Steak and Shake

As we were compiling our list of milkshake places to go to, Steak and Shake came up so we put it on the list with it's Oreo shake. Frankly it'd be kinda sad if they didn't seeing it's in the name...

We figured it was a stand alone burger joint in Centerville but my boss knew otherwise. I guess it's a place he used to go to back east! He was pretty happy that they were here and suggested it to me. In light of moving further away in a little bit we decided to pay it a visit.

It was combined with a mini mart and a gas station. Go big or go home I guess... two wasn't enough, so they combined three stores... I've seen this done before, but it was with Subways or McDonalds not a fancy lookin' place like Steak and Shake. The juxtaposition was just odd. You can see the convenience store in the right corner. Weird...

Anyways, we ordered our food and sat down. Naturally I got a steak burger. I was too afraid to ask, but I couldn't tell the difference between a steak burger and a hamburger. It's the same animal right? I think the difference is it's just a higher quality of meat. I couldn't find a definition on their website though. I tried Google and it told me:

 "'Steakburger', in some circles, is interpreted as a hamburger with delusions of grandeur. That's actually not the case - a steakburger is a hamburger made withsteak - leaner, poncier meat, as opposed to the mangled cow bits that compose 'hamburger'. It's like comparing whiskey and bourbon."

I don't drink, but I think it's just that, better. meat. And on that note it was definitely better tasting.

Their fries on the other hand were pretty pathetic... They were good tasting for sure, but to even make it worth it you had to grab three or so to dip in the fry sauce at once, or you ended up spending the whole meal dipping your fries. Cora really liked them though. That's our daughters hand in the picture reaching for the fries. It was pretty much impossible to take one without her trying to grab at the food.

So the shake came out and looked pretty good. It was definitely a classy-er fast-food shake. Not as nice as the restaurant shakes, but pretty good for what it is. We were very impressed with the cherry, whipped cream, and I think crumbled Oreo on top. with that we gave it a 5 out of 5 for Presentation.

Texture didn't do so well earning it a 2. For the first bit it wasn't bad at all, it wasn't great being slightly better than a shake made for a straw. But half way through it stopped... The Oreo shake stopped... Someone had robbed us us of half of our Oreo shake and we were left with the lame vanilla aftermath. This is probably the only reason I wouldn't get a shake again. But after all it is a milkshake, and lets face it, you can't go wrong with ice cream, s we gave it a 2.

Taste was wonderful. (Well, for half of it) It was decently, but not overpowerfully Oreo-y and with some chunks it helped too. We gave it a 3.

Price was alright, and earned it a 3 out of 5.

Presentation - 5

Price - 3

Taste - 3

Texture - 2

Overall - 3.25

Don't forget to check out the master list on our blog.

Smashburger

So the other day we got a flyer in the mail for a used car dealership. It had a little scratch-off part that would say if you were a winner or not. So, Naomi scratched it off and it said "Winner". There were prizes ranging from gift cards to Target and movie theater, playstations and apple watches so we were pretty exited about being winners! We called the place because you had to go to their tent sale to collect your prize. For some reason we had to set an appointment so we went one sunny afternoon.
As a side note we realized that the flyer didn't say what we won... But we figured anything free is worth getting.
So, we went and it turned out that our prize was a $15 gift card to the movies. Although not at all what we had unrealistically anticipated it was an excuse to get a sitter and go to a free movie. Also, with $5 Tuesdays we could probably buy a snack!
Long-story-short, we now found ourselves at the Valley Fair mall in the afternoon. So, we decided we should quest. We looked up if there were any shake places around that we hadn't gone to yet, and saw that there was a Smashburger! We've already visited the establishment, but we went so long ago that we simply gave it a 3 out of 5.
We figured we needed to update the score so we drove over to get an Oreo shake.
As a side note it was super hard to drive there. Although it was literally across the parking lot, there was a car show set up right next to it... Although it was pretty cool to see the classic cars through the window as we ate though!

Also the shake was pretty good too...

