Nice place to grab a coffee or a quick breakfast (biscuits, donuts, etc.). Staff were very friendly and doing their best to churn out everyone's orders. Walking distance from AC Durham hotel! I had the Vietnamese Iced coffee and a turkey sausage, egg, and cheese. Coffee was smooth, not too strong or fancy (tasted more like a regular iced latte than Vietnamese coffee tho), and the biscuit was huge and fluffy.
John Louie
Mar 21, 2025
5
Fresh-grilled turkey sausage, egg, and cheese croissant. Not to mention, some of the best donuts in Durham NC!
James Goerke
Mar 9, 2025
5
Pretty good donuts! I liked how they had unfilled ones and you could choose your filling.
Deana Meza
Feb 18, 2025
3
I really thought I googled a good
Donut place. Maybe it’s because it was a Friday and Valentine’s Day that they didn’t have any donuts. This was at 8:30am. Either way we were able to get a few glazed crumbs and glazed cream filled donut. Not what I was hoping for. We paid $21 for 4 donuts and 2 large coffees. The coffee was freshly brewed. The workers seemed overwhelmed and the atmosphere was a bit chaotic. It could have been an off day but this was my experience. I would say if you want to try donuts get there super early and hope you get something. Donuts were okay. Coffee was sub par. Creamers seemed a bit warm. Wait for a dozen donuts was 20 min. Plenty of parking. Seating was okay. Chaos just comes to mind. It was really busy and the staff was just trying to get people what they wanted I’ll plan better the next time I go, once I try other spots. I’ve never had this experience at a donut shop before.
Justin Dillree
Dec 14, 2024
5
I LOVE this place! Definitely family fun and kid friendly. It's called 'Early Bird' for a reason folks, they only make a limited amount of items each day, you have to get up early to get what you want before someone else does.
The breakfast sandwiches are... delicious...! They have always been very flavorful and are made with cured meats that are very, very tasty! I have enjoyed many breakfast sandwiches and completely enjoyed every bite of all of them.
The doughnut dough recipe is awesome, very original and much better texture and flavor than any others, creative & cute frostings and toppings, and the BEST apple fritter I've ever had in my entire life - (I'll never be the same again)! Many times I wake up and lie in bed deciding if I will get my favorite donut by going in early or if I will chance it not being there because I slept in... (sometimes it's a very tough choice!)
The crew is SUPER nice! They are all working hard, get along really well, and always make me feel like they are very happy to see me. I couldn't be happier coming to this place on Saturday to do some extra homework.
Thanks y'all, you've given me something special to look forward to every week!
Michael Williams
Nov 9, 2024
5
We were visiting my wife in North Carolina and wanted to try this place for breakfast. Initially, I was disappointed that they didn't offer online ordering and pick up because it's so convenient, and it's 2024. I just thought that should be something they have, but when I got there, I understood why they probably couldn't do that.
They have donuts that are fillable. You get to choose the flavor of the donuts and then the filling itself. We didn't try any of that variety, but you could tell this is where indecisiveness and hungry shoppers get stuck 😅
The breakfast sandwiches were amazing. I watched the gentlemen make all three of ours. The eggs, the bacon, everything is cooked and assembled right in front of you.
I thought the donuts were good but unspectacular. I appreciated how fresh they were, and I liked that they weren't iced to the point where I felt like I needed to brush my teeth immediately in fear of cavities.
That all said, for 3 sandwiches and 6 donuts, I feel like $40 is a bit steep. We may try them again next time we visit because they have such a variety.
Grace Mulholland
Oct 27, 2024
5
I haven't been to the shop so can't comment on the service or venue. I just attended an event (the Franklin All Nighter) for which Early Bird provided glazed doughnuts, though, and the doughnuts were so good that I had to jump on here to bookmark the spot and leave a review. I only tried the glazed, but the doughnut was perfectly sweet, and I loved the texture: fluffy in an unexpected but delicious way. I'll definitely be going here for my Durham doughnut fix going forward!
Audrey Vaughan
Oct 7, 2024
5
Doughnuts were excellent and extremely fluffy. I wish that I had been able to eat more. I love having the option to choose what type of doughnut to fill with whatever choice of filling I wanted. I can't wait to go back!
James Jones
Sep 5, 2024
3
Ordered a chocolate with sprinkles and 6 glazed
donut holes. Not blown away but they weren’t bad, I’ve had better donuts elsewhere, but I would come here again to try a biscuit.
Andrea Linares
Aug 23, 2024
5
Must say was very impressed with the high-quality, and how delicious each of the pastries were! Additionally, I have tried their biscuit/ croissant breakfast sandwiches that are always delicious and fresh.
Amanda
Aug 6, 2024
5
The name fits as you need to be here before 9AM to get fresh pastries before they sell out! Even when they sell out of doughnuts, you can still get an amazing breakfast sandwich. I love their Vietnamese iced coffees and apple fritters. Highly recommend, if you are in the area and an early bird!
Owen Daly
Aug 3, 2024
4
Amazing donuts, delicious breakfast sandwiches, friendly and helpful employees. However the past 5 Saturdays I visited, the owner was playing the exact same “The Beatles Greatest Hits” album on loop and I feel like that may be creating minor-ly inhumane working conditions for the employees.
