Best milkshakes
Banana pudding, vanilla, Oreo and strawberry shakes at Chik-fil-A
YOUR PICKS:
1. Chik-fil-A
You say, “Chick-Fil-A! First choice Peach; second choice banana pudding. No other restaurant can touch them!”
2. Steak ‘n’ Shake
3. FLIP burger
4. Zesto
5. Johnny Rockets
Nutella and burnt marshmallow (from left to right), Krispy Kreme and spicy chocolate mole milkshakes from FLIP burger.
OUR PICKS
1. FLIP burger
AJC dining specialist Jon Horn says, “While FLIP Burger could win for best shake on creativity alone, with flavors like Cap’n Crunch and Foie Gras, the quality of ingredients and execution is outstanding. Newbies should start with a Nutella and Burnt Marshmellow shake, complete with bubbling liquid nitrogen.”
2. Grindhouse Killer Burgers – Piedmont
3. Morelli’s
4. Johnny Rockets
5. Chik-fil-a
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229 comments Add your comment
Bill B
June 20th, 2011
1:24 pm
Chick-Fil-A peach shake; if they don’t bring them back this summer we should boycott !!
Kay
June 20th, 2011
1:34 pm
Sheridan’s in Tucker
Denise
June 20th, 2011
1:36 pm
Zesto’s – any flavor!!
Michael
June 20th, 2011
1:39 pm
Sonic!
Susan
June 20th, 2011
1:52 pm
Morelli’s!
JP
June 20th, 2011
1:53 pm
I agree with Michael, Sonic has the best shakes.
Shake and bake
June 20th, 2011
1:54 pm
OK Cafe
Steve
June 20th, 2011
1:54 pm
Has to be Chick-fil-a….banana pudding, peach, all of them!!
ideas
June 20th, 2011
1:55 pm
None as good as the old Dunaway Drug Stores in Marietta and Dalton. Too bad they no longer exist. I can taste them now. None to compare to the old drug store shakes…..
T
June 20th, 2011
1:56 pm
1. FLIP Burger
2. Yeah! Burger
3. Steak N Shake
4 Chick-fil-A
5. Johnny Rockets
Mr. Ed
June 20th, 2011
1:57 pm
The Chick-Fil-A chocolate shake always works for me.
Pey
June 20th, 2011
2:00 pm
Steak N Shake – exit 14 – Cumming GA – hands down the abosolute best. The manager James rocks them….
Mon
June 20th, 2011
2:02 pm
Cold Stone Creamery!!!
Lets be honest
June 20th, 2011
2:03 pm
Not even close. CHICK-FIL-A
John
June 20th, 2011
2:04 pm
Varsity’s FO no contest!!
Ganners
June 20th, 2011
2:05 pm
Flip!! The burnt marshmallow and nutella makes me a better person.
Lets be honest
June 20th, 2011
2:06 pm
This place is not in Atlanta but by far the BEST milkshake on the planet
The Grill – Athens, GA
Mike
June 20th, 2011
2:07 pm
My favorite is from McDonalds, especially when the ice cream machine is down. The best part is that the ice cream machine is off 80% of the time!!!
up north
June 20th, 2011
2:07 pm
DQ!
atl
June 20th, 2011
2:11 pm
Zesto’s…………….
Lori
June 20th, 2011
2:13 pm
Bruster’s is BY FAR the best!!! Chick-fil-a is second!
John R White
June 20th, 2011
2:13 pm
Chick-fil-A hands down, especially their cookies and cream milkshake!
Ashley
June 20th, 2011
2:14 pm
Sheridan’s!!!
Amanda
June 20th, 2011
2:17 pm
It’s hard to beat the Krispy Kream milkshake from FLIP Burger.
Zaxby's...
June 20th, 2011
2:17 pm
…birthday cake shake – really, really, REALLY good….
Ken
June 20th, 2011
2:18 pm
Chick-fil-A vanilla!
Shake-a-holic
June 20th, 2011
2:19 pm
First and foremost Chick-fil-A any flavor and second would be Steak and Shake
Dr A
June 20th, 2011
2:20 pm
Chapman’s Drugs – Hapeville
Typical Redneck
June 20th, 2011
2:22 pm
Steak and Shake.
BR
June 20th, 2011
2:22 pm
CHIC-FIL-A
IAmMe
June 20th, 2011
2:22 pm
Steak N Shake, followed by Johnny Rockets, then Checkers. I’ve only had one milkshake from Johnny’s and it was at Six Flags. It tasted like the best milkshake in my life. Probably cause it was 95+ degrees outside. But hey, for $6, that milkshake better had been good.
KK
June 20th, 2011
2:24 pm
Flip Burger
JLM
June 20th, 2011
2:24 pm
Zesto’s!!!
