Funky Franken & Vampire Dolce from Baskin Robbins | Halloweek 🎃 Day 4

[@rschrader]

Best ice cream flavour growing up in Nova Scotia was Grapenut (good vanilla ice cream with Grapenut pieces all thru it). Delicious 😋

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Not sure I've ever tried it. Isn't it a kind of breakfast cereal?

[@rschrader]

@@CriticalEatsJapan correct. It’s a breakfast fibre cereal. But when mixed with vanilla ice cream - the Grapenut pieces become soft and gives the ice cream a delicious nutty flavour. The consistency of the soft grape nuts is a nice contrast to the creaminess of the ice cream. Check out the Wikipedia page for Grapenuts. There’s a section for ice cream. Link below: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grape-Nuts

[@ancientflounder]

I don’t think I’ve been to a Baskin Robbins in years. Been meaning to go to one there in Japan, but I haven’t yet. Maybe when I get back there next spring.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

They used to have a 31% off deal every 31st of a month (or 30th)... but I think they stopped doing it these days

[@bobbicatton]

Pistachio is a favorite of mine, but I like the variety of the special flavors👍😊

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Triple scoop is good ---get a favourite and then some new ones to try too

[@vongtaynhanaimientay3014]

Thank you very much for sharing awesome videos with us

[@xnonsuchx]

If I don’t get a shake/malt or sundae, I often get a 2-scoop cup of their Daiquiri Ice sorbet. That’s been a favorite since I was a teen. I don’t have one near me, but luckily they sell BR ‘short’ pints (shrinkflated 14oz.) in grocery stores here.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

That seems to be a popular flavour. I wonder if we have it here ---I should look into it

[@wegottafishdude]

🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 BOO everybody

[@sarahscharber5559]

In the US, BR had a flavor called Gold Metal Ribbon. It was good, and l think the same flavor as that 1st one you tried with Choc, vanilla and Carmel ribbon. Yum

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Sounds like a limited flavour for the Olympics or something ;)

[@wegottafishdude]

My favorite flavor is daiquiri ice

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

I've never tried it. Not even sure if we have it here

[@jasonlynch2919]

Cool choices. I usually get peanut butter and chocolate, yummy.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

If we had that I would totally be getting it too!

[@Sakja]

I wonder if they have a rum or cheesecake flavor. Those are my two favorite ice cream flavors. I'm pretty sure we have one here locally somewhere.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Not sure. Though there are many I have never tried...

[@cousinvinny2443]

My fave BR (31) used to be rum raisin. Haven't had BR in years, so now I don't know what my fave would be. Maybe pistachio.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Not sure I've ever tried rum raisin ---I know it's a classic flavour

[@Korea4Me]

How about a Halloween pizza (if you want something savoury)?

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Tomorrow will be Domino's, but not pizza ;)

[@laraq07]

Three nice choices. Haven't been to BR in YEARS either.

[@JaniceYamanaka]

We don't have any of those flavors but I think I'd go for Funky Franken if we did. My old favorite was alway Jamoca but now I prefer Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Halloween is mostly about sweets.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Reese we don't have, but I would definitly get it if we did!

[@drewsfoodreviews]

Sounds like some funky flavors for spooky season

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Funky town!

[@lukewbez]

The flavors sound amazing. Thanks for sharing, Paul!

[@GroverMonster]

All the ice cream flavours look yummy. I’ve never been to a Baskin Robins, but I would definitely try those

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

These videos let me try flavours I wouldn't normally too👍

[@JackieHerouxFoodReviews]

The cotton candy ice cream reminds me of Moon Mist ice cream here in Nova Scotia. Wouldn’t try the pumpkin flavour you tried but the other 2 looked good! 👻🎃

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Maybe. Last time I was there I found a place at Fisherman's Cove in Eastern Passage that had a wide variety of flavours...

