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Dairy Queen
8610 California Ave #101, Riverside, CA 92504, United States
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Lo
Review №1

Been to Dairy Queen many times and they consistently deliver awesome burgers. Tasty and not too greasy. Garlic fries is ftw. Plenty of parking, and the outdoor sitting is perfect for the nice weather. Service is fairly quick. I also like how clean their bathroom is (always a big plus for me). Will definitely keep coming back.

TH
Review №2

Nobody in the front the customers that’s included me standing for more than 15 mins to get help a really bad service need to be fixed to have better service and help probably the last time I’ll come here

WI
Review №3

After growing up with the original Dairy Queen at the corner of this parking lot. It’s kinda of a shame they replaced it with this one The ice cream just doesn’t taste as good. On my last visit I believe the girl was new ( mostly because she had to keep asking how to make a blizzard ) she needs a lot more practice. It was more of a milkshake than a BlizzardAnd I was asked to donate for a chance to win a gift basket never gave me the slip to fill out. ( how can I win ? ). Won’t be back. I’m just going to Sonics from now on

Ch
Review №4

I have been going to this location since my parents brought me there as a baby in 1985. Now I have kids myself and have been taking my kids there somewhat regularly.My wife ordered a Reeses Blizzard birthday cake for me with chocolate frosting and ice cream instead of vanilla. The top layer is supposed to be a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard. This layer was 99% plain soft serve chocolate ice cream. The middle layer is supposed to be a cookie crunch with fudge. The cookie crunch was there but there was no fudge at all. I was pretty disappointed that my Blizzard cake didnt have Blizzard in it.My wife called the same evening to report how the cake was made incorrectly. The manager who took the call understood and offered to remake the cake and asked my wife to send a few pictures. That was very nice as my wife didnt ask for a remade cake. My wife sent a few pictures. These pictures clearly showed that the ice cream had no pieces in it and that the fudge was missing.This morning, Alan called and told me that the picture clearly had plenty of Reeses Peanut Butter cups in it and that the fudge layer was clearly there. I offered to bring the cake in for a proper dissection. He said that he will review the security cam footage of the employee who prepared the cake and get back to me. When he called back, Alan said that the employee placed enough of the Reeses peanut butter cups into the ice cream. I told him that me, my wife, and my two sons all could not taste or find any of this when we ate some last night. I offered to bring the cake in so he can look at it. He said that even if I am right that there will be nothing done to rectify the situation as the security cam footage exhonerates his staff. This meant that the promise from the manager to remake the cake got revoked. He was stern and rude.All I know is that this Blizzard cake did NOT have Blizzard ice cream. I have eaten Blizzards all throughout my entire life and I know what a Blizzard is-- and from this same location. This experience has caused this location to lose a life long customer of me and my family. I guess we will be eating Cold Stone more often now... please review the pictures. One picture is how this cake is advertised for comparison. I was really looking forward to this special cake for my birthday. This is so unfortunate.

Wo
Review №5

Just got a nice SNIKER SHAKE at Dairy Queen. I been driving all day and this place caught my eye. Omg...definitely gotta try their SNIKER Shake.Price was amazing and the staff was super friendly and helpful. I will certainly come back again if Iam ever in riverside CA again.Jaime Lim

Ka
Review №6

I like it here. The ice cream is always good and I’ve never had a problem with it. The only thing that bothers me is that the place is so small so when a lot of customers come in, there’s really no where to wait and it gets really crowded.

Je
Review №7

It was really crowded with customers but the line went fast and the staff were great. Working really hard but doing it with a pleasant attitude. Theres outside seating and a garbage can right there. Parking is a little tight but if you can walk an extra couple hundred feet theres plenty of spots. Also, they just serve desserts, no meals.

Tr
Review №8

I go to this Dairy Queen quite regularly on Valley blvd, it normally is pretty good. However my last visit I got our blizzards to go and asked for lids. When I got home my blizzard was 1/4 empty. Very disappointing for the amount of money to not have a full cup.

Aa
Review №9

Ive always loved Dairy Queen, and that will never change. The ice cream is always fresh, and to this day it still makes me smile when they flip the Blizzards upside down. The cakes are really delicious too. I wish they would bring back the Brownie Earthquake though... Wishful thinking I suppose

St
Review №10

It was packed Sunday night, but the staff is do great they get us in and out in a flash.Consistently the best DQ around.Great banana splits too!

