Dough Hook Bake Shop

Had a great experience here! Just stopped in for a quick snack since I've driven by a couple times…read moreand it was super good. Not as many flavor varieties as other shops in the area, but the options they have they do very well! Service was also very attentive. Delicious, classic, quality donuts.

Having ate donuts for over 58 years King Donuts in Salem is the absolute best without a doubt…read more Their cinnamon roll and apple fritter is the biggest. Enjoy

$1.50 each or $16 for a dozen

DO NOT PARK THERE!! Not even for 5min!!! the donuts are not worth your time nor the tow!!!

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$1.50 each or $16 for a dozen

Maravilla's Bakery

4.4(53 reviews)

0.9 mi

Such good service and amazing cake. We used them two years in a row for graduation party. This year…read moreI did grab several other treats. They have a huge variety every thing I tried was delicious.

The bakery is a must stop. The people the food and the ambience was excellent. Everything we were…read morelooking for.

Coffee

Rose petals Cake

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Bigwig Donuts

4.6(102 reviews)

2.9 mi

I am always so happy about gluten free donuts. Grateful this place exists. Fun to have 6 flavors…read moreand get to try them all. I do see what the bad reviews about texture are talking about- I do a lot of gluten free baking myself and I think the issue is these have so much rice flour they are almost like mochi? I would prefer them less gummy-feeling. (When I finished writing this, Yelp congratulated me for reviewing a vegan restaurant... now I get it. The texture is weird bc they're vegan. A lot of gf ppl need df too so this is important to have and I can't dock a star.)

When I was on my last trip to Salem I saw that I had Bigwig Donuts in my bookmarks and I was…read morelooking for a sweet treat and of course donuts always fits the bill. When I looked at the selection the donuts are donut holes in a wide variety and creative flavors. There were six different flavors (which rotate by the way over time so the flavors do change) so I got a dozen so Steve and I would be able to have one flavor a piece. They were all quite good. I couldn't pin down an exact flavor I liked more than another but they were all top notch and very good. The donut holes tasted fresh and were very satisfying! A good stop!

A box of heaven on earth

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Entrance

Dude Donut City

3.7(75 reviews)

3.0 mi

The doughnuts were outstanding. Even the next day. Bought them a second time and yes they were…read morestill awesome

I ordered 3 dozen donuts for an assisted living facility in South Salem. I chose Dude Donuts from…read morethe Google reviews and decided to take a chance. The online ordering process was very easy and quick. The donuts were delivered exactly within the selected time frame, and according to instructions. And according to the staff at the facility, the donuts were amazing. Many commented that the donuts were the best they have ever had. Thank you!!

Dude City Donuts!

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Menu Pic via FB

Daynight Donuts

3.2(126 reviews)

3.8 mi

If no one got me on a late night, I know Daynight donuts got me…read more Amazing donuts, they're all so good it's hard to pick a favorite. This place is a staple of Salem and the guy that runs it is super sweet. Took my friend here for the first time and he left with a free donut too! They also have coffee, ice cream, and other breakfast options. You can't go wrong with this place.

If you are a Dunkin Donuts fan-this is the closest you are going to get on the West coast. They…read morehave a very similar chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla cream filled variety and their Boston Cream donuts are pretty good too. Kids like the Long Johns and assorted donut holes. We generally just pick some up on the weekend and the staff in the stores are generally nice and helpful. They aren't a patisserie or anything like that-of the two locations, our fave is a little more than a hole in the wall, but the donuts are as close to Dunkin's as this ex-East coast girly is likely to get. They are a bit spendy for donuts-but then everything is expensive now.

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Bobadochi

3.6(44 reviews)

0.7 mi

I stopped in a little after 11am on a weekday, and was the only person there. Service was very…read morefriendly and patient with my questions, as this was my first visit. The donuts are self-serve with trays and tongs. They had a wide variety available. I selected a original glazed, a pretty in pink (strawberry glazed), a chocolate and a pandan. I also ordered two K-dogs (Korean-style elevated corn dogs), and a classic pearl milk tea with the standard brown sugar boba. My order was ready in less than 10 minutes. My drink was a pretty standard boba drink. Good, but nothing special. The drinks are very customizable, with ice amount and sweetness level just two of the options. The K-dogs were really tasty. I got an Potato Dog (which is a corn dog covered with crispy potato cubes and served with a fry sauce). The other dog I chose was the Gochujang Dog: their standard corn dog with Gochujang sauce. You have the option of having your K-Dog stuffed with mozzarella, a hotdog, or half hotdog and half mozzarella. I did half dog, half mozzarella on both. The cheese made the K-Dogs like huge fried mozzarella sticks. I enjoyed both, they were huge, and I ended up splitting them with a friend. I had both sauces on the side as my order was to go, and both complimented the rich cheese/dogs nicely. The fry sauce was rich and tangy, and the Gochujang a little spicy and a little sweet. The donuts were good too. This was my first time trying mochi donuts. The mochi flour gives the donuts a firmer and denser texture than your standard donut. I love other mochi desserts, but here I missed the lightness and melt-in-your-mouth quality of regular donuts. That is more of a personal preference, but something to be aware of, especially if you are sensitive to textures in food. It seemed like most of the individual flavors of each donut came more from the toppings rather than the donut itself. That isn't unusual with donuts of any kind. The service was awesome, and I was intrigued most by the K-Dogs. I will be back when I am in the mood for an different kind of treat.

