Good place to get hot doughnuts made just to your specifications! You choose the toppings, flavors,…read moreetc! Nice staff and some seating options inside!

This place was ok. Girls were less than friendly. Inside they didn't have a lot of seating at all…read more Donuts were good and it's nice they had a lot of flavors. They had 3 girls working all just on their phones which was annoying because the napkin dispenser and the spoon dispenser were completely out and we had to ask for it. Once we did they still didn't refill it and just went back to their phones.

Wonderful experience!!!…read more The restaurant is so cute! Very spacious, clean, fun decorations and playing country music. The ladies who work there are so nice and personable!!! They have lots of sweets available: soooo many flavors of truffles, cheese cake, a whole display of taffy (you can fill up a bag of any flavors for $10). They also have a case of ice cream. We went for breakfast. They had soooo many coffee options and so many flavors to add. They also have a case of donuts and muffins. Lots of flavors. The glaze donut was soooo good. Not cakey at all and not too sweet. Very light and flakey! We also got a muffin that was delicious- very moist! Would go back!

The service is terrible. I went there on a busy morning and one of the baristas continued to take…read moreorders incorrectly but the patrons were blamed. Before I ordered a couple ordered two drinks and one of them hot but they made the other drink hot. First they argued with the customers then they slammed the wrong drink into the trashcan. Then I ordered by drink with two flavors and cold foam. When they gave me my drink it didn't have cold foam and I said "I'm so sorry I requested cold foam" and the baristas snapped at me "no you didn't" then I looked confused and they said "well you didn't pay for it." The cold foam is a 75 cent up charge which I would have happily paid but they rang me up wrong then embarrassed me in front of the rest of the customers. I will NOT be back.

So happy to finally have the time to stop in and try Wake n Bake Donuts as it has been on our…read morebucket list for a long time and it did not disappoint! The service was incredibly friendly and they have a fantastic variety of freshly made, beautiful-looking donuts. We decided on a dozen and grabbed a mix of glazed, chocolate frosted, strawberry frosted, chocolate cake donut, the cinnamon bun donut and an espresso donut. Every single one was amazing. We even picked up a drink koozie for a souvenir! When you get the 100% approval of three teenagers, you know you're doing something right. Thank you, Wake n Bake Donuts, we will definitely be back!

We decided to order donuts midweek for breakfast during our vacation. We also tried the glazed…read morecroissant and donut holes. For my taste, the original glaze is too sweet. If you really like sweet things, you'll probably love it. My Espresso High donut was absolutely perfect (10/10) and will be my go-to whenever I return to Wake and Bake. My husband had the Carolina Sand donut and loved it. The online ordering was very convenient, and they had our order ready for us at pickup time.

Best donuts around! Kids loved them, they were a nice treat for the beginning of a great beach day!read more

Despite a couple scathing reviews I've written over the years, I really try hard to only do good…read moreYelp reviews simply because posting a bad review unfairly is playing with a person's livelihood. That being said, I feel like this review should be viewed more as a public service announcement. Call it what you want, it ain't good, but neither are these donuts, so there's that... Just this morning, my wife asked me what kind of donuts I wanted, and my exact response was, "I don't care. A bad donut is better than a good bagel any day, so get me whatever." About 30 minutes later, I was proven wrong AND introduced to the only bad donut I've ever eaten. First of all, understand going into this place that chaos theory is their business model. By that I mean this: whatever your vision of a "donut" is, flip it upside down and inside out, and then make it all way more complex and intricate than it needs to be, and that's what you're going to get here. If the idiomatic phrase "too clever by half" were a donut place, it would be this donut place because they take a simple donut and turn it into a Rube Goldberg device that just isn't as good as it is complex. As far as texture goes, think of a donut in your head. Whatever your favorite is, think of that. You may think of sweet, dense, cakey donuts capable of holding tons of toppings (think Dunkin), or you may think of the uber-sweet, light-and-fluffy donuts glazed and hot off the conveyor belt (think Krispy). Now that you've pictured that, mash them both up together. Take a cake donut and treat it like a "hot off the belt" donut while frying it in oil that's too cold so it absorbs too much grease. Cakey donuts and Krispy donuts, they aren't the same, friends, and they shouldn't be treated the same because what you're going to get if you do is nothing like the donut in your head. Next, flavor-wise, understand that these donuts are basically made from slightly more dense pancake batter. That's it, and not much sweeter I might add, and definitely nothing special. Here's where the whole thing goes off the rails though. They take all of these steaming round rings of run-of-the-mill and douse them with thin coats of whatever you want on them, and none of whatever they're putting on these convoluted collars of cake ends up as a solid covering; it all turns to a puddle of liquid disaster surrounding this so-called donut. You want a Boston cream? Well, they douse the whole thing in a watery chocolate glaze and slap a dollop of vanilla pudding into the hole of said disappointment. There! Done! You want a maple bacon donut? Well, kiss the maple goodbye, glaze it with something watery and too sweet, sprinkle it with sugar, and throw some bacon on top. There! Done! All in all, these were just really bad donuts that tasted like pancakes (I love pancakes, but these wouldn't even qualify as decent pancakes!). I'm sure it's a local novelty, and I'm sure they have cultivated a cult following of good ole southern Karens, Kens, and their kids, but I'm also sure their product doesn't live up to the definition of what a donut is in its most basic form. I have to assume they have survived because they are the only donut shop in the area, and they have the market cornered. I won't be a repeat customer, but good luck to you if you choose to try these, and I hope they're better than the two boxes I have that are going down for the dog to eat the second my wife turns her back.

