I mean, what's not to love? We had several Wake N Bake donuts over the course of our week vacation and always walked away happy. Some of the varieties can be a bit too sweet, but I think in the back of your mind you have to expect that when ordering a donut topped with icing and Fruity Pebbles, for example (lol). read more

Fantastic donuts - especially loved the Wake N Bake (maple bacon), Oreo, and "The King" (banana cream filled with peanut butter frosting and topped with bacon). Perfect place for a quick and special breakfast in downtown! read more

Yummy doughnuts with quick service. Lots of fun and unique flavors! I stuck with a classic glaze and was impressed by the fluffiness. Will be back! read more

Wake n Bake - Glazed Donut - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

We always get our neighbors donuts for Christmas and this is our favorite place to grab these delicious little pieces of heaven as gifts. There's two locations (one downtown and one in Carolina beach). They are always super consistent in taste and my kids absolutely love them (I always use them as a bribe to get them to behave). They have just about every flavor, color, and style of donut you could imagine. The apple fritters are my go to and they are bigger than my head. The potato chip and maple bacon are in close second place! However, this donut shop does only sell what they have and close when they sell out. There have been times where I have shown up pretty early in the morning and they are already closed... which is always a bummer. You also have to enjoy these within the first 24 hours because they are a completely different story the next day. The turn into rocks as soon as the sun goes down. They also are on the more expensive side but you are getting good ingredients and well made donuts so it makes up for it. These are perfect for the family, especially if you are in the market to try out a whole new take on donuts! Your family won't be disappointed. read more

Wake n Bake - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Holy Moly- please if you're close by or looking to make a fun stop along your way to the beaches come by this shop. They have a small shop (Wilmington location), and have pro cautions to allow limited people inside- thank you. They have a display in the window and upfront counter so helpful for selections and gives you a sense of what you are in for... We selected a few: CINNABOMB: 5/5 get this and you'll be happy- not too spiced, pleasant SOMOA: 4/5 toasted coconut flavour wasn't overpowered by the chocolate BUTTERFINGER: 3.5/5 the icing overpowered the topping, but still great BAVARIAN & CREME BRULEE: 3/5 Both too similar in taste and just sugary APPLE FRITTER: 5/5 Ginormous, shared later with a large group *We didn't seem to have the same timing/selection problem others have spoken about, and we went Saturday mid-day; maybe lucky :) **Ours came in a bag which was a tad messy to get out and to travel back 2+hrs, but that might have been our bad for not asking. Might be best to ask or get them double wrapped. read more

This might have been the best donut I have ever tasted! There was SO MANY options to choose from, with one looking even yummier than the next. After way too much time trying to make a decision, I chose the Butterfinger Bash donut. The donut itself tasted very fresh and was light and airy. The icing and toppings were the perfect amount of sweetness, without being too much. I scarfed this down so fast, I wish I had ordered another. This place does not disappoint! There isn't any seating, though, so plan to take your donut to go and walk around the charming downtown area. read more

Wake n Bake - Decisions, decisions... - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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This is for the Carolina Beach location, NOT downtown Wilmington. I don't eat donuts, but I like a good coffee. So my rating probably isn't as high as a donut-lover's would be. I can say that I was blown away by the sheer number and types of donuts in this place! I made a quick grocery run to the Food Lion next door, during a camping trip to nearby Kure Beach. It was early morning and I didn't have coffee before leaving camp (nobody else was up), so I really wanted some. I generally drink decaf or half caff, and was surprised when asked to wait while they brewed decaf. I would assume a donut shop would have both kinds of coffee always at the ready. It was pretty tasty when I finally got it, although I wish they had cream and not half and half, I still enjoyed my cup o' joe. read more

Found this place strolling down the streets of Downtown Wilmington and I couldn't be more happy to have tried this deliciousness! I had the Bacon donut and the Slimm Shady. This is a MUST STOP when you are in town read more

