Dairy Queen

I just had the best Peanut Buster Parfait of all time. It was the perfect amount of hot fudge & a peanut in every bite. I was so impressed, I tipped the nice young lady that made it for me. I would recommend this Dairy Queen and plan on stopping again on my next trip.

Bottom line:
Above average product, Unique Buster Bars, Hit or Miss Qualified Staff.
Overview:
As long as I have been a resident of Affton (just under 40 years), I have been a customer of this Dairy Queen (DQ). There is a certain nostalgia to this location, that is for sure. Recently, the building has undergone a paint job, and I must admit, I am not a fan. When I think of Dairy Queen, I think of red and white. The building is now «dreamcicle» colored.
«Food»:
One of the reasons I come to Dairy Queen is because it is ice milk and not ice Cream. That is better for you, right? Well, probably not a lot better. Anyway, I will comment on my recent visit, and also add in my «usual» in this review.
Blizzard with Heath and Snickers with hot fudge sauce:
A buddy, who was with me at the time, suggested I get this combination. Apparently, she gets this at the DQ off Telegraph. Well, when we ordered or two medium Blizzards, the girl at the window had a confused look on her face. Well, after we got our order, the girl’s confusion translated into the wrong order. We definitely had the Heath, but were waiting for the Snickers. Well, we drove off thinking we might eventually hit the Snickers. After we got home, and enjoyed the rest of our Blizzard, no Snickers was to be found.
I will add that given the cost of these two Bilzzards ($ 10), I did not feel it was right to get the wrong thing. I called up and spoke to an adult lady mid-​day. She was understanding, but also not exactly in my favor either. «Well, did you enjoy the dessert?» were one of her questions. That said, I am awaiting complementary coupons in the mail. I certainly hope they value up to $ 10.
Buster Bar:
Wow. If you plan on getting a bag of Buster Bars, you would do well to get them here. They are made on the premises. The ones I bought at the Bayless Avenue location are made at some factory. How can I tell? In the taste. They use a better fudge or whatever in between the layers of ice cream. And they always seem to be a fresh batch, whereas the ones I had purchased at the Bayless Avenue location seemed
Summary:
I really don’t think you can go wrong here. I will say that the misstep I had last night certainly soured my evening, and given the response from the lady today (who I suspect is an owner), I am little less enthusiastic in my endorsement. That said, given the options in the South Saint Louis area, I think this might be one of the best.

Yea… I know… it’s a DAIRY QUEEN… so what’s that special about it… right?
Well…I don’t know if I’m just nastolgic because my best friend worked here all through high school or because it reminds me of what a Tasty Freeze stand would look like if you plucked it right out of Mayberry, but there’s something kind of classic about this DQ.
It’s just ice cream… you can’t get any of the hot food here. Also, it’s only open during the summer months. It’s really just an old fashioned ice cream hut plopped down at the intersection of Mackenzie and Gravois. The old plastic benches outside are stained with ice cream and the cement around the place is cracked. Very year there’s a new bunch of high school girls working the counter, the line never gets excessively long, and like every other dairy queen, they have no shortage of stuff to dump into your blizzard. Whenever I drive by here, I feel like I am looking at something out of a John Mellencamp song…
So…unlike the rest of our fair town, which has become obsessed with urban sprawl, tearing down old buildings and putting in shiney new play places at every McDonalds, this DQ has remained classic… and I for one, applaud it.