The 2009 Best Dairy Queen in the Twin Cities - White Bear Lake

White Bear Lake

With Cup-n-Cone just down the road keeping prices down, it is no wonder that White Bear Lake DQ remains the lowest priced Dairy Queen in the Mpls / St. Paul metro area.

The Blaine DQ raised its prices considerably and now White Bear Lake DQ has bumped them the the best in the Twin Cities slot (At least when it comes to prices).

Small Cone: $1.09

Med Cone: $1.59

Large Cone: $1.99

Peanut Buster Parfait: $3.79

Aggregate Cost: $8.46!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Personally, I would much rather go to Cup-n-Cone. They have not raised their prices either and it is located in the center of town in a little park-like area. WBL DQ is located behind a fertilizer plant on Hwy 61--not much appeal for the destination DQ.

Anyway, that's not what this blog is about. If you want to know the lowest price DQ in the Twin Cities metro area right now it is in White Bear Lake.

Blaine DQ - Hwy 65 - Raises its Prices. Is it still the least expensive in the Twin Cities?

Dairy Queen - Hwy 65 - Blaine

Last year's winner for the least expensive/highest quality Dairy Queen in the Twin Cities might no longer be the best value anymore. The reason--an increase in prices across the board.

Small Cone: $1.39 ($1.19 last year)

Medium Cone: $1.79 ($1.49 last year)

Large Cone: $2.29 ($1.99 last year)

Blaine has just fallen into the slightly better than average camp. I'll have to check out White Bear Lake, last year's runner up, to see if a similar price increase has taken place.

The Best DQ in the Twin Cities (Mpls/St. Paul area)

And the Best (least expensive) DQ in the Twin Cities is...

Blaine (Hwy 65, north of Hwy 10)

Total cost for a sm+med+large cone + Peanut Buster Parfait= $8.06

Average price after reviewing 27 Dairy Queens is $9.48. ($1.42 cheaper than average)

--Runners up: Rice at Arlington ($8.26), 37th St and 13th Ave S in Mpls ($8.36)

Cheapest Small Cone...

White Bear Lake (Hwy 61 north of 694)

Cost: $1.09

Average cost: $1.52 ($.43 cheaper than average)

--Runners up: Blaine ($1.19), 37th St and 13th Ave S ($1.29), Rice at Arlington, Rice at Phalen, New Brighton, Hwy 88 in New Brighton, W. 7th St in St. Paul (all at $1.39)

--Most Expensive: Robbinsdale ($1.89), Edina/Hwy 100 Grill and Chill ($1.79)

Cheapest Medium Cone...

Blaine

Cost: $1.49

Average cost: $1.90 (About $.51 cheaper than average)

--Runners up: White Bear Lake ($1.59), Rice St at Arlington ($1.59),New Brighton ($1.69)

--Most Expensive: Robbinsdale ($2.29), Crystal Grill and Chill , Edina Grill and Chill, EP by Dunn Bros, Highland Park(all $2.19) , Snelling, Lakeville, Lake Josephine (all $2,09)

Cheapest Large Cone...

Tie!

Lake Street and 44th Ave (Close to the St. Paul border)

Cost: 1.88

7th St and 13th Ave S (South Minneapolis)

Cost: $1.89

Average cost: $2.24 (About $.35 cheaper than average)

--Runners up: All at $1.99-- W 7th St in St. Paul, Blaine, White Bear Lake, Rice at Artlington, Rice at Phalen, New Brighton, Lowry Ave in NE Mpls.

--Most Expensive: Crystal Grill and Chill and Edina/Hwy100 ($2.69), Highland Park, EP by Dunn Bros ($2.59)

Cheapest Peanut Buster Parfait...

Tie!

Rice Street at Arlington

Cost: $3.29

Lake Street at 44th Ave

Cost: $3.31

Average cost: $3.80 (about $.50 less expensive than average)

--Runners up: Blaine ($3.39), 37th Ave and 13th St ($3.49), Minnehaha ($3.59)

--Most Expensive: Crystal Grill and Chill, EP by Dunn Bros, Highland Park ($4.19), Robbinsdale, Lake Josephine ($4.09)

Most Expensive Dairy Queen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tie!

Robbinsdale-- &-- Crystal Grill and Chill

$10.76 for a sm+med+large cone+PBP

Average cost: $9.48 ($1.28 over average)

--Runners up: Eden Prairie by the Dunn Bros ($10.66), Edina Hwy 100 Grill and Chill ($10.46), Lake Josephine ($10.36), Snelling ($10.16)