Carpe Donut NYC

I’m not a big donut person. But when I do eat them its from Carpe Donuts. Excellent Donuts. Always get more than 3. Its quite addicting. I’m glad I have to climb 5 flights of stairs to get to the office. lol

I’ve only tried their donuts when they’re parked in Boerum Hill. Discovered them on my way back from a run. Of course I had to get a bunch of the apple cider donuts (needless to say, donuts negated the run.). Very nice crunchy shell with tender non-​cakey/​doughy inside. I do wish they sold a variety of donuts in the truck though — would love to try more flavors.

I was strolling along 46^th street (between 5^th ave and 6^th ave) looking at the food trucks that are usually parked along the street, when I encountered the «carpe donut NYC» truck. The truck struck me because it is not normally there. I hesitated on getting a doughnut and walked away, but based on previous Unilocal reviews I decided to turn around and walk back. I ordered one apple cider doughnut for $ 2.25 and boy it was delicious.
I didn’t expect the doughnut to smell so fresh and warm when I got it so it was a surprise. The doughnut was regular donut with no frosting, but rather brown raw sugar. Taking a bite from the doughnut you can instantly taste the apple cider and the cinnamon, and the brown raw sugar completing the flavor. The texture of the doughnut was crunchy on the outside and soft and light in the inside. Initially I thought the donut appeared dense, but it tasted light.
Price: 1 doughnut: $ 2.25, 3 or more: $ 2 each, half dozen: $ 11, dozen: $ 20
Next time I spot this truck I’m definitely getting another donut, and a spiced apple cider.

I ordered from Carpe Donut NYC for a ⁹⁄₂₄ company snack for about 250 team members.
Taste– I ordered 300 apple cider donuts! They were delicious alone or with toppings. My company certainly enjoyed them paired with ice cream, whipped cream, and other yummy toppings.
Delivery– Early and on time. The delivery guy also helped with transporting the items to the different floors in the company.
Service– The person in charge of my order was Lauren. She was available by phone and email. Great communication.
–Worked with my budget, too.
Experience– Definitely a good catering experience and will order again if the theme applies.

Midway through one of the worst mornings at work, see Carpe Donut truck parked on 46^th street, run down for a baker’s dozen for me & my workmates and VOILA, the sugar rush makes everything golden. Delicious, hot, fresh cider donuts made our evil workday tolerable. Go grab yourselves some comfort food, this is worth a break in the diet. THANK YOU MR DONUT MAN

Passed by this gem and you know a gal can’t pass up anything that says donuts… Apple cider donuts no less… Hot and fresh, it’s the way to my heart. Err belly. Boyfriend approved too!

this shit is delicious.
if you see it, go and buy 3 or more.
thank me later.

One letter makes all the difference. «Carp Donut» sounds so, well, gross. Although I wouldn’t be surprised if some Williamsburg Genius decides to open up a «Fish Donut» store one of these days. In fact, they probably already did. Let’s just say that I won’t be a regular. However, you add one «e» to Carp Donut and you get this amazing food truck, «Carpe Donut», Seize The Day, Seize The Moment, Seize The Donut. Seize The D. And I often do. Especially if it’s bigger than 7 inches and standing to attention. But back to the holes. The donut holes I mean. Or rather the donuts.
What to get: Apple Donuts, hot and fresh.
What else: Apple Cider, hot and, well… fresh.
It took me about 27 attempts to try this truck. Every time I was in Brokelyn, I asked them where they were going to be, and they would respond fairly promptly and in a friendly manner (especially if the girl was responding) and of course they’d be in Manhattan. Then when I was in Manhattan they’d be in Brooklyn. Then when I was in Main-​hattan, I was in Germany, and they have no way of getting their truck all the way over to Frankfurt AM for me, so that was a lost cause too. Shocking.
I finally tried the donut on about my 34^th attempt (I add 7 every time I exaggerate, deal with it), and my goodness, it was worth the wait! Little, scaldlingly hot, juicy, dusty, sexy Apple Cinnamon pieces of heaven right from the side window of their little truck, which I’ve usually found on Court & Bergen when I’ve found it, but check their schedule.
So although it took 41 attempts to enjoy these marvellous donuts, it was well worth the wait, and I ate a lot more of them than I should have.
And it only took me 48 tries to eat here. They’re priced normally for NYC although they’re pretty small considering they’re north of $ 2, but that’s okay. The Hot Apple Cider is scalding, tart and excellent too, especially on a cold day.
55 failed efforts and I finally got some of these. You’ll like them no matter who you are, I’d wager. If you’re French, just pretend they are «Crêpe Donuts.» And if you’re from Dortmund then you may wish to refer to them as «Klopp Donuts.»
62 efforts and I finally ate here. If you’re a gay male, then they’ll be your favourite «Camp Donuts.» If you’re a motor racing enthusiast, you can eat them in your «Car Donuts.» If you just popped a cop on the West-​Side and are still carrying the smoking gun, then try some of these «Cap Donuts.»
69. I finally did it. I ate it and I loved it. I wish you had been there for the 69. So hot and sweet and delicious. 69 is the magic number.

