Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

First time at this location. After eating lunch and snacks after we were driving up. We saw the sign and had to make a stop. Always good to eat hot fresh glazed donuts. Ate 2 glazed donuts and was tempted to order more but I resisted. Its a good thing that I don’t have this back home.

I love this place… Since I was a kid growing up in South Tampa we had to pull over as the smell would assault us as we drove past.
Back in my time before so much A/​C with our windows rolled down as we toured around this place would almost create accidents with people pulling in for FRESH & HOT off the conveyer belt.

I ordered my daughters 7^th birthday doughnuts for her class from KK on Kennedy 5 days in advance, & when I got to her school, the day of her birthday, I opened the box & realized they were the wrong doughnuts! After many tears & much disappointment, I called the store asking for a refund of the difference in cost, & they said they couldn’t do that. Three days later, all they could offer me was three measly coupons to make up for my daughters disappointment… They wouldn’t even give me a gift card for the price difference! Little to say, I will be going to Dunkin Donuts from here on out!!!

I’m writing this because apparently I come here often enough to earn the «Duke» title, so I guess that warrants a review. The main (and mostly only) reason I come here is for the glazed donuts that my wife and oldest daughter love and want occasionally. I pass by daily and that hot light always seems to be on, and sure enough the donuts are hot every time I’ve driven thru. I’ve been inside a couple of times and outside of some of their seasonal offerings and famous glazed, nothing stands out or sets this apart from any other donut spot. The donuts do taste good though and the place is clean. So all in all, I’m lukewarm on this one but will continue to come here as my ladies request.

Ummmmmmm dooooooughnuuuts, in my best Ginger Simpson impression. The staff is kind and friendly but a little bit disorganized. I took my time to choose my dozen but was a bit disappointed when I first entered. I saw the hot now sign on and was expecting to see the glaze doughnuts come off the conveyor belt and directly into my tummy. That was sadly not the case, the magic of doughnut making was hidden from view and if I wanted to have a hot doughnut I had to specifically ask for them. MAKE sure you all for hot doughnuts! They do have a drive through which made things even better to get my sugary goodness.

Who doesnt love Krispy Kreme? Uhhhhh… NO ONE!
The parking, location and length of time you must wait for a doughnut here sucks sometimes! Even tried the drive thru… still slow. If you park outside, your stuck waiting for the drive thru to move to get out. Bought a few for work, of course the doughnuts are freaking delicious and hot to order– this I love but the hassle of getting them… and the PRICE! Approximately 9 dollars for $.75 cents worth of dough? Ouch.

I’m so glad there isn’t a Krispy Kreme in my neighborhood. this is the devil’s dessert. Any time I pass this location (or any for that matter) with my kid in tow, we just have to stop.
I can’t imagine eating any other donut and enjoying it when comparing them against their hot glazed goodness. The drive through can often be a longer than desirable wait… we usually go in for faster service, and so my kid can beg for a half dozen other varieties. Nothing is as good as the fresh, hot, glazed donut.
This location is clean and the staff are good about acknowledging the customers, and there is a small seating area should you decide to go inside.

Ughhh I wish this wasn’t located so closely to my apartment!!! It’s soooo good, I just can’t resist it. Clean, friendly staff, and very fast (especially with the drive-​thru. I love that you get the option to wait a few minutes for fresh hot doughnuts, they’re just so amazing. I just tried the maple glaze and the blueberry (along with the usual original of course) and they’re SOOOO GOOD! I’ll be going here wayyy too much while I live in this apartment…

I love donuts!!! Especially this place because they always have hot donuts when I’m in the area! Always consist and fast service! They even have a drive thru!!! Lots of donut options for whatever your heart desires! Love it!

When we walked in we were not greeted right away. The lady at the drive through window looked over at us but didn’t say a word. There was also an employee grabbing a drink for themself. They looked over at us but not a word. We were not greeted until a woman came from the back to take our order. We ordered a dozen regular glazed donuts and I never thought I would say this but… they were too sweet!!! I had one and thought that I was going to die from a sugar attack.

