Ranking Popular Fast Food Milkshakes From Worst To First

While you might assume that every fast food milkshake is more or less the same, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Some fast food milkshakes are rich and creamy, while others are watery and fake-tasting. You probably don’t want to try them all to decide for yourself which one is the best, but that’s OK, because we have you covered. Which fast food joint should you drive to next time you’re craving a shake, and which one should you avoid, no matter how much you want one? Here’s our ranking of popular fast food milkshakes from worst to first.
#Milkshakes #FastFood #Rankings
Burger King Chocolate Shake | 0:00
McCDonald's Strawberry | 0:58
Steak n' Shake Oreo Mint Shake | 1:49
In-and-out Burger Vanilla Shake | 2:48
Sonic Drive-In Fresh Banana Shake | 3:44
Dairy Queen Hot Fudge Shake | 4:30
Smashburger Peanut Butter Shake | 5:08
Del Taco Strawberry Premium Shake | 5:45
Culver's Raspberry Shake | 6:23
Arby's Vanilla shake | 7:15
Cook Out Blueberry Milkshake | 8:04
Five Guys Bacon Milkshake | 8:40
Whataburger Chocolate Shake | 9:17
Jack in the Box Strawberry Ice Crean Shake | 10:06
Chick-fil-A Cookies & Cream Milkshake | 10:40
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[@MashedFood]

Which fast food chain has the best milkshakes?

[@GerardPedrico]

Avocado milkshake that has avocado, creamy milk, black chocolate shards on top of the floating vanilla scoop, and brown chocolate thick in the liquid mix at the bottom of the vanilla scoop.

[@SlicedBread1219]

Burger King's Oreo Milkshakes are fire. Y'all are crazy lol

[@djbigpean]

Friendly's

[@mike6845]

@Dirt McGirt Fatburger makes a great strawberry shake

[@lefty102269]

Which Wich oreo Milkshake is the best, they use Hershey's ice cream which is not the same company as Hershey's Chocolate. Are you drunk, how could you rate Arby's vanilla over their Jamocha shake?

[@TheShachattack13]

It should be noted that the best standalone milkshake and the best milkshake for fry dipping are two separate things

[@Sparkina]

Well, I love love LOVE mint, so the mintier the better for this lady

[@jourdanwolf]

Still blows my mind that Americans do that 😂

[@thecurrentmetacms_____5664]

No

[@jonajager635]

They need to try a good mayo.

[@sethbowling]

@@jourdanwolf Not all Americans. I'm American, and I think it's gross.

[@mikepanick9362]

Culver’s rules.

[@tonebanderas]

before the video starts: I've tried McDonald's and BK - since its the only ones available in my country - and really like the BK more. 20 seconds in: oh....

[@TheGamingSyndrom]

could be that recipes alter depending on your location due to substance and ingridient restrictions, keep in mind that this is a review for US based brands with recipes created for a market with little restrictions on ingridients, yours could be a lot less artificial or put more closley to local taste

[@mariellazavala72]

I thought Portillo’s CHOCOLATE CAKE SHAKE would make this list ! The best in the Midwest ! IMO 😌🤌👨‍🍳😘

[@notaburneraccount]

Oh yes 👏🏼

[@debrajones858]

Steak and shake and Sonic has the best milkshakes 😋

[@M3lon09]

Spitting facts

[@felixnolasco2683]

How could they forget Shake Shake??? It’s literally in the name!!!!

[@sethbowling]

You mean Shake Shack? You edited your comment and it's still wrong lol

[@RoyceBenning]

@@sethbowling umm it's actually Shack Shake

[@jennifersmith-xg6ru]

At Culver’s in the summer you can get a strawberry mango lemon ice cooler or smoothie. The cooler is made with the fruit and lemon ice it is the lighter choice . Or you can have a lemon ice smoothie that is the fruit , lemon ice and vanilla custard . Both are a tropical vacation in your mouth . In the fall it is pumpkin spice or pecan pumpkin spice in a shake or concrete mixer ( it is as thick as the custard.) At Christmas it is eggnog complete with a sprinkle of nutmeg.

