The Milk Shake Factory

Yummyyyyyyyy! Huge selection of ice cream, shakes, and even gourmet chocolate. Staff isn’t always the best but you just ignore that fact and focus on the goodies.

Had a milkshake here a couple days ago. The milkshake was tasty but a little runny/​thin IMO. I like mine a little thicker and this may be my fault for not specifically asking for a thicker milkshake. The shop is nice a clean with a couple of seats. They also sale chocolate in many different variations. When I go back (definitely will) I will ask for a thicker shake. I had the red velvet milkshake.

I had a dark chocolate blueberry milkshake during happy hour. It was pretty busy, and our order took a few minutes. The flavor was on the sweet side for my taste; I was hoping for a more bitter chocolate taste. In addition, I prefer thicker milkshakes. However, half off is a pretty sweet deal!

This place is awesome I got the rootbeer milkshake and it was so good. It is definitely a great place to go for a milkshake or ice cream in general. I like the milkshakes because you can actually drink them at some places they are too thick and you have to wait for it to melt.

Dangerously good! These are real milkshakes for sure!!! My sister told me to get the red velvet with Oreo milkshake and OMG!
And the prices are so reasonable. I only wish there was one closer to where I live :(

I really love this little shop in general. It’s a great addition to one of my favorite neighborhoods: the South Side. This is the kind of place to go on a day off and give yourself a treat, an oasis on a hot summer day, or an anytime location to drink your feelings away. My only gripe with them is that they’re always rotating their inventory around (variety isn’t necessarily a bad thing) so they don’t usually have my favorite of their’s: the birthday cake milkshake.

The cashier seemed to hate her job.
But on a side note my shake was good! Just a little milky, wish it was thicker.

Another great ice cream store added to my list. What looked like a normal ice cream shop when I walked in completely shattered my expectations.
I ordered the «Inspiration» Sundae, which lets you order three scoops of ice cream, two toppings, and whipped cream and chocolate curls. I got mine with a scoop of Cinnamon Roll, Piece of Cake (yellow cake with chocolate filling style), and Salted Caramel Truffle ice cream. I topped that off with Oreo crumbles and brownie pieces! My friends ordered the Black Forest Cherry, Peanut Butter, and Oreo milkshakes. One of them also got a Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel, which she described as «one of the best things she’s ever eaten.»
The Milk Shake Factory has GREAT prices, with milkshakes no more than 6 bucks, and my inspiration sundae was 5 bucks. If you are ever on Carson Street, make sure you stop by the Milk Shake Factory after you bar hop!

I enjoyed my milkshake– peanut butter fudge– and the atmosphere of the store… Especially how it smelled inside!
I rate it lower because for all of the hype, I would have liked to see even more interesting & innovative shake options. However, I would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Pittsburgh.

The choc cookie dough ice cream
Milk shake is unbelievably good but channel your inner sucking a golf ball through a garden hose because it’s thick. Lol. Apologies, too many reviews are boring including mine, just having fun. The milkshake is awesome though. Enjoy!

So many options for milk shakes. If you lactose intolerant the also have lactose free vanilla they can make a shake with.
The chocolates are good too.

I can’t believe I have not finished this review yet!!!
My favorite dessert spot on the south side. The milkshakes are amazing!!!
The selection is huge! One for every mood! Constant changing specials that are seasonal and cool.
That’s just half of it! Literally, the other half of the store is an amazing chocolate stand! With chocolate covered. Everything!
From nuts to pretzels, dark to milk, and from fancy to fun, you can find anything that you are in the mood for.
Stop in for a shake and take some chocolate home. Always a good move

This. Place. Is. Amazing.
Literally, it’s amazing.
Just imagine– you’re walking into a chocolate shop that seriously will knock your socks off with delicious smells before you are even fully in the door. But then, just when you think you’ve entered into heavenly bliss– you realize it gets better! You’ll walk toward the back, past the freshly made and prepackaged chocolates to find a cooler. And in that cooler will be around 10 delicious ice cream flavors (cookie dough, mint chocolate chip, blueberry pie, and red velvet cake just to name a few). Once you stop drooling and find a flavor that will satisfy your taste buds… you’re going to order. Then the kind worker behind the desk will ask if you’d like your ice cream in a cup or in a milkshake.
Now my dear friends, there is a reason this place is called the milkshake factory. It’s not for the chocolate covered bacon, or chocolate bunnies at easter. Neither is it for the ice cream flavor of the month. It is for the milk shakes. Get the milk shake. Your life will be changed and you will never want a milk shake from anywhere else ever again, I promise.

