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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tried one of their 'cake doughnuts' they sell on Ocado Zoom and it's genuinely the worst thing I've eaten in a long time - my son refused to eat his half and doughnut was his first word. The 'dou... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My partner has an egg allergy and we struggled to find bakers that cater for allergies. We have crosstown regularly and found out they do tiered doughnuts, so this is as a non brainer for our wedding.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Crosstown were amazing! They were one of the caterers at our 2023 Commemoration Ball at Oriel College, Oxford. As advised by the Crosstown team, we ordered the dough bites which were the perfect size... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered 12 donuts for my husband's birthday on 10th May. Sadly the delivery driver abandoned the route halfway through and went home so we never got them. I've been trying to get my £63 back ever s... See more

Company details

  1. Donut Shop
  2. Bakery
  3. Catering Food and Drink Supplier
  4. Chocolate Shop
  5. Coffee Shop
  6. Ice Cream Shop

About Crosstown

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DOUGHNUTS COOKIES ICE CREAM CHOCOLATE CORPORATE EVENTS

Crosstown is an award-winning scratch bakery. We roll our dough by hand.

We make all of our jams, compotes, fillings, glazes and toppings in-house, fresh every day, using the finest ingredients we can find to deliver real, honest flavour.

It’s a lot of extra work, but we believe the results speak for themselves.

Quality should never be compromised no matter the quantity, although both can exist at the same time.

We think our doughnuts pair perfectly to specialty coffee, which is why we serve them together where we can.


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Why do they persist in advertising delivery to Aberdeen which they don't offer?

I buy Crosstown doughnuts from time to time. I think they're a bit hit and miss but I wanted my sister in Aberdeen to try them as she's vegan. On their website they have a page dedicated to how they now deliver to Aberdeen. There is nothing at all ambiguous about it... it refers to Aberdeen over and over again. But when I clicked to order it told me they didn't deliver there after all. I contacted them and they confirmed they didn't deliver to Aberdeen because it fell outside of their courier's coverage. They said they would take the page down with no explanation as to why it was there in the first place. It's been weeks now and it's still there. What is the point?

October 25, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do NOT order nationwide delivery

Do not order nationwide delivery from this company. They use an awful courier who does not respond to enquiries despite being 2+ days late following a ridiculous £9 delivery charge, then Crosstown customer services do not pick up the phone or respond to emails.

Do not rely on them for delivery before an event because there's a good chance you will be left very disappointed.

October 30, 2023
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Reply from Crosstown

Hi C B,

Thank you for providing us with feedback.

I am sorry that you had a negative experience with our services

If you would like to discuss this further to get to the bottom of what happened, please reach out to customerservice@crosstown.co.uk, and a member of our team would love to have an additional conversation.

Regards,

Miya

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Crosstown Wedding tower

Crosstown supplied a variety of doughnuts as our wedding cake. They provided a mix of vegan and non vegan so we had options for everyone. They delivered as they said they would and the day was perfect. This was way better than cutting up a cake into small pieces, everyone loved them !

September 23, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order system really let us down

The doughnuts I'm sure would have been delicious (as Crosstown Doughnuts are always delicious), had there been any in stock! We ordered doughnuts (at 6.54pm) for pick up between 7.30-7.45pm, the order went through on the order system, (money taken, order number provided by email) and my husband set off to drive nearly 4 miles to pick the doughnuts up. Only when he was less than 5 minutes away from pick up, I got a phone call confirming all the doughnuts had sold out and there were none available. (Cue 2 very upset autistic kids...) Obviously my husband had a wasted trip. I can't understand why the online order system is not linked into the stock system.

I sent a message via the website to this effect. I got a systemised email on 26th September (4 days after the money had gone out of our account) confirming the money had been refunded and will be back in our account between 5 and 10 working days....

I really think the online order system needs upgrading to avoid these kind of disappointments.

