Essential Frosty Mint Chocolate Soft Serve Treat (Box) Review
Establish-based burgers, bullheaded gustation testing ketchup, knocking back shots of olive oil… there comes a time when a food writer must ask his editor: "Exercise I ever get to consume anything fun?"
"But Dane," he replies. "you just reviewed fast-food double cheeseburgers — what more practise you want?"
Milkshakes. Creamy, sugariness, decadent milkshakes. Milkshakes are dope. And then drinking a double-digit number of them in an absurdly meaty window of time could never be a bad thing right?
Turns out that you actually can have way also many milkshakes. I'g non lactose intolerant, but I am human being. Eventually, the body lets it exist known that y'all're consuming style too many milkshakes at way too fast a rate. (Sad… non the best visual to lead into a food commodity with.)
Luckily, you don't have to endeavor every fast food milkshake.* I did it for you! Over the past few weeks, I re-tested the all-time season from each fast food outlet** and ranked them. I besides gave each shake a rating out of five for thickness (insert obligatory THICC joke here). And since I'll just be ranking one milkshake from each fast food establishment, I'one thousand going to take things even further past shouting out a second-choice pick (more often than not reserved for seasonal shakes). Let'south jump in!
*Apologies once again to Whataburger and Culver's. I only got my second vaccine shot. In a few weeks, I won't have any more than excuses and promise that they'll both beginning showing up in these reviews!
**Honorable mention to Burgerville and so many other regional spots. In fact, yous could brand a case that if yous want a milkshake, regional fast nutrient is a better choice than national chains.
xiv. Burger Male monarch — Chocolate Mini Shake
Calories: 365
Thickness: 2/5
The Milkshake
Oh Burger Rex, back at the bottom information technology seems. I don't think in that location is a unmarried fast-food eatery that has more noticeable self-loathing in its own menu than Burger Male monarch. They have a section defended to "best sellers" on their online card as if to convince all of us that they actually sell food that people like. You won't detect BK's shakes on that carte, and it looks similar the King knows that no one could stomach a whole shake from them, which is why they're but sold in mini-sizes.
I'm sure when I ordered the shake information technology created a panic in the BK kitchen, like when someone orders the lobster from a diner menu. Because I doubt anyone is going to Burger King for milkshakes. Aside from not being very thick, the real offensive part of this shake is the whipped cream. Just what the hell is going on with this whipped cream? This stuff tastes similar sugared air. The shake itself is sweetness, simply nothing remarkable, and the sludge-y not quite thick not quite watery consistency really doesn't do information technology any favors.
This should've been a slam dunk for Burger Rex. The smaller form factor is swell — a mini milkshake is merely almost nine ounces and it's only 365 calories. But they only couldn't smash the flavour for whatever of their iii shake flavors (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry).
The Runner Up Pick
But go a Coke.
The Bottom Line
How Burger Rex? It'southward a f*cking milkshake, how did you screw this up?
Find your nearest Burger King here.
13. McDonald's — Chocolate Shake
Calories: 510 (small size)
Thickness Level: 3/five
The Milkshake
I'm surprised McDonald's landed then depression in this ranking. While far abroad from my favorite fast food joint, McDonald's consistently ranks in the middle of our rankings (save for French fries). But their milkshakes just aren't information technology. It's important to note that a McFlurry is not a milkshake, as it'southward served with a spoon and milkshakes are for at least kind-of drinking.
Like the McFlurry, the milkshakes employ McDonald'due south signature vanilla ice cream as its base, just information technology'due south cutting and composite with either McCafe vanilla, strawberry, or chocolate syrup, which slightly warms the ice cream and changes the consistency in order to make it drinkable. Which would be cool and brand sense if information technology didn't make it gross at the aforementioned time. Information technology'south just style too sweet. The chocolate is hands the best flavor, it'due south subtle and not overpowering, giving you a dainty residue betwixt chocolate and the vanilla base of operations. The strawberry is the adjacent option, with the last place going to vanilla. Information technology's simply too much vanilla.
The whipped cream is wholly unnecessary, information technology does zippo for this milkshake.
