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Duck Donuts
182 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, United States
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Ha
Review №1

I’ve never had a made-to-order donut before, but this was a delicious change. So when you order your donuts, the shop will then fry and glaze your donut while you wait. The cool part is watching how the donuts are made. You’ll wait around 10-15 minutes for your donuts to be prepared, but it’s well worth the wait. I ordered a cookies and cream, s’mores, and an original with chocolate sprinkles.

Ma
Review №2

Kind staff and delicious donuts! Super warm and fresh. Pretty good hot chocolate too!

Ma
Review №3

What a quaint little shop! The staff were so helpful and gave us great recommendations on their freshly made donuts! I would highly recommend that you try Duck Donuts! The stores was absolutely delightful! 💯

Da
Review №4

I didnt even know Duck Donuts was thing, until this morning. One of our owners brought a 6 pack of fresh made donuts 🍩 to the office for Morgan and me.They were so good. Fresh and moist. There were chocolate covered. And bacon 🥓 with what looks like maple syrup. And then chocolate donuts. Delicious. Give them a try and dont think you will be disappointed.

Mi
Review №5

These were delicious!!! Made to order and they even made sure I was happy with the final product.. Staff was really nice.

Ki
Review №6

Doordashed over donuts & cold brew coffee this morning. Donuts arrived fresh & warm! Coffee was excellent. Who knew cake donuts could be so light & airy?! Really appreciated that despite the frosting & toppings nothing was overly sweet.

Zh
Review №7

Delicious and light. I tried a variety of flavors and it was hard to pick a favorite. The donuts come out warm and they are glazed and topped fresh after they’re made.

Bo
Review №8

I checked the website to make sure that they were open. It was 6:05. I was 7 minutes away. I was getting my daughter a treat while at basketball practice. We live a hour away so it was something we dont get to do often. Parked my vehicle at 6:15ish. Get out with a sign on the door temporary hours that they close at 1 on Wednesdays. I understand staff shortage but your establishment is a destination spot. People go out of their way to get your product. Update your website.

K
Review №9

First off, I’m a picky person, but this is my exact type of place. Staff was very helpful and the donuts were phenomenal. Never been to a me to order donut shop and this is definitely a place to visit in Asheville. My personal favorite was the chocolate with chocolate chips. A must see while in Asheville!

St
Review №10

Its a donut with runny icing. Its not the donuts fault. Hot + sugar = messNot pretty. Still a solid donut.The girls working the early morning shift were friendly and helped walk me through the different options, which I appreciated.The coffee is adorably not great. Gold star for trying.

Ro
Review №11

Small location. Great staff. And hot fresh donuts. Enough said. You should go. Ill b back

Su
Review №12

Made to order donuts. They come out hot. Very professional staff.

Re
Review №13

Delicious donuts made to order right in front of you and served warm. Quick, courteous service and the price is not bad either for what youre getting.

Aa
Review №14

Duck Donuts is a great place to get donuts! Not only are they freshly made to order and warm while eating, but you also get to be creative and make your own! You start off with a base donut then choose your glaze,then your topping and last of all your drizzle.You of course can get already flavored donuts,like the banana split! The employees are very nice and its a very family oriented place!

ma
Review №15

Absolutely great. Duck donuts is my go to place when I need that little bit of joy in my day. Nothing beats that warm glazed donuts. Oh by the way, the place is always clean when I go there. Oh, dont mind the wait for your food though.

Ra
Review №16

Made to order donuts! So cool watching the process, super fun. Seemed safe practices are followed for virus. Call ahead is available as well. So good

Je
Review №17

Awesome place with the best donuts

Ta
Review №18

Went to this amazing place for my birthday. Service was 5 star. The donuts were out of thi a world. I have held team meeting here before and omgosh man they are fab. Thanks yall.

Cl
Review №19

Awesome 👍 so happy we stopped off the road for these.

Th
Review №20

Amazing! Finally got the chance to go and try and was not disappointed in the least. They were playing good tunes too! My tiniest human and i danced while we waited for our donuts...one of the employees there likes to sing and um...yes boo! Please continue to do that!! All in all .amazing donuts and atmosphere. Will be going back.

Ch
Review №21

Nice little donut spot with custom toppings. You can go with the suggested combinations or create your own. The donuts are on the smaller side, served warm, and are all $1.50 each. The coffee is pretty good as well (I got a plain black iced coffee). Highly recommended.

