NC Donut Star

Best.donuts.around! Great selection, great service!…read more We come here at least every couple weeks to pick up a dozen donuts. The donuts are just amazing and the selection is very impressive. The sour cream donuts are absolute fire! Actually, any of the cake donuts are awesome. Every now and then we'll try another donut joint in the lake Norman area, but we always come back to daylight!

I stumbled upon this bakery today and it was a pleasant surprise. Small interior and moderately…read moredecorated but in a good location. The shop owner wasn't very talkative but she has a variety of baked goods and fresh donuts! If you're in the area and want something sweet come by. They close early (1:00pm) but they beat the traditional chain donut shops by far!! Donuts are fresh and soft and much better than Dunkin and Krispy Kreme.

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The Maple glazed with bacon sprinkles is my favorite. Light & fluffy raised donuts - choc & glazed- just the right size.

Down for Doughnuts

4.8(43 reviews)

1.8 mi

April and her crew went above and beyond to make sure donuts and cupcakes were perfect for a baby…read moreshower. The apple cider donuts were the most popular food item at the event. I cannot say enough good things about Down for donuts!

These are top tier donuts! I tried the Lemondrop and Strawberry Cheesecake and they were awesome…read more These donuts rise higher than donuts from national chains. I hope one day they can expand to a sit down location. I look forward to returning the next time I travel through Mooresville.

Exteriot

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The Bakery Shoppe

4.6(131 reviews)

11.6 mi

Amazing sweets!!! Everything is delicious from pastries to donuts to muffins. Cakes are wonderful…read moretoo, beautifully decorated. Would recommend this place to anyone. Staff is very pleasant too!

Coworker just brought these into the office recently and they were a hit! I had the maple walnut…read moreand boston cream even though I had planned on a healthy breakfast sandwich...but sometimes sweet things derail the best intentions! Both were delicious; I did have only half of each beacuse they were massive but still more than enough to satiate my sweet tooth! If the takeout is this good, I bet the storefront is a delight. I am excited to try it out in person soon!

Amazing selections

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Look at the Eclair (top right shelf). wow!!!!

milkbread

3.7(171 reviews)

7.3 mi

Only stopped in for zert and tried the beignets- they were good! They would be better with some…read morekind of fruit compote like strawberry raspberry or blueberry to balance the density of the beignets! But aside from that they were good! Near downtown Davidson so fairly walkable with lots interesting shops nearby! They have a quaint lil patio option too! There were a fair amount of people eating dinner there so might give that try next time. The salads looked fresh and they have a chicken sammy that could be interesting! Staff were pleasant and service was fast!

Completely ridiculous! I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with NO bacon, NO cheese and NO mayo…read moreand asked if I could get a slice of tomato added. "No. It's company policy we don't make accommodations. And there's no button for that." So I can hold the cheese & bacon, both I'm sure are extra $$ if added, but I can't get a simple slice of tomato on a grilled chicken sandwich?! She then said "we don't have tomatoes. We DO have an heirloom tomato BLT sandwich but we can't put a tomato on your sandwich." It's not like they have a massive menu where accommodations would prove problematic. I brought it up to the person running out our food and the response was even more condescending and arrogant. "We don't have the option on the register to accommodate." The snarkiness was appalling. The correct answer is "sorry sir, let me get you that slice of tomato." Not hard. I would have even accepted that without a "sorry." Now, on to the food review.... Ice machine was broken and they were out of the self serve lemonade my friend ordered. Well done, Milkbread. The chicken sandwich looked pathetic. A small-ish gray chicken patty with a smushy bun, pickles and a smattering of lettuce. The story doesn't get much better with the flavor - bland and unremarkable. Now, you can look at my past reviews - I RARELY GIVE BAD ones - because I understand restaurants have off days, but this was so astoundingly pompous without any of the quality to back it up. It's rare to have such terrible in-your-face haughtiness these days but somehow they managed to under-exceed all my expectations. I will never return. I encourage you to look elsewhere.

