Wake N Bake Donuts - Wilmington

My husband and I stopped in the other day and picked up four donuts?and we?ve been addicted ever since! The special donuts were absolutely amazing and such a great value for the quality and creativity. The gentleman helping us at the front was super friendly and helpful, offering great suggestions and explaining the prices clearly. It made the experience even better. We can?t wait to go back and try more. This place is definitely a new favorite for us!

This shop is near the river walk. You step inside to order at the counter. There is not space inside to eat and no tables outside. You pick up your donuts and go. We found a bench at the river walk to enjoy our donuts. If you arrive within the hour before closing all donuts are BOGO. You do run the risk of not getting what you want though. There are a few gluten free pastries offered. My favorite was the turtle pecan donut. The donuts are big. My comparison is Krispy Kreme and Duncan donuts on siz

Delicious donuts! Every time I travel, I like to seek out the best donuts in the area. I tried several from Wake N Bake and they were all good! Really liked my raspberry filled croissant. They do not skimp on fillings and toppings! Service was fantastic; the employee working was super friendly. I also had a very tasty cookie dough latte. Would love to go back!

Jeez needed an insulin shot after eating a donut here! But boy was it so delicious!! Got the Talley me Banana doughnut, it was so fresh and tasted like it was stuffed with Banana pudding. The donuts here are just so decolent and creative. Just one completely filled me up all morning, Highly recommend stopping in and getting a donut or two, or 10, or 20. Wasn't very busy when we stopped by on a Sunday morning, the hardest part was actually picking out what type of donut we wanted. We sat outside and 8 hou

We came in for the first time because this looked like a fun and tasty donut shop. When we walked in, we were greeted warmly, and the guy at the front was sweet with peppy energy (reminded me of a couple of friends back home?????) He made a great recommendation of the Cinnabon flavored donut, and I'll say that was one of the favorites out of what we ordered. We bought a box of 6: Banana pudding: great flavor overall and delicious filling Boston bacon: needed more custard inside but great chocolate to baco

If you?re looking for the best way to kickstart your day, Wake and Bake Donuts is a must-visit! From their mouthwatering donuts to their friendly, welcoming staff, every experience here is a treat. The donuts are fresh, creative, and absolutely delicious?there?s something for everyone! The team behind the counter makes it all the more special with their genuine smiles and outstanding service. They truly go above and beyond to make your visit memorable. Highly recommend checking them out?you won?t be disappo

Great little donut shop! Loved their selection and their prices!! Definitely a place to go and get your donuts.

This place has such variety! We got 6 to split between two people which was far too many but we got to try a lot of them! If you are craving a donut they will hit the spot. Nothing plain about the donuts though. Be prepared for them to be sweet and fancy! Great experience picking out donuts we had a lot of questions as we couldn?t choose and the guy was super helpful.

Tried them today?strawberry & strawberry cheesecake both PHENOMENAL!! Maple bacon great & what expected! Purple Rain possibly the BEST donut I?ve ever eaten!! I move in 3 weeks & will be back before I do!! Been there several times?always phenomenal!!

Tasty donuts from a cute shop in Wilmington. We got the cinnamon sugar maple and fruit loops - both were so good! Just a heads up,. parking is paid on the street so I could see that being an issue when trying to access this place, but wasn't a problem for us at 9:00 a.m. on a Saturday.

We grabbed two fancy donuts and an apple fritter for just $12. It was really reasonable--especially given that the apple fritter is the size of your face. We ended up making breakfast and lunch out of it.

Today was the first time we had doughnuts from Wake n Bake, but definitely not our last one. Their Boston cream and strawberry are amazing, so are the other flavors. We will go back soon to get some more.

I ?? ??!!!! Small donut shop in Wilmington with fun flavors and interesting combinations of toppings and fillings. Was tempted to try several?.like the chocolate couch potato or the PB Get Bizzy but had only one, the Cinnabomb with cream cheese icing and cinnamon sugar. It was like a cinnamon danish. It was good but I probably would have enjoyed one of the other flavors more. They were having a special that day and gave a ?house? donut with each purchase which looked like a plain cake donut but it was

Here! Take my money! Cinnamon rolls are to die for. I can taste the butter and absolutely love them EACH time.

