Those with allergies beware! Our family visited on a busy night to grab ice cream and pre-order our egg free, gluten free donuts, for our son with allergies. An ingredients list was not available due to a 'proprietary recipe' but we were assured that our allergies would be addressed. We were never asked to list all our allergies, which generally include eggs, wheat and assorted nuts. Soy and dairy are not allergens for our family. All gluten free / vegan donuts are pre-paid, so we ordered ice cream (sorbet for those with allergies) and paid up front for donuts (minimum of 6, so $20) and planned to pick them up at 10:30 am, the time they are first available the next morning. At time of pick up, with no line and more time, we arrived to discover that, at a minimum, cooking sprays and cross contamination prevented us from being able to eat the donuts advertised as gluten free and egg free (vegan). The ingredient list is still unknown, but through conversation with the available staff, it showed that they were not knowledgeable about food allergies. I would strongly caution anyone with allergies from eating their donuts. Refunds are not available. This is my first review I've written online, but felt compelled to share our experience with others. Update after receiving Owners Response: Lecithin is a product that is known to potentially contain egg proteins. By including this in your 'egg free' donuts, you are exposing the product to those with allergies. It could be soy lecithin, sunflower lecithin, etc. - doesn't matter. https://www.foodallergy.org/common-allergens/egg-allergy Not providing an ingredients list places the liability of meeting allergy needs on the provider, instead of the customer. What other ingredients are included in your products that may contain additional allergens? read more

Should be called donuts on a deck. As soon as I lifted the donut on a stick to take a bite the whole thing crumbled and fell on the deck out front of the store. Don't get the point of the stick? Other that pretty good donut I guess. read more

Donutz On A Stick - Warning, stick cannot be used to handle the donut! - Desserts Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

Omg this is CARB HEAVEN! I mean if you're going to go into a sugar coma while you're on vacation, this is the way to go! An amazing variety of flavors to suit every palette. The donuts are delightfully crispy and delicate and just melt in your mouth delicious. You can choose to top them with creamy and delicious ice cream flavors for an interesting twist on a sundae or enjoy them right off of the stick for a less messy way to enjoy a breakfast (or anytime) treat. Be sure to bring cash to help out the small business to keep overhead cost low! I would say this is a 'must visit' if you are vacationing in the Outer Banks! read more

The most amazing raspberry road runner ice cream! I may or may not have gone three times that week to get more;)

Super fresh! Shaded area; easy parking; dock/boardwalk/park close by. Opens at 10 so check the times in case it changes. The best part... donuts are made fresh in front of you and they are warm!!! Must stop!!!! read more

Donutz On A Stick - So much variety - Desserts Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. This review has nothing to do with the food as unfortunately we weren't even given the opportunity to try the food. But rather the horrendous attitude and service we experienced. The man working was beyond inappropriate and rude to my mother in law after she inquired about the gluten free options and had some questions. My mother in law and husband both have very serious celiac disease so always need to be careful that all precautions are being taken. This person could not even be bothered to help or answer basic questions and even said something derogatory to my mother in law when she went to leave. Again I can not speak to the quality of the food but service like that is unacceptable in my book. Will never be going back. read more

Killer combination and their favorite #1 was really good. However it felt like donuts were fried in used oil. It's good but neither the ice cream nor the donut were that great. Combination was good though but wouldn't visit again. read more

If you got a sweet tooth should come check out this place. They had the best ice cream donut sandwich with some good home made vanilla bean ice cream. The donuts are made fresh so they are warm topped off with the home made ice cream which was very delicious. read more

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So disappointed. In past years you would call the day before to order vegan donuts, and this year we checked the website and it still indicates to do so, so we called, only for the phone to ring out and get an outgoing message saying they no longer take orders for vegan or gluten free donuts, it's first come first serve, and they are available starting at 11:00 am. Ok, we got there at 10:50 and asked if they happened to have the vegan donuts yet, they confirmed they'd be available at 11:00, so we got back on line and waited. Got back to the counter at 11:01 and are told the vegan donuts are now $4 a piece. The normal donuts can be bought 4 for $5.50, so this is three times as expensive, and this info isn't available online anywhere or posted anywhere in the store. We were pretty shocked but had been waiting a bit, so we just downsized our order and got two each. When our order came, it turned out they have combined the vegan donuts with the gluten free ones, and they taste very gluten free. $18 for 4 crappy donuts. Such a bummer. This is the last time I come. :( read more

Donutz On A Stick - Showing the price as $5.50 for 4 and not mentioning the vegan up charge - Desserts Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

Sooooo good! A must try! We got 3 different desserts and they were all fantastic! My first visit to OBX and this place did not disappoint.