Milk bread donuts!!! Whatttt!!! Yum!

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Inside around 10:30am on a Friday

Food Junkee Doughnuts

5.0(5 reviews)

13.2 mi

Food Junkee has catered many of my events and I always get rave reviews! Joe and Megan think of…read moreeverything. Nothing is left to chance. Very professional, and with such a focus on cleanliness. I recently got an email that stated during this quarantine, Joe is delivering ready to be warmed pizzas in our area! $10 each only, which is insane for the quality of pie you get. Joe is also a personal chef and will make dinners to be warmed for the week in your kitchen with your food, leaving instructions on how to reheat. He makes healthy dishes and works with any diet or food allergy plan. Absolutely some of the best food you'll eat!

The BEST doughnuts EVER. And the service is awesome! The…read moreowners are so kind and hard-working.

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Vanilla glazed doughnuts

Jelly Donuts

4.7(91 reviews)

13.2 mi

I can stop raving about this place! The staff is always super pleasant. I love that they give kids…read morefree glaze munchkin. The quality of the product is always fresh and moist. The smell when u come into the shop is amazing. The donuts are bigger and remain most. 4.10.26

Super fresh and fluffy donuts! I loved the variety of flavors. They are all SUPER sweet though. I…read morecould only try a sliver of each. If you like super sweet donuts, you would love all of the flavors. My favorite was the toasted coconut and red velvet because they were very soft and not as overpowering as the others. The strawberry and blueberry both had nice fruity flavor but also too sweet. The maple bacon was a little too greasy. The samoa was wayyyy too sweet for me as well. I would like to try their other pastries like the danish or the apple fritter.

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Sugar + Ice

3.6(11 reviews)

11.2 mi

This is a little boutique shop (it auto-corrected to 'little booty shop' but I fixed it. Anyway,…read moreit's in the middle section (where the grass is) in Birkdale Village. But it's also at the end of the strip of shops and near the movie theater, which makes me come to a realization... You get five tiny donuts for $5 (and then they ask for tip on screen and since service was good I obliged) so you could sneak five tiny donuts into the movies and save money on movie snacks and popcorn but the donuts would be gone very quickly and popcorn lasts longer. You probably want the popcorn. Another thing about these donuts is that they are owned by the same guy that owns them at the state fair--not the donuts themselves but the donut booths. And they do taste like state fair donuts. If you're at the state fair, they're sensational. If you're at Birkdale Village, they're small sugary donuts in a really nice-looking trailer. The donuts might also be nostalgic for you as they were for me. My friend in junior high landed a date he had a crush on for two years. The date was at the state fair. I know for a fact they went on the Ferris Wheel and when it stopped at the top, the girl panicked and demanded they rotated the wheel so she could get off the freaking thing. This wish was granted, and that friend ditched her forever. It's also possible that he ate a donut.

Cute concept and super cute place! The service was great! I came here on opening day and there was…read moreno line. I ordered 2 half dozen donuts and got an assortment of them. They came out nice and warm. My favorite was the cinnamon sugar one. I wasn't a fan of the apple cider because it had a fake apple taste. The chocolate one was too bitter I think because they dusted it in cocoa powder. Overall, the donuts were nothing special and they were very overpriced. For tiny bite sized donuts they were 6 for $5. I probably wouldn't get them again.

Centered Powdered Sugar donuts

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Dunkin'

1.6(49 reviews)

3.5 mi

This is my go to place as it is right next to where I pick up my kids…read more The staff is alway pretty quick and always friendly. Donut selection can be hit or miss. Somedays they have exactly what you want and others they only have a few sad looking donuts on the shelf. The other issue I have is that I can be a little creative with my orders sometimes and about half the staff is willing to help me out and the other half is not. Nothing crazy; mango pineapple refresher with a shot of berry blast type thing. Restaurant is clean and well stocked at all times. Kind of surprised by all the one-star reviews...it's a pretty decent Dunkin, for a Dunkin.

