359695 Fri Jan 12 19:04:05 -0800 2007 96 32 Chains 0 2182349 My gold star goes to Carl's Jr. I crave their Vanilla Shake even when it's a chilly 45 degrees outside, but lately I've warmed up to their mint chip. Be warned, however, the strawberry is sort, um, how do I put this, ahem, um ... the strawberry is disgusting. Do you have a favorite? Fri Jan 12 19:04:05 -0800 2007 11583 ipsedixit 1 2182798 Coco's Bobs Big Boy Fri Jan 12 20:29:37 -0800 2007 2182349 10786 calabasas_trafalgar 2 3236964 Coco's, Bob's Big Boy...While chain (sit down...order...wait for food...dine in) restaurants, I don't think these are considered as 'fast food chains'. Wed Dec 26 06:34:20 -0800 2007 2182798 141261 crt 1 2182799 Burgerville (seasonal shakes) Fri Jan 12 20:30:16 -0800 2007 2182349 56307 amopdx 2 2189151 ..and it isn't EVEN CLOSE! Mon Jan 15 01:52:25 -0800 2007 2182799 10620 Xericx 1 2183668 Dairy Queen brazier or Steak and Shake. Sat Jan 13 00:25:13 -0800 2007 2182349 22220 Kelli2006 1 2183954 steak & shake. No contest. Sat Jan 13 02:08:10 -0800 2007 2182349 32586 revsharkie 2 2184127 Agreed. Steak & Shake Sat Jan 13 03:24:31 -0800 2007 2183954 16994 theflytyr 3 2940591 Chalk up another Steak and Shake. My son was a "shake guy" for them and they definitely use real ice cream. Fri Sep 14 05:38:44 -0700 2007 2184127 109573 coney with everything 4 2943745 Yup. But DQ is a close second. Sat Sep 15 04:53:40 -0700 2007 2940591 19113 Pylon 1 2184728 Chick-Fil-A, Cheeburger Cheeburger Sat Jan 13 13:25:32 -0800 2007 2182349 11990 Janet from Richmond 2 2184991 Cheeburger for sure - and they make malteds, which nobody else seems to do, and which I prefer. Sat Jan 13 15:59:03 -0800 2007 2184728 12099 sivyaleah 3 2185829 You can get malts at steak & shake. I do every time. Sat Jan 13 21:05:59 -0800 2007 2184991 32586 revsharkie 4 2186434 I live in the Northeast, there are none of them in this area, or NJ or NY anyway. I've never even heard of it. Sun Jan 14 00:50:24 -0800 2007 2185829 12099 sivyaleah 5 2222252 try Friendly's Fribble with whipped cream. Wed Jan 24 11:38:53 -0800 2007 2186434 40385 othervoice 6 2233963 I miss friendly's! they are the best. Sat Jan 27 17:05:43 -0800 2007 2222252 58881 SRosie 4 2187554 Steak & Shake is a Midwestern thing -- none at all on the East Coast. Sun Jan 14 14:57:24 -0800 2007 2185829 10811 Das Ubergeek 5 2188259 that's unfortunate. (The nearest one to us here is about five hours away. We only get there a couple or three times a year.) Sun Jan 14 19:29:11 -0800 2007 2187554 32586 revsharkie 5 2188722 They have them in the South, too. Sun Jan 14 22:48:02 -0800 2007 2187554 52342 alliebear 5 2222200 I live in Miami and we have Steak & Shake. They also have them in Tampa. Love their white chocolate shake (seasonal). Wed Jan 24 11:25:22 -0800 2007 2187554 53874 lov2trav 5 2939671 Actually - I was in Florida in March & they're there; however, I didn't feature it.... Thu Sep 13 17:39:11 -0700 2007 2187554 124137 JayVaBeach 5 2978045 Not exactly true...we live on the East Coast of Central Florida & have one here. Agree that they make the best chain shake. My favorite is the Dark Chocolate. Wed Sep 26 09:24:44 -0700 2007 2187554 15712 cavandre 2 2193957 Technically, Chick-Fil-A shakes aren't ice cream shakes. From their web site (and yes, it's iceDream, not ice cream): Icedream (whole milk, sugar, nonfat dry milk, cream, corn syrup, natural and artificial flavors [artificial compounds, vanilla flavoring], dried whole eggs, cornstarch, mono and diglycerides [from soybean oil], disodium phosphate, cellulose gum, carrageenan, sodium phosphate, guar