How does this truck only have 44 reviews?!? The donuts are amazing – slightly crispy on the outside, soft and moist on the inside, and not cloyingly sweet or overly coated in sugar. Unlike other popular donut shops that have an overly ambitious selection with bizarre flavor combinations that just don’t work, this place offers just one type of donut and gets it very right. Worth every carby calorie.

It seems like this beat-​up red donut truck has been everywhere in NYC. This time we found it among the sea of food trucks around Prospect Park. Unilocalers are not kidding… cushiony soft and moist and warm and just the right sweetness, that gentle grainy sugar that sticks to your cheeks and fingers… umm-​um

I love this little red truck! I first tasted their warm delectable apple cider donuts last April, and I crave them any time of the year.
They sell apple cider donuts, hot apple cider and coffee, but don’t be mistaken, their fluffy, airy donuts are the star in this show. If you prefer heavier, cakier donuts, these might not be for you. They’re dusted in a delicious blend of cinnamon sugar. If you’d prefer to cut some of the sweetness, let them know because they make these to order so it won’t be a problem to serve them plain.
This truck can be found on Broadway between 55^th and 56^th on Monday mornings. Otherwise, follow them on Twitter to find out their schedule. You won’t regret it (but I can’t speak for my hips)!

I kind of love it when a business only picks one thing and just does that one thing amazingly well. Being the idiot that I am, I was a little annoyed by the fact that the menu states 1 doughnut for $ 2.25, 2 for $ 4.50, and 3 for $ 6…because, small redundancy. But all that uncalled for annoyance drained away with one bite into the ridiculously fluffy and cinnamon-​y doughnut. It’s not very expensive when compared to other doughnuts in the city, so next time I see the truck parked anywhere or happen to be in Bryant Park again, I’m definitely buying 3 (but not 2…).

I’ve been eyeing Carpe Donut since my coworker told me about them a few weeks ago, hoping they would come back to 51^st and Park (next to my office).
Finally got to try it today and happy to say it was worth the wait and the looks I got stalking the truck every day on Twitter (you can also check their website which has a Twitter feed with their location daily)
The donuts came nice and warm, and had the perfect texture of a deep fried donut (and not cakey like some places) with a generous coating of cinnamon and sugar. I was able to get a baker’s dozen for $ 20 to share.

I was eyeing carpe donut after reading an article stating carpe donut as one of the 7 best donut places in NY.
What I don’t like about carpe donut is that they don’t have a store, it’s a truck. So there’s no set place and no set business hours.
Fortunately I found out their location for that day on twitter, and I just made sure I got up early bc I had no idea when they were closing.
After a 40 minute drive from qns to bk, i was so happy when I finally saw the red truck standing on the corner of bergen and court street :)
My friend and I got three donuts and a large hot apple cider. It was delicious. But not the best apple cider donut ive ever had.
It’s nice that it’s warm– but I wish the donut was more firm and cakey. And I wish they didn’t put sugar on it– it was too much for me. Maybe next time I’ll ask for the plain one with no sugar.
This truck accepts credit card! But I paid in cash. But it’s nice they accept cc :)
I definitely recommend you seizing the day by venturing out to carpe donut one day.
The hot apple cider will warm you up :)

