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4.5 (228 reviews)
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Moderate noise
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Blueberry cake, strawberry frosted, powdered jelly filled, maple frosted, chocolate frosted cake, Boston creme
Alyssa M.

These donuts were outstanding! I had the blueberry cake, the strawberry frosted, and the Boston creme (the others were my friend's). The blueberry cake was perfectly glazed and had a wonderful blueberry flavor. The yeast donuts were so soft and puffy. The strawberry frosting tasted like real strawberry and the Boston creme was filled the perfect amount. The inside is nice, though there isn't a great place to form a line. There's lots of seating both inside and outside. The service was quick and it's nice that you can see all the donuts while ordering. They also have a donut of the day every day which is a cute idea!

Tova B.

Yikes. Came here since it had the best reviews only to get a raw blueberry donut. The maple one was falling apart and frosting was hard. Disappointment for sure. We also got the special caramel donut of the day and it wasn't too bad. Won't come back here

Donuts galore
Katie T.

This place has an off morning as their staff got slammed right after we ordered. They left off the turkey on my bagel, ran out of cups for hot drinks so they couldn't sell it to my friend and then forgot the cold drink she'd ordered instead. That said, I think this was a one off and the food was still good while staff really tried to remain attentive and helpful amidst the chaos. The everything bagel was good with cream cheese and turkey. I had one of my friend's donut bites and I'm sure the donuts were delicious (whole one). If I'd wanted something sweet I'd have tried the key lime!

Lynne A.

Stopped in this morning to get my customer some donuts. The gals are so nice and lots of specialty donuts to choose from. The place is quaint and clean. My customer was so happy seeing all the different kinds. Definitely recommend this place.

Shannon M.

Donuts were amazing! Service was very good on a Sunday morning. Also got a bacon egg and cheese bagel and it was perfect! Nice little spot with walkable environment.

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Jolene B.

Cute place for breakfast and lunch. The Baja breakfast burrito was Very Good and the donuts were also amazing.

Brendon N.

To make it quick and simple, Donut inn has the best donuts in town, they delicious, fresh and just a few minutes from the beach! Donut inn is just a few minutes from Wrightsville beach and has a wide selection of donuts to choose from, my favorite so far are the Long Johns (which are huge) and the powdered jelly donut. They are super soft, loading with fillings and are overall some really great donuts. They can get pretty busy, but the line moves pretty quickly. They also have options for coffee, bagels, and some outdoor seating as well. There is limited seating and the inside fills up pretty quickly depending on what time you get there so plan accordingly.

I'm here my first time! Can't wait !
AJ S.

I can't help myself right now these donuts are just delicious and fresh! I walked in and I was in donut heaven! My eyes went straight to the massive doughnuts on the shelves! They fix breakfast sandwiches as well! There is outdoor seating as well as inside. Free wifi available. Pet friendly (smile). I'll be back perhaps next time riding my bike so I can burn some calories lol I just love doughnuts and these are so good!

Maple donut (HUGE)
Lexi G.

It's been a little over a week since we had these donuts and I still cannot stop thinking about the strawberry frosted. It had the lightest, most decadent flavor of strawberry I've ever tasted. The apple fritters were HUGE. Those were a big hit in our group. The maple was delicious (I knew it would be!). Another surprise was the chocolate Bavarian filled donuts - they know how to load a donut. Some places skimp so much in the filling, but not this place! I wished we lived closer so we could get it all the time, but for now it'll have to be a vacation spot!

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Hands down the best apple fritters in town, definitely worth a treat. Good sandwich options too, both breakfast and lunch.

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We come here every time we are in town! The coffee is so good and the bagels are delicious

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The best donuts in Wilmington! Have never had a donut we didn't love and the prices are very reasonable.

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Love this place, tell people if they are in the area they should stop in. Quality donuts!! Highly recommend.

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