These donuts are heavenly. Gotta eat them when it's fresh! The donuts are soft sweet goodness. Maple bacon donuts so yummy. All the other glaze and toppings are pretty good too, wish they had more choices of toppings. The service can get a little slow if it's really busy. Go during week day afternoon, it's the least busiest. read more

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I actually stumbled upon Duck Doughnuts and immediately made the decision to stop in and see for myself what warm goodness was waiting for me. I took away 1 star because when I got the ordering form and sat down the majority of the tables were covered in various sticky items from patrons who waddled off into sunset full of Duck Doughnuts. The order form simplifies the process of ordering and minimizes a customer standing in line trying to make a life decision when it comes to a doughnut. If you are active duty military, they offer a discount. Be patient as all of the items are made to order and aren't just sitting around getting old waiting on a hungry customer to claim them. It's pretty cool to see your doughnuts being "born". You actually see them go into the deep fryer, cool, and adorned w/whatever your imagination comes up with. All of the workers were pleasant and were well informed. Parking is shared among the other businesses in the area but wasn't a hassle. Don't be intimidated by the lines, the workers handled it like a boss and always kept good demeanor. Very glad I stopped in and if in the area I'll stop. An easy choice to recommend to others. read more

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I only went it for one donut and saw something on the menu board that caught my eye. It was the donut breakfast sandwich!! The donut sandwich was wonderful and the maple bacon donut was extra tasty. read more

Duck Donuts - Maple bacon donut - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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Duck Donuts is very minimalist and you know what to expect and accept it because the donuts usually are quite good. But I've noticed for a while that the customer service is fairly marginal and was so bad today that I decided to write a review. I stopped by today and it was all looking good, not busy at all, no real line, so should be in and out fast. Then a few orders are called out of sequence (after my order number) and when I ask to check on mine, the employee in the food prep area pulls some stuff out of the trash (apparently looking for my ticket) and then grabs a box and starts to pick up donuts without putting on new gloves. Having lost my appetite watching this, I request a refund. The manager on duty is completely apathetic, just processes the credit card and when I say it's concerning for a food-handler to be pulling things out of the trash and then handling food immediately, the manager says "he's going to put on new gloves," at which point I said that the food preparer didn't put on new gloves, he just started picking up food. When I said this was kind of messed up he replied: "We'll, I didn't see what happened." Right, but the customer did, which is why he's requested a refund. And then he continued, "... you didn't need to get a refund, he could've made you new donuts," missing the point that it's not that appetizing to watch stuff pulled out of the trash before your food is picked up. Having worked in restaurants and quick service environments I know it's tough to hire employees for franchises like this, but if Duck Donuts wants to improve then just look at the Chick-fil-A down the street -- they literally have employees walking around seeing if there's anything else they can do for you, offering to refill your drink, offering to bus your table, etc. -- customer service really isn't that hard - you either want customers to patronize your place of business and value them or you don't - clearly the staff here is not trained to put the customer first - they also seem to need a refresher on their sanitary practices. I understand that this location is one of the busiest locations for the chain and so maybe they really don't care with the volume of business they do. But it's disappointing. read more

Soft...Deep Fried...Sweet...YUMSY! Went for DD's soft opening. the store was open today from 9 to 3 pm. We were among the last few customers who could get a taste of their donuts. You have options to choose the icing and then add toppings to it! Just like other donut shops they have options to buy donuts by 1/2 Dozen, Dozen or Bucket (18). We ordered 2, Vanilla Icing with Chocolate sprinkles (mmmhmmm) and Chocolate Icing with Shredded Coconut . We loved the deep fried goodness. It was awesome. Since it was the first day, I saw some confusion among the staff members (in the pickup area) which I am sure will get corrected as they gain experience with time. I want to point some out (so that they can get better!): 1) Overall the staff could be a little more welcoming 2) The "Closing" sign at the door was a little confusing (especially for the people who came after 3 pm). A neat printed copy would've been clearer and helpful! But overall, we enjoyed the ambiance and we will definitely go there next week to try out some more donuts! read more

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Always chose the one with bacon + maple syrup. Never disappointed. Heavenly devilish donuts reside inside of Duck Donut. read more