Steve
June 20th, 2011
2:27 pm
I love Chick-Fil-A for everything else, but the milkshakes are horrible. I don’t understand how anyone can think they are tasty. they aren’t even good compared to other fast food chains like McD’s, Checkers or Arby’s. Steak n’ Shake is the next step up as they actually taste a little like ice cream. Meanwhile, Zaxby’s might have the worst fast food shakes .. down near the CFA level. FAR too sugary.
As for ice cream parlor places, Coldstone is hands down better than Breusters. Of course that may be due to teh fact I have gotten sick on my last two Breusters shakes (maybe bad milk added or something).
That being said, nothing at any fast food chaing beats the Blizzard or Frosty for a frozen treat. Pass up the shake and get the real treat.
I would love to try Zesto’s as I have heard some great things about their shakes.
PAM
June 20th, 2011
2:28 pm
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? CHICK-FIL-A BANANA PUDDING MILKSHAKE IS THE SHIZNICK, AND OVER 700 CALORIES AS WELL (LOL)
Steve
June 20th, 2011
2:28 pm
Ideas “None as good as the old Dunaway Drug Stores in Marietta and Dalton. Too bad they no longer exist. I can taste them now. None to compare to the old drug store shakes”
You are dead on accurate. That had one either near or one the square in Marietta when I was a kid and it was the best thing going.
Jadzia
June 20th, 2011
2:33 pm
The bourbon/chocolate milkshake at West Egg is a divine inspiration. My husband often gets a chocolate and peanut butter milkshake at the OK that is always perfectly executed.
Alison's Dad
June 20th, 2011
2:33 pm
Beren’s Frozen Custard in Snellville is unbeatable
mcDs
June 20th, 2011
2:35 pm
the mcdonalds on memorial–get the choc / vanilla mixed–excellent!
Jennifer
June 20th, 2011
2:35 pm
1) Flip
2) Morelli’s
3) Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand – cake shakes
Brandon
June 20th, 2011
2:36 pm
Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand-The Cake Shake!
Robin
June 20th, 2011
2:38 pm
Chick-fil-a. Nothing beats it!
Cab man
June 20th, 2011
2:39 pm
OK Cafe
Brandy
June 20th, 2011
2:40 pm
Chick-Fil-A or Steak ‘N Shake!
Come On
June 20th, 2011
2:40 pm
A requirement of being a milkshake is that it is made with real ice cream. HENCE Sheridan’s can’t be considered. Chickfila can’t either since it’s not real ice cream. I’d vote Bruster’s (Not Bruesters or Brewsters idiots) or Steak and Shake. Both places depend on who makes them. Some make them too runny some too thick. A good shake is one that does not move when you hold it upside down. I used to work at a ice cream parlor (will not say which one) and I had many of guests come and ask for me to make their shakes (and would walk away if I was not working that day).
Fire Frank Wren
June 20th, 2011
2:40 pm
Flip Burger. It’s Krispy Kreme milkshake alone gives it the prize. Let’s not forget Chik-Fil-A, Bruster’s, and Ben & Jerry’s.
Garth
June 20th, 2011
2:45 pm
Steak-N-Shake has the best milkshakes.
Garth
June 20th, 2011
2:46 pm
Enter your comments here
Jim Mora Jr.
June 20th, 2011
2:47 pm
Zesto. Close the thread.
Shake it
June 20th, 2011
2:48 pm
I actually think McDonald’s vanilla shakes is one of my faves! I also love Zesto’s banana!
I don’t get all the hype about Chick Fil A’s shakes…I like their ice dream but the shakes I think are just OK.
I haven’t had Steak n Shakes in a long time but saw that they have some fun summer flavors I want to try…like Key Lime Pie.
Casey
June 20th, 2011
2:49 pm
Yeah! Burger has the most delicious turtle milkshake
gt887
June 20th, 2011
2:52 pm
Zesto has amazing shakes and ice cream in general. You people that like chik fil a shakes are out of your minds. Their “ice cream” is terrible.
jeepguy30022
June 20th, 2011
2:55 pm
Chick-fil-a banana pudding is hands down theyre best!!
Diana
June 20th, 2011
2:55 pm
Chick-Fil-a !!!!!!
Lois
June 20th, 2011
2:59 pm
The banana pudding milkshake at Chik-Fil-A……yum
Terri
June 20th, 2011
3:04 pm
Chick-Fil-A ALL THE WAY!!!!! They are the best!!!
Dee
June 20th, 2011
3:06 pm
Chik-Fil-A…doesn’t matter which one…all are great!!!
Shaggy
June 20th, 2011
3:07 pm
Chil-Fil-A…don’t hate!
Teri
June 20th, 2011
3:08 pm
Banana pudding from Chick-Fil-A. If you havent had it, splurge one time and get it. It is THE BEST!!
Denise
June 20th, 2011
3:08 pm
Chick Fil A’s peach shake is da bomb! I also like Steak n Shakes’s variety of shakes also; they are very thick, like ice cream. I will only settle for McDonald’s or Dairy Queen’s shakes when locality is a factor.
