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Dairy Queen

1.5
234 complaints

Address

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, 55439

Customer complaints reveal systemic issues with rude and poorly trained staff, extremely long wait times (often 20-45 minutes), and consistently poor food quality including cold, incomplete, or incorrectly prepared orders. Many customers report being refused service near closing time, missing items like napkins and receipts, and confrontational interactions with managers who fail to resolve issues professionally.

Common Issues

38% (23)
rudeattitudedisrespectful
24% (14)
slowwaited20 minutes
20% (12)
coldmeltedwrong
12% (7)
missingleft outno napkins
10% (6)
closingturned awayrefused to serve

Complaints

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Jessica Rhodes

Jul 21, 2023
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I'm extremely mad with this dairy queen! Wednesday I went inside the store and ordered a cake to be made for my mom in laws bday Friday they wouldn't allow me to pay for it than nor take my information down.

They told me it would be ready by Friday at 4pm. Well what do u know 4pm no cake no one even k ew about it nothing and all they can say is sorry. Really? Thanks for ruining somebody's birthday good job dairy queen

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Terry Jones

Jul 19, 2023
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I love eating at Dairy Queen !!! The food is normally very good. Customer Service is usually ok to but my complaint is when I’m paying for my food and try to get credit for my sales to qualify with my points I’ve earned , to get credit towards a special offers. The scanner Never works. I hate that!!!

It’s not right that I have missed out on many good offers that I could have used my points for purchases. Can someone Please fix it. I go to the Dairy Queen on Mansfield Rd in Shreveport, La. Can you please take care of this ? Thank you.

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June Barnes

Jul 13, 2023
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Ordered a crispy chicken salad, there was only one selection of salad dressing. When the salad came it was only the size of a side salad. I have eaten many salad at Dairy Queen, this one was the worst salad I have ever had.

The lettuce was old tasting, the little bits of bacon were greasy tasting, just awful It was at the Alliston Ontario, Canada Dairy Queen

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Kingdomkid_2

Jul 12, 2023
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I would just like to ask that you automatically give out napkins with icecream orders.

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Tom Kalinoski

Jul 7, 2023
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Grandkid wanted cheese curds. Hard to get when they close early again. New manager sucks Thief river falls, mn

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Karen Kelly

Jul 5, 2023
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I asked for a four piece chicken strip basket with gravy. When I got to the window they asked if it was a 6 piece, and was I sure I didn't want dipping sauce. Issid I had asked for gravy. When I got home I discovered they hadn't given me a basket at all!

They should be required to confirm the order. Please make sure staff understand enough English to be able to adequately take orders.

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Jennifer McSpadden

Jul 2, 2023
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We put an order in, the order was late by 10 minutes. They forgot the french fries, the salad dressing, a straw, my chicken burger was rockhard and was like jerky. Absolutely terrible, I will not return. I would like someone to contact me to deal with this complaint 289-362-5210.

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Cathy Kostella

Jul 1, 2023
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I visit the dairy Queen on North 4th Street in Indiana PA once or twice a month I will no longer be going there and I will decide if I'm going to go to a dairy Queen again I have ordered several times milkshakes and they hand them to me as a liquid drink not a milkshake

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Malinda Askren

Jun 29, 2023
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Went to DQ drive thru at 2:15 pm on 6/29/2023 there was a car at the window and 2 cars in front of me. I could not move as someone pulled in behind me as I sat there I saw a female worker come out the back door and smoke a cigarette.

The person behind me left so I backed up and left. It just seems there is always something wrong there.

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Wayne

Jun 27, 2023
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Buffalo Texas 9:56pm 6-26-23 I wanted to order food. I’ve been working all day, 13 hrs. A Young man greeted me and said “welcome to Dairy Queen but I wanna let you know that the kitchen is closed. ” He said “ we are officially close at 10 but the kitchen is already closed” I asked “why” He said “ because we sold a lot of food today and we’re almost out” I left immediately.

He didn’t even know what I wanted so he couldn’t tell me if they still had that product or not. I don’t expect anything will happen because of this complaint. Alot of times kids and people that you have working in your restaurants Want to go home on time so they close the kitchen early and start cleaning it instead of taking orders up until the time they close. Is that your policy????

