As far as Dairy Queens go, this place deserves a 5. DQ is DQ. Anyone complaining about what DQ is, is using Yelp to make some political statement because why else would you go to DQ but for cheap, fast, junk food? It is not homemade, nor gourmet, but it has an awesome junk food taste we sometimes crave. When we crave it, we find reason to make the 30/40-minute trip (each way) to Aston to go to this specific location. KoP's DQ or Springfield are closer (used to be one on route 3 in Newtown Square many years ago but it's gone). KoP and Springfield both charge higher prices and give you smaller portions. It is a total ripoff compared to Aston. The business at the Aston location is flourishing, and it's probably because they treat customers right. Reasonable prices, and great portions relative to competitors. A sign of their prosperity is a recent renovation. Exterior facelift, new electronic sign, new menu signs, and new seating out back. Parking lot was also recently resurfaced and new parking lines painted. (One comment about the parking lines, though, the first space on the right when you enter is impossible to park in, and never gets filled, and in the back two corners, the 90-degree angles they painted for those spaces are also impossible to fill both at once, so it was not completely thought out but fresh and new just the same.) For a DQ, it looks nice, and is kept very clean. The staff is always down-to-earth and friendly. The lines are surprisingly short when you hit them at the right time (just before dinner rush or mid-afternoon). When the lines get long, they normally move relatively quickly, and the staff seems to be really good at opening new registers as needed. Yes, a Little League team, or a rush of people who look like they crawled out from under a rock, can sometimes happen, and in those cases, it's not really worth staying. But if you time it right, this place is totally worth even a trek as long as we make to get here!
(5)
Valerie S.
What more can I say!?! Dairy Queen is, and always has been, the best!!! Not to mention the prices are a lot better than all the other ice cream places around. Have been going to this Dairy Queen for years and will continue doing so... Love the new facelift they gave it last year!
(5)
Tim P.
Hello everyone.... My name is Tim, and I'm a Blizzard addict.. Isn't this how those rehab sessions start on tv?? Don't ask me how I got hooked on this stuff since I never ate much sweets while I was younger, but this Dairy Queen was one of my frequent stops in the summer of 2011 after a tiring shift.... Chocolate ice cream with either Reese's or Snickers was what lured me in often... But they have plenty of other creations to try....burgers, fries, hot dogs, chicken finger, and other stuff... I was just there for the ice cream... They've remodeled the exterior over the Fall and Winter.. The place looks great now, not that it looked bad before.. The prices are cheaper than the ice cream truck that comes through my neighborhood daily.... My kids would love to have a Dairy Queen in the town that I live in... Especially one that's operated very well like this one is..
(4)
Amanda G.
This DQ doesn't have any seating and it's closed during winter, which already bumps it down a few stars. That being said, when they're open, it's good! Just be sure to rush your ice cream home or eat it outside.
(3)
Tony D.
Being new to this area, this was my first visit to this location. I was seeing the lines stretch out to the highway driving by, so we stopped by last weekend. The lines were long once again, but they moved fast. We went with the Blizzard, which is my favorite thing to get here. It was excellent! The tables on the outside of the building were you can sit and eat needed some cleaning, but I can imagine it is hard to keep up with that when its busy. The outside trash bin also was overflowing, but this had no reflection on the ice cream.
(3)
Alex S.
I haven't had DQ in years and now I know why. The ice cream was awful and so was the chocolate it was dipped in. I basically just paid to eat flavorless fat and looking at the patrons strongly suggests my statement is valid. Service was good and they have and drive through.
L K.
As far as Dairy Queens go, this place deserves a 5. DQ is DQ. Anyone complaining about what DQ is, is using Yelp to make some political statement because why else would you go to DQ but for cheap, fast, junk food? It is not homemade, nor gourmet, but it has an awesome junk food taste we sometimes crave. When we crave it, we find reason to make the 30/40-minute trip (each way) to Aston to go to this specific location. KoP's DQ or Springfield are closer (used to be one on route 3 in Newtown Square many years ago but it's gone). KoP and Springfield both charge higher prices and give you smaller portions. It is a total ripoff compared to Aston. The business at the Aston location is flourishing, and it's probably because they treat customers right. Reasonable prices, and great portions relative to competitors. A sign of their prosperity is a recent renovation. Exterior facelift, new electronic sign, new menu signs, and new seating out back. Parking lot was also recently resurfaced and new parking lines painted. (One comment about the parking lines, though, the first space on the right when you enter is impossible to park in, and never gets filled, and in the back two corners, the 90-degree angles they painted for those spaces are also impossible to fill both at once, so it was not completely thought out but fresh and new just the same.) For a DQ, it looks nice, and is kept very clean. The staff is always down-to-earth and friendly. The lines are surprisingly short when you hit them at the right time (just before dinner rush or mid-afternoon). When the lines get long, they normally move relatively quickly, and the staff seems to be really good at opening new registers as needed. Yes, a Little League team, or a rush of people who look like they crawled out from under a rock, can sometimes happen, and in those cases, it's not really worth staying. But if you time it right, this place is totally worth even a trek as long as we make to get here!
(5)Valerie S.
What more can I say!?! Dairy Queen is, and always has been, the best!!! Not to mention the prices are a lot better than all the other ice cream places around. Have been going to this Dairy Queen for years and will continue doing so... Love the new facelift they gave it last year!
(5)Tim P.
Hello everyone.... My name is Tim, and I'm a Blizzard addict.. Isn't this how those rehab sessions start on tv?? Don't ask me how I got hooked on this stuff since I never ate much sweets while I was younger, but this Dairy Queen was one of my frequent stops in the summer of 2011 after a tiring shift.... Chocolate ice cream with either Reese's or Snickers was what lured me in often... But they have plenty of other creations to try....burgers, fries, hot dogs, chicken finger, and other stuff... I was just there for the ice cream... They've remodeled the exterior over the Fall and Winter.. The place looks great now, not that it looked bad before.. The prices are cheaper than the ice cream truck that comes through my neighborhood daily.... My kids would love to have a Dairy Queen in the town that I live in... Especially one that's operated very well like this one is..
(4)Amanda G.
This DQ doesn't have any seating and it's closed during winter, which already bumps it down a few stars. That being said, when they're open, it's good! Just be sure to rush your ice cream home or eat it outside.
(3)Tony D.
Being new to this area, this was my first visit to this location. I was seeing the lines stretch out to the highway driving by, so we stopped by last weekend. The lines were long once again, but they moved fast. We went with the Blizzard, which is my favorite thing to get here. It was excellent! The tables on the outside of the building were you can sit and eat needed some cleaning, but I can imagine it is hard to keep up with that when its busy. The outside trash bin also was overflowing, but this had no reflection on the ice cream.
(3)Alex S.
I haven't had DQ in years and now I know why. The ice cream was awful and so was the chocolate it was dipped in. I basically just paid to eat flavorless fat and looking at the patrons strongly suggests my statement is valid. Service was good and they have and drive through.
(2)