Krispy Kreme doughnuts are the Rolls-Royce of doughnuts...so why did I feel like I had been for a ride in a cheap Dacia? After a bit of shopping in the Trafford Centre with my brother, we made a decision to stop by the 'Flag Ship' Trafford Krispy Kreme store for a coffee and Donut each. After seeing how big the queue for the drive through was, we decided to go into the store and have our little treat inside. When you get into the store, you are faced with what can only be described as Donut lovers Heaven! Behold, for before you is a conveyor belt of Donut, after Donut, after Donut, just floating on by towards a waterfall of Sugar Glazed Utopia... or in other words Spin class, after Spin class, after Spin class worth of goodies that would need to be burned off the next week for all of you watching your waistline! Bearing this in mind, we both opted for a Regular Hot Drink combo [which comprises of a reg hot drink and any 2 donuts £5] rather than a dozen. We were served within 5 minutes and made our way to the seating area.... now, i understand that it was probably a busy time on a Saturday evening, but it doesn't excuse the fact that there was rubbish on at least a third of the empty tables and half eaten donuts and paper on the floor. It took at least 10-15 minutes before someone came out to clear the tables. Its a shame the eat in area was like this actually, because the donuts and Latte we had where delicious! Over all my experience of the actual Krispy Kreme donuts where fantastic, this store just needs a member of staff just tidying up non stop. I'm not the first person I know to mention that it was untidy when they visited at an earlier date either! For that reason, I'm giving KK 4 stars just on the strength of the actual product they sell! read more

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The big draw for this particular Krispy Kreme store is that it is one of the "hot light" stores, meaning that periodically through the day, you will see the production line in action, and see the way the donuts are created right in front of you, and sometimes you are offered a fresh donut straight off the conveyor belt, just after it's passed through the glaze waterfall. Warm, goopy, vanishes in your mouth! Yum! The donuts are great quality, and there's a good selection, with specials and limited editions occurring regularly. They also do a good range of hot and cold drinks, some American confectionery, and even Krispy Kreme merchandise. The venue itself is big, bright and open plan, as it was purpose built. It only has a single (disabled-style) toilet though. It has plenty of seating, from booths, to tables and chairs, to bar-style seating, and seating outside. Being an American company, the staff are given training to ensure they have that perfect, friendly, American style customer service attitude, which makes you feel welcome, and happy. The staff are superb, and do their jobs excellently. This store also has a drive through, for if you want a sneaky coffee and a donut on the way home, but as it's open so late, you might as well pop inside and take your time! My only slight criticism aside from the toilet issue is that the 'bar' where you get your sugar, milk etc, is well stocked (including sweetener, not just white/brown sugar), but only has napkins and doesn't have any wet-wipes, which with the type of glaze used on the donuts, would be very welcome indeed, as sticky fingers and paper napkins don't go well together! Come on, KK, if KFC can do it, surely you can! The most fun thing to me aside watching the production line, is that there are free 1950's soda-jerk style hats around with the Krispy Kreme logo on, so grab one and put it on, especially if you're grabbing a box of 12 to take out... you need to look the part when bringing donut joy to your friends and family.... (unless you keep them all to yourself! OM NOM NOM NOM NOM!) read more

Krispy Kreme - Sunset over Krispy Kreme on a warm June evening :) - Donuts Near Me - Trafford, XGM

Ok I like Krispy Kremes, I've already said so in my review of the centre branch. But I would honestly say the last thing Manchester needs is a drive-thru doughnut store. I mean come on! It's not hard to get out of your car and go into a shop! I can't believe anyone would go to the drive-thru! It's ridiculous! Although I love the doughnuts, I cannot rate this store due to the fact I think it's ridiculously unnecessary. read more

Krispy Kreme - Donuts Near Me - Trafford, XGM

Wanted to find out what the fuss was with these donuts from across the pond so i walked in their outlet in Manchester City Center Piccadilly bus station. I bought a dozen i couldn't wait to get home and have them with my tea. This is one of most overrated, over-hyped American food i have ever eaten, these donuts are so sweet you might as well have had a tablespoon of icing sugar every time you take bite. If you have kids please do everything in your power to keep them away from this rubbish!! read more

