Michael’s Frozen Custard

I could eat custard anytime of the year! Michael’s is in a great location off the Belt Line and easy to access. Because I went in the middle of January, there was no line, but I’m guessing it gets busy in the summer. Take the kids or your significant other after going to the mini golf place across the street. Boom– you have a date night or fun treat for your lil hellions.

This is only a custard review.
I think that if you’re going to charge significantly more than other people for a similar style of product, you should be able to deliver a significantly better product than other people.
Michael’s custard is good. I feel compelled to say that. I have to drive past them to get home literally every day, so I see the flavor rotation, and it’s pretty good too, even if I only actually stop in once in a while. Once you actually get the custard, it has good flavor and texture, and doesn’t get too eggy or icy. They execute the custard well.
However, I think the price is excessive for what you get, and really gets into pretty outrageous territory if you want something beyond a regular dish/​cone. Sundaes, even small ones, are very expensive, and the uptick in price outpaces the uptick in quality pretty fast. I find myself thinking I should really be enjoying my sundae more than I do because it’s so expensive.
The service is also pretty painfully slow most of the time, and I feel like they’re always understaffed, and maybe with one more person they could get things rolling faster, but I don’t run the place.
In the end, it’s a middle of the road place, where an actually genuinely enjoyable product is overshadowed by slow service and overly high prices. It’s still somewhere that I can really enjoy when the mood strikes me, but it’s not my first choice.

Way overpriced! Slow but friendly service. Almost $ 4.00 for 9 cheese curds. What a joke. One word Culvers (who’s cheesecurds are better by the way)

Dear Frozen Custard,
How do you get so creamy and delicious? I am sure it is because of your butterfat, but I will not hold that against you.
Sincerely,
Felicia

DO NOT GIVE MICHAEL’S FROZEN CUSTARD YOUR BUSINESS!!!
They call the parking police (who then ticket your car…$ 30 fine) even when, as what happened with us, you go across the street with the intention of getting an ice cream after. AND when we called to ask them why they called the Parking Police they were rude and refused to write a letter stating it was an error. We will never go there EVER again and urge others to boycott them.

I am only speaking about the ice cream.
Michaels has THE BEST WAFFLE CONES EVER! My goodness. They are so damn flakey, fresh, buttery, comforting… everything you could ever want in a good waffle cone. I joke often with my boyfriend that I could eat their waffles cones like crackers. I usually get a scoop of chocolate with almonds on the side. Ice cream heaven! Their ice cream as the right amount of firmness. It’s not too hard nor too milky and soft. Very good ice cream.
This is my go to place for good ice cream errr… custard I guess.

Go.
Simple as that. If you’re contemplating going to Michael’s for frozen custard, the answer is always «yes».
There’s not much to review-​awesome custard, lots of sundae options, variety of outdoor and indoor seating… it’s a simple place, fairly inexpensive, and always delicious.
Go.

Great cheddar burger. The basket is a great deal including a soda and side. the Wisconsinite in me chose to get the cheese curds as my side, so good.
I went through the drive-​thru and received quicker service than I expected. I later regretted my decision not to get a chocolate malt so on my way back to Milwaukee from Madison, I stopped and got a malt to go. It was a delicious choice though a little messy because of the malt seemed to be leaking from where the lid connected to the cup– still a good choice though a bit pricey if you ask me for the malt, almost $ 6.

It is good, especially turtle sundae. It is kind of pricey, for a small sundae almost $ 6!

Friendly neighborhood custard stand, conveniently located near KJ’s Curry Bowl. I highly recommend this place for something sweet, creamy and cold after you’ve had Sri Lankan curry at dangerously flammable levels of spiciness. They have a remarkable variety of prepacked frozen custard flavors in pints and quarts to go. We had little sundaes (they do have an apostrophe problem, their prices are a tad high to not be able to pay a good proofreader before having menus posted), which we enjoyed. There are a couple of small tables here, but it’s really a to-​go place, walk up or drive through. In the middle of the polar vortex, we weren’t the only customers, which tells you something about the Wisconsin obesity problem.

Love this west side Madison location! They are always friendly, a little slow but if you order the Chicago Style hot dog, you get an IBC root beer with your order — yum!