If I don’t hear anything from this…

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Joyce Sechelski

Jun 26, 2023
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In the last two months, every time I went there I had a bad experience. One time, they said they were running 30 min or more behind, due to the cook and I might want to go somewhere else. I ordered tacos to go and they gave them to me in an uncovered container. The burgers, which use to be really good are soggy. Youhave to throw half away. I ordered a small chocolate malt and was given a Dr Pepper float and the list does on. On any given day or night, their to go line is way backed up The service has completely dropped to nothing, The young girls working would rather talk to each other than wait on customers. I hope something can be done to clean up the Navasota Dairy Queen.

Joyce Sechelski

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Kimberly Johnson

Jun 24, 2023
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I stopped by DQ Grill & Chill - 13066, 2300 Palumbo Drive, Lexington, KY 40509, 859-269-4712 on 6/24/2023 at 12:02:55 PM and Ordered 1 Super Snack. The Cheese Burger was feed to the birds because the bun was so hard and nasty, but I saved a small piece to show the manager.

Later, when I looked at the Pretzel Sticks I could not believe how burnt they were. Burnt and Hard. 30 isn't a lot of money but it was my money and it was a total waste. The sad part is I often visit this DQ and I have never before received such terrible food.

I hope someone makes this right. I did call the restauartant before writing this email and left a message. I hope someone will return my call. If not, I will take pictures of these Pretzels and post them all over Facebook and I will.

never go back to this DQ…

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susan mastroianni

Jun 24, 2023
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I received the worst cheeseburger in my life yesterday at the DQ on Central Ave ,Albany NY. I LOVE DQ and my sister and I stop there at least once a month after shopping. We have tried everything on the menu but usually get the cheeseburger deal.

My burger yesterday was old, dry and uneatable. The cheese was cold and literally just thrown on the burger. The roll was also cold. The line in the drive through was so long so rather than return it I just threw it away.

Per usual, the fries were luke warm but still okay to eat. I am so disappointed that I will hesitate before going back there. I believe the address is in the 1600 block of Central ave. This definetly should be followed up .

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Anna Cook

Jun 22, 2023
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, So, I tell her yes, they changed the Breakfast time Months ago, she says No Its always been 10:30 AM When We Stop serving Breakfast, I said Well, that's okay, because I have Our receipts that clearly show that we have been served Breakfast every single day except on Sundays, The exact times we have gotten our food & her response was, oh, I didn't know that it had been changed to 11am cuz I just got here , & So

I said, your the Manager & your telling me that you didn't have any idea that Breakfast was being served til 11am ?... She told my husband after he got in the line & placed his order , she said, it'll be 10 to 12 mins on your food ,, he said okay, that's fine,..

she then comes back & says, We Stop serving Breakfast at 10:30 , he said, No I been coming here every single morning &…

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Sandy Guthrie

Jun 21, 2023
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My local Lake Odessa Michigan is NOT serving authentic Dairy Queen. It's thick, custard-like, and tastes awful. I know what DQ tastes like. They should not be allowed to substitute a cheaper product.

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Charlyne Beauregard

Jun 21, 2023
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I ordered the cheese quesadilla there was hardly any cheese on it, and then I ordered the strawberry banana split wthird and it was not. Served outside down and add more chocolate than. There will strawberries very unhappy with this service.

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ELLEN A LYONS

Jun 20, 2023
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Went thru the drive thr at the Dairy Quenn located in Carrollton,IL to purchase a 4 piece chicken strip basket with 2 extra gravies. Waited in drive thru for 15 minutes! There were only 2 cars in front of me. That is ridiculous!

And yet it is always like that at that particular store. I got home and discovered I was charged for 2 extra gravies but only received one. This happens every single time at that location. They hardly ever get your order correct and the wait time is ridiculous!

Never have a complaint at other locations but the Carrollton store is always like this and has been for years. Can't something be done?!

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Thomas Haynes

Jun 18, 2023
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The 17th of June 2023. I had ordered 2 double cheese burgers. With nothing on it. I saw that one employee microwave, my burgers . When I got my burgers I could not even eat them. They were so hot I could not believe it.

I could not stomach anymore so i brang the rest back up to the counter. The employee who microwaved my , he knew what he did was wrong he was going to replace them Then I guess the manager of the dairy queen Belfair Washington came out and said that I ate everything which is a lie.

As his voice was elevated while he was shaking the bag. I'm a US Army and US Navy disabled veteran who was disgraced. Every one who was eating heard. I will never forget and never go back to dairy queen again, never.

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Amanda Jane Hall

Jun 16, 2023
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I have a complaint about the general manager at the Dairy Queen on South Mayo trail in Pikeville KY 41501. I’m not what her name is but she is EXTREMELY rude and talks down to customers. She literally slung a blizzard at me across the counter.