Co
Review №22

Warm, delicious, made to order donut heaven. So many mouth watering options and none disappoint. The only downfall is you cant eat too many or you get a headache. Too bad, because I could eat them all.

Ca
Review №23

Great donuts. Flavors change. Had the coconut flakes, which was goodBut try the salted caramel or cookies and cream and you wont be disappointed!Its also a really cute place for a casual 1st date, where you can meet the person here instead of going to the movies or meeting for coffee.

El
Review №24

Donuts were awesome, as we’ve come to expect from the other three locations we’ve been to in our travels. Service here left a lot to be desired. None of the locations we’ve been to have lived up to the excellent staff in Charlotte, NC unfortunately. At least the donuts are on point at every single location!

Sa
Review №25

Donuts are amazing and fresh+ my kids love to watch them being made. I love the unique flavors, and the fact you can mix and match and make to order is the best part if this experience! However I do not recommend their espresso drinks.

Do
Review №26

These donuts will have you say, wow. I went with the Flip Flop donut. The cake like donut is perfectly executed with a fair amount of frosting. Expect it to be too hot to eat right away and expect to get your fingers really sticky. Grab some wet wipes before you leave.

Br
Review №27

They made the donuts in front of my family and I. Lots of options to choose from, you can even build your own. Highly recommended

Je
Review №28

I would love to give them a great review. But every single time I go here the coffee is really weak and the donuts are almost wet. Is the fryer not hot enough?The glaze is also pure sugar. The device, slow as you can get. I’m sorry, it’s just really bad

Ha
Review №29

Donut Heaven. Hot fresh made to order. Amazing staff and addictive donuts

Sa
Review №30

Duck donuts...if you never had them...you are really missing out...so good!

Ca
Review №31

Fresh donuts. You can customize your own.

Ki
Review №32

Easily one of the best donuts I ever had. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Co
Review №33

Im usually more of a yeast donut girl but these fresh, made to order donuts are so delicious and amazing. I got a half dozen assorted and every single flavor combo was fantastic!

Au
Review №34

The best donuts I have tasted in my life. Their donuts blow Dunkin out of the water. There breakfast sandwiches are phenomenal as well. It would he dangerous for this place to be near my home because I would go their everyday. Would recommend.

Je
Review №35

The donuts here were off the chain!! We had a sausage egg and cheese breakfast sandwich - it came on a donut bun. Not too sweet, came out hot. We liked the little boxes the donuts and breakfast sandwiches came in. Its not obvious but while they have a lot of pre-selected donut types, you can also order your own custom donut. Everything was fresh off the fryer, hot, and soft - not like itd been sitting in a case for hours. Fantastic, would definitely go again!

Br
Review №36

Patient staff who didnt mind to explain the whole process to us. Very tasty donuts! Peanut butter and strawberry was probably my favorite

Am
Review №37

Donuts were delicious. Service was polite & I noticed they change their gloves often. Little disorganized & workers move at a unhurried pace. Some employees seem a little lost,may be due lack of training or direction. I observed some customers walking out & a 5 dozen wedding order they forgot to make. I know fresh donuts take a little time but theres seems to be a lack of concern or urge to pick up the pace when customers are piling up.

Mi
Review №38

Very friendly staff, excellent donuts, and satisfying coffee! Donuts are made-to-order, made after you order, to include any glaze or topping off your choice!

Ol
Review №39

We wanted a fresh donut and stopped in and purchased 6. Was given a wonderful cup of coffee.

De
Review №40

A lovely little donut shop! Fresh vanilla cake donuts fried right there, so theyre still hot! Outrageously delicious. Its so awesome that you can build your own styles and flavors with frostings and glazes or you can choose from their seasonal menu if its too overwhelming to make your own. I like mine simple: chocolate frosted (or chocolate covered as we say in the Northeast.)They had free yummy samples at the door and various coffees to choose from, because who wants a donut without fresh coffee?The staff was friendly and inviting and the music playing was fun! Highly recommend!

A
Review №41

Staff is very nice. I thought the sandwiches were so so, but rest of my family loves them. Donuts are super delicious. So good we came back a second day in a row. I got the blueberry pancake both times.

Kr
Review №42

A dozen donuts is 13.50 and with 3 small coffees we paid 19.00 for breakfast. That was higher than other donut ahops. Service was friendly and it was easy to find. Did not like how messy the donuts were. They were good donuts just very messy. So much sugar...My review is 3 out of 5.