The inside is absolutely beautiful, and their milkshakes are delicious! Cookie dough is my favorite. They also have an assortment of chocolates behind the counter, but their shakes are the stars. I just wish I could get here more often!
Quick tip: Milkshakes are half price on Wednesdays between 4 — 6

The banana split was very good! The ice creams were creamy and melted in a nice way. The toppings complimented the ice cream well.
We also ordered the mint chocolate chip shake, I wasn’t a fan. While enjoyed ice cream inside at one of the few tables, I listened to other people’s orders and came to the conclusion that I will be trying the peanut butter chocolate shake!
I did like the red roof! Unique.

OMG! Thick, delicious milkshakes in a wide variety… Chocolate bark (also in a wide variety) and… Chocolate covered bacon?! What?!
I’m in heaven…

1.5 years after bookmarking Milkshake Factory, I finally made it here over Labor Day weekend! The store smells delicious and is packed with chocolates and ice cream. It’s also very cute and has some marble counters to stand at and enjoy your treats.
I ordered a Mocha Java milkshake ($ 4.80), mom got a mint Oreo shake, and dad got a French roast scoop of ice cream. I enjoyed my milkshake the most, as the mint Oreo combination was all mint and no Oreo here. The French roast scoop of ice cream was good as well. The ice cream didn’t have any ice chunks but the flavors were not terribly rich, in my opinion.
I would totally stop back in on a hot day!

Fun little shop! I was feeling curious and brave so I tried the chocolate covered bacon. My taste buds did not agree with this combination. I love bacon and I love chocolate so I was a little disappointed. I think it tasted bitter because the bacon was burnt. The hazelnut truffles and the root beer float were good though.

Great, clean and super modern place to get your pick of ice cream or personal milkshake concoction to help cool you down on a hot, sunny day or to use fora pick me up treat after a long, tiring day.
My SO and I spent a while day traveling and moving into a New place. We were super exhausted and decided we need something better than just cold cans of sodas to help put energy back to us. We decided to stop by the Milkshake Factory for cold treats and were not disappointed at all.
Upon entering the store, you can be ooh and aah-​ed by some chocolates/​pretzels that you can grab/​order by piece/​weight. Further inside the store, they have a selection of ice cream and you can take your pick on how your like them: ice cream, sundaes or shakes. Both SO and I went for a milkshake ($ 4.50 ea) and I like that you can mix and match flavors that you want in your shakes too. I got my shake with half red velvet and half cake ice cream. They were yummy! My SO had red velvet cake and cookie dough ice cream in his and he was super happy with his selection as well.
Overall, we like that the staff was nice and helpful. They helped provide suggestion, were patient when we needed time to decide and offered some sameples when we were not sure what we wanted too.
Although I don’t think their ice cream is homemade, the ambiance and the helpful service along with cleanliness and taste of their milkshakes there scored high in my book. I’d definitely recommend this place for a treat or just fora casual and affordable date especially if you are around the area!

Living so close to this place is very dangerous for my waistline. They have several flavored of hand-​dip ice cream, an extensive shake and sundae menu featuring monthly specials not to mention a buffet of a handmade chocolate counter. My personal favorite shake is the annual summer special «Ballpark Crunch» — it’s topped with Cracker
Jacks, I don’t care if I ever get back (home…I could live here). Their salted Carmel truffle is a must try from the candy counter, and if you haven’t heard of their Snappers then good lord, get in the car… what are you waiting for!!! Don’t forget about milkshake happy hour on Wednesdays from 5 – 7. We take every out of town guest here, and many of them visit again just because they know what deliciousness is in store! Run, don’t walk, to The Milkshake Factory and you’ll see what I mean.