This place is absolutely great!! Donutz on a stick is owned by a wonderful family!! Both husband and wife work at the business with their children...they are super nice, helpful, and very friendly oh and the donuts and the ice cream are great too! They have many, many flavors of ice cream and milkshakes. Their shop is small and during the Covid-19 they have taken every precaution to help stop Covid! read more

Donuts were delicious, staff was friendly,.. only reason I didn't give it a 5 star because the place looked a little cluttered and they had no A/C. read more

Went for the ice cream because usually not a fan of donuts buy Oh MY! Had the junior donut sundae with a vanilla glazed donut and coconut almond chip Ice cream. The donuts are made to order and are hot so the ice cream does melt a bit. It was so delicious that we are going back tonight! Best dessert I've had in a very long time. read more

First time visiting OBX and saw good reviews for this local place. We knew we were in the right spot because the line was out the door! You could tell that lots of people come here and don't care to wait for the delicious ice cream and donuts. We saw lots of sundaes go by us that looked great. We stuck to hand dipped ice cream. We got cookie dough, chocolate peanut butter, and moose tracks. I really liked the chocolate peanut butter! Wish I got more of it. I might be going back tomorrow! The service was efficient and the employees were polite. Even though there was a busy line the cashier still asked where we were visiting from and got to know us a little. Very genuine people and a very cute place. read more

Donutz On A Stick - Cookie dough, chocolate peanut butter, and moose tracks - Desserts Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

Cotton Candy Ice-cream in a Waffle Cone!! Not much more needs to be said but the husband also loved the strawberry shortcake donuts on a stick & my daughter loved all the trinkets & knick knacks that she could try to buy! Go for the ice-cream for sure! read more

Damn you, Donutz on a Stick. You have ruined me for sundaes. Forever. We got a couple small donut sundaes and ZOMG they were amazing. We got cinnamon roll donuts and caramel ice cream, per the recommendation of the guy working the counter. They were really fresh and excellent. We will definitely be back on future OBX visits. read more

Donutz On A Stick - Small donut sundae - Desserts Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

I tried their cinnamon roll? donuts (I forgot the name) and it was so good! Their donuts are tiny and soft. The employees are very kind and will help you with any questions you have regarding their menu and flavors. They're also located near a boardwalk. read more

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Our kids' favorite treat in Duck. Lots of great ice cream flavors, donuts the kids love, and wonderful service. Thanks for seeing us through the first two months of the pandemic. The kids will never forget enjoying ice cream cones while they watched the otters and turtles play in the sound. And the dog will never forget soft serve vanilla cups with a bone on the side. read more

Amazing, amazing, amazing! This place is so great!!!! THEY HAVE GLUTEN FREE DONUTS AND ICE CREAM CONES! And they are actually delicious gf donuts and cones. I have been in search of a good gf donut for years and lo and behold they are at the beach. They also have a veryyyy wide selection of ice creams that are gluten free. And all of the ice creams I tried were outstanding!!!! Gluten free aside, I am told that their regular donuts are also fantastic! If you like delicious treats this is a must on the outer banks. read more

Ordered vegan donuts in advance and they were excellent! Loved the strawberry, Oreo and maple glaze read more

Donutz On A Stick - Vegan donuts - Desserts Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

I really enjoyed their ice cream. Hard pack was better than the soft serve IMHO. Lots of flavors to choose. Had a coupon for free donut so I tried that. Although toppings were not as good as Duck Donuts, it w as still served fresh and warm--Very tasty! Definitely the place to go after supper for your Icecream/snack fix. read more

