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Milk Bar

This New York City transplant has been the talk of the town but I have to say I'm not a fan.  My first try was a Creme Soda Cookie at &Pizza.  It was ... kind of blah.  Not as sweet as a sugar cookie but otherwise bland, I didn't feel encouraged.  Then, I was down at the Wharf and grabbed a slice of Crack Pie.  This gave me "intense" gastrointestinal distress so I figured I was not a Milk Bar person.  Nonetheless, I like a good dessert and figured it is "three strikes" before you are out so I went to the Logan Circle flagship location.  With parking (pretty neat for DC) it was smaller than I expected, being the "lab" store.  I went on a Wednesday as that was supposed to be their big experiment day but nothing was going on.  I had a Dulce Con Leche MilkQuake (thicker than a milk shake).  Caramel flavored chocolate ice cream was wrapped around pretzels and butterscotch bits for a hugely yummy treat.  The only problem was that it was "too much."  Even though I got the smallest size it was more than I would typically choose and I spent the next few hours aware of my racing heart as my blood sugar rose.  If there is ever a next time I will take a friend to split it with.  I picked up some cake slices (not cheap -- $9 a pop) and truffles to try at home.  The cake slices had some nice filling but the cake itself but was kind of boring and dry.  The icing was just weird.  Kind of like butter cream without the cream, or sugar.  More like butter with a little flavor.  The truffles had the dense taste of cake pops and an overly sweet coating.  Decent if you want a sugary dessert.

Bottom line:  There was little here which was unique and there were a lot of misses for me.  Given the high price points I don't see a return trip.  You can get equal quality at Sonic, DQ or the local grocery store for much less.  Veggies beware -- they like their bacon here and place it in their bagel bombs along with some other unexpected places.

Counter service dessert spot for the most part
Multiple locations
https://milkbarstore.com/location/washington-dc/

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