Fractured Prune

The donuts are very good with numerous toppings to add for your pleasure. I will advise be careful not to eat a lot of them because you will go into «sugar shock.» Otherwise, they are very good, a little on the sweet side, but better than most of the other places offering similar items. 3.5 stars:-)!!

They closed down last weekend. And no wonder, amazing donuts, but in the past few months they kept randomly changing their hours changing their hours from 7am-​10pm everyday to 7am-​4pm to 8 to 2pm ONLY 3 days a week! So sad!

Nothing better than fresh donuts, made to order, but that may be their downfall. I’d like to see how these ones hold up after a few hours of cooling. Also, they are pretty small for the price (around $ 2 for the donuts). Still, if you’re ever up for a treat, it’s pretty damn good.

I love the concept of this place. Hot, fresh, made to order donuts whenever you choose to show up. I’ve only had a few donuts off the menu, some where better than others, but I think the slogan of this place holds true, «Caution, our donuts may be habit-​forming.» I can’t wait to go back.

Love this place! The French Toast donut is amazing. Please open one up in Boston soon. Wish I had the money to do a franchise. LOL

Bleck. We used to get Fractured Prune at the beach when I was a kid. And when I was a kid their overly sweet, cloying donuts were just fine. But as an adult I’d rather save the calories for something better.
Man, do I miss Montgomery Donuts…

Don’t get me wrong, I love their donuts. You can get pretty much any topping and any flavor donut, they come out warm, and they are freshly made. But the reason for my two stars is because of location and décor of the place. Locationwise, you’d think Dupont would be great. But this place is a little hard to find and unknown by people in the area. And the décor leaves a lot ot be desired. Inside, this place has a more industrial feel to it instead of a cozy café for folks to stop in and have coffee and a donut. And what place doesn’t serve iced coffee!!!

All the donuts and their topings are cloyingly sweet. While their hotness is a novelty (just like at Krispy Kreme when the sign is on), the donuts themselves are pretty much average. Add to this that the place is ridiculously overpriced and you’ll soon discover that you’ll rarely see me over there unless I’m stuck in Dupont with a bad case of hypoglycemia.

I just didn’t get this place. Maybe the donuts I got were too loaded with stuff but they just tasted so plain. I may go back and try something with just sugar on it and avoid all the sauces and chocolates. Part of it is that I really don’t get the appeal of a warm donut. I think they taste better after cooling down with sauce solidifying a bit. I’ll stick with DD or Krispy Kreme (when it is not warm) for the few donuts I have a year. I still think that Entenmann’s donuts are the best.

The combination of warm, shocking green mint-​flavored glaze and melted mini chocolate chips was a little over the top. One bite and I felt as though sugar overdose was close at hand.
I love sweets, this is a well-​documented fact, so I think it might come as a surprise when I say that my donut at Fractured Prune was too sweet for me. But then again. I like my donuts of the old-​fashioned glazed buttermilk bar variety, so.. .

These taste like an even more intense, delicious funnel cake to me! Could a more brilliant concept have been invented? I doubt it.
Next time I go, I’ll probably want to split a donut with someone or save some for later– not because I’m afraid of the calories (who cares? you know what you’re getting into if you buy one, so don’t guilt trip yourself, just enjoy it), but because the one I had was so rich and thick that I honestly couldn’t eat a whole one! Trust me, I tried, but there’s so much going on with them.
If you’re in the suburbs, check out the Cloverly location at New Hampshire Ave. & Briggs Chaney Rd also. They’re really nice!

After reading all of the fantastic Unilocal reviews, I had to check this place out. I bought a dozen and a half «mixed» donuts for my office, which I’m assuming was a random assortment of the flavors they offer. Service was a bit slow (although understandable since they’re making them fresh) and the woman who rang me up was definitely on the surly side.
When I got back to the office, the donuts were still warm. But, I’ve got to be honest– some of them were terrifying to look at. A bright blue frosting covered donut is not something that I really want to dig in to at 9AM. I also noticed that many of their flavors are chocolate based, which I’m not a fan of in the morning– I feel like these are definitely afternoon/​late evening donuts rather than the typical morning fare. I grabbed the plainest looking one out of the batch– I think it was called the OC (cinnamon/​sugary). I’ve got to admit, it was pretty delicious and still warm. I would definitely return to the Prune for one of their more «normal» flavors in the morning, and maybe I’ll return after work one day for one of the sweeter treats.

The Fractured Prune is an Maryland-​based chain that takes regular donuts to the next level. I was curious about this place when I heard it first opened and finally got a chance to go on an appropriately snowy Sunday. I love being teased by the warm whiff of fresh donuts the moment you walk into the shop.
The donuts are hand-​dipped in various sweet syrups (chocolate, caramel, etc) and toppings (nuts, chocolate chips, coconut flakes, etc). They can be made to order or you can select from a menu of store-​created combinations. In any case, your donut is made fresh. In this sense, the Fractured Prune really operates like a sundae shop, only with donuts. In fact the «hole in one» is a donut with a giant scoop of ice cream on top, drenched in various sweet toppings. The very idea of it gives me a sugar rush. Speaking of sugar rush, the Kid’s Combo consists of TWO hand-​dipped donuts and a chocolate milk. That’s diabetes just waiting to happen.
On my first visit, I ordered the «Sundae,» which is a donut, dipped in chocolate syrup, chocolate chips, and nuts. I had to eat it with a fork and knife because the syrup was dripping from all sides. It was well worth the five minute wait and empty calories. I’ll probably make it a habit to stop by the place every time I’m in the area. I’m more than a little relieved that I don’t live around Dupont Circle. As you can see with everyone’s comments so far, nobody is safe from the unhealthy grip of the Fractured Prune.