The Runner Upwardly Selection
The Shamrock milk shake, despite its insane popularity, isn't that good. But it is at least interesting. With a McDonald'due south shake, that's all you tin can really promise for.
The Bottom Line
Order a McFlurry if you lot want something sweet from McDonald's, this isn't worth your time unless it'southward a Shamrock. And even then…
Find your nearest McDonald's hither.
12. Wendy's — Chocolate Frosty
Calories 350 (minor size)
Thickness 5/5
The Shake
The Frosty, it'due south not really a milkshake (Wendy'due south defines it as merely "a dessert") in that information technology's essentially but dense equally hell soft serve ice foam in a cup. Only it'southward still somehow smooth enough to drinkable through a harbinger, and so it'due south not actually water ice cream either… so it is kind of a milkshake?
Whatever. It comes with a straw, we're including it.
People have a strange nostalgic allegiance to the Frosty but as far equally milkshakes go, it's simply non nearly as good as the other milkshakes on this listing. This is a mid-tier milk shake at best, and I'd argue it's way amend as a fry dip than it is enjoyed through a straw.
As far every bit the sense of taste goes, it's just not very notable. It has a heavily watered-down flavour. Yous taste some chocolate but you mostly just gustatory modality ice. People love this shake because it's thick, which I'd guess they're mistaking for richness, but at the end of the day… who cares if it's thick? Seriously, a thick shake might exist essential to a adept feel simply when the flavor is this weak, information technology doesn't thing how thick it is.
I want to walk away from a milkshake thinking "that was a practiced milkshake" not "that milkshake was thick!" People who care near thickness over season are shallow shake drinkers. Don't be a shallow milkshake drinker, the milkshake is a generous and beautiful snack.
Anyway, if you don't believe me about the weakness of the flavor, check out Wendy's ingredients list for the Frosty: Milk, sugar, corn syrup, cream, whey, nonfat dry milk, cocoa, etc. In a chocolate-flavored drinkable, we're getting chocolate equally the seventh ingredient.
That's an insult to chocolate milkshakes. You heard it here; The Frosty is an INSULT TO MILKSHAKES.
The Runner Upwardly Selection
You don't really have options here, chocolate is better than vanilla, but if y'all dear vanilla, go for it.
The Bottom Line
It's okay, doesn't alive up to its hype unless used as a fry dip.
Discover your nearest Wendy's here.
11. Carl'due south Jr — Hand-Scooped Ice Foam Vanilla Shake
Calories: 690
Thickness: 4/v
The Milkshake
Carl's Jr's vanilla milk shake is a solid option for fans of vanilla milkshakes. Information technology's creamy with a prominent vanilla-forward flavor that is actually a cardinal feature of this milkshake, not just a base to work off of similar with a lot of the other shakes on this listing. McDonald's uses vanilla ice cream, Wendy's… isn't really a milkshake, simply Carl'due south Jr uses actual scoops of ice cream, and the depth of flavor that real water ice cream has over a generic vanilla soft serve base sets this one notably higher than those ranked below it.
The whipped cream, which is more of a whipped topping, almost hits its marker but information technology'due south non quite as creamy as we'd like it to be, leaning more than on the sugary-air side.
The Runner Up Pick
Strawberry and Oreo are both nifty. This is i of the few milk shake lines where we'd rank chocolate last.
The Bottom Line
A quality milkshake! Nosotros're officially out of bad fast nutrient milkshake territory with Carl's Jr. Everything from here on is great and definitely worth the cash and extra calories.
Find your nearest Carl's Jr. here.
10. In-N-Out — Neopolitan Milk shake
Calories 590
Thickness iv/5
The Milkshake
When it comes to In-N-Out's milkshakes, I have to acknowledge my personal favorite is chocolate. But I've decided to go with my second favorite, Neopolitan, to prove a larger bespeak about In-Northward-Out milkshakes. Each flavor is slap-up, so if you like chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry just go ahead and order them all by grabbing the Neapolitan via In-N-Out's secret menu. Information technology gives you everything, the only thing amend than a Neapolitan shake is a Neapolitan Root Beer Float.