I'm not a huge fan of hot donuts but the maple bacon donuts on a stick honestly made me rethink my previous statement. The owner found out my best friend and I was living here for the summer and gave us a local discount and said if we ever needed anything at all to work him know he would be more than happy to help. I love the southern hospitality here. read more

Eager to get a dessert and this did more than the job. The donuts come out hot and soft with the perfect size for a donut in not being too small and not too big. Ice cream is very fresh and easy to eat. Let's say I will be trying to fill up my rewards card before vacation is over. read more

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Freshest donuts in the outer banks for sure, hot and crispy outside, with a soft center. Large variety of ice creams, very good family experience. Definitely recommend! read more

This place is great!! We've gone here almost every night of vacation. So many donut and ice cream flavors! They even have GF donuts and Vegan ice cream :) The Salted Caramel ice cream was a huge hit in our family! The staff is extremely friendly and they're so nice about staying open, even if you arrive right before they close! They stay open until everyone is served. * Only reason I gave them a 4 star is because of how HOT it is inside. Would be nice to have a fan or some stronger AC, but that's all :) read more

These are good and definitely a unique experience! My kids got donut ice cream sandwiches and couldn't even finish. The flavors are interesting and it's all freshly made. read more

We were passing through Duck on Valentine's day and Duck Donuts was closed, but I saw Donutz on a Stick online and could tell just from the photos that the donuts were going to be high-quality. I could not have been more correct. I got a Donut ice cream sandwich with the maple glazed donuts and a Hershey's oatmeal cookie ice cream and it was phenomenal. My wife got the cookies and milk donuts and she also loved them. The manager was so so nice and talked to us through everything as first-timers and told us about the shop itself since we were the only customers in there at the time. But be warned, I am told if you go during the summer, you had better be prepared to do some waiting! It would be worth it to me, but I'm a fan of delicious dessert and kind people. LOVE IT. Wish there was one in Raleigh. read more

Great staff, they are all super nice. Super good food! Went 3 times in a week. Love it! Definitely recommend it to tourists.

Went for the first time tonight & brought my pup! I went in for an ice cream cone & the girls working there were super nice. My dog was welcomed in. They asked if he could have some ice cream & I said yes! I assumed they'd put a little spoonful in a cup but next thing I knew he had the cutest little pup sundae (complete with a milkbone topper)!!! It was super sweet of them to do that & he ate every bite outside I had to take the cup away so he didn't eat that too! My cone was good as well & we will definitely be back-I LOVE that they're so dog-friendly read more

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Excellent food and excellent service! The donuts are made to order and served warm, right out of the fryer. I highly recommend the donut sundae. OMG amazing! The combination of a fresh, warm donut with vanilla ice cream on top was unbelievably good. I ordered the junior size and it was PLENTY. The small size looked huge! We stopped here around sunset one night and the line was backed out the door. The poor staff members were working as fast as they could, and still were courteous and professional. It was definitely worth the wait, but I would recommend going earlier in the day to avoid the crowd. read more

Vacationing here on a bachelorette trip and was so excited to try this place being they accommodate all of my dietary needs. I am allergic to gluten and dairy. When planning my trip I did my research, as it's my own responsibility, and called ahead just to make sure as prompted. Upon arrival I called several times before the busy hours and had no answer. As all 8 of us girls are standing in the line eager to give this, for a lack of better words... dump, our business I asked the employer if they had gluten free/ dairy free products- the answer was no. I completely understood and accepted that answer. I was told to "look around" in reference to how busy it was. In a kindly manner, I asked about the inability to answer the phones being that the website states to call ahead, and was again told, "do you see how busy we are". I understand to be busy- but to give an attitude when being asked a question is a bit unprofessional. But what is super unprofessional is being told "you can make it yourself though" by the 17 year old behind the counter. Brace yourself because it gets better. The 17 year old then had an "oopsie" and continued to talk poorly about me as I walked out. Very horrible place to visit I would NOT recommended. Very sad we live in a world where people can be so rude and miserable. Save your time and money and do NOT give this shit shack your business. Only came here for accommodations- not because of the ambiance or flavors. I hope this helps! read more

