Milkshake reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 284 Reddit reviews across 56 subreddits and 63 posts to rank the best Milkshake brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/chicagofood, r/Rochester, r/sanantonio, r/cincinnati, r/frederickmd. Top-rated brands include Five Guys (4.4/5), Culver's (4.4/5), Oberweis (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews284
Subreddits56
Posts63
Brands82
Products32
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By Brand
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#1
Five Guys
4.4
(16)
"For milkshakes, there's only one right answer: Five Guys"
"Try their strawberry, oreo, salted caramel or vanilla."
"Five guy shakes are next level."
"Not sure Five Guys can be beaten for shakes."
"I think Five Guys does a great shake. Lots of flavors."
"Five Guys has really great shakes!"
"Five Guys has a really decent shake, but Imma send you to Braums."
"Very good"
"Five guys."
"Five guys is surprisingly great but Steak ‘n Shake still pretty good."
#2
Culver's
4.4
(11)
"Does a good one."
"Howley’s, Culver’s, Steak & Shake or Shake Shack"
"I have to mention Culver's. Their concrete mixers are just amazing."
"I mean I do love Culver’s…"
"For my money it’s Culver’s."
"Culver’s!!!"
"I'll have to go with Culver's too"
"Culver's."
"My wife likes Culver's."
"My wife likes Culver's."
#3
Oberweis
4.7
(10)
"And if any of you have ever been blessed enough to try Dairy Star in Lincolnwood …. Wow."
"Oberweis. IMO they have the best."
"Makes a hell of a milkshake."
"Oberweis. Chocolate Malt with extra malt. Best thing ever."
"Oberweis is hand down the best milkshake."
"Oberweis was my go-to before Covid."
"I’m a milkshake fiend — Oberweis or Devil Dawgs is the answer."
"Oberweis, The Region, and Fatso’s all have great milkshakes imo."
#4
UDF
4.6
(8)
"Don’t sleep on UDF shakes."
"UDF is my favorite by far, but my dark horse for the best kept secret is Potbelly."
"Best thing in earth."
"I’ve had them all and for me it’s UDF with Graeters coming in close second."
"UDF and there’s no competition."
"It's UDF"
"Can be wildly inconsistent depending on who is working."
#5
Graeter's
4.9
(7)
"And UDF."
"Graeters"
"Graeter's for sure."
"Graeter’s"
"Graeters"
"Graeters..."
"Some of the best ice cream I've ever had, so their milkshakes have to be good, right?"
#6
Margie's
4.7
(7)
"I always liked Margie’s milkshakes, particularly the strawberry and chocolate."
"Margies"
"MARGIESSSSSSSSS the goat"
"MARGIESSSSSSSSS the goat."
"Margie's #1, Spinning J #2"
"In the city is Margie’s."
"Margies has a good millkshake."
#7
Burger Boy
4.6
(7)
"I absolutely love burger boy, and its very inexpensive"
"Anything from Burger Boy!!"
"Burger boy shakes are top tier"
"The shakes of the month always slap"
"Burger Boy is good and oddly it's almost always non dairy."
"Burger Boy"
"Burger boy"
#8
Handel's
4.3
(7)
"Handel's. Turn whatever flavor of their ice cream you want into a shake. Like $6-7 for a Monster size which is essentially drinking a quart of ice cream. A wonderful experience."
"Handel’s. They make them extra thick and you can mix flavors."
"Handels has always been pretty good imo."
"Handel's at Summit Mall."
"Handels"
"Has some really good shakes."
"Has good shakes."
#9
Devil Dawgs
5.0
(6)
"Devil Dawgs truly does have great shakes."
"Devil dawgs. Easily some of the best shakes in the city."
"Devil Dawgs chocolate milkshake, add peanut butter, add pretzel. Heaven sent."
"Devil Dawgs continues to have the best chocolate milkshake."
"Love devil dawgs shakes."
"Devil Dawgs has some top tier milkshakes."
#10
Arnold's
5.0
(5)
"Arnold's has great old fashioned shakes!"
"Arnold’s!!"
"Arnolds"
"Arnold’s is tough to beat"
"Arnold’s in west Tulsa."
#11
Toni's
4.6
(5)
"Toni’s hands down. I tend to go for the malt"
"Toni's or fresh freeze."
