Krispy Kreme

Being a native southerner, moving back to GA had its perks. One of them being in close proximity once again to Krispy Kreme. I am an equal opportunity doughnut denizen and can appreciate the consistency that is offered here in the product. Of course this KK is going to get 5 stars for serving up literally the same KK doughnut you’ve grown to love and drool over
However, the service is anything but. I have realistic expectations, trust me. I’ve opted for the DD down the street at times simply because the line moves, they don’t make me feel like I’m bothersome for being a customer and they don’t wait until I’ve sat, engine idling, in a line of cars to inform me that they don’t have any of what I ordered in stock. I gave up on ordering apple fritters simply because I would get a surprise doughnut in my bag each time instead of my intended treat.
This place is inconsistent and that’s okay. I just feel that such high reviews should be based on more than simply delivering a product. I understand the customers can be obnoxious, I’ve observed this. However, out of the corporate fast food joints in the area, this one is stands out, and not in a good way.
Doughnuts with a generous glaze of apathy? Hey, it’s still a doughnut, right?

This place is huge and always has fresh donuts (the hot and fresh sign is almost always lit)! I must say that Ponce is not a safe street to me and it makes me nervous to go to this Krispy Kreme. I would not recommend this area maybe steer clear.

For anyone who hasn’t been to this Krispy Kreme … What are you waiting on ??
This is the original KK and is pretty much a historical site in Atlanta.
This is a great place to visit with the kids or out of town friends. You can stand at the glass (like zoo animals) and watch the sugary goodness be created in front of your very eyes. These donuts literally melt in your mouth. The serve pretty much all kinds of donuts and some assorted drinks. You know, you can get a Diet Coke or some skin milk to wash down the donuts. No other food.
They do have a few tables where you can sit down to be your diabetes training … Lol.
The bathrooms are locked because of the frequent visits by the urban outdoorsman (homeless community) who try to use them without making a purchase
Watch for the «hot donuts now» sign !!

Of course the donuts are great! The service is always booty! Yes. I said «booty.» Why? Because the staff is always rude. Everyone always acts like they lost their puppy or just finished fighting with frowns and furrowed brows. It’s the closest one in the city and I like the brand; so I use them for agency events, launch parties, etc. Unfortunately, every time, it doesn’t fail,… I’m on hold for 10+ minutes for pricing or an order. You can’t mess up this donut but sheesh this location sure does make the brand look bad.

It says it closes at 11pm but it is still open… Should fix– thanks!
Ordered oatmeal and when I got home saw that the cup as half empty. If this gets read please contact me so I get at least a full free oatmeal. It is half the cup. Good but half the cup.

Not long ago, I’ve been here to order some of their assorted donuts. It was one of the best donuts that I had, there are different kinds of donuts in my box so it was kinda satisfying.
They also had nice kitchen, checked it out once and it was cleaned well. The staff wear proper uniform, they also certain rule in the kitchen which made me amazed even more.
Thank you Krispy Kreme, whatta lovely donuts.

I am no donut slut, but I have occasionally found my way drunkenly downing gigantic glazed ones after a long night out and have skipped Crossfit workouts (back in the day) to insert enormous apple fritters, that had larger surface areas than my face, into my mouth. If several people from the American Heart Association read this review, I’m sure they would angrily shake their heads from left to right in disapproval. Maybe at the same time.
So when I heard that the original Krispy Kreme only resides less than a mile away from my home, I had to check it out. Have I enjoyed KK in the past. Nah. But how could I not check out the KK Mecca?
*****
I. ATMOSPHERE/​DÉCOR
Upon entering, you’ll notice that this location has a narrow interior with high top tables all around and a glass window to view the donut process. Watch these circular beauties slowly get fried and glazed right before your eyes! A small step exists, too, for dem shorties.
*Note: I love the Old Fourth Ward, but it does have its share of misfits. It seems like this location has shady things go down right in front of the store, occasionally. For example, on my most recent visit, my family saw a drug deal go down right before our eyes! (Meth, I think.) I’m surprised neither of them purchased any donuts, too! lol.
II. DONUTS
Forget sprinkles, fillings, and all that. It’s all about the original glazed, and when it comes hot off the conveyer belt, it’s quite melt-​in-​your-​mouth sinful, and it’s like fulfilling all your sugar needs for the entire year, ever. I believe a standard, fresh glazed donut is only $ 1 each.
III. SERVICE
Super efficient. No problems here.
IV. PRICES
How can anyone complain about something costing one dollar?
V. OVERALL
Not sure if I would personally return, but it’s definitely a novelty that I would take out-​of-​towners to. And their fresh donuts were decent. However, it’s not great enough to make Krispy Kreme a regular stop.

