This place always has a line. People just can't wait for that first sign of summer. They have 2 lines, and take care of the masses at a pretty good speed. It's ice cream.....it's delicious....enough said. Note there's a small sitting spot on the side, a parking lot, and lights where you line up. read more

It's your typical ice cream spot. Do they make mistakes, yes. They are a bunch of high school kids in a box running the place. It has 2 lines outside and it's always busy. They do make cakes if you order in advance. The cakes are pretty good but carvel ice cream cakes are still better. The parking situation sucks! The parking lot is small and with all the pedestrian traffic and the main road traffic it can be daunting to leave the place. read more

Truthfully I could care less about ice cream. And every Dairy Queen is the same, right? Well not to my kids who I took for the first time yesterday. The excitement and sheer joy beaming from their little bodies as we were pulling into the parking lot already earned this place 3 stars. The kid behind the bullet-proof ordering window was really cool and let me know about a 2-for-1 special ending that day which got another star. (I'd like to take a star away for the bee that kept hounding me and the kids for our goodies but he's not affiliated with DQ.) Long live the small size Oreos blizzard! read more

Only reason my wife and I picked this Ice Creme spot is because it was the only one that was open Late and she was craving ice Creme badly, so I took the drive to the town over and yes I get it you had a long day your about to close you wanna clean up and go home yourself and customers keep showing up BUT not the customers fault is it ??? Maybe have a earlier closing ??? Idk I do not Own a ice Creme shop , but regardless of all that no one deserves the attitude and rudeness I received. I can understand if it was 1 min before closing and I had a order for a party of 10 but I didn't it was a simple order for two blizzards that's it. If the ice Creme was out of this world then maybe you can have your nose in the air but it isn't it was the ONLY shop open so word of advice the workers are immature little girls they need a lesson in manners. read more

Nice location off of Park Ave in Rutherford. They have a small lot with some parking spaces for customers. They have soft serve ice cream sundaes with many favors to choose from. I usually get the strawberry sundae but sometimes get the the banana split. They have the full DQ ice cream menu including slushes and Orange Julius items as well. Its seems clean and they serve you quickly if there's no line. The good part is they open all year round so you can eat ice cream during the winter months. Some other ice cream places closes during the winter months but not DQ. There's seating outside but during the winter I suggest eating in your car. Overall, this location is clean and have friendly service. Get your ice cream fix here if you're in the Meadowlands area. read more

I ordered a mint oreo blizzard for my son. He started complaining of the taste. I thought it was him being picky, but after tasting it myself I understood what he meant. It had a somewhat metallic taste to it. It also tasted a little like what clorox or a cleaning agent would taste like. We threw it out immediately. read more

Local Dairy Queens is like American hangout place during summertime. Crowded parking lot with people in all ages kids to adults. I usually stick with basic Oreo-Blizzard when its time to order at the DQ window. Pros: RIDICULOUS amounts to choose from, ice cream cones to cakes to Sundae. Only thing missing is chicken sandwich and salad (oh wait they do serve those now?). Cons: Ordering can get confusing at the DQ window. Pricey and can get lot more for your money at frozen section of Shoprite. read more

I have been to this Dairy Queen on numerous occasions, getting good service. Today I rang the bell for service...no one came..figured they were busy in the back...I waited. Rang the bell again...waited the girl came...slammed the window open...looking very annoyed...I left..very disappointed ...lack of customer service. read more

I would give no stars! I ordered a small vanilla cone dipped in chocolate. The person said $4.79 which is crazy in its self! I went to pay with my Credit Card she said it would be $.70 MORE! Why I asked because you're using your card. I said no way goodbye! She said it's a corporate thing. I left and went to another DQ 5 minutes away and not only was it a dollar cheaper there was NO $.70 card charge! read more

Always good, always. We tried the coconut cream blizzard. It was decadent, sprinkled with toasted coconut and vanilla wafer cookies. It wasn't overly sweet, and was ready in a minute or so. It can get packed here in the summertime. but it's winter now...and who eats ice cream outdoors in the winter? WE DO, dammit! read more

$3.80 for a small cone with sprinkes! Are they insane? Icecream was so soft it melted so quickly! Not worth it...go to charlies!

