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    Wake n Bake

    4.4 (175 reviews)
    InexpensiveDonuts
    Closed 7:30 am - 1:00 pm

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    Hair baked in the donut
    Jai E.

    The service is amazing! However, the gluten free donut we got had a longggg hair baked inside it. Kinda killed it for us.

    Donut of the day -- caramel macchiato! So good!
    Haley S.

    I'm a donut snob. And this donut-- the caramel macchiato-- was perfection. Not at all dry, very airy dough, with a nice crisply fried outer layer. The espresso cream inside was decadent. And the frosting was a really interesting and lively flavor. The caramel drizzle on top wove the whole flavor profile together. I would happily go back here.

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    Graysen V.

    I came here on a trip with my mom in the peak of summer. We were a tad worried about crowds from what we had seen on Yelp, so we headed over pretty early to make sure we had our pick of donuts. Luckily, they were freshly stocked with all of their creative flavors, and were able to get all of the ones we wanted. The donuts were MASSIVE, which I loved as someone who is a sugar fan, but was less appealing for my mom who only ate half of one at a time. They had a few classic flavors that were less intense than others, such as the cinnamon sugar donut, but most were filled and pretty sugary. My favorite was either the cookie dough or the caramel macchiato one, and what I appreciated the most about their donuts was that they were perfectly filled. They weren't dry or empty but instead soft, chewy, and with a good portion of filling. Definitely will come back if I'm in the area.

    boston creme, red velvet, caramel macchiato, banana biscoff, and peanut butter jelly

    got a half dozen, ate some, and stored the rest for later in the week. they are amazing and store well. they sell out early in the morning so i rarely make it before all the good ones are sold out- and when I do I get a bunch and keep them around for later

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    J David H.

    A fresh doughnut always hits the spot, but Wake n Bake takes it next level and deserves big praise for being different in a common industry. Located in the heart of old downtown Wilmington with off street meter parking. Overall debris free walk up. The window has the bakery items on display. It's a take out only shop. It's a small shop that really packs a punch with creative designs. I mean who would think to put potato chips on a doughnut right? Or how about fruit loop cereal? The staff was super nice and helpful with selections for our family visiting from out of town. He said he dies it all from bake to front end. It's on the pricy end, but the quality is there and they are also oversized. The chocolate cream filled evidently spoke to all three of us because that's what we got. Over the top fresh and delicious with tasty cream. Only disappointment was not enough cream, like I can't get enough. This is your doughnut shop when visiting Wilmington. Hopefully they will add a few small tables out front as the weather warms.

    Wake n Bake - Maple Bacon!
    Tina C.

    Visited this cute little donut shop while on a quick trip to Wilmington. There was many, many flavors to choose from... Some very unique. You could also just get plain old plain old ones. I ordered the maple bacon and it was delicious. It had a good deal of maple icing on it with chunks of bacon on top. The donut itself was very thick and fluffy. We also ordered a couple of just plain glazed donuts that were good as well. They also have a large variety of coffees and lattes. I ordered a caramel iced coffee and it was very good. I expected this you need to not shop to be extremely busy at 8:30 AM, but I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to walk right in and order. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is visiting Wilmington and loves a good donut.

    James D.

    I've been to lots of mom and pop donut shops and this one is fine, but it's really not one that will stick with me as a favorite. Street parking (read the signs so as to not be towed). Prices aren't too crazy (think 2.50 a donutish) and they do have lots to choose from. Basically nowhere to sit inside as this place is super small...definitely the smallest donut shop I've ever frequented. Personally, I'd go back if I were walking the neighborhood, but I wouldn't take a trip here in my car unless I were seriously jonesing for a fried dough treat. You can see my pics for more details on what the donuts look like, menu, etc.

    Slim shady and fruity pebbles

    Super cute, fun selection of donuts. This location I believe gets donuts from another so they did run out of a couple of the donut types, but plenty to choose from to take to go.

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    Sara L.

    Friday I needed a treat after a harder week so stopped in this cool donut shop on the way home. They had my favorite combo of dessert ingredients in a donut, peanut butter and chocolate. The PB Get Bizzy is a cake donut filled with peanut butter custard, topped with chocolate icing and 1/2 of a Reese's Cup. A peanut butter based light drizzle complimented it all. What a Friday treat!

    Divine treats...every single one of them!
    Jess M.

    Absolutely Divine Donuts. We stopped here last weekend while we were in Wilmington. This location was downtown in a very small storefront. They had a wide variety of flavors and it was hard to NOT order everything. These donuts were so fresh and the box was heavy, even with just 6! I absolutely loved the strawberry cheesecake and the peanut butter chocolate...though every one of them were fantastic. If you are in town and there are available parking spots on the street....you should DEFINITELY treat yourself to these beauties!!!

    LaCora H.

    Small doughnut shop near the Riverwalk. A great variety of creative, flavorful doughnuts. The person working this weekend was friendly and fun. He recommended a few eateries too. Tip: go early for the best selection!

    Matt D.

    first things first, I found parking on the street and paid for parking. Cross the street walked over to the shop and there was a sign hanging in the door that said on a lunch break. Will be back in 30 minutes. It was 10 AM. There were several other people standing outside, waiting for them to open. when the guy finally showed up, he walked to the front door, took the sign down and walked back to the counter. Didn't open the door didn't say anything just walk back to the counter. I entered the store and received no greeting. Walked up to the counter and ordered my donuts. they were casually strewn into a box. I was very excited to try the espresso cream, Dennis had very little frosting, and honestly could barely taste of any coffee. Definitely will not be going back to this place. Over priced, and not worth the effort.

    Kimmie G.

    I had heard great things about Wake N Bake, but hadn't had a chance to stop by. This particular morning, a couple weekends ago, I stopped at another downtown coffee shop but left when a line was forming but the barista was casually conversing. Since the weather was cool, I decided to make a morning of it and walk around downtown. I saw patrons walking out with a box of a dozen, so I knew that was my sign to visit. Firstly, the donuts were amazing and there are SO many fun and creative flavors; that includes latte flavors. There is no seating, and little standing room, so you basically have to grab and go. That particular day there were also no coffee cup sleeves. I will definitely be back to try another mix of flavors!

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    Great donuts ranging from standard cakes to very creative combinations. Great coffee to go with it!

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    Love the donuts. Another fav of ours when we stay overnight in wilmington. Unique and delicious.

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    Best damn doughnut I've ever had. The bacon doughnut is the bomb and fruit loop one is good if you like sweet stuff.

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    If you are looking for variety this is the place to go- very unique types of doughnuts and although fancy not too pricey

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