As a devoted area doughnut lover I was part of the opening day hoopla. I didn't make it first in line, but I was close enough I received 20 free cups of coffee, a nice treat indeed.
No, their cream doughnuts don't compare to McMillans, but neither do any of McMillans compare to the hot original glazed. I'm quite content to swing in and pick up a hot dozen originals one day, and swing by somewhere else another day for granulated sugar cremes. It's not cheating Michelle, it's sharing the love!
So yeah, it's still busy. Drive through times are still running 20 minutes. I think its mainly due to people not knowing what the heck they want. Iced coffee seems to be a challenge as well. Someone here needs to go to dunkin donuts and see how its done. I waited seven minutes (I am not kidding you) for an iced coffee to be asked how many creams and how many sugars. I have no idea how big the large coffee is at that point, so I just get it black. Guys, don't ask, add a preset amount of cream and/or sugar and get me outta there.
But these minor annoyances do not take away from the perfect bites of sweet heaven that are hot glazed doughnuts. There is nothing, and I mean nothing, more satisfying and delicious than that fresh hot original glazed doughnut lifted by a smiling employee off the baking conveyor with their magical lifting wand, placed in your hand, and popped directly into your mouth. I have seen old ladies knee police in the crotch to get to that hot doughnut. (I'm serious but I'm sure it was accidental).
It's hard to describe the experience, people from down south told me about it but until they opened up in NE philly a few years back I didn't understand. Imagine a sweet, savory, fatty cloud that floats into your mouth and dissolves into a soul satisfying burst of sweet confection. My words can't do it justice, so get thee to KK, stand patiently in line (men - avoid old ladies), enjoy the mechanical baking show with your kids as you wait, inhale the sweet aromas, and, when the smiling employee with the magical wooden wand presents you with that hot fresh pastry, shove it directly into your mouth as fast as you can. If you're lucky, they won't see you do this and you'll get two.
Some serious notes. Parking is KKRazy there right now, park around the corner and walk up. DON'T park on Haddon avenue as the drive through backs up and then you're stuck. Don't buy anything less than a dozen unless you're a single 99 pound woman who lives a block away. You'll have eaten them by the time you get home. Experiment with the flavors other than original glazed but always get some originals, there's just nothing like them.
Finally, if they're not hot, have a seat and wait. You'll never regret waiting a few minutes for the fresh hot ones, and they have a lovely lounge to wait in! read more