As a sassy ex-NYCer, I've been angry about the lack of good yeast donuts in my area. We were headed…read moreto an event in Hickory and I of course stopped to see if I could find local good eats and Donut Life FIT THE BILL. Large, fluffy, incredible flavor-and such nice folks working there! The place itself is suited more for takeout but we snagged a table to snack. We got a plain glazed (delicious base, so fluffy and glaze that was perfectly applied), a pumpkin spice (not a hit you over the head spice-delicious!) and a pumpkin cream filled-omg this one. It was still a little warm! The donuts themselves were extremely light: as my husband said, pushed to the limits without collapsing. Worth the stop, get here early! Huge line by the time we left!

No donuts! 11am on Saturday. Was told no more being made! They lost 3 customers while I was there!…read more Live in neighborhood. Not sure what has happened. Visited a couple days ago, they were listed to open at 6am, wasn't open till 8am. Only had plain donuts. Something has drastically changed!

Great service and donuts. Worth the drive from Dobson. Great selection & always fresh. Ice cream…read morealso.

Poor Management - Visited 4 times in a row, no regular glazed available...mostly before 2pm each…read moretime. Was told multiple times to call in the morning if I wanted glazed saved...like calling Bojangles to save chicken and biscuits I suppose, when that's the #1 on the menu. Finally visited when glazed were available. I wanted a complete dozen split into 6's so I could give them to two different people...they up charged me (+$25) for buying two half dozen's despite buying a full dozen and after me explaining what and why I wanted them that way. Said that's how they count the boxes. Won't be back but I know they won't care or notice.

Good grief! This place has it all! The coffee is superb and…read morethe donuts are as big as my face lol The baristas and servers are always so happy and the atmosphere is so fun and relaxing with checkers, and window seating for people watching! Great family friendly place and an overall fantastic experience! Will keep coming back!

We stopped by today for donuts and coffee. Apparently this is now just an arcade?…read more The kids loved the games, but the donuts were not good. You could tell they were several days old, and the selection was super minimal. Coffee was decent, service was very good, but the cool coffeeshop atmosphere is totally gone. I can't imagine that this change has been taken well by customers, I would love for them to turn things around.

Coworker just brought these into the office recently and they were a hit! I had the maple walnut…read moreand boston cream even though I had planned on a healthy breakfast sandwich...but sometimes sweet things derail the best intentions! Both were delicious; I did have only half of each beacuse they were massive but still more than enough to satiate my sweet tooth! If the takeout is this good, I bet the storefront is a delight. I am excited to try it out in person soon!

My first impression of this place was that there is no large sign on the building, so it's hard to…read morefind at first. Cute bakery vibes with lots of options in the display case. The cherry cheese danish was pretty good and a decent size. The peach muffin was not so good. At $5 a pop I expected soft, flavorful, peach filled muffin and it tasted like nothing. Disappointing. Average imo for this place.

Friendly service, huge doughnuts, solid price. Tasted fresh, very soft. Only problem for me was…read morethat the showbox with all the doughnuts had a handful of flies/gnats. Not much you can about that, but it wasn't very appetizing to see a few flies landing on the doughnuts (one of which is the one I got)

Best donuts in the high country. Been coming here since they had their little shop on the other…read moreside of town. Quality and donut selection is always great with many seasonal options. I recommend the donut holes, maple and strawberry but all flavors are great. Be warned they are huge compared to regular donuts.

We had about 18 of us that were traveling together with the senior adult group from church. I was…read morethe bus driver. They decided they wanted to stop into the Apple Hill Orchard to pick apples. They charge you $3 each if you just want to walk in the orchards and not pick anything. If you want to pick apples they charge you the $3 each to walk around + what you pick. They have a general store you can walk around in and purchase bakery items in. We purchased a bag of Pink Lady Apples that we picked in the orchard, a bag of apples fritters. We had an apple and it was very good! The only negative was when we called and said we were coming they said no problem. When we arrived and they saw we had a bus we got the impression they were too happy because of the limited parking. I parked in the grass area on the side away from the building. No issues. If you do bring a large vehicle here just be prepared there might be limited parking. As a last resort you could park it at the church at the bottom of the hill and walk up.

What a beautiful place. You can self pick apples or buy in bags in the cute lil country style…read morestore. They sell apple cider by the cup or purchase 1/2 gallon to go. The star for us were the cinnamon apple donuts. The bakery is onsite and fresh goods displayed for purchase. Bought 1/2 dozen and couldn't help but eat two on the way home!!

Great fresh made doughnuts. Quick, friendly. A few outdoor tables. Open 8-12 seasonally (may…read morethrough oct). Closest thing I've had to a beignet in years.

Stopped by this gem after eating dinner near by. The guy working was very nice and welcoming. He…read moremade our donuts right in front of us! Awesome Experience and the donuts were amazing. So fresh, they melt in your mouth. Will be back for more!

Super cute spot ! They have so many flavors/ toppings to choose from. The owner is a real nice guy…read moreit's always nice small talk while you wait for your fresh donuts ! They also have a mini donut truck that they cater events with or set up in the surrounding areas , I tried this place when they first opened and haven't been to hickory for awhile so I went on Yelp and couldn't find them I thought they closed but did alil google search & I drove by an LUCKILY it's still there!!! I told the owner I'd make them a Yelp page for foodies like me can find em easier. You won't regret this spot 10/10 recommend ! Right next to sukura so it's perfect for dessert after dinner

The food is great. The service was very friendly. They have a lot of room, even a balcony.read more

We had Doms make cakes for our 70th family reunion that were a big hit. The cakes were just what we…read morewanted and the baker was very good at communication. The decorator is very talented. Everyone thought they tasted so good as well - we had 2 cakes and 2 selections of cupcake flavors - everyone was excited to try all the flavors. They just made the dessert table sparkle. I had tried contacting other bakeries as we live out of the area. Doms understood right away what I wanted and they made cakes to die for. Highly recommend them.

Came by this location while in the area and got an order set up with Juliana. Basically, I needed…read moreto get stuff for tomorrow morning. Super helpful, friendly, and I'm set up for tomorrow's pickup before visiting folks. Can't wait until tomorrow to surprise folks with great food tomorrow!

I've never had a bad experience at this Krispy Kreme. Staff here are friendly. Doughnuts are always…read morefresh. Restaurant is casual and family friendly. They have the old timey paper hats for kids which is cute!