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I wanted to try Duck Donuts when we visited the Outer Banks last May, but we didn't get an opportunity. A year later, they have flocked to NoVa, so no need for a road trip! My boyfriend works nearby and picked up a half-dozen for me: bare, maple bacon, maple, glazed, vanilla, and strawberry. It's $6.95 for a half-dozen, and brings you to $7.54 with tax. Maple bacon and vanilla donuts were consumed straightaway. The donuts are light and fluffy with a bit of chew, and not too sweet. Unlike the Fractured Prune franchise, which were the Lisa Frank of donuts (think gimmicky fruity-pebbled covered donuts and and the like) Duck Donuts offers traditional toppings and a few interesting combinations without being over the top. The donuts are made to order and are best fresh. However, I broiled my leftovers on low over the next few days. They reheat really well, just make sure to keep an eye to avoid a charred donut! On the donut radar, I would rank them better than Dunkin Donuts and less sweet than Krispy Kreme. I now can see why they are a must-visit when you visit the Outer Banks. read more

Duck Donuts - Cake, glazed, vanilla, bacon maple...I forget what the other two are but I'll consume them tonight! - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Got here at 715am and left at 740 am. I vouldnt believe how busy and packed it was so early but it was So. Worth. It. Build your own donut concept. Theres only one cake donut base and you have a couple glazes to choose from and then you get a choice of toppings (coconut, sprinkles, peanuts, bacon!!!) Since there arent a zillion choices it is not overwhelming to make a decision. Nice amd simple. They are all hot and fresh and you can watch them make everything. ..like cripsy kreme! Except these are very cakey donuts, not yeasty. They have great prices, theres a 2 donut and coffee special for 3.59...pretty good deal. They also do breakfast sandwiches, muffins, coffe buckets!, and fruit! It is a surprisingly large space for a donut shop. I just wonder how long it will be in style for. If you havent been, go now! These donuts are definitely worth a try. read more

Duck Donuts - Donut maker! - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

I went by this place this morning after picking up some breakfast next door. I was delightfully surprised with the place. It gets very busy and there will be a wait depending on how many people are there. The donuts are made to order, so they were very fresh tasting. I had a maple bacon donut and a orange cream donut. Both were delicious. Maple Bacon was my favorite. The saltiness of the bacon complimented the maple very well. Almost had a smoky flavor to the donut... Overall, very good donut place. Will definitely be back. Advice/Tips: Try to order ahead, you will have a wait if you just walk in and order at peak times. (I waited about 15 min for two donuts at 8:30 AM) If you get extra donuts, i suggest to heat it up about 5-7 second in the microwave right before eating. Then they taste like they just came out of the oven. In the future i will definitely be getting a few to go and enjoy at home! I think it is 6 donuts for $7.00----Great Price for me! read more

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We came here on Mother's Day and it was pretty busy. There were customers standing everywhere and it was a bit confusing at first knowing where to go but we figured it out quickly. The line to order is on the left, the right side is where you pick up your donuts. Although the line was long it went pretty quickly. We stood in line maybe 10 minutes, then waited about 5 minutes for our donuts. I recommend that you grab a yellow order form and fill it out while you wait. That made things super simple when it was our turn to order. The kids enjoyed watching the donuts be made. Now for the most important question, were these donuts any good? I was worried they wouldn't be as good as people say, but they completely exceeded our expectations! If you like cake donuts these will blow your mind. So yummy, fresh and warm! Every donut we tried was amazing. I was skeptical of the popular maple bacon donut but that was one of our favorites! We also got glazed, chocolate with peanuts, french toast, strawberry with sprinkles, chocolate with sprinkles, and cinnamon sugar. All delicious! Finally we have a good donut place around here! read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