Deli donuts! I tried the bacon donuts and I liked it

These donuts taste good however they are honestly just for looks. Couldn?t say if I would or would not buy again. If you want a good social media pic.. Then go for it

Simply the best donut in town and a great shop. Love going here anytime we get the chance. Purple rain is my daughter's absolute favorite.

Pre-ordered Valentine's Day donuts for our staff. Donuts were delicious and a big hit. Wish we had one closer to us at the beach.

I love this place and they some of the most unique donuts ever! This place is a must try when you're visiting downtown Wilmington.

So very good. I only get these a few times a year but everytime I try a new flavor and I'm happily surprises. This was my first time going to this location and like the other local location this spot is on point. Everything is freshly made and not only tastes good but looks good as well. I can't say to much more that if you are into trying something different or you are a serious sweets lover then you won't be sorry you tried anything in wake n bake. My favorite doughnut is the bacon doughnut. Give wake n b

Worker was super nice. Donuts just didn?t have much flavor. Nothing out of this world amazing. Especially for around $9 for 3 donuts

I have found heaven on earth. While on vacation a few weeks ago we stopped in on our way home to check out Wake N Bake donuts. We?d heard so many amazing things about this place and just had to check it out before we hit the road. They had every possible type of donut one could ever want. We got a chocolate covered donut with potato Chips on top, we got one with vanilla icing and fruit loops, one with butterfingers on top. A Boston cream pie donut. And many more. The toppings were outrageously delicious.

Absolutely the best donut and coffee shop anywhere. Hands down! Fun staff and cute merchandise are just bonuses. ??

Parking is the only issue. Donuts are creative and delicious. Must stop by if you're in Wilmington!

Wow. Talk about gourmet donuts and selection!!! This place is amazing. We got the daily special, Carolina Sand, Wake n Bacon, Samoa, and Purple Rain. They were all fresh and extremely tasty. I loved that the owners are all collaborating to make new flavors and hilarious names. Fun throwbacks to the late 90s, early 2000?s!

While we were walking around downtown Wilmington we couldn't make up our minds where to go. We walked in one coffe shop that was busy and left. Only to find this Gem. The owner was very nice and informative. He recommended all kinds of local places to eat. I ordered a white chocolate mocha and a pecan pie donut Out of this world Amazing? Come to find out they have another business in Carolina Beach. Overall customer service and experience was great. Our new go to place when we visit both areas.

Excellent selection of donuts that you probably won't find anywhere else! Great customer service, very patient while my young son labored over his donut choice.

Great donuts but the guy working there looked like he had a rough night and didn't want to be there on a Sunday morning.

Fast, pleasant service. They offer a bag of 13 donut holes for $1.99 and select vegan donuts for $1.95.

These donuts are so creative and delicious! Definitely the best in town!

Great people, great donuts! Always have interesting donuts!!! Gotta give em a try!

Delicious fresh donuts. The selection was limited but we were able to find something we liked!

My favorite donut place in town! Wish they were open more during the week though. My favorite is the Slim Shady!

Super friendly and attentive. Coffee was fantastic donuts out of this world check this place out if you haven?t!!!

Not only does this place have vegan donuts... THEY ARE BETTER than the regular donuts. Don't believe me?? Go there, try them, and report back if you hate them. Guarantee no one will report back.

Are you beyond stupid!?! The ?tide pod challenge? is not a joke nor something you should encourage! All you are doing is making this ridiculous situation worse! Tide pods are POISON and you go and make a donut that looks like one?!? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING! Pulling a stunt like this makes me hope this business goes bankrupt! I sincerely hope that when more people die from this stupid ?trend? that they link the deaths to your company. Fire your designer and whoever approved this beyond stupid design.

Yum! So many creative options of doughnuts. Stopping here is a must if you are in Wilmington!

We visited over Easter weekend. Friendly service. Amazing menu!

They may be great but I'll never know. They were out of vegan donuts Saturday before 9:30am and Sunday before 10:00am. There were plenty of non-vegan donuts left. Why not stock more? Instead, we went to Drift around the corner and spent $40 on breakfast and coffee.