Awesome customer service from Dina and her crew. Friendly and helpful and very clean store.

Kudos to the employees for (mostly) still having a smile on their faces and being pleasant at 4:30pm on Free Donut Day. The place was sheer madness. I got 2 donuts: 1 plain glazed freebie for me (yummy and fresh as always) and 1 lemonade «fancy» for my boyfriend. Despite saying he didn’t want a donut he ate it and didn’t offer to share with me so I assume it was really good.
Be warned that the customers in the drive thru are likely… idiots. They may think nothing of 1) not pulling forward to let others in 2) blocking you in your parking spot 3) blocking Kennedy to remain in the queue. Just go inside if the line is long. There’s an alley exit/​entrance in the back. Really you’ll get your donut faster if you just go inside.

Celebrating national doughnut day. They were well staffed and well stocked for the big rush today. The doughnuts were delicious as always. Only recommendation, they need a larger iced tea size!

Newly renovated! Coffee and donuts are always good! They had holiday donuts and everyone enjoyed the snowman ones. Thought the red velvet ones were good also. They now have a couple comfy chairs to sit and relax in while you enjoy your coffee/​donut.

Hot fresh doughnuts are just the way to go for a family or crowd pleaser! Doughnuts from this location are always hot and fresh. Service is very friendly too!
Kids love coming here to see the conveyer belt of doughnuts going through the back side of the store. You can see them working on your hot fresh order!
Out of all the fast food doughnut choices, this is the company of choice for our family! Pair the doughnut with some cold milk or
Coffee and voila dessert is served!!!

We visit here fairly regularly.
Haven’t been disappointed but had a minor issue today with Jan, an elderly woman we hadn’t seen before, trying to charge us $ 15 for an $ 8 order.
Thankfully Trisha noticed the charge and corrected the mistake.
Nonetheless the doughnuts are always fantastic and never stale. The staff is welcoming, patient, and friendly. We always seem to get lucky every time with the Hot Now :)
Definitely recommend visiting this location.

Surprisingly, at 8:30am the donuts just were not as hot and fresh as they could be. They also messed up my order. Accidents happen, and the donuts were still soft and delicious.
Krispy Kreme are some of the best doughnuts around. I believe a developed that opinion when I was younger. We did not have any of these shops around, but when I accompanied my mother on a distant errand and we happened to come across one, she made clear how irresistible these babies were, and we always stopped, whether the HOT NOW sign was on or otherwise.
Here is my complaint. ½ dozed donuts cost me $ 7.74. That is more than $ 1 per doughnut. I could get a box of six hamburgers from McDonald’s for less. Granted, McDonalds may or may not use real meat, there is generally NO MEAT in doughnuts, except for the Bacon Maple Doughnuts that I tried the other day, oh man was that good, I wish I could remember where it came from… and 6 of those would be worth $ 7.74. And if my doughnuts this morning were hot and steamy, then maybe they would be worth the $ 7.74. And maybe if you are not buying in bulk, like just 1 doughnut, $ 1, that seems okay. BUT THIS IS THE DEAL I WANT TO SEE, ½ dozen donuts for under $ 5. Really it is not a very large discount, $ 0.75 times 6 doughnuts, plus tax, under $ 5!!! BAM!!! Listen Krispy Kreme, you make that deal, I am coming here at least once a week, and you are so close to my office, my cholesterol will hate me, but I will love you. For $ 7.74 per ½ dozen, you will be lucky to see me even once a month. I know I know, if ifs and buts were dollars and cents, I would have a million dollars, but not if I ate Krispy Kreme everyday with their outrageous prices, then I would be broke and I would weigh a million pounds!!!
Also, Steve E, your reviews are usually spot on, but Tia S is preaching some TRUTH!!! I used to work at a joint called Tim Hortons. It was my first job when I was 16, just north of Detroit. It is a franchise started in Ontario, Canada. I believe the US stores are owned by the same parent corporation as Wendys. But back at the good old TIMMY HOs days, we used to make the doughnuts fresh, and then while I was there we switched to the tunnel oven. From that point forward, doughnuts appeared softer and fresher, but in fact, they were FAKER!!! If you are going to make the doughnuts, freeze them, ship them, and reheat them in a tunnel oven, then I surely do not want to pay $ 7.74 for a ½ dozen. I don’t blame Krispy Kreme, they have shareholders to keep happy, when Dunkins been reheating FAKE doughnuts for years, I cannot blame Krispy Kreme for following the crowd, and at least some of their stores, like the Florida Ave store (again, relying on Tia S’s expertise) stay true to their roots and make real FRESH doughnuts!
Drive-​thru moved quickly, and staff was friendly, even though I asked for 2 sprinkles, 2 iced chocolate glazed, and 2 custard filled, and the shorted me 1 sprinkle and decided to give me a cream filled instead… THEN I got into the office and donated the only sprinkle I had to my receptionist at her request. She has been very nice lately, and some other people in my office seem to have an attitude problem lately, so she deserved a doughnut, even if it was my last sprinkle!!!
CONCLUSION: Krispy Kreme, please lower your prices or go back to your roots and start making doughnuts fresh everywhere, then I will pay anything. I know you got shareholders to please, but I am a customer and a stakeholder and if you make enough other stakeholders unhappy as they learn the TRUTH about what you now call fresh… well the shareholders will soon follow with their own kind of unhappiness. Plus Dunkins is terrible, why would you want to follow them!!!