Jay
June 20th, 2011
3:11 pm
OK Cafe
dagnabit
June 20th, 2011
3:12 pm
Arby’s mocha
timthebrave
June 20th, 2011
3:15 pm
The Grill in Athens but not sure if that is too far to count…If it is my vote is Brewsters…simple and good…..
Channing
June 20th, 2011
3:16 pm
Beren’s in Grayson, which has an outlet at Scott Antique Market. Also, FLIP Burger.
Ron B
June 20th, 2011
3:16 pm
Miss Georgia Milk, in West End. Milkshakes back in the 1950-1960’s. They where in glass-glasses which kept them cold. Yum-Yum
ls
June 20th, 2011
3:16 pm
DQ by far the best.
Jen
June 20th, 2011
3:18 pm
Johnny Rockets
Steak n Shake
Checkers
In no particular order.
Sandi Eichler
June 20th, 2011
3:19 pm
I don’t think it is made with real ice cream, but I am addicted to Arby’s Jamocha Shakes.
Kat
June 20th, 2011
3:20 pm
Apparently, “Come On” reached the pinnacle of his professional career when making milkshakes as a young lad.
a
June 20th, 2011
3:20 pm
Coldstone Creamery. End of discussion
ziza
June 20th, 2011
3:21 pm
steak n shake and woody’s on monroe dr. zesto’s is a distant third. and agreeing here that if it ain’t made with real ice cream it doesn’t rate at all.
ls
June 20th, 2011
3:21 pm
Hey Ron B. there used to be a Miss Georgia in Lakewood Heights back in the 50’s and 60’s. Didn’t know there was still one around. They had the BEST for sure.
Farrell
June 20th, 2011
3:23 pm
Zesto’s Blueberry, or Banana, They both Rock!
Judy
June 20th, 2011
3:24 pm
A real milkshake is made with hard ice cream, whole milk and flavoring. That leaves out most of the places mentioned here. Such imposters! I go for Steak n Shake myself. The soda shop in Brevard NC is also tops.
Jeff
June 20th, 2011
3:26 pm
Chick-fil-A – Banana Pudding Milkshake
Insane
June 20th, 2011
3:34 pm
Krystle’s Chocolate Milkquake…best taste and consistency hands down!!
Katie
June 20th, 2011
3:34 pm
Chik Fil A Banana Pudding Shake . . . . .YUM
#Grindhouse
June 20th, 2011
3:39 pm
(1) Flip
(2) Grindhouse Killer Burgers- you can get them with liquor in them!
Phatty
June 20th, 2011
4:04 pm
FLIP Burger’s milkshakes will change your definition of how a ‘good’ milkshake tasts.
KT
June 20th, 2011
4:09 pm
FLIP Burger
Sam
June 20th, 2011
4:21 pm
I agree!! The Grill in Athens is fabulous!
Crow T Robot
June 20th, 2011
4:23 pm
The Counter in Roswell. Best darn shake I’ve ever had. Tasty! And the burgers are pretty stinkin’ good, too.
Milkshake Man
June 20th, 2011
4:24 pm
Chick-fil-e wins with no close competition.
Brian Burke
June 20th, 2011
4:25 pm
I am still angry with Krystal for dropping shakes. My go-to meal was 2 Double Cheese and a Chocolate Shake. I rarely go there anymore—-but if I do—-I get the 2 Double Cheese—then double back across the street to McDonalds for a Chocolate Shake. Uh Huh!
na
June 20th, 2011
4:28 pm
steak and shake
Chickfila
Ray
June 20th, 2011
4:30 pm
FLIP BURGER!!!!! Any of their milkshakes are to die for!!!! I love this restaurant, and each time I try an new milkshake. It is a must to check out!
Retired Old Atlantan
June 20th, 2011
4:32 pm
Is there even any such thing as a GOOD milkshake? Why would anyone ever get a milkshake when you can get a Coke?
DB
June 20th, 2011
4:32 pm
Dairy Queen or Steak ‘n Shake — it’s a toss up, but whenever I have a craving for a real chocoate milkshake, either of them them satisfy that craving!
But yeah, the Grill in Athens — superb shakes!
RK
June 20th, 2011
4:32 pm
Flip — pistachio & white truffle
Han Solo
June 20th, 2011
4:33 pm
Zesto’s or Johnny Rockets Vanilla or Chocolate shakes — always have one with me when making the Kessel run in under 12 parsecs…
Kyle Wingfield's a Nerd
June 20th, 2011
4:35 pm
grindhouse killer burgers. hands down.
Ted
June 20th, 2011
4:38 pm
Not even close. Burnt Marshmellow and Nutella shake at Flip Burger. Not only the best shake but probably the best tasting thing I’ve ever eaten
Larry
June 20th, 2011
4:40 pm
Flip Burger’s Nutella and Burnt Marshmellow shake was a gift from heaven.
