Doug’s Delight

Loved it as a child, but the service wasn’t always very pleasant.

This is just a local ice cream place you look forward to opening in the summer months; nevertheless, they actually do have salad, hot dogs, chicken and sloppy joes. I have tried them and for that late night & it is up the street, kinda tasty. The prices are fair and they have always been so friendly!!! If your looking for ice cream tonight and you live near Hazel Park, give them a try… I will be back!

I drive an ice cream truck and I even stop by here daily and get a milkshake. Only bad thing i can say is they need to be open all year. I’m pretty sure a lot of people would stand inline during a snow storm for a milkshake. They are just that damn good.

Doug’s is the best, classic dairy bar I’ve ever been to. I am obsessed with all things dairy, especially the summertime delights of flurries, coolers, malts, shakes and sundaes. I have travelled across the whole USA, always seeking out the local sweet-​treat dairy establishments. Doug’s is the boss of them all for that classic, all-​American goodness. To boot, their fryer is silly-​good, cranking out some of the best fries around. Always great service, too. HIGHLY recommended: Boston coolers and Hot Fudge Malts. You will die a happy person.

Best… coney dog… ever! Seriously, I order the footlong and never look back.
I have been coming here since I was a kid. I love the food and the ice cream. Boston coolers FTW (Vernors mixed with soft serve ice cream for the uninitiated). If i’m in a mood for something more healthy the chicken salads are awesome.
Whenever I am in Michigan in the warmer months I make sure I hit this place up. I think the same lady (who is there all the time) has owned it for like 20 years. A Hazel Park institution.
Things to get:
coney dog
cheeseburger
onion rings
fries
boston cooler
hot fudge sundae
chocolate malt
fried mushrooms
Things that could be better:
shrimp
no dr pepper
coffee (definitely not a café)
needs indoor seating
could use more healthy options

Doug’s Delight is very curious. I’ve passed it several times and it seems plenty busy, so I finally decided to give it a try, seeing as how it’s right down the street from me.
It’s basically an independently-​owned version of your typical DQ. You’ve seen ‘em. Every neighborhood has their little walk-​up, soft serve place.
This place is a little different from your typical place, and definitely putting it in competition with DQ, in that they have other offerings besides soft-​serve and a few hand dipped options. There’s a handful of salads, burgers, foot longs, and a slew of your typical fried stuffs.
I didn’t know where to start, and I didn’t feel like the waxy chocolate dip that you usually find at these places, so I just went with a hot fudge sundae. The soft-​serve was what I expected, creamy and alarmingly white. The hot fudge sauce was seriously goopy and WAY too sweet.
I might stop here quickly if I’m jonesin’ for a slushy or some onion rings and there’s a chance I could die if I don’t get them immediately, but I really don’t think I’ll be back.
There’s definitely a place for Doug’s Delight here, and I love their history and what they bring to the community, and I think they offer a lot for a walk-​up, at reasonable prices, but it’s just not for me. I’ll just go the extra mile for the real stuff.

Doug’s is an indepedent ice cream shop with historic business status in Hazel Park. 40+ years in business, you know they do it right.
I’m picky about my softserve. Dougs has good soft serve, no chemical flavor in it. The cream puffs are excellent. For sure the most generous and cold anywhere around. There’s a constant stream of people buying up the fried food lunches. I have not tried the food but judging by the constant orders it must be good.
Doug’s is seasonal place that opens well after all of the other ice cream shops and closes before them too. Holidays? Closed. So get there when you can and visit the rest later.