gum, sodium citrate, annatto and caramel colors, artificial color [Yellow 5 & 6]), milkshake base (whole milk, sugar, cream, whey powder (milk), nonfat dry milk, artificial flavor, disodium phosphate, mono and diglycerides [from soybean oil], tetrasodium pyrophosphate, guar gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan), Tue Jan 16 16:18:38 -0800 2007 2184728 13136 Loren3 1 2184743 Those Carl's Jr. "Hand-Scooped" things? They scoop them and put them in cups, then leave the cups, uncovered, in the freezer. It can be a couple of days before they'll get used. Just so you know. Sat Jan 13 13:41:36 -0800 2007 2182349 10811 Das Ubergeek 1 2184904 I used to absolutely love the chocolate shakes from Rax Roast Beef but they long ago closed in this area. Do they still exist at all? Sat Jan 13 15:17:48 -0800 2007 2182349 10695 Velma 2 2203312 I used to like Rax too there closed here in Washington too. Thu Jan 18 20:55:49 -0800 2007 2184904 43660 billjriv 3 2943743 Missouri too. Haven't thought about them in a while. Now I'll be sad all day. :P Sat Sep 15 04:51:50 -0700 2007 2203312 19113 Pylon 1 2185637 The Jamocha shake at Arbys is delicious. Sat Jan 13 19:59:17 -0800 2007 2182349 16322 swissgirl 1 2186526 From my childhood, McD's special Shamrock shake (mint) that they would only have during the month of March. I don't think they do it anymore, but boy did I love those things growing up. Sun Jan 14 01:28:19 -0800 2007 2182349 18011 Jacey 2 2187705 Yum! Shamrock Shakes were my favorite! I wonder if they did retire them... Sun Jan 14 16:12:40 -0800 2007 2186526 59004 Sra. Swanky 3 2190675 Not as of last year. I think they brought them back out of demand. The shamrock shake is the only shake I like at McDonald's. Their shakes otherwise seem too gluey to me. Out of the big boys, I like Jack in the Box best with Burger King next. Mon Jan 15 17:32:18 -0800 2007 2187705 10264 rworange 4 2207804 Thanks, orange - good to know. They don't really have anything posted that advertises the Shamrock Shake - I'll remember to ask for it in March now that I know they didn't put it in the "flavor graveyard!" Fri Jan 19 22:50:11 -0800 2007 2190675 59004 Sra. Swanky 2 2207073 Ask them to mix half shamrock w/half chocolate. It's like drinking a Grasshopper cookie. Mm. Fri Jan 19 20:12:39 -0800 2007 2186526 39577 nicoleberry83 3 2207817 Now THAT sounds like a shake!! Thanks, nicoleberry - I gotta try it! Fri Jan 19 22:52:48 -0800 2007 2207073 59004 Sra. Swanky 1 2188548 Vanilla shake at Whataburger. Thick and creamy Sun Jan 14 21:27:55 -0800 2007 2182349 60822 Pampatz 1 2188560 Is In'n Out an Ice Cream shake? Love their chocolate.... Sun Jan 14 21:32:57 -0800 2007 2182349 22477 jbyoga 2 2233967 Had one yesterday, I'd have to agree. Sat Jan 27 17:06:59 -0800 2007 2188560 58881 SRosie 1 2188759 The now defunct gelateria i worked at in grad school. but I guess that doesn't count. Braum's. I don't know how popular they are outside of texas, but they make great ice cream, then mix whatever flavor you want into a shake. Malted available. Plus they have the best available dairy in a mini-store. No one ever believes their skim is actually skim. Sun Jan 14 23:07:36 -0800 2007 2182349 30158 amkirkland 2 2189327 Braum's home base is in Oklahoma, maybe Tulsa. They're awful good. Haven't made it to Iowa yet. My folks buy all their milk & eggs there. Mon Jan 15 03:05:52 -0800 2007 2188759 32586 revsharkie 3 2189343 I miss them from my years in Texas and they have made it to Southern Missouri so they just need to come two hundred miles north! Mon Jan 15 03:11:26 -0800 2007 2189327 