As someone who has only known Peace, Love, and Little Donuts I had high expectations, but they were met if not exceeded. While PL&LD's have smaller, denser cake donuts, Duck Donuts are larger and somehow lighter. They come out warm--as you stand in line you can watch them on the conveyer belt as they are fried and decorated. They also give a lot of freedom in your ability to customize toppings and frostings with their whiteboard style menu. 10/10 worth the drive out of the city to get them.