Da
Review №11

I have always purchased from this location and their service has been excellent. Yesterday was my birthday and a friend ordered a surprise cake from DQ on the California ave in Riverside to be delivered to me. The cake never arrived. My friend gave my number and that of my wife’s that they call when they get to the apartment since the gate is locked. We never got a call later my friend gave us a number to call which didn’t go through and so l didn’t get my cake. This morning whiles going out for a walk, l saw an ice cream cake with my name and that of my friend sitting on the floor of one of the main entrance of the apartment completely melted. Am wondering who in their right sense will leave an ice cream cake on the floor of an entrance to an apartment complex. Am so disappointed. I have pictures of the melted cake.

Ad
Review №12

Love this place cheap ice-cream and their blizzards are the best

Zo
Review №13

Could have done better on the banana split. I was trying to impress my nephew with an amazing treat. 🍧😕

El
Review №14

This Dairy Queen is Great! They always have a lot of cakes in stock, they are super helpful, they even have the candles there!!Clean and usually very busy in afternoons.To find parking there on the weekend is a drag, but its not their fault.

Oz
Review №15

The Queen is quite the treat. And the employee staff members working here are terrific!

ro
Review №16

It was a really hot day and my wife and my self both got the strawberry Julius.It was most refreshing to say the least.If you like orange Julius the strawberry Julius is killer!

Cl
Review №17

Lines moved slow shakes were good arverage prices

Ma
Review №18

This was our first time in this D.Q. So pleased. Thank you. So Good.

Ma
Review №19

Great service and variety of ice cream, floats and Sundays

Jo
Review №20

Theres always a line. But service is pretty fast. Associates are very friendly.

He
Review №21

I dont know how this place has such a high rating. It was literally awful from the service to the ice cream. First the cashier was rude and you could just tell she didnt want to be there, the whole time taking our order she was leaning against the counter on her elbows and had a horrible attitude. The ice cream we ordered was disgusting it tasted awful. Very dissapointing.

Se
Review №22

Great cakes here also amazing service 10/10

Ja
Review №23

My favorite ice cream place!! Great location and service.

Je
Review №24

Tried the cherry dipped cone, it was really good, next up I would like to try the drumstick flavor blizzard, good location to bring the family to for some good cold desserts

Na
Review №25

It just keeps on getting better with new flavors to choose from!!!!

Ph
Review №26

The shop is small and a bit disheveled. Bathroom is still closed for employee and customer safety (??) but employees are nice, and Blizzards are delicious.

TH
Review №27

Great little shop, good atmosphere!

JO
Review №28

The best place to be when is hot. Too bad one cannot eat enough because it can be pricey. But nonetheless is worth it.

Ab
Review №29

Clean, fast, kind experience. Cotton Candy dipped cone was delicious!

Ke
Review №30

I was there today at 11am to place an order. Behind me was another customer. After I placed my order the customer behind me placed his order. The employee proceeds to make the order for the customer behind me and then makes my order. Why are we standing in line to place our orders? This isn’t the first time this has happened here. I’ve been coming here for a few years now because I want to support the mother-son owner/management team at this location. I can’t support this kind of treatment though.

gr
Review №31

The girls are going say and nice.

Al
Review №32

Went in for ice cream and it was SO good!!! ❤ Service was great, friendly!! Well be back!!!

Sh
Review №33

A longtime Riverside favorite stop for soft serve treats. Generous portions and friendly staff.

Lo
Review №34

Do you know that dairy queen has a secret menu, like a Hawaii blizzard and frozen bananas just to name a few. So stop by and get some yummy ice cream.

Ch
Review №35

Excellent ice cream and service.

Sa
Review №36

I got a helpful and knowledgeable employee to help me with my undecided choice. They were very prompt too.

Da
Review №37

We ordered 2 banana splits and by the time we got them in our hand they were melted, there was only one scoop of ice cream and covered in whipped cream with half of a banana!! Never again! We only live 3 minutes away from Dairy Queen and this is what it looked like when we got home

Ch
Review №38

I guess Ive been lucky enough to never have an unfortunate experience at any DQ. Having been to establishments across the US, this has managed to hit the mark. Thanks for the consistency guys.