"Toni's does a good milkshake."
"I wouldn’t feed Toni’s food to my dog but their milkshakes are really great"
"Toni’s is our go-to but Fresh Freeze is a classic."
#12
Black Tap
4.4
(5)
"Black tap is reputed to be the best."
"Only milkshake I ever had on the strip was at Black Tap inside the Venetian and they were pretty epic."
"Black Tap now that Holsteins has closed."
"Black tap were pretty decent."
"Would vote for Black tap also, The Venetian."
#13
Maxwell's
4.2
(5)
"Last summer they had a banana pudding shake with nilla wafers."
"Maxwell's is also good from what I remember"
"Maxwells"
"I’d say Maxwells"
"Maxwell’s makes a pretty awesome shake."
#14
Shake Shack
4.0
(5)
"Shake shack, Sonny’s ice cream, Handels."
"Shake shack"
"Shake shack gaien and ebisu should have it"
"Love shake shack but they are small."
#15
Sagar
3.2
(6)
"Sagar has some amazing mango milkshakes throughout the year."
"Sagar restaurant."
"Go to sgar, its good one time experience."
"Slightly overrated!! Don’t go with a very high expectation. It’s good."
"I found it to be mixed with frooti or maaza to be frank!"
"It's overrated and not that good."
#16
Chicago Diner
4.8
(4)
"They're vegan, thus lactose free."
"Chicago Diner made me the best milkshake I’ve ever had and it was non-dairy so that was cool"
"Chicago Diner is pretty solid"
#17
Meadows
4.8
(4)
"Meadows is amazing!!! have had a lot of the menu at this point and never been disappointed!"
"Go to Meadows. Great custard/shakes."
"I love malt milkshakes at the meadows frozen custard."
"Meadows all day for the custard."
#18
Ragadan
4.8
(4)
"I like the baklava milkshake at Ragadan."
"The baklava milkshake at Ragadan has to be in the top 5 milkshakes I've ever had."
"The baklava milkshake at Ragadan is amazing."
"Ragadan. Baklava milkshake."
#19
Taffy's
4.8
(4)
"Taffys"
"Antoinette’s, King Condrell’s, and Taffy’s."
"Gotta be Taffy’s down in OP or Mr. Sizzle"
"Taffys"
#20
Shake Dog
4.8
(4)
"Shake dog Shakes are tops. Good value and taste"
"Shake Dog have the ultimate milkshakes in my opinion. Proper ice cold, good flavours and you get your money's worth."
"Shakedog in city center do a meal deal for 15 euro and you get the most banging milkshake."
"Shake dog or scottys do pretty good shakes."
#21
Cheesy Jane's
4.5
(4)
"Don’t care for Cheesy Jane’s as a burger establishment, but the shakes are delicious!!"
"Cheesy Jane's is known to be the best. Every shake I got from burger boy was excellent"
"I like the milkshakes at Cheessy Jane's on Broadway. Tons of flavors too."
"Cheesy Janes"
#22
Cook Out
4.5
(4)
"Cook out gets my vote"
"[Cook Out] in Manassas (& all points south)"
"Cook Out for lots of flavors at a chain place."
"Cook Out has a good milkshake."
#23
Jack in the Box
4.3
(4)
"I’ve always been a fan of jack in the box milkshakes"
"Jack in the box milkshakes are way better."
"I like my milkshakes on the thicker side so Jack in the box and chick fil a after they sit out for a few minutes lol"
"Makes a damn good shake in a pinch."
#24
White Spot
4.0
(4)
"White Spot all day"
"White Spot makes a good shake."
"We love whitespot"
"I'm partial to the White Spot personally."
#25
Beef N Buns
4.0
(4)
"Beef N Buns, easily. Tons of flavours, toppings, and even Malt."
"I love B&B shakes"
"I really like Beef and Buns in Paradise. Solid amount of choices for flavors"
"Beefy’s."
#26
Pittsford Dairy
5.0
(3)
"Pittsford dairy, Abbotts."
"Pittsford Dairy, Tom Wahl’s."
"Pittsford dairy 😋"
#27
BJ's Velvet Freeze
5.0
(3)
"BJ's Velvet Freeze, Colorado City Creamery (provides ice cream to Bingo Burger and the zoo) and Culver's."