10695 Velma 3 2939960 They are actually based in Oklahoma City, and, yes, they do make the best shakes. They make the best a lot of things. Too bad there aren't more of them around. Braum's is one of those places I visit any time I go back home to Oklahoma. Thu Sep 13 19:18:58 -0700 2007 2189327 123676 Velvet Elvis 1 2189471 I'd second Bob's Big Boy, but I've never seen one outside of SoCal (there were a couple in the SF bay area, but they closed). In-n-Out has pretty good shakes, but sadly remains tethered to CA. It's not *quite* fast food, but here in FL I'd recommend Steak & Shake. Mon Jan 15 04:05:31 -0800 2007 2182349 19148 aynrandgirl 1 2190263 Chick-Fil-A recently started doing shakes...I LOVE the oreo:) Mon Jan 15 15:44:11 -0800 2007 2182349 12007 lbmsw 1 2190700 I like steak and shake. Mon Jan 15 17:37:32 -0800 2007 2182349 26725 swsidejim 1 2190864 Steak and Shake, and Sonic. Sonic's Cream Pie shakes were a pregnancy staple for me. :-P Mon Jan 15 18:16:53 -0800 2007 2182349 12858 Covert Ops 1 2190874 I'm witht he burgerville they have a pumkin shake that will nock your socks off even in the winter. Mon Jan 15 18:20:13 -0800 2007 2182349 65620 mlukewow 1 2193030 Hands down (and I'm shocked no one has mentioned this yet): Jack in the Box Oreo Cookie shake. OMG...AMAZING!!! I'm not even a huge shake fan and this just blows me away. Thick, creamy and just the right ratio of ice cream to cookie. As a side note, I was really excited to try Carl Jr.'s "hand scooped shakes." What a disappointment. So watery and icey tasting. Tue Jan 16 04:46:51 -0800 2007 2182349 17863 Newkie 2 2193963 This is in the Jack in the Box shake mix: Ice Cream Milk, Cream, Sucrose, Skim Milk, Corn Syrup, Whey, Stabilizer (Sodium Caseinate, Cellulose Gum, Mono and Diglycerides, Disodium Phosphate, Soy Protein Concentrate, Carrageenan, Guar Gum, Sodium Citrate, Polysorbate 65, Dextrose), Natural and Artificial Vanilla, Annatto Extract (color). Contains Milk, Soy Tue Jan 16 16:20:18 -0800 2007 2193030 13136 Loren3 3 2942928 Chick-fil-A all the way. Loren, you should change your handle to Debbie Downer. Fri Sep 14 16:34:36 -0700 2007 2193963 76226 Oh Robin 3 2990468 I don't care what is in them - Jack In The Box has the best shakes. I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but when my DH gets one from there I practically wrestle him for it. Sun Sep 30 12:08:35 -0700 2007 2193963 80937 danhole 1 2193275 Mel's, partly because it's hard to find a blackberry shake anywhere, and they make a good one. Tue Jan 16 08:21:27 -0800 2007 2182349 11577 Pei 1 2204121 burgerville. right now its chocolate hazlenut. most of the shakes are seasonal, made from local ingredients. very very very very good:) IMPO Thu Jan 18 23:51:38 -0800 2007 2182349 29490 shanda013 1 2204128 Shamrock shake, Every march. Thu Jan 18 23:54:17 -0800 2007 2182349 65597 chezlamere 1 2207830 While this is not a "fast food" chain, it is a chain of ice cream stores ... Handel's Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt (www.handelsicecream.com). Handel's was named in the top 10 best ice creams in the world in a book from National Geographic that ranked a wide range of things. I concur. Everything they do with their ice cream, including their shakes, is incredible. - - - Patrick Your Basic Food Groupie Fri Jan 19 22:54:24 -0800 2007 2182349 63672 basicfoodgroupie 1 2211966 I'm a malt gal mostly (extra malt, please) and when possible, I like butterscotch malts (extra malt, please) but I do drink other kinds of malts from time to time and even shakes. My latest favorite is Culver's. Yum! Based