To start out with the presentation, it was amazing! Definitely one of the best! Although it was in a fast-food joint it was restaurant quality with the fancy glass. It had whipped cream and a crushed Oreo sprinkled on the top. It was almost perfect. It just needed a cherry on top. But that doesn't happen very often... We all know the one time it did at Black Bear Diner. it got a 5.5 for presentation, so without the cherry it still got a 5 out of 5.
As for taste it left more to be expected. It had a pretty strong vanilla ice-cream flavor with not very much Oreo taste. We still ended up giving it a 2.5.
Texture was pretty good for a shake made to sip through a straw. There were some good chunks and I'll say some of them were too big for the straw we got. I'm glad the also gave us a spoon with it.It ended up with at 3 out of 5.
Price was pretty decent for what you got. At just over four dollars it seemed pretty reasonable for how fancy it was. Plus like restaurants they gave you a big metal cup full of the rest on the side. I was glad I wasn't just treating myself. It's great for two. We gave it a 3.5. If you're looking for a reasonably priced classy shake stop by Smashburger.
The shake scored half a point higher the second go around, so it just goes to show that the scientific way is the only way...


Presentation - 5
Price - 3.5
Taste - 2.5
Texture - 3

Overall - 3.5

A&W

We decided to revisit A&W. The first attempt wasn't nearly are exact as we want, and there's one
pretty close to our house... It was nice to just pop over there while Cora was sleeping and pick up some shakes for my two favorite girls!

I went through the drive through and picked up a couple of "Polar Swirls".

Well, the first time we went here for the shakes we gave them a 3. Not too hard to beat, but sometimes the more scientific results are the lower ones. Also we made sure to note how tiny these shakes are. Seriously, I can't think of any smaller...

I got an Oreo and a cookie dough "polar swirl". As a side note the cookie dough milkshake was literally just vanilla ice-cream with cookie dough bites sprinkled in... Not that I don't love cookie dough bites. (My wife used to bring cups of them home with her in lieu of her free frozen yogurt when she worked at a frozen yogurt shop, so she likes them more than i do).

Taste didn't look very promising from the get go. I couldn't quite tell the shakes apart at first glance. They both looked like... vanilla shakes... Upon closer inspection I found that they had things in them! Not a lot, but they weren't just vanilla ice-cream. There were some Oreo chunks which definitely added to the flavor, but I think it would've been a lot better if with more Oreo! We gave it a 2.5.

Presentation was pretty standard. Especially for fast-food. It was a shake. In a cup. With a spoon. The did have somewhat fancy cups that said Polar Swirl on the side though. It ended up with a normal 2.5.

Texture was okay. They were spoon shakes, but barely. the weren't watery and super thin, but they weren't about to go over the rim without a fight... It got a 3.

Price definitely made these shake worthwhile! At $2.89 a pop they're worth it. We got the normal size. You can get a smaller 6oz kids size. But we're not looking for the smallest shake. If you're looking for a quick little treat though, these are your shakes. But don't get them with very high expectations... It got a 4 in this category.

Presentation - 2.5
Price - 4
Taste - 2.5
Texture - 3.5
Overall - 3

Baskin Robbins

On this quest double feature we're putting Baskin Robbins' Oreo shakes up to the test. When we first stepped inside we had no idea there where more than one to choose from. But naturally, we had to get them both!

(Also as a side note if you didn't realize it, there's a pink 31 in the "BR"!!! Seriously though, for the longest time I wondered why they changed their logo to a two-toned odd looking "BR". Then I saw their advertisement for the 31 below shakes and my mind was blown. They used the same font as the pink 31 and I made the connection! So now I tell everyone of my newly found knowledge of "the secret of the Baskin Robbins logo" and I feel pretty smart. It's the little things in life..."

So, they have two Oreo branded shakes. Their Oreo cookies and cream shake, and their Oreo malt. I have to admit I was kinda exited!

First off we have the Oreo Shake. Unlike this nice picture from the web it was pretty average. It did have a nice looking cup and didn't look like a ghetto soda like some... It ended up with a 3.

Texture was... not great. It was good if you're lookin' for a straw shake, but if you're looking for a thick, chunky shake keep moving... We gave it a 2.

