The Donut Dugout

Absolutely delicious donuts. The raised donuts are soft and fluffy. The old fashioned & buttermilk have the perfect crisp to them. Apple fritter was also delicious. Their maple glaze is excellent.Ver friendly staff. They do sell out of old fashioned donuts early.You can call the day before and reserve what you want for the following day, if you can't be there early.If you're in the area, don't second guess, just check them out.

The Donut Dugout is an amazing new business with a curates lineup of classic and old fashioned doughnuts! I love classic doughnuts so I was so thrilled to try them out! The space is great, and there are picnic tables outside, although parking is a bit limited. I visited later in the afternoon (around 2pm) so the big, beautiful display case was winding down, but still had great selection. A half dozen doughnuts was just under $10: what a deal!! All six of the doughnuts were home runs! My favorites were the blueberry cake (great natural blueberry flavor!) and French cruller (so custardy and light!!). I can't wait to try more!

In the words of Agnes from the movie Despicable Me, "It's so fluffy I'm gonna die!" But seriously, these donuts can be perfectly described as fluffy. Also, light as air comes to mind. Their chocolate frosting is very light in color. I was concerned that it might not be very chocolatey but it was good. We drove 30 minutes from Virginia Beach. It's probably a good thing that this place isn't around the corner from us because it'll keep me from stopping by multiple times a week.

Small but mighty! This is not a sit in place. Get your donuts and roll out. They are quick and friendly, open 5 days a week till 4pm. Some oldie but goodies but also their personal concoctions as well.

Our local favorite is no longer a secret. We love these donuts. The family owned business has the best assortment. They offer lemon, raspberry, strawberry and Bavarian filling. They're so good. Our photo doesn't show the two apple fritters but they were also wonderful.

The Donut Dugout is a new and exciting donut shop that opened with a huge splash last week, serving old school cake, yeast, and specialty donuts, as well as some other classic pastry items.It took over the building formerly occupied by Naci's Corner Cafe, a Turkish restaurant that closed earlier this year.It is stationed at the intersection of Granby Street and 19th Street directly behind Doumar's on Monticello Avenue, a world-famous ice cream shop known for inventing the first ice cream cone.It is a locally owned family-owned operation, led by Charles Ieng, who is originally from Maine, and his wife. They had originally wanted a location at Virginia Beach's Oceanfront, but none of the available storefronts fit their vision.When this Norfolk location became available, they visited and liked it enough to sign on and take it over.The name of The Donut Dugout was inspired by their children, who all play baseball. The overhead menu behind their counter reflects a baseball theme, with headings such as The Designated Hitter Lineup.All of their donuts and pastry items are cooked fresh daily. Although it is a carry-out operation with no indoor tables for seating, two picnic tables are available for seating directly out in front.Parking is available along 19th Street by a branch of Old Point National Bank and on Granby Street itself.After three visits, everything I have tried so far has exploded in my mouth with an awesome depth of flavor and texture. They include the following:CHOCOLATE DONUT WITH SPRINKLES: This was a cake style donut that was dense and compact with a crisp exterior of shell. Its flavors sent my taste buds soaring to a state of bliss. My Rating: 5 Stars.STRAWBERRY DONUT WITH SPRINKLES: This was another cake style donut that was a feast for the eyes. Once again, it socked me with a flavor profile that was off the charts delicious. My Rating: 5 Stars.CINNAMON ROLL: This is a classic pastry that I always enjoy just about anywhere. This one was exceptional with a soft and pillowy texture and deeply delicious cinnamon flavor that came through with flying colors. My Rating: 5 Stars.APPLE FRITTER: This was an old-fashioned yeast style donut that was listed under their Designated Hitter Lineup. It was deep fried to a crunchy texture and filled with apple slices and apple pie spices that were insanely delicious. I took one bite and couldn't stop eating it, My Rating: 5 Stars.STRAWBERRY FRENCH CRULLER: This was a beautifully presented cake style donut with a soft and pillowy texture with a flavor that was off the charts delicious. Once again, I took one bite and couldn't stop. My Rating: 5 Stars.BEAR CLAW: This was another entry from their Designated Hitter Lineup. The Bear Claw is a sweet yeast raised pastry, a type of Danish, that first originated in the U.S during the mid 1910s.The appearance of bear- like claws occur as the yeast rises with each section forming its own claw. This one was filled with a combination of apple slices and cinnamon that gave me an orgasmic taste experience. This is my favorite item tried here yet. My Rating: 5-Plus Stars.For my next visit, I am going to try a Long John, which is another entry from their Designated Hitter Lineup. It is a bar shaped yeast risen donut that comes Sugar Glazed or with Chocolate or Maple Icing. They can be filled with custard or creme as well.Their owners been exceptionally friendly and accommodating during each of my visits. I will be looking forward to my future visits, as I have only just begun to scratch the surface of everything they have to offer.The Donut Dugout is well deserving of our local support, and this review comes with a rousing slam dunk 5-star rating.NOTE: I also posted 10 photos, but they failed to attach themselves to my review. However, they did attach themselves to the main Photos section of this business as shown above.

Baseball AND donuts? Yes please! Bonus points for being in Norfolk...and showing the Mets beat the Braves on HDTV (replay of end of 2024 season doubleheader). Clean facility, enticing sweets of cake and yeast varieties, and bright digital menu signage. 3 Boston creams 1 apple fritter and 1 cinnamon roll for $12 (w small tip). Downed the donut in the car - it was delicious!

Truly in my hall of fame for donuts! If you're looking for a good mix of flavor and value this is your spot! Donut dugouts flavors are as varied as MLB teams, and they hit the flavors out of the park. My biggest gripe with most donut places is the saccharine flavor most fillings have - an artificial sugar you'll know when you taste it. Donut dugouts Bavarian cream is the epitome of a donut done well. The style is, to me, the Hallmark for a donut shop. Usually frosted, and filled. The balance of flavors is spot on and tasty, and most of all well executed as you can see. This quality and depth of flavor carries over to all of their donuts, you won't be disappointed!

These are the BEST donuts in town! Perhaps in all of Hampton Roads. They're delicious! Light and fluffy. Sweet but not too sweet. Just how I like my donuts!! The baseball theme is awesome. The decor even includes seats from the Norfolk Tides Stadium - how cool is that!? They sell out just about every day so come early or you'll be sad. Their glazed donuts are a must try! You can preorder on Facebook, too.

I have been wanting some good local fluffy donuts ever since I moved here and I haven't found the spot, but this new family owned business hit the spot! I got there at around 9:30 and the cases were already sparse, but just shows how delicious they are! People are nice in there and the donuts are perfect. Definitely excited to go again especially since its only 4 minutes away.