🍦 We Drove 2 Hours for Dairy Queen – Was It Worth It? 🍦
We hit the road and drove nearly two hours to the nearest Dairy Queen Grill & Chill to finally see if there’s more to DQ than just frozen nostalgia. We tried three burgers (including a surprisingly delicious Flamethrower), fries, onion rings, chicken tenders, and two iconic desserts—the Blizzard and the Banana Split. The building looked half-abandoned, the service felt five-star, and the bathroom was designed by David Lynch, apparently.
Is Dairy Queen just a dessert destination with a food menu on the side—or is it a true contender for America’s most mediocre chain? Indie filmmaker Tyler Eaton joins me to evaluate!
🎙 IN THIS EPISODE:
🔥 The Flamethrower Burger Actually Brought the Heat (and Flavor)
🍨 The Blizzard: A 10/10 Dessert Worth the Hype
🥶 The Banana Split That Summoned My Grandpa’s Spirit
😬 The Fries and Onion Rings Were… Not It
🚽 A Bathroom So Weird It Deserves Its Own Movie
🥄 Why the Chicken Strips Were the Definition of “Just There”
🏰 DQ Needs to Embrace Its Royal Branding Already!
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👉 NEXT WEEK: Panera Bread gets the "Fine" Dining treatment. Let's learn all about that lemonade with a body count...
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