We go to AZ a lot. Coming or going, we make the DQ in Ludlow one of our regular stops. Besides the DQ, there's a gas station and a snack/gift shop with cool Route 66 merch. This time around, instead of our usual blizzards, my 7 year old and I (it was just the two of us this time) decided on chicken strips and fries for him and the backyard burger and onion rings for me. My son devoured his meal and wanted more. But the star of the show was the burger. OMG. I've had fast food burgers before, but the two patties with cheese and super fresh lettuce and tomatoes really stole the show. The produce was crisp, the patties charred just right and the cheese melted. The brioche or whatever they call it bun was warm but crispy on the inside. I was bummed I had to eat this burger on the go. I really was enjoying it and would rather have stopped to eat it, but we wanted to make good time back to OC. The place is relatively clean and the people were friendly and polite. There's ample parking and the service is fairly quick (we order, then make our pit stop in the restroom, wash hands, etc. and when we come out, it's just a minute or two before our order is ready). For an out of the way burger and ice cream joint, this DQ is a must stop. I'm only bummed there isn't one closer to home. I sure do miss that burger... read more

First - The restrooms are really clean and Irene does excellent work. Second- Tez made my amazing blizzard so yummy. i will be coming back for sure. Great Service. read more

Location was clean and neat. The employee (Brandon) was very friendly and professional. I had the triple bacon ranch burger which was very good and cooked perfectly. Overall, a very pleasant meal read more

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill - Onion rings - Fast Food Near Me - Ludlow, California

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One of the only food options at this "pit stop" for gas. Clean interior with friendly staff. The food was hot and fresh. Fries were made to a crispy perfection. Clean bathrooms attached. read more

Stopped here a few times, tons of parking, super convenient, clean restrooms, friendly staff, fair prices, hot food, great quality as expected. Would recommend, and will stop again, out of convenience and quality. read more

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Quick stop from traveling 5hrs Went in was a bit packed but moved quickly ordered our food, got it pretty quick Went to the car was getting situated and a young man came and told us they accidentally gave us the wrong burger and told us to keep the other one! That was awesome the fact that they really cared enough to find us to fix it, amazing customer service The fries were delicious and so fresh crispy but soft perfectly salted And the burgers fresh and delicious Our ice cream was a bonus so good! read more

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They need orange Julius everything else at this location is great, but they are lacking the one fun thing about the joint venture of Dairy Queen, Orange Julius together and the location out in the middle of the desert. You would think they would have this. I never understand why they don't I've stopped here a couple times over the years since they remodeled it and they don't have orange Julius fix it please. read more

This Dairy Queen is big, modern, and clean. Quite a surprise out in the middle of nowhere. The food was good. The service was fast. It met all our expectations. read more

Not much to add beyond what others have said. No complaints. It was clean, bathrooms were decent, service was friendly, the food was good. This station is an oasis in the middle of nowhere so it was a welcome relief to be able to stop and get out of the car for a while. read more

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill - Fast Food Near Me - Ludlow, California

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Food was fresh. Employees were quick and friendly. Great spot to stop on your way to or from the river! It was clean in the dining area and bathrooms too. read more

Always a must stop when going or leaving Laughlin. The blizzards are consistence and delicious, but the best part is the staff is always attentive and super kind. Great job DQ! read more

4/5/24 Outstanding. Gawd I dunno why I haven't had a DQ burger yet, since birth even. It's everything a fast food burger should be--tangy, meaty, cheesy (2 types even!), relatively juicy....... And that banana split..... I dunno what I ate. A pile of sweet things. But gawd gawd gawd what an o in my mouth (noooo I have nothing to compare to) Restaurant itself is surprisingly humongoid. And also surprising is the amount of people ordering given it's in the middle of nowhere. Minus 1 star for having too many flies around landing on my amazing food and dessert. 4/5 read more

HAVE AGAIN: Choco Brownie Blizzard was very good. Nice, clean restaurant. Gas station should be avoided with a price of $6.69 - unbelievable; so, I got just 2 gallons to make it to Love Exit 7 in Arizona with gas at less than half price...yes, less than half price at $3.15! No stars for the gas station read more

This place is amazing, the food came out quick and turned out very good, the cleanliness is just so good, very clean everywhere I looked even the bathrooms, the employees were very nice as well, overall everything was great I would definitely come here again. read more

The Staff were nice and all but, there was no Ice Cream. Ice Cream is the main part about Dairy Queen. Not just that I order a Cheeseburger with Extra Pickles and they put more than 13 pickles in my cheeseburger! I was expecting a 4 or less Pickles in my Cheeseburgers! read more