Stopped into Daily Grind for breakfast after a sunrise walk on the beach, and it was the perfect…read moreway to start the day. The vibe was welcoming and exactly what you'd hope for from a local beach coffee shop. The staff were friendly and made us feel right at home. We ordered a couple of cold brews, bagels, a bacon, egg & cheese breakfast sandwich, and a cinnamon roll. Everything was fresh and hit the spot. The cinnamon roll was good, though compared to some of the best I've had I'd give it about a 7.6/10. Overall, Daily Grind is definitely worth a visit if you're in Surf City. Great coffee, friendly service, and a laid-back beach-town atmosphere make it an easy recommendation.

Cute spot! The daily grind was recommended in the guest book at our Airbnb, so we popped on in. It…read morehad mostly locals, it seemed, and getting into it involved walking through a bar, but no biggie. The shop was well-staffed and they took our order right away. I got an Iced Americano and bagel with cream cheese. They made my iced Americano nice and strong, which is all I ever ask. Also, the bagel was delicious even though I had to wait a little bit for them to get it made. They did get busy pretty fast, so I wouldn't doc them for this reason. You can tell this is a family owned place because there is memorabilia from the owner and the owner's late husband all over. I loved the portrait that said, "don't sweat the small sh*t, and it's all small sh*t." Truer words were never spoken! Overall, solid place to pop in for your caffeine fix!

This is a definite MUST stop if you are anywhere near havelock. The donuts are freshly made in…read morehouse and you can tell. First they are huge, so soft and delicious. They honestly can't compare at all to any chain place. It's family run by the nicest people. They are warm and welcoming. The store sits in a non descriptive strip mall but inside it screams traditional doughnut shop. It has a couple of tables if you want to hang out a bit. The Whole place is spotlessly clean and just has a cool old fashion doughnut shop vibe. If you're anywhere near havelock stop by.

The atmosphere was fine. But the donuts were really disappointing. We went in around 2PM, which…read morecould've affected how fresh the donuts were. But the time shouldn't have also impacted the taste. The bacon on the maple bacon donuts was incredibly stale. The chocolate lacked flavor. The strawberry tasted cheap and artificial. The only three that were remotely fine were the sugar, glazed, and cinnamon crunch. And even those weren't anything worth bragging about. Unfortunately wouldn't recommend and wouldn't return.

Not a bad spot for some cake donuts. The staff were very friendly and the vibe was unique. We got a…read moredozen donuts and could choose three flavors. We got cinnamon sugar, chocolate glazed and chocolate with sprinkles. The kids loved them and we were pleased with them as well. We love their donut concept - they are open in the morning and in the evening. In the morning they serve full sized donuts and in the evening they serve mini donuts. They're made and topped while you're in the store! Definitely worth giving them a try!

Food: The donuts were just ok. Nothing spectacular. To be honest I was disappointed …read more Service: Customer service was great. I wa greeted as soon as walked in the door. Ambiance: It's a cute little house made into a business ..

We stayed at the campground and causually stumbled upon it. My son and I ordered their banana…read morepudding donuts and couldn't believe how great they were! I also got a mocha iced coffee which was fab. Wonderful place!

food was hot and fresh. gelato was yummy. quick service. nice crowd for a friday morningread more