I will NEVER set foot in this business ever again. It was disappointing because I've heard nothing but good things about Duck Donuts. Friends of ours love Duck Donuts so much that they wanted a tiered display of 200 Duck Donuts in lieu of a wedding cake. The bride submitted the order. When she went to confirm the order, they had lost it, so she submitted another order. She called and confirmed the order. I was tasked with picking up the donuts at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday and driving them to Winchester, WV for the wedding. When I arrived at 8:30 a.m., there was an angry crowd of about 18 adults plus just as many small children waiting for their donuts. Some had been waiting over an hour. I approached the counter and said I was there to pick up a large order for the (family name) wedding. The manager looked at me like I had 3 heads and said they didn't have any large orders like that. He asked what was the order - how many / what type of donuts? I said 200. He said, OH! That was the order that was supposed to be picked up YESTERDAY at 8:30 a.m. We had the order ready to go but it never got picked up. I said no, the wedding is TODAY, I need the donuts TODAY. Me: "How long will it take you to make 200 donuts?" Angry little old lady with white curly hair standing next to me: "YOU BETTER MAKE MY FOUR DONUTS BEFORE YOU MAKE HIS 200!" Many frantic texts and phone calls between me and one of the groomsmen commence. Groomsman says I MUST wait for the donuts - there is NO alternative / NO plan B. I wait. I wait. The crowd grows. Soon there are 30+ angry adults waiting for their donuts. The manager and one of the donut makers started getting snippy with each other and the manager threatened to fire the donut maker. The manager announced an apology to the angry mob that their computer crashed that morning and one of their two donut making machines was broken, so they were at half-capacity. He encouraged people to go run a couple of errands and come back to pick up their donuts later. A couple of customers started going to the cash register and requesting a refund. The manager said they don't give refunds and he would be happy to give them free donuts the next day. They said they were only visiting in town that day and they were leaving. Oh well, sorry, no refunds. They eventually produced the 18 boxes of donuts I needed for the wedding. I was supposed to pick up the donuts at 8:30, go home, put on my wedding clothes, tie my son's bow tie, and leave for the wedding at 9:45. Well, I didn't leave Duck Donuts until 10 a.m. Arrived at the wedding 25 minutes late, but hey, mission accomplished - I delivered the donuts and we stacked them on the tiered display to make them look like a wedding cake. Thanks a lot, Duck Donuts. You added a significant amount of stress and anxiety to what was otherwise supposed to be a happy day, and I missed most of the wedding ceremony. You lost the order the first time the bride submitted it. You made the donuts for the wrong day. When nobody showed up to pick up the donuts on the day you made them, you didn't think to check the paperwork and maybe CALL and ask why nobody was picking up the donuts? In the end, I didn't think the donuts were that great. Making the donuts fresh and customizing their toppings is a cool novelty, but certainly not worth that kind of wait or price. read more

I love donuts. But these donuts were just whatever and blah. Employees were friendly and kind. I like how you get donuts to your liking fresh and on the spot. The toppings are limited. But has all the basic glaze/toppings. You can see the donuts frying in the machine and see the employees creating your donuts to your liking. I liked the maple bacon donuts and chocolate mint donuts. They were both soft and sweet. Try to eat them as soon you get them though. When I microwaved the donuts I had left over it wasn't as good. Try to go when its not that busy though. Service gets really slow when they're packed with orders. I recommend this place if people want to try it out, but you don't need to run to it like when Krispy Kreme has their HOT sign on. read more

Duck Donuts - Half dozen - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

The doughnut was oh so good. The doughnut was velvet soft and creamy. I had the maple glazed with Bacon topping. Amazing. I also had the French toast topping and the cinnamon sugar - both were good. Giving this spot 5 stars! read more

Duck Donuts - Chocolate coconut, chocolate bacon, chocolate, strawberry with rainbow sprinkles, maple bacon and French toast. - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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Waiting for home delivery and/or Duck Donut's via an IV tapped into any main vein. Just wonderfully decadent! read more

Duck Donuts is awesome. I've never been to a donut shop where the donuts are made to order and I was definitely not let down. I got the peanut butter frosting with rainbow sprinkles and my friend got the maple with bacon. We planned on sharing one donut but we couldn't agree on one, haha. I actually liked her donut more than mine (I mostly just really wanted rainbow sprinkles so I was willing to potentially get the less delicious one) but they were both great. The donut cake itself blew me away. It was so warm, soft and fresh. It was such a nice treat to have on a cold day. read more

Duck Donuts - maple frosting with bacon and peanut butter frosting with rainbow sprinkles - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

The best donut chain in the area! I always hear people talk about them on their trips to the outer banks and behold, there are several locations in northern VA now and their donuts live that hype! The concept is simple, unlike gourmet donut shops that use expensive ingredients and prep work. I was a bit skeptic at first because I like my dough "gourmet", but this place reaches up my donut connoisseur list. The key to its greatness is the dough. It's light and airy, soft, moist, with a slight crisp and crunch on the outside. Its anatomy is fried to perfection. I would feel like I'm in grade school again if asked how many different combinations of donuts I can make with eleven icings and six toppings. The point is it doesn't matter because the base dough is made well and the donut is guaranteed to taste good. My frequent combinations are vanilla icing with rainbow sprinkles and maple icing with bacon! I heart the morning duck hero! read more