Staff is always pleasant and attentive. Great place to stop for a potty break as well as a burger, chicken strips or, of course, the ever popular blizzard. We always stop through here for lunch during our travels. This time the cook brought us over a plain hamburger patty for our pup. He is always welcome there, which is especially great when it's super hot outside and we can't sit outside with him to eat. This DQ team works extremely hard to please hundreds of customers (grumpy, traveling customers!) every day. We are grateful for them! read more

Don't understand why some people are so negative! We went on a holiday weekend and this place was packed!!! Fast very friendly service and the food was delicious!! Burgers were perfect and toppings fresh and plentiful! Onion rings were perfectly cooked and super tasty. The place looks brand new and was very clean! read more

The food is what you would expect from DQ. The onion rings were better than most. Restrooms were clean. The nice thing was the service on 3/23/24. the team seem liked they wanted to please the customers, not just pass us through. Nice to see customer service does still exist. read more

It is exactly what you expect. There is literally no where else to go in this town. But a restroom and an ice cream cone is exactly what you want on that long, hot, endless road. Service was good, sweet young girl chose for me chocolate dip for my cone over butterscotch. I asked her to decide for me. She was cute. I liked it. read more

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Slow as hell. If you know this is the only stop hire a couple more people. 45 minutes wait for onion rings and cheese curds. Ridiculous. They do one order at a damn time. read more

There was a boatload of people here today, and this crew rocked! They were fast, friendly, and maintained their professionalism. My order came out quick, fresh, and correct. Give them a raise! Thank you, DQ staff! read more

What a treat! Ordered cheeseburger and chicken meals. They came with sundaes! I thought it has to be small as the price for the meals were @$9 each. No it was huge! And delicious! Now I'm stuffed! The staff was super friendly and very nice!! A surprise as they were very busy! read more

Unfriendly service and the restrooms were nightmare-inducing. Ice cream was good - when I finally received what I ordered. Note: I am usually more of a "Give 5 Stars" kind of person (honest!). But this was particularly awful. read more

For a gas station DQ just off the interstate my expectations were not for anything spectacular on a Wednesday afternoon. However, the guys behind the counter were cheerful, food was brought out quickly and was spot on in terms of freshness and quality. read more

Update to my last review. I believe the last time we were here, they may have been short on employees. Today, our food was hot and delicious. The heavy kid at the register is definitely still not friendly and should probably learn how to smile, but that has nothing to do with the food. The burgers are very good, and I'll say again like before, skip the fries and go for the cheese curds as they are delicious. We will definitely be back. read more

I can't believe I'm reviewing a Dairy Queen, but here we are! I can't believe how great this stop was. First of all, the burgers were delicious and looked exactly like the pictures! Fluffy. Fresh. Assembled with care. Same for the blizzards. Then the kids menu. There is an applesauce or banana option! Not only is there an option, I was presented the most perfectly yellow, ripe, large and fabulous banana. In the middle of the desert at a Dairy Queen! Fabulous. To top it all off, there is a large parking lot, gas and great gift shop with some Route 66 merch. This is the only anything for miles in any direction. It could get away with being crap. Instead it shines! Mazel to the folks that lead the various stations. The staff clearly liked and took pride in their jobs. I'm preaching at this point but I looooved this fast food experience! read more

Took 45 mins to get chicken tenders then when my food came out they said they ran out of bbq sauce, completely forgot my order all my friends got their food and finished it before mine, they cussed out other customers who were just trying to get their order. They don't know how to function in rush hour if I could give zero stars I would read more

Staff was courteous and efficient. Dining room was exceptionally clean. Hadn't been to DQ on a while, so I forgot how good the burgers are!

Stopped there on a Tuesday afternoon, not busy at all. Ordered a hamburger and what a pile of slop. It was obvious that who ever made this burger could give a rats ass if it was appealing at all. So much ketchup and mustard I couldn't even eat it. So disappointing since this is a brand new re done Dairy Queen. Who ever they have making the food back there, Do Better. read more

We got gas at the gas station. Went into DQ to order. My husband noticed that the cook didn't have gloves on or wasn't using any utensils to pick up fries, chicken nuggets or onion rings. We promptly left. read more

