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Dq federal

Dairy Queen

5810 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale FL, 33308
954 776-1432
Overall Rating
2.3
Food
Service
Ambiance
Last Review
02/12/2014

Details

Hours: 11am-8pm
Attire: Casual
Parking: Private Lot
CC: Yes
Alcohol: None
Outside Dining: no

Critic's Review

Dairy Queen has opened a location across from the ugly blue shopping center; a low-end alternative to Smashburger.

Dairy Queen owns the Orange Julius brand, and I wanted to see if I could jog my memory. They were a mall store when I was a kid, but my Mom rarely let me have one. Now that I have my own money, it's a different story.

This location is different that the outdoor one in Pompano; they call this a Grill and Chill. It's actually a lot more like Smashburger than you might think.

Dairy Queen Grill and Chill Interior

They have a $5 lunch deal, with a choice of 3 items, fries a drink and a mini-sundae. But I didn't really want fries, and I wanted an Orange Julius. A double cheeseburger was only like $3 and I'm on my cheat day, so I thought I'd try it.

They give you a number and you sit and wait. The booths are kind of nice; like at a really cheap restaurant. These are franchise operations now, so it's probably a kit that they put together themselves.

Dairy Queen Grill and Chill Booth

I thought the drink would come out first, but it didn't work out that way. Someone came over, put the burger and the drink on the table and left with my receipt and the tray.

Dairy Queen Orange Julius and Double Cheeseburger

My first thought was, "what's the difference between take out and eat in?". The burger doesn't even come in a cardboard boat. It looked a lot better in the picture; I opened it up to see what was inside.

Dairy Queen Double Cheeseburger Exposed

There was a time when mustard on a burger would have been a deal-breaker, but I kind of like it now. This was your typical, tasteless fast food burger; the same as you get at McDonalds or Burger King. Salt, more ketchup. Nothing could save it. But there was a lot of cheese-food.

The "Orange Julius" was really a blended frozen drink, made with Orange Juice, ice cream and ice. It was very icey. The Original Orange Julius was smoother; more like OJ and milk frothed in a blender. So they bought the brand, but the original product it is not. Creamsicles are good, but it's not an Orange Julius.

Well, the news is that they're open. It's not the Dairy Queen I remember.

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Alma
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I saw a critique on this D.Q. location that I agree with. On menu order of French Fries or Onion Rings SAME PRICE. A combo I bought almost daily had fries but they switched to Onion Rings for me. NOW, they UP_CHARGE for changing to onion rings. Not me they don't. Little Hinges Swing Big Doors

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