It also got a 2 for price. Like many other things on the menu it was a little more spendy than it should have been. It was pretty good sized though, and after eating two, fairly sweet shakes we weren't feeling so good. Naomi was pregnant too so in retrospect trying to eat two shakes on an empty stomach was the best idea i've ever had... (it also didn't help the baby really liked the shake and kept kicking while she was trying to eat).

Taste was way good. It was super Oreo-y throughout and using cookies and cream ice-cream helped instead of the Oreos with vanilla ice-cream and earned a 4.5!

Next up the Oreo malt. It was made from the Oreo Malt Madness ice-cream.

It had a pretty similar texture and like it's brother was made for a straw not a spoon. It got a 2 as well.

The price tag was also the same leaving it with a 2.

Presentation was about the same too with nothing really out of the ordinary. It was also given a 3 out of 5.

Taste however was slightly different with a 4 out of 5. It didn't have the distinct Oreo flavor that we were looking for. As a side note it was a lot more chocolatey and because of that I actually liked it more, but this is an Oreo shake quest not a chocolate shake quest.

The final scores are:

Oreo cookies and cream shake

Oreo malt

Presentation - 3

Presentation - 3

Price - 2

Price - 2

Taste - 4.5

Taste - 4

Texture - 2

Texture - 2

2.875                 -               Overall             -             2.75

With a Baskin Robbins in every town I'm sure some of our readers have stepped inside this fine establishment. And, maybe even ordered a shake or two. Comment and let us know if our assessment is realistic, or if you had a different experience. 

Also see where these shakes fall on our master list.

Burger King

One of the first places we thought of was Burger King, because ... it's Burger King. We decided to try their Oreo shake and see what we thought!

It's presentation was alright. Unlike the picture taken from the internet on the left our shake didn't come with what looks like chocolate sauce, but with whipped cream it did alright. Giving it a 3 out of 5.

Texture wasn't super impressive, but as far as drinkable shakes go it did pretty well. Make no mistake, don't expect to use a spoon. It got a 3.5.

Taste similarly was alright. It definitely didn't have chunks, but was Oreo-y all the way through. I will say it had a really strong vanilla flavor too. It also got a 3.5 in this area.

Price made the difference. It was totally worth it when you factor in the small price tag. It's definitely not the best shake around and most aspects are fairly mediocre, but it's worth it. If you're lookin' for the best bang for your buck look no further than your local Burger King. It ended up with a 5.

Presentation - 3

Price - 5

Taste - 3.5

Texture - 3.5

Overall - 3.75

Black Bear Diner

So, we planned a trip out to Orem/Provo the other day. Among other things we were gonna go to Zeek's with my brother and his wife! We were pretty exited! My sister-in-law Renee works there and had been wanting us to try their Oreo pie shake. (Brian also suggested going there too).

To our dismay Renee found out shortly before we were gonna go that they were closed. I guess they've been remodeling and it's taking longer than they planned... So we decided to take our quest elsewhere and settled on going to Black Bear Diner because they had a location in Orem!

They've been on our list for months, but we didn't realize they had a diner in Orem, so off we went. We got there before my brother and his wife so we got a table while we waited. They gave us some menus, which were pretty fun because they looked like old timey newspapers on the outside, but on the inside the had all the menu info. Which was good because Naomi's dad said he wanted us to bring back a menu for him and I thought we'd hafta steal a fancy one...

Brice and Renee were caught in traffic, so it took them a little longer to get there so, we decided to  order their Oreo shake...         As an appetizer...                     Cause we're adults...

The happy couple showed up, so we sat down to order. They serve breakfast all day so naturally me and Naomi had breakfast for diner. I got the Eggs Benedict with bacon and avocado and it was super good. They have pretty good hollandaise sauce which is a big plus!

Brice and Renee ordered a chocolate Oreo shake with their meal. Which was actually just them asking our server if he could make them a shake that's just their Oreo and chocolate shakes.

Back to the shake though... Opposite of California Burgers and Deli we got our shake first by itself, so we had some time to critically, you know, rate it.

