PLEASE READ! I GAVE THIS PLACE 4 STARS FOR THE DONUTS ONLY!
This place was definitely on my girlfriend and I's list to check out, and the last time I visited her was when I finally decided to make it happen. You have to understand that I have a pretty high standard for donuts, coming from Charlottesville (there is a place named Spudnuts that just cannot be beat - my girlfriend, who is from Fayettville, where Krispy Kreme was founded, was, in fact, better than Krispy Kreme). That being said, I think we definitely both have pretty high standards when it comes to donuts.
Walking into this place, there was a lot to look at, something that always gets me. KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid)! Especially since my eyes are bad in the morning, I found the menu incredibly difficult to read and the prices were confusing (I guess this comes from the fact that they definitely had a large variety of sweets to choose from). Once we got our order down, we also chose a sandwich and two drinks to complete our survey of an order. Looking around the place, there really was a lot going on. I definitely get the impression that this is the type of place where most people get their food to go, and most people have been there enough to know their order by heart.
This place is officially named "Faith, Coffee and Sweets," meaning that faith is included in the experience, and this place is most likely associated with a church (something that does not necessarily set well with me - I believe that business should be able to partner with other organizations, but should not be run completely by an organization). There was a stand of books as well, all of which were most likely religious, and when we sat down, there was a bulletin board behind us that had all kinds of religious announcements, even personal ads from Christian women. With all of this going on, as well as the uncomfortable feeling I got when I did not know what to order but seemed to get nothing from the associate except for a sense of urgency, I just felt really out of place.
The donuts were all impeccable in taste, which was the best part. They definitely have some great flavors, all of which are done incredibly well, I think. The rest, I think, was relatively mediocre. The egg sandwich was definitely nothing special, and I am pretty sure that the egg was frozen. The drinks were alright, but definitely were priced fairly high for what we received.
I am attributing the fact that experience was not the best overall to the fact that my girlfriend and I were probably not in the best mood when we visited this establishment. Otherwise, we may have liked it better, if only for the taste of the donuts. I definitely did not have the best time in this place, though, and was looking forward to leaving from the time I got there, for whatever reason. Thus, since I believe that the donuts were the focus of this place, I have given it a relatively high rating. Just be ready to pay the price for these treats!