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| - I am reviewing Michael's Frozen Custard, Culver's, Chocolate Shoppe, and Babcock Ice Cream at the Memorial Union. I was a graduate student at UW from 87-89. This is the first time I have been back to Madison since 1989. I actually tried to purchase Michael's in the early 1990's when one of the partners passed away. I did not have the capital required at the time, but would have bought it if I had the money. 25 years after grad school, I came back to visit and do a taste test on the local ice cream places in Madison. My choice was a chocolate malt. Here were the results:
1st Place: Michael's. By far the best, but also the most expensive. Over $6 for an average size malt. They can get away with it based on the local competition.
2nd Place: Chocolate Shoppe (However, I did not have a chocolate malt there, but turtle sundae ice cream. It was delicious).
3rd Place: Memorial Union. Do not get a chocolate malt there. They don't know how to make one. However, tons of people were eating ice cream cones.
4th Place: Culver's. I don't know what this was, but it was not a chocolate malt. Don't go there for chocolate malts. It may have other good items, but I only got the malt.
Note: I did not try Dairy Queen. However, they typically make very good malts.
Happy Eating!!!
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