Blinks

I’m writing this review as I stare out my window at a snowy day in April :(I’m looking forward to the summer when I can enjoy the beach and Blink’s again! Blink’s makes the best fried dough and yeah it’s not your average fried dough… but that’s what makes it awesome. I love the thinness, crispiness and shape that allows you to it very easily. They have many toppings but I always go for the classic sugar + cinnamon. Their fried dough makes any beach day perfect!

The best on the beach! Not as greasy as most other places and they offer so many toppings that they put other places to shame. Try the strawberry and cream and a blue raspberry slush puppy. You can’t go wrong.

During these cold winter days I look toward summer and with that memory is the smell for Blinks fried dough. Blinks has been on Hampton Beach for years and from my first taste there back in 1982 until now they have not lost a step in quality and customer service. From the basic fried dough with sprinkled sugar or the step up with fruit and syrup it’s always a tasty treat.

Do yourself a favor and go to Stats instead. Blinks just doesn’t cut it. Also, the lemonade I bought was super gross with a very weird aftertaste.

Is it a funnelcake? No. Is it an elephant ear? No. Is it a donut? Noooo. Its fry doe! Well what the hell is a fry doe, tho?
In case you are not from the area and see these fried dough stands all over the place, its scent penetrating your nostrils begging you to come in. Just do. We had no idea what this even was, but it smelled like heaven and all 15 or so people in line couldnt possibly be wrong.
I still dont know exactly what it is, except for the obvious; fried dough. It sorta reminds me of bread dough, perhaps slightly sweetened and deepfried til the edges are crisp and the center is still soft. The list of toppings are admirable and range from sweet and fairly traditional (chocolate, fruit, powdered sugar) to savory such as garlic. We stuck with cinnamon sugar, and found these puppies eerily addictive. We came back throughout our trip several times and may or may not have eaten two each.
Funny concept, it is super basic but it works. And it’s damn delicious to boot!

The best fried dough around vastly superior to what you find at the local fair or beach stand. The long thin dough is perfect for holding as you walk the strip and there are a large variety of toppings although I prefer the standard sugar and cinnamon.

My boyfriend and I love Blinks!
Any time we are in Hampton Beach we go here first. Don’t listen to any of these 1 star reviews. Yes, their fried dough is narrow but it is a decent size. Also to mention when you are on a boardwalk it is easier to eat a non round fried dough.
I highly recommend the peanut butter fried dough! Yum!

Your skinny piece of fried dough is gone in a «BLINK». Don’t bother getting your dough piece here. Waste of money. Three Blinks would equal a circular fried dough. Go to the «friolator» aka, La Spiaggia on the blvd. Huge, round and most delish fried dough. Same price and too much for one person. They also make (amongst other various things) brick oven pizza for $ 10. Delicious. They have a very interesting menu, we love to read… fried pickles?

Fried dough… we know we shouldn’t eat it. We know it’s just a lump of bread dough deep-​fat fried in oil and then topped with grams and grams of sugar. But… if you are going to treat yourself, this is the place to go. Most beach and local fair food stalls serve fried dough. However, to do this consistently well is an achievement. Blinks is often rated #1 in New Hampshire magazine for having the best fried dough; and, there’s a reason for this: they do.
It starts with the clever shape. Theirs is long and thin making it amazingly easy to eat while walking. It’s also the right size. Most fried dough is really two portions which most of us will gladly eat. Blinks is just the right size for one and you don’t feel like a blimp when you’ve finished. The dough is crispy and super chewy in the middle. Eating this you just get happy, real happy.
While they offer a dozen or so toppings, I prefer to stick to plain sugar. It’s not the most healthful thing you’ll eat all summer; but, if you spent the winter getting yourself in shape, a fried dough or two won’t kill you.

Had to try it. Pretty damn good dough! Not enough to earn 4 stars but if I’m ever on Hampton Beach again, I may succumb to this wicked fried treat.
Note to set expectations: Blinks dough is narrower, firmer, and less greasy than many fried doughs I’ve tried and they offer a plethora of toppings. While easier to eat, some may find that it somehow loses some of the decadent goodness that is fried dough and its pricier than the competition.

Blink’s has the greatest fried dough on earth. Hands down. I grew up in New Hampshire and remember having Blink’s as a treat when we made the trip to the beach. We return to New Hampshire every summer for our family vacation and this year, my husband and I introduced our daughters to Blink’s. First of all, the fried dough and lemonade were as yummy as we remembered them. Second, our daughters LOVED the fried dough — so much so that we had to make a second trip to Hampton from Rye later in the week. So delicious!

I said. «Fried Dough! What is that?» I was told «It is the best!» I can agree very tasty treat-​made fresh to order, hot and yummy. Many flavors to choose from. I tried the Garlic and Butter. Many people seem to get the Powdered Sugar.
Blink’s I will definitely revisit when in the area again.

