Entering Duck Donut, it's got a nice interior and areas to enjoy your donuts and drinks. The AC is high enough to be cool, not freezing, and just right to still smell fresh baked donuts, but not at an overwhelming level. You can watch them make your donut and that's special. They pack your donut into a cute DUCK DONUT box. Every bite is fresh and soft. They will custom make any donut with a topping of your choice, or make you a breakfast sandwich donut they have on their menu and you could probably get creative beyond that... just ask them. This place is different compared to other donut shops where you're ordering from premade donuts off the rack. No franken-donuts here which are stale day-old donuts given a crumble topping of some sort to boost its possibility of selling. I ordered a ($1.40) blueberry glazed with powdered sugar and ($4.25) sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich with a ($4.25) hot s'more latte. Plus tax = $10.90 My tummy is full. Might be the case for ya'll. Treat yourself to Duck Donuts you won't be disappointed. read more

Duck Donuts - Blueberry glaze with powdered sugar - Donuts Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Always fresh and hot. This is the chicfila of donuts. The maple bacon is delicious and is my favorite.

Update: now that the initial hype is down I can definitely tell that this place has gone down hill. Most of the times we come here the donuts are made incredibly sloppy compared to how they were initially when they first opened this location. The donuts are so warm that often times the toppings are just melting and sliding off. There is a difference between a fresh doughnut and one that is way too hot to keep the toppings in place. I posted some pictures and made a remark about how the donuts are not up to their usual standards and I received an apology and was asked to give my mailing address, I'm assuming for a coupon of some sort. Yet after several weeks I have never received anything in the mail so I don't know why they needed my mailing address. I suppose we will come here on occasion but we will stick with Krispy Krem Original review: It can get very busy here!! But it moves fast! Basically when you come in you'll see a sign with the sample menu of classic favorites and the paper order sheets with little golf pencils to write in your orders. Order as many or as little as you like! :) for a dozen and a bottle of soda it was $16.90, that includes tax. The donuts are warm, fresh and not too sweet. They have a yummy little crispy crunch to them like you'd find with homemade donuts. So far we love it! Employees are great and they only messed up one donut out of 12 but quickly fixed it. Seating and tables are extremely limited... Think "marble slab" ice cream shops. read more

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So I went to duck donuts and the heavens opened up, the angels started singing! First I'll start by saying that the young lady at the counter was pleasant like I was at chic fil a. I ordered 2 of donuts with the bacon on top. Lord have mercy it was magical! Oh I forgot to mention that the other employee that made and presented the donuts to me was on point also with her customer service which is super rare these days. The store was clean and everyone appeared to be having there best life when my daughter and I walked in. Now I see why. I will have no regrets with eating this whatsoever. The donut needs its own theme song. Had me thinking about how can I get a chain and put some where. Oh did I mention that the cost was reasonable. I'll never want another donut in my life. We are married now! read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Fresh donuts! Made to order!!! Unique flavors! Highly RECOMMEND!!! You will become addicted

Adventurous: that's one word I would use to describe my taste when it comes to food. So I always like to give all types of food a chance, even if they're a little "out there." And I would say, Duck Donuts definitely gives off that "different" appeal, especially if you base it strictly on the name. This donut shop just opened up not too long ago in Columbia and I had heard about it briefly, but I had only ever heard of it being available in the West coast. So when it was announced that our side of the country would be getting one, I was immediately excited to try it. I love donuts, so anything remotely different being offered in the form of one of my favorite desserts is always a sure thing in my book. My mom and I took our chances and decided to give it a go and boy am I glad we did. So being new to this donut shop, among about 90% of the other people in line, we took a long gander at the menu before making our final decision. They offer various different flavors and customizations you can add and create based on your likes and interests of flavors. You start with a base coat (chocolate, vanilla, lemon, strawberry, glazed, etc.) and then once you make your decision you can also choose toppings. Since this was our first rodeo, we decided to play it safe and just go with the flavored coating. We got a half dozen donuts with 2 strawberry, 2 chocolate, and 2 glazed. Once you put in your order, you pay and wait for your order to be made (they make them fresh to order). It took maybe 5 minutes to make the donuts and when we got them, they were warm and ready to be consumed. The first one I tried was the strawberry flavor and I can honestly say I was overly pleased. I think I saw Jesus after I tasted the first bite. These donuts are made fresh to order, so they have a fried taste and a slight crisp to them which makes them very lite. They melted in my mouth and were extremely soft. I prefer the texture of these donuts to that of Krispy Kreme, they're THAT good. I will say, the only thing I didn't too much care for was the price. A half dozen is give or take about $7.85 (including tax) and that, my friend, is HIGH. I can easily go to Krispy Kreme and get a whole dozen for that price. But I will say this, the price is worth it because every donut is made fresh to order. So you don't get any old, stale donuts in your order like you sometimes would at Krispy Kreme. No waiting for the hot sign to come on here, they're always hot! They also have different toppings you can add. So essentially, the price is about right for what you're getting. Overall, I would give this shop a 4.8/5 because of the quality and how pleased I was with the service and the quality of what I received. I would definitely say that this is a place you go to indulge maybe once a month due to the price. But if you can get past that, go as often as you can because they're to be experience AT LEAST once! read more

