Duck Donuts officially opened Saturday, April 12.
My friends and I went after school on Wednesday, April 17, and the place was packed. There was a line out the door for the doughnuts, but the real question was if this is worth the wait.
The prices are not crazy expensive, but they are a little pricier than some donut places we know and love. One donut costs $2.50. A half dozen ranges from $7.99 to $12.99, depending on the flavor. A dozen ranges from $12.99 to $21.99.
Duck Donuts also sells coffee drinks, donut ice cream sandwiches, milkshakes, donut ice cream sundaes, and breakfast sandwiches like bacon, egg and cheese and sausage, egg and cheese.
Seating inside is limited, but outside seating is available. If you are looking to eat inside, it might be tricky finding a table.
The atmosphere is family-friendly with outstanding customer service. My friends and I each ordered something different.
Junior Ana Ford tried the Sunrise donut. She described it as very moist, very soft and warm. The Sunrise donut has lemon glaze with raspberry drizzle.
Sophomore Emily Browning tried the French toast donut. She described it as fluffy and warm with a similar taste to funnel cake. The French toast donut has maple icing with cinnamon sugar and powdered sugar.
Senior Kelsey Haulsbrook tried the cookies and cream milkshake. She said it was super delicious and creamy with a good amount of Oreo crumbs.
Sophomore Lilla McKinney tried the Strawberry Confetti donut. She described it as warm and delicious. The strawberry confetti donut has strawberry icing with rainbow sprinkles.
Senior Kadin Leigh tried the Chocolate Explosion donut. She described it as very chocolatey, very moist and super yummy. The Chocolate Explosion doughnut has chocolate icing with Oreo crumbs and hot fudge drizzle.
I tried the Blueberry Pancake donut and the Strawberry Shortcake donut. They were both amazing — probably the best doughnuts I have ever tasted. They were moist, fluffy and generously topped with icing. The Blueberry Pancake donut has blueberry icing with maple drizzle and powdered sugar. The Strawberry Shortcake donut has strawberry icing, graham cracker crumbs and vanilla drizzle.
Overall, we believe Duck Donuts is fantastic. If you have a sweet tooth, this is definitely a place to try.
