I Went To A Dairy Queen In Canada For The First Time Ever & These Things Blew My Mind (PHOTOS)

Way more than just ice cream

Okay, I’m going to admit, when I found out that Dairy Queen's menu also had savoury items, I was a bit grossed out.

To me, it was like finding out that Baskin Robbins was serving pizza or Coldstone Creamery had a burger menu. The idea just felt a bit… wrong.

So, I really wasn’t sure what to expect. The online menu had a lot of options from burgers to chicken strips and fries.

That being said, the branch that I went to in downtown Toronto had more limited options when it comes to savoury items, most of which were hot dogs. I got a loaded chilli cheese hot dog, served piping hot and slathered in melted cheese.

It was honestly messier than I had anticipated (it was a bad day to wear white), but one bite and I was pretty hooked. The sausage-to-bread ratio was perfect, and it was really flavourful! I think I would have enjoyed this even without all the extra cheese and chilli.

A drink that combines orange juice… and egg?

Of course I wasn’t going to leave without trying an original Orange Julius, a drink that lists orange juice with a hint of dairy and even dried egg white among its ingredients.

All of these ingredients put together just sounded wild to me, and I was well-prepared to hate it. But I took a sip and was… pleasantly surprised.

You can definitely taste the orange in there, but it also feels creamier than other orange drinks. The whole thing came across a bit like an orange sorbet. I even opened up the cup to try and catch a glimpse of what it looks like and let’s just say the froth on top is so thick that it’s impossible to drink this without a straw.

I’ll be honest and say I loved it, although a whole cup was a bit too sweet for me. But it was also so refreshing, I can see myself getting it again on a hot day.

Blizzards!

And of course, no visit to Dairy Queen would be complete without trying a Blizzard (or so I’ve been told).

So, I ordered a small cup of one of Dairy Queen’s new Blizzard flavours for the summer — the Reese’s Caramel Pretzel Blizzard treat.

I’d been expecting more of the ice cream and the concoction served was definitely unique compared to other sweet stuff found in chains. It was a perfect blend between a soft serve and an actual ice cream, and I liked the crunchy sweet-and-salty flavour of the pretzel bits.

It also felt lighter than regular ice cream, which was nice.