Bi
Review №39

Always friendly and quality service when coming to this Dairy Queen location. Its never crowded either, maybe 1-3 people at a time.

Sh
Review №40

Friendly good customer service and good workers

Kl
Review №41

Good for a quick ice cream stop.

Za
Review №42

The one on Magnolia and central never again bad experience customer service terrible...

mi
Review №43

Fine ice cream smooth and tasty with the right touch of sprinkles u crave for and they satisfy that craving.

Mi
Review №44

Good customer service and came out fast

Sa
Review №45

Excellent customer service! Fast..friendly service..great ice cream..I recomend the oreo blizzard and strawberry shortcake! Yum!

Ry
Review №46

The customer service here is outstanding! I wish i would have gotten the ladies name that helped us out today,she was soo sweet and outgoing. Her attitude was very positive and she really likes her job,we could tell just by her demeanor and overall attitude towards us and other customers. We absolutely love this place and go as often as we can.

Wa
Review №47

Doesnt have charm of the one they tore down, but service is top notch, all the goodies are still delicious.

Ch
Review №48

Great service!

li
Review №49

Great Blizzards...no food...just a note

Do
Review №50

THE SERVICE WAS FANTASTIC. THE SAME THING FOR THEIR PRODUCT. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE.

Ar
Review №51

Great ice cream

Jo
Review №52

Three words when you mention Dairy Queen DQ. De Li Cious, Im through!

Fo
Review №53

I wish i could get the name of the person who made the cake for my GF birthday because she did an amazing job! So happy i bought my cake here. Thank you.

Ho
Review №54

Its easy and fast i purchase cake for a Friend!

Ma
Review №55

I really love the chocolate shake and ice cream and their Oreo blizzard

Se
Review №56

I took my 7 year old son here to get ice cream as I normally visit the location on magnolia which is closest to my house but since I was in this neighborhood, I though about supporting small business. My son ordered a Rocky Road blizzard and once he Discovered that it had nuts, we mentioned it to the girl at the counter and she explained that she had to charge me again to replace it with something else. I can understand if it was completely eaten or if I myself ordered it but it was my 7 year old son that they decided to let down. I even donated to the American Cancer society charity that they had. Very disappointed in the lack of empathy and customer service.

Sa
Review №57

Really nice and fast service.Ordered a sheet ice cream cake for Saturday at 12pm pick up time, and the cashier was really cool/nice.Its my husbands birthday on Saturday and the experience here at this Dairy Queen was exceptional!!!!!Thank you for making my husbands birthday cake one of a kind!!!

Gl
Review №58

Love there ice cream!♥️♥️♥️

Me
Review №59

Its not there fault but the old store was better

No
Review №60

Fairly clean,decent restroom.clean,sanitized. Had a mint shake and it was great and it was made in 2 minutes WHILE the place was full. Amazing service and over all amazing ice cream.very kind workers and are very helpful

Mi
Review №61

Great place! Always friendly and they care about my daughters peanut allergy and are careful when making her order.

Ma
Review №62

Ice cream is great, good place to have a good snack.

Co
Review №63

Worst dairy queen location ordered 4 brownie and Oreo cupfections 1 came with less then half scoop ice cream and they scale every ice cream and cone if over they toss away thats insane.

Al
Review №64

Ordered a banana split and it was nothing short of delicious!

De
Review №65

You only allow 10 people into the store yet you let big groups hang out inside. Stupid!!Not only that you create this huge line outside because your staff move like they are dead. This is my first and only time Ill be coming to a DQ

Mi
Review №66

Good food as always

Sh
Review №67

The food was great. There was plenty of patio seating available. The employees were friendly and wearing masks and gloves.

Do
Review №68

It was alright....could use some improvements but still pretty good

Is
Review №69

Very good 👍

Kr
Review №70

A typical DQ - what else can I say? They were fast and efficient when I went, and my only complaint is parking. With a little caesers next door, there is limited close parking and there is a lot of traffic if you come at night or on the weekend I imagine when the pizza traffic is heaviest. Otherwise, same good DQ flavors! Edit: I dont blame DQ for the parking issues. It was only an observation - and I didnt know about delivery, however I dont live that close to this one. Its near family, so I stopped by on my way.

