Shakeaway

We drove 30 minutes specifically for Shakeaway today, my daughters birthday. She had heard wonderful things about how good the shakes are here. After finding a good place to park in La Jolla and walking to the shop, we were very sad to find it closed during posted open hours (per Unilocal and their website). A few other patrons stopped by as well. I hope they are not closed forever!

So many choices! Too many choices? It took me a while to pick a flavor. I ordered one of the specialty shakes: the Alan. It was supposed to be hazelnut and banana with flake topping, but I didn’t taste any banana. It was still good though.
The service was pretty bad. The girl behind the counter was obviously in a bad mood and she sort of blew us off. We didn’t really feel welcome so we left after we got our shakes.
The shakes were fine, but they were rather expensive.

Price $$
Quality: 4 stars
Service: 4 stars
Value: 4 stars
Portions: average
Fun place to grab a shake where you can customize your own flavor using from an overwhelming choice of different candy bars, fruit and other sweets. They have a menu of their most famous/​popular creations if you can’t decide. Same concept as Cold Stone, except they specialize in milkshakes.
The price of your custom milkshake can get pricey depending on how many ingredients you add.
Definitely a fun place to try out. But you could probably make similar shakes at home if you own a power blender.

I had a terrible experience here today. I ordered a cookies n cream shake and it just tasted like plain vanilla. I went back inside and kindly told them I didn’t not like it and they didn’t even refund or offer an exchange they charged me for another smoothie which is way overpriced might I add. I ordered the Brianna smoothie and it had chunks of ice in it I could barely sip any of it through the straw. Service was not good or friendly at all. I know I’m never going to go back there again and spending money on their overpriced, unhealthy beverages. Just because they’re «natural» doesn’t mean they’re good for you. The smoothie even tasted unhealthy.

Hands down the tastiest milkshake I’ve had in a long time. I’m not sure what the young woman’s name was working the closing shift on Wednesday night (Sept 22). But, thank you so much for helping us, as it was our first time visiting Shakeaway. Not only did this young lady recommend her favorite favors/​combos but, she was quick to tell us what drinks were most popular in different parts of the world. Thank you for the lovely experience. I definitely recommend the «Josie» (a raspberry meringue blended w/​whipped cream shake) and «Dave» (a Ferrero Rocher & Kinder Bueno milkshake).

I AM SO DISAPPOINTED about my sub-​par experience at Shakeaway. I left the place ANGRY and FULL OF REGRETS because I ordered the small size instead of the large size, and left the place yearning for another sip.
(Updating my review to 5 stars; manager was very nice and understanding contacting me on Unilocal to resolve a very trivial issue. Thanks!)

I visited here for the first time today. I found the place on Unilocal while driving in the area with my friend. Upon entering you’ll find an overwhelming menu with just about everything you could possibly want in a shake. I ended up ordering the Katie shake which has banana, peanut butter and chocolate chips, I had them add chocolate powder, it tasted pretty good. A regular size drink is I believe a little less than ~$ 6.50 and a large is around ~$ 7.50. It’s pricey for a milkshake but it’s La Jolla, what else would you expect?

This is one of those cases where I really wish Unilocal would allow us to do ½ stars. This place really deserves 3.5 stars, as it is not my favorite, but it certainly is better than a lot around.
I have now been here at least 6 or 7 times, as we have a six year old daughter. Six year olds really, really like milkshakes. So do the parents. You are greeted with walls of different shake ideas (I think there are like 3 bajillion options) and a menu with many helpful, pre-​priced ideas. The shakes tend to be on the costlier side, but I like to think they are made with love. A small is always enough to make me feel guilty and obese, but if you choose to go all out. feel free! They really have some odd options (pickles and whatnot), but I typically stick to some sort of candied shake. If you are getting candy or something chunky in your shake… remember that the straws are not very thick. You will get really upset when you get to the car to find out that the butterfinger bar is stuck halfway up your straw, so you can’t drink your shake without first removing the top and dripping it all over.
The staff is always very friendly, and will offer up ideas if you give them something to work with. They also serve french fries, which I have heard are good. I have yet to push that button.
The only reason I dock stars from here is that they really are pricey, and for a family it can add up. The straws are too thin. Not bitter, just seems logical to have bigger straws. Parking can also be a hassle, but that is simply La Jolla. We will be back again!

Nutella and hazelnut shake was good. Loved the décor, ambiance and service, sadly the shake was just average and did not meet the expecataion that it would be amazing. Great marketing not followed up by an outstanding product, but acceptable if you want a fairly routine shake.

Shake was delightful, but the general manager had a MAJOR chip on his shoulder (not the chocolate kind) and kind of ruined the experience talking about how he had bad employees and that social media had ruined their reputation– well, looks like it wasn’t just your lower employees. Customer service with a smile isn’t difficult, I promise!
Otherwise, great concept and great taste!

I was at ShakeAway last Friday for a 8 years old birthday party and it was amazing.
The girls had a great time! they had shakes, fries and pop-​corns while talking with each other and laughing.
The place looks very nice, is well illuminated, modern and super clean.
The staff were very kind and helped the girls choose their flavors.
I will definitely come back another time, to this location or the Pacific Beach one.