in WI with shops in WI, MI, ND, SD, MN, IL, IA, MO, TX, CO, NE, WY, KY, TN, OH, KS Also like: Steak 'n Shake Based in Indianapolis with shops in IN, OH, PA, MI, KY, TN, NC, SC, AL, GA, FL, MS, AR, OK, TX, KS, MO, IL, IA Sonic (but not all Sonics are equal, not by any means!) I like their malts/shakes less than Culver's and Steak 'n Shake but given my choice, I'd much rather have Sonic's fruit smoothies than their malts or shakes. Based in Oklahoma City with shops pretty much across the USA Arctic Circle I never miss one when traveling to Idaho every year or so. Fabulous seasonal concoctions including amazing egg nog and pumpkin versions. Based in UT with shops in UT, ID, WY, MT, NE, OR, WA, CA Here in Kansas City, I used to love malts and shakes from the mini-chain Winstead's but they've not been good now for probably a dozen years or so. Just rank was "quite ordinary or below" since then. I'd love to find a great source for blackberry shakes/malts in my area or where I travel! Had a few way back when and loved 'em. . Sun Jan 21 19:05:09 -0800 2007 2182349 11824 KCJ 2 2215717 "Arctic Circle I never miss one when traveling to Idaho every year or so. Fabulous seasonal concoctions including amazing egg nog and pumpkin versions. Based in UT with shops in UT, ID, WY, MT, NE, OR, WA, CA" i love their fry sauce they're only in rural areas/small towns. When i visit my bf's family in "smalltown", OR i always stop by the artic circle and pick up a jar of the fry sauce. Mon Jan 22 22:43:59 -0800 2007 2211966 56307 amopdx 3 2216980 Yes, I like Arctic Circle's Fry Sauce, too, but I find Fry Sauce to be pretty common all over Idaho. Don't know about other states in that region. For those who don't know, Fry Sauce is basically a mayo and ketchup blend for dipping -- what else? -- your french fries! Very tasty and addicting, too. :) Tue Jan 23 03:16:25 -0800 2007 2215717 11824 KCJ 2 3237376 "Sonic (but not all Sonics are equal, not by any means!) I like their malts/shakes less than Culver's and Steak 'n Shake but given my choice, I'd much rather have Sonic's fruit smoothies than their malts or shakes. Based in Oklahoma City with shops pretty much across the USA" The northeast needs Sonic! They torture us with their commercials, but the closest one to NYC is about 70 miles, and there are none further north than the Jersey shore. *crying* Wed Dec 26 09:37:51 -0800 2007 2211966 11778 irishnyc 1 2212368 Not sure if this qualifies as 'fast food' because you do sit down and food is brought to you, but I love the shakes at Red Robin! Sun Jan 21 22:04:21 -0800 2007 2182349 11271 gingerbread girl 1 2217014 Interesting OP. The question pre-suppopses that all of you have tried the shakes in a respectable number or sample of fast food chains. Tue Jan 23 04:42:52 -0800 2007 2182349 36661 Sam Fujisaka 2 2218366 Perhaps the title is a bit misleading, but I really did not intend the original post to presume (or require) sometime to have tried ALL shakes, or even a representative sample of such things. Just sort of curious of the places that people have tried, which ones they like best ... Although if someone has tried the shakes at ALL fast-food joints, do please speak up! :-) Tue Jan 23 12:20:46 -0800 2007 2217014 11583 ipsedixit 3 3009059 I'm kinda partial to Fuddrucker's right now. Fri Oct 05 15:33:12 -0700 2007 2218366 10786 calabasas_trafalgar 1 2220280 Jack in the Box!!! their seasonal shakes- pumpkin pie esp are great- thick and creamy!!! isn't anyone else answering from the WEST coast? Tue Jan 23 21:15:43 -0800 2007 2182349 17232 msmd310 2 2945454 I was just in San Diego