Comments on: Ask Midtown Lunch: Best Milkshake in Midtown?

By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:46:13 +0000

Shake Shack has decreased the size of their milk shakes 25%. Also, they now pour two shakes out of one blender cup. Do milkshake connoisseurs like to drink the milk shake for the top half of the blender cup or from the bottom half of the blender cup? This change in process has decreased the consistency of the quality of the Shake Shack milk shakes.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:44:54 +0000

Zip Burger – hands down. Their chocolate shake is fantastic. They don’t use syrup – but rather a more real form of chocolate.

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:52:21 +0000

Junior’s has a pretty mean black & white milkshake in the grand central dining concourse….

By: Clint

Clint — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:31:53 +0000

Another vote for Zipburger!

They have perhaps the best chocolate shake I’ve had in NY. The difference is they put chocolate chunks in there so it’s not all just milkshake-y

By: Rudy McBagel

Rudy McBagel — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:54:43 +0000

Out of Bounds…..but once had a milkshake in Devon made with unpasturized whole milk and mixed with clotted cream(wikipedia it) that then had a small tub of melted nutella from the microwave mixed in with crushed ice…….. and the finishing touch? ……3 fingers of Stolichnaya.

By: (Angie's) Matt

(Angie's) Matt — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:42:39 +0000

I’m working on a ‘wichcraft vanilla shake right now (from the Ice Cream kiosk on the corner of 42nd and 6th). I’m a bit ashamed that I never tried it before, considering it is literally 20 steps outside of my building. It’s great, just thick enough, the right hint of vanilla without being overbearing. $5, 16 oz, well worth it.

By: Goats

Goats — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:25:06 +0000

Shake shack has decent shakes and decent burgers, but the place in general is SUPER-OVER-RATED. Anyone who is crazy enough to wait hours for their average faire is insane…I live a block away from that place, and the only time I go is late at night during the week, when there is no wait. I had the Shackago Dog last week–meh. Average. I also had a Shackburger, which is good, but not nearly as good as a Houston’s burger (which is 3 blocks away) or even Outback.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:08:25 +0000

Pop burger has a fantastic Black & White shake.

By: Tom d

Tom d — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:29:10 +0000

COMFORT DINER

45th bet. 2nd and 3rd. If you don’t work at the UN, it’s a hike, but well worth it. Enough fuel (re: fat and sugar) to keep you going for hours…and hopefully you wake up afterwards, but I’m not promising anything.

By: Chip Beef

Chip Beef — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:32:10 +0000

In addition to those already mentioned, I dig the shakes at Lucky’s Famous Burgers. They’re mighty thick and delicious.

Also, the “Imagine Whirled Peace Shake” at Ben and Jerry’s is pretty damned tasty (although you have to say “imagine whirled peace” aloud when you order it, and the shame/humiliation almost kills the whole experience).

I’m also a fan of going with the cheap seats, and rocking a frosty at Wendy’s… if you hit up the lady in the rockefeller concourse with the coupons for a “free junior frosty with ANY purchase,” you can get two junior frosties for the price of one, all for the delcious low price of $1.07 (after tax).

my buddy alex and i discovered this loop hole in Wendy’s coupon system some time ago and have been taking them to the cleaners ever since. so start shorting wendy’s now. believe me, they’re going down.