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    Dairy Queen Store

    3.7 (41 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Scott W.

    The Sanford Dairy Queen is a staple in this town, honestly, you can't say you are from Sanford unless you've been to this location. The store has been in business since 1953 and still maintains the original iconic look and retro design motif. This store has no indoor seating and limited outdoor seating. You basically pull up, place your order in left-side window, and pick it up in the right-side window. The staff have always been friendly and usually hook me up with Flurry ingredients. Although I usually go for the Flurries, I like to switch it up to a waffle bowl, banana split, or my childhood favorite, a soft serve vanilla ice cream covered in chocolate dip; they even have ice cream for dogs with little bones in them. As spring sets in, you might notice lines forming at this store even near closing time, which is 10pm. Regardless, the staff do an awesome job here and I have never had to wait more then 10-15 when its busy, but for the most part, I can get in and out in a few minutes. If you are not from the area, know that there is an outdoor laundromat right across the street (Park Ave) from Dairy Queen, so you can pop in for a sweet treat while you're waiting for you clothes to dry. Also, behind Dairy Queen and across S. Oak Ave there is a Dentist office there incase you need routine maintenance after your Dairy Queen Visit, haha! All-in-all, this is great little Dairy Queen store that is a must see. Although this store doesn't have items you see at a much larger Dairy Queens, such as fast-food items and larger cakes for purchase, it does have a decent variety of flavors to choose from, a great selection of toppings and ingredients, and management routinely adds/removes specials to keep things looking fresh.

    Jonathan L.

    Tiny Dairy Queen location off the beaten path. Right off of 25th street in Sanford, they only sell ice cream so don't expect to get fries and a burger with your blizzard. Came here for a blizzard and I asked the manager for her favorite. Chocolate, with fudge and brownie bits. So good! Great small location and love the rustic old school vibe!

    Old school outdoor DQ.
    Michael K.

    My wife and I driving from Daytona Beach to the Orlando airport were looking for a DQ on the way and struggling to find one convenient for us without going too far out of the way. A little at random, we selected this DQ in Sanford. It's a cool old school one with only outdoor ordering and seating. The people working here were super friendly and helpful. They had all your favorites including soft serve swirl which sometimes isn't available. We both got a small hot fudge sundae with peanuts. Service was quick and the sundaes yummy. Next time we need a little pick me up while in the area, we will be paying them a visit.

    O.G. Sign and experience!
    Tyler S.

    Alright! I'm a softy for nostalgia and place delivered my memories, quality service, AND a luscious dessert for me, my husband, and best friend! You pull up and go straight to the window, greeted with a huge smile and even a couple nostalgic jokes--they have an OG 90s register, so I had a crack a joke and the girl just went along with it! They have the OG menu, but don't miss out on all the location specials menu located below the counter with illustrations included! I got the Brownie Sundae, and was recommended to sub chocolate syrup with hot fudge--THAT SHOULD BE ON THE MENU! SO DELICIOUS! My friend with us got the waffle cone sundae and it was a bit messy, but according to her, worth it all! This place has constant traffic flow pulling up and ordering but the team was quick to deliver exemplary service and high quality desserts--especially for what could be considered a historic roadside attraction, in my opinion!

    Caramel Toffee Sea Salt Fudge & Royal Strawberry Cheesecake Blizzards
    Whitney P.

    Wow, so this Dairy Queen has been here since 1953! Love that they kept the retro motif! Definitely a Sanford staple for dessert, no food at this location. Fast service, friendly staff, great prices, and the treats never disappoint. I'm currently hooked on the caramel toffee salted fudge blizzard.. but can highly recommend the Reese's, butterfinger, Oreo... ah the list goes on.

    Small Blizzard with snickers, Oreo, and caramel
    Desiree C.

    Visiting this city and wanted to stop by. What a nice great treat! $0.85 blizzards now until September 24. Yummy dessert!

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    Rachel C.

    Such a gem in Sanford. I love riding up here on my golf cart at night and getting ice cream. The waffle cones are homemade from scratch when you order they take a few minutes to cool down but not too bad. Are usually get anything with extra sprinkles on it, the staff is super friendly and the ice cream is super cold. I recommend this for any date night out or a family outing super fun location and very reasonably priced.

    Right after buying the Blizzard
    Parshall M.

    I paid for a Blizzard and they gave me a very melted one. At other DQs they flip it and when I mentioned the Upside Down or Free thing they looked at me like I was crazy.

    Cotton candy blizzard!
    Daniella H.

    Love it here! Super affordable and the staff is always very friendly. My family loves to come here for ice cream

    Brian S.