An
Review №43

Delicious, warm donuts - thats what you need to know

Ja
Review №44

Didn’t see this until I was leaving. Duck donuts loves to “give back” to an organization that is tormenting communities. How bout reparations Duck???? Will never be going back here, way better places to get donuts.

Je
Review №45

Everything about this place is awesome Use anything you pick off the menu is made in front of you fresh the best donuts in town by far because they are freshly made the moment you order them

Li
Review №46

Krispy Kreme have a seat! Best donuts ever!

He
Review №47

Awesome made to order, one of a kind donuts. The batter these donuts are made with is more of a cake batter and less traditional donut batter....which makes these AMAZING!!...Highly Recomend

Aa
Review №48

Great concept but waiting 10 minutes after ordering for your donut kinda ruins the experience

Sl
Review №49

Kids loved it. Eating warm donuts was a new sensation for them. Dough was more cake like than donut like but a very interesting experience still.

El
Review №50

Absolutely the nicest employees! Super helpful and incredibly friendly. The donuts themselves are great, too. Im not generally that into donuts but these were delicious. Lots of fun flavors and the customization options are fun. Overall a great experience!

Sa
Review №51

Super friendly and great donuts! Thanks for the great vacation treat!

Ed
Review №52

Pricey, limited style but NOT limited toppings. Now the Mom and Daughter running this franchise. AWESOME PEOPLE! We would just like to see cream filled, Bear claws, Long Johns,!Honestly - I buy the shop donuts here to support the local franchised !!!

DC
Review №53

Quite simply the very best donuts Ive ever had. Hot, Fresh, Delicious. Fantastic staff. The manager answered all of my newby questions with a legitimate smile. Thanks so much!

An
Review №54

I have had Duck donuts and they are delicious but recently I have had surgery that prevents me from having desserts with sugar. Even for diabetics I called to ask if they made sugar free glazed based donuts for like diabetics and they said no. That hurts. I can’t call it discriminating but they should try to make it accommodating for people like us that has sugar cravings but can’t have sugar.

Na
Review №55

So good! They are made to order so you get them all warm and yummy. Absolutely delicious!

St
Review №56

Duck Donuts is the go-to place for practically any and every occasion. Doesnt matter if youre alone or weather youre with you family/kids! Everyone is made to feel extraordinarily welcome and they can even honestly say you have it your way just as well if not much better than Burger King! Everything is made fresh to order and they make it all right in front so as the customer can go along down the line and watch their each and every donut being made right before their eyes. This I believe cuts down on confusion, disappointment on getting something you didnt want or order and many many many different things. Ive not seen an unhappy person walk out of this store and the staff is so sensational along with the 2 owners that also work alongside the employees and get their hands dirty too instead of hiding behind a desk, computer and telephone! Way to go Duck Donuts on Merrimon Ave! Great job! Best coffee and donut shop Ive ever been to, EVER!!!!♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

Au
Review №57

This was my first time here and it was AMAZING!! LOVE it and will be back again. The donuts was warm and soft and had a homemade taste.

St
Review №58

Hot donuts with toppings made to order

Ka
Review №59

This place is so good! And the fact they are made as you order. Divine.

Je
Review №60

No one could have prepared me for the goodness that Duck Donuts had waiting for me. Its not just another breakfast pastry shop; its far more special than that! From ordering to actually enjoying my donut - it was so cool! Its not just picking out a donut from under a warm lamp thats been sitting there for God knows how long... I got to literally create my very own FRESH masterpiece- AND watch them frost it right there in front of me! Going here has become my most favorite treat! What a fun way to start a your day. Im disappointed that I havent been introduced to these sweet treats sooner. Duck Donuts has raised my donut standards and I refuse to settle for anything less !

Ke
Review №61

This was my first time trying Duck Donuts. The donuts were so small

Ch
Review №62

Amazing! I wish I lived in Asheville just to be able to treat myself once a week to these babies!! So good! I was looking for coffee on DoorDash and saw this create your own 6 donuts and I was already amazed I’ve never seen nothing like that and then they arrived... WOW is all I’m going to say. Absolutely delicious, please franchise in FL... Melbourne specifically :)

Ja
Review №63

Always the best we have one in Columbia sc and it made us smile to see it here

Au
Review №64

They didnt have coffee lids, have any creamer, and they didnt have any coffee only espresso. The donuts were also as large as a Krispy Kreme but much more expensive and comparable in taste.