[@Van9fromOuterSpace]

That lemon ice smoothie is AMAZING

[@AnimeJournal]

How dare you disrespect Wendy's. The Frost is the King.

[@Lynn17]

I think it's because the Frosty isn't so much a milkshake as it is soft-serve ice cream.

[@grim_reaper_luckydeath1416]

Yeah 😄

[@bryangonzalez9700]

Wendy’s is my favorite place to go eat Fast Food at and there Frosty tastes so good compared to McDonald’s and Burger King imo. Also there Burgers, Nuggets, and Fries taste good.

[@richardroberts2053]

@@bryangonzalez9700 *their not there

[@trevonpernell0814]

I actually LOVE Dairy Queen's milkshake.

[@mrlaw711]

Made with non-ice cream soft serve.

[@LK-wz4dh]

Should all these places be judged based on the same flavor milkshake? That way its fair across the board.

[@creole_mello]

I do like Sonic strawberry Cheesecake shake 😋

[@christlevania5933]

You guys gotta try Banana King in NJ. So many flavors for shakes, from classic to tropical.

[@ebee3522]

That’s a localized company

[@carylgibbs6094]

Braum’s (Oklahoma-based) has the best milkshakes of any fast food chain.

[@ebee3522]

They’re very good

[@AdventureswithMike]

Portillo's has the best shakes hands down with their cake shakes

[@Herfmonster]

Used to work at ARBY'S. Part of the training informed us that the Jamoca Shake was originally a Baskin Robins flavor and Arby's Bought it. Just did some quick research and now I think Arby's must have just bought the recipe and a license to make it into a shake because Baskin Robbins Still shows that flavor on their website.

[@hithere3289]

+ arby’s bought baskin robbins to their company (inspire brands)

[@ebee3522]

Who cares they paid for it

[@just4now141]

Portillos..cake shake! And pot belly deli shakes are very good

[@mr.ludwigvanbeanthoven830]

Yes‚ me love some milkshakes.

[@87glassrose]

I lost all faith in your ranking when you ranked both stake and shake and Sonics so low then proceeded to rave about Culver’s when they have many of the issues you blasted Stake and shake for seriously exactly the same reasons you praised Culver’s so is richness and thick goodness a bad thing or a good thing??

[@thomasreamer8164]

Exactly when I stopped listening as well.

[@mars09]

Don't like Sonics at all. Yet to try Culver's. Absolutely love Chick-fil-A

[@sonyafox3271]

It’s Steak N’ Shake not Stake as in a Stake of wood you put in the ground, duh! We’re talking about the kind of Steak you eat, duh!

[@sweetpea27]

Okayy, but Smashburger’s shakes are so amazing and everyone underrates them!

[@brunobarrancoj3780]

I love the Oreo Mint Shake from Stake & Shake

[@M3lon09]

Same bro ,the bday cake shake is also bussin

[@brianpeddicord4527]

love stake and shake

[@josephharris5910]

Jack In The Box Oreo Shake and In-N-Out Choclolate shake over everything 💯

[@moldy2274]

They should have put the large chocolate Oreo milkshake from Baskin Robins on this list 😂

[@joseportillo1699]

Y’all forgot Portillo’s Chocolate cake milkshake

[@hamburgermatty]

I know Portillo’s isn’t nationwide, but my goodness..... their cake shake is ELECTRIC! Double dessert alert!

[@jennifersmith-xg6ru]

And the chocolate cake shake , THE BOMB !!!!

[@hamburgermatty]

@@jennifersmith-xg6ru it definitely takes the cake when it comes to shakes! I always order a large and freeze the rest to enjoy at my leisure. Such a treasure!

[@mariellazavala72]

Definitely the best !!! you get shake, you get cake ( hence the name 🤦‍♀️ lol 😂) best of both worlds! And when you get a piece of cake and frosting!! Ahhhh!!! 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤 there’s no other like Portillos CHOCOLATE CAKE SHAKE ! It’s where it’s at !! Hands down !! Portillos SHOULD DEFINITELY BE nationwide !!