When I ask for extra candy in my blizzard she gets VERY VERY mad and starts shewwing me and rolling her eyes. She has denied me extra candy for my blizzard several times. I always offer to pay extra but she still refuses.

I was getting one practically everyday and I’ve stop going to get them because of the way she treats me. She is mean and spoke to me horribly today. Thank you!!

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Rita Perri

Jun 14, 2023
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DQ Hamilton Ont Main St. near Ottawa St. 30 pm. Tuesday June 13, 2023 2 female teens working. Ordered 1 medium chocolate dipped soft cone. Dipped ok about half way and then there was a fine clear film on the rest of the cone but certainly not like the top.

Mentioned this to the clerk and she assured me she dipped it. I said perhaps she didn't dip it all the way down. She then got very insolent and had quite an attitude saying "do you want to come and watch me, and it is dipped".

I said "with that attitude you won't go far" and she replied "what do you want here". I left. 97!! As a 76 year old senior i can only afford this treat occasionally and certainly don't want to be disrespected by an insolent teen!! Ruined my day! Better training needed!!

My 1st complaint ever to any fast food…

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Jayme Waters

Jun 13, 2023
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I submitted an online ice cream cake order for my son’s birthday cake 4 days before needing to pick it up. The website said to allow 2 days notice. I ordered the cake to my specifications, placed the order and got an email confirmation of order receipt.

When I went to pick it up at the specified time, they claimed they lost my order. I showed them the email confirmation. They told me that they would make it and that I’d have to come back in 20 minutes.

When I returned, I asked for a discounted price for the inconvenience and their mistake. They said it was not their fault and refused to give me any sort of discount for the inconvenience. That’s not the way to keep something coming back for other special occasions.

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Samdy

Jun 13, 2023
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I ordered a double cheeseburger combo I received a triple cheeseburger,no fries a drink without a straw or napkin. This is the second time I’ve had my order not right. I will not be visiting you business going forward

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Lynda

Jun 12, 2023
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The food I received was very good however I had it delivered and it wasn’t sealed and double wrapped. A little uncomfortable with that.

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Stephanie

Jun 12, 2023
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Was in the Drive-Thru at the Dairy Queen in Belfair set there for 5 minutes before made it up to the counter was behind a van that was being served all the lights were still on they did not come to the window to take my order and when we finally made it up to the counter or to the window he said no foreclosed all lights were still on drive through lights we're on and there was a vehicle being helped in front of us which we were behind the whole time then

when I said is all we want is an ice cream he proceeded to tell me that all the ice cream machines were already shut down when I entered the drive-thru behind the van that they did help it was 4 minutes before 9:00 it says your hours are 9:00 is closing the boy was very rude he could have at any point at the drive-thru screen window told…

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Kristi Hayes

Jun 9, 2023
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This is the second time I have had a bad experience. The first time the 2 blizzards were very runny and the cone just barely had ice cream. Today I went back and the blizzards were like milk and I asked to have chocolate syrup mixed in and it didn't have that.

I asked the girl if she could put syrup in it and she said she could being me chocolate to put in it when i got home. Next thing I know she is giving me a plastic container with HOT FUDGE with no lid.

I have yried twice this year and I won't be back

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Branten Rayl

Jun 8, 2023
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On 6/8/2023 at Dairy Queen on Olivia Way in fishers Indiana I ordered 1 single blizzard through the drive through and the lady did not flip it over before she handed it to me. She admitted to not flipping it over.

I then asked her if the next one should be free and she said she would go get the manager. The manager played stupid and proceeded to tell me that they only have to flip it to show that it is thick in consistency and if it fell out then it would be free.

I told them that according to the rules they have to flip the first one no matter what unless it has a lid, otherwise I get a free one. After discussing for a couple minutes I agreed to leave after I looked up the rules.

I pulled out of the drive thru to go in and show him the rules that he was wrong about. I went to the…

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Alicia Brittain

Jun 7, 2023
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Bullying it's all in photos my complaint

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Vickie Balmer

Jun 6, 2023
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I went to the Dairy Queen on legion Road in Fayetteville I ordered a small butterfinger blizzard and a puppy chow blizzard plus two pup cups… when I got to the window the guy working it was texting on his phone so I had to wait till he was done then he had my order wrong when I got home I didn’t have a puppy chow blizzard I had something else plus he gave my dogs cool whip !!!!

Not ice cream he does not need to be working for you it gives your business bad reviews!!! I will not be going back plus I will tell family and friends not to go there!!

