Top Ten 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.
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. 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.
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... 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.
Burger King (BK) is an American global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in the unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as InstaBurger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain. After Insta-Burger King ran into financial difficulties... 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.
Wendy's is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. The company moved its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. As of 2016, Wendy's was the world's third largest hamburger fast food chain with 6,500+ locations,... 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!
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.
Want a Hostess Ding Dong ice cream sandwich? I know I do.
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.
KFC, until 1991 known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, it is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with almost 20,000 locations globally in 123... read more They actually have good sundaes and things. Who knew?
Yum! Culver's has delicious ice cream. Better than Dairy Queen's ice cream, in my opinion.
Chick-fil-A is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in the city of College Park, Georgia, specializing in chicken sandwiches. Founded in May 1946, it operates more than 2,200 restaurants, primarily in the United States. The restaurant serves breakfast before transitioning to its lunch... read more At least they sell ice cream to accompany my food.
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In-N-Out Burger is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants with locations primarily in the American Southwest and 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 and has slowly... read more
Arby's is the second-largest quick-service fast-food sandwich restaurant chain in America in terms of units with more than 3,300 restaurants system wide and third in terms of revenue. In October 2017, Food & Wine called Arby's "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.
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.
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast food restaurants based out of Irvine, California and a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The restaurants serve a variety of Tex-Mex foods that include tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, novelty and specialty items, and a variety of "value menu" items. As of 2018,... read more
Dunkin' Donuts is an American global doughnut company and coffeehouse based in Canton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1950 by William Rosenberg in Quincy, Massachusetts and has become one of the largest coffee and baked goods chains in the world, with more than 12,000 restaurants in 36 countries... read more
Shake Shack is an American fast-food restaurant chain that specializes in burgers, hot dogs, and milkshakes. Founded in 2004, the company originated as a hot dog cart in Madison Square Park, New York City, before evolving into a standalone restaurant. The brand is known for its premium ingredients and... 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.