Decent donuts, nice local shop, good staff Came to this location for another bakery, but hours were wrong so I had time to burn. Decided to hunt down a few different locations and this one popped up in the hunt. Location is a small space in a little plaza. Staff was friendly, recommended the strawberry donut. Price was 2 bucks a donut, so towards the higher side. Donut was fresh, dense with a heavy sugar shell and a strong artificial strawberry flavor. Not bad, but I prefer the lighter yeasty style donuts than the denser, sugar laden ones. As a local donut shop, it's good. The quality is there, but the donuts are not my style. They are good classic dunker style doughnuts though. read more

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Today was a treat day, and I wanted to come here for a donut! I have a few friends who've been here, and they highly recommend the place. My BF got an iced coffee, which he thoroughly enjoyed. We grabbed an assortment of donuts to try, since it was our first time here. Their cinnamon rolls are huge, and it was nice and cinnamon-ey which I love. I also got the cruller to enjoy later. Now, to me, a cruller is nice and airy with a hint of crispness in the edges and a moist center. This was more like an old fashioned donut made into a twist, and it is probably one of the best old fashioned donut I have had ever! Nicely glazed, but that dough ... chef's kiss! We also grabbed their chocolate frosted and a Boston cream to share with our son. The employees are super nice and helpful. Only downside is they only serve coffee - iced or hot. I wish they had an espresso machine for lattes and cappuccinos. 4.5 stars! read more

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The donuts are cakey and flavorful! The sprinkled donut and cherry donut were our favorite. Friendly service and convenient location! read more

Swiches - Cherry, pumpkin, Apple, blueberry, double chocolate and sprinkled - Donuts Near Me - Berlin, Connecticut

It looks like what you want a vintage donut shop to look like. Swiches shares its space with a CPA I believe, and each store front has 70s metal benches in front of them. There's also a drive up around the building, so watch traffic. The interior also is very 70s, with tables, booths, and even little bar stools on the side. They serve Coke products from a cooler, and have a wall of donuts and bagels. The bagels range from tradition with sprinkles to newer varieties with fruity pebbles. The cake was a little chewy but overall a great donut. The women behind the counter were really friendly and inviting. read more

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Love there coffee and their donuts are delicious. Whenever I come back up from Florida it's the first place I stop. !! read more

Swiches - Donuts Near Me - Berlin, Connecticut

Delicious fresh donuts, with a good selection and helpful and knowledgeable staff. Don't forget to get a coffee.

I've visited twice in the past 9 months, including this week. Swiches, which used to be Whole Donut, has a great overall Yelp rating. After seeing the name in Yelp search results, I have to confess that I assumed Swiches was an abbreviation for sandwiches and that Swiches was a sandwich shop. On my first visit, I remember being surprised when I arrived in the afternoon to discover Swiches is primarily a donut shop. I bought a cherry donut and a bagel on that first visit. I remember thinking that the Cherry Donut was outstanding and the bagel was decent. I forgot to leave a review. Instead of scrolling through all my pics to leave a proper review, I just returned this week and took new pics. My cherry donut (like a glazed blueberry donut) this week was good, but not as good as I remember. The outer and inner texture weren't quite as good. I would guess it was made that day, but it didn't seem quite as fresh. My son gave me a couple bites of his Bacon Egg and Cheese on an Everything Bagel. The bagel was better than I remember. It was a pretty good BEC. There is seating inside and they also have a drive thru. The seating area does not have a lot of space in between tables and seats, and seats and other seats. I'm not sure everybody would find the seating comfortable. Swiches is a good donut shop and certainly better than the most common national donut chain in terms of donuts and BEC's. For me, it doesn't rise to 5 Star territory for CT donuts though. Four Stars read more

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Nice people, donuts made on premises, store is pretty clean and a hang out for the locals. Sandwiches were good too. read more

Switches, Formerly known as the whole donut is a great spot for donuts and coffee!! They offered a wide variety of donuts and they were really good! read more