A few years ago, the owners of this establishment decide to revamp it. From the accounts we heard, just about everything that could have gone wrong with the scheduling did go wrong, so it took them years to get it back open and ready for prime time. About the only valid comparison to its previous incarnation is that it is at the same location. Just about everything else is new and much, much better. The convenience store (which did re-open several months ago) is larger than the entire building was previously, and much better stocked with all kinds of items. And now, you can go "next door" to the Dairy Queen, which is also generously sized, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The staff have been great, the facilities are sparkling clean, and it's so nice to have the Dairy Queen back in service for those times when you need fast food on the road. Right off of the freeway, with plenty of parking for cars, trucks and big rigs. read more

Maybe you really screwed up in Barstow on your way to Vegas... maybe you're on your way to the Grand Canyon...or maybe you're on a mission to find a rosy boa in the desert, and you've decided this part of the Mojave is as likely as any other... whatever the situation, you're way out in the middle of nowhere. If you've always wanted to find a place that combines a gas station, a convenience store, and a Dairy Queen, well, look no further. Alas, it seems there were some quality losses for each of those entities in their marriage to the other two; in the case of DQ, it's small and slow. The service staff has always been friendly with us when we just HAVE to have a sweet cold treat on this 115° days traveling to or from Arizona. It just takes a while. Plenty of folks act surprised that porta-potties here cooking in the high desert are foul... hey Capt. Obvious called, and he needs his SkilSaw back, Wilbur. If you can hold it or hold off... you're not missing much if you fly by this place at 85 mph. But if you just can't help yourself when it comes to ice cream, need a few gallons of unleaded, or need a bottle of soda (that's pop, Mildred)... this may be your jam. read more

this place is really small. The restrooms are out most of the time. It's out in the middle of the desert. The food is OK The ice cream in chocolate is delicious. But you need a lotta water to wash it down. Gas is expensive here.. But...it's really a fly infested stinky dump. Cranky cashiers...that hate civilization read more

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DQ DQ! Yes stop in when it's a million degrees outside. Be careful to consume your Blizzards immediately as the ice cream will melt when you walk outside! A good stop if you want ice cream. It's located inside the 76 gas station. There's a mini mart, goodies and restrooms as needed. Your ice cream is served super fast, they had about 4-5 people inside taking your order and making your ice cream. The service was actually nice. All I heard was yes sir and yes ma'am! Grab a small 450+ calorie Blizzard for the road! Pure ice cream job. read more

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The last time I have eaten here was a while ago. The food was ok. It filled me up. It is a good stop for a short break from driving and use its facility. Eating ice cream in the middle of nowhere is just wonderful. As of February 2020, this is closed. It is fenced. I saw 2 donkeys tied up to the fence. If they are doing security work, they won't be able to run fast. I am also sad that there was a burglary in July 2018. Perhaps it was closed because the burglar got away with $25K. See https://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20180710/officials-over-25k-stolen-in-dairy-queen-burglary read more

Typical truck stop that I normally wouldn't bother reviewing. However the food handling is a food illness waiting to happen. Female employee who bagged our food did so immediately after wiping tables with rag and failed to wash her hands after. Just put rag down put a napkin over her hand abd packed food including open tray of fries. Ice cream sat melting on counter after being made for a goid 5 minutes so did burgers and fries. Department of health probably needs to visit. It's a hard pass for me. read more

New and improved! This place looks great since opening yesterday. The staff are professional, it is clean, and the food and ice cream good! It's a great stop. read more

It was by chance we stopped here on the way home from Laughlin . We saw that really inviting sign saying a Dairy Queen is up ahead. Yes we can use a nice cold slushy and a soft swirl chocolate covered ice cream. Everything you read about this place is true. Thank goodness I can use the portapotties standing up, but the poor lovely missus was not having any of it, got as many Wet and wipes she could bring. Inside the delapidated old rickety building the restrooms were shuttered and the place was standing room only between all that Route 66 memorabilia. I got my lime slushy and immediately got a brain freeze with the first sip. Wow, it was good but time to hit the road. No need to linger at this place. If you like Dairy Queen in the middle of California's vast desert, then this place is for you. Just don't make it a restroom break. read more

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill - Pretty nasty - Fast Food Near Me - Ludlow, California

Didn't see the B Health Dept. rating until I ordered my cone, so glad I wasn't there for more. Impressed that most of the clientele actually made it out of bed, since many were wearing slippers, sweats, and looked in need of a good shower (it was 1:30 pm). My wife also noted that the ladies restroom was pretty gross, with a huge hole in the ceiling and a smell comparable to the large collection of Port-a-Potties outside. Don't think I'll be doing any pit stops to visit the Ludlowlifes again. Pass on by, folks. read more

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill - Fast Food Near Me - Ludlow, California

It's been closed for renovations for a long time now. No signage saying when they'll be reopening!! We sure do miss stopping there read more