for the first time and loved the blackberry shake at Jack in the Box! They were great, I wished I had the time to try the Oreo one. I loved IN N OUT Burger but thought their shakes were too thick! Sat Sep 15 21:41:32 -0700 2007 2220280 86819 callitasicit 3 2947445 the Blackberry shakes at JITB are the best! I'm sure they're going to go away soon an be replaced by the pumpkin and then the egg nog(also delish!) as they were originally advertised as a seasonal flavor when they first came out at the beginning of summer. I don't indulge in these often and can't finish a whole one but darn...are they are a tasty treat! Sun Sep 16 19:34:40 -0700 2007 2945454 16406 ziggylu 1 2220307 That's easy - nothing beats a lickshake at Lick's! Tue Jan 23 21:22:13 -0800 2007 2182349 60322 spades 2 2945457 Licks in my opinion is average at best. Sat Sep 15 21:42:05 -0700 2007 2220307 86819 callitasicit 1 2233929 Not exactly fast food (more like a '50s diner), but the milkshakes at the Johnny Rocket's chain here in Los Angeles are truly outstanding. Seriously, I don't think I've had a better shake in town. Sat Jan 27 16:48:19 -0800 2007 2182349 16564 Arthur 1 2234737 Culver's in the midwest - they use Frozen Custard - it is to die for - Sun Jan 28 04:03:35 -0800 2007 2182349 11622 weinstein5 2 2946791 I second Culver's. Delicious. Sorry I can't say the same for the rest of their food... Sun Sep 16 15:06:32 -0700 2007 2234737 41864 optimal forager 1 2939789 there is a chain here in NC called cookout that makes the best shakes. love there caramel cheesecake milkshake. pretty much every single one i tried has always been great. Thu Sep 13 18:20:50 -0700 2007 2182349 92286 vttp926 1 2939974 Chik-fil-a. Without question. Thu Sep 13 19:23:20 -0700 2007 2182349 127151 runningwithtweezers 1 2940615 I'm with ipsedixit when it comes to the shakes at Carl's. My fave is the orange creamsicle job, though mint chip is quite fine. I never have strawberry shakes, and hardly do strawberry anything, so no disgust factor for me. Fri Sep 14 05:55:38 -0700 2007 2182349 10576 GroovinGourmet 2 2945479 Burgerville, within 70 mile radius of Portland: Seasonal shakes - blackberry, hazelnut, strawberry, pumpkin - all locally sourced, as are many of their other items! Sat Sep 15 22:05:58 -0700 2007 2940615 13853 Leonardo 1 2946745 Just a mention of two other possiblities, which are decent enough. Wendy's for their Chocolate Frosty, which may or may not be considered to technically be an ice cream shake, but is subjectively tasty. El Pollo Loco/Foster's Freeze for their shakes and malts. Sun Sep 16 14:46:08 -0700 2007 2182349 13682 PommeDeGuerre 1 2949822 I'm a little surprised by this, but my favorite is McDonald's. I love the chocolate, and DH loves the eggnog one in December. Chick-fil-a and Steak & Shake are bland by comparison, even the mint choc at CFA is bland to me. Second favorite is Arby's mocha shake. Mon Sep 17 14:42:54 -0700 2007 2182349 81820 starbucksbrew 1 2952404 It's not a chain unfortunately, but if you're ever in South Hampton Roads, VA (Norfolk/Virginia Beach), you must hit DOUMARS on Monticello. Their CHOCOLATE SHAKE made with VANILLA icecream is to die for... Old Fashioned "Drug Store" style. They have curb service, so you don't even need to leave the car since 1934! Tue Sep 18 10:36:48 -0700 2007 2182349 124137 JayVaBeach 1 2953078 Lic's Banana Shake. Yum. Tue Sep 18 13:16:20 -0700 2007 2182349 82243 ArikaDawn 2 2954094 Okay the only LIc's I have ever seen is i Vincennes, IN...where did you find one? Tue Sep 18 18:12:23 -0700 2007 2953078 97258 pickychicky1979 3 2954864 