I ordered a Boston Cream and it literally had no cream!! What happened to the fun little man from…read morethe commercials "Time to make the donuts ". Nothing tastes fresh and there were only 5 different donuts.

Murphy

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Rachel H.

4 years ago

Best donuts in Mooresville! Kind service too! I love how they fill the cream filled and jelly donuts as you order them so they are very fresh. I'll definitely be back! read more

Cat T.

3 months ago

this is my favorite donut place! the workers are always so kind and patient and the donuts are always fresh and there's always a wide variety of flavors!! read more

Brian M.

2 years ago

these donuts are AMAZING! The best around LKN without a doubt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Justin W.

4 years ago

very friendly! great selection and great doughnuts will be coming back for more!

Chris M.

4 years ago

this place is the real deal. best donuts around

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The donuts were some of the softest and fluffiest I've ever had. We got the chocolate, red velvet,…read moreand blueberry cake. We also got the cronut and donut holes. Everything was the phenomenal. We also got some egg rolls which was a nice savory snack with the donuts. The staff was super friendly and quick. The store is small but has plenty of seating that feels homey. Will definitely be back in the future

One of the simplest layouts I have ever seen in any food establishment. There are walls, a…read morerefrigerator, and donuts. However, the lack of decor is made up for with a very friendly staff, quality donuts, and fair pricing. About those donuts.... I loved the sugar donut. Superb! I could tell the chocolate donut would be loved by most but it had some red tint in it (not sure of flavor) that isn't for me. But you will probably love it. Definitely recommended!

MJ's Daylight Donuts

4.6

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Greatest donuts in Statesville! Service by the owners is awesome. Would recommend this friendly…read moreestablishment to you.

A friend told me they occasionally stop here for doughnuts after working out nearby at Planet…read moreFitness. What would make a person eat a doughnut after a workout? Once I tasted that Old Fashion doughnut, I had my answer! That doughnut is the truth! The moneymaker! It was perfection! I'll be back! On top of delicious doughnuts, the place had a friendly hometown feel with people sitting at tables talking and other guest talking to the owner casually. This was a warm and welcoming environment. The price was quite affordable too! I may have a seat and come earlier next time so I will have more options to choose from although all I really need is that old fashion;)

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The BEST doughnuts EVER. And the service is awesome! The…read moreowners are so kind and hard-working.

Red's Scratch Made

4.7

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We tried cookies and soft serve!…read more Wow! Very decadent and rich! Far better than any commercial chain cookie shop! Very fun creative flavors and the soft serve has a thick frosty flavor! Only suggestion would be a place to sit and eat.

Goodness gracious. These cookies were so delicious. I love that they have so many different and…read moreunique flavors. I grabbed s'mores and brown butter choco chip and they were both to die for. I must go back and try their ice cream.

Country Donutz

4.6

(86 reviews)

Staff were so kind and patient! So many options to choose from and boba too!! It's a cute little…read moreshop right off Jake Alexander blvd :)

The donuts here were a great balance of sweet and unique flavors. The lady that helped us was…read morefabulous kind and really wanted us to have a good time. Inside there were bar seating and a full view of all the donuts that they had. I have never seen such a wide array of donuts and other treats. The orange glazed donut was by far the best. They top it all off with a pink box which made my daughter happy. I would definitely go again.

Crumbl - Huntersville

3.9

(82 reviews)

Always good! Love Dubai anything! Pls do more pie cookies! They are the very best! Service is…read morealways good!

Orders are always exactly as ordered. Nicely completed with their pretty aesthetics…read more I do not think even when other people are there that I have not been in and out in under 10 minutes. The app is super easy to use. Gift cards are sometimes available at Costco in Mooresville for 80 cents on the dollar. Do note that when you use a gift card you do not collect Crumbl points for the order just FYI. Will continue to use and would recommend.

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