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Great donuts and coffee! Stopped by later in the day and still a variety of donuts to choose from! Coffee sizes are awesome compared to other places, especially for the price! read more

I read an enthusiastic recommendation for the apple fritters on social media and I soooo love apple fritters that within a day I found myself at the counter ordering a pair. If size matters, this is the place you should head for because the apple fritters are largest I have ever encountered. If quality matters, than you should travel elsewhere because this (singular because the second one found its way into the garbage) was the worst apple fritter I have ever experienced. read more

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832am coffee like warm stale apple cider donut . Used to be good changed owners 8/27:25 never again! Do not waste your money

This place used to have some of the best melt in your mouth donuts I have ever had. I went there today. I took a bite of a maple flavored one and I had to spit it out and I threw the rest away it was disgusting. The flavor of the donut was horrible and it was crispy on the outside you could taste it was undercooked on the inside. I can get better donuts at Dunkin' which isn't saying much. The coffee is good but not worth the trip. read more

They have drive thru!!!!! Cool!!!!! Today I had a Sesame Bagel w/Cream Cheese and it was perfect! Toasted just right with a textbook amount of cream cheese, just perfect. I always get donuts from here and they never disappoint me. They have a decent variety and I have yet have an issue with their quality or prices. Everything is reasonable! Their service is also very good. Quick and super friendly. I just think it's so cool to see such a simple place that isn't a chain utilizing a drive through! Drive up to the window to make your order! read more

Swiches - Toasted Sesame Bagel w/Cream Cheese - Donuts Near Me - Berlin, Connecticut

I've stopped here a few times since my initial review. The coffee is hit or miss, it's not always fresh or consistent with the amount of cream or sugar added. The donut holes always have a bit of a crisp as if they're a bit overfried which I like but may not be for everyone. They also have cherry donut holes which is different so if you're a cherry fan, give those a try! The whole donuts they sell are also tasty. I've never had an issue in regards to the service & it seems to be family owned. The inside is dated but it always appears to be clean. Overall, it's decent compared to other chains.. I'll go back when I'm in the area. read more

Swiches - Donut holes - Donuts Near Me - Berlin, Connecticut

COVID-19 era review: Dunkin Donuts has friendly folks, but it was right for them to drop "donuts" from their name. That and their coffee tastes like being late to work. Hence we came here instead. We still found friendly folks, our breakfast sandwich was made quick...and the donuts are glorious. Don't make your brain ache trying to pick 1-2, just make it a half dozen and share. We found pumpkin spice and apple cider, perfect for the approach of fall. The raspberry jelly was loaded, and the sour cream has a nice hint of savory. Blueberry cake was out but cherry cake donut was a great alternative. They didn't have dark roast coffee iced, but regular was spot on. There isn't any indoor seating right now, the view of the donut gallery isn't diminished by the Plexiglass over the register, and please do wear as mask like the sign on the door says. Since they are kind, quick, and consistent, I'd also recommend bringing cash for the tip jar. In all, this is the perfect cheat day stop! read more

Swiches - Apple cider, sour cream, cherry cake...donut heaven. - Donuts Near Me - Berlin, Connecticut

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Very basic donut spot with both indoor seating and a drive through. In addition to their wide variety of donuts they also have both hot and iced coffee (+flavorings). Although their selection is large, I was not impressed with the quality of their food or coffee. I tried a double chocolate donut and a vanilla iced coffee. The donut was very crumbly and the coffee was fair. 5$ minimum for credit cards 6.5 read more

Their bagels/ donuts and drinks are way better than all other chains! Go Local! Fresh food and drink' yummy! We family from Maryland. read more

The name changed but the coffee and donuts are exactly the same and as delicious as ever. Iced toasted almond with cream is my current obsession. read more