[@peytonmyers4957]

Chick-Fil-A’s chocolate shake hits different.

[@MrGleeiscool]

Ummmmmm in and out shakes are the main reason I go

[@zinhestley7958]

right?! That was when I stopped the video lol

[@MrFoxhound74]

Bro where's shake shack? NYC got to represent!

[@unfinished-business]

I dont see Johnny Rockets on this list, they have amazing shakes.

[@M3lon09]

Johnny rockets lowkey underrated

[@sonyafox3271]

Johnny Rocket’s are very few and far between now, there a only a few left!

[@noraemin326]

Steak and shake has the best milkshakes I've tried

[@moshecohen4979]

where baskin robin

[@notaburneraccount]

It's the mad roasting for me 🤣

[@delta5599]

This video is so savage

[@victorford3994]

Steak and Shake shakes are good

[@tiburonroano]

Nutella steak and shake is nice

[@boang30]

As a former BK employee ask them to use a mix of 75% ice cream and 25% milkshake mix to get that thick shake feel. If you want it thicker you can guess just up the ice cream content

[@carlpaladino427]

I have been underwhelmed by the 5 Guys milkshakes for the price. Have to try the bacon shake.

[@thomasreamer8164]

Steak n shake milkshakes are great in my families opinion.

[@marybarney891]

Freddie’s have great shakes too

[@kellyl470]

They’re putting in a Freddie’s near me, can’t wait to try it!

[@SlicedBread1219]

Arbys had a S'mores shake that was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@spideyplays2875]

But chocolate flavor makes me vomit..i vomited TWICE due to it.

[@jonajager635]

The strawberry milkshake of mcdonalds has a long time been my standard drink when i went to a mcdonalds.

[@sonyafox3271]

Yeah, but, they always didn’t put real strawberries in it! The standard Strawberry Shake only is made with Strawberry Syrup! Everyone knows this!

[@colmcorbec7031]

KZbin: Wanna see how the bottom of the milkshake food chain looks like? Me: Wut?

[@delwilliams8129]

I actually miss the Micky Ds Artic Orange Shake they carried years ago

[@sonyafox3271]

That was in the 70s during the Christmas Season! They brought it back in the 80s a few times and, that was it. I can tell you can make it out of orange dream cycles Or Orange Sherbet! If you know how to make a milk shakes it’s fairly simple to make. If you use orange dream cycles you need 4 that needs to be slightly thawed and you use a combo of half and half and, cream rather than regular milk, makes for a thicker and, creamier milk shake.

[@daytenjennings1560]

Del Taco Oreo Horchata shake is by far the best shake on god damn planet Earth

[@notaburneraccount]

Damn I need this

[@icohen1627]

Not sure about America but here in South Africa the best fast food milkshake is steers

[@blusteel949]

Got about 5 minutes in before having enough bashing.

[@wildboys5915]

I disagree with you about stake and shake

[@sonyafox3271]

Steak N’Shake as in the meat Steak! Stake is a wood or metal Stake you put in the ground, duh!

[@krapalicious]

I don't know if it's the best, but Shake Shack's shakes/malts aren't bad.

[@cluvsonj]

I do love the milkshakes at Cookout but the best tasting milkshakes I've had are at Sheetz which are only located in some states. Of them their best is the Peanut Butter Milkshake. So delicious every time and really has that peanut butter taste.

[@Van9fromOuterSpace]

Sheetz is awesome, wish they were near me

[@WillieFungo]

Cookout milkshakes are just ice cream, you cant even get them out of the straw.

[@fruitsnacks12]

Burger King’s Froot Loops shake was amazing. I wish it wasn’t a limited time thing.

[@danegarcia457]

Jack in the Box Oreo Milkshake >

[@briandelmore7188]

your getting shakes a fast food restaurant you get what you pay for, but can honestly say never had a frappe in my life, but the Mcdonalds shakes are not bad, that is when the machine is not broken which is the majority of the time. Dude who has the fix one at the one near me earns his keep, either that or they just don't like me. Went their one day with a President Trump shirt on and the girl behind counter would not take me, finally some one came up, and shockingly the machine was down.