Every time I've stopped by the machines are broken or the system is down. I now go to Ritas in North Arlington or to a DQ in another town.

Been coming here for some yrs now stemming from a childhood memory when they had one in Newark. Clean, parking, and staff r polite. Banana split just like from my childhood. Awesome place for the family on a warm day!! read more

We go here all the time. Great Location. Parking. Very clean and well managed. Ice cream is very fresh. Responsible kids working there. Prices are very reasonable. Only request is a toddler age size option. Other than that, you can't go wrong here. read more

Can't really mess up ice cream. Convenient location and I'm an Artic Freeze kind of guy on a hot night. Problem solved. read more

Rutherford Dairy Queen - DQ kind of night - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Rutherford, New Jersey

I'm so so disappointed. I love Dairy Queen and have been going to this Dairy Queen for a decade, But I've never been more disappointed in a customer service experience. I ordered a cake for my son's 6th birthday. I spoke to someone 3 different times about the cake I wanted and when I wanted it picked up. Yet it was still not ready when I went to pick it up. When I went back 5 hours later to get it, it was not decorated as it should have been. I was not offered one apology throughout this entire experience. I called three times to speak to a manager over the course of a week and was told Shana, one of the managers, would call me. It's now been 2 weeks and I was never called. I'm unfortunately going to have to find another Dairy Queen or ice cream store for my future cake orders because I am not dealing with all of this again. read more

came here one night about a month ago because someone absolutely LOVES her some DQ, and because it's pretty much the closest one to Montclair. unless you wanna go to Passaic. (ain't nobody tryna goto Passaic, son.) this DQ is walk-up window only/ice cream only. the girls that were working the night we went were fun and very nice. thare are a couple benches to sit and enjoy your ice cream, as we did that night, or you could sit in your car in the little parking lot if you wish. read more

You can't go wrong with Dairy Queen ice cream but you better be ready to wait 30min at this one. The lines are ridiculously long. They do have benches for you to sit and also a parking lot so that's a plus. read more

I never thought I would write a one star review about a Dairy Queen but I had the worst blizzard of my life at their rutherford store. Dairy Queen has the most amazing blizzard of the month out right now, grasshopper mousse pie. I have had this at several of their shops and the graham cracker flavor in it is to die for. I was going to an event at the izod center and drove out of my way to have a blizzard before the show. I excitedly ordered a small grasshopper pie blizzard. I didn't realize at the time but they charged me for a medium and gave me a medium rather than a small. If I wanted a medium I would've ordered one! I simply cannot afford the extra hundreds of calories! So they handed the "grasshopper pie" blizzard over and when I got in the car I knew it did not have the wonderful graham cracker taste in it. The graham cracker is what makes this blizzard fantastic. I went back to let them know they forgot the graham cracker base. They assured us that it's in there. I started eating more of it in my car and knew it wasn't there and to prove it I found some pieces of animal crackers in my blizzard. Apparently this was their replacement of the graham cracker base. Are you kidding me, Dairy Queen?! I swear they must've thought I'm an idiot with no taste buds. We returned and the manager confirmed my suspicions that this was not an authentic grasshopper mousse pie blizzard. I was SO disappointed!! They offered to make another blizzard and asked for the mint Oreo one (my go to flavor). They made me a medium mint Oreo blizzard and they had put so much mint flavoring in it that it was bitter, nasty, and the consistency was like soup! We both hated it and threw it out half way. Thank you dairy queen of rutherford for charging me over $5 for the worst blizzard of my life and making me gain weight in the process!! read more

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We love Dairy Queen on Park Avenue in Rutherford! Always get our birthday cakes from DQ. After school the kids always want to stop there before heading home! Staff is friendly, the store is clean and there are seats (picnic style) right outside. Also, PLENTY of parking as they have a lot which sells Christmas Trees! Also purchased two trees there and very happy, fresh trees! I had a problem with a cake recently, I emailed Konstantine (the owner) he promptly called me in the phone and made things right! He is a gentleman and always tries his best to satisfy his customers! I will continue to stop by here as often as possible, wonderful people and delicious cakes and ice cream! read more