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Cheryl mcvicker

Jun 5, 2023
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We where AT DQ GRILL & chill on June 4 2023 we waited over half hour for our food the guys where very slow and the one guy was watching a ball game on tv and not helping the other workers then he went out side to smoke we said where is our food he SAID WORKING ON IT ALSO THERE WAS A COUPLE IN THERE ORDER ICE CREAM AND

SAID IT BEEN OVER ONE HOUR AND NO ICE CREAM THIS WAS AT 804 LAKE AVE W LADYSMITH WIS 54848 PHONE NUMBER715 532 3282 WE ARE NOT GOING BACK THERE ALSO WE WILL TELL PEOPLE HOW THERE SERVICES IS IT SUCKS

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Linda

Jun 5, 2023
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Waited in line for 20 minutes only to check food and part of it was missing. Sit in line another 15 minutes get home a d the toast wasn't toasted or buttered.Nobody said sorry. At least you could have said sorry or offered a icecream or drink.When something is wrong at least say sorry.

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Christa Lloyd

Jun 4, 2023
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The dairy queen in lake park Ga employees need some help first I wait in line so long I fall asleep then I pay over five for a small hot fudge cheesecake blizzard paid for Xtra cheesecake but there was very little cheesecake in it and definitely not Xtra it was very watery or melted I should say.

Then to top it off the young lady did not give me a receipt nor did she Any give any napkins. Thank you,,

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Rachel LaDuke

Jun 4, 2023
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This morning at 11:30am I was at Dairy Queen on Popular Level Rd in Louisville KY. My order took 25 minutes & then I had to walk in to go get it. All their hamburger buns were frozen. Then the smart ass girl behind the counter called me a BIITVH when I left!! The older lady was very nice but that does not negate the bull I had to endure when I am PAYING for fast food!!

I WILL NEVER VISIT A DAIRY QUEEN AGAIN.

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S.meenan

Jun 3, 2023
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thank you

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Kim Kucholick

Jun 3, 2023
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My husband went to dairy queen for a treat last nite. I wanted a reeses blizzard. What I got was somewhat peanut butter flavored Ice cream with not one speck of chocolate. I am done going to dairy queen cuz this was the second time they screwed me.

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Shannon

Jun 1, 2023
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Why hasn't the Dairy Queen in Ottumwa Iowa on Albia Road opened yet , so now we have no ice cream shops on the Southside of Ottumwa geeze thanks

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Reed

May 31, 2023
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This is there earlier this week in Simpsonville Dairy Queen. The person at the window handed me the wrong order which was a milkshake. I told her I ordered a chocolate shake and not a vanilla. She wanted to know if I drink out of it. What????? She seemed angry.

When I told her I had stepped out of it. After all, that’s what I bought it for. This is there two days later to give her another chance and ordered a chocolate malt. She came to the window with a strawberry malt.

I told her that wasn’t the correct order. Helena, it was “You know it’s been a really hard ass day. “ your store in Crestwood Kentucky has been one of the filthy assemblies professional places I’ve ever been in, and it looks like the one in Simpsonville might be under the same management.

People should be warned if you…

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Michelle Wright

May 30, 2023
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The store in Caseville, Michigan does not accept coupons and you cannot use your app to redeem rewards or to earn them. They claim that they are still old school and would not match any if the prices.

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Veronica

May 29, 2023
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at the Jefferson rd. location in Rochester, NY. A few months I ordered a banana split. The bananas were not eatable. That was the second time that had happened. Today I stopped in and order a banana spilt because that is my favorite.

I told the young lady that waited on me about my experience, and she said sorry about that. I didn't want the same thing to happen again. When I got home and began to enjoy it I saw something that didn't look like any of the ingredients in a banana split.

It looked like small tiny pieces of trash. I knew it was done on purpose because of my complaint. I will never go back there

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Billie Schmidt

May 27, 2023
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I was in Story City Iowa Dairy Queen yesterday, I got 2 number one's, one with cheese nuggets, the manager running register was a real asshole and then when I got my food my cheeseballs had a 2' long hair in it. I took it up to the manager and said there's a hair in this he just ripped it out of my hand didn't say anything walked away and then it took another 15 minutes for me to get a fresh thing of cheese balls And I've also heard him saying racist remarks to customers and his employees

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Nighat

May 27, 2023
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Got strawberry banana milkshake from county hills DQ, fruits were not properly mixed, DISGUSTING LUMPS get in the way of straw pipe

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Tony Jent

May 26, 2023
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I frequently use the Dairy Queen in sellersburg Indiana for their ice cream or blizzards but I've had numerous bad experiences recently and I'm DONE . I have experienced terrible service from the basically children that they continue to hire for employees and apparently the management doesn't care that they are acting childish and or focused on anything but they're job and not to mention their crazy climbing prices as well .