[@mike6845]

Jack in the Box is not that good, otherwise the list is pretty close from my experience. Chick-fil-a makes a great strawberry shake and frosted coffee. They should include White Castle and Wendy's in this video. Mcdonald's was great in the 70's and 80's - now sucks.

[@KingQwerty]

In N Out tastes awesome tho

[@grim_reaper_luckydeath1416]

I tried one steak and shake Milkshake and it was good to me You know the worst thing about critics that they think they are better than the people who can cook Well guess what no one is better than anyone

[@ddjc585]

Arby’s all day for a Chocolate shake

[@cheateraidn9597]

Yes more burger king slander

[@daviddapy8714]

Are you telling me that 5 guys just creamed my milkshake? 😲

[@Lilshywolfswag]

A couple times i drank 2 large chocolate McDonalds shakes & liked it lol. Can't order them anymore outta fear of being told the milkshake/ice cream machine is down

[@ah_libra]

Worst milkshakes by far: Checker's/Rally's 🤢

[@Van9fromOuterSpace]

Theirs are terrible. I actually think Arby's has really bad shakes, too. They have a gross foamy consistency. And I don't like the shakes at Freddy's Steakburgers, it's literally just a cup of ice cream.

[@KingQwerty]

Arby's was fantastic

[@lovelife8968]

They know they are wrong about steak and shake! Those shakes are the best!

[@ebee3522]

Yep!!!

[@M3lon09]

The nutella,oreo mint and bdat cake just hit different tha any other milkshakes i ever had in my life

[@brie1737]

2:18 idk if i’m just psycho, but i love mint so this milkshake is really good imo.

[@ErrolMortland]

Lolol, how do you really feel about a BK chocolate shake?

[@youbeenslade9125]

Honestly this needs to be surveyed lol how y’all criticize in and out for having too thick of shakes when everybody who’s been to cookout knows theirs are too thick and don’t taste like shakes

[@WillieFungo]

Cookout shakes are an abomination.

[@videoman362]

drinking a mcdonalds strawberry shake rn idk it’s good to me 🤷‍♂️

[@sonyafox3271]

Nope, it no longer has real strawberries it’s back to the strawberry syrup!

[@videoman362]

@@sonyafox3271 You're right it's actually shit I won't be buying another one

[@GreyLeo]

Guys just remember this video is subjective

[@WillieFungo]

Cookout easily has the worst milkshake in America. If i wanted a tub of ice cream, i would get a tub of ice cream.

[@danwaller5312]

Why is it so difficult to find MALTS anymore? I vote for Whataburger !!😋

[@cassandravergara3744]

IHOP has the best milkshakes, if you ask me

[@jennigee51]

I can't remember which two McDonald's I bought milk shakes from, the chocolate milk shakes I regularly bought from my usual McD's were really tasty and very thick, then I bought one from another McD's and it was disgusting 🤢 I complained saying that it was different from my usual, I learned that each franchisee uses his own take on the recipe! I'm not sure if it's the same these days because this was about thirty years ago! The choc milk shake from what is now my local, is awful! If Chick Fillet ever comes to our town, I'll be there (if I'm still here 😁)

[@imperatorm.e.l.5162]

I like the Banana shake from Braums.

[@djbigpean]

Friendly's had the best shakes, hands down, New England Baby!!

[@briandelmore7188]

true that, but sadly there are no more Friendly's near me anymore. Never had a bad meal there ever.

[@ebee3522]

Nope!! Too thick

[@jdm87]

Taste, just like time, is relative. That being said In-N-Out for life.

[@jamesdayton2598]

Good Times Burgers shakes are my favorite.

[@imsoboredhahaha]

Barely any of these are in my country but the Neapolitan shake from Five Guys and Krushems from KFC are 🤩 whereas McDonalds shakes are pretty shit

[@sonyafox3271]

KFC doesn’t even sell milkshakes and never has, I mean where have you been? 5 Guys, well there isn’t much to it. McDonald’s ice cream machines are broke down over half the time, and, that’s why some of the newer shakes didn’t last. All it’s down to is liquid chocolate syrup for the chocolate shake, strawberry syrup for the strawberry shake and, simply vanilla ice cream for the vanilla shake.

