orchards

    4.8(15 reviews)
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    First time visitors to Maine we knew there had to be an apple orchard somewhere! We were not…read moredisappointed taking a drive inland from Kittery for fresh orchard apples!! Loved that you could mix different varieties in a bag. So we each got our own bag with our favorites. That first bite was fresh, sweet and crunchy. From WI but living in AZ now, driving through country roads, seeing all the trees and beautiful lakes was a treat from the desert landscape!! Very enjoyable seeing a bit of fall color change starting to happen. Miss that!!

    Get your pick on!…read more Had a fantastic time with the family picking early season raspberries, apples and peaches. The orchard grows a ton of different apple varieties so there's good picking during the full apple season. We got to choose between Zestar and Jerseymac apples during our visit. I'm a big fan of crisp and tart so the Zestars fit the bill. Peach picking was a bit of the same only fewer varieties. Raspberry picking was a fun new experience. You're essentially hunting and the fruit that is ready to be picked will slide off their cone-like cores. Since it was early in the season most of the berries were small or immature and there were a ton of bees buzzing around. I mean a ton where you'd go to pick and they would be buzzing around your hand. Don't worry though! The bees are friendly and indifferent to your picking the fruit. Just be gentle. Pro tip: come on a day where there's a breeze. We went on a still day in August and it was hot! 90 minutes in the sun and we were feeling pretty crunchy.

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    Donuts and iced cider!

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    The Potter's House Bakery and Café - Pastries

    The Potter's House Bakery and Café

    4.6(81 reviews)
    13.2 mi

    The staff always serves you with a smile, and absolutely everything I've eaten there has been…read moredelicious. I ordered a birthday cake for my child's 16th birthday, and it was amazing.

    One bad apple? I'm a…read moreretired professor and former minister. Until this afternoon, I had enjoyed the food, drinks, and experience, and had recommended the place to many. No longer. After 4 years of engaging with great staff and customers at the place, an unfamiliar female staff member, presumably management, approached me with the following abrupt, unprecedented demand: "You've been here three or four hours. Don't do that." I had arrived at 11 am, and it was just before 1 pm when she approached me during my Zoom call. Two hours. Quite the rude surprise. The rest of the staff have been so kind and, for four years, have never complained about my patronage, even when I stay for a couple of hours chatting with locals or working on my computer. Let me offer the following admonition: If you're going to play Christian music, act like a Christian. If you're going to run a business, exhibit a modicum of consumer relations acumen. Don't spring arbitrary time limits out of the blue. Post a notice if you'd like, but rudely approaching customers you've never spoken to previously with unprecedented demands is not the way to elevate your reputation But perhaps this is just one mendacious bad apple, oblivious to the importance of civil discourse. If so, it may be time for the place to make some staff changes. -- A little leaven...

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    The Potter's House Bakery and Café - Entry and some cases from one of the three tables inside.

    Entry and some cases from one of the three tables inside.

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    The Holy Donut - Arundel - Sweet potato donuts

    The Holy Donut - Arundel

    3.5(12 reviews)
    12.9 mi

    I must admit, I was skeptical when I first heard about these potato donuts. But after visiting the…read morePortland location years ago, I was excited to visit the Arundel location conveniently located off Route 1. When you arrive, you can park in front of the teal buildings or drive up further to the parking in front of the walk-up window that's a bit further back. I arrived around 10:30 am on a Sunday and they were already sold out of the most popular flavors. There are a few patio tables to enjoy your donuts and coffee or you can take them to go. Looking for an instagrammable moment? There are two sets of wings at different heights and sizes where you can pose for a photo. I find the potato donuts pretty filling, so I typically only get one for myself or pick up an assortment if I'm getting them for others. There are vegan options available too.

    When I travel, I always try to find a few bakeries or donut shops that are local favorites. On this…read moretrip, one of my stops was Holy Donut. I had never tried a potato donut before, so I was curious to see what it was like. Unfortunately, this ended up being the second worst donut I have ever had, and I've tried a lot of different donut shops. The lady at the shop was very kind and explained which donuts were which. I decided to try the most popular options: the Sea Salt and Blueberry Lemon donuts. Sadly, the Sea Salt donut was terrible! The Blueberry Lemon one wasn't as bad, but both ended up in the garbage. My stepmom is usually against throwing away food and doesn't have much of a sense of smell, so she doesn't find many things inedible. However, even she ended up throwing her donut away, which says a lot. I would not recommend these donuts.

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    The Holy Donut - Arundel - Six gorgeous donuts.

    Six gorgeous donuts.

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    Blueberry donut!

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