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Delicious donuts! When you enter grab an order sheet and fill out what you want. I totally suggest the Maple Bacon and a lemon glaze with raspberry drizzle. Noms! Then hop in line and turn in your form at the register and pay. Then you get to watch the donuts being created! This was the best/worst part for me. Best because it's cool to watch the process and see what other people ordered. Worst because you're salivating just waiting to sink into one of those puppies and because you might start wondering if you should have ordered what the person in front of you ordered! It all looks so good. Everyone was friendly and patient as we all figure out the process and took time to review our many donut options. I also appreciate that they ask you if everything looks correct before closing up your box and handing it over. I look forward to the time when the lines aren't so long! Bottom line: For a plain glazed donut I'm still a fan of a melt in your mouth Krispy Kreme, but when I want something with all the fixings then I'll be back to Duck Donuts for sure! read more

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Anytime I'm in the Columbia area , duck donuts are a must! Bacon maple is my favorite ! Although , I've never given the other flavors a fair chance :) They traveled well and were still good when heated up 48 hours later. Win win ! read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

This ain't no duck donuts bruh. I've been to this location twice and each time I would've rather spent my money at Krispy Kreme or another donut shop. Please improve quality of baking, we have a duck donuts in Texas where I am from and that shit bussin fr, on god. Respectfully. read more

Love the donuts from here! Always friendly staff usually quick service. We love this place as an occasional treat!

On our way home, from a road trip, we stopped in. I've heard about these donuts, like they're legends. I don't get it. The only redeeming quality was that they were fresh and hot! They make the donuts as you order them and then top them in front of you. That's fun to watch, especially for the littles. My son absolutely loved the ducks everywhere and took a couple home. Unfortunately, the adults didn't share his love. The coffee was pure syrup and more like a chocolate milk. The cake donut was just far too sweet. I did get a plain donut too, not pictured. Even with nothing on it, far too sweet for our liking. Sadly, we went up one exit and tossed the drinks and donuts. read more

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The donuts are great but they messed up my pick up order. The ticket was clear as to what I wanted and 3 donuts where completely wrong (these donuts were for one specific person). I didn't know the order was wrong until after I got in the car and down the road. I didn't have time to go back and wait for new ones. Spent $27 for 12 donuts so it's too expensive not to complain. Ugh. read more

Hands down the best place for donuts in the area. Fresh, made-to-order donuts every time. You can customize them to your liking with an assortment of toppings. The s'mores donut is my all-time favorite. They're still warm by the time I get home to enjoy them. read more

Duck Donuts - s'mores and cookies n creme donuts - Donuts Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Tried a bacon maple donut and a blueberry salted Carmel Oreo donut to go today. They didn't have marshmallow glaze otherwise I would have tried the s'mores donut for lunch lol, didn't have to wait long for great donuts. read more

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Very unique business model and great donuts too. Will be back if I ever find myself in Columbis, SC.

Came here around lunchtime on a Friday, and it was packed. The ordering g process is pretty simple. Just grab a form and fill out how you want to customize your donut or order some premade favorites. I ended up ordering three (two customer favorites and one customized). They were all made fresh and incredibly tasty. Each donut runs $1.40, and it's a little cheaper if you order by the half dozen or dozen. Really fun experience. Will come again another sweet tooth kicks in! read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Very very good donuts. The family and I loved them. Will be going back for more! Service was great too!

The BEST donuts I've ever had!!! Super cute store, friendly staff, and soft, fluffy donuts! I got the maple bacon donut and it was so delicious! Definitely coming back! read more

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Literally the best cake donut I've ever had. Served warm with toppings of your choice when you order. It is crispy where it needs to be and soft where it should be. OMG I had to talk myself out of going back in for more. Also really good coffee and prices are right. Cannot go wrong here. Wish it was closer but it's probably best for me that it's not. I will not be able to drive by without stopping though ever again. read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Delicious cake style donuts made fresh to order with amazing toppings. Wish there was one on our side of town.

The service is outstanding here first off. Definitely some of the best donuts that me and my family have ever had. The place is very clean and well kept. Make sure to stop by if you are in the area. read more

First time at Duck donuts. The donuts are outstanding. Fresh, warm and delicious. The donuts themselves are a solid five stars. The staff ... zero stars. Rude and contemptuous. Five employees standing around gossiping and their pissy attitude about dealing with two customers in an otherwise empty donut shop was uncalled for. This place could be so much more if not for the employees. read more

Way better then any chain donut shop. It was warm and gooey. Great people friendly and welcoming. Must try read more

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Omg...watch out Krispy Kreame! These donuts are always hot and fresh. My first time having BACON on a donut. A must try.