This Dairy Queen is always extremely busy but the staff handles it so well and always treats customers with the most respect. They are very responsive to customer needs. This is the best DQ location I've been to around New Jersey. read more

Surprisingly, their ice cream isn't consistent. Sometimes it tastes watered down a bit and sometimes the consistency is very hard almost as if it's been compacted. The staff is always excellent and willing to go the extra mile. read more

I was there yesterday and ordered frozen yogurt with sprinkles for my son and As I was taking the money out my wallet I noticed the cashier dropped my frozen yogurt and try to sell it to me and the acting manager got mad because I complained to her about the incident! I took my business to Charlie's they are so rude all they do is horse play and hide in the back !!! Who ever owns Dairy Queen must not care to go out of business one day!!! read more

I'm addicted to this place!!! The girls here make the best blizzards! It's a walk up window, and if you're crazy like me and only want ice cream when it's cold, it can be a little inconvenient to stand outside in 20 degree weather waiting for ice cream. The only good thing I could probably say about doing that is there are no lines. I don't know if they serve food like other Dairy Queen's, but I just go for the blizzards, so not a big deal to me if they don't. Will be back!! read more

Amazing place to get ice cream. The workers are outstanding and they know what they're doing!

Just stopped by and felt like I was ripped off. I ordered a small cone, and it you've ever seen their small cone, it IS a small cone. I was charged $3.32 for it, which is substantially more than I've paid for the same item at other locations. I don't think I'll be returning to this location. read more

This is more of a 2.5 rather than a 3. My first job was at a DQ so I know the product and quality is good. I also know that when there is nationally advertised pricing that they are supposed to follow. Yet this location picks and chooses which one it wants to do. So the current promo is $1.99 for a mini Blizzard (which I am so happy they came out with its the perfect size) they aren't offering this promo. The workers said the owner only does promo's during the summer. They already get plenty of people in the summer why offer a deal when your line is already 10 people deep? You should offer it when its still cool out and people still want ice cream. I went thinking it was $1.99 but left because I'd rather spend $4 on Gluten Free Cupcakes from the Sweet Ave Bake Shop. read more

Their small in a Blizzard is huge, can't complain about that! I never have a problem with freshness (maybe just the long lines). It's nice being able to enjoy outdoor seating. This place is an oldie but goodie. Been coming here since I was a kid, and now my own can as well. read more

I've been coming here almost since I permanently moved to NJ... 2006-7?? I can't remember. I actually like that they are small and only serve ice cream. I've had a not-so-great order maybe once or twice, but overall I've been totally satisfied with what I've gotten, and I consistently crave this place!!! read more

This place never lets me down. Of all the Dairy Queens I go to, I feel like I get the most bang for my buck here.

This DQ gets busy very quickly, but the staff does an excellent job at quickly serving each customer despite long lines and complicated orders. They have multiple windows you can order from, and if you'd like to get through the line quicker choose a line with less kids, only because at times hey have trouble deciding on what to order once they get up to the window - although adults have been guilty of this too. read more

Horrible! $7.57 for a kids cup and small cone. They cheaped out on both too. Last time I'll come to this DQ. It's no wonder now that there was no line on a 90 degree night! read more

I go to this dairy queen because it is the closest one. I wish there was another close by. This is specifically referring to their blizzard. EVERY time my girlfriend and I have ordered one, the last quarter of the blizzard is only ice cream. No toppings whatsoever. I tried bringing it up to them but still nothing improves. I even tried paying extra for more scoops and they still shorted me! They fail to realize that a medium or large requires more toppings then a small. Also I know that it is hot out but that shouldn't mean the ice cream is watery by the time it reaches my hand. The only reason it is not a one star is because the first half of the blizzard is decent. read more