How could I not stopped here sooner??? I must have walked past this truck in Carroll Gardens a hundred times but never felt moved to seize the opportunity. Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge cake donut fan but after 12 years of trying every trending donut stand/​store/​truck in NYC I guess I gave up as nothing could compare to the best donuts on earth… Bob’s Donuts in San Francisco.
Okay so unlike Bobs you only get one option here (and it is 4 times the price) but it is so phenomenal you won’t care. The strange thing is that it is cooked so perfectly that it actually tastes light and healthy (I am sure my doctor will beg to differ).
I suspect I am in trouble now that I realized I can get this piping hot perfection a few blocks away every Saturday. Equally dangerous is that Blue Bottle and their crack like New Orleans coffee is conveniently down the street.

Home made apple cinnamon donuts. What more can you ask for on a donut truck that serves hot donuts. The office couldnt get enough of them so a bakers dozen and a half was ordered on this trip and every morsel of this delicious fried and lets add ORGANIC goodie was eaten. Burp!

Is it just me or do apple cider donuts never taste like apples? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not like the parents in the old Apple Jacks commercials, I do still like them.
The ones from Carpe Donut are the best I’ve ever had. Unfortunately it was the most expensive I’ve ever had at $ 2.25, but they are all organic and provide great service. I don’t know where the Carpe Donut truck is throughout the week but on Saturdays it’s always on the same corner of Court and Bergen street. Their offerings couldn’t be simpler, apple cider donuts, apple cider, and coffee, that’s it. The thing that makes these donuts better than any other apple cider donut you’re likely to have is that it’s given to you hot and freshly coated in cinnamon and sugar to order. I’m not sure if I lucked out with timing or if they’re frying these things to order but the incredibly moist and dense hot donut was a great treat even when it was warm outside. If only they were closer to $ 1.50 each I’d be down with a 5 star review.

This truck does one thing and they do it right: hot apple cider doughnuts.
That is literally all they have here, along with hot apple cider and coffee. The only other time I really ever see cider donuts is when I go pumpkin picking or some such other activity upstate once a year or so.
I’m glad I don’t need to go all the way to a random farm now, and I instead just need to track down this truck in a random location. I’ve seen it in Soho and Chinatown previously, and finally got to try it this time when I found it parked in Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn. We got just 1, for $ 2.25, and it was amazing. It was so fresh, hot and fluffy, unlike any others I’ve ever tasted. It’s the freshness here that makes the difference.
If you ever see this red truck around, don’t make the mistake of passing it. Seize the opportunity and try one of the best cider donuts you could ask for.

So Carpe Donut has randomly appeared on and off on my paypal offer page ever since I remember — No matter how great the offer was, I’m simply not a food truck chaser.
Yet, on my way over to a Unilocal elite event with my hardest attempt to save some belly room for the promised free food — there it was — the infamous red truck parked on Park and 51^st at its final hr. I immediately sprinted my way over and recalled Harry (fellow paypaler)‘s recommendation of sticking to just to apple cider donuts. And that’s exactly what I did! 2 fresh out of the deep fryer to go for $ 4.50.
I tried taking just one small bite to get a sense of how they were supposed to taste like at their freshest form — but I ended up devouring both within half a block. They were heaven in my mouth — are these donuts suppose to melt in my mouth? Because they did.
The blend of brown sugar and cinnamon was just perfect. I really wish this truck would just be at this location permanently — I would really come every day to get a dozen for myself. Stop moving around or come back more often to midtown please!

This husband and wife duo are using all locally sourced, organic, fresh ingredients, creating one type of donut, an Apple Cider Donut. They also have delicious sounding drinks, yes, including Apple Cider, that they’re selling from their food truck. But let’s be honest, I came for the donuts.
This donut was pretty legit. It was light and pillowy, slightly crisp on the outside. The outside is coated in cinnamon and large granules of sugar, giving the entire donut a great, delicate Apple Cider flavor.