I often order the same medium blizzard at the same store and it's been the same price for the last year and they're always out of chocolate ice cream when I want it. And then I'm told today that they're going to charge me 75 cents more than normal to put chocolate syrup in my blizzard which I've had to have done countless times because they never have chocolate ice…

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Nathan cox

May 25, 2023
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First of all I waited in the drive thru at the 169 hwy store in saint joseph missouri I ordered a medium heath bar blizzard when I got to the window to pick up my order the girl at the window turned my blizzard upside down and about a third of it spilled out on the floor!

The young lady ( Kayenta s. is the name on my receipt just wiped off my cup and handed it to me! No offer to remake it or anything else for that matter. I basically got a chocolate milk with heath bar in the bottom of the cup.

This is the first time I have ever had an issue with DQ but it was so ridiculous I'm not to sure I'll ever go back, at least not to that store. If I wanted a milk shake that's what I would have ordered.

I normally never complain about things at restaurants but this was so crazy I just couldn't…

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TaShaya Thomas

May 24, 2023
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The night manager at Dairy Queen on 757 E. Oglethorpe Hwy in Hinesville, GA 31313 is very rude. I do not know her last name but her name is Desiree. She talks down to the employees and have caused multiple people to quit because of the unfair treatment.

This is a hostile work environment and needs to be rectified. I am going to keep complaining until she is stopped because her attitude reflects on the other employees. Nobody should work in that type of environment and she only keeps her job because she is friends with her manager. That is not right.

I am a concerned customer because I hear from multiple employees and she is rude to the customers.

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Evie Corson

May 23, 2023
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Missing my ice cream as well as one of my sandwiches. The burgers had everything on it when I asked specifically for nothing on it, as well it was cold. My cheesecurds were overcooked and I couldn't even eat them.

It took them 15 minutes to get my order to me as well and there was no line As well not the first time this has happened to me.

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Cassiady Hord

May 22, 2023
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Disappoint is for the Wichita falls Texas store. I ordered two door dash today because I got a discount in order to get the discount. I had to order up to $10 which I just originally just wanted a blizzard so I added additional add-ons into my blizzard and a talk er when I got to dairy Queen which I got confirmation that they received my order and would have been ready.

I drove through the drive-thru because there was no line or nor there was any customers inside. When I pulled up, the lady told me that they don't do dor – through the draft that I had to come in. Very rudely confused.

I just looked around like what's the point? There's nobody here. I could see if there was a line and I was holding people up. Either way, there is no reason for the Hispanic lady to be rude. I did not…

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Taylor's

May 18, 2023
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You have a rude manger at your store i have never seen a manger that rude

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Amanda Jackson

May 18, 2023
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I came in today May 17th 2023, for lunch and I ordered a Reese's peanut butter cup blizzard with extra Reese's and it tasted like the milk was bad or something.. I didn't finish it because it wasn't right. Wasn't able to go get another because I had to return to work!

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Kathy DeFrancesco

May 16, 2023
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Very rude. Was talking on their cell phone while taking order. Wasn’t going to give free mini blizzard when I had the bottom of the receipt with the validation code in which I’ve used in the pass many times. Took very long because the girl didn’t know how to use the register.

First time I’ve been unhappy with the service at this Dairy Queen. Don’t know if I’ll return. This is the store 2795 Saw Mill Run Blvd.

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Tonya

May 14, 2023
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I ordered a blizzard was given melted ice cream couldn't even eat with spoon had to drink it a shake would have been thicker, also was given wrong flavor thought it was remade but they only added strawberries to wrong order very dissatisfied I get to treat myself couple times a month very unhappy with service.

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Anthony

May 14, 2023
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Vancouver Wa 10507 NE Fourth Plain Blvd. Ice Cream machine was broke. It's 8 cars deep 94 Outside. They don't even have a sign up, then tell you at the driv thru speaker. You can't go inside. Pathetic. Back door to the restaurant was open for 4 or more hours.

That's a safety issue and health code violation. I don't know who you have running this place into the ground. China virus is over, not interested in short staff. I will never go back to Dairy Queen. It was daughter 14 Birthday.

We went to basket Robbins. We went inside and out in 5 minutes.

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