I personally love this place. There's normally always a line but it flys. The ice cream is so good. They never go cheap on anything. There blizzards always have a lot of ingredients like Oreos or mnm's. There's outdoor seating and private parking which is a +. The staff is friendly and always working and familiar with the menu. Definitely stop by and try either the Oreo brownie earthquake or the Oreo fudge blizzard. Can't go wrong!! read more

DO NOT purchase a specialty ice cream cake from this store! Last week I ordered a specialty Disney Princess edible image ice cream cake online from this Dairy Queen location for my daughter's 4th birthday. The image online was super cute - it had several Disney princesses in an edible image frame, with a space in the middle to place my daughter's photo. The photo I selected of my daughter was her dressed up as Elsa - I knew this cake would just blow her mind and totally make her birthday spectacular! I ordered the cake on a Monday afternoon and then called the store to confirm the order and make sure everything was received. The girl who answered the phone was totally unhelpful and seemed to care less about my questions, but I figured the staff would still be able to pull off the cake, since it just consisted of placing the edible image on top. I didn't hear from Dairy Queen all week, until I received a phone call at 8:30pm on Thursday night - we were scheduled to pick up the cake at 11:30am on Friday morning. The staff member told me that the edible image I had purchased was not at the store, and that they would not be able to put it on the cake. I was very disappointed, not only because of the missing image but because of the short notice I was given that it would not be available. The woman who called assured me that the cake would still look great - she promised that she would print out color pictures of Disney princesses online and use them to from the photo of my daughter on the cake. I agreed, mostly because it was about 12 hours before I needed the cake. When my husband went to pick up the cake the next day, it was a DISASTER. The staff told him that they were having problems with the printer, and could not print any of the Disney princesses out. Furthermore, the photo of my daughter was printed out in green! She literally looked like Princess Elsa had a baby with the Hulk. We were told this was due to the "printer problems." The piping and icing on the cake was messy, also. It looked terrible, and I felt SO bad that this was the cake I would be serving at my daughter's 4th birthday party. Despite the utter disaster of the cake itself, the employee still charged my husband $10 for the cake. If I were there, I would have left it on the counter and walked out, because it really looked awful. I could understand that Dairy Queen had issues with their printer. What I cannot understand and certainly cannot accept is that they waited until the night before at 8:30pm to tell me that the edible image was unavailable, and then proceeded to present us with a cake that was ugly, messy, and totally unlike what we ordered. The customer service is horrible at this location. I have called twice to speak to a manager and have been told that there is not a manager on duty. Maybe the staff's lack of supervision is the reason why this location is run so poorly. Again - DO NOT BUY CAKES FROM THIS STORE! Acme, ShopRite, or Baskin Robins would do a much better job in helping you prepare for your child's birthday party! read more

The only reasons I'm giving it 3 stars deals with price. Dairy Queens are franchises and as a result have different prices from location to location. The blizzard here is way more expensive than at other locations. I'm sure other products are the same way. read more

Went to the Dairy Queen in Rutherford and ordered a Strawberry Cheesequake....OMG my daughter and I loved it. I Love that place cuz it is VERY CLEAN and service is great. Also like the new flatscreen at the window facing the tables...great idea. Keeps the kids occupied and moms can actually enjoy their desert. read more

I ordered a cake for my daughter's birthday party 4 days before the party from their web site. I received an email confirmation from Dairy Queen. On the party day, when I went to pick up the cake, only 2 young people worked there. They couldn't find any cake or my order. One person called his manager, the manager told him no cake means I never ordered it. I showed him email confirmation and demanded to talk to his manager on the phone. When the manager learned that I have email confirmation, she told me she is not the one who checks emails. Her attitude is still we messed you up, so what. Eventually, they asked me to leave my phone number. They called me back later and said I can pick up a cake at 5 pm and would give me 50% discount. I told them the party would be over by 4:30 pm. I wouldn't need a cake at 5 pm. It's bad enough that they don't know how to take an online order. Their horrible attitude toward customers is even worse. read more