Hands down one of the most disappointing experiences I?ve ever had. I was so excited to support a local spot and the fact that they had four options of GF donuts. I could never recommend these to anyone. I truly hope they reconsider their recipe one day and possibly even try what they are selling. I cannot believe someone ate that GF donut and thought it was acceptable to serve. Dense, rubbery, zero flavor. I get GF things are difficult to make sometimes but I cannot believe such a great company would put

Incredible service, the owner was incredible helpful and nice. My wife and I sampled everything that they offered food wise and it was incredible. I ordered the cold brew black and it tasted good!! Would recommend!

Decent donuts, not the best but not the worst either! More doughy than cakey, which I prefer and generous sizes. One star off because the Gluten Free and Vegan options are pitifully small and not very enticing and one star off because I was disappointed that the 'Purple Rain' donut was lavender COLORED sprinkles and not lavender FLAVORED sprinkles. Just a personal preference I suppose, but I feel that the distinction should have been made.

First time in and the guy at the front was awesome! He explained each donut, pastryz and fritter. Great first impression, I'll be going again!

Visited this location about a week ago with my daughter. The owner was so sweet and patient with her to pick out her donut! We got the trix cereal and the slim shady. They were incredible and so delicious. And for 2 donuts it was like 4 bucks. That's a steal! I'll definitely be supporting this local business frequently! Thanks guys!

Man the donuts in the window look good but it's 330 on a Thursday and they're closed? I drove out from Hampstead for this, bummed :/

Best donuts, staff and vibes you will ever find!

Had a difficult day with my calls and my last one was downtown. Finished up at 4:47 and Google stated you where open till 5pm. Got to the window to see you where closed with a sign saying you closed at 4:30pm. Still giving you 5 stars for the excellent service and delicious donuts the other times I've been there. Please update the hours to save me from future heartbreak.

I was very excited to try these donuts, but unfortunately left disappointed. I searched Google for donuts near me and found this. Seeing all the good reviews, I drove an hour from jacksonville to try them. Unfortunately, the donuts were stale, cold, and tasted like yeast since they were sitting out all day. In addition to the 2 donuts, we also got an apple fritter. The apple fritter was RAW! Hopefully we just went on an off day. Definitely not worth the trip.

Stopped here Sunday morning. Get here early if you want to have a selection of all the donuts they have for the day. They have different flavored donuts with unique toppings. The donuts we got were good but not great. Don't know as I would go out of my way to go back here.

Had a hankering for some donuts. Stopped in to get some; nice selection to choose from. The apple fritter was huge with plenty of apple pieces in it.

My husband and I were visiting and this bakery came highly recommended. The donuts did not disappoint. We traveled back to Indianapolis with our donuts and ate them 2 days later. They were still soft and fresh. They were amazing and we will visit again.

LOVE this place. Donuts are always fresh and amazing! Service is always excellent. Only issue is they run out fast so get there early lol. We live in Southport but try to get wake n bake when we visit Wilmington every so often.

The lady is nice and friendly. This was my first time going. They have good donuts, but they run out of most flavors before the end of the day so to get the widest selection, you must go in the morning. I like the snickers donut and cinnamon sugar donut.

Pretty cool place and has so many cool donuts with so many different flavors. My favorites are creme brulee and peanut butter ones, and of course apple fritters. Staff is super friendly and helpful. It is nice to come here for breakfast (coffee and donuts) or afternoon snack after the beach. Nice treat for kids too! Recommend! Cheers

Get there EARLY before they run out of certain ?? donuts.

Fabulous donuts! The peanut butter cup donut is crazy good! We've been several times and that one is the best. A little pricey, but worth it for a unique donut. There is not a single place to sit so you have to take them and eat them elsewhere.

Sorry about the pic but wake and bake donuts never stick around long enough for a good photo!