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Came in to try the new fall flavors and was slightly disappointed. Generally, Duck Donuts are my favorite due to their freshness. They're like the Hot N' Nows of cake donuts. But at this location, my donuts were lukewarm/cold by the time I got them. The fall flavors themselves were quite nice though. read more

Duck Donuts - some fall flavors - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

You have to eat these donuts fresh! Fried dough that just melts in your mouth yummmm. You can customize donuts, they have basic flavors and you can add toppings. Delicious! The cinnamon sugar is on point read more

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Very delicious donuts! I had the chocolate donut with the vanilla drizzle and the lemon with the raspberry drizzle. I wish I would've bought the 1/2 dozen! Great service! read more

Duck Donuts - Chocolate with vanilla drizzle and lemon with raspberry drizzle! - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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Gotta say wow! I saw this place while drivng past and decided to try it spontaneously.. I actually thought these little things were amazing, and that's coming from a person without much of a sweet tooth! I randomly picked strawberry glaze and chopped peanuts.. yeah, I was worried it might taste weird..but ohh my goodness, so good. I didn't realize beforehand it was served warm so I was very pleasantly surprised. It was just fresh, soft, not too sweet, perfect texture. A warm donut felt like just the perfect snack. I fell in love! Side note: coffee was basic. Tasted old, and probably was (you fill it yourself on the side stand). I guess not bad for $1.50. I won't take off a star since this is Duck Donuts not Duck Coffee~ Love love~ read more

Duck Donuts - Strawberry glaze and peanuts - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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Was wondering what the hype was about so decided to try it one morning. I think I can sum up my experience with wow, exceeded expectations. read more

Duck Donuts - Variety pack - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

So we just moved to the NOVA area and we kept hearing about this place and how we HAD to get some donuts form here. As I type this I am having my initial bites of my characteristically "plain" donut with vanilla icing and sprinkles (rainbow) - So now, yes, they are worthy of the frequent recommendations. You would think that the basic vanilla cake donut would be no big deal but, like most awesome eateries they do something well and that is all they do. The results are awesome. I highly recommend this place... It is worth the trip. read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Every time I've been here I find the donuts to be a bit disappointing. It's true that they're hot and fresh but the icing flavors aren't very strong - mainly just sweet. For example for the donut I got this last time, I couldn't taste the pumpkin flavor much and it was pretty crispy and over fried. read more

Sugar donut & Glazed Donut both $3 soo good best to eat them while there still warm or atleast first 10-15 minutes best donuts in northern va! read more

Duck Donuts - Sugar donut & Glazed Donut - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

The food: WORTH IT. The donuts are fantastic. I have tried 6 different combinations at this point and so far my favorites are the chocolate with rainbow sprinkles and the peanut butter with chocolate drizzle. I'm not exactly sure how much each donut is but the last time I went I got 3 for around $4. Like I said, definitely worth it. The service: Very friendly, very fast, very clean. I only had to wait a few minutes and there was plenty of seating. Couldn't really ask for more from a donut shop. read more

Duck Donuts - (From left to right) lemon coconut with raspberry drizzle, strawberry with chocolate sprinkles, and peanut butter with chocolate drizzle - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

The best donuts I've had. You can create your own made-to-order donuts, but they've also added a large menu of "featured" and "customer favorite" selections. Personally, I find this incredibly useful because I tend to be an incompetent donut maker. I used to look at other people's creations with envy while watching my own selections come out looking...messy (but delicious nonetheless). read more

A co-worker and I stopped in this morning to pick up some donuts. He goes there when he's in NC visiting family and he's been talking this place up for weeks now. I ordered a maple glazed with bacon and a strawberry glazed with rainbow sprinkles for myself and a peanut butter glazed with chocolate sprinkles and a cinnamon and sugar for my wife. The donuts were still warm when we got back to the office and the maple and bacon donut was amazing. Even though I'm well over the whole bacon craze I still wanted to give it a shot and it was, hands down, the best donut I've ever had. They were warm, slightly crispy on the outside and super soft and cakey on the inside. The maple wasn't insanely sweet and the salty bacon just fit with it perfectly. read more

Duck Donuts - Strawberry glazed, Peanut Butter glazed and Cinnamon & Sugar. The Maple w/ Bacon didn't survive long enough for the picture. - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