Krispy who?
The Fractured Prune is gonna turn me into a moo-​cow! Freshly made-​to-​order donuts, hand-​dipped in a variety of delightful toppings. Why did I not give 5-​stars? 1.) I’m a jerk and 2.) There’s a little room for growth on speed and service. Looking forward to awarding the 5^th star soon!

Yowza. Since we were staying in the Dupont Circle area, I gently coerced my husband and our friend to take a quick walk out to try the Fractured Prune.
Mmmmmm…fresh-made donuts. The donut is good enough to eat without any toppings, but the toppings are good too. I had to restrain myself from ordering a half dozen and eating them all myself. And, I’m not even a fan of the cake donut.
The store itself is really cute and does have a lot of space devoted to sitting and being comfortable. Here’s hoping business is awesome.

My stomach turns everytime I walk by this place… the smell of hot grease takes me back to Delhi, where, in the middle of Pahar Ganj market, I caught some stomach bacteria after eating a fried donut. Nowhere in DC emits that same queasy, grease-​soaked smell like the Fractured Prune.
Waiting in line, a lady turned to me and said, «you’re gonna LOVE the donuts,» and it seemed like the customers were in ecstasy, but so help me God, I could not quell the nausea in my stomach…“Don’t think of Delhi, DON’T THINK OF DELHI,” I was telling myself. It may be unethical for me to review a donut shop whose donuts I have never even tasted, but with that smell it was all I could do to order my coffee and get out of there.
Since the coffee was fine, I am going to take it easy on these guys and give four stars, just since I like to see people get excited about new businesses.
I am intrigued, however, by the «make your own» glaze… peanut butter mint, anyone?

Perfect when you’re in the mood for something sweet and warm. They dip/​glaze the donuts to orderI
We had the banana-​nut-​cinnamon-​sugar combo, and another combo I created myself — banana glaze with oreo cookie crumbs. Both were great, very rich, and I can’t wait to try some of the other choices!
As for Fractured Prune vs. Krispy Kreme (just a couple blocks away on the circle), I actually like them both a lot. Fractured Prune has more variety, and it’s better for hanging out because it’s got comfy sofas, but it isn’t open very late (in fact it closes at 3pm Sun-​Thurs!). Krispy Kreme is often open till midnight, and it’s the better choice if you want to grab something on the run (b/​c you don’t have to wait for the hand-​dipping).

First Timer?
You’ll get two things:
1) A sweet OC Sand (Honey Glaze) donut
2) a rousing chorus welcoming you as a first time customer (it sounds like what some of the sushi bar people would yell when people yell out to welcome an entering customer).
I tried two different kinds: a chocolate type donut and a mocha donut. Both were incredibly warm as they are freshly hand-​dipped to order.
I’m not really a fan of cakey donuts but I will definitely return to Fractured Prune.
As for the place itself – they’re trying to make it into a café of some sort. There are incredibly soft comfy couches as well as tables and chairs for you to use while there. I’m not sure if they just assume you want your donuts to go but they place them in these large paper bags and since they’re incredibly hot and gooey it’s kind of hard to get them out without losing some of the glaze on your fingertips.
Currently though, they seem to be having some sort of a staff shortage. The store is only open until 3pm.

What’s this, now? A third (well, four if you count Starbucks) donut shop on Dupont? Was it worthy of passing up going to Krispy Kreme? Only one way to find out.
Once inside (I was lured by the appeal of a free donut giveaway for their first day) I learned a few things:
1.The name «Fractured Prune» comes from some Ocean City celebrity athlete. Doesn’t really matter anyway.
2. It is always time to make the donuts. Each is made to order.
3.Hot, hot hot. That’s way the donuts come to you, and the best way to eat them.
4. Ice cream parlor? No. It is indeed a donut store. You pick the sugar (cinnamon, granulated or powder) and then pick the «glaze» (honey, maple, mint and more) and finally choose the «topping». The toppings range from oreo crumbles to rainbow sprinkles.
5. Let me eat cake! These donuts are decidedly cake-​like. And that’s the way I like ‘em.
6. I guess there are bagels, too. I was so in the «Donut Zone» that I missed noticing the bagels. I glanced at my take away menu and saw that Fractured offers not only bagels, but bagel sandwiches.
I’ll finish this off with the answer to the original question. Will this place replace Krispy Kreme in my world? Yes. Oh yes. Especially the «O.C Sand» one from here– honey glazed with cinnamon sugar.

I am in HUGE trouble. I checked out the website and they are indeed coming to the DC area — and one of them will be in Arlington, and I have no will power, and I love donuts! Did I say already that I’ll be in HUGE trouble?
These donuts are really unique. I am a fan of Dunkin Donuts, but these border on the bizarre — just like the name. Fractured Prune? Who dreamed that up? They have flavors like chocolate covered cherry, french toast, sand (yum!), morning buzz, strawberry shortcake and lemonade. Some look downright unappealing, but I promise you are just one donut away from a serious addiction and gazillions of dollars spent on the dentist. I get them in Bethany and OMG — the LINE that forms outside this place (which is what attracted me to the place in the first place) — you’d think they were giving away crack. They are. Don’t be mistaken.