Here's our take on the shake:

To start off the milkshake had the best presentation to date! It made a lot of other shakes look bad with its fancy glass, whipped cream, cherry-on-top, crush Oreos, and chocolate syrup. The bar is pretty high now. Because the presentation exceeded our wildest expectations we decided to give it a 5.5 out of 5! You heard us right, better than full marks!

We had to ask about price, because it wasn't even on their menu. For some reason they decided not to put any desserts on their menu... They just had a little blurb about how they have desserts... Anyways it was $4.99 for the shake, so a little on the pricy side. That being said it was pretty big and actually had quite a bit of shake in the leftover shake cup which is customary at fancy establishments. It ended up with a 3 out of 5.

Taste was pretty good. Evenly mixed and Oreo-y throughout. It had a fairly good Oreo flavor, but because it was kinda watery we gave it a 4.

Lastly is texture. The shake didn't fare so well in this category. Opposite of Jack in the Box it was too thin to eat with a spoon. Luckily we also got straws. Which wasn't the case for Brice and Renee who had to ask because the just got a spoon... The shake didn't have a great consistency either so it ended up with a 2.

the shakes total score came out to be:

Presentation - 5.5

Price - 3

Taste - 4

Texture - 2

Overall - 3.625

Make sure to find out where Black Bear's Oreo shake falls in the list, and let us know if you've been to this fine establishments various locations throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah.

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Jack in the Box

Growing up in Oregon I used to frequent Jack in the Box, a Carls Jr. type burger joint. So, once we had decided to incorporate the shake quest into our Oregon vacation my first thought was stoppin' by Jack in the Box for their Oreo shake. and when

I got their tacos for 2 for a dollar. yes, their tacos. Although they are a burger and fries joint they also sell tacos. They don't have any other Mexican food, but they've got tacos. Cheap tacos. They're not great, but when you're paying 50 cents for one you can't raise the bar too high.

After Christmas we decided to visit the outlet malls in Woodburn and get some shoes for me and a purse for Naomi (we actually just ended up buying a bunch of baby clothes). But it was lunch time so we had to decide where to go. Luckily there was a Jack In the Box close, so we were able to work in our quest!

Once they handed us the Oreo shake through the drive-thru window we were impressed. Not only was it covered with whipped cream, but there was a cherry on top. This was definitely the best looking fast-food shake! We gave it a 5 out of 5 for the impressive presentation!

The texture was alright, but i'd definitely say you should get a spoon if you order their shake. I almost gave myself a hernia trying to suck the Oreo chunks through the small straw. With the stipulation that you need a spoon it wasn't too shabby in the texture department, giving it a 3.

The larger of the sizes came up to about 4 bucks, and without sales tax it was a pretty good deal for what you got. You need to be hungry or willing to share to finish this puppy off, and its definitely dressed to impress. It got a 4.5 out of 5.

The taste was ... okay. It wasn't super vanilla-y, but the Oreo flavor seemed somewhat overwhelmed by the ice-cream. With that being said it's worth a try. It scored 3 out of 5.

The final tally was:

Presentation - 5
Price - 4.5
Taste - 3
Texture - 3.5
Overall - 4

Don't forget to see how Jack in the Box fares against it's competitors in the list. Also, if you've been to Jack in the Box or just have something to say just comment at the bottom! Seriously, we don't bite.

Arctic Circle

Arctic Circle was one of our first stops on this shake filled journey. We mostly thought of it because of the constant ads (or circulars, as my wife would say). Don't get me wrong I love a dicounted shake and cheap ranch burgers as much as the other guy, but it was just about weekly when we lived down in Provo. But, can you blame em? They know their audience ...

Their food seems to be kind of a side note to their desserts. But, with a name like Arctic Circle it's kinda a given. So, suffice it to say, the bar was pretty high. Sorry to give it away, but they met those high expectations with the best Oreo shake from a major chain we've had so far.

We had never really eaten at Arctic Circle before, so we didn't really know what to expect. The food was surprisingly good for how cheap it was (it did help that we had some coupons). 

Much like the pictures the shake looked pretty good. Covered in Oreo pieces with the signature "above the rim" style in lived up to it's own hype. As far as chain burger places go this was the best lookin' shake giving it a 4.5.

