Charleston Donuts

Sugar fix! I came in here this morning for some fresh doughnuts. Full confession, I wasn’t going to eat them, I am a photographer and was using them for a project buuut… I couldn’t resist. The salted caramel was crazy good. Keep in mind, I bought them hours ago and took them home and photographed them for hours before actually eating one and it was still insane. These are not for those who cannot handle some sugar. I can see how they might be too sweet for some, but you should expect serious sugar hangover if you are eating doughnuts. Time for another!

Fantastic fresh donuts on a Sunday!
The location is tucked into the corner of Wando Crossing, so on a Sunday morning, we were the only car on that side of the parking lot. We decided to go in and we are glad to have done so.
There are two basic donuts; white cake and red velvet cake. Then you choose your toppings and that is where it really gets exciting. We chose three white cake donuts and then added the following toppings; cream cheese, chocolate with walnuts, and caramel with sea salt and pecan. They were light and delicious.

Best donuts in the area. Made fresh to order! Maple is my fave. Family owned and they are super nice people.

I wanted to love this place and come back every weekend. Yet, that will not happen.
The donuts themselves are kinda small? I was expecting a donut that was larger. As for the donut itself, I believe it is almost like a cake-​type dough. It’s not an original donut. The toppings were good, but they didn’t blow me away. The establishment is in a mini mall setting. Does not have the feel of a donut shop whatsoever. Another downfall for me here was that they were playing ‘Country music’. I despise country music.

Really good place to grab so! e good quality donuts. Usually stop by to grab something for my little nieces. Reasonable price and friendly staff.

By far the best donuts in charleston area. Enough said

We love Charleston Donuts! There are so many varieties, icings, and toppings. All donuts are made as you wait and are always hot. The staff is so friendly, too!

Glad we stopped here. Service was on point and so were the donuts. A little pricey with all the «add ons» but so good. Wanted to try more combos but was too overwhelmed with the choices! So make sure you have a little game plan before you go lol.
Latte was on the stronger side (which I like) so that was a plus. But if ever in Charleston, it’s a must go!

Brave the directions for this place. I haven’t even tasted the donuts yet but the customer service is outstanding. I’ve never tipped at a donut shop but i did here. Not only do they make the donuts to order, hot and fresh, they will help you carry them to your car!!!
I’m getting the house mixed dozen that includes flavors like strawberry fruity pebbles and cookies and cream. I checked in with Unilocal and got a free donut, I chose the maple bacon… because well BACON. This is a cute little place, I sort of wish they were in a better location right of of 17 I feel like they would be booming with business!
I’m sure the donuts are great I mean they smell fantastic!

Excellent. Only complaints are the limited selection and tiny sized «large» drink.
I guess the limited selection allows them to keep the quality high. Check it out.

Let me start out by saying how much I originally hated cake donuts. I would have rather eaten liver and onions than a cake donut. I think it was more of a texture thing, because I grew up exclusively eating yeast donuts. With that being said, I can honestly say Charleston Donuts has blown me out of the water with their customizable, made fresh to order, hand-​dipped cake donuts. My husband and I come here every Sunday as it is now our tradition to get donuts on Sundays. The vast array of toppings and frostings you can choose from vary from chocolate caramel turtle to strawberry with fruity pebbles to maple bacon (try it, I dare you!). When you get your donuts, they are enjoyably warm and go great with a big glass of milk or one of the King Bean coffees. They also offer smoothies and bottled juices.
To the child below that gave this place a one star review complaining that they do not offer anything healthy — newsflash… it’s a donut shop! That’s like getting mad that McDonald’s doesn’t have a large salad selection. No one deliberately goes to a donut shop looking for healthy choices. As for saying the donuts are «greasy», all donuts are fried in oil and the donuts at Charleston donut are not any more oily than any other donut place — they’re delicious and each bite melts in your mouth. Also, who wants fruit on their donut? That’s just strange. I go to get donuts full well knowing I’m having a cheat meal and never would I ever expect to get healthy food at a donut shop.
Regardless, Charleston Donuts is absolutely fantastic and my new favorite donut shop in Charleston. The owner is very sweet and does not mind taking odd requests like half and half iced donuts or just a drizzle instead of a full dip. Hurry and go before it gets super busy, which I highly anticipate with their fabulous donuts and elite customer service. Cheers!

Donuts don’t get any fresher than this! A hot donut comes out and you get to customize it however you want. I was in the plaza and have been wanting to check this place out for a while. I was meeting a friend for lunch, but figured one donut couldn’t hurt?
I spoke to Stephen, the owner and he was so enthusiastic about making sure everyone enjoyed the donuts. He had a very welcoming personality and it shows that he cares about the product he’s putting out. I love chocolate frosted donuts so I started there and then decided to add coconut and pistachios to it… yes, they have whole pistachios as a donut topping!
The donut was excellent and I had to pry myself away from ordering another and completely ruining my lunch. My only suggestion would be to crush the pistachios, which would not only be more cost effective, but I think the flavor would be better if the pistachio was spread all over the donut instead of whole nuts on top.

Lets here it for small business. Consistently out shining their mega competitors in quality and customer service. My first visit to Charleston Donuts was a treat! How I walked out with a half dozen when I walked in with the solid intention of only getting 2 is some kind of fat magic or something.
This little shop has a seemingly endless list of options. It’ll take me a little minute to fine tune my donut soul mate, but I welcome the journey. Upon telling the gentleman inside that it was my first time, he kindly explained the options, the lady and man popular preferences.(lol). and made some great suggestions. These donuts pack some weight. Evil right how the chains make donuts that are 60% air, so 1 all to quickly turns into 7? Yeah, not these. Not speaking from experience. Ya know, just saying. These are white cake donuts, on the sweet side, that have a slight crunch from being freshly made. Layering with many sweet additions makes for a secure sugar fix. My favorite so far is the caramel and sea salt. Looking forward to trying the many options!

