Best doughnuts in the DC Metro area??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing better than a hot Krispy Kreme donut. Dunkin' Donuts shouldn't be allowed to make donuts, they are horrible.

This is a regional opinion, I think. You're from the South, I assume (or at least not the Northeast)? Loathe as I am to admit that ANYTHING good comes from Boston, DD kicks that KK's ass. The Boston Creme donut is one of nature's perfect foods.

[Anonymous]

Another Fractured Prune fan. The one in Rockville closed though (it was much better before the new manager took over). I like them better then Krispy Kreme.

[Anonymous]

Sorry but that made me laugh. Fractured prunes sounds like something you take for constipation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing better than a hot Krispy Kreme donut. Dunkin' Donuts shouldn't be allowed to make donuts, they are horrible.

This is a regional opinion, I think. You're from the South, I assume (or at least not the Northeast)? Loathe as I am to admit that ANYTHING good comes from Boston, DD kicks that KK's ass. The Boston Creme donut is one of nature's perfect foods.

I'm from Georgia and I agree with the KK poster. DD donuts are just dry and dense to me. A hot Krispy Kreme is a thing of heaven. Crispy warm sugar on the outside, and the dough is so light it practically melts in your mouth. We would drive to Krispy Kreme on weekend mornings when I was little and wait for that "Hot Doughnuts" sign to come on and then run inside immediately to grab fresh donuts. DD will just never compete.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but that made me laugh. Fractured prunes sounds like something you take for constipation.

The original shop is in Ocean City and they have some reason for the name - a long time resident of the area, blah, blah. Despite that, I think part of their "fail" in moving to other locations was the name. It was too weird, had nothing to do with doughnuts and people couldn't figure out what kind of business it was. I think they had a good concept though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually think that Krispy Kreme, fresh off the conveyor belt, is better than anything that's been sitting around for a day.

If you can find out when KK makes its batches, I'd get them as close as you can time-wise to the party.

They still have a Krispy Kreme in Dupont Circle.

[Anonymous]

I think it may be a regional thing, the preference. I am from Rhode Island and while I think DD is sort of okay, there is a doughnut store called Allie's that is...pure bliss. And it is their cake doughnuts that are so good, rather than the raised doughnuts KK is known for. Oh, to have a hot Allie's old fashioned doughnut...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually think that Krispy Kreme, fresh off the conveyor belt, is better than anything that's been sitting around for a day.

If you can find out when KK makes its batches, I'd get them as close as you can time-wise to the party.

They still have a Krispy Kreme in Dupont Circle.

Unfortunately, unless they have changed, they don't make the donuts there. They are shipped in from Alexandria. But a hot, glazed KK donut still is pretty darn good.

And for the record, I'm not from the South and I, for one, think KK donuts, fresh from the belt, are awesome!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing better than a hot Krispy Kreme donut. Dunkin' Donuts shouldn't be allowed to make donuts, they are horrible.

I agree that a hot Krispy Kreme donut is pretty darn good. But as a native New Englander, Dunkin Ds has some pretty good donuts, too. Problem is that down here, the Dunkin'
Donuts are not made in the actual store - they are shipped in from a bakery somewhere and they are not fresh. Up in New England, the donuts are made fresh in the store multiple times a day which makes them a lot better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing better than a hot Krispy Kreme donut. Dunkin' Donuts shouldn't be allowed to make donuts, they are horrible.

This is a regional opinion, I think. You're from the South, I assume (or at least not the Northeast)? Loathe as I am to admit that ANYTHING good comes from Boston, DD kicks that KK's ass. The Boston Creme donut is one of nature's perfect foods.

I'm from Georgia and I agree with the KK poster. DD donuts are just dry and dense to me. A hot Krispy Kreme is a thing of heaven. Crispy warm sugar on the outside, and the dough is so light it practically melts in your mouth. We would drive to Krispy Kreme on weekend mornings when I was little and wait for that "Hot Doughnuts" sign to come on and then run inside immediately to grab fresh donuts. DD will just never compete.

I'm originally from Pittsburgh and I'm not a fan of KK. Too sweet and not a fan of the texture of the dough. If I want something like that, PA Dutch funnel cake is far superior. If I want a doughnut, I'd prefer DD or something else. But then I like unsweetened tea and abhor sweet tea. I'm sure all the KK fans prefer sweet tea, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing better than a hot Krispy Kreme donut. Dunkin' Donuts shouldn't be allowed to make donuts, they are horrible.

This is a regional opinion, I think. You're from the South, I assume (or at least not the Northeast)? Loathe as I am to admit that ANYTHING good comes from Boston, DD kicks that KK's ass. The Boston Creme donut is one of nature's perfect foods.

I'm from Georgia and I agree with the KK poster. DD donuts are just dry and dense to me. A hot Krispy Kreme is a thing of heaven. Crispy warm sugar on the outside, and the dough is so light it practically melts in your mouth. We would drive to Krispy Kreme on weekend mornings when I was little and wait for that "Hot Doughnuts" sign to come on and then run inside immediately to grab fresh donuts. DD will just never compete.

I'm originally from Pittsburgh and I'm not a fan of KK. Too sweet and not a fan of the texture of the dough. If I want something like that, PA Dutch funnel cake is far superior. If I want a doughnut, I'd prefer DD or something else. But then I like unsweetened tea and abhor sweet tea. I'm sure all the KK fans prefer sweet tea, too.

Wrong. I prefer almost any baked good fresh, like hot KK off the belt, as opposed to something that's been sitting around for a day. FWIW, I hate sweet tea and drink my coffee w/o sugar, thank you very much!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shoppers

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing better than a hot Krispy Kreme donut. Dunkin' Donuts shouldn't be allowed to make donuts, they are horrible.

I agree that a hot Krispy Kreme donut is pretty darn good. But as a native New Englander, Dunkin Ds has some pretty good donuts, too. Problem is that down here, the Dunkin'
Donuts are not made in the actual store - they are shipped in from a bakery somewhere and they are not fresh. Up in New England, the donuts are made fresh in the store multiple times a day which makes them a lot better.

They are made fresh at the one on Columbia Pike north of Glebe, btw. They ship to other stores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing better than a hot Krispy Kreme donut. Dunkin' Donuts shouldn't be allowed to make donuts, they are horrible.

I agree that a hot Krispy Kreme donut is pretty darn good. But as a native New Englander, Dunkin Ds has some pretty good donuts, too. Problem is that down here, the Dunkin'
Donuts are not made in the actual store - they are shipped in from a bakery somewhere and they are not fresh. Up in New England, the donuts are made fresh in the store multiple times a day which makes them a lot better.

Time to make the donuts.

Time to make the donuts.

[Anonymous]

Probably not going to work for your situation, but for others reading, I think the best donuts are those sold at the bar The Standard on 14th street.