Even without our buy one get one free coupon the shake was pretty decently priced. The shake wasn't too big for one person, but still gave you plenty to enjoy with or without a meal. It got a 4.

Taste wasn't as good with a 3.5. It wasn't Oreo-y enough for my liking. After we got though the top and the big Oreo chunks were got we were left with an "okay" Oreo shake.

 Texture hit it out of the ballpark. Just like the people you see on the ads holding the shake upside down it was thick and too much for any straw to handle. In addition to the big chunks on the top there were pieces throughout the shake landing it a 5 out of 5.

The total is:

Presentation - 4.5

Price - 4

Taste - 3.5

Texture - 5

Overall - 4.25

Check out our full list to see
where this shake sits on the list
of all the Oreo shakes we've had.

Fatburger

My company flew us out to Mandalay Bay on the strip in Vegas this weekend! Naomi's parents were super happy to take our 2 month old for the weekend too! We had a good time in all. The hotel room at Mandalay Bay was sweet.  It had an indoor aquarium and resort complete with palm trees and everything. Here's the view out of our window!

We rented a car (we got a Fiat). My wife loves Fiats (probably more than she should). She used to live by a Fiat factory in Italy and would see them all the time. We drove over to the M&M store and mall. After we parked we planned out where we should go for dinner. We settled on Fatburger this diner type burger place a little ways up the strip.
Much like Vegas, it was pretty crowded.

Their menu's a little different in that you only have one burger to choose from. You choose the size, what you want on it and with it. You could have the standard ketchup or BBQ sauce or even steak sauce on it. We got a couple of burgers, some onion rings and their Oreo cookies and cream shake. We were pretty exited with their international footprint in places like Beijing and Calgary so they had to be good! 

As a side note they seemed super helpful and

offered to get us some extra sauce, but it turns out 

that they confused their BBQ sauce with steak sauce ... 

On top of that I asked for some BBQ sauce and they didn't even bring it ...

The food was ... okay. The onion rings had pretty small pieces of onion in them and ended up being mostly batter. I got a large Fatburger and it was pretty good, but the patty fell apart while I was eating it! I understand when you have to worry about stuff falling out of your burger, but you shouldn't hafta worry about the meat and bread falling apart when you eat it. (Side note: their burgers go up to a pound and a half, so if you're really hungry this is the place.) Also, if money is no object then you can order anything; this place was kinda spendy. (But for being on the Strip in Las Vegas it is understandable.)



















So turning our attention to the milkshake.

For presentation, it did pretty well. They asked us if we wanted it with whipped cream. Apparently some people don't like  whipped cream. It came in a fancy-ish cup too so that was pretty cool. For that we gave it a 4 out of 5.

The price was less than satisfactory. It was 5 bucks for a shake, and it wasn't even that big ... I can see this at like a sit down restaurant for a shake in a fancy glass cup, but this shake was nothing to write home about so it scored a 1.5 because after all it is Vegas and everything seems to be crazy expensive ...

Taste was pretty good. As evidenced by it's darker color it was Oreo all the way through. It way pretty good, especially with the whipped cream so we gave it a 4.5.

Texture was alright. It was an interesting shake in the fact that it was intended to be eaten through a straw, but still had some large pieces of Oreo. That was cool, until you realize that the pieces get stuck and make it hard to get any shake ... It got a 2.5 out of 5.

The final score for Fatburger was:

Presentation - 4

Price - 1.5

Taste - 4.5

Texture - 2.5

Overall - 3.125

Check out our full list to see where this shake sits on the list of all the Oreo shakes we've had.

Cold Stone

Cold Stone was one of the first stops on our list, and after we got a Cold Stone gift card as a wedding present (best present ever! Seriously though, An excuse to go get ice-cream whenever you want!) we had no reason not to go.

Frankly, I was pretty exited. Sure enough, Cold Stone had an Oreo Shake. This was gonna be good!

They called our name, and we got our shake. It wasn't beautiful, but if I've only learned one thing from this quest it's don't judge a milkshake by it's cover... You know what I mean...

So, going off of that it scored a below average 2 out of 5 in the presentation area because of it.

