I placed the same ice-cream order at Cold Stone Creamery and Baskin-Robbins, and the winning chain had generous portions for a cheaper price

Molly AllenAug 27, 2023, 20:42 IST

I decided to compare the same items from Baskin-Robbins and Cold Stone Creamery.Molly Allen

I got the same items at Baskin-Robbins and Cold Stone Creamery to see which had better ice cream.
I had high hopes for Cold Stone Creamery, but its strawberry milkshake left me disappointed.

There are lots of ice-cream chains out there, but Baskin Robbins and Cold Stone Creamery are among the most popular.

Baskin-Robbins has more than 2,400 shops across the US and Cold Stone Creamery has about 1,000 locations nationwide. Both shops have tons of locations — but which has the tastiest ice cream?

To answer this question, I ordered and compared the same items from both chains — vanilla ice cream with M&M's in a cup, chocolate ice cream in a cone, and a strawberry milkshake.

My first stop was Baskin-Robbins.

I loved the vibrance of Baskin Robbins' exterior.Molly Allen

The chocolate ice cream was very creamy.

The scoop was a decent size for the price.Molly Allen

There were a lot of M&M's mixed into my vanilla ice cream, but I wasn't a fan of the flavor of my scoop.

The vanilla flavor wasn't as good as I'd hoped.Molly Allen

I ended with a small strawberry milkshake.

I liked that the milkshake had real strawberries in it.Molly Allen

Next, I visited a Cold Stone Creamery to try the same three items.

The interior wasn't as vibrant as Baskin-Robbins', but the environment was just as welcoming.Molly Allen

The scoop of chocolate ice cream came in a huge cone.

There was much more cone than there was ice cream.Molly Allen

My vanilla scoop didn't have much candy mixed in.

There were barely any M&M's in my cup.Molly Allen

The milkshake from Cold Stone Creamery didn't have a great texture.

The milkshake's flavor didn't deliver the way I expected it to.Molly Allen

Baskin-Robbins was my favorite of the two chains.

I love Cold Stone Creamery, but Baskin-Robbins definitely won this battle.Molly Allen

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