570440 Fri Nov 07 12:51:09 -0800 2008 37 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4156563 I've been to two Jerry's Famous Deli, and their milkshakes are thin, and I never got the metal cup. I like Milkshakes with thick, thick ice cream (maybe with malt) and the metal cup of the rest of it in, especially when there is a lot in there. I had one at Panns, and it was thin. I want an old fashioned milkshake, Like I remember. Where can I find it? I live in Van Nuys, but I can drive. Fri Nov 07 12:51:09 -0800 2008 237730 Depage 1 4156617 Bob's Big Boy in Burbank for thick, thick, thick shakes. Fri Nov 07 13:09:11 -0800 2008 4156563 108169 Servorg 1 4156650 I haven't been in ages, but used to love the milkshakes at Ruby's Diner which always came with the metal cup on the side with the extra so that it was practically two shakes worth. Locations all around. Fri Nov 07 13:19:38 -0800 2008 4156563 13860 TracyS 1 4156679 Friends tell me Carneys! Fri Nov 07 13:31:59 -0800 2008 4156563 27355 wise1too 2 4161974 The Carney's on Sunset Blvd. does not have shakes but I'm not sure about the Studio City one. Mon Nov 10 10:27:03 -0800 2008 4156679 27021 Augusta 1 4156808 Best shake that I have ever had - UBE SHAKE (yelling) at Oinkster in Eagle Rock! Made with Fosselman's Ube Ice Cream and Fosselman's is worth a try for other flavors too!!! Fri Nov 07 14:20:31 -0800 2008 4156563 10864 sel 2 4157078 What is UBE? Fosselman's looks good! Fri Nov 07 16:50:44 -0800 2008 4156808 237730 Depage 3 4157418 Ube is a purple yam, popular in the Philippines. No, it's not a typical American milkshake flavor but it is so good! Just try it! Fri Nov 07 20:23:17 -0800 2008 4157078 10864 sel 4 4157499 No metal cup at Fosselmans'. Fri Nov 07 21:30:38 -0800 2008 4157418 11583 ipsedixit 2 4158369 My favorite at Fosselman's is one scoop espresso, for the kick, and two scoops cookies and cream, for the crunch. No cup on side, but we live in a free country, so you can always order two shakes! See www.fosselmans.com for a list of their many appealing flavors. Sat Nov 08 11:57:24 -0800 2008 4156808 77350 sbritchky 1 4156893 How about the pecan milk shake, at Lucky Devil's? Fri Nov 07 15:07:41 -0800 2008 4156563 11765 cjla 2 4156938 Lucky Devils' are pretty good, and I'm guessing Scoops' may be pretty good too, but w/o a metal cup, but what really frosts me (no pun intended) whenever I go to the mid-west is that in Chicago, (or Columbus) you can go into any Potbelly Sandwich (btw, they also make a sub sammich which makes Subway just an embarrassment to the food service industry) and get a reasonable-sized (smallish) made-with-real-ice-cream shake for, IIRC, $2.50! Fri Nov 07 15:34:45 -0800 2008 4156893 11398 silverlakebodhisattva 2 4157077 Sorry, I hate pecans! Do they have others? Fri Nov 07 16:50:18 -0800 2008 4156893 237730 Depage 3 4157422 Yes they have other milkshake flavors but personally I opt for one of their excellent draft beers! Fri Nov 07 20:25:03 -0800 2008 4157077 10864 sel 1 4156993 What about Johnny Rockets? I THINK you get the metal tin, I could be wrong, but last time I was there, I'm pretty sure I got a vanilla malt with a metal tin, whipped cream, and a cherry. Fri Nov 07 16:04:15 -0800 2008 4156563 212582 schrutefarms 2 4157080 they freak me out when they dance and sing, and isn't it a "chain"? Fri Nov 07 16:51:09 -0800 2008 4156993 237730 Depage 3 4157500 it's a chain, but their cherry cokes and milkshakes and chili fries and hamburgers are pretty good. there's no question on what you'll get--sometimes nice. i haven't seen the singing and dancing. other than that, though, beverly hills hotel's coffee shop downstairs has a great milkshake. it's a beautiful space that's a blast to the past. i love love love it. classic upscale diner. Fri Nov 07 21:31:03 -0800 2008 4157080 11446 dtud 3 4163840 They dance and sing? That's BS, I've never seen it, I payed good money for my burger and fries, damnit, I want to see some dancing!!!! Tue Nov 11 02:01:41 -0800 2008 4157080 212582 schrutefarms 4 4168721 maybe that person was thinking of TGIFridays? I just had a milkshake at Fosselman's the other day, and they emptied out the whole metal canister into my plastic cup, it fit the whole thing. Not sure if that means they use larger plastic cups or smaller metal canisters than the kind served in restaurants. But I watched, they used between 3-4 scoops of ice cream. So I assume it was the full size. So you don't get a metal canister, but you're not getting cheated out of any of your shake either. Wed Nov 12 16:06:03 -0800 2008 4163840 67246 CookieEater 2 4158184 On a side note: Johnny Rockets introduced a chocolate peanut butter shake that was awesome. It was like the kind I used to get