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    Duck Donuts

    3.8 (116 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for working

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    Fall Dozen
    Bethany K.

    We tried some of the fall donuts when my family was in town. The Blueberry Pancake and Maple Bacon was my favorite. The donuts are all plain and the flavor is in the topping. For the pumpkin ones it was hard to taste the pumpkin flavor and the buttercream ones are super sweet. The donuts were a little dry as well but we did order later in the day. I would rather have Krispy Creme or Dunkin honestly since they have more flavor and it's cheaper too.

    Ollie
    Lauren M.

    My favorite donuts! I think the base donut is the best and I love all the ways you can customize them! I also had one of their frozen mocha drinks and it was yummy!

    Qiongqiong M.

    Occasionally I would crave for super sweet things! So glad we have duck donut in this location! Freshly made donuts with many different flavors! Love the experience here and the donuts. Fair price and no long line didn't wait For a long time

    Chocolate peanut butter, chocolate explosion, key lime pie donut - all with yellow cake donuts Chocolate Explosion
    Gina Marie S.

    Having had the pleasure of eating Beiler's Donuts in NJ & PA (Amish) many times, I don't think Duck Donuts stack up. Today's experience: I walked in, no one at counter greeted me, I watched another customer trying to figure out a kiosk, and then an employee called out an order # with no response. Hhmmm... The DD claim to fame is that "cake" donuts are made to order. Staff puts icing on hot donuts after boxing them. I'm not a donut connoisseur however, I think this model is flawed. The icing melts everywhere with most ending up on the bottom of the box. I ordered key lime pie with marshmallow drizzle, peanut butter and chocolate, and chocolate explosion. $2 each. All were made with yellow cake. At the very least, shouldn't "chocolate explosion" include a chocolate donut? This was my second attempt. They were not worth writing home about

    Natasha R.

    This is ABSOLUTELY the best donuts in Durham! I could not believe the quality considering the price-this is a fantastic deal, and the donuts come out exactly as you ordered. The service was super fast and friendly, and I could not believe how delicious the donuts were. Absolutely a must try!

    Sarah C.

    Had a really good experience at this location. Ordered ahead online and donuts were made fresh right when I arrived for pickup. We loved the Caramel Cookie Half Dozen assortment (see photo). Staff are very friendly as well.

    Peanut Butter & Jelly topped with peanuts and Strawberry frosted  with sprinkles and marshmallows
    Chris D.

    First time here doughnuts just okay for the large price! Coffee was bitter couldn't drink it! Service was 5 star probably would give it a second chance!

    Bliss
    Unika B.

    Yum ! I stopped by Duck Donuts to enjoy a snack and waste time while charging in Durham. I initially was just going to get 2 donuts but after reviewing the menu, I realized a half dozen was a better deal so I had to indulge. The establishment is quaint and most importantly... CLEAN. A few tables inside and outside to enjoy your order if you choose. You have the option of ordering at a kiosk or with a cashier & you pick up your order towards the rear. So good! Unika B. & Co.

    Donut Mix and Match , 6 pack box

    Some of the best donuts in the city, sure to satisfy that sweet tooth and to have you going back for more. The creativity is unmatched and the flavors come together to make a masterpiece. Fast and friendly service, with a nice seating area if you would like to sit down for a sweet treat. Great donuts and even better service!

    Antonia F.

    Everywhere my husband and I travel we try to find the best donuts. Duck Donuts was on the list of best donuts in Raleigh Durham so we stopped here to grab a few. Apparently, Krispy Kreme is the only place in Raleigh that really sells a classic yeast donut, and most places sell cake donuts like the ones here. The service was fine and fast and the space was clean, bright and spacious. The donuts were decent but definitely nothing special. I also am not a lover of cake donuts, so take my review with a grain of salt.

    Alexa F.

    Ordered online for pickup and they were ready and hot right when I walked in. Front desk guy was very nice. Got the s'mores and then made my own versions of the boardwalk and peanut butter one. They were all delicious. Boardwalk was #1, then PB, then s'mores. PB icing does taste like Reese's. Will definitely go again. Prices are super good also.

    Fresh Donuts
    AnneShey N.

    I am very pleased with Duck Donuts freshly made, melts in your mouth, so deliciously donuts. I love how they cook the donuts to order, and customize them with flavor you'd like. I don't mind waiting for good delicious donuts. The prices are affordable for one donuts or just get a dozen- definitely worth the money!

    Deja H.

    This location is nice and clean. I was craving something sweet one evening and found out there was a duck donuts not too far from where I was! I placed a pick up order and it was ready in no time. The donuts were hot when I got them still and fresh! They were absolutely delicious, I forgot how much I love their donuts. It is in a very nice shopping center that i don't spend too much time in, but will start to now thay I've found it.

    Outside. Storefront. Located in Patterson Place shopping center.