    Old time scream This DQ has been around for a while. I asked one the young ladies working there exactly how long but she just looked at me and said it's been here forever. I doubt if it's been around quite that long but it's obvious that the building has been around the block a few times and has a few tire tracks across it's back. I have heard that it's the second oldest DQ in all of Florida and just looking at the venerable building that's easy to believe, it is indeed showing it's age. That's fine with me, I like places that have manage to survive for a long time and I think the the rather worn appearance gives this little DQ character. I love the old signs and anachronistic exterior. There's no place to sit inside, just a few crummy tables outside and most of the people get the treats to go or just eat in their cars. All the usual DQ stuff is here, lots of blizzards, peanut buster parfaits and of course dipped cones. I've been here about a half a dozen times and every time I received exactly what I expected. DQ's are consistent if nothing else. Even though the lines can be long at times the staff knows what they are doing and keeps everything moving along. It's fun to watch just one blizzard after another coming out of the small windows while you devour your own treat. Sure it's old, kind of crummy looking, gets crowded and doesn't really have many places to sit. None of that matters. This place still makes some of the coolest summer treats that can be found anywhere. It's been doing it forever and probably will keep doing it until forever finally comes.

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    1.6
    (50 reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $

    SIX DOLLARS FOR TWO ice cream cones??? Legit the guy just…read moresaid "yeah I wouldn't come here for ice cream. They only allow us to give three small swirls". Dude for real what the heck six dollars for two ice cream cones he legit said "you should go to Dairy Queen next time" and he was not wrong because this is the worst $6 dollar ice cream. Like, don't come here for ice cream. Then he added "It's the worst but we have like new machines so they don't break down now but I don't care like three dollars is not worth a single cone". Dude was right. Sound advice. Great staff, but omg wow I can literally get the Nija that makes these at home for an insanely cheaper price. I miss the $1 and $1.5 cones. $3? What incredible unnecessary price gouging. Literally no reasons to come to McDonald's anymore. It's cheaper to leave a 20% tip and go to millers. Or literally anywhere else.

    I placed a mobile order. I did not say verbally what I was ordering through the drive-through. I…read moreselected what I wanted to order on the app I selected medium fry. I selected mc double and I selected my reward for a free four piece chicken nugget I paid for this. It was six dollars almost seven dollars. A Mc double is only three dollars so that means the other four dollars was the cost of the medium fry after I gave my code which is shown in the photo through the speaker I pull up and I recieve a small fry, the chicken nuggets and the mcdouble. All I said was I ordered a medium fry not a small and the manager said you did not pay for a medium and I was like I can show you my mobile app. And he said we did not get your code but here I'll give it to you anyway, but you did not pay for them. The chicken nuggets were free. It shows that so I know I didn't pay seven dollars for a Mc double there's no way that this could have happened because it was a mobile order and there's no way they didn't get the code because if they didn't get the code, they wouldn't have had any idea what I ordered although I was given the medium fry and it was solved. It's just gonna bother me all day long, wondering what the hell is wrong with him and the fact that he wouldn't just say sorry because it's not that serious but I'm glad I spoke up because I'm not just gonna not get something that I paid for. It's not that hard do better. Also the fries were cold and saltless and the business was not busy at all. and i am 14 weeks pregnant i really hope i do not get sick.

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    Alebrije Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar

    Alebrije Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar

    4.1
    (152 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    Wow. I can't believe a whole year to get over here and we live right across the street…read more Let's start out with the chips and sauce of the chips are amazing thick hot and fresh salsa is flavorful and just the right amount of hot spice. I got the fish tacos that came out hot and delicious. Scott got the fajitas with chicken steak and shrimp out of all the fajitas I've never seen one come with a big piece of cooked cactus on top. It was so good! We went here on a Saturday evening and it was not busy at all which is not a good thing It did have live music and we enjoyed listening to and play all sorts of unique music on his acoustic guitar. I think this is my new favorite Mexican restaurant I definitely will be back!

    Our most recent visit to Alebrije was on 5/30/2026. We had some friends in town and they were…read morecraving Mexican. Since our last visit here was so great we decided there would be no better place to take them than Alebrije. Our server was very friendly and attentive; his name was Angel. Although Angel was awesome, we did have some issues with our overall experience. First of all, there was a very large party in the back right side of the restaurant with lots of kids in it. We wanted no part of that and requested to be seated on the opposite side of the restaurant so we can talk without all the commotion and management would not accommodate our request because they said the AC was down over there. Secondly, something horrible is going on with sewer gasses seeping its way into the dining room. This is something that needs to be addressed promptly. The third issue we had was with the menu. The menu stated that the (MIX) Fajitas we ordered would include Shrimp, Beef, and Chicken for $25, when we received the bill it was an additional $2 for the shrimp, when we brought it to the attention of Angel he said the shrimp was $2 more, we did complain but nothing came of it; in my opinion they need to clarify this in the menu because to me MIX means a variety of all the meat options. Finally, the last issue is the price for margaritas. The well large margarita with nothing special added is $18. I've had much larger margaritas for $10 and $11 elsewhere, not sure where they get off charging so much for a well margarita. On the upside, our fajitas were delicious, they had a much larger mix of vegetables when compared to our last visit; however, the skillet was not sizzling when it arrived, thankfully it was hot. Although I wasn't satisfied with the size of the margarita, it was very tasty. They could do a better job on the chips and salsa situation. They claim that if you ask for extra then there is an upcharge, they haven't charged us both times we've been here when asking for more. If they did, I would be a little more upset that the chips are served stale versus fresh, they could easily remedy this by warming them before sending out to alleviate this issue. I would come back again but honestly if that sewer smell is still their next time around, I won't be back and wouldn't recommend them going forward.