in Honolulu at KC Drive-In which is long gone. Sat Nov 08 10:22:27 -0800 2008 4156993 62188 Ogawak 3 4158896 RIP KC Drive In chocolate peanut butter shake and waffle dog !!!! Sat Nov 08 17:16:54 -0800 2008 4158184 11914 monku 2 4161926 Last time I went to Johnny Rockets, I sat at the counter and watched them make everything. No matter what flavor you order, their milkshakes are ALL made with vanilla ice cream. They just pump in some kind of gross syrup to change the flavor. Coffee, strawberry, malt, whatever. I don't know about you, but if I order a chocolate milkshake I want it made with chocolate ice cream. Is that so hard? Mon Nov 10 10:08:35 -0800 2008 4156993 67246 CookieEater 1 4157267 my condolences about your trying pann's milkshake--imho it is one of the worst, not only thin but made with horrible ice cream that has a strong aftertaste of artificial flavor YUCK! on the other hand, i've enjoyed the shakes at the counter in santa monica. i can't remember if they served in the metal container or not. Fri Nov 07 18:49:36 -0800 2008 4156563 11935 westsidegal 1 4157419 Fosselmans in Alhambra. Awards on the wall for best malt in LA. Fri Nov 07 20:24:11 -0800 2008 4156563 11914 monku 2 4157501 No metal cup at Fosselman's. Fri Nov 07 21:31:03 -0800 2008 4157419 11583 ipsedixit 1 4157485 when i was a kid, i remember getting milkshakes with my dad at ruby's and mel's diner, both with the spillovers in tall metal cups. also, the counter in santa monica. i know it may be heretic, but for an oreo milkshake, you can't beat the thickness of jack in the box. Fri Nov 07 21:15:50 -0800 2008 4156563 15572 Emme 1 4157557 Really, the best? Route 66 Cafe in Albuquerque, NM. I like the location on central Ave., but there are several in the area. Second best, mit metal cup (last time I was there) is Johnny Rockets. Fri Nov 07 22:31:26 -0800 2008 4156563 64455 rickfle 1 4157605 I haven't been in a while, but for that old fashioned style, complete with metal cup, Fred 62 in Los Feliz does a good job. Fri Nov 07 23:23:56 -0800 2008 4156563 10132 sku 1 4157632 In your neighborhood, try Cafe 50s on Van Nuys Blvd. I've had good shakes at Fred 62, and at the Astro Restaurant in Silver Lake. Twohey's in Alhambra. Pie 'n' Burger, in Pasadena. Sat Nov 08 00:20:35 -0800 2008 4156563 11553 Jack Flash 2 4158644 Ditto Cafe 50s on Santa Monica in WLA. My ultimate bad (as in good) meal there: triple chocolate shake, grilled cheese on sourdough and crispy fries. 10,000 Mg of Lipator as a chaser. Sat Nov 08 14:39:04 -0800 2008 4157632 71947 highermath 1 4160179 I forgot to mention Portillo's, the Chicago hot dog and Italian beef place, which now has locations in Buena Park and Moreno Valley. Their chocolate cake milkshake is exactly what it sounds like. No metal cup on the side, but the large size is stupendous -- everything goes into the serving cup. I would never waste time at a Portillo's in Chicago. Outside the Windy City, however, their Italian beef is one of the few edible beefs to be found, and the hot dogs aren't bad either (even though they're not Vienna beef). Try the overwhelming chocolate cake shake and then tell me about Jack in the Box, Johnny Rockets, and other national chains. Sun Nov 09 13:56:39 -0800 2008 4156563 77350 sbritchky 2 4160563 no metal cup, but Baskin Robbins always satisfies my milkshake cravings. Sun Nov 09 17:36:08 -0800 2008 4160179 60617 rednyellow 1 4161515 This is more of an inquiry than a response, but what about the ice-cream place at the Farmers Market @ 3rd & Fairfax? It seems like the sort of place that would have a thick one. Mon Nov 10 07:57:59 -0800 2008 4156563 113437 katydid13 2 4161615 Bennet's does a fine shake, but not great and no metal cup. Mon Nov 10 08:30:00 -0800 2008 4161515 10132 sku 1 4162317 Not anywhere near Van Nuys, but Harbor House in Sunset Beach (that's OC) makes a great shake or malt, with the tin. Also, Woody's (Seal Beach, Sunset Beach, and Huntington Beach). Mon Nov 10 12:20:39 -0800 2008 4156563 10203 CynD 1 4169393 Thick old-school shakes (no fancy flavors) at Johnny's Pastrami on Sepulveda and Washington in Culver City. Wed Nov 12 20:57:57 -0800 2008 4156563 239539 spark 1 4169999 No metal cups, but the strawberry shake at The Counter is great. Thick and rich. I find the hamburgers overrated, however. Thu Nov 13 07:10:03 -0800 2008 4156563 62188 Ogawak 1 4172605 The Disney Soda Fountain in Hollywood makes thick old fashioned shakes with the extra in a metal cup, and they get their ice cream from Dewar's Family Candy & Ice Cream Parlor in Bakersfield. Also, no matter where I order them, I always request my milkshake thick, and usually they turn out really well. Fri Nov 14 00:03:27 -0800 2008 4156563 239969 lurkyloo