Krispy Kreme - Donuts Near Me - Trafford, XGM

I love Krispy Kreme and eat far too many of these. I have a horrible habit of buying a dozen as its such good value and it means I can have all the flavours I want! I can recommend the classic glazed raspberry but I also love apple pie. This Krispy Kreme always seems quiet so you get served quickly and the staff are friendly and helpful (although my requests to limit my consumption are always ignored!). If anyone wants to set up a Krispy Kreme support group I'm up for it, I'll bring the donuts...... read more

Krispy creme doughnuts what can you say near the Trafford Centre. This outlet is a drive-through and they make the doughnuts there for many of the supermarkets and a shop that is in the city centre. For a doughnut it is quite expensive but it is quality and very nice. lots to choose from and you can get drinks hot and cold. read more

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While I was feeling a little homesick one day, you could only imagine my delight when I happened to come across an honest to goodness Krispy Kreme store!!! Needless to say, I rushed right in and immediately ordered a dozen little rounds of heaven. As I sat there and dived into my krack kakes (that's what some of us like to call them back in the States) I was able for at least a little while, imagine that I was back home. My only complaint is that they don't offer the kreme filled dougnuts, whether they be chocolate iced or glazed, all the time. :-( Those are ALWAYS on the menu in the States and my absolut fave. Also don't forget, you can always take a dozen glazed back home and pop those bad boys in the microwave for 8 seconds and VOILA! You have the melt in your mouth goodness of doughnuts fresh out of the fryer, right in the comfort of you own home. read more

Krispy Kreme!! Who doesn't love this place! The donuts are ever-so welcoming and always of course Kkkreemmyy as ever! It's a great place to sit and relax and have a little sweet bite, while you see the fresh donuts make their way into the display shelf! If you're lucky to sweet-talk the staff, you might just get a hot glazed donut straight off the conveyor belt! Deliciousness personified! Kids love it, Adults love it and basically you're mood can never go sour or bitter! read more

Not even started writing my review and I'm already craving a glazed KK doughnut ok, ok! a box of them. Great pick-me-up for PMT, needing to make friends in the office quick or just a treat. Love them too much. Do not venture in on an empty stomach as previous reviewer mentioned, I totally agree, else you'll come out with 3 boxes and no change. Nice touch that as you wait you can watch them being prepared, dipped and boxed. I recommend leaving the kids in the car if you don't want pester power as it can be a bit frantic on a busy day at the till. read more

If you have a sweet tooth this is definately the place for you! Although I have to say I havent got a sweet tooth particularly, and have found most doughnuts of the various types nice but far too sweet. It is also quite pricey and I hear that in America they are much cheaper! I do however LOVE the original glazed doughnut, its just lovely- the glaznig is very light and doughnut has a good fresh flavour, which is perfect in terms of sweetness, so its very satifying for my quick sugar fix!! read more

Krispy Kreme doughnuts are the pinnacle of all sugary, baked goods. I have tried a large variety of doughnuts here and have the waistline to prove it! All products are fresh and made to a very high quality. Coffee is good to but don't have a sweet coffee as it'll be taken over by the pure sugary goodness that is the glazed ring doughnut. Expensive but worth it, no other doughnut is even close to tasting the same as a Krispy Kreme - try the Chocolate Dreamcake, I have sacificed much to celluliteus for this godly doughnut. read more

Absolutely adore this place! The staff are always helpful and very pleasant. When I first visited a week or so after it opened I thought this service won't last! But no I was wrong even now they are still cheerful and helpful. It's a great place to sit off and talk with friends while watching the staff make the donuts and watching the machinery that makes the donuts. Well I enjoy seeing that side of production anyway! Donuts are great, now and again staff will give you a free original glazed while you are ordering. Right off the conveyor while it's still hot. Yummy! Have used drive-thru once and service was fast, efficient and totally different. I mean it's not a McDonalds or KFC yet there's a drive-thru?! Definitely worth checking it out. Kids will love it being able to watch the donuts being made. It's not cheap though compared to your normal sayers/gregg's and supermarket donuts. read more