The staff is very friendly and the donuts are made to order. There are so many different toppings from potato chips to cashew to bacon! Yes, I said bacon! The donuts themselves are not super sweet, which is great because the toppings add all the flavor. The donuts are served warm and literally melt in your mouth. It’s so fun to experiment and try all the different flavor combinations.
Final Thoughts:
Yummy yum yum.

Made to order donuts! It’s a lot of fun but the amount of options make the decision process so much harder than at a normal donut shop. The staff are super friendly and will happily guide you through picking and creating the perfect donut.
You start with what type of donut base you want– I chose regular but my friend chose red velvet. From there it’s almost like being at a Coldstone Creamery or Marble Slab. There is a multitude of different glazes, icings and toppings to choose from. They came up with some fun concoctions which they graciously made pictures of so you can see what all it entails. I was feeling in a meaty kind of mood so I went with maple icing and crumbled bacon… mmmm…bacon! My friends opted for the cream cheese icing with pecans on their red velvet donut.
I’m not much of a coffee drinker but my friends were super excited about their coffee options which are apparently hard to find in the Charleston area. We walked out of there feeling very happy!

These donuts were amazing! Fresh, hot and made to order. I loved that you can customize your donut. The possibilities are endless. They also have a gluten free donut available on Sat and Sun weekdays by special request. It’s so hard to find gluten free donuts and this one was awesome.

Growing up in Springfield IL, I was spoiled by a quality local donut shop thanks to Mel-​O-​Cream. I mean its fabulous! I mean really, I crave over their cream filled crunchy bun all the time! Ok, ok, enough about them, what about Charleston Donuts.
When I walked in they asked if I’d ever been and I said no but that I knew about them bc I was a Unilocaler. Thanks to Loretta J’s ROTD last week, I ordered the strawberry with fruity pebbles right off the bat. I then let them know to add five more at their choosing since I planned on sharing with friends. They asked girls or guys and I said guys so they gave me a red velvet, maple bacon, oreo cookie, apple crisp, and a Bavarian cream, which is one they don’t always carry.
Since my office is only 5 minutes away I was able to try the strawberry while it was still warm. Really good. I thought it would be way too sweet, but it wasn’t. I also tried a bite of the apple crisp, maple bacon, and red velvet. Red Velvet was easily my favorite bite. The cream cheese icing was great. The most talked about donut was the maple bacon. My buddy just couldn’t wrap his head around bacon on a donut. I thought it was fine and so did two other’s that tried it, but one just found it to be a culinary faux pas! My only hiccup about it was I wanted the bacon to be crispier.
I will definitely return. The donuts are good and fresh, the two people working were both really friendly and helpful, and hey, there’s a liquor store right next door, so you know, two birds, one stone. :)

I’ve been dreaming about going to this place since I stumbled on Loretta J’s review. Thinking that i’d never venture to find this place, I was at the Mega Marshalls when I saw a donut sign within the complex. I thought to myself: «This couldn’t be THE doughnut place I’ve been thinking about. could it?» I walked towards the sign and there it was! The sounds of heaven was heard as a light shined down upon this place! Maybe it wasn’t that dramatic or epic, but that’s what I thought in my head.
Imagine a customizable Krispy Crème, where «Hot Doughnuts Now» is all the time! A small shop hidden between a Walmart shopping center and TJ Maxx, is an oasis of customized donuts made fresh to order! A lovely family owned business with very sweet, happy staff that is ready and willing to make recommendations.
It was a Sunday so I had to try their special of the day, a Red Velvet doughnut with cream cheese icing. It was everything I could dream of and more! I also tried the seasonal doughnut with pumpkin frosting, topped with pecans. A great combo! Me and my husband also shared a doughnut with chocolate frosting topped with Lays potato chips, which was deliciously salty sweet. Think of chocolate covered lays in doughnut form. So amazing! All of the doughnuts came out piping hot, and they were oh so good! I also appreciate how nothing was too sweet. All of the doughnuts had their distinct flavors that were able to stand out without being overpowered by a ton of sugar. To drink I had a hazelnut latte. Very good coffee, and not too sweet like Starbucks lattes can be.
I love finding one of a kind places and supporting local businesses. I also like how they support local business themselves by selling local tea and coffee within the shop. I’m excited for the day I come back and try more!

Customize a donut! Pick a donut, pick a glaze or frosting and choose your toppings. The decorators will then create your custom donut while you watch.
Should I choose cream cheese frosting with bacon? Chocolate frosting with coconut and almonds? Vanilla frosting with mini M&Ms? I settled on strawberry frosting, sprinkled with Fruity Pebbles and pistachios. It was… the best donut I have ever had. The outside was crispy and the inside was cakey but still fluffy. And it was served piping hot. The gooey berry frosting and crunchy toppings were perfectly complimentary.
I had only planned on having one donut but found myself ordering another one. They took my old standby– Chocolate frosting with rainbow sprinkles to a new level. The chocolate frosting was dark and rich. This was a decadent treat. This time I also ordered a cup of coffee and it was very good.
They have other Donut choices beside the white cake type. There was seasonal apple cider option as well. They also accept suggestions for novel donut toppings. Anyone up for cinnamon toast crunch?

You know that feeling when you drink too much and then have a blast going all out Ron Jeremy on your bed mate, then feel a twinge of guilt afterwards… That’s what this is. Decadent debauchery.
I like mine with shame glaze & guilt sprinkles.
Seriously, clean place; kind and attentive staff; & very respectable coffee drinks.