"But BJs velvet freeze is where it's at for milkshakes, plus they sell a killer pork tenderloin sammich"
"Go to BJs Velvet Freeze"
#28
Fizzy's
5.0
(3)
"Fizzy’s."
"It's Fizzy's. NA or alcoholic, they're the best."
"Fizzy's in Little Bohemia has some really solid boozy milkshakes."
#29
Cookout
5.0
(3)
"Especially a watermelon milkshake between July and August."
#30
South Mountain Creamery
5.0
(3)
"South Mountain Creamery gets my vote."
"South Mountain Creamery, they'll even make it with chocolate milk"
"South Mountain Creamery is the answer"
#31
Cheesy Jane’s
5.0
(3)
"Or Hopdoddy"
"I second cheesy Jane’s. Chester’s is also good and even EZs but cheesy Jane’s is known for their shakes"
"Has the best milkshake atmosphere and isn’t a chain!"
#32
Kawartha Dairy
5.0
(3)
"Kawartha Dairy"
"Kawartha and flashback. No question"
"Kawartha dairy’s, they make it with any of their icecream you choose"
#33
Dairy Queen
5.0
(3)
"Dairy Queen brings me to the yard!"
"I like Dairy Queen shakes."
"DQ and Five Guys were my favorites."
#34
Braums
5.0
(3)
"Braums"
"Honestly it Braums. They have the best and cheapest prices"
"Braums"
#35
Swensons
4.7
(3)
"Anyone not saying Swensons is wrong"
"Mix the hot fudge and peanut butter bro."
"Swensons has some good ones in my opinion"
#36
Fresh Freeze
4.7
(3)
"Fresh Freeze always is bomb for me"
"Fresh freeze hands down"
"Fresh Freeze does a good old school milkshake."
#37
Antoinette's
4.7
(3)
"ANTOINETTES."
"Antionettes on Transit is pretty popular."
"Antoinette’s!"
#38
Scooters
4.7
(3)
"Has amazing ice cream and shakes."
"Scooters, margies, annettes"
"Scooters! They make their frozen custard in house."
#39
Webers
4.7
(3)
"EVERYTHING at Webers."
"EVERYTHING at Webers."
"Webers in fairview"
#40
Freddy's
4.3
(3)
"Freddy's is damn good for fast food shake"
"Freddys are good. Scoop n dough makes a good one too."
"Freddys is real good!"
#41
Chick-fil-A
4.3
(3)
"Chick-fil-A"
"If you want a great shake from a drive-thru that beats In-N-Out 6 days a week, seek a CFA."
"Obviously limited flavors but Chick-fil-A has a great milkshake"
#42
McDonald's
4.3
(3)
"Downtown McDonald's hands down!"
"Mcdonalds( try strawberry)"
"I just love a Maccas shake. Always consistent whichever outlet. My fav flavour Chocolate…mmmm!"
#43
Bee Bops
4.0
(3)
"$3 milkshake M-F 3pm to 5pm at bebops."
"Bee bops for shakes"
"Gotta be BeBops"
#44
Byrne Dairy
4.0
(3)
"Byrne Dairy, McD’s, or Abbots/Bill Greys."
"I'm a big fan of Byrne Dairy shakes."
"Byrne Dairy."
#45
Scooper's
4.0
(3)
"We tried out scoopers. It was pretty good, lots of flavor options too."
"Definitely scoopers."
"Scooper's is more mid-Reno, but great milkshakes."
#46
Don's Original
5.0
(2)
"Dons original."
"Don's Original."
#47
Night N Day
5.0
(2)
"I haven't been able to find one better than the Night n Day, get a super thick one with heaps of ice cream in it."
"Night N Day has the best variant of flavours down to ones like cream soda & orange."
#48
Fielder's Choice
5.0
(2)
"I really loved Fielder's Choice in Bangor. Their Baked Indian Pudding as a malt was A++++."
"The OG Fielder's Choice in Sabattus."
#49
Abbots
5.0
(2)
"ABBOTS."
"Abbots is great."
#50
Milk Churn
5.0
(2)
"Milk churn is fantastic and all from the on site dairy."
"Milk churn in scarcroft is excellent and short drive from roundhay!"