Also, not so great was the price. It was super expensive, and it wasn't even that big! It scored a 1 for price. I knew it wouldn't be cheap, but seriously?

The texture was also pretty disappointing. It was definitely made to drink through a straw. On top of that there weren't very many pieces of Oreo. We gave it a 1.5. This was probably because they used Oreo ice-cream instead of blending in the Oreos. I would suggest throwing a couple in with the ice-cream to win with taste and texture.

Taste was the only redeeming quality of the shake. It was pretty flavorful, and Oreo through and through. It definitely helped that they made the shake from their Oreo cookie ice-cream. It still only reached a score of 3 out of 5.

Putting it at:

Presentation - 2

Price - 1

Texture - 1.5

Taste - 3

Overall -1.875

My last words to Cold Stone would be,

stick to ice-cream ... you're good at that.

Check out our full list to see where this sits on the list of all the Oreo shakes we've had.

Rita's

So, Rita's opened up just about the time we left Provo, but we had to stop by and get a shake when we came back into town! Much like B and D Burgers, it was quite a college-esk atmosphere. Not only did it have the demographic, but it looked the part to. If we were rating milkshake places I would give Rita's high mark with it's fun and refreshingly polished look.

We soon found out that they not one, but two Oreo shakes! Making this a double-shake post!! So, naturally we got both. I did half expect them to be pretty similar, but the did a pretty good job in giving you options! Even when you're just having an Oreo shake!

Although one of them that we tried is called a Blendini, for all intents and purposes they were shakes.

So, I thought I would begin with Rita's Oreo shake:

First off the taste was great!! It was Oreo through and through so we gave it a perfect 5.

Secondly, texture was a 3. It was made to drink through a straw though, so if you're lookin' for a shake you can sip on the go I would recommend stopping by one of these fine establishments. It definitely didn't have chucks, and wasn't thick like we were going for though.

Price got a 3 too. If wasn't super expensive, but i definitely wouldn't say it was cheap. It was pretty average as far as we've seen.

Last it presentation. It wasn't crazy impressive, but with the whipped cream it looked pretty good. We forgot to take pictures, so these are ones we got off the interwebs. Although our shake had whipped cream it did not (like the shake pictured) have a cherry. because of this it ended up with a 3.


       So, now onto the Oreo Blendini:

Compared to the milkshake, the Oreo Blendini was disappointing in regards to taste. With a 2 out of 5 it did't score to well because of it. In Rita's defense though, it isn't a shake and is somewhat in a different category.

Opposite of the taste, the texture scored a 4. It was surprisingly thick and chunky.

Price and presentation both scored 3's.

All around we were pretty impressed by Rita and her Oreo shakes.

To summarize:

The Shake scored:


Presentation - 3
Price - 3
Taste - 5
Texture - 3


The Blendini got:
Presentation - 3
Price - 3
Taste - 2
Texture - 4


Averaged it was:
Blendini - 3
Shake - 3.5


Check out our full list to see where these sits on the list of all the Oreo shakes we've had.

McDonald's

One of the first on our list was good ol' micky d's. We got a McFlurry cause they didn't have Shakes in Oreo. While not called a milkshake it still qualifies in our book. I remember getting 'em as a kid, but I wasn't sure if they'd taste nearly as amazing with my refined adult palate.

It was a pretty good shake though.

To start off it came with the spoon it was mixed with. It's a really big plastic spoon. That was kinda cool. But, as for the rest of the presentation, that was about it. There weren't any toppings or anything on it. so, it got an average 3 out of 5.

Taste was alright, but it wasn't nearly as Oreoy as we had hoped for. It wasn't quite mixed all the way too so some of the shake was just straight up vanilla. That was probably more on the side of the one who made it, but "be ye warned". McDonald's employees aren't known for going above and beyond. It received a 2.5 because of it.

Price was pretty good it might not be the best shake for your hard earned dough, but it definitely was the best bang for the buck. They have a couple different sizes to choose from too so that made it a little more flexible when it came to options. I could've done with one more, but I'm not complaining. We gave it the coveted 5 out of 5.

