Dairy Queen

Never have had any issues here — service is quick here and everything comes out hot and prepared 100% to the order. the prices can be a bit expensive, and the place is clean as is the restroom. The outside sitting is always nice but my only complaint is how cramped the parking lot can get during the weekend, it’s just asking for a fender bender.

The parking lot and drive-​through here are very weird. The drive-​though lineup tends to stick out into the side road (Moran Ave), preventing access to/​from the parking lot. The drive-​thorugh window is in an awkward spot that you can’t pull up close too, leading to customers trying to shout their order and staff getting it wrong, and slowing down the line. At the end of the drive-​through line is an exit where you can only turn right, meaning you can only go South on Rt 9. You have about 150 feet to try to cross all 3 lanes to get to a left turn lane where you can make a u-​turn and go North. On the other hand, if nobody is parked in the first parking spot in the lot, you might be able to make a tight turn and go back out to Moran to get to East Main and make a left onto Rt 9.
I got the 4-​piece chicken strips meal and a side of cheese curds. The chicken strips meal is a little weird; the strips are small and have very thick breading. However, the chicken appears to be real instead of reconstituted. The fries are not too bad but are a bit heavy; indicating that either the fry oil is not hot enough or that they are trying to push fries through the fryer too fast (capacity problem). The meal comes with a slice of toast; I am not sure why. it was of decent texture but was rather flavorless and I didn’t know what to do with it. It had a small black spot that I thought was mold but in retrospect was probably just some fry cook’s dirty thumbprint.
The cheese curds were not of the quality you ‘get at the county fair’ but were a passable substitute; think salty mozzarella sticks and you’ve pretty much got the idea. Their downside was the price; $ 3.60 and you get a box about the size of three decks of playing cards.
I came here for a cheap lunch (this was my first time at DQ; I had only ever seen it in TV commercials prior to now) but the above two items (only; I got no drink) came to $ 9.30 with tax.
Overall, not a great experience, but with careful review of the menu, I might be able to put find something in the future that was less disappointing. Have not tried any of the drinks/​desserts.
I am writing this while eating the above-​mentioned items and they all just got really cold, due to low initial temperature and too much absorbed grease. I suspect they either don’t have the oil temperature set high enough, or they are pushing food through the fryer too fast so the oil can’t recover to the proper temperature.
Probably won’t be back for a while.

Any time I leave NYC and am in the middle of nowhere, I love hitting up Dairy Queen.
Sure, we have one on 14^th St. now, but it’s still fun to go. Also, the dessert choices are pretty limited in places like Wappingers Falls.
I came at the perfect time to try the just released Chips Ahoy Blizzard. It was well-​made, passing the flip it upside down test, but it wasn’t one of the better combos I’ve tried. The crunchy cookie pieces were too grainy and were not as good as some of the traditional toppings, like the reliable Reese’s or Oreos. Still, Blizzards are always a very refreshing and satisfying dessert option.
Though I don’t see myself in Wappingers Falls any time soon, I would hit this up again if I were to come back.

Staff quick and simple. Not to friendly!