I'll give them a 3 because last time we went it was great but this time it wasn't as good.... maybe because last time we just got donuts but this time I got a milkshake.. now yes they are duck Donuts but don't make milkshakes if you can't make them good... It would have been okay for the milkshake to not be amazing if I hadn't of waited 20 minutes for 1 milkshake. And they weren't even busy!!! It was about 4 people working a couple just stood around until my mom said something and they said oh it's being made right now and they just started making it as soon as she said something. I'm a little disappointed and sad that we payed 5 dollars to wait 20 minutes for some milky sprinkles. read more

Duck Donuts - Milkshake (I had dranken some) - Donuts Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Made when ordered! super Fresh and Warm!! the donuts are similar to funnel cake and are absolutely delicious. we tried the strawberry with powered sugar, apple pie topping(fall season), strawberry with lemon drizzle, vanilla with hot fudge drizzle, peanut butter with raspberry drizzle and vanilla with oreo crumbles. the donut with cookies and cream topping with ice cream on top was gone in .2 seconds!! Best donut shop i've ever been to!! read more

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The donuts are always excellent, although I have figured out if your kids want the gummy on top (like the shark week one or whatever) ask them to put it in the side. They won't look much like the pictures and anything on top will likely melt because they put it on while it's still really hot. It's good, just hot and kinda wish they'd slow down just a little so the frostings and drizzles don't just melt right off. read more

My visit was a short one. 5 minutes and out the door. This is important because there were 8 people in line before me and the place looked really crowded. I ordered a plain cinnamon donut and a maple glaze with bacon donut. Both were really fresh, really warm, and tasted like every Saturday morning should taste. Will be back! read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I like the customizable single donut option, as well as seasonal dozens. I'm not a huge fan of donut fan, but Duck Donuts provided a great morning for me and my visiting girlfriend. read more

Duck Donuts - 2 custom donuts - Donuts Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I've never had Duck Donuts before, so I was a little intimidated that I had to concoct a dozen donuts...so I went with an assortment. I got a good feel for what I liked and hope to customize better next time. I realized after ordering that there were example pages, like "cozy" and "campfire" assortments...I wish I would have seen those prior to ordering. But oh man, the donuts were sooo hot & fresh and the toppings were delicious too! I didn't expect the choc sauce and raspberry glaze to be so delicious. I love that there is a donut shop where you can customize with such delicious toppings. I can't wait to go back! read more

Loved it! Staff was friendly and patient. Donuts are made fresh on the spot. They are cake donuts only. If you prefer regular glazed Krispy Kreme this isn't for you. Custom ordered a dozen to share and some drinks. Would definitely come back! read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Oh, my! These are good donuts! Duck Donuts just opened. The line to get in was long, but moved quickly all things considered. In and out in with a dozen. 30 minutes. I'm sure it will be efficient with time and as the traffic normalizes. To order, you take a sheet that has the various options and start "building" your donut. I can not recall everything we mixed up, but highlights were the maple bacon, the peanut butter Oreo, and the chocolate graham cracker with marshmallow drizzle. The donuts are made fresh on a small assembly line. They are sort of fluffy, spongey cake-style donuts. They are not heavy or overly rich. We would go back to get these over Dunkin or Krispy. read more

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Love love love!! Every time we have gone to duck donuts has been a great experience. Nothing like those fresh donuts!!

On a recent visit from California I literally stopped by every morning of my trip four day trip. THEEEE best doughnuts I've had. Please open locations in the Bay Area read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Tasty donuts. After along busy week it's good to have nice sweet treat. So many options read more

BAM!!! Donuts!!! These are the bomb! The donut itself is great then you top it with AWSOMENESS!!! They have some great flavors or you can build your own. This store was clean and in good shape. The staff was pleasant and friendly. Oh yeah they have coffee too. If you like donuts you'll love these. If you don't something is wrong with you but you will still love these! read more

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Tasty treat, great service fresh Amed always hot. Even if the line is long the service is fast! Lots of combinations almost overwhelming but the Cashier always helps me choose if I need help. read more

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Really enjoyed this Duck Donuts location. I've enjoyed their donuts before, but always the beneficiary of someone else buying them and sharing. Lots of parking out front at this location, which is needed because it does get busy here. Their WiFi wasn't working when we went and the music in the bathroom was blasting way too loud, but the donuts were served warm and were obviously freshly made. I love that you can custom order them; you just use their order form and a mini-golf pencil. These donuts are soooo much better than Dunkin, but be aware that all of their donuts are cake donuts. They also do serve yourself coffees with free refills and I think some lattes and basic dairy drinks. Decent amount of seating inside, but be aware that it gets crowded due to popularity and the fact that this is the only location in Columbia. read more

This place always puts a smile on our face and won't break the bank. My children love to watch the donut decorating into their special sweet selection. read more

The donuts are fast and fresh, making them as soon as you order. I've spent 6 minutes at most inside after ordering, and that was on a Saturday afternoon. The variety of donuts can't be beat! read more