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Pretty cool place and has so many cool donuts with so many different flavors. My favorites are creme brulee and peanut butter ones, and of course apple fritters. Staff is super friendly and helpful. It is nice to come here for breakfast (coffee and donuts) or afternoon snack after the beach. Nice treat for kids too! Recommend! Cheers read more

Wake n Bake - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

The coolest donut shop I've ever been to the most amazing flavors so unique and awesome cute little place great coffee great service we love it deafly will be back again read more

Strawberry cheesecake donut with cream cheese filling. It was delicious. I also purchased a traditional chocolate glazed which was delicious as well (not pictured). read more

Wake n Bake - Strawberry Cheesecake donut was delicious. - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

So many options for donuts, it was hard to decide on one! The Carolina beach donut was good but I wish they had some cake donuts!

Delicious lattes and amazing selection of decadent, cool donuts. We came here two days in a row on vacation, the family loved it so much. The kids' favorite was the m&m donut, and other winners are the Samoa (like the girl scout cookie!) and the maple bacon. read more

Let me preface this with, I am not the biggest donut fan, but when I see a sign that says voted the best donut in North Carolina by Buzzfeed AND winner of Cooking Channel Show "DONUT SHOWDOWN", I needed to go. Color me interested, right? You pop in and pop out. Wake n Bake is not meant for you to sit down and eat your donuts, but rather grab and go. The gal at the counter who helped me pick my donut was helpful and cheery on a Sunday morning. I apprecaited her navitaging me through the donut options, so I settled on a sweet and savory choice. I was a little disappointed with the donuts themselves. The donut I opted for Chocolate frosting with potato chips, was a little dry and the chips weren't crunchy. I'd love to see a variety in the donuts themselves rather than just the unique toppings. read more

Wake n Bake - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I love donuts... All the donuts... Cake donuts, risen donuts, cream filled, various glazes, interesting combinations or just plain old donuts. And when I saw this place, it was like a siren song. And to say that it did not disappoint could be the understatement of my life. These were, hands up and down, the most amazing donuts of my donut filled life. Not all of the donuts that were purchased are pictured here. Some done got got.. read more

Wake n Bake - Donuts! - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I'm not even a fan of donuts, but I'm sure a fan of this place. It's different. It's eye-catching. It's awesome so my friend and I had to stop by to check it out while we were roaming around Wilmington. We were wowed by all the different donuts and the fun decor in the little shop. The lady working was very helpful and answered all of our questions. We ended up choosing the Wake N Bacon and Espresso High. Delicious! read more

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Stopped by this place while in town for the weekend because some friends couldn't stop bragging about the place! And boy, oh boy were they right! I highly recommend going early as possible for more flavor options. We got there late in the evening so only could get what was left but wasn't disappointed. You can tell the staff was excited about us being there and trying out there bakery. The triangle donut was a whole slice of pumpkin pie inside of a donut! Ohhhhh Em Geeeee it was delicious! I would definitely go back when I am in the area again! The menu of donuts was a mile long but again it would be better to go earlier to have more options to choose from. The size of the fritters were unbelievable!! Again, yummy and delicious donuts! You wouldn't be disappointed! read more

Wake n Bake - Couldn't decide on just one... - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Great little donut shop with unique glazes and toppings in downtown Wilmington. Worth checking out if you are in the area! read more

Wake n Bake - Great selection of interesting donuts - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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The best donuts in Wilmington, period. A perfect mix between the yeasty donuts of DD and the super sweet donuts of KK, plus fun toppings and unique donuts. My recommendation: stick with the classics chocolate frosted, glazed, and the cinna-bomb (cream cheese frosting with cinnamon sugar). But the ultimate: CINNAMON ROLL. This huge, monster roll is perfectly baked, drizzled with citrus glaze, and loaded with candied pecans. They even put a "core" of pecans and frosting right down the center of the roll. It's a transcendent experience to eat this magical pastry. You can definitely share it, but why would you want to? read more