What a disappointment! The place is dirty, old and run down. You can only order from the outside, so one must stand in the blazing sun or pouring ran to place an order. The Chicago Dog is a disgrace. Coming from Chicago, I know a good Chicago Dog when I see one. A proper Chicago Dog should be a Vienna Dog that pops when you bite into it. It should be on a Steamed Poppy Seed Bun, No Ketchup Ever, Sport Peppers, Yellow Mustard, Chopped Onions, Nuclear Green Pickle Relish, several Tomato Wedges, a crisp Dill Pickle Wedge, Sport Peppers and Celery Salt. Apparently, nobody from Michael’s has ever visited Chicago, as theirs is on a plain unsteamed bun. the dog doesn’t seem to pop, the onions are not properly chopped, the pickles are chopped slices, they seem to forget the Celery Salt and Sport Peppers unless you ask for them. Also, you may get ketchup unless you ask for it to be omitted. The tomatoes are wafer thin slices instead of wedges. The service ranges from indifferent to uncaring. The last straw is that when one uses a credit or debit card instead of cash, they charge an additional 20 cent «convenience fee» that is convenient for them, not the customer! Imagine charging a customer 20 cents for something that is more convenient! Avoid this place at all costs, as it is right down there with Jimmy Johns as a bad food experience!

Horrid! Got a Cheese Burger, cheese curds & a side of fries. Almost $ 12.00. You can get a small steak at Fridays for that price.
The burger patty was so thin that the lettuce overpowered the beef. You couldn’t even taste the beef. At all.
I counted 14 marble sized cheese curds in my basket. Half of which had all the cheese cooked out.
I called and spoke with the manager after my visit & she seemed very used to the complaints & did not seem to care.
I will NEVER return. You would be wise to avoid it. CULVER’S ALL THE WAY!

I had been waiting to try Michaels as I’ve driven by on the beltline multiple times. I finally had a day off and decided to give it a try… Boy what a mistake. I ordered a cheeseburger with fries and a soda. The cheeseburger tasted like something from Sysco. The fries were OK at best… They then gave me a can of pop… I like my fountain pop thank you very much… The treats look delicious however they want $ 6 for a sundae or bannana split. What a rip off. The staff could be far more friendlier too. Do yourself a favor, go to Culver’s instead.

I think Michael’s is worth a visit. At least one. Beyond that it is still completely up to you whether or not you keep coming back. The food isn’t a revelation, but if the burgers you make at home aren’t this good then you should probably come back.

It has been a few years since my one and only visit. But since I still think of it every time I drive by, I feel compelled to share.
I went with a friend and we ordered a root beer float to share. It cost about $ 6 and there was just one scoop of frozen custard in a glass of root beer. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw what they gave us for that amount of money. I will never go again.

A Madison institution!

Michael’s has gone downhill over the years. They used to be a fun ice cream and burger joint with old music and vintage décor and great ice cream. But now their staff is just sort of there, the ice cream isn’t anywhere near as good, the prices have increased and the music no longer fits the expected atmosphere. We would sure like to see a better shop back in town.

My brother and I did a weekend in Wisconsin (GO BADGERS!!!), and after the game, we went over to Buffalo Wild Wings. As we were driving around Wisconsin, we saw lots of these «frozen custard» places. Frozen custard is actually a regional thing, and you can’t find it anywhere in California, New York, and some of the other places I frequent. So I was very interested to try it!
First off, they give you a LOT of it. I got a cone, and I ate the whole cone, and… I pretty much felt like a huge glutton. This is by no means a complaint — just something to take note of.
As for the taste and texture, I found it to be somewhat like frozen yogurt, but perhaps a bit more «eggy.»
I enjoyed my frozen custard, and next time I’m in the area, I may go back for more!

After a long hike, the boy and I were driving around in the area and thinking about getting a custardy snack before hitting up Woodman’s. We asked the GPS about custard in the area and found a few options, but had never heard of Michael’s so we decided to try it.
I guess all I really have to say is that for a medium root beer and a banana split, we paid $ 10. I’m not exaggerating. The banana split was similar in size and taste to Sonic. This place is a serious rip off! Go elsewhere for your delicious custardy treats!