My best friend and I were walking around downtown La Jolla just catching up about life when all of a sudden, we didn’t know where we were. We tried finding the nearest intersection that we can recognize, but then my friend got thirsty and we walked in to a random store. Low and behold, it became one of the greatest discoveries we made in our lives.
We walked into this cute, blue sweet spot with so many choices of smoothies and shakes. What drew me even more was that the drinks were named after names. We ended up sharing a large smoothie called the Brandon (I think) and it was both creamy and refreshing.
Alright the review part, the place had a welcoming interior with it’s mix of blue and white walls, as well as a popcorn machine. There were even some kids with their parents getting shakes, which added on to their lively ambience. My few comments are that it took a little too long to get our drink and I felt as if the price of the shake wasn’t worth it.
Overall, I would go back and try it again. They have a huge variety of drinks on their menu and would love to try a few.

This is a great spot to get milkshakes in La Jolla, if you are craving for it. Their have a very large menu with so many different possible options. The milkshake base they use is vanilla ice cream (but you may select a non-​fat option). The first flavor is free and additional cost extra. You can modify a milkshake to whatever you want it to be.
The only reason I gave them four (4) stars was due to their speed of service. I waited a good twelve (12) minutes for my milkshake, but the taste of it was definitely worth the wait.

Came here for a little after lunch dessert since I was in the area and thought that the milkshakes had a great flavor to them, the options are truly endless. I got the Sarah which had brownie, kit Kat and marshmallow puff on top. It was good but not my kind of consistency. I like a thinker shake.

I came here for a quick snack with some friends and was blown away by their milkshake! I ordered «Sarah» which includes a chocolate brownie and kit kat bar mixed in. I thought it had great consistency. The small was enough for three of us to share, but we had a pretty filling lunch before this!

Cool concept but my milkshake was gross. It was watery and thin, like I was drinking a glass of milk with cookies mixed in. Funny thing is I read on their website that their (self proclaimed) claim to fame is bringing the «thick, American style» milkshake to the u.k.
Disappointing experience! I will continue to head down the street to burger lounge for super thick and delicious milkshakes!

Really cool, unique idea for a shake place. They have hundreds of ingrediants to choose from and build your own shake… Including skittles, gummy worms, Nutella, and almost anything else you can think of!
On my visit i got the Coca Cola shake, which was a glorified Coke Float. Really good, but nothing that special to be honest. Next time i want to create a weird or wacky shake and see how it tastes!
The downsides are that if crowded it would take a long time to get your shake as it’s a very complicated menu. Which leads me to another point; the menu is huge! It makes it difficult for deciphering (especially on a first visit) and is so vast can take awhile to actually decide what you want. Lastly, its very pricey for a milkshake here!
All in all, go experince it. Really interesting concept and worth at least one visit!

At the risk of these reviews sounding redundant, I felt I needed to chime in with my experience. I ordered a chocolate shake with Reese’s cups and Heath bar blended in. Because I had read other reviews stating that these shakes are notoriously thin, I ordered mine «extra thick». Unfortunately the shake was like drinking milk with candy blended in and their straws are don’t help the situation (thin spoon-​like straws). My candy kept getting stuck and I couldn’t even suck up the thin liquid of the shake. Not to mention this shake cost me 8 dollars.
I should also mention that the flavor and add-​in options are so numerous that it is overwhelming. It would be helpful to have more pre-​determined flavor combos posted on the wall… just a recommendation.
I should’ve gone to Hagen Daz just right up the street.

Wow this place is amazing, you can create your own, milk shake, smoothie, or frozen yogurt. They have almost any candy bar you can think of also cookies, cakes, sauces, fruits or toppings too. You can choose one of their creations or pick and choose your own. It’s kind of the Cold Stone of milk shakes.
I was greeted by who i assume is the owner, he gave me a sample of the Alan (one of their suggested creations) Banana, nutella, and shaved Cadbury on top. Delicious Chocolate banana flavor.
I choose a regular size milk shake ($ 4.99) with a heath bar mixed in. it was good but i wished it was thicker (more ice cream) I think next time i’ll choose something like a twix or snickers which has more stuff inside the candy bar.
I liked that there are so many choices, the possible combinations are mind-​blowing.
If you choose your own, one choice is included then it’s extra for each additional mix in or topping.
There is also a combo special which i didn’t see until i got home and looked over the menu better, its quite intimidating with so many options. You can get a regular shake and fries for $ 5.69 (only 70¢ more for the fries) Or Large and fries for $ 6.89. I’m totally getting that next time.
Suggestions:
Ask them to make it extra thick, its rather watery, and not the thick american milk shake you’re used to. (Not sure they can do it but thats what I’d ask for next time)
Try going with one of their creations, the sample i got was better than my own creation, but then again i just got one candy bar.

The world’s largest milkshake bar company. the original re-​inventors since 1999
The menu selection is extensive. For a newbie it was daunting to figure which is good. We settled on the Dave, my fiancé loves it for the ferrero roucher.
But there is a millionaire’s milkshake with 23 carat edible gold flakes. Must try on the next adventure.
For shakes lover, this is the Mecca in San Diego. Just remember to leave the calories counter at home.