Really surprised to see mochi donut here. Actually better some of the mochi donuts I had in LA or…read moreChicago Lots of choices and pretty elevated flavor Not a huge fan of the Dubai chocolate one. More just a stunt with the gold leaf and Dubai chocolate is not that much better than the other flavors. Not to mention it's twice to three times the price of the other flavors Favorite so far is the espresso Boba is ok. Not the same level as the ones in big cities but good enough in the small town

Cinnamon Sugar on the left and Original glazed on the right.

My selection of mochi donuts. Clockwise: Pretty in Pink, original, chocolate, pandan.

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Half Dozen Mochi Donuts

Willamette Minis

3.7(3 reviews)

6.0 mi

Where do I start?!? Andrea is AMAZING! I had her and her donuts at my wedding and it was the best…read moredecision I made. She was very quick to respond to my emails and she emailed me throughout the planning process so I knew I was on her mind. She is very fair with her prices and she was very professional. She offers a wide range of flavors and designs. I am so impressed by her and her donuts. I will recommend Willamette Minis to all of my friends and family for any and every event. Thank you, Andrea. We really appreciate everything you did for us and we really enjoyed you and your donuts!

My partner and daughter stumbled apon Willamette minis parked at the river front park and thought…read morethey were great! My daughter fell in love with their mini sprinkled donuts and they were really excited to see that they had vegan donuts, as we've been on a search for local vegan donuts for 2 years! That day they were completely sold out of vegan minis though, so the following weekend we all went back hoping to get some vegan ones. They weren't parked at river front any more so I tracked their number down threw yelp. Andrea who's the owner of the business was super friendly and even offered to deliver me 6 mini vegan donuts to wherever I was!!! Not only vegan donuts but delivered right to me! How awesome is that!?!? We met up later that day and her donuts were amazing!! This has to be the coolest little traveling donut shop ever!! I highly recommend their donuts whether your vegn or not! Super yummy and such sweet people!

Vanilla iced with sprinkles!

Menu Calling ahead if you want the vegan donuts makes sure you don't have to wait! Made from scratch and baked to order!

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Cinnamon sugar half dozen

The Easy Otter

4.7(140 reviews)

2.9 mi

Otters are easily one of my favorite animals and I absolutely loved the decor here. The walls are…read morelined with art depicting otters doing human things. Hanging from the ceiling are roughly a dozen colorful umbrellas. There is no shortage of visuals in this restaurant. The food: Beignets - we tried the classic and the Berry White. Both were great, but I'd give a slight nod to the original. The one buried in powdered sugar helps keep the texture of the Beignet. The Pickle Gambit - super thinly lengthwise sliced pickles in a light batter. Comes with chipotle aioli and ranch. Good portion size. One of the best fried pickles I've ever had. Ned's 5-Alarm Chicken - really good crust and very flavorful. One regret is we didn't go waffles with this. Lemon Poppyseed Slaw - tastes like a classic slaw. A little sweet and creamy. Goes really well with the heavier dishes that we got. The Shrimp Incident - small shrimp and sliced sausage with a Cajun cream sauce and crostini. We thought this was ok Country Mac - my favorite part was the fried chicken as it was very tender and flavorful. The shell shaped pasta was cooked al dente - it was firmer than I would like partly due to the pasta being on the thick side. The Mac is Cajun forward and not very cheesy. Staff was very friendly. We enjoyed our meal, but it was definitely on the heavier side and could have used something to balance it out.

The Easy Otter is always a fun spot for drinks and bites!…read more My husband and I recently stopped in and shared the chicken finger plate with garlic fries, and it was more than enough for both of us. The chicken fingers are huge and seriously delicious! I honestly think they're some of the best chicken fingers I've had in Salem! The garlic fries were really good too, tons to garlic. And, as always, the staff were super nice, friendly, and welcoming. Definitely a spot we'll keep coming back to!