There are 3 in Evansville, IN where I grew up. Wed Sep 19 04:08:37 -0700 2007 2954094 82243 ArikaDawn 4 2954865 Oh yea, and at least one in Newburgh, IN. Wed Sep 19 04:11:18 -0700 2007 2954864 82243 ArikaDawn 1 2954113 Hmmm, old thread but I'll add Johnny Rocket's, with the vanilla malt being my favorite. Tue Sep 18 18:21:20 -0700 2007 2182349 10271 Rubee 1 2954486 Red Robin Tue Sep 18 20:58:42 -0700 2007 2182349 76968 steakrules85 1 2955864 I really like Wendy's Chocolate Frostys (and now I like their Frosty Floats!) But Dairy Queen also makes a great Oreo Blizzard... Wed Sep 19 10:23:04 -0700 2007 2182349 112406 Chew on That 1 2970484 Steak and Shake! And if you are not in the mood for a big one ask for a kid's size. Perfect! I love the Mocha! Mon Sep 24 09:51:08 -0700 2007 2182349 16304 Jolie 1 2971742 Johnny Rockets. They seem sort of fast food chainy to me. Great shakes. Mon Sep 24 14:40:12 -0700 2007 2182349 13957 slacker 1 2972821 It's frozen custard, but Culvers is easily the best of the best,love the butterscotch, and the eggnog ...or was it the pumpkin pie, during the holidays...good stuff!, Steak n Shake makes a good shake,as does Sonic,and Dairy Queen,Braum's is a cut above most,and although it is an ice cream shop, the hot fudge shake at Bruster's is obscenely good....and i wonder how i got fat...LOL! Mon Sep 24 20:29:41 -0700 2007 2182349 89203 jword2001 1 2993042 Jack in the Box- Blackberry!, Oreo!, Pumpkin!, Mint!- thick, thick, and delicious Mon Oct 01 11:23:11 -0700 2007 2182349 72839 natalie.warner 2 2994152 Don't get my thinking about. I live in Canada and it's so hard to find a good milkshake here. No Jack in the Box or Culvers! Mon Oct 01 16:02:50 -0700 2007 2993042 86819 callitasicit 1 3061860 I like Checkers Choc. shake...with 2 apple pies to keep me honest.... BK's shakes aren't too bad. Wed Oct 24 03:12:01 -0700 2007 2182349 123576 BoboBx 1 3071699 I just had one of Steak and Shakes Fruit and Frozen Yogurt Milkshakes and can honestly say I have been craving them since. Fri Oct 26 22:52:19 -0700 2007 2182349 122097 sunkissedbabe43 1 3073093 Another vote for Steak and Shake here. Never had them on the East Coast, but tried them after moving to the Midwest (IA, then IN). I really crave them and have been in the drive-thru line getting one for dinner (they are filling!) while its been snowing bucketsful. I do, however, have a real soft spot in my heart for the Arby's Jamocha shake. Sat Oct 27 17:22:25 -0700 2007 2182349 131171 nofunlatte 1 3075015 Hardee's has the best whipped cream on a milkshake - tastes like frosting! Sun Oct 28 18:22:11 -0700 2007 2182349 81820 starbucksbrew 1 3097393 Next time you're in Canada, try the chocolate shake (it's new) at Harvey's, which is a Canadian burger chain. It's to DIE for. Made with dark chocolate ice cream.... mmmm Definitely missing the Shamrock shakes as well! Mon Nov 05 13:25:34 -0800 2007 2182349 11053 thenurse 1 3235787 I happen to love Steak and Shake. They have a seasonal flavor...Vanilla w/ toffee crunch is outstanding, imho. I also like Chic-Fil-A. But at Steak and Shake I can order a kids size and it is the right amount. But at Chick-Fil-A they only size they have is huge. even if I try and no drink it all I do and then end up feeling sick. Tue Dec 25 08:11:23 -0800 2007 2182349 16304 Jolie 1 3236955 Out here on the West Coast (So Cal to be exact) I happen to think that Arby's makes the best shakes. They're usually limited offer ('speciality flavors) deals though. Wed Dec 26 06:28:34 -0800 2007 2182349 141261 crt 1 3237175 . Wed Dec 26 08:26:44 -0800 2007 2182349 141261 crt