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    Delicious and friendly workers. I didn't need the calories but we all enjoyed them! Thank you

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    Yuck. The price for a smoky flavored inedible donut is outrageous. Curiously they do a better job in the Outerbanks

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    Super amazing! Tried it for the first time today and I'm definitely gonna make a 35 minute trip once in awhile to grab some good donuts

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    Love love loveeeee their donuts I also used them for my wedding and the whole process ran smoothly! Highly recommend!!

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    The donuts were amazing and fresh. The staff were very kind and made sure everyone was adhering to the COVID safety guidelines

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    Extremely rude girls working. Waited 30 minutes plus for my order, when asked how much longer she said "when it's ready"

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    4.4(412 reviews)
    5.7 mi
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    Ordered breakfast to-go because the reviews had me bracing for a 45-minute-plus wait to sit. Turned…read moreout that wasn't necessary, as there were plenty of open tables at 9am on a Sunday. The reviews were glowing, and repeatedly warned about the wait, that my expectations were probably set too high going in. I got the steak and eggs crepe and added avocado, extra steak, and kale. The eggs sit on top, and mine came closer to over-hard than the over-medium I asked for -possibly from sitting in the to-go box for 15 minutes, so I'll give some benefit of the doubt there. The crepe itself was tasty, and honestly I'd come back to try something off the sweets menu. But the fillings didn't land. The steak was a little chewy, and the mushrooms were cut too thick for a crepe -- they made it hard to cut cleanly and felt out of place. The add-ons I'll leave alone since those were my call. Overall the dish felt fairly run-of-the-mill against the hype. One note: this might be a dish better served by not allowing customizations, to keep it consistent to its intent. What threw me is that "steak and eggs" is the menu item, yet they also offer a carne asada crepe with no eggs ...so the only real difference is eggs placed on top, which doesn't change the crepe itself. Felt clear as mud after unboxing my meal. The latte I got was standard. Nothing wrong with it, nothing memorable. TL:DR this read as a solid fallback breakfast more than the must-try the reviews promised. The dogs I saw at the outside tables kept this closer to a 3.5 than falling on the other side of 3.

    Absolutely, delicious, crêpes, coffees, and cocktails! I had the goats cheese savory crêpe, and it…read morewas delicious! My friends who came with me got two savory crepes and both of them loved their food. We also appreciated that you had the opportunity to either order food on your phone or have a live server. Definitely would come back.

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    3.9(725 reviews)
    5.8 mi
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    This is a decent four-star Southern bar near the Duke campus. We were driving through town, and we…read morestopped here before visiting the local botanical garden. There's plenty of paid street parking in the area. The interior is a bit dark inside, minimal ambient light from the outside, TVs around the bar. Lunch arrived quickly, I had the patty melt which was a bit over salted, but not too bad. Service from Makena was overall decent, nothing exceptionally bad or good. Pricing for lunch averaged just over $20 per person, including the "included gratuity." It's a fine Place to get standard bar food.

    We were driving from Columbia, South Carolina to Richmond, Virginia today and decided to stop in…read moreDurham for some lunch around noon. This place is located in the downtown area of Durham on the second floor of a red brick building. There is plenty of patio, bar and dining room seating. It was a little hot for the patio so we sat at one of the tables in the dining room. The menu offers a handful of appetizers and salads, as well as about twenty lunch entrees. I went with the NC pulled pork sandwich. It also had coleslaw on the sandwich. Side options included fries, salad, Brussel sprouts, or onion rings. I went with the brussel sprouts and they were very tasty. My husband had the patty melt with French fries. The fries were a generous and tasty portion. His patty melt was very salty, though. Service was pretty quick.

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    Dame's Chicken & Waffles - Sweet potato waffle, two drumsticks, peach schmear

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    4.0(2k reviews)
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    Although I'm not a fan of sweet with savory, I finished everything on my plate : )…read more We had never tried chicken with waffles before and our server took us through the options and even brought out tasting samples of the different types of butter which were all amazing. It does seem like I'm mixing up brunch and dinner food items though in terms of the flavor profiles. However, the waffles were excellent and the fried chicken had incredible flavor. I'm still not completely sold on the combination but everything on the plate tasted perfect. Highly recommended.