This was my first time at a Duck Donuts. I was excited because I heard a lot about it. The donuts here were fresh, hot off the convey belt. I ordered two, both with bacon bits, and the worker did give a lot! However, I had a terrible experience with the worker. She seemed very impatient as I was trying to figure out what I wanted. She didn't answer my questions and just pointed to the sheet. I felt pressured, so I just picked some items to make her happy. I hope the management here does something to train their workers to help people order. I think it will make the experience much more enjoyable. read more

So much for ordering ahead. They didn't start making my online order until I asked where the hell it was after 45 minutes from the time I ordered. read more

I traveled well out of the way to visit this shop, passing numerous other chain donut shops and am glad I did! Made fresh while you wait (plan ahead because you won't find racks of dozens of donuts waiting for you - they make them fresh after you order) the variety was amazing. Who wouldn't want a BACON TOPPED DONUT!! Aki (pronounced AHki) was excellent in helping with my order and supplied a great interest in the quality and the job he was performing for me. Stop by early in the AM and get your order created by this gentleman. read more

I have never had a better donut experience. Warm, gooey and lovingly adorned - this is not your normal donut. I mean that. These donuts are so decadent and indulgent that I feel like I'm responsible when I go to Dunkin' or a bakery. Probably ranks high for best donut in the country. read more

I was local and had a taste for donuts so I stopped by. The donuts are so cheap considering they are made to order. The staff was awesome. The donuts were delicious. I am glad I ordered more than one. read more

I had a craving from a fresh donut and cup of coffee on a Sunday afternoon. Duck Donut in Herndon is just a perfect place for it. I witnessed my bacon maple syrup donuts made on the spot. Chunks of crunchy bacon on freshly made donuts. For a moment, I was in Heaven! read more

Duck Donuts - Bacon with glazed maple syrup. Recommend to eat it while it's hot. Yummy! - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Food was amazing (I LOVE that they serve their donuts hot), and excellent service! People were very pleasant.

Yummy donuts. A bit greasy, due to the frying, but still worth the calories Definitely a place the kiddos will love! Outside seating too!

I brought my son here a few days after opening and for the most part liked it. Its great to see the process of your doughnuts being made (fresh and warm!) as well as being dipped and sprinkles added. The prices were really reasonable - $1.25 for a single donut - and the coffee that was brewing was good as well. There's a few tables to sit outside so we spent a few moments enjoying our donuts there. The only downside at the moment is that due to its popularity, you will be able to order fairly quickly but you have to wait 15-20 minutes or so for your donut to be ready. Hopefully this calms down after some time, but don't come here if you are in a big rush! read more

Duck Donuts - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

I've never been one to go out of my way for the latest fad dessert so when Duck Donuts finally made its way over to my neck of the woods, I decided it was time to see what all the fuss is about... Three weeks later. We decided to stroll in on a weekday afternoon to avoid long waits and a large crowd due to the fact that these are made fresh-to-order. Manuel was so sweet in helping us with our order and giving us suggestions as Hubs and I were clearly new to the customizable doughnuts deal. We ended up with a half dozen: maple bacon, French toast, strawberry lemonade, cinnamon & sugar, coconut glazed and original glazed. So soft, so fluffy and the toppings/drizzle so melt-y, it's definitely blows DD & KK out the water. They even passed the next-day-taste-test, which both aforementioned companies do not pass, after a 10 second whirl in the microwave. Even if you don't care for sweets all that much, these are a must try. read more

Duck Donuts - My sad attempt at the DD mascot. - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

I now know what the hype is all about. I live .7 miles away and have never been here until today. This is literally the best donut I've ever had, and I just had an vanilla frosting with chocolate sprinkles. It was amazing, especially since is always fresh. It was like a condensed warm funnel cake in my mouth. The is fair and delicious. Would definitely recommend and will be returning. read more

Duck Donuts - A demonstration on the making of the donuts - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

As far as donuts go they are above average but what's best is you get them hot and with only the toppings you want. Not a random box of cold already decorated ones. They cost a bit more but are worth the splurge. Kids love watching the machines pour the batter and flip the donuts. Go during slow times for faster service. read more

Yummy!!! These donuts are perfectly cooked and I love the fun topping options! The blueberry pancake and cinnamon sugar are my favorites. I love how they give you tons of toppings and the employees are so nice. This is definitely a great place for don't lovers of all ages! read more

Duck Donuts - S'mores, cinnamon sugar, maple bacon, blueberry pancake, and lemon coconut donuts. - Donuts Near Me - Herndon, Virginia