SCJR
June 20th, 2011
4:42 pm
SteaknShake second to none
Chris
June 20th, 2011
4:43 pm
Hands down, Chick-fil-A. I can’t even believe people are mentioning McDonald’s shakes in the same breath. That’s sacrilege.
lynn
June 20th, 2011
4:45 pm
The best shakes can be found at Steak n Shakes, as well as Johnny Rockets. They’re the best!
Bill
June 20th, 2011
4:59 pm
FLIP Burger
my 2 cents...
June 20th, 2011
4:59 pm
Flip Burger Krispy Kreme Milk Shake is AMAZING.
OK Cafe has good old fashion milk shakes…chocolate, nice and creamy!! Yummy
Sensei John Kreese
June 20th, 2011
4:59 pm
Anyone who thinks Steak ‘n Shake is the best needs to get out more. It’s amateur hour at that place. FLIP is the champ, it’s not even close. This list should be for second best.
Carol
June 20th, 2011
5:01 pm
ZESTOS!
Bhorsoft
June 20th, 2011
5:01 pm
I’ve had shakes at almost all the places mentioned as well as at a lot of other places outside the state, and I have to say the best shake I’ve ever had anywhere was at the Grill in Athens. It is the best shake I’ve had anywhere and that includes old fashioned drugstore soda fountain shakes and at mom & pop places like the former Cream Pitcher in Robinson, IL. The Grill simply has the best milkshakes on the planet! (And no, I’m never went to UGA and I’m not particularly a dawg fan.)
Mmmmmmilk shake
June 20th, 2011
5:02 pm
Flip Burger’s Foie Gras, OMG..absolutely amazing.
Hester
June 20th, 2011
5:06 pm
Not sure, but thinking on it. Be back soon!
yuzeyurbrane
June 20th, 2011
5:13 pm
Zesto’s chocolate malted milkshake with vanilla ice cream
Thelma
June 20th, 2011
5:21 pm
Chick-fil-A The peach milkshake is the best. Can’t wait for summer.
George B
June 20th, 2011
5:48 pm
Flip has awesome shakes. They’re kind of pricey though. Zesto has great shakes too.
Mich
June 20th, 2011
5:51 pm
Arby’s Jamoca shake
pb
June 20th, 2011
5:58 pm
Thelma,
It is summer officially tomorrow, so tell Chick-fil-A to get those peach shakes going! Don’t know if they’re the best, though.
Johnny InSane
June 20th, 2011
6:01 pm
I’ve got to go with a place that makes its ice cream on site – Bruster’s. New York Cheesecake or Chocolate Raspberry Truffle!
BehindEnemyLines
June 20th, 2011
6:23 pm
The CFA & then S&S duo sounds like the correct 1-2 order to me.
Bryant Chitwood
June 20th, 2011
6:33 pm
My favorite, handsdown is the Zaxby’s birthday cake shake without sprinkles. I could have one three times a day, especially with the chocolate on top.
When those are “out of season” my favorite is Steak-N-Shake’s Dark Chocolate shake. YUM YUM!
Typical Redneck
June 20th, 2011
6:39 pm
Ted’s aren’t bad either.
Ice Cream Man
June 20th, 2011
6:48 pm
(Steak-N-Shake) If you have never tried theirs you don’t know what a GREAT milk shake really is!
Ice Cream Man
June 20th, 2011
6:48 pm
Enter your comments here
Big Daddy
June 20th, 2011
6:54 pm
The Grill in Athens….large enough to share, made with real ice cream and WHOLE milk……umm good!
Slotl
June 20th, 2011
7:31 pm
No one has mentioned Arby’s Jamoca Shake. Love coffee ice cream and unless you go to a “speciality” ice cream store, you will get, vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. Chick Fil A has added peach.
Arby’s Jamoca Shake rules!!!!
Mary B
June 20th, 2011
7:33 pm
Flip, Bruster’s, Zestos in that order
yum
June 20th, 2011
7:38 pm
BREWSTER’S ICE CREAM SHOP has really awesome milkshakes! Chick-fil-A is no sloucher, though, too.
Food Dude
June 20th, 2011
7:44 pm
Monday – Saturday the best milkshake is Chic-Fil-A. On Sundays the nod goes to Yeah Burger.
Glenn
June 20th, 2011
7:48 pm
Chick-fil-a…cookies and cream…the absolute best!
KevinM
June 20th, 2011
7:51 pm
Chik-Fil-A
Steak and Shake
Brusters
DQ
Arbys
McDonalds
Gotta try Flip now that I have heard of them.
BobbyT
June 20th, 2011
7:59 pm
Evans pharmacy in old-town Conyers! REAL, old-fashioned, hand-made shakes and malts still made the same way they made them 60+ years ago!!!
I have to laugh at people naming fast food places here. Really? McD’s? CFA? (although I DO dig the peach shakes!). If you think that ANY chain place makes good shakes (including the ice cream joints) then you have no concept of what a REALLY good shake is!!!!!!!!!!! As far as chains, etc go though Zesto’s beats them all!!