I had an apple fritter which was quite delicious. I chose the king and Boston cream donut but I was not happy with them. My daughter bought an espresso, Samoa, and fruity pebbles donut. The Samoa and espresso were delicious I did not try the fruity pebbles donut. I would like to visit again and try some other flavors. However, for all the accolades, I was disappointed with the customer service. The person helping me got upset with me because I did not say my coffee order exactly how he liked it. Even after

These donuts are amazing! I stumbled across Wake n Bake Donuts a few years ago and unfortunately have only been back to the area once, but its a definite must stop whenever/ if ever I'm in Wilmington. They are very rich though and I split the snickers donut with my husband.

The donuts in the store were delicious and unique flavors. I gave them a poor rating because the server put my 4 donuts into 2 separate bags instead of a box. I did not appreciate that one of them was put in upside down which smeared the icing. The fact that she didn't even offer was rude and unprofessional.

The donuts are wonderful. Very delicious toppings. But there seems to be a problem with Packaging. I was deciding on what Donuts to get and was asked about three times how many donuts am I going to get in all. If boxes are really expensive get some cheap ones we don't care about the boxes but the bags are not working out for more than one donut. I don't want to have to lick all those good toppings off of the paper you pull the donut out with.

Every time I've been here my doughnut or cinnamon roll was raw in the middle, or the filling was only in one corner, so a big bite of filling and the rest dry. The flavors were surprisingly bland. The coffee however is good, but when I inquired where they source their beans, the staff had no idea. I would definitely go back if they worked on their quality and consistency, but too many bad experiences to try again, especially with their prices.

Great donuts for my kids and I had an excellent apple fritter. Very personable employee too, no seating though.

Yeah they taste good but you get less and pay more. A dozen donuts and 3 fritters $40 and they are smaller than they were 6 months ago just look at the pics.

Look no further! You've just found the best donuts in Wilmington, with a sister store in Carolina Beach. I dare you not smile when you see the riotous donuts on display, inhale that amazing sweet, yeasty scent, and watch the happy counter crew select and box your choices. The maple bacon is my hands down favorite, but they're all insanely good. (The coffee's great too, and it's ALL easy on the wallet!) You can eat in at Carolina Beach, but on Princess Street, grab them to go, and sit by the river. Bliss!

Great donuts. Very tasty. I like when i go at 7pm and all donuts are a $1. But they sell out very often. I have been by many times after 7 and they are closed all together, which is very frustrating after driving downtown to go there. But when they are open, the donuts are delicious.

Love Wake n Bake. They have some really tasty vegan donuts. I love the Samoa ones, with chocolate and coconut. The coffee is also pretty good. I've ordered a large order a couple days before for an event and they got everything 100% right and the donuts were a huge hit at my party.

I would share a photo, but it would only be of an empty bag as the donut was gone before I thought of taking a photo. The donut is soft and fluffy. I got the PB one and had good PB flavor with chocolate, so if you like PB and chocolate you love it. It is a little sweet so I got a cappuccino from Bespoke to go with it. The perfect duo.

Love this no fuss donut place. You want donuts & maybe some coffee? This is what you're after & that's exactly what a donut place is about. The different flavors are always interesting but I'm boring & go back to the same espresso donut. I had the GIANT cinnamon roll my first time & about died. That bad boy was the size of a plate just about & could have fed three but I downed it myself happily.

I cannot control myself at Wake n Bake. The donuts are that good! From plain glazed to strawberry cheesecake, these are the donuts I dream about. I usually see the same chick working at the downtown location and she always brightens my day with her positive demeanor and friendliness. This place is the best!

I only gave two stars because the donuts are truly wonderful. If you are just popping in I would definitely recommend. If I am basing my review solely on customer service I would give no stars. What follows is my experience trying to place a catering order. If you are looking to do a catering order for an event I would advise you look elsewhere. I contacted the Wilmington location two and a half months before my event about doing a catering order. The man I spoke with was extremely helpful and assured me th

OMG, this little hole in the wall shop is beyond anything words can describe. They have the most imaginative donut combinations I have EVER experienced. Going into this shop is as much a feast for your eyes as it is for your taste buds. The donuts are large, so you may be satisfied with one, but good luck deciding on which one. I don't think they use many or even any preservatives, so you will want to down them in short order.