As for texture it did pretty good with a 4 out of 5. Aside from not having Oreo pieces throughout it was pretty chunky. It was made with their soft serve ice-cream, so it wasn't a great base to start with, and melted super fast, but they put in lots of Oreos! And they were the name brand too!

If you're curious about the M&M McFlurrys they didn't do too well. M&Ms are great, but they used M&M minis and it didn't really blend to well with the ice-cream. It was just a vanilla shake with M&Ms in it. It was pretty good, but I would recommend the Oreo. I am a little bias though...

The final score was:

Presentation - 3
Price - 5
Taste - 2.5
Texture - 4
Overall - 3.625


Check out our full list to see where this sits on the list of all the Oreo shakes we've had.

Holiday Gas Station

One day I told a co-worker about the quest me and my wife were on for Oreo shakes. He quickly mentioned and handful of places we had been to. But, he also mentioned getting shakes with his daughters at the local Holiday gas station. yes, the one with the clown.

So, this was added to the list and me and my wife quickly went to check if they had Oreo shakes, and yes they did (well, it was actually cookies and cream...but, close enough)!!!

One great thing about this convenience store is its...convenience. But seriously, they're everywhere and you can walk over and get a shake while you're getting gas!!

First impression was...different. The shake at the beginning isn't a shake... It's a cup of ice-cream. You make it yourself!! It's AMAZING!! You take one of the cups and stick in a pretty standard shake making mixer thing and push start. In a few minutes I was looking at a homemade shake made by yours truly. It wasn't the best shake ever created, but it was probably the best one I've ever made.

I ran out to my wife who was filling up the car and shouted, "They had it!" Startling the elderly gentleman at the pump next to us... He probably just thought I was crazy as he went back to washing his windshield.

As for price, it was pretty cheap, one of the least expensive. But, it was a pretty small amount of shake, so the value was limited by that. Also, they only had one size (which makes sense 'cause it's not really a shake place, or a restaurant for that matter...) It was still a downer though. Anyways, we ended up on 4 out of 5 for price. Even with the drawbacks it was a pretty good deal. I'd highly recommend to swing by your local Holiday and see if they have 'em. (they also have a ton of other flavors)

The presentation was alright. It kinda goes without saying that it was simply an Oreo shake. No cherry on top. No whipped cream. It got an average score of 3 out of 5.

Along the same lines the taste wasn't amazing. It got a 3 too.

As for the texture it was pretty thin. But, I'm sure it's quite a bit harder to make a spoon style shake that has chunks coming from a frozen ice-cream base. With this consideration it earned a 1.5.

The final tally was:

Presentation - 3

Price - 4

Taste - 3

Texture - 1.5

Overall - 2.875


Check out our full list to see where this sits on the list of all the Oreo shakes we've had.

Shari's

When my little sister heard about this adventure we had embarked on she suggested Shari's. I grew up going to Shari's (it's like an Applebee's type diner). I hadn't even thought about it in regards to Oreo shakes, but sure enough they had one! and they even have delicious Pie shake! (which we didn't rate...but we will!)

When we were in Oregon visiting my family for Christmas we took my little sister and headed over to Shari's to continue our quest. Because, after all, there's never any reason not to quest!

We sat down and ordered the Oreo shake.

In addition we got the S'more Pie Shake. Although it's not really an Oreo shake it was super tasty, and I would highly recommend it and any other of their pie shakes. Maybe in my next life I'll go on a pie shake quest.

Back to the Oreo shake...

When they brought it out I was impressed.

It was in a tall glass with the extra in it's metal mixing cup. With the whipped cream it easily scored a 4 in the presentation area.

The price was pretty reasonable for what you got. A lot of shake! The shake itself was pretty big but combined with its sidekick in a metal cup I would recommend sharing it! It received a 3.5.

The taste was amazing! It was Oreo through and through. It scored a perfect 5.

As for texture, It left a lot to be wanted. If you're looking for a shake you can drink this is a good choice, but it wasn't the thick, chunky shake I was looking for. It only scored a 2 for texture.


The scoring goes as follows:

Presentation - 4
Price - 3.5
Taste - 5
Texture - 2
Overall it was:
3.625

Check out our full list to see where this sits on the list of all the Oreo shakes we've had.