Jenna
June 20th, 2011
8:02 pm
Chick-Fil-A…banana pudding milkshake. I might cry when they get rid of it. I’m loving the milkshake elitists here who think you can’t enjoy a fast food chain’s milkshake.
BobbyT
June 20th, 2011
8:03 pm
And the absolute BEST shakes in the metro area are made……………………In my Kitchen!!!! Just ask my Granddaughter!!! When you start with REAL home-made ice cream and whole milk, it’s hard to go wrong!!!
Kat
June 20th, 2011
8:12 pm
Slotl: Someone did mention Arby’s Jamocha shake quite a while back; my brother loves those.
I like “Sweet Treats” on the square in Marietta. Mayfield ice cream makes everything perfect.
I’ve seen advertisements for the birthday cake shake at Zaxby’s – you folks are REALLY making me want to try that one!
Ted
June 20th, 2011
8:14 pm
That would be Cold Stone Creamery’s Chocolate Fudge Shake. Best damn shake you have ever had, bar none.
jconservative
June 20th, 2011
8:21 pm
In the mid and late 1960’s the vanilla shake at the Dairy Queen on North Decatur Road at Clairmont.
Everything I have had since then pales to insignificance.
Atlmom
June 20th, 2011
8:30 pm
Okay, I know we’re looking for the ‘best’ and all, and I really like Zesto’s (and all others mentioned – but really – friendly’s in the north is awesome). Anyway – have y’all ever had the milkshakes at QT? They’re incredibly reasonable and REALLY GOOD! Really!
MarieLetsEat
June 20th, 2011
8:53 pm
There are some good nominees here, but flatly, the best inside the perimeter, by far, can be found at Chapman Drugs in Hapeville. Have a vanilla-peach two-scoop malt instead of waiting for one of those overhyped Chick-fil-A shakes.
I got married through E Harmony
June 20th, 2011
8:55 pm
The McDonalds shakes are the best.
Grayson Mom
June 20th, 2011
9:26 pm
Beren’s Custard in Loganville makes something called a Concrete, which is as fabulous as any milkshake anywhere.
TC
June 20th, 2011
10:13 pm
The Collegiate Grill in Gainesville.
mecq
June 20th, 2011
10:24 pm
I do….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CA
June 20th, 2011
10:44 pm
Chick- N- Shake!!
AD
June 20th, 2011
11:06 pm
Flip Burger!! Nutella & Burnt Marshmallow
John
June 20th, 2011
11:07 pm
Steak and Shake and Zestos. Diary Queen in a quick pinch
Jeff
June 20th, 2011
11:38 pm
Steve at 2:27…. dude, I don’t know what you’re thinking. Chick-fil-A has GREAT milkshakes… not the best in the world, but definitely top five. But your opinion gets eliminated because you ACTUALLY compared Chick-fil-A’s shakes to McDonald’s, Checkers and Arbys!!!! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?
McDonald’s changed their mixture a few years back, and they are bland now and average at best. Arby’s is about the same, maybe a tad more flavor. And Checkers milkshakes are HORRIBLE. All artificial, the don’t taste real, and after five minutes, they start to break down into the coarse mix from which they started. Checkers is TERRIBLY over-rated as a food place, for ANYTHING.
Personally, I like Steak ‘n Shake and Brusters as two of my favorites, but I have ALWAYS loved the OK Cafe milkshakes… great dessert after a great meal.
Atlantarama
June 20th, 2011
11:49 pm
Zesto’s, Zesto’s, Zesto’s…
Char
June 21st, 2011
4:21 am
O K Cafe
Dairy Queen
Steak N Shake
Shakes-beer
June 21st, 2011
6:16 am
Banana Pudding Chik Fil A …BEST EVER!
Elizabeth Turner
June 21st, 2011
7:13 am
Strawberry from Chick Fil A! It beats the one from Zaxbys. But I haven’t yet tried the summer Peach shake from Chick Fil A, and I hear it is the best.
howard
June 21st, 2011
7:20 am
chick-fil-a peach shake
Vince Vega
June 21st, 2011
7:42 am
The $5 shake at Jack Rabbit Slims.
Eric
June 21st, 2011
7:45 am
Steak ‘n Shake’s milkshake flavors are really good, especially the Cookies’n Cream. Chick-fil-A’s Peppermint Chocolate Chip milkshake is so good, however it’s only around at Christmastime. When I had the funds to afford it, I liked strawberry milkshakes at Dave & Buster’s.
Podes
June 21st, 2011
8:15 am
FLIP Burger’s Nutella with Burnt Marshmallow BY FAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yummy
June 21st, 2011
8:48 am
Arby’s jamocha shake
HOLLYWOOD
June 21st, 2011
8:55 am
Chick-fil-A has THE BEST shakes…especially the Oreo shake!!! Other than that, Steak & Sheak is great too.
johnny t-bone
June 21st, 2011
9:01 am
OK Cafe.