September 22, 2023
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Reply from Crosstown

Hi Sophie,

Thank you for reaching out and leaving your feedback for us. We always appreciate it. I am terribly sorry to hear that you had some difficulties with an order you placed. I understand you spoke with my colleague who explained that our processes are throughout the day if flavours sell out, we remove them from our online offering and at the time orders come through, we will make up the order ready for the collection time is. I will make sure to discuss this further with upper management to ensure a smoother ordering system for next time.

We are terribly sorry that this order did not work out as planned, we wish this was not the case. If you wish to reach out to us and discuss this matter further, we will be happy to do so at customerservice@crosstown.co.uk.

I hope we can welcome you back again soon.

Best wishes,
Erik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

International Order

Ordered them from Australia for my daughter living in the UK. Had no issues ordering and they were delivered as requested. She loved them and said they were deliciois.

September 22, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wedding doughnuts

My partner has an egg allergy and we struggled to find bakers that cater for allergies. We have crosstown regularly and found out they do tiered doughnuts, so this is as a non brainer for our wedding. Definitely more fun than a standard cake, it looked absolutely awesome and tasted brilliant, all 80 of them were devoured by all our guests!

September 8, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Website was easy to order on and as I…

Website was easy to order on and as I needed to rearrange the order customer services were brilliant when I got them on the phone as I had no response when I emailed. Recipient was delighted with the doughnuts and they were fresh and delicious.

August 28, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a Show Stopper of a Stack!

Our wedding doughnut tower was incredible! As fresh as they could be and super yummy! (Even after the long drive to our venue in Dorset!!)
All of our guests were astounded and thoroughly enjoyed them to the last crumb, We also cannot fault the communication and care from Beattie and her team!
Thank you all so much for the show stopper!

September 1, 2023
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Disappointing and tasteless gimmick.

We were very disappointed by the selection box of donuts. They were more like bagels with some icing on top.. The chocolate tasted too sickly.. All varieties had the same muted taste. Not at all what you would expect. I was expecting dunkin donut taste and quality. But what you get is a 'healthy' strange bread with poppy seeds in it.. No fried greese it's all very disappointing.. And not at all worth the over inflated price. Never would I ever get these again.

September 4, 2023
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Reply from Crosstown

Hi Fiona,

Thank you for reaching out. We alway appreciate the feedback.

As I'm sure you know, every single doughnut we sell is made fresh on the morning of sale, and are delivered directly from our bakery in Battersea, London. We never keep doughnuts longer than the day they are produced, even if the special day has passed. Our doughnuts tend to have a slightly different texture from most other doughnuts, due to the signature Sourdough base for which we are famous. This tends to offer a weightier, more bread like finish. The seeds inside the dough are chia seeds, not poppy. I will make sure to pass off your feedback to our hardworking Head Chef and bakery team.

I understand that this may not been what you were after, and thats okay. We try to offer a different take on the doughnut with our Sourdough base, and provide exceptional flavours while doing so. I am happy to discuss this experience with you more if you wish, you can reach us at customerservice@crosstown.co.uk.

I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead.

Best wishes,
Erik

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Great tasting product

Great tasting product, but delivered product was melted on top

September 4, 2023
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Reply from Crosstown

Hi Sophie,

Thank you for reaching out and leaving this review. We always appreciate the feedback.

I am sorry to hear that the delivered product was not at the standards we strive for. We try our best to keep our products in safe with whatever inconsistent weather the UK throws at us, but with the heat wave we are currently experiencing this could have caused some melting.

I would love to hear more about your order if you can reach out to me with your ID number, I will further investigate and can rectify the issue for you. You can get in touch with us at customerservice@crosstown.co.uk. I hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes,
Erik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy Birthday doughnuts

The doughnuts, a birthday gift for our daughter who is currently recovering from a broken foot, were delivered in good time and good order. She was hugely cheered by the gift and says the doughnuts were delicious. Thnk you very much.

August 23, 2023

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