Sy
Review №71

Love dairy queen. Vanilla cone dipped in chocolate.

Ja
Review №72

It was good fun for my boy

Ch
Review №73

Super friendly staff and good protections in place

Ve
Review №74

Great service with a smile! Buster bars & dilly bars are so cool on a hot summer day.

Ca
Review №75

This was my 1st time going to a Dairy Queen. I enjoyed this place the different ways they Prepared the Ice Cream was sensational. The prices are reasonable and they do give senior discount!

Ve
Review №76

Came here today to try the new animal cookie blizzard and I have to say the place is super clean, the employees are all working and knocking out orders really fast! Very impressed.

Ja
Review №77

Always great service

El
Review №78

Ice cream 🍦

Jo
Review №79

The best ice cream ever dip in chocolate vanilla flavor recommended.

An
Review №80

Service was good. Line moved pretty slow and they also dont have the reward system linked up so thats a bit of a bummer. Blizzards were delicious.

Ro
Review №81

My favorite 😍 everyone is super nice and helpful.

Ja
Review №82

Great sundaes!

Ch
Review №83

Went in on Saturday around 2:30pm to get a sundae, but unfortunately wasn’t able to enjoy it, because the guy who helped us took our money and then proceeded to make our sundae without washing his hands. When he walked up to the register he had his hands in his pockets, then typed in our order on the computer, took our cash and then straight to making our sundae without washing his hands. It’s pretty nasty when someone cuts bananas with nasty hands that were in his pockets, then on a dirty pos system and the really nasty one, handling money. Good job Dairy Queen....sundae went directly in the trash as we walked out.

Be
Review №84

I miss that this Dairy Queen is no longer in its original stand alone building, but the food and service are still superior. Lines can get long, especially on summer evenings, but the staff move fast and get people in and out. Not much seating inside, but plenty outside. Always clean and if you grab a $5 pizza from next door you can have a great little summer evening dinner & dessert.

Da
Review №85

Ice cream cake, got to get one for special occasions

Ad
Review №86

Service here is much slower than the other locations. But super friendly staff.

Bu
Review №87

So good, long line, but worth the wait

Ro
Review №88

How can you have a bad time at DQ? Ive been going there for over 30 years, the ice cream (especially the blizzards) are great. If someone behind the counter is a problem, I let them be, they are not gonna rain on my parade. And then I continue to enjoy why Im there. So far, the DQ on California and Monroe in Riverside has been fine. I hope you enjoy it as well or better than us.

Gr
Review №89

Good old fashioned fun ice cream shop, a little slow but always polite.

Na
Review №90

Got right in n out. There were no people in line. My blizzard had alot of frosted circus animals in it!

Ma
Review №91

They always carry a good selection of ice cream cakes

Ma
Review №92

Enjoyed my order

Ga
Review №93

Good desert anytime. Always has people there

Ru
Review №94

This place is absolutely outstanding. Bring your appetite because portions are generous. Reminds me of a cafe in Chicago I loved to visit.

Mi
Review №95

Friendly and helpful staff. Staff can recomend things and are fast to make the ice cream.

Da
Review №96

Can this be the best ice cream in town? You bet Jurassic can.

Me
Review №97

Great service!!!Employees are super nice and the blizzards are delicious!!!

Ka
Review №98

Awesome blizzards

Mi
Review №99

Have always loved Dairy Queen since I was a kid. Its always a treat to get my favorite a Snickers Blizzard.

Ki
Review №100

They get a two star solely because their corporate office decided to get rid of cherry flavoring, Maraschino Cherries, Frozen bananas, marshmallow. This isnt the fault of the location. Id give them four stars.

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  • Address:8610 California Ave #101, Riverside, CA 92504, United States
  • Site:http://dairyqueen.com/
  • Phone:+1 951-343-4075
Categories
  • Ice cream shop
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–10PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–10PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–10PM
  • Thursday:10AM–10PM
  • Friday:10AM–10PM
  • Saturday:10AM–10PM
  • Sunday:10AM–10PM
From the business
  • Identifies as veteran-led:Yes
Service options
  • No-contact delivery:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:No
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
  • Safety dividers at checkout:Yes
Highlights
  • Great dessert:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Amenities
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
  • LGBTQ friendly:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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