Chic-fil-A should be completely disregarded since they don’t use ice cream in their milkshakes. Bleh. Very similar to their ice dream crap. Bleh. Why even bother?
Laura
June 21st, 2011
9:12 am
It’s hard to beat Zesto’s Blueberry Milkshake. Grindhouse has a wicked shake, too.
Milkshake Lover
June 21st, 2011
9:17 am
Chick-Fil-A! First choice Peach; second choice banana pudding. No other restaurant can touch them!
Ashley Jacobs
June 21st, 2011
9:20 am
Milk shakes are typically 700+ calories. Stop getting so fat America!
Hood Rat
June 21st, 2011
9:31 am
My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard,
And they’re like
It’s better than yours,
Damn right it’s better than yours,
I can teach you,
But I have to charge
I know you want it,
The thing that makes me,
What the guys go crazy for.
They lose their minds,
The way I wind,
I think its time
La la-la la la,
Warm it up.
Lala-lalala,
The boys are waiting
Red
June 21st, 2011
9:32 am
Saw a few folks talking about Miss Georgia – to this day the best shakes on the planet – used to get them at the Marietta location – now the home of the Big Chicken, it was a huge treat back in the 50s & 60s. Now – Frosty Frog in Hickory Flat (close to Canton) and Cheeseburger Bobby’s in Canton – their shakes are made with Frozen Custard and are the total Bomb…….. May need to have a shake tonight…
GregSean
June 21st, 2011
10:00 am
Sheridan’s
ideas
June 21st, 2011
10:10 am
Hey Red, You are a little wrong. Miss Georgia Spinning Wheel, as it was called, was not where the big chicken is. That was Chick-Chuck and Shake and was part of the Davis Brothers Cafeteria Company. Miss Georgia was just down the street from the intersection of Fairground and Roswell St. in Marietta, about a half block towards Hwy 41. Now when I was a kid, we would go there every Sunday and get a shake. Then drive around Marietta looking at the sights. No traffic back then. Now that was in the early 50’s.
I feel sorry for you people who think McDonalds or CFA are milk shakes. They are not, they are soft ice cream dispensers made from a concoction of milk solids and other chemicals to taste. They actually pour it from a plastic bottle into the machines who freeze it to a soft consistency. Real milk shakes are, as Judy stated, are made with hard dipped ice cream, whole milk, then your flavor added (example real strawberries) then mixed to a thin mixture that will come through a straw without sucking your ears inward. Try sucking a Mickey D’s through a straw right out of the machine…HA
JimmyZ
June 21st, 2011
10:22 am
When I was a kid, quite a few years ago, Arby’s used to have a little nutmeg shaker sitting out that could sprinkle on your shake. Sprinkle nutmeg on top of a Jamocha shake, stir it in a bit, and you’ve got something amazing.
Add to that the fact that you can get a little bitty one for a dollar, and it’s a winner!
If I want a “real” as in something that, at some point, actually came from a cow and was not delivered to the restaurant in a tanker truck, the winner HAS to be Alpha Soda in Alpharetta…they still know how to make ‘em.
Nona
June 21st, 2011
10:36 am
Steak ‘n Shake #1. Baskin Robbins #2.
Frozen stuff that oozes out of a machine is not a milkshake. It’s sad evidence of the dumbing down of our society that so many Americans truly believe that the cold premixed chemicals shrewdly marketed by McD’s, Chick-Fil-A, and Arby’s are actually milkshakes. Those things are to milk shakes was Sanka freeze-dried crystals are to coffee, what krabstix are to crab meat. A milkshake requires real ice cream, real milk and syrup, all blended by hand. Pathetic that so people voting for Best Milkshake don’t actually know what a milkshake is. I presume these are the same people who vote people into political office. Explains a lot.
dcraig
June 21st, 2011
11:08 am
The Grill downtown Athens GA
Father Murphy
June 21st, 2011
11:16 am
I love happy meals.
Zippy
June 21st, 2011
11:42 am
McDonalds or Hardees!
Harold
June 21st, 2011
11:43 am
Krystal has excellent shakes.
Michelle
June 21st, 2011
11:48 am
Banana Pudding Milkshake from Chick-Fil-A…its so good, my mouth is watering now just thinking about it.
Gina
June 21st, 2011
11:53 am
Glen-Gene Deli, Chattanooga, Tn, has the best milkshake with real whip creme, instead of the air can.
Truman's Mom
June 21st, 2011
11:55 am
Flip Burger Krispy Kreme milkshake!
Sheree
June 21st, 2011
11:56 am
Chili’s has a great chocolate shake, and the birthday shake at Zaxby’s is delicious.