Wake n Bake - Cinnamon roll cut in half to show interior and core of pecans and frosting. God damn this is good. - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

HOLY DONUT! How have I not been here before?! From the name of the shop to the name of the donuts, they keep things interesting. I ordered the Butterfinger Bash and luckily I left before taking a bite or else I would've probably bought a 1/2 dozen donuts. It definitely hit my sweet tooth and I couldn't get enough. My favorite candy into a donut? I think YES! Customer service was excellent (8am) and I was definitely pleased with their selection. For all my vegans out there, they even have vegan options! Can't wait to try those next. read more

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Soooo good! Just your modern donut shop with all the flavors & options! Reasonably priced & a fun treat for DTW read more

Wake n Bake - Maple bacon, Fruity pebbles - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I love donuts. Great for post beach trip vibes, when you need a little something extra to drive back where you came from. Unless you're a local - lucky duck! read more

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Mmmm. Mmm. Delicious and wild flavored donuts. Small space here with no seats so here's my strategy: get the donut. Or multiple. And then take it over half a block to Bespoke. Grab a coffee and sit and enjoy all the donuts just bought. My favorite is the Carolina Sand. Some of the other ones are super rich and massive in size that eating a full donut is an accomplishment. They offer vegan donuts as well. read more

Absolutely wonderful! From the pricing, to the quality and flavor of the donuts, to the service. I came here on a Saturday AM and they has a fresh supply of amazing donuts waiting for me. They had a huge selection of different, uniquely flavored donuts. I was extremely pleased with my choice-chocolate with crushed potato chips!! Don't judge until you try--and you must try! Please, you won't regret it. Get there early for top picks!!!! read more

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Probably the best donut I've had. I enjoyed the Oreo cheesecake and strawberry cheesecake donuts. They were massive and super tasty. Loved the cream cheese filling. I'm not sure you could go wrong with any of the options. They had homemade pop tarts that looked amazing and were the size of a 4" sub. read more

I had heard that these were some of the best donuts in all of North Carolina and drove an hour and a half just to get here only for it to be closed at 1:00 p.m. If they're not going to be open during their posted hours they should change them. Waste of time, gas, and money. I'm disappointed because I was truly excited to go. I am not driving another 30 minutes to Carolina Beach to see if their other location is open, because if it isn't will be extremely annoyed. Guess I'm going to Krispy Kreme. read more

So good! We got a couple wake n bacons, a couple of apple crisp fattys, a Boston cream, and a turtle. All of them were super delicious, and so pretty. Go try it! read more

Wake n Bake - Apple crisp fatty, wake n bacon, turtle - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

It's a heavy experience! Make sure you're ready for that when you order. Me and my partner split 2 donuts - the Samoa-inspired one with toasted coconut, caramel, and chocolate and the regular chocolate glazed. Both pretty good but slightly dry, would've liked a little bit more moistness. Enjoy these delectable treats! read more

Pros: Dah Best Donuts and I am totally addicted to their melt in your mouth fritters. Only con: they run out!! LOL GOOD for them, they deserve to sell out - so good. read more

This is such a cute little spot in downtown Wilmington. I love the variety of unique and creative donuts. They even have donuts filled with an entire pop-tart or oatmeal cream pie (enough for at least 4 people to share). The only downside is that the shop is a little on the small side without much seating but aside from that if you're looking for a fun way to treat yourself, check out wake n bake! read more

Wake n Bake - So many options to choose from! - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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They have gluten free donuts! This is amazing to find in a specialty donut shop and it was sooooo good. My boyfriend tried it who is a donut fanatic and it got his approval. The guy working in the shop was extremely nice and personable. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for a good donut or a gluten/dairy free option. read more