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    Inside near kitchen window area
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    Shantell's Just Until Restaurant & Lounge

    Shantell's Just Until Restaurant & Lounge

    3.9
    (259 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    $$

    I have been here twice,first time it was good the second time it wasn't as good as the first time…read moreand I felt like I got sick from the food after our second visit. On our last visit the restaurant was pretty empty with probably only one more couple eating there. The service is ok ,the food didn't taste as good as our previous visit but they do have a nice ambiance and some days they have a live band. As of May 2026,this business is closing. Also this business has been on the news many times claiming it was closing or struggling to stay open. I have read that this business had many violations in their restaurant,for that and other reasons such as lack of taste in their food I choose to give them *** three stars.***

    The taste of the overused fryer grease really comes through with an overpoweringly heavy punch to…read morethe guts with the chicken wings and fries. Even the fish was mushy and greasy tasting as well, yet it managed to hold the disturbingly present background texture and taste of being freezer burnt meat. Overall, the aesthetics of this local establishment leaves much to be desired in regard to cleanliness. There's a distinctly stale, musky smell in the air. Additionally, the somehow sticky, yet greasy feel to the main floors, left me questioning the level of cleanliness in the kitchen. The overall pricing is equivalent in comparison to most of the other dining establishments in the area, but definitely not worth the actual expense considering the low quality product being served to the community. Not sure why the local residents and political leaders in this town have invested so much time and money with their continued efforts to keep this establishment alive. * Zero out of 10 * To Be Absolutely Clear... I Do Not Considerer To Be This Business As A Recommended Dining Establishment. !!!Save Your Money!!!

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    View to side of restaurant and counter/kitchen
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    Two piece with two sides
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    View to back of restaurant and door to back patio
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    Subway

    2.0
    (5 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    I've been to this Subway numerous times over the years and I have never had any major issues or…read morecomplaints other than the parking lot can be a cluster. The lot is small, shares spaces with several other businesses in the same plaza, and is butted up against 17-92, making difficult to enter and exit easily. On my most recent visit, I needed two subs that I could save for dinner later that evening after the Creed concert in Tampa. Yes, we plan that far in advance, lol! It's always a burden to find a place to eat before and after a major concert, so we bring the cooler and our own food/drinks and save $$$$, time, and aggravation. I used a coupon - two footlongs for $12.99. The options are limited now, since the majority of subs are specialty subs and are not part of the promotion. I guess that's how they get you now. So my choices are Italian BMT, Turkey, Cold Cut Combo, Meatball, and I think Tuna. I ended up going with the Italian BMT and the Hotshot Italian, which is basically the BMT with hot peppers on it. The young lady working the counter was friendly, and was very conscious about washing her hands and putting of fresh gloves before making our sub's, great job! Unfortunately they only had two options of bread - wheat and white, bummer. I didn't realize I forgot to ask the server to add mayo, mustard, and spicy mayo to the sandwiches until we began eating our sub's later that day. Nancy's like why are these so bland. Totally my fault, but I do have to say the wheat bread has no flavor at all, without condiments, the sub bread is just meh. All and all, the restaurant was clean and they did a great job making my subs. Its too bad they were out the better bread options so early in the day (10:00am), and I wish they offered more variety with the coupons. Ultimately, I recommend them if you are looking for a meal at a much lower cost to eating at a sit-down restaurant.

    I used to love to come to the Subway. I don't go to Subway often but in a pinch if I need a quick…read moresub I usually go here because it's right next to my house. Today I got the standard Italian sub. When I got to where I was going and finally opened it up to eat it The bread was hard and crusty. I did get it toasted before I left but it was so hard and chewy that I was unable to eat the bread so I just ate the meat cheese and vegetables. Probably better for me. I don't know I think I'm done with Subway I'll just drive the extra couple of miles to Publix. The guy behind the counter was super friendly everyone was nice in there place looks clean and well kept. I've never had a problem with the bread before.

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