Dum Dums Donutterie Lakeside - Thurrock

The staff at this restaurant are extremely welcoming and friendly. The coffee and donuts they serve are both excellent. It's a great spot to take a break while exploring the lakeside complex, and anyone who makes the effort to find it will be greeted with a warm welcome.

I recently tried my first Dum Dum doughnut and was blown away by how amazing it was. It was definitely the best doughnut I've ever had. I highly recommend trying it.

We tried the artisan donuts at Dum Dums and opted for the Cronuts. We chose two different flavors, with the pistachio flavor being particularly enjoyable. While the cronuts are a bit pricey, the cost is in line with what you would expect to pay for them at Harrods.

I had heard about this chain online so when I was at Lakeside, I stumbled across the shop and had to try. The guy that worked there was very nice and he gave me a sample (which I thought was so so to be honest, more on why later but the cronuts looked so pretty I got sucked in and got 4. They cost about £15 (talk about sticker shock! . I tried a bit of each and, sadly, they were all dry in a stale sort of way (the guy said they were made fresh daily...eye roll , the filling inside all of them (apart from the raspberry was not enough and it was too light and airy so it didn’t alleviate all the dryness of the dough. The taste of the filling was also bland and not distributed evenly. Lastly the glaze on top of all of them was...guess again... too dry. It crumbled off completely as you bit or cut into each one. I didn’t get any of the yeast donuts to try but I won’t be going back. Take your money and go get some supermarket yum yums. Trust me, they’re far superior.

Needed a late night snack when shopping and this hit the spot. Delicious chocolate doughnut goodness for £2. Friendly staff too. Thanks for the treat.