Swiches - Glazed - Donuts Near Me - Berlin, Connecticut

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Terrible, this used to be one of my favorite donut shops. I waited 15 minutes for 1 egg and cheese and 1 bagel. I ended up with someone else's sandwich am I toasted bagel and passive aggressive comments from the staff read more

Was in from out of town! Always make it a mission to try coffee shops that aren't a national known chain! Decided to stop here on my last day and was disappointed! Got a sausage egg and cheese on a cinnamon raisin bagel which was just eh! The iced coffee was ok, way too sweet especially after asking for just a little sugar, and the sour cream donut was good but was definitely from the day before! The worst part was the service! The blonde girl behind the counter was a complete sour puss! Her attitude made it clear she didn't want to be there! read more

I'm at a solid 3.5. To be fair, there weren't many options left by the time I arrived. I had the chocolate glazed with coconut, a classic glazed, and a coffee curler. Both the chocolate glazed with coconut and the classic glazed were just okay- they definitely weren't as good as I was hoping. The coffee curler was really good and the best item we tried. Ambience, and customer service were average. There is a drive thru which is awesome for a small shop like this. Overall, though, I want to give The Whole Donut another chance before casting full judgment, but my first visit was pretty average and nothing special. read more

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Ok I am a huge fan of the whole donut because it is amazing. I've been to "fancy" donut shops that charge over $4 for a donut. A donut people!! These donuts are cheap, huge, fresh, and delicious. Way better than donuts from dunkin that are stale & bland. When you bite into the donut, you can literally taste how fresh it is. My favorite donut shop by far. And the workers are always kind which is a plus. Just skip the fancy donuts & come here read more

The definitive ranking of my Sunday donut haul: (1) Cruller -- if you love buttermilk donuts for their craggy exteriors, you'll love the cruller. The fact that these were rectangular and bar-like meant they had extra surface area for those coveted crunchy bits. This was so good that I think this may be my new favorite donut. (5/5) (2)Jelly Cruller -- exactly like the cruller but filled with jelly. (5/5) (3) Cherry cake -- this one is good if you love cherries. I tried it only because it had received high praise in other Yelp reviews. It had great texture, but I have since realized I am just not a fan of that artificial cherry flavor. (4/5) (4) Sour cream -- had the potential to be fantastic, but appeared to be poorly made. When we bit into it, we noticed chunks of what appeared to be bleached flour inside the donut. I found this one to be much denser than sour cream donuts I've had elsewhere, but I would give this another try to determine whether this incident was an isolated one. (2/5) (5) Apple fritter -- this was a complete misnomer. It had the size and heft of a cinnamon roll and the filling of an apple pie and was nothing like your typical apple fritter. The boyfriend was upset that this apple fritter lacked the glazed bumpy crust of the more common variety. According to him, a more accurate name for this donut would have been an "Apple bomb". (3/5) Overall, The Whole Donut is a solid go-to if you're looking for a great value. I will be back for future donut runs. read more

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Great local donut shop. The employees are very nice and quick. My favorite donuts are the whole glazed and chocolate glazed but they have more unusual donuts like fruity pebbles and Oreo. read more

A fantastic quick morning breakfast spot with really good donuts! Their bagels and sandwiches are good too!

I love The Whole Donut! I love their French vanilla ice coffee and the bagels are the best bagels I have ever had. Love the owners, and they don't mind using my reusable cups. read more

Swiches - French vanilla ice coffee with cream and sugar - Donuts Near Me - Berlin, Connecticut

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Stopped by Sunday for the first time. Had seen the good reviews in yelp so I finally decided to go. It's a small location in Berlin. Very easy to get to. The donut selection is very good. I opted for the apple cider, sour cream and chocolate sprinkles and also got a large iced coffee. The large iced coffee seemed a bit on the small side compared to Dunkin or McDonald's iced coffees. It was good so no complaints on the quality. The donuts were very good, the sour cream was my favorite of the three. You can tell the owner takes pride in making the donuts. While Neil's donuts is still the king of donuts for me, the whole donut is definitely right up there. I will be stopping by again in the future. read more