In-N-Out's milkshake has a great consistency that starts off a little likewise thick but settles into a very creamy and drinkable state after the cup starts to warm slightly in your hands. Through some strange alchemy, it still manages to concord its thickness for the unabridged duration of your milkshake, whether y'all're a fast or slow drinker. The season here has a strong ice cream-forwards quality, which leaves the chocolate a little wanting (it's not actually that chocolate-y, just I still like it).
The Runner Up Pick
Pick your personal favorite season, you can't go incorrect hither. Vanilla-Strawberry mix is my editor's pick.
The Bottom Line
Stop lament near In-Due north-Out's fries, only dip them in the milkshake — it's a meliorate feel than the Frosty could ever give you.
Find your nearest In-N-Out here.
9. Arby's — Jamocha Shake
Calories: 592 (minor)
Thickness iii/5
A coffee and chocolate-flavored milk shake? The fast-nutrient earth needs more milkshakes like this. A blended coffee drink and a milkshake almost scratch the same itch, but choosing between them tin can be hard. The Jamocha milkshake says "why choose?" and manages to give you that decadent bold java flavor with the consistency of a decently thick chocolate milkshake.
Arby'south likewise drizzles some chocolate syrup on the whipped cream, which is a strong move and helps the whipped cream seem like more than simply an over-sweetened visual component. It really looks worth stabbing with your harbinger and mixing into your milkshake. The coffee takes a dorsum-seat to the chocolate hither, it's non quite a mocha blended coffee frap, merely there is enough java there to add that complex bitter bite that lingers nicely on the palate.
The Runner Upwards Pick
Orange Cream Shake. Information technology's a nice flavor alternative to the other more standard milkshake flavors like chocolate or vanilla. It's sweet and refreshing, perfect for summertime sipping.
The Bottom Line
Coffee and chocolate in a milkshake, what more tin can you ask for?
Find your nearest Arby's here.
8. Del Taco — Premium Strawberry Milkshake
Calories: 520
Thickness: 4/5
The Milkshake
You don't expect a milk shake from Del Taco to be good simply this is probably the all-time strawberry milkshake in the fast-food universe. I rarely prefer strawberry over chocolate and vanilla but Del Taco's has a light and fresh flavor that pairs perfectly with its thick and flossy vanilla base and is further elevated by the inclusion of real strawberries, which occasionally come bursting through the straw — adding a bright hit of juicy flavor.
Our just complaint is that the straw isn't quite big enough to ever allow the strawberries to stream though, creating clogs that sometimes brand enjoying this milkshake a chip of a chore.
The Runner Up Pick
But get the strawberry, even if you don't similar strawberry milkshakes. I wasn't kidding when I said I recall it'southward the best strawberry milkshake in the fast-nutrient universe. Otherwise… I guess get for chocolate if you must.
The Bottom Line
Fresh and bursting with flavor. A true dessert treat and the perfect choice if a strawberry milkshake is your jam.
Find your nearest Del Taco here.
seven. Milkshake Shack — Chocolate & Vanilla Milk shake
Calories: 680
Thickness: 3/5
The Milkshake
I'm a little torn on this shake. I like the Chocolate and Vanilla which is a mix of… you lot guessed information technology chocolate and vanilla. On the one mitt, the flavor is great, both the chocolate and vanilla are creamy and sweet but it but seems similar a milkshake from a identify called Shake Shack should taste better… and thicker. This milk shake is manner too watery in consistency. Luckily, that doesn't interpret to the flavour, which is rich (if not a little bogus and powdery).
If Shake Shack's milkshakes had the consistency of the Frosty, it would be a winner, just unfortunately, information technology'south but an upper mid-tier milkshake that is only saved past its flavor. Milk shake Shack does take some delicious creamy loftier-quality custard to top their milkshakes though, nosotros'll give them that.
The Runner Up Pick
Milkshake Shack often has special promotional limited-time flavors for their milkshakes. My personal favorite is Black Saccharide Vanilla, with its aromatic vanilla and complex notes of burnt butter and caramel. If it wasn't a promotional detail nosotros'd probably rank this ane higher.
