Top 10 Fast Food Restaurants with the Best Ice Cream

I just made a list about DQ Blizzards. I thought this would be a fitting follow-up.

This list compiles the fast food joints that carry the best selection (biggest or best, either works) of ice cream products on their menu.

The Top Ten

  1. Dairy Queen

    Dairy Queen is a chain of soft serve ice cream and fast-food restaurants owned by International Dairy Queen, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. It was founded in 1940 in Joliet, Illinois. Dairy Queen is known for its signature Blizzard treat, a soft-serve dessert blended with mix-ins like cookies... read more

    I went there on a trip to my grandma's in another state. It was hot, summer, and we were in Nevada or Arizona. My sister and I had just woken up from a nap, and my dad said, "It's too hot for NO ICE CREAM." My sister and I were so excited. We stopped at a gas station, strangely called "Horrible's" or "Terrible's." There was a DQ! And the special was...

    A MINT OREO BLIZZARD!

    It was the most delicious thing EVER!

    It doesn't get any better than Dairy Queen! It helps that it started out only serving ice cream and other treats to begin with.

  2. McDonald's

    McDonald's is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand.

    The first time a McDonald's franchise used the Golden Arches logo was in 1953... read more

    Their McFlurry speaks for itself. If you haven't had an Oreo or M&M (Smarties in Canada) McFlurry before, you haven't lived.

    When I was up in Maryland (coming from Kentucky), I got an M&M McFlurry.

    They have good ice cream. Their ice cream cones and sundaes are good, and their McFlurries are good as well.

  3. Burger King

    Burger King (BK) is an American global chain of hamburger fast-food restaurants. It is headquartered in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, Florida. The company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain.... read more

    Dairy Queen is obviously #1, but I gave my vote to BK because I think their ice cream beats that of any non-DQ fast food places.

    I'm very pleased with their milkshakes and sundaes. I didn't think I'd like ANYTHING that much from Burger King (even though my initials are B.K.), but their ice cream-related stuff rocks.

  4. Wendy's

    Wendy's is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. The company relocated its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. By the end of 2018, Wendy's ranked as the third-largest hamburger fast food chain in the world,... read more

    Wendy's used to have a lot of different Frosty-based desserts, and they all disappeared a few months ago. I don't understand why since they were all amazing. Of course, their chocolate Frosty alone is reason enough to go to Wendy's.

    McDonald's is my favorite fast food, but no fast food place can beat Wendy's!

  5. Sonic Drive-In

    I went there once during a trip to the U.S. Whatever that thing was that I had was amazing. It was years ago, so I honestly forget what it was, but I know I loved it.

    In summer, my dad would take us to Sonic to get milkshakes because they were 50% off. I always ordered Oreo.

  6. Carl's Jr.

    Want a Hostess Ding Dong ice cream sandwich? I know I do.

  7. A&W

    I am speaking for the Canadian A&W chain, which is not only a separate company from the U.S. chain but also invented the Great Root Bear and the Papa Burger. It isn't close to being bankrupt like the U.S. one is. It makes amazing root beer floats. I can only assume that the U.S. one is good too, but I wouldn't know.

  8. Culver's

    Yum! Culver's has delicious ice cream. Better than Dairy Queen's ice cream, in my opinion.

  9. KFC

    KFC, formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken until 1991, is a major American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. As of December 2015, it operated nearly 20,000 locations in 123 countries and territories, making it the world's... read more

    They actually have good sundaes and things. Who knew?

  10. Chick-fil-A

    Chick-fil-A is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in College Park, Georgia. The company specializes in chicken sandwiches and was founded in May 1946.

    As of now, Chick-fil-A operates more than 3,000 restaurants primarily across the United States. The restaurant serves breakfast... read more

    At least they sell ice cream to accompany my food.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Billy Bob's Dairyland

  12. ?

    Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

    13. The Contenders

  13. In-N-Out

    In-N-Out Burger is a regional fast-food restaurant chain that operates primarily in the American Southwest and along the Pacific Coast. It was founded in Baldwin Park, California, in 1948 by Harry Snyder and Esther Snyder. The chain is currently headquartered in Irvine, California.... read more

  14. Arby's

    Arby's is the second-largest quick-service sandwich restaurant chain in the United States by number of locations. It operates more than 3,300 restaurants across the country. In 2017, Food & Wine described Arby's as "America's second-largest sandwich chain" after Subway.

    Their orange and cream milkshake was a whole other level of awesome when I first tried it. It's too bad it's only available in the summer since I'd buy it in January if I could.

  15. Braum's

    Soft serve is AMAZING! It's cheap, and they give you a lot in a waffle cone. My mom used to take us there to get chocolate vanilla twists in waffle cones instead of lunch. No regrets.

    Other ice cream is excellent, but soft serve is the star. I am genuinely upset there isn't one near me anymore, only in the OK area!

    It would probably top this list if it weren't a regional chain.

  16. Jollibee

  17. Steak N' Shake

  18. Dunkin' Donuts

    Dunkin' Donuts is an American global doughnut company and coffeehouse chain based in Canton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1950 by William Rosenberg in Quincy, Massachusetts, and has grown into one of the largest coffee and baked goods chains in the world, with more than 13,000 locations in over 40... read more

  19. Jack's

  20. Spangles

  21. Cook Out

  22. Shake Shack

    Shake Shack is an American fast-food restaurant chain that specializes in burgers, hot dogs, and milkshakes. It began as a hot dog cart in Madison Square Park in New York City in 2004 and later became a full-fledged restaurant.... read more

    They have the absolute best ice cream ever. When I tasted their Cookies and Cream Milkshake, I felt like I was in heaven.

  23. Mickey's Dairy Twist

  24. Friendly's

  25. Hardee's

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