Dairy Queen

Not even sunset slows business for DQ on hot days! The Dairy Queen has one of the coolest roofs in Davis—a handsome wooden "W", inside and out

Phone

(530)756-0243

Web site

http://dairyqueen.com

Davis' tribute to the Midwest — the local Dairy Queen — offers the usual DQ arsenal, including Frozen Drinks and frightening meat products. Dairy Queen was started by the guy who invented soft serve ice cream. Technically, all soft serve ice cream is named "Dairy Queen" (by the inventor), and the chain of restaurants is named after the product.

At the Davis Dairy Queen, you can order your choice of hamburger halal. Halal meat is the Islamic equivalent of Kosher meat. Be sure to specifically ask for halal meat as it is only available upon request. Things halal can also be found at Red Sea Food Market and Halal Meat, Shah's Halal Food and previously at Norm's Pizza.

Dairy Queen was one of the first fast food chain restaurants to come to Davis. It has outlasted its earliest competitors, namely Sno-White and an A&W Drive-in.

• Gotta love ice cream, gelato, or frozen yogurt on a hot Summer day!

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The dessert stuff tends to be good, whereas the food (hamburgers, fries, etc) tends to be bad. Really bad. As in "cooked by a guy who normally sells ice cream" bad. — jw

• I signed up to DavisWiki (after a couple of months of really enjoying using it) just to defend Dairy Queen. The Blizzards are the best dessert going, and if you're looking for fast food, you can't beat their fries, onion rings and chicken strips. This from someone who hates fast food. This is a guilty (very guilty. Almost to the level of flagellation) pleasure. I haven't tried the burgers though. Maybe they really suck.—ClaireStJohn
  

• 2005-12-06 15:43:16   Viva la dairy queen! love the chicken strip basket with those waffle fries —DudeNude
  

• 2006-05-31 22:52:38   Yeah I would like to disagree with the first statement as well — I had kind of assumed their food was "cooked by a guy who normally sells icecream bad" but I was enticed by a two for one coupon and discovered that actually in fact their fast food is among the best fast food in town (short of In-N-Out of course) ... in particular their chicken strips are by far better than other fast food chicken strip sources, and I'm a connoisseur of chicken strips. —KrisFricke
  

• I just went to a different Dairy Queen and it was fairly good (i.e., typical fast food). Maybe it was a bad visit or there's one guy there who makes mashed, sloppy burgers. Yesterday's fries (from a different location) were much better than the ones I got here. And I've always liked their Blizzards... I have never had anything bad to say about their ice cream. — jw
  

2006-01-31 22:00:19   My friends won't go to Dairy Queen. Apparently being ghetto is out. —SS

2006-05-11 12:34:19   They don't tell you this, but they charge $0.50 to use a credit card. It doesnt make a huge difference, but if you are getting something small it adds up.—JoePomidor

2006-11-08 21:03:14   i like their soft serve cones. the man that works there is really nice. —AnnThiNguyen

2006-12-28 23:49:11   Damn bastard charged me extra for using my credit card. He didn't let me know. —JohnWong

2007-01-27 22:55:15   should i be worried...$.79 corndogs?!? i drove be the other day and was tempted by their offer but had to pass because of later health implications —EmilyTung

2007-03-26 11:34:53   My roommate decided to go here for dinner yesterday. We both ordered a number one (bacon cheddar burger). We both came to the conclusion that their food (the burgers, at least) was pathetic. Really pathetic. The meat was very overcooked and dry. A measly pickle was slapped on top with a little bit of ketchup and mustard. The cheese looked like plastic. My soda was 85% ice (luckily they don't charge for a refill). For 6 dollars, I could have gotten a better burger elsewhere. —StudentRuby

2007-06-05 00:11:19   I agree with the negative comments above... this DQ is in serious need of some new management. I ordered a basket of fries once, which was actually kinda expensive here, and let me tell you...Ive had better fries that were frozen. Steer clear of the food here. Its like buying a 99cent heart attack. —christyspencer

2007-07-19 18:51:16   Thank you come again —dickjones

2007-07-22 13:43:20   The desserts are pretty good like the Blizzards but I agree with everyone that the food is terrible. I think it depends on the time of day though. The lady there usually cooks all the food fresh but if the husband is there alone he warms up the food via the microwave (usually at night). Last time I went for a burger all I heard was a *ding* and my burger was done. —BrandonToo

2007-08-09 11:09:41   If you buy a blizzard today, they will donate all the proceeds to the Children's Miracle Network. —EmmyMelton

2007-12-18 14:41:49   I have a sensitive stomach, but I've never had any problems with the dairy queen burgers. Granted, I only ever eat the #5 (crispy chicken) and fries, but it's deliciously fattening! The fries are really good. And the place is never busy. —Kiran

2008-01-27 20:14:49   I go here when I feel sinful and leave feeling sick. —GregWebb

2008-04-17 10:41:58   How long has DQ been here? The building is awesome, it looks like one of the oldest in town. —WilliamBeamish

2008-05-16 19:52:07   Huh... so many nasty comments... I have been there many times—NO COMPLAIN AT ALL. My family and I love this place. I think this place is the best fast food that I have tried. The owner is really nice, too—really. We never got sick and the ice cream is really good, too.

