Holly Whitfield

"What to Eat in Memphis: Gibson’s Donuts - Locals love the Maple Bacon donut, covered in real bacon pieces with satisfyingly sweet icing."

Memphis Travel

"If you like your breakfast to fall a little more on the sweet side, go no further than Gibson’s Donuts. Their signature flavor, maple bacon, is delicious morning, noon, or night, and since Gibson’s is open 24/7, you’ll always be able to satisfy your donut craving."

Mary Beth Schatzman

"The 50 Best Doughnuts in America: Gibson’s Donuts - Bacon and maple syrup is perhaps among the most underrated of breakfast flavor combinations, and it’s only fitting that it become manifest in the most perfect of breakfast pastries. If this flavor combo speaks to you, impress a loved one with these maple bacon roses."

Seth Agranov

"You guessed it; this combination of breakfast flavours comes in the form of a glazed, airy doughnut topped with maple-flavoured icing and a hearty helping of chopped bacon. The sweetness of the doughnut glaze and maple icing, combined with the smoked saltiness of the bacon, will send your taste buds into a gluttonous overdrive. This is the breakfast treat you've dreamed about."

Kerry Crawford

"They also carry the Lord God King of all Southern doughnuts, a fried yeast doughnut topped with maple frosting and crumbled bacon. For something so completely, exuberantly unhealthy, it's surprisingly light. Grab one from the East Memphis shop, where they're served hot out of the fryer and you can enjoy some of the best people watching in the city."