Great bunch of kids working here but the food is terrible. Donuts are dry and crazy sugary. The bagel sandwiches are microwaved. Hate to say it but Dunkin is much much better. read more

They have great unique donuts that are super tasty! Best part is their drive thru!!! I'm highly impressed with this donut shop that has friendly service. I will gladly come back! read more

Swiches - Chocolate frosted and raspberry jelly donut - Donuts Near Me - Berlin, Connecticut

Very disappointed. The donuts were stale and sandwiches were microwaved behind the counter. The egg inside of the sandwiches were prepackaged and they didn't even toast the bagels. Save your $ and go somewhere else. read more

10x better then Dunkin' Donuts. The donuts are fluffy and taste fresh and they're bagels and coffee are also as good. They're pricing is also very reasonable unlike other places who will charge you almost $10 for a coffee. Ever since discovering them I will never go back to Dunkin. read more

The Whole Donut reminded me of Dunkin' Donuts back in the late 80's/early 90's before they became super corporate and spreaded like a wildfare across the U.S. Why? Because they just pretty much had donuts and coffee; very simple menu, which I liked. The donuts were HUGE (see my photo) and there were more of a variety. It felt like it was a local hangout because I was there at 11:30 a.m. and there was a group of friendly old men reminiscing and watching Price is Right. Speaking of coffee, there was toasted almond coffee on the menu. I did not try their coffee. Point is, if you need to make a coffee/donut run, come here instead of a DD. read more

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Bagels are okay. Donuts are definitely not as good as I thought they'd be. I honestly rather get donuts from Dunkin' but the bagels are okay

I'm so mad at my brother. Being a slightly overweight man in my mid-50s I'm always trying to be careful of what I put into my growing barrel body. He told me about 6 months ago YOU MUST GO TO THE WHOLE DONUT (he screamed it just like that) so I went. These donuts are huge and perfectly made. Now I can't stop craving them - the cherry cake YUMMMM - the blueberry cake OMG - the sour cream cake MAN OH MAN!! I see a lot of fatness in my future. Thanks to my brother the jerk! read more

Swiches - Donuts Near Me - Berlin, Connecticut

As we were visiting the area, my family and I had a craving for donuts, we stopped but "The Whole Donut" and was presently surprised. The donuts were fresh and there was many options and flavors of donuts to chose from. The customer service was also really great . Would definitely go back the next time I'm in the area. read more

Swiches - Really great donuts and friendly customer service - Donuts Near Me - Berlin, Connecticut

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While driving with my children it occurred to me that every time I drive past The Whole Donut my mind repeats a dumb little joke about only wanting half a donut but I had never actually tried their donuts. While the shop was clean and the proprietor cheerful it was the donuts that stopped me in my tracks. We didn't show up for our treats until about 1pm. I am quite familiar with the shelf life of donuts and the fact that bakery businesses do most of their business in the wee hours of the morning and are oft sold out early. This is why I was surprised to see that there were still options, approximately 1/2 of the types of donuts they offered were still available to us at 1pm. Another surprise: they weren't stale, not at all! If I go into DD at 1pm I know I'll be purchasing a stale donut for sure! These donuts are huge! We got 4 donuts for $5 and I really think it was a great price! The old fashioned donut was moist and the sprinkle donut thoroughly delighted my youngest daughter! The jelly in the powdered donut was absurdly fantastic! The double chocolate donut was a double chocolate masterpiece! The next time my brain says "DONUTS!", I know where to go!! read more

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Freshly made donuts and bagels daily! They offer hot breakfast sandwiches as well. The kids love the donut holes and strawberry frosted.

Old school doughnuts made by a baker. Friendly staff and quick service. Always has a large selection to choose from..

The blueberry donut was pretty bomb. Reasonable prices!! The blueberry & cherry holes beat Dunkin' Donuts munchkins any day. Would def come here again if I ever drive to this part of Berlin. read more