    We have been to Dame's Chicken & Waffles a few times at the old Downtown location, once to the…read moreRaleigh location, and now the "new" Durham location. This new East Durham location is a little smaller than the old one, but they kept the brick aesthetic and the same jazz décor; it has great vibes, but it can get a little noisy with large groups. They now have a small parking lot. The new building has charm, although the surrounding area feels industrial and somewhat run-down. One of the restaurant's windows was boarded up, broken glass had spread into the parking-lot entrance, and barbed wire was visible from our table. The chicken is always tangy and moist. I don't know what they put in the breading, but I'm like a moth to a flame to that stuff. The mac and cheese is some of the best in the Triangle. Our server, Lanyah, was a hustler! While there, she had 9 tables, and one of them was a large group of about 10 people. My wife and I each ordered A Classy Hen with a Baby Blueberry and a Peach Apricot Shmear. I liked the Peach Apricot better. My wife got fresh fruit as her side, which was mostly just orange slices. This, unfortunately, is the end of any positives. Because it was just Lanyah, the service was slow, and it appears from our various times coming to Dame's that slow service is the rule, not the exception. Our server said that it was typical to have just a single server, one cook, and a busser--who was not that helpful. Lanyah was still busing some tables and when there was a loud crash that sounded like dishes falling, she ran and checked on it herself. It took her a minute to get us water and then take our order, but it was understandable. She hugged my wife when we were leaving when we told her she deserved better. The cook was doing their best, but it took 48-minutes and 49 seconds to get our order after it was put in...yes, I timed it. One family walked out due to the long wait. There was another male staff member-I'm not sure whether he was the manager, but he spent most of the evening sitting in the bar area. He was not seating people, bringing out orders or drinks, or helping out our overwhelmed server. They were supposed to close at 7:30pm, but we walked out the door at 8:05pm and the large party was still there waiting for their food, with the other man still sitting in the bar. We want to love Dame's, but slow service just overshadows everything else that is positive. Until they hire an appropriate number of staff, we will not be back.

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    Parker & Otis

    4.3(577 reviews)
    5.7 mi
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    I don't know how I've never eater at Parker and Otis before, man I've been missing out!!…read more I was the first in line on a lovely Saturday afternoon, but wow that quickly changed. By the time I placed my order, at least 10 other people had come in. Since it was my first time, I asked for suggestions, Randy was so helpful. I was so hungry and everything sounded really good. I ordered the Shrimp BLT, a Fluffernutter Latte and a Ham & Cheese Croissant (for breakfast tomorrow). Oh my stars, the Shrimp BLT was pure perfection, every bite. The coffee was so good. There's plenty of seating inside and outside! It's super cute inside. The store part has all the cutest and neatest stuff and the food part has so many options. They even have grab and go items. They serve breakfast until 2:30. I'm already planning my next visit!!! Shoutout to Brian for making sure I had a great experience as well!!

    Stopped into Parker & Otis on a Saturday morning while exploring Durham, and it was absolutely…read morebustling! It's a really fun store to wander through if you enjoy browsing. They have a huge variety of items--from home goods and specialty foods to books, toys, kitchen items, and unique gifts. If you're specifically looking for locally made Durham souvenirs, there aren't a ton of local artisan items, but there are still some fun Durham-themed finds. I picked up an adorable "Meet Me in Durham" sticker that made the perfect keepsake from my summer here. Definitely worth stopping in if you're downtown and have some time to explore. Plan for a crowd on Saturday mornings, but it's part of the lively atmosphere!

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    4.5(179 reviews)
    6.0 mi
    $$

    If I could give this place 100 stars, I would! From the…read moreoutside, you would never guess what awaits inside. It looks like a small neighborhood spot, but the moment you walk through the doors, you're immediately welcomed by a charming bakery counter filled with fresh pastries, coffee, and sandwiches. Then, as you make your way to the restaurant in the back, the entire experience transforms into something truly special. The ambiance is absolutely stunning--warm, inviting, and thoughtfully designed. I honestly spent half the meal just taking it all in because every detail was beautiful. Now, let's talk about the food... phenomenal doesn't even begin to describe it. Everything was incredibly fresh, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious. Our brunch came out surprisingly fast without sacrificing quality, and every bite was bursting with flavor. The service was equally impressive. Everyone was welcoming, attentive, and genuinely seemed to enjoy making sure guests had a great experience. You could tell there was pride in both the food and the hospitality. If you're anywhere near Durham, this restaurant is an absolute must-visit. Whether you're stopping in for coffee and a pastry, grabbing a sandwich, or sitting down for brunch, you won't be disappointed. I'll definitely be back, and this has quickly become one of my favorite restaurants in the area. Five stars isn't enough--this place deserves 100.

    I have frequently gone here as it's my favorite place to grab curry mussels. With that being said I…read morecame here today to celebrate my girls birthday and it was one to remember for all the wrong reasons. 3/4 of us ordered the same exact meal and I never received my dish. By the time I was able to waive down the waiter , the table was finished eating and they brought out my meal 25-30 min after the fact. I was hopeful that management would own the mistake, but when my bill came nothing was comped. I had to raise my concern with a waitress and she got a manager. Frankly I am disappointed all around by the experience. "Worse birthday ever" was stated a few times by the birthday girl so idk if I'll be coming back. If I'm going to spend $200 on a meal I at least want to eat.

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