#51
Amy's
5.0
(2)
"I just had an Amy's milkshake for the first time last month. Now it's all I'm thinking about lol."
"Makes a fabulous shake."
#52
Ritzy's
5.0
(2)
"For me."
"Clintonville."
#53
Houlton Farms
5.0
(2)
"Thick malted vanilla"
"Houlton Farms is the only answer here."
#54
Zestos
5.0
(2)
"Zestos on Ida near Blair High Road."
"Banana malt with an extra scoop of malt powder at Zestos in Florence."
#55
Tony's Coneys
5.0
(2)
"Milkshakes are slept on."
"Has some really good milkshakes too."
#56
Comfortland
5.0
(2)
"Comfortland!"
"Comfortland and emoji burger have great milkshakes."
#57
Oberweiss
5.0
(2)
"Oberweiss. Not even close."
"Oberweiss has the best milk shack!"
#58
Andy's
5.0
(2)
"Is really good."
"Is off WadeHampton."
#59
Arby's
5.0
(2)
"Arby's, Carl's Jr, and Chik Fila all have excellent shakes."
"Arby's. Jamocha."
#60
Arethusa
5.0
(2)
"Possibly best in state!"
#61
Mister Sizzles
5.0
(2)
"Mister Sizzles!"
"If you want a boozy one Mister Sizzles is great. They also have non alcoholic ones too."
#62
Diner 66
5.0
(2)
"Diner 66 for sure"
"Diner 66 has some amazing alcoholic thick shakes, along with amazing classic shakes"
#63
Fanci Freeze
5.0
(2)
"Fanci Freeze."
"Best shakes ever."
#64
Mr. Sizzles
5.0
(2)
"Mr Sizzles has great shakes"
"Mr. Sizzles makes a killer shake"
#65
Shamrock
5.0
(2)
"Shamrock!"
"Shamrock is the only true answer"
#66
Edzo's
5.0
(2)
"Worth the trip to Evanston, check out Edzo's."
"Edzo's has some of my favorite milkshakes."
#67
Knoops
5.0
(2)
"Knoops by faaaaar"
"Knoops for chocolate milkshakes!"
#68
Burger King
5.0
(2)
"Lowkey burger king milkshakes slap"
"Burger king( unbeatable by a mile perfectly thickkkk and chocolaty)"
#69
Dairy Land
4.5
(2)
"Has malted milkshakes!!"
"In Walterboro."
#70
Small Cheval
4.5
(2)
"Strawberry shake at Small Cheval."
"Is amazing."
#71
Red Robin
4.5
(2)
"Red Robin, they’re ~$8 but massive."
"Red Robin has great shakes."
#72
Bill Gray's
4.5
(2)
"My go to lately is Bill grays, if they have an abbots inside."
"I am sure ill be downvoted, but i like bill grays."
#73
Aglamesis
4.5
(2)
"Aglamesis is the only correct answer. Not just the best in Cincy - the best I've ever had anywhere."
"Aglamesis"
#74
Baskin Robbins
4.5
(2)
"Try Baskin Robbins, the best!"
"I had one at baskin Robbins next to jersey Mike's and it was actually really good"
#75
Portillo's Chocolate Cake Shake
4.5
(2)
"Portillos chocolate cake shake"
"I thought it was pretty darn good."
#76
Tommy's
4.5
(2)
"Tommy’s has the best milkshake, and is a great restaurant with amazing owners!"
"Tommys is up there. Mitchell’s is awesome (along w root beer floats). Big Boys and Swensons are up there also."
#77
Zesto
4.0
(2)
"Usually has a good shake."
"Usually has a good shake."
#78
Steak n Shake
4.0
(2)
"Has great shakes IMO."
"It's in broken arrow but steak n shake is very hard to beat"
#79
EZ's
4.0
(2)
"EZ’s has always had really tasty milkshakes"
"Ez’s is good and simple"
#80
Culver's Milkshake
4.0
(2)
"Culver's."
"Midwest native here so we've got a soft spot for Culver's."
#81
Keventers
4.0
(2)
"I like Keventers"
"Keventers"
#82
Pop Shop
3.5
(2)
"Really enjoy Pop Shop's shakes!"
"Evidently Pop Shop does. I don't know how amazing it is but it's on their menu at least."
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