Well, let's just say...boy do you have options to pick from at this place! Which is a great thing, but for a food lover like me it can be a bit overwhelming. Everything looked so great. The place is very small and not designed to dine in. But you wouldn't really need to have that option, considering they only sell donuts and milk/drinks. The customer service is where this place lacked. Wilmington being a college town, you can already assume that college kids will be who wait on you in restaurants and businesses around town. However, this girl did not look like she wanted to be there, despite me being nice to her and try asking her questions about the shop and the different doughnuts. She just was not having it. I tried to ask her which ones were popular, her personal favorites, the ones they were known for etc. But she wasn't much help. I ended up picking 6 of the ones that attracted my attention the most. Overall, this place is good. The doughnuts are large and filling. Definitely have a variety of flavors and styles. The price point is a bit high for doughnuts, it was a little over $20 for 6 doughnuts and 2 drinks. I wouldn't necessarily get as many again, probably just get 2. They are good, but not as great as the hype they have built up around them. But I would go back if ever I was in the area and wanted something sweet. read more

Wake n Bake - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

One of my favorite donut shops to visit when I am in North Carolina! I love that they have an array of unique, flavored donuts. Although most of the donuts you'll find here are not traditional, they stick true to their flavors without making them disgustingly sweet. They are a lot more dense compared to your traditional donut, but it hits just the sweet tooth spot! 100% a place for tourists to stop by and experience something new! read more

Wake n Bake - Pecan cinnamon roll - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

These donuts were incredible. The snickers is a must try. Also the critters are the size of a dinner plate. Delicious. You need to go! read more

Wake n Bake - Snickers Donut - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Little pricey, but great donuts! Fun spot in Carolina Beach and fun staff! They have great fritters and cake donuts!

Very cool! They have a donut for everyone. I got the espresso donut. The sugar was infused with espresso. They have fruity pebbles, peanut butter and a ton more. Very good prices. read more

Wake n Bake - Wohooo! - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Ok. This is just for the downtown Wilmington store. Read all the "great " reviews and since I like a good doughnut , figured lets give them a try. To be honest some of the worst doughnuts I've ever had. Tried 5 different types in a half dozen and all except the cake of the day were terrible. Also ordered an apple fritter. Don't know what it was they gave us but it was not an apple fritter. Almost raw dough in middle with zero apple or anything else. Just a bunch of dough pieces mashed together and dipped in icing. Looked at it. Tasted it ( stale ) and threw it away . All Tasted dry , and to me , like they were day old or more. Except for the red velvet cake. It was a very good doughnut. Ok. Maybe it was an off day ( Sunday morning ) Lets give them a second chance So came back following Wednesday. Not going to try any of the beautiful looking but surely stale doughnuts. I'll go with the cake of the day. Chocolate. No I won't. They don't have any. At 10 am. Got every other doughnut under the sun but the cake of the day...nope No explanation...just a " all we got are these ". Why advertise a doughnut of the day if you're not going to bother to have them?? All around not happy about paying $15 for 6 doughnuts and a fritter and only good one was a $1.25 cake one. Two stars only bcuz red velvet was awesome. Won't be back. read more

The best donuts I've ever laid eyes on let alone ate! We get these once in a whole at the office as a treat. They are absolutely addicting. They have the most imaginative and creative bakers. read more

Holy Moly! The best donuts I have ever had HANDS DOWN! I get donuts at every city I visit and these are the most fluffy, tasty, and creative ones yet! They aren't just looks, they come with amazing flavor too! I recommend the filled croissants, pop tart stuffed donut, oreo cheesecake, key lime... REALLY ALL OF THEM! read more

Wake n Bake - Inside of the pop tart donut... AMAZING - Donuts Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Stopped twice during my visit. Once just to see what vegan options they had, which was a decent variety and second time later at night for that great walking home dessert/breakfast treat in the morning. Great selection of donuts overall and very pleased they had vegan options for those that are looking for it. Will def visit again and saw many others walking around with wake and bake boxes so should be a must stop for you also!! read more