Ok this place is insane...the cinnamon roll donut sandwich with banana fosters ice cream was amazing. Must visit while in OBX and don't waste time the line can get long. read more

Singing praises from the Western NY! We just happened to stumble upon this place while walking around the beautiful town of Duck. So glad we did. I ordered a chocolate PB donut sundae, and before I realized what was happening, I broke out in a straight gospel hymn while waving my arms in the air, side to side. That's how good it tasted. That sundae took me to church on a Wednesday. I still get butterflies thinking about it. No lie, I went back in and ordered another miracle: a donut milkshake. I'm going to tell everybody about this place, whoever is willing to listen. PS, pay with cash for a discount. read more

Never, ever again. Much like another review of this place, my very well behaved children were yelled at by staff at Donutz On A Stick. I think they're not mentality stable and have no business running a place that claims to be family friendly. Maybe they knew we were from out of town and they're only friendly to locals?! I have no idea, but my children have never been yelled at by someone they don't know like this. It was totally unwarranted and we left empty handed and absolutely shocked. What a terrible representation for the people of Duck! read more

Fist time customer. I ordered their $7 small stick donut ice cream sundae & it was delicious. It was extremely busy & the air wasn't working very well. Other than that, it was a great experience. Definitely look forward to going back. read more

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This is the place to go if you want an indulgent treat while in OBX. They have warm, made to order donuts, glazed in a variety of flavors, and topped with ice cream. The flavor combinations are endless. We noticed that all of the donut shops in OBX seem to have a beignet influence in their dough, as that is the closest flavor and texture I can describe for the donuts themselves. The donuts at Donutz On A Stick were the best we tried, and are more of a blend between beignets and Krispy Kreme. I had the maple donut with brown butter bourbon ice cream. They were also very reasonably priced for the portions they give, and they offer a wide variety of sizes. The lines were long both nights we went, but the staff was incredibly friendly and kept things moving at a good pace. The ice cream was also quite good. read more

I have to be honest, I would pick this over Duck Donuts. They were lighter, more balanced with toppings and had such a cute interior. There is also ice cream and candies so you can get your morning, noon, and evening sugar rush all at once. The prices are great and the staff is much friendlier. read more

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Try the coffee! It's terrific and waaaaay better than Duck Donuts (which I've become less enamored with over the past couple of years) The "donuts on a stick" are freshly made while you wait and are just the right size (you can have two to easily satisfy your sweet tooth but not feel too guilty). Surprisingly the pumpkin spice turned out to be my favorite (we tried all sorts of toppings combinations this week, from cinnamon roll to cookies and cream). While true the ice cream is Hershey's (plenty of flavor choices), the nice surprise is the choice of cones (pretzel? Chocolate? Chocolate chip? M&M's infused?) and toppings (everything from mini twizzlers to cinnamon toast crunch cereal). The interior design/decor (concrete floors, industrial shelving, lots of knick-knacks/tchotchkes) could definitely benefit from someone giving it a more inviting appearance (we almost didn't go in that first day). However, the uber-friendly staff (the girl from Radford was our personal favorite) and great coffee brought us back almost every morning of vacation. read more

Hate to compare it to duck donuts, but I have to! It compares in NO WAY. If you're only getting donuts once on your vacation, go to duck donuts! My sister and I decided to try Donut on a stick because we had a coupon for a "free donut." It was literally a mini donut. We ordered the small cinnamon roll and it was two mini donuts for $3. The staff was also kind of short with me and there wasn't even a line. Go to duck donuts and get a giant donut for $1.30. Trust me! read more

Donutz On A Stick - So tiny! - Desserts Near Me - Duck, North Carolina

Every we always stay at the beach house in Corolla. But because of some changes we decided to stay at Duck last year! I might sound crazy to just write a review for them a year later after I ate there but at least I wanted to share my first experience in Duck. For me personally, I didn't feel like I like Duck at all compared to Corolla, but I did love all the restaurants around there! And this is also one of my favorite place and I still can feel the taste of their donuts on the stick. It was amazingly delicious! I'm a big fan of Donuts! LOL read more