Bugsy
June 21st, 2011
12:25 pm
Zesto’s any flavor !!!
sr citizen dawg
June 21st, 2011
1:11 pm
Bannana pudding shake at Truetts Chik Fil-A restaurant is delicious, huge and satisfying. Can’t be beat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sr citizen dawg
June 21st, 2011
1:13 pm
interesting seeing the comments about the old “Miss Georgia” shakes which were popular back in the 50’s and 60’s. I have to agree. They were awesome also.
UGH
June 21st, 2011
1:35 pm
delia chicken sausage has to first master the chicken sausage that place is disqusting its about as bad as the service at HOme grown on memorial drive…
best shake hands down chick fil la…..
southern girl
June 21st, 2011
1:50 pm
Zesto’s, Steak n Shake, and Johnny Rockets are my favs.
jans308
June 21st, 2011
1:58 pm
Chick-fil-a/Dwarf House on pleasant hill rd has the best blueberry milkshake
Erika
June 21st, 2011
2:03 pm
ZESTO’S
Scott
June 21st, 2011
3:33 pm
Johnny Rockets. Best shakes in Atlanta for 20 years.
Big Time Tech Guy
June 21st, 2011
3:34 pm
The shakes from my kitchen.
Steve
June 21st, 2011
4:39 pm
Any shake from Johnny Rockets. They make them the old fashioned way- just hand-dipped ice cream, syrup, and milk. No bag in the box here.
Steve Snyder
June 21st, 2011
5:06 pm
Johnny Rockets hands down. Premium ice cream and flavorings. Ghirardelli Chocolate. The real deal.
Lorraine
June 21st, 2011
8:17 pm
Chick-Fil-A any flavor!
Elizabeth
June 21st, 2011
9:46 pm
Johnny Rockets shakes are the best!!
Bill
June 21st, 2011
10:28 pm
Some lame nominations so far.
Wow, people don’t know great milkshakes anymore. Most of the comments here must be from people under 20 years of age.
Steak N Shake’s are good but not great.
Please, don’t mention a place that has fois gras milkshakes. Or whatever.
Johnny Rockets has the best in town that I’m aware of.
Not surprising that if you ask for a chocolate malt at many places these days, many places will use chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup. Wrong. A chocolate malt is made of vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, and malt powder.
Bej
June 22nd, 2011
12:44 am
OK Cafe makes the BEST milkshake I’ve ever had! Hands down, none better.
Sir Shake-a-lot
June 22nd, 2011
1:43 am
Galen’s Drive-In Diner
SomeoneWhoKnows
June 22nd, 2011
1:57 am
No contest: Johnny Rocket’s!
Holden Magroyne
June 22nd, 2011
12:16 pm
Fast food restaurants have the best shakes??? You people are crazy!!! First of all, it’s not even real milk in any of these shakes. It’s some dairy concoction. Chikfila calls it ICEDREAM!!! It’s a dairy product people!!! Not real MILK!!! If you want a real MILK shake, go to Brusters. Best in Atlanta!! Especially when they have Peach Ice Cream!!!
DD
June 22nd, 2011
3:43 pm
Jack Rabbit Slims, $5.00 shake
Bill
June 23rd, 2011
6:13 am
OK Cafe
Regina
June 23rd, 2011
10:12 am
The Burger Chick in Tallapossa GA
Kimara Mason
June 23rd, 2011
1:12 pm
Chik-fil-a ! Their banana pudding milkshakes and peach milkshakes are delicious!
SCB
June 24th, 2011
5:56 pm
JOHNNY ROCKETS dark chocolate shake BY FAR the best shake in Atlanta.
Shana
June 24th, 2011
5:58 pm
Johnny Rockets…..any flavor DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mary Law
June 24th, 2011
9:11 pm
Chick-fil-A, vanilla. It is awesome and I don’t even like shakes!
PattyPancake
June 24th, 2011
10:12 pm
Fuddruckers at Town Center serves awsome milkshakes!
Shake
June 24th, 2011
10:20 pm
Papa Johns!!!!
RomeDawg
June 24th, 2011
10:40 pm
No contest…..Steak ‘n Shake (Butter Pecan in particular)
Melvin
June 24th, 2011
10:49 pm
Steak N Shake , All The Way , Butter Pecan Milkshake , YUMMM
Melvin
June 24th, 2011
10:50 pm
Oh My God RomeDawg , GMTA !
vagabondking
June 24th, 2011
11:38 pm
@Come on, who does this? A good shake is one that does not move when you hold it upside down.
jojo
June 24th, 2011
11:46 pm
Steak & Shake no doubt.
rojer
June 25th, 2011
9:42 am
Only one vote for Krystal so far… WTF? Those are some damn good shakes. The burgers are nasty but the shakes are GREAT! Real whipped cream is the best part. Havent had that at any other fast food type places. Zesto is real good too. Flip is third just because the flavors are so strange.
britt
June 25th, 2011
10:03 am
i gotta throw my hat in for ZESTO’s as well.
consciouscook
June 25th, 2011
10:21 am
Did anybody say OK Cafe, I had an amazing strawberry shake there and it was enough for two..they bring you the extra on the side. If not there then I would have to agree with most and say Flip Burger for their unique flavors.
