Dairy Queen Grill & Chill — Restaurant in Ocala

We visited this Dairy Queen around Memorial Day in 2024. Our first impression was that it is an older Dairy Queen. The parking lot seemed adequate but could probably use a re-pave. The building itself seemed in fair condition, although it was quite obviously showing it's age. The front door seemed to be blocked and locked, with a sign directing folks to use the side entrance. Inside, the restaurant seemed adequately clean, although as I said, it its showing it's age. When we were there, Dairy Queen was running its lunch special, that we have seen before. It included a burger or chicken fingers, fries, drink and a small sundae for approximately $7 or so. Although the hours are narrow, so get there close to lunch time. We have had this lunch special before at other Dairy Queens in the past. So when we saw it advertised, we made a special trip to this Dairy Queen, just to partake of the special. Our server wasn't the friendliest, by any means. But she was not in anyway, what I would describe as a problem. Just not the friendliest server to interact with. The food was decent. No it is not the best food ever. But it is pretty good because it's much fresher and better than most burger joints. And the ice cream is always good. So all in all, this Dairy Queen was a little out of the way for us. But not drastically so. The food is decent and when the lunch special is available, the price is quite good for what you get. So yes we would...

I miss the Blueberry Cheesecake Blizzard I had it a long time ago!I like that the people here are so courteous, and friendly!Here's a bit of Nostalgia!(The first DQ restaurant was located in Joliet, Illinois.It was operated by Sherb Noble and opened for business on June 22,1940.It served a variety of frozen products,such as soft serve ice cream.(History) The soft-serve formula was first developed in 1938 by Douds,Iowa-born John Fremont "J.F." "Grandpa" McCullough and his son Alex.They convinced friend and loyal customer Sherb Noble to offer the product in his ice cream store in Kankakee, Illinois.On the first day of sales, Nobles dished out more than 1,600 servings of the new dessert within two hours.Noble and the McCulloughs went on to open the first Dairy Queen store in 1940 in Joliet, Illinois.While this Dairy Queen has not been in operation since the 1950s,the building still stands at 501 N. Chicago St. as a city-designated landmark.Since 1940, the chain has used a franchise system to expand its operations globally.(I found the information on Wikipedia!If you want the rest of the info it is there!)I suggest this!It is a wonderful store!The people that work here are very nice!I love the cheesecake blizzards! You might like some other delicious soft serve...

In the reviews, I read that many have shared the same experience. The cashiers are extremely rude (Jean). My son and I stood in front of the counter, and the cashier said NOTHING. Not "hello", not "May I take your oder," she just stood there with a sour look on her face. I asked if I could order. She did not reply. In addition to the rude behavior, it was awkward. The cashier was visibly annoyed that we were in the restaurant. I asked about a meal and did not receive a response. I placed the order. When called to pick up the order, I said "Thank you". One cashier did not respond, another just stood there. When I was at my seat, someone said "You're welcome" in an agry tone. I don't know these workers personally. Judging by the number of negative reviews, I wonder if the workers are related to the manager responsible for hiring. The staff is nasty. Needless to say, I won't be back. This was was a negative experience. The work ethic and customer service displayed raises questions on their food prep. I'll eat elsewhere. It is comforting to read that I was treated equally. Evidently, many customers are treated in an equally...