Like Def Leppard? If speeding along the highway on a gorgeous summer day on the way to the beach singing along to «I’m hot, sticky sweet, from my head to my feet…» sounds like fun, you’ll probably like Blink’s too.
It’s exactly that: a hot, sticky and sweet guilty pleasure. And after a day at Hampton Beach and a stop at Blink’s, you will be too. No, it’s not the greatest fried dough in the world, but again, at the beach, washed down with a cup of freshly squeezed lemonade «Oh, I can’t get enough…»

My love of fried dough, is probably disgustingly unhealthy, but you know what, we’ll just shake it off as part of the «beach experience» how does that sound for rationalization? It works like a charm almost every other time I go up here. I’ve been to both locations, and can’t really say that there is a difference that I can tell. The prices have gone up, not an incredible amount, since I first went there, but that is a trend I’ve noticed at most places I’ve been to over the past few years.
DO IT! GO GET YERSELF SOME SWEET WARM FRIED DOUGH. Just watch out for the wind. You will end up covered in confectioners sugar if you don’t play your cards right.

4.5 stars…
I first saw Blinks when they were featured on the Phantom Gourmet and I knew I had to check them out on my next trip to Hampton Beach. They’re a tiny operation (just a walk-​up window) right on the beach alongside all of the other shops. All they have here is fried dough but they do it differently than anyone else. They make a long skinny fried dough and you’ve got a couple dozen different toppings you can get. Forget about cinnamon and sugar, butter, or powdered sugar (which are also very good here), it’s definitely worth going for something more interesting like the PB&J or Butter and Garlic. Blinks should be on everyone’s go-​to list if you’re in the Hampton Beach area (depending on how much you like fried dough it’s probably even worth a drive out to Hampton Beach just for these babies).

Blinks Fried Doe is the best fried dough, not just at Hampton Beach but anywhere. A trip to Hampton Beach is just not complete without at least 2 or more (there are sooo many different flavors) one chocolate with jimmies and one with the «works»… then there is sauce and cheese, maple sugar and honey and walnuts and … this could go on forever :) Do yourself a favor and take the trip to get some next time you are in the area of Hampton Beach, NH.

the best fry doe ever– its the best — wish they had in santa cruz ca– funel cake has nothin on blinks fry doe

Hampton Beach.
A trip to Hampton Beach isn’t a trip to Hampton Beach unless you’ve hit Blinks for some Fried Dough.
Now, understand, there are two locations on the strip. And unusually, they’re really not that far from each other.
A friend and I had visited the one further away from the Hampton Ballroom and Casino… which is rumored to be the original.
The dough is well fried… comes with about two dozen different choices of toppings… ranging from sweet to savory… and will cost you approx $ 3.75 a piece.
I know at most carnivals and amusement parks, the fried dough comes out round… well, this one is more long… like a hotdog bun, but really, it’s plenty of fried dough for one person, maybe even split if you’re not feeling up for the task.
We both happen to have chosen the butter/​sugar combo… with some cinnamon on top of that. Was a bit windy that day, so sugar and cinnamon was all over the place, but the butter kept much of it still on the dough.
Regardless…it’s really good. Have to stop…

blink’s fry doe is the best thing about hampton beach. if, for some reason, you’re not a fan of teenagers, tramp stamps/​tribal bands, hair grease or baby phat, that statement probably doesn’t mean much to you. let me rephrase by saying that blink’s fry doe serves up the best fried dough you will ever eat– that greasy stale stuff you get at the fair doesn’t even come close.
blink’s «doe» comes out piping hot and as fresh as fried dough can possibly get. the dough is soft and chewy with just the right of crispness. it’s like your favorite pizza crust, and that’s basically what it is– sweet pizza dough. prices start at about 3 dollars and change and you can choose from about 20 sweet or savory toppings. i’m a fan of the buttah and sugah (forgeddabout the diet for a minute!). they have two busy locations on the boardwalk and it’s definitely worth standing in line for… even behind that pair of sixteen year olds sucking face.

When I’m strolling along Ocean Blvd in Hampton Beach each summer, I always look for the bright orange sign to get my fried dough fix at Blink’s Fry Doe, which is so awesome!!!
Blink’s Fry Doe is offered in 20 different toppings including: sugar, cinnamon & sugar, powdered sugar, butter & sugar, tomato sauce & cheese, apple cinnamon, chocolate w jimmies, pb & j, garlic & butter, cheese, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, honey & walnuts, pure maple sugar, whip crème, coconut, sauce, apple, and chocolate. Can’t decide? You can even choose your own combination such as apple & chocolate and sauce & garlic.
My favorites are the traditional cinnamon sugar, blueberry and honey & walnuts. The dough is made to order and comes out hot, crispy on the outside, soft & chewy inside and goes very well with a fresh squeezed lemonade or slush. The other night, I skipped dessert after having dinner at a nearby restaurant so I could have some Blink’s Fry Doe before leaving town. What a great summertime treat!