OT: DQ

[stuckinbig11]

Envy me. I am sitting in my son's Dairy Queen in East Tawas, MI, across the street from Lake Huron and just finished off my signature Blizzard that I designed a couple years ago--raspberry with chocolate chunks and peanuts.

 

[newmexicuse]

There are a lot of DQs out west here. When my wife & I travel it is a favorite stop for ice cream only - don't care for the rest of the menu.

However, in terms of Blizzards, my favorite (wife likes peanut buster) the quality is not uniform from store to store.

My wife & I always kid around and say that when I retire I will go to work for DQ as a quality control Blizzard taste tester from store to store.

 

[stuckinbig11]

There are a lot of DQs out west here. When my wife & I travel it is a favorite stop for ice cream only - don't care for the rest of the menu.

However, in terms of Blizzards, my favorite (wife likes peanut buster) the quality is not uniform from store to store.

My wife & I always kid around and say that when I retire I will go to work for DQ as a quality control Blizzard taste tester from store to store.

My son owns the place, so the quality remains high. They also have a bigger menu than the newer DQs -- 48 Blizzard flavors. Food-wise, I like the Flame-Thrower Chicken Wrap.

 

[TexanMark]

I opened this thread with trepidation...

 

[djorange1989]

I have a DQ right in my town I had to go cold turkey with it or else my 17 year old will have no chance of going to college next year, their ice cream is beyond addicting

 

[TexanMark]

Carvel rules, DQ drools

 

[djorange1989]

Carvel rules, DQ drools

Carvel wins the ice cream cake battle, and it isn't even close. I give DQ the advantage with soft serve, although Carvel is an outstanding choice as well

 

[newmexicuse]

Carvel rules, DQ drools

sorry, tex, but carvel is so 1950s. did not even know that they are still around !!!

 

[AZOrange]

Peanuts? In ice cream? Oy

 

[Zepharus]

Big Dip ... that is all

 

[TexanMark]

Big Dip ... that is all

Ideal Friday night growing up in North Syracuse. Burgers at A+W or Henry's followed by the Big Dip enroute to the North Drive-In.

 

[LPOrange]

Carvel rules, DQ drools

Fudgie the Whale. Enuf siad

 

[djorange1989]

Fudgie the Whale. Enuf siad

Don’t forget Cookie Puss

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Ideal Friday night growing up in North Syracuse. Burgers at A+W or Henry's followed by the Big Dip enroute to the North Drive-In.

When we were at Oswego many times we would hit up the A&W and then swing over to the Champion Factory Outlet and then stop at the Salvation Army in Fulton on the way back. Amazing how much stuff you could get for dirt cheap.

 

[Briancuse]

You have to try the royal blizzard they put fudge right in the middle. Its bliss.

 

[creatorsgam]

Reese’s and/or Butterfinger Blizzard FTW!!!!!

 

[CusefanATL]

Envy me. I am sitting in my son's Dairy Queen in East Tawas, MI, across the street from Lake Huron and just finished off my signature Blizzard that I designed a couple years ago--raspberry with chocolate chunks and peanuts.

is he the franchise owner?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I do enjoy their 9000 calorie chicken fingers basket every three years or so.

 

[FireballPhil]

Big Dip ... that is all

Is that the place next to the mini golf there on Rte 11? Always was a great place, ice cream cheap and the cones were huge!

 

[CaptainJ]

Envy me. I am sitting in my son's Dairy Queen in East Tawas, MI, across the street from Lake Huron and just finished off my signature Blizzard that I designed a couple years ago--raspberry with chocolate chunks and peanuts.

Ive got one about 10 or so minutes away, but dont recall ever going there. Maybe your descriptive account of carnal pleasure and possibly hedonism will inspire me to give it a try soon.

 

[OttoMets]

There are a lot of DQs out west here. When my wife & I travel it is a favorite stop for ice cream only - don't care for the rest of the menu.

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I guess this is a West Coast thing? We stopped in to a DQ in Boulder City, Nevada a couple months ago and the non-dessert food was all this gross-looking baked sandwich type stuff. I'm accustomed to DQ serving burgers and dogs and that crazy chicken finger basket with the gravy and Texas toast, so this was kind of a disappointment.

 

[stuckinbig11]

is he the franchise owner?

yes

 

[newmexicuse]

I guess this is a West Coast thing? We stopped in to a DQ in Boulder City, Nevada a couple months ago and the non-dessert food was all this gross-looking baked sandwich type stuff. I'm accustomed to DQ serving burgers and dogs and that crazy chicken finger basket with the gravy and Texas toast, so this was kind of a disappointment.

Most of the DQs in NM and AZ where we tend to stop do have the burger & dog menu that you describe.

I did not mean to say that DQs burgers and dogs are necessarily worse than similar from other fast food restaurants, just that we rarely will have that kind of a fast food meal.

Just as an aside, I also like the shakes at Sonic, good alternative if no DQs are around !!

 

[SUintheVille]

Love DQ's chocolate malts.

Brings back memories of when I used to live in Syracuse years ago and my buddy and I would get Reese's Pieces sundaes from Friendly's - yum!