Edward
June 25th, 2011
11:53 am
These are the same people who say Varsity makes the best of anything. A fast-food, artificial frozen mix as the “best milkshake”? Are you kidding? It just goes to show that in the south, the more sugar you put on or in something, the better it will sell. Put sugar on a dog turd and southerners will line up to buy them, swearing they’re the best thing ever.
Ellen B H
June 25th, 2011
8:44 pm
Steak n Shake!!!! Love that happy hour!
Stacy
June 25th, 2011
9:02 pm
Yeah Burger for sure.
C
June 25th, 2011
9:07 pm
FLIP is so overated. Eye roll every time I see it mentioned. As far as best (and real) shakes, I think Steak & Shake does a great job. Yeah Burger’s are good too.
Mrs.
June 25th, 2011
9:30 pm
Chick-Fil-A banana pudding milkshake!!!
Mrs.
June 25th, 2011
9:37 pm
Chick-Fil-A banana pudding milkshake!
Shannon Hillis
June 25th, 2011
10:23 pm
Chocolate Malt Milkshake
Clary’s Cafe, Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia.
Yes, I know that’s not Atlanta, but they’re my favorite.
Noelle
June 25th, 2011
11:04 pm
If it’s not made with real ice cream and blended in an oversized metal mixing cup, preferably with the extra served on the side of the glass, then it’s not a real milkshake. I like a lot of fast-food shakes (like Arby’s Jamocha and Krystal’s Banana Pudding MilkQuake), but they simply aren’t in the same category as a real milkshake.
Vince
June 25th, 2011
11:20 pm
This is so easy…….Fuddruckers, hands down. Vanilla……….
Chuck
June 25th, 2011
11:27 pm
It’s pronounced ZESTO folks, not Zesto’s!
Karikeel24
June 25th, 2011
11:50 pm
FLIP burger’s Krispy Kreme!!
Denise
June 26th, 2011
12:03 am
Chic Fila Banana Pudding Milkshake
Latarsha
June 26th, 2011
12:51 am
Chick-Fil-A’s banana pudding shake all the way.
Baty282
June 26th, 2011
12:53 am
EVO’s has a fantastic MILKSHAKE, ALL Natural and Organic fast food. THE SHAKES are the BEST part. New fast food place in Sandy Springs and Midtown.
For higher priced tastes: FLIP Burgers!
Shawdaddy
June 26th, 2011
12:54 am
Easy. The Counter on Mansell Rd. In Roswell. Agree with come on above. If it is not scooped into a mixing cup it is not a real milk shake. I’m not saying I never have a fast food shake but I can’t believe chik fila, et al, are being mentioned in this conversation. Have this many people really never had a real milk shake???!!!
Steven
June 26th, 2011
4:37 am
Milkshakes are my only sweet vice so I eat a lot and trust me nothing tops a Zesto Old Fashion. Just go in and say “Old Fashion” and they will know what to do. Vanilla ice cream with several squirts of chocolate syrup equals a tasty, not not heavy tasting, delight. Yummy, I want one now!
Brian Robertson
June 26th, 2011
5:18 am
Chick-fil-A has the best hand-spun milkshakes.
Ed
June 26th, 2011
5:40 am
Since they added milk shakes to their menu, I am at Chick Fil A more often now.
m owens
June 26th, 2011
6:35 am
Chick-fil-A Peach and Banana Milkshake
Grby
June 26th, 2011
7:20 am
Chick Fil A Banana
TR
June 26th, 2011
7:33 am
Served by Sonic; created by the gods: the caramel ice cream shake–I gave up sex–yes, it was that good.
Shane
June 26th, 2011
8:10 am
Krispy Kreme milkshake at FLIP Burger!
Joseph L Simpson
June 26th, 2011
8:26 am
Steak and Shake
scottc
June 26th, 2011
8:27 am
All these folks that think Chick Fila and Micky D’s has the best need to get out more.
1. Flip
Bill
June 26th, 2011
9:50 am
Howard Johnson’s blew them all away…
http://www.highwayhost.org/Georgia/Atlanta/Northwest/northwest1.html
Milkshakes
June 26th, 2011
10:58 am
Chick fila banana pudding is delicious! Peach is good as well. Would love if they had Apple pie shake. Most casual restaurants charge $7 or more for a shake and adding tip the cost goes up. Plus most casual dining restaurants milkshakes I have bought use too much milk (cheap) and skimp on the ice cream! Steak n Shake costs less money than Chickfila but the flavors in their limited edition mistakes is weak.
merrifield
June 26th, 2011
12:43 pm
The Varsity
kw
June 26th, 2011
1:18 pm
Chick-fil-A handsdown the banana pudding & cookies and cream awesome!!!!!
Edward
June 27th, 2011
11:16 am
I’m a yankee and hate myself:(