Inside

So delicious

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Daynight Donuts

2.3(55 reviews)

1.7 mi

I grew up loving Daynight, so this comes from a heartbreaking place for me. This is the second time…read moreI've been to their location in the last year and the donuts were pathetically under filled. We ordered 3 boxes each go for about $20 now, and found that most of the donuts were under-filled. The one pictured was supposed to be blackberry filled glazed, the pastry itself was still good how I remember (on this donut anyway, the coconut creams tasted stale) but it only had about a teaspoon of filling- and the other two blackberrys had the exact same. Apart from jellies all other filled donuts we had were severely under-filled. I wish I could say the service was good instead but the lady at the counter was quite rude while waiting for our order making a grand statement about how she had things in the back to do (I've worked customer service, I understand being busy or understaffed but her tone was enough to send my mother out the door) we had a large order- it was going to take time, but her attitude was out of place. It did not feel like the daynight I used to know. Will be going to the other location and praying for better result- never coming back to this one.

I've tried giving this place chance after chance and it has consistently gotten worse. In the last…read moresix months, I have yet to receive a fresh maple bar. The last time I ordered one I asked if they were fresh and the counter person said, "they should be". I said, "I agree, but are they? ". She assured me they were, and they weren't. So I thought I'd try another route my next visit and order Boston cream. The cream tasted curdled and I threw it away. So maybe they should just change their name to "Day old donuts". Too many other places to get donuts to pay full price for day old donuts. Quit ripping off your customers with poor quality food.

Donut box

Breakfast

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Day and night donuts

Word Of Mouth

4.5(2k reviews)

2.2 mi

Took my partner here for their birthday and it was just as good as the reviews say. The food was…read moreamazing and the portions were huge. About average price for the amount of food you get. One meal was enough to feed me all day, and the Spanish coffee I got was mixed perfectly. Seats are extremely limited, but the service was super fast so even with a full plate you get in and out comfortably in under an hour. Other reviews mention rude service staff, but my experience was the total opposite. I wish I could've gotten her name to give her a shout-out. :) I do have to mention the lack of parking. There were still empty tables when the parking lot was already completely full. There were maybe eight parking spots altogether, but that would be my only complaint.

Oh my gosh I don't know where to start! Everything I ordered was a solid 10/10 & that doesn't…read morehappen too often LOL. Started out with the giant tower of whip cream'd hot chocolate! House made of course so it's even better than the store bought stuff in my opinion because it tastes like actual chocolate. I ordered the filet minion chicken fried steak and it was cooked to perfection. So juicy inside and crispy but not like overly cooked crispy on the outside! Topped with a hot gooey layer of house made sausage gravy. The overall size of this steak was about as big as my face. To complement this enormous steak was eggs, a biscuit & some smashed Yukon potatoes..like they were literally small potatoes they just smashed which was really different to me because I've never seen that before. I also had to order the infamous cinnamon roll pancake I been seeing floating around on other people's reviews. IT IS A MUST.. and if you are ordering it to take home make sure you have a piece of it while it's still hot and fresh because that was to die for. I won't go more into detail about it you just have to try it. It will speak for its self. Overall the dinning experience was great! Servers were more than happy to get you whatever you need. We sat at the bar so y'all should try their drinks because they looked so good and the bartenders looked like they were having fun making them. The restaurant is a literal house and while charming it is small and packed inside and the parking lot is also really small so you may need to get there early or expect to park somewhere else in the streets. We got there an hour after they opened and it was only a 30 minute wait thankfully. Will be coming back again to try other menu items!

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Robbin C.

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5 years ago

really delicious donuts! they use HIGH QUALITY ingredient. I went there today and yes I did have to wait for a while but these are worth it. just be aware that you may be in line for a while but it really just depends on what day you go. I recommend the creme brulee and their Marion berry with lemon drizzle, the creme brulee has a creamy feeling inside that you don't want to miss. 10/10 read more

Maritza B.

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5 years ago

Wanted a sweet treat on a Sunday morning and had been recommended Dough Hook. Clearly for good reason. I left with two ham and Swiss croissants, a maple glazed donut, a horchata glazed donut, a vanilla bean glazed donut and the creme brûlée donut. Phenomenal. Best donut I've ever had. Next visit I'll be ordering some beignets. read more

Brittany K.

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4

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7 years ago

I'm super excited to have such an awesome donut shop in north salem! It's a couple bucks for a donut but they are huge! My favorite is the fruity pebble, but all look delicious. And they have vegan options! A++ read more

Kristian B.

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7 years ago

Doughnuts are AMAZING!! Service was lovely!! Will be back soon!

Jason J.

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7 years ago

mediocre donuts especially for the price .

Anna F.

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2

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7 years ago

Excellent donuts. Glad they're here.

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