Ta
Review №65

Very clean and fast service!

Ho
Review №66

Cake doughnuts made to order, topped how you choose. I dont normally like cake doughnuts these are fried and Soo good!

Ma
Review №67

Amazing!

Ti
Review №68

We always go to Duck Donuts. There is one in Columbia, SC where we live but on our way to lunch out of the corner of my eye I saw the sign and had to come on our way back to our Asheville AirBnB. As always we were not disappointed. Duck Donuts is my weakness. I live for cake donuts and having donuts made when I order them and topped how I want is best.

Di
Review №69

Yummy Donut !Service was fast.

Ed
Review №70

Delicious individually made donuts. Hot and tasty!

Sh
Review №71

Quick service and a guilty pleasure. Just wish the loyalty program/app scan worked at the point of purchase.

Ca
Review №72

Donut good but the icing is all Sugar and No taste.

Me
Review №73

Excellent donuts. Would recommend to everyone. I love the choices of different donuts they offer, they also have coffee. But i do like the fact that they cook the donuts right in front of you. And dress them up then serve them immediately! Love fresh donuts? Well this is your place.

Bo
Review №74

The shop is great! The donuts are quite scrumptious and the staff is always friendly.

As
Review №75

This is such an awesome concept. They are great at allergy and food accommodations. The donuts do go bad fast so just be aware of that.

Su
Review №76

Delicious 🍩. Get the Bacon!!!

Ha
Review №77

Pleasantly surprised, Mostly from how polite the staff were.

Li
Review №78

Love love love 😍😍Might be the best donuts in Asheville .

Ch
Review №79

Amazing selection of delicious donuts with generous toppings. Best donut in Asheville!

Th
Review №80

The donuts are fantastic and freshly made right in front of you!! They were extremely fast and friendly. Definitely going there again!!

Jo
Review №81

Fast. Cheap. Fresh, hot and delicious. Cant ask for much more than that.

St
Review №82

Great service, always fresh hot donuts.

Ch
Review №83

Awesome concept....same vanilla cake donut with choice of toppings...made fresh each order.

Al
Review №84

Amazing Donuts and Amazing Service. We love visiting here every time we come to Asheville, NC.

Ro
Review №85

Not a fan. Donuts too sweet for my taste.

Da
Review №86

Solid doughnuts!

Ch
Review №87

Best doughnuts in Asheville

Ka
Review №88

BEAUTIFUL store. Extra friendly staff. And EACH DONUT IS MADE TO ORDER

Ke
Review №89

Amazing service and great donuts!

Br
Review №90

OMFG this place is amazing. The Bacon in the Sun and French Toast are perfect for brunch lovers, and the Smores donut reminded me of many summer nights spent around a campfire. The coffee is great too. Cheers to the staff for making my custom creations quickly and getting me out the door in a hurry!

Ni
Review №91

The French Toast donut should be illegal, as it is extremely addictive.

Dd
Review №92

Staff’s friendly and they’re cheap but fundamentally donuts shouldn’t be hot... they’re just messy with all the icing running everywhere

Ol
Review №93

Good service and great donuts! Everything was fresh an delicious

Al
Review №94

They are made while you watch. Amazing. Nothing like a hot donut.

La
Review №95

The most unique donut shop I have ever seen. Donuts made to order, and very good. Thank you.

An
Review №96

Duck donuts 🤑🤑🤑🤑! Yes they cost more than Dunkin or Krispy Kreme, but you will never want donuts from anywhere else once you taste their Maple Bacon!

Am
Review №97

The donuts tasted amazing, but they forgot one of them. The music was WAY too loud for a small location. My younger son is very sound sensitive. We asked if the music could be lowered and it was but not by much.

La
Review №98

First time visitors. Love the service and donuts..

Th
Review №99

Overpriced but besides that it was a good overall experience.

He
Review №100

Love these donuts *******

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4.7 Rating
  • Address:182 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801, United States
  • Site:http://duckdonuts.com/
  • Phone:+1 828-575-2177
Categories
  • Donut shop
Working hours
  • Monday:7AM–7PM
  • Tuesday:7AM–7PM
  • Wednesday:7AM–7PM
  • Thursday:7AM–7PM
  • Friday:7AM–5PM
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:7AM–5PM
Service options
  • Delivery:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:No
Highlights
  • Great coffee:Yes
Popular for
  • Solo dining:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
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