Overall ³⁄₅
Food ²⁄₅
Price ²⁄₅
Service ⁵⁄₅
Atmosphere ²⁄₅
Nutshell: Came here at 9 pm. A mediocre Krispy Kreme that does its job… just not too well made. or fresh.
Food: Original glaze was underwhelming. Was overly sweet. The donut was dry and overly dense.
Price: A dozen for 8… bit of a rip off for that quality.
Service: The cashier was friendly and professional.
Atmosphere: A bit run down. Needs some update. Bathroom was decently clean considering the amount of people that visit here.

It’s Krispy Kreme. Usually the doughnuts are hot here. On National Coffee Day the free ones were cold. No biggie. The place is pretty cute. Lots of space for working and chatting. They had the little KK hats on the tables too. I wanted to take one but thought, why do I need that? If you know anything about KK then you know those little hats I’m talking about. The coffee was not too tasty. Maybe it was the lack of creamer but it was waaayyyy to strong and it had a bad aftertaste. I ended up pouring it out. But the doughnuts… oh those are amazing. My favorite. Especially when the hot light is on. Also, the pumpkin spice doughnut is super yummy especially if you warm it up! Enjoy!

I mean, it’s Krispy Kreme, let’s be real here!
On this particular occasion I had some coupons from my local circular I had been wanting to use. $ 2 off a frozen latte. I ourchased a caramel latte and 3 original glazed. When I pulled up to the window there was a sign for $.99 donut holes, so I exchanged one donut for the cup. Somewhere along the line I was misunderstood and was being charged for an extra donut. However, the guy at the window was patient, understanding and remorseful. We ended up getting the extra dollar taken off and still go the donut for free. Everything was sooooo yummy!!! Love this location!

I really like Krispy Kreme donuts but they’re always trying to sell me some extra stuff that I don’t want. The staff here very friendly the drive-​through is very busy so be prepared for a wait.

First time that I have been to a Krispy Kreme location (at least in my recollection). My fiancée told me that the next time we went by KK when the light was on, we had to go. I am a huge fan of Dunkin. It is my favorite place for a Boston Cream donut and cup of coffee.
When we walked in, they had the conveyor belt going. It was awesome/​gluttonous just watching the curtain of frosting coating the freshly fried donuts. I have never seen this process before. After watching the mesmerizing belt, we went to go and buy one of those hot sticky circles of fried dough. We ordered a Boston Cream, 2 of the regular glazed donuts hot off the line (because apparently 2 hot ones equals 1 cold one… or at least thats what fiancée claimed… hm), and a large cup of coffee.
Now I know that KK is not known for their coffee, but honestly it was not good at all. I would expect that since coffee and donuts go together like mac and cheese, that their coffee would have been slightly better.
As far as the donuts go: the two hot glazed ones nearly vanished immediately. They were hot and melted in your mouth. It took just a bite or two and they were gone! Amazing! Not sure if I will ever eat another KK at room temp again! The Boston Cream donut was good, but not as awesome as I would have expected from a donut store. The chocolate glaze was on point, however the donut itself was not quite as fluffy as I would have expected and there was not much cream inside.
Only other negative about this location was that many of the tables seemed sticky… not sure if much could be done about that as the entire location is based on selling massive amounts of sticky sugary glaze… but I would have liked the tables to be wiped off.
Overall, would definitely go again when that hot and ready sign is on but will likely only get a hot glazed donut… or two.

This place is sinful! I mean really you smell the fresh donuts a mile away and when you get here you overly indulge. I can never get just 1 or 2 a dozen of hot right out the fryer donuts fixes the cravings.
All I can say is you can never help yourself when you come here.

This is one of the oldest Atlanta area Krispy Kreme Doughnut locations still standing and viable. It can be found at 295 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta GA 30 308. It’s also the first Krispy Kreme that I ever visited during a short stay in Atlanta before moving here in the mid-​80s. Until I had my first hot donut, I had no idea what I’ve been missing, growing up with the likes of cake donuts found at my local, small-​town bakery. We’ll have none of that now — the Krispy Kreme doughnut (and yes they use the proper spelling here — none of that do-​nut label you find at other, inferior establishments) is produced with dough that expands when heated, providing a delicate, less-​cake interior texture. Add the hot glaze and you have heaven!
Full of neon lights and brilliant graphics, this KK still have its classic façade — none of that current Dwell-​modern look here! This is still an ongoing operation where you can see huge conveyer-​belt equipment that moves the doughnuts through various stages until purchase. It’s quite a treat to stand on the other side of the glass partition and watch the skilled workers make magic in milled-​flour and confectioners sugar!
Old Fourth Ward can be a little sketch, especially at night — if you intend to visit this delightful location plan your outing during the day, or better yet, near twilight so you can enjoy the incredible light show. On weekends the interior is often full of balloons and free paper hats — do partake as it’s another way they make the visit special. Or better yet, take a trip to the Varsity first and down a couple of flattened chili dogs before coming here for dessert. You can then swap hats and have two keepsakes!
Service here is very good although at times the lines can get fairly long. I like to get a dozen (make sure you bring friends!) of the glazed (and maybe a second dozen of the specialty doughnuts as they often have a 2-​for-​one special on the boxed dozen) but really, the glazed are where-it’s-at. Or better yet, get whatever flavor is coming off the conveyer belt — which brings me to the «hot doughnuts now» sign — look for that fabulous red beacon to ensure you’re getting-​the-​goods.
For the glazed — I can do 2, maybe 3 before my sugar levels spike to atmospheric levels (one isn’t quite enough and three may be a bit too much). Bite into a hot doughnut and allow it to melt in your mouth. If there’s a heaven on earth, this might just be a brief taste.
(longer review on my food blog)