A lot of people complain about charging 50 cents by credit card. Why don't you complain a restaurant in Davis who taking tips by credit card by the owner, don't you hear about that news???

For me, no complain at all for Dairy Queen. —JK

2008-06-18 15:48:29   I wasn't complaining about the fact that they charge extra for a credit card, I was simply warning that they don't let you know they are doing it. I would respond to the rest of your statement, but I don't exactly know what you were trying to say. —JoePomidor

2008-06-29 11:26:40   Customer service was just too unfriendly for me, I won't be back unless management changes or learns to smile. —Adaleen

2008-10-11 22:31:12   I have to agree with the above comment... the service was frigid. Even my parents noticed when I brought them in today. It's like the guy is upset to be serving you. Can't even crack a smile. Oh well, I'll still keep coming here though.

—CalamityJanie

2010-07-02 13:17:39   I'm definitely a fan of dairy queen, a lover of blizzards and chocolate dipped cones. I went to this Dairy queen about a year ago, I guess I never wrote up on it because my mind was trying to block the experience to protect my sanity.

I ordered a small vanilla cone and some fries. the soft serve was runny, but it wasn't the worst. the fries were sufficiently hot and salty. so far so good. My girlfriend decided she wanted a blizzard, which I wholeheartedly supported since they're... amazing. She ordered a cookie dough (great choice) and after paying we watched the guy throw a scoop of cookie dough and a shot of chocolate syrup into a cup of vanilla soft serve. What happens next betrays blizzards and dairy queens everywhere. He throws it on the blizzard whipping stick thing for all of 5 seconds, doesn't flip the cup before handing it to my girlfriend, and she is left eating a cup of vanilla ice cream with a column of chocolate syrup and cookie dough chunks down the middle. disappointment was had, tears were shed softly into pillows alone that night.

when i saw that blizzard, a part of me died that day. And because of that I have not returned. —EugeneB

2010-11-08 15:15:57   This guy loves to jack up the prices. At the moment the chicken basket is advertised on the sign and on the windows as $3.99, but once you enter the store the item starts at $5.99. —KittenLover

I have spoken to other people who have had this experience, food is advertised at one price and you are charged another. —DagonJones

2011-03-03 15:34:06   I have had mostly positive experiences at this Dairy Queen. I only go to get blizzards. They did mess up my blizzard once by putting chocolate chunks in it instead of cookie dough and once I brought it to their attention the employee thoroughly examined it as if I were lying and then begrudgingly added some cookie dough. It would have been nice if she had made me a new one because I did not want the chocolate chunks but I wasn't going to argue over chocolate chunks. The owner is a bit nicer than the other employees but as long as I get my blizzard without confrontation I'm pretty happy. —LoriOrf

2011-06-26 13:23:39   I find it odd that there are so many complaints on here... I went to this Dairy Queens with my family two weeks ago, and my experience was quite exceptional, in the good way. The two men who served us were absolutely amazing; my dad even had a nice chat with one of them (manager, maybe?). He does NOT usually talk to non-Chinese people, rofl. This man was from Pakistan, yet my dad, the ultimate racist, befriended him in one trip. As for the food, we got dipped soft serve cones, which really now people, are what Dairy Queen's is all about, not the burgers used to add "variety" to the restaurant :P ... as well as a banana split. Classic Dairy Queens. I found no problem with any of it. :] Also, the restaurant was very neat and clean. Good service, good desserts. What more do you want? Oh, and the banana split was advertised for roughly 3 dollars, though it was 4 on the menu, and we were charged the advertised price ($3). Perfect visit :] No complaints. —KimberlyKitHom

2011-06-26 14:47:14   Careful when using credit cards here. Last time I visited I noticed they print the whole credit card number on both receipts (one for the store as well as the customer's receipt). —EricaMacGregor

2012-02-04 16:13:57   I really like their grillburgers! They take a while to make (longer than average fast food) but I think that probably what makes them good! —Babhari