Mmmmmm Krispy Kreme. These doughnuts are the best I've ever tasted especially freshly made. They are expensive so it's a rare treat for us. So many different choices, so little time! The staff are great & it's worth staying to watch the doughnuts being made as they sometimes give you a freebie! The kids love being able to watch them being made to. Also very clean & I like the fact I can see where the doughnuts have been made. read more

Amazing beyond description! My Birthday party this year will just consist of Krispy Kreme doughnuts, I assure you. You have never lived until you've had a caramel dreamcake! read more

Yummy. I try to avoid junk food but this place is one of my guilt pleasures. A dozen of your favourites for £9.95; personal favourites include the new millionaires shortbread, chocolate custard, apple cinnamon and strawberry gloss. The decor is typical american diner, comfy enough to stay in and enjoy with a coffee or just use the drive through. As soon as you walk in you see the donuts being freshly made on the conveyor belt. It takes a lot of willpower to walk in and just buy one!!! The delicious smell alone makes me want 5 or more!! The staff are patient and helpful; only downside, a little slow at making the coffees. read more

God bless America!!!!!!!! No really, the mere thought of Krispy Kreme makes me want to belt out their national anthem!!! Sarah Anne M I respectfully whole heartedly disagree about the drive thru mockery!!! Are you fricking kidding me??!!! Drive thrus are absolute genius!!!!! The notion of too lazy to walk is slightly confused and rhetorical.... It reminds me of people who order a big fat donner kebab and a diet coke to go with it!!!! I'm sorry remind me aren't we buying doghnuts here??? Getting out your car and walking a few paces there and back isn't exactly going to compensate for you eating 5 sugary doughnuts is it?!! Besides I happen to be neither lazy nor vertically challenged!! This is pure and utter convenience option which is there should you decide to use it!! No one is forcing you to use the drive thru!!! Back to the sweet sugary business of heavenly treats from here. This is the best Krispy Kreme in Manchester...in fact I;ve never been to one that is better, that's probably because I haven't been across the pond yet!! The selection here is exceptional indeed. The original ones are just out of this world, and when you sink your teeth into a fresh hot one out the oven, it really is an indescribably feeling. As you leave Ikea stores, the food shop awaits you with its dime bars and that delightful soft ice cream. When you leave trafford centre after a late night movie or shopping session this place is a God send. Imagine the scenario; you have just walked a good 3-4 miles chasing the women in your life around in the trafford centre. You're tired and that meal at Rice is a distant memory. Blood sugar level are down, energy levels are down!! I dare your eyes not to pop out of their sockets at the mirage appearing before you in the distance as you drive out of the car park. The neon rainbow illuminating the sign, its like a light beaming at you from the sky, almost divine. Little pleasures like these in life make you feel alive don't they??? Cynics amongst us sneer at these little pleasures belittling them and failing to get excited about the smaller pleasures in life. How greatful I am that none of my friends contain no traces of this cynical disease, what bright positive souls they are despite the troubles in their lives. I advocate getting excited at all times, and I guarantee Krispy Kremes will help you on your merry poppins way!!! read more

I sometimes wonder if I'm the only person in the world who hates Krispy Kreme doughnuts? I'm all for a bit of junk food but these are just vile. Over-rated, over-priced and over-processed. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