While on vacation we dropped by the Wilimington store to check out the yummy looking donuts they showed on their website. But to our disappointment they only had plain donuts and croissants left. We asked if they were closing since it was only 2:30 pm and the hours on the window front and website said they closed at 4:30. The server responded with yes we are cause it was a holiday. I didn't know that St. Patrick's Day would cause businesses to close early!

My husband and I are both vegan and have been sad and donut-less for the last year until we moved to Wilmington. We got one of every vegan donut they had when we went which was 4 options (options... As a vegan... what?!) I think the plain glazed and salted caramel were my favorites, but the chocolate icing was still delicious too.

I normally only eat cake donuts and I am not a fan of tons of frosting. However, I ordered a Slim Shady: chocolate frosting, chocolate chips and M&M's on a glazed donut. It was fabulous! Quality chocolate chips, not overwhelmingly sweet, soft dough, just excellent.

First time here. Delicious doughnuts! Wide variety of choices! The staff was helpful and outgoing ???? Whenever I'm back in Wilmington, it'll be my first stop.

We were walking to coffee one morning and decided to go here instead. I was really surprised to see they had a nitro cold brew coffee, and the rest of their coffee offerings were pretty good too. They have maybe 20 different kinds of specialty donuts, all of which looked really good. I had the cinnabomb, which was a regular donut with cream cheese icing and cinnamon sugar on top. The donut was very good. They didn't have any seating in the shop itself, but we sat down on the river and the view/weather was b

Easily some of the best (and most creative) donuts that I've had in a long time. They even worked with us and we're super polite when I'd accidentally placed an online order for the wrong store. Great selection of morning treats and merchandise.

Award-winning, hole-in-the-wall donut and coffee shop. One of the very few places anywhere offering vegan donuts, which they often sell out of. Deducted a star because the texture of the vegan donuts (the only type I've tried) is often way too dense... although the flavors are scrumptious. Open till late at night, which is convenient. No tables (it's really small!), just counter service and take-out.

Best homemade donuts I've ever had. Fluffy dough, creative flavors, and good sized! Highly recommend the fruity pebble flavor. The frosting tastes like milk!

WHERE DOES ONE BEGIN WITH THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT THIS PLACE? There?s enough donut flavors to satisfy anyone?s taste buds. The coffee is pretty good. I don?t even drink coffee and I still think it?s pretty good. I like that this one is take out only since I mainly come for those sweet, sweet donuts!

The vegan donuts were a huge disappointment. Dry, dense, flavorless cake donuts that are much smaller and less delicious than the non-vegan ones but cost the same! The many award-winning vegan donut shops around the world prove it's easy to make an incredible, yeast-based vegan donut. In fact, Wake N Bake could convert all its donuts to be vegan and no one would notice.

I genuinely don't get the hype of this place. They have cake like donuts which I just can't stand, though they just aren't good anyway. It was thick, tough and not at all airy, very dense. That aside the flavor wasn't great of the donut itself or the filling /topping. I got the ghost fire which wasn't as hot as expected which is fine, but tasted off, flavors didn't work well and the cinnamon one because they were out of most of the good flavors, it was ok but didn't taste like anything special. We went arou

Amazing Creation for these donuts And for the most part they very good Tried them several times in downtown Wilmington & Carolina beach It might be a little bit costly but it's okay they get so creative with some of these creations Theirs a donut for everyone Only downside they sell out at times early

Normally go to the location in Carolina Beach every trip down. I stayed in down town Wilmington this week and just had to visit. If you don?t like their donuts, quite frankly you have no taste. My trip the the location was great. They had exactly what I wanted, the staff was great and we had a great conversation. Next trip to Wilmington I am stopping by.

Best little donut shop in town (there's also a shop near the beach). Whimsical delicious donuts (some with a local theme) not to be found anywhere else.

We were on a weekend getaway and found wake n bake donuts. Cute little place. Lots of different speciality donuts and coffee. The employees were friendly and patient while we figured out what we wanted. If we are ever in the area again we will be back!

Do not give these gluten free donuts a try. Very strange and unsettling gummy texture. Regular donuts are dry and subpar