This Krispy Kreme is closest to me but not my favorite. This location does not make the doughnuts fresh even though the HOT NOW SIGN may make you think they do. This location actually utilizes whats called a tunnel oven to warm the pre-​made doughnuts so that they are «hot.» Depending on when you go this is not a problem because if you receive a recent delivery, they still taste fresh.
If you want the real deal freshly made hot doughnuts, go to the only branch that makes them fresh which is on Florida Ave in Tampa. This is the only branch that actually has real hot doughnuts glazed fresh out of the grease.

These donuts are heavenly! Melt in your mouth mmm mmm good! I don’t know anyone who has not experienced a Krispy Kreme donut, but if you’ve been living under a cave, you need to come out and try one.
The original glazed is the best. My husband likes it hot, but I prefer it room temperature. People are a huge fan of that HOT sign in front letting them know those tasty glazed rings are coming through the conveyer belt (which is fun to watch), but I like them either warm or room temperature where they are still soft inside, but the glaze has hardened just enough to give it a shell. I, clearly, have eaten too many of these donuts. The Boston cremes are good too as well as the rest of their selection, but hands down, original glazed.

I have some out-​of-​town clients visiting this week, and we have a jam-​packed schedule of meetings — in between trips to various wonderful Tampa eateries.
So last night my business partner and I took them down to the original Columbia restaurant in Ybor City for an amazing meal, and then drove them around Ybor, Channelside, and Kennedy before taking them back to their hotel. We were pointing out various Tampa landmarks and talking about the history of our city, when suddenly… like a beacon in the night, beckoning to the weary traveler… there it was… HOT NOW… we had to do it!
My clients are from California, and so what do these poor guys know about donuts? «What is this Krispy Kreme» of which you speak?” they asked. We simply smiled. rolled down the windows, and hit them with the intoxicating scent of sugary goodness wafting out from this temple of pillowy pastry perfection on Kennedy Boulevard. MUST.STOP.FOR.KRISPY.KREMES.NOW!
We pulled into the parking lot and circled the back of the building to the drive-​through window…“One dozen original Krispy Kremes (as hot as possible) and a second dozen chocolate-​glazed,” we ordered. Oh yes, my friends… we were no strangers to this Tampa landmark. We paid the the server who quickly handed over the two boxes of donuts — one still hot, and passed them to our friends in the back seat.
Moments later we heard the sounds of joy coming from the back seat of Bill’s SUV, «Mmmmmmmffffmmmmmmm…ohmyGawd…yummmmmmmm­mm».
Krispy Kreme has two new fans, and Bill and I were the heroes of the day!