We went on a Krispy Kreme doughnut splurge. Just one of those notions. So 24 bought in 24 hours. That's it for at least six months. They are filling, the jam and apple ones are well stuffed with fruit and not overly sweet. The cream type fillings are generous too. I'm not a fan of the chocolate they use as it's rubbish. They ain't cheap either, at £12 for 12 if you choose your own selection. You'll save £1 for 12 if the store imposes 12, which are mostly unfilled ring type doughnuts. I prefer Dunkin Donuts but they aren't back in the UK........yet. As for its origins: Vernon Rudolph didn't set out to be an American doughnut king. It all started for him when his uncle bought a general grocery shop and paid a Frenchman, Joe leBeau, who was a river barge cook on the Ohio river, for his yeast based doughnut recipe. Joe had a reputation for light, fluffy doughnuts. Vernon then opened his own shop in 1937 and using his uncles purchased recipe began selling his own Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts, first to other stores then to customers who called for hot doughnuts during production midnight to four am. Thereafter he began franchising. Fast forward 78 years and we have a company with a near half billion dollar annual turnover and a wheat product suitable for vegetarians, is certified halal and claims to be kosher, but not yet so certified. For all this progress the doughnuts still have artificial flavours, still aren't made with free range eggs, they have trace trans fat but advertise as trans fat free as U.S. regulations allow companies to round to zero any product with 0,5 grams or less trans fat per serving. They are fried in a mix of palm and sunflower oils - but the oils aren't all from sustainable sources and this matters when you produce millions of doughnuts each year. Still an occasional guilty pleasure. read more

mmmm Doughnuts. Doesn't get much better than this! Its a Krispy Kreme drivethro!! You can watch the doughnuts being made, and staff regularly give out freebies when there is a queue. The creme filled are the best and no other doughnuts come close to this. It it located next to asda and across the road from The Trafford Centre. read more

Krispy Kreme is far too pricey and far too unhealthy, like, ridiculously so on both counts. However, it produces wonderful doughnuts, so I tend to turn a blind eye to the hit I receive on both my wallet and my waistline. The store at Trafford is easy to find with parking available. All the workings of doughtnut-making are on show through a glass screen, which is entertainment enough. read more

Warning: don't venture into this place unless you've got either a very empty stomach or incredible self-control!!! Krpsy Kreme doughnuts are soooo delicious and moreish that you'll struggle to limit yourself to just the one; they're pretty expensive but worth every penny. You can watch the conveyor belt to see the fresh doughnuts being made, and, if you're really lucky, you might even get a free sample. You can also pick up your doughnuts through the drive thru window. read more

If you deserve a guilty pleasure this is the place to be! Delicious, Scrumptious and Delectable Doughnuts..enough said! read more

These doughnuts are about two and a half times the price of, and half the size of, doughnuts from e.g. Greggs, and much as I wish they weren't, they are worth it! So fresh and light and amazingly tasty - don't buy a box unless you have company with you there and then, because if you buy them thinking you'll share them later with friends, just know they will not last. I have to stay away or I would be bankrupt and have severe diabetes. Did I mention they were good? read more

Absolutely delicious. Had to visit after a trip to the Trafford Centre. Couldn't believe it when I saw a Drive thru!! A small queue so the lady was handing out free doughnuts while we waited. Very busy but served quickly. Bought a mixed dozen, which we can vouch for, all lovely and fresh! Slow making the coffee but overall excellent. read more

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really tasty doughnuts cut like they do at the seaside where they fry them so they are served warm with a slighty crispy outer bit. they do some really nice flavours which you can get in a mixed box so you can try all the different varieties, but the sugar ring ones are nice aswell. they also do coffee and drinks aswell but as this is a new shop when i went the staff werent very well trained on the coffee machine and for the price of it i could have done better myself. the doughnuts are pricey but very nice, id go somewhere else to get your coffee to go with it. read more

Rubbish, heart attack inducing rubbish. Man handled by some bloke and then sold a donut I didn't want nor ask for, this will be the only time I visit this trashy hole. read more

Absolutely love Krisy Kreme's. Won a year's supply of donuts from here last year and am really gutted that it has ended. Love the donuts, especially the limited edition ones that they bring out for different occasions, eg. halloween, valentines and xmas. Definitely worth going to the one at the trafford centre, if only for a free taster donut on arrival! read more

The doughnuts are delicious and very well priced! You can see the yummy confectionery being made and buy from the comfort of your car! What's not to like? read more