[@jeremybiwer8756]

I miss Baskin Robbins, haven't had one here in years.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

It's an institution here ;)

[@littlesmallworld123]

Those flavours looked great! I'd definitely go for the Franken one too. I think I've only been to BR once in my life because we have Kawartha Dairy ice cream in Ontario. Nothing beats it!

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Awesome!👍

[@bizzielizzie5078]

I didn’t think we had Baskin Robbins in the UK but we do. I just looked and their promotion this October is Ghost Pepper Chocolate. It’s ghost pepper flavour chocolate with blood orange candy flakes. 😮 👻🎃

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Ghost Pepper Chocolate? I would have totally tried that if we had it here👍

[@jovahsangel]

Yum! Great review. Hope they bring those flavors to my area sometime. A tripple pop sounds good. Can't go wrong on B&R ic cream. On a hot day, sometimes an orange sherbet or rainbow sherbet is light & refreshing. Jamoca Almond Fudge, or Chocolate are classic favorites.👋😎

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

I don't often get sherbet so this lets me try new stuff👍

[@KellyMarieRowe]

Fitting as we’re having perfect ice cream weather right now here in Adelaide. The Franken one looked yummy. Pumpkin is not my first choice as an ice cream flavour. Chocolate mint is amazing and not at all like toothpaste. But then again they think pumpkin ice cream is awesome, so to each their own

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

At least they got plenty of flavours to choose from so hopefully there is something for everyone ;)

[@bonzolvr]

Chocolate with peanut butter is always my favorite flavor of ice cream. We have one here in Ohio called High 5 Candy Bar that is peanut butter, chocolate, caramel, and pretzels and is amazing. I think that Frankenstein one would be right up my flavor alley.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Dang, I wish we had a chocolate peanut butter flavour here

[@simonhillancocacola]

I got that halloween Ice creamfrom Baskin robbins after going to the Osaka aquarium in 2022 was the best day of my holiday the aquarium was amazing.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Nice! Ice cream and aquarium sounds like a good day👍

[@vasyear]

I would love to try B&R but there is no way i'm traveling to england for ice cream! There are zero B&R stores in Northern Ireland

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Not worth a trip for it specifically, only if you happen to stumble across one in your travels

[@cinaralin]

Sadly no BR where I live. I've walked past one in Japan once but that's the closest I've been to trying it. Lemon, blueberry, salted caramel and chocomint are my favourites (saffron can be good too). Pumpkin has a pretty nice flavour but it only really makes sense in savoury foods for me.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Sounds good. They are definitely everywhere here👍

[@returnofthepokemaster]

To be honest I dont go to Baskin Robbins. Most of ours are with Dunkin donuts and so i go for a donut. It would be nice to have smaller portions.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

I guess Mister Donut would be our Dunkins

[@albundy9918]

Pumpkin without spice it's ok by me, mint & chocolate not so much, guess I could count by the fingers of one hand the times I enjoyed something with mint in it. The only one I remember right now is a pepsi zero with a really good pineapple and mint flavour.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Pineapple and mint Pepsi? That sounds like a unique combo for sure

[@albundy9918]

@@CriticalEatsJapan Yes, not too sweet pineapple with a subtle but very interesting hint of mint.

[@alfonzoc_Father_Misfit_Batman]

👍

[@rosew1]

funky franken and the vampire dolce both sound good, but pumpkin *( no pumpkin spice) doesnt sound appetizing. My favorite 31 flavors coffee and choc chip.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

They do a lot of pumpkin pudding here but not really pumpkin spice ---though I know it's in pretty much everything in other countries ;)

[@BarbHowe-tm8vi]

They closed the local Baskin Robbins years ago but definitely like chocolate chip mint from whatever ice cream shop I stop at. Don't think I'd care for the unspiced pumpkin ice cream. 🎃👻😈💀🧌

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Does pumpkin spice ice cream sounds better? I think I'd pass on both ;)

[@BarbHowe-tm8vi]

@@CriticalEatsJapan not a big fan of pumpkin spice either but my nephew's wife loves it. She always persuades me to at least try what she's having. It is always hit or miss with me. 😀