The Bottom Line
Aromatic and rich, but way too watery and underwhelming for a place with "shake" in its name.
Find your nearest Shake Shack hither.
vi. Sonic — Strawberry Cheesecake Master Milk shake
Calories: 890
Thickness: five/five
The Milk shake
Are you seeing this thing? Sonic rarely ranks this high on any of our fast food lists merely their Strawberry Cheesecake Master Milkshake is truly some side by side-level shake shit. It'due south totally deserving of its ridiculous name. This shake is straight-upwardly gourmet with a circuitous flavor that is creamy, then tangy, and so sweet with hints of ruby-red and bright strawberry, and finishes with the slightly nutty bawdy flavor of graham crackers.
This milkshake is pretty much a repast, so don't plan to eat annihilation else if you social club it. If you really desire to go nuts, add a serving of bananas, which takes things to the next level.
The Runner Up Pick
If you lot dear cheesecake but aren't too crazy about strawberry, Sonic too makes a regular cheesecake and an Oreo cheesecake milkshake. If y'all can't breadbasket the tangy richness of cheesecake, get for the Hot Fudge or Fresh Banana Classic shake. Better nonetheless, get banana fudge!
The Lesser Line
It turns out Sonic is a place to go if you want a really skilful milkshake. Who would've thought Sonic was this expert at anything? One of the fanciest milkshakes in the fast-food universe, if not quite in the convo of "best."
Find your nearest Sonic here.
5. Jack In The Box
Calories: 690
Thickness Level 5/5
Is this ane ranked too high? Maybe, merely I beloved a adept Oreo shake and Jack in the Box is probably the reason why. This is the Oreo shake that introduced me to the flavor, and information technology features big chunks of crunchy Oreos spread throughout a thick and creamy vanilla base. If anything, this milkshake is a little bit besides thick, sometimes causing your straw to curve with the pressure it takes to potable it.
You're going to wish you had a spoon to swallow this one. Or at least some fries.
We wish this wasn't the case but the whipped cream and maraschino ruby hither are purely decorative. They don't practice much to add to the feel. Just you don't demand all that flair, Jack in the Box Oreo Milkshake. We retrieve you're delicious as you are.
The Runner Up Pick
Sometimes Jack in the Box has a Mint Oreo Cookie Milkshake. When that's an option grab that, otherwise stick to the OG.
The Bottom Line
If you like thick chunks of Oreo cookies in your shake and don't care virtually quality whipped foam, it's hard to go wrong with Jack in the Box's Oreo Cookie Shake.
Find your nearest Jack in the Box here.
four. Steak north Shake — Oreo Mint Shake
Calories: 510 (small)
Thickness Level: 4/5
The Shake
Fresh and creamy, with cool notes of mint that pair nicely with the semi-biting cocoa complexity of Oreo cookies, this milkshake is everything Jack in the Box'south Oreo shake wishes information technology could exist. The whipped cream is much thicker, and it has bits of Oreos that mask its probably bland flavor, with a maraschino cherry that adds a nice brilliant contrast to the refreshing almost Andes Mint-like quality of this shake.
Absolutely, I'grand probably the least familiar with Steak northward Milkshake'southward milkshakes, and then perhaps this deserves to be ranked college. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to refresh my memory on this particular milkshake equally there are only four locations in Southern California and the closest Steak n Shake to me is temporarily airtight for the foreseeable time to come. The side by side closest is nigh two hours abroad and I like milkshakes (and my chore), only not that much. So we'll have to rely on the onetime retention for this one.
The Runner Up Pick
It was a toss-upwardly between the Oreo Mint Shake and the Kit Kat milkshake so allow me to spend some actress time talking most the Kit Kat. Kit Kats are a perfect complement to ice foam, they add a squeamish hitting of chocolate and a great mouthfeel thanks to the wafer cookie within. Information technology's a great texture for a milkshake, and Steak n Shake takes it a step forward by crumbing Kit Kits into the whipped cream.