[@crmcbrideww]

Please be nice to Burgerking

[@alanescobedo2064]

Bruh where’s Carl’s Jr

[@barbarahyndman6081]

Alan I agree, best ever.👍👍👍

[@stephenward2743]

I know it's technically a fRaPPuCInO but I feel like Starbucks should have been somewhere on this list

[@dante5247]

WTF you mean In-N-Out is bad

[@TroyBraiden]

Habit Burger has the best shakes on this list.

[@carabiner7999]

So, IDK where a Whatabuger, In-And-Out, JackInTheBox are, so I'm saved from going out in COVID for some mad calories I don't need! I'll stay home, thinking about the awful McDs shake I had at the beginning of the year. Goals....

[@icewater9780]

You would never think this but I heard White Castle lowkey has the best shakes overall

[@sonyafox3271]

Nope cause, all there’s is made with liquid syrup to flavor them!

[@johnmcnulty2705]

The salted caramel shake with the bacon mix-ins at 5 guy's is tops for me, dip a fry into that. yum!

[@spiked200]

To me, you instantly discredited yourselves by ranking BK and McDonald's at the bottom. I have had both many times, and I love them. The true worst of the bunch is Arby's by an absolute landslide! It is literally the worst fast food item I have ever put in my mouth. The vanilla and chocolate taste have a synthetic texture and horrible fake flavor. The mint one tastes like someone ground up those nasty little chalky candies that your grandmother or great-grandmother might have and dumped it in.

[@Van9fromOuterSpace]

I agree that Arby's has the worst shakes, but I still think BK and McD's belong near the bottom

[@WillieFungo]

The Burger King vanilla milkshake is easily the best available.

[@jhareiklowe3296]

I smoke weed and not a picky eater when it comes to ice cream, cake etc. I will DESTROY EVERY shake on this video 😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[@joshuafajardo5697]

🥤

[@CEA9234]

No oberweiss?

[@brick3815]

Bro, my Granma just ordered a bk chocolate, it also sucks

[@Angelwolfs9]

The fact you rank Sonic so low & Whatacrapburger so high on your list shows the world all they need to know about your "taste"! Add to it the simple fact that you wont list the most famous & probably best, the Wendy's Frosty, because its "too thick", yet you listed Steak & Shake just to complain they were too thick!!! Brahms, Wendy's, and Sonic are some of the best fast food shakes you can get.....bonus points for Sonics summertime half off promotion! Hard to beat a 44 oz shake for the price of most places small!

[@Sweetpea1128]

Good info in most videos, but ruined by snarky hyperbole. It smacks of poor high school journalism.

[@lordgrande9561]

My fav is comes from Chick fil A , I bought the five guys shake and it’s sucked , its tasted like rotten milk , I took one zip and threw it away.

[@mag1198]

steak and shake ain't bad

[@angellover02171]

I loved Burger King Fruit Loop shake. I don't want a shake that's too thick. Like you drink a milkshake to help get your food down not at a dessert. Get an ice sundae instead.

[@Lynn17]

Last time I had a shake from BK was in 2014 and it was a strawberry shake, which was actually pretty good. Maybe they're just bad at chocolate? As for DQ, anytime I've had a milkshake from there it's been amazing. Then again I've only had the vanilla and caramel varieties, not the hot fudge.

[@edwardangel6888]

It’s not you, the video is pretty bad at generalizing milkshakes

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

The BK vanilla shake tasted amazing, had an odd hint of a caramel flavor to me.

[@2allanator]

In and Out uses really Ice Cream were as Chick-fil-A uses nothing but chemicals.

[@TheFurryGamer]

No shake shack

[@FRodriguez_]

So y'all don't have them BK Oreo Shakes in the US huh that'd be top 1 for sure

[@getthisgucci0096]

no we do and i agree they’re the best

[@PCgamerix]

Cool