Donuts fresh, warm, and oh so gooey off the conveyer belt at any time you want them (aka donut time)?! YES PLEASE
pray that the light is on

Like a lighthouse when you are among the crashing waves and looking for shore.
A beacon of hope.
A ray of light peering through the dark canopy.
A glint of sun through blackened clouds during a thunderstorm…
There’s the «Hot Now» sign illuminated as your round the small bend on Ponce.
A hot, glazed doughnut from Krispy Kreme does not require skill to consume, but rather you must allow it to melt across your palate and wreak delicious havoc across your taste buds.
Also, there is no suggested serving size or amount of doughnuts per person. Just one? Psh. More like just one DOZEN.

I have no idea what my fascination with Krispy Kreme is lately. I have been trying to amend my diet, believe it or not. But alas, I have had some weird KK cravings lately.
Even on my most recent trip to Atlanta, it was the middle of the night. I knew Jeni’s was already closed and my sweet tooth was hankering. I knew that neon red sign at KK would be on.
Now before I go any further, I would like to add that the drive thru is 24 hours, but the dining area is not. And when the dining area closes, the drive through gets rowdy, quick.
What do I mean? Well, for the most part, people come here late night after the club, the bar, or after getting higher than a kite. I, was just hungover and hungry at the moment.
The drive through was 6 cars deep. And it took about 20 minutes just to take the order. Which mind you, it is always simplest to just order the original here. It is their best option. If you want some other specialty, look elsewhere to the likes of Sublime or Revolution.
During the time of impatiently waiting, music is blaring from all directions, along with lots of yelling and howling. You can clearly tell where the afterparty is. Watching drunk people trying to order doughnuts is cute the first time, then gets old. It’s even worse watching them pay.
In this particular instance, they had no change. You can’t make this crap up. As if I already did have a headache from the aforementioned antics.
Krispy Kreme, I love your unhealthy doughnuts, but I hate it when you play hard to get. Maybe thats another I enjoy you. But the horrible time in the drive through prevents a perfect score. Sorry.

«These are delicious! They must put crack in the glaze… I’ll call it Kracky Kremes.»
An absolute staple in Atlanta/​southern culture. Anyone that has tried or even just heard of Krispy Kreme knows that this is the spot to have a warm glazed donut. Despite the franchise having trouble, I continue to see customers lining up to order a dozen. The coffee is a great item to your donut for those that need a little perk and remember the coffee is ALWAYS a side item here.
I usually opt for the drive-​through for quick grab-​n-​go, but walking is quite the treat as well. The welcome aroma that doesn’t seem to ever dissipate and I hope it never does. You can always ask for a fresh donut, but may have to wait… it’s worth the wait or you can just check to see if the «HOT» sign is on.
On certain days, they’ll have a particular donut as their special. Experimentation is my middle name and they love to try different toppings and creams. Pretty awesome.
Parking is never a situation here, there’s plenty and I’ve never had trouble like the other shops around the area. Plus, its right near Peachtree and Ponce. :)
So good that it hurts, donut?

Krispy Kreme is a must for anyone. It’s the best place on the planet. If you are from out of town, and you want what Atlanta has that is the best, this is it. Awesome. Cheap sweet pleasure.
It has OK ambiance in the sense that you can see the donuts. But this is a pick up and go enjoy kind of experience. A dozen of these will go well all the time.
Now you might be tempted to think that the ones in the grocery store are similar. They are similar in the same way that Hostess Apple Pies from a Vending Machine are like Homemade Apple Pie. Which is to say that they are not.
Come here. Drive thru or stop in. And improve your day. (Your waistline may not thank you, but your tastebuds will.)

There is something strange in the neighborhood. Who are you gonna call!!!
GHOSTBUSTERS…Doughnuts! That’s right! Krispy Kreme has Ghostbuster doughnuts that have a marshmallow flavored filling. I am not a huge fan of the filled doughnuts, but I loved seeing the themed treats.