The Bottom Line
Steak n Shake know how to brand a shake, it'southward why they were comfortable plenty to put it right in the proper noun. But the Oreo Mint and Kit Kat are your best bet. Unless you don't like Kit Kats, in which case you tin get Butterfinger (weird) Peanut Butter Cup (acceptable), or even Nutella.
Find your nearest Steak n Shake hither
3. Dairy Queen — Raspberry Chip Milkshake
Calories 470 (small)
Thickness Level: 5/v
The Milkshake
I love all of Dairy Queen's milkshakes and admittedly I probably chose the Raspberry Chip for multifariousness's sake just come up on — where else are you going to get a raspberry shake in the fast-food space? [Editor: BURGERVILLE!] You've got bitter semi-dark chocolate fries blended with tart and refreshing raspberries in a creamy vanilla ice cream base of operations, offering a nice mouthfeel and a circuitous flavor that bounces between sugariness, tart, and bitter.
The whipped cream is an absolute joke, skip it. This shake is remarkably thick and holds its consistency nicely, merely it's non too thick that you can't get it through the straw. Be careful not to suck any chocolate chips down your throat without chewing, though.
The Runner Upwardly Pick
If refreshing and bright isn't your thing, grab the Choco Hazelnut Chip. It'south chocolate and hazelnut, y'all can't go wrong!
The Bottom Line
Like Arby's Jamocha combines the best of composite coffee with the best of milkshakes, Dairy Queen's Raspberry Bit shake brings the refreshing quality of a smoothie to the milk shake space.
Find your nearest Dairy Queen here.
2. Five Guys — Bacon Milkshake
Calories: 670
Thickness four/5
The Milkshake
Five Guys is the refined grown-up version of dipping your fries in a Frosty. Yous get salty smoked goodness from the bacon which contrasts nicely with the sugariness and creamy vanilla base. The feel is entirely better than dipping your fries in a shake, providing a crispy crunch that makes the mouth feel of the shake a delicious savory part of the feel.
One of the things I beloved about Five Guys is that the carte is completely customizable but doesn't lack grapheme like a build your own pizza identify or the nutrient from Chipotle, and the customizability extends to the milkshakes. Don't just throw bacon in there, add together salted caramel, or peanut butter, or coffee. Or do another mix entirely with strawberry and assistant. Anything goes here.
Runner Up Pick
Salted Caramel is always a bully and easy option, but feel free to get weird here. Go for that "coffee, malted milk, strawberry banana" milkshake. You lot practice you.
The Bottom Line
Salty and sweet with a smokey complex flavor that is unlike any other milkshake on this list. But bacon in a shake… information technology's non exactly what comes to mind when we desire a milkshake, and then for that reason, it can't get the top spot, equally good as it is.
Observe your nearest 5 Guys here.
ane. Chick-fil-A — Cookies and Cream Milkshake
Calories: 630
Thickness: five/v
The Milk shake
I hate to give Chick-fil-A the top spot because they're so easy to dunk on and are pretty by and large overrated, merely credit where credit is due, this is the best milkshake in the fast-food universe. I might be biased because Oreo milkshakes are my personal favorite, and this is the best one, but… them's the breaks. Anyhow, this is essentially a drinkable version of cookies and cream ice foam with perfectly sized bites of chocolate Oreos (or Oreo-esque cookies) that don't get lodged in the harbinger and pose no threat to your life by lodging in your throat.
The consistency is dense, but not then dense that it'south hard to drink. The whipped cream is skillful, not great, but it has pretty ribbons so the presentation is on point.
Runner Upwards Pick:
The only affair better than Chick-fil-A'south Cookies and Cream shake is the seasonal Peach Milk shake which usually drops in the summer, only as information technology'southward a seasonal choice nosotros can't give information technology the top spot. Information technology is damn expert though.
The Lesser Line
The thickness is there with a rich and flossy flavor and perfect bits of semi-bitter chocolate cookie bits. Chick-fil-A has some of the best soft-serve ice cream in the entire fast-nutrient universe and so this shouldn't surprise anyone. I'g always actively rooting against Chick-fil-A just credit where credit is due.
Find your nearest Chick-fil-A hither.
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