A Trip To The Sugar Factory

I won't lie, I first heard about Sugar Factory from watching an episode of Kendra On Top.

It's an amusing reality show, and I got excited when Kendra and her family walked in the colorful restaurant and ordered a smoking (alcohol free) drink, plus a fancy milkshake.

I knew I had to go. I immediately looked up where there was a Sugar Factory. I know we would be on the east coast for our vacation, so I checked to see if there would be one along our drive.

There WAS, at the Arlington Mall.

"Tom!" I shrieked. "Tom!" I rushed over, holding my phone out. "There's one! There's one!"

He scowled. "There's one what?"

"A Sugar Factory! We have to go!"

"What's that?" Tom didn't even look thrilled. It takes a lot to excite him.

"It's a place that serves those fancy milkshakes and drinks. That SMOKE!"

Tom's brows furrowed. "What?"

"Fancy milkshakes! Smoking fruity drinks! Can we GO?" I fluttered my eyelashes at him.

Tom wrinkled his nose. "None of those things sound appealing to me at all." He's not into sweets like I am. "Is that all it has? I don't want a smoking drink."

He doesn't want a smoking drink? Huh?

"They have normal boring things for boring people too. Burgers. Fries. Regular drinks."

Tom shrugged. "Okay. I guess we can check it out."

We decided to stop there for lunch on our way to Williamsburg. We got there right when it opened at 11 so we didn't have to wait at all.

We were shown a table and a thick menu.  "Isn't this place amazing?" I asked, looking around. On the screen were videos of celebrities who had been to the Sugar Factory. Apparently every member of the Kardashian family has been and you can get these sparkling lollipops for $25.

"For a cheap looking LOLLIPOP?" Tom boomed, and the waiter looked over at us, eyebrow raised.

"Tom," I hissed. "It's okay. That's not what we're here for." I mean, yeah, the sparkling lollipops were cool, but no. I was here for the milkshakes. And the smoking fruity drink.

We ordered the one called Lollipop Passion.

I was more jazzed about it than anyone at the table. Even my kids. They were just like, "Oh okay, there's smoke," and I was bouncing in my seat like, "There's SMOKE coming off my BEVERAGE!"

Yes, it's delicious, but be warned: if you inhale too much when you're drinking, you'll get the smoke up your nose and will cough dramatically.

I got a boring sandwich, because I knew I couldn't just have the smoking fruity drink and milkshake as a meal.

The sandwich was tasty, but you know, I was ready for the main event.

I ordered a milkshake and asked Tom which one he'd be getting.

"I'm not," he replied calmly.

I almost fell out of my chair. "You're NOT?"

"I'm getting an ice cream cookie sandwich," Tom explained. "I'm not into milkshakes."

WHO ISN'T INTO MILKSHAKES? But then again, this is the man who doesn't like pot roast. Who doesn't like pot roast?

When my milkshake came, I practically drooled all over myself. It is NOT a place to go to on a first date if you don't know how to behave like a lady.

Yes, it was spectacular, and you could even pick off the chocolate on the glass. Which I did.

"I think that was there for decoration," Tom said as I tapped my fork against it.

"Nope," I replied as chocolate clattered onto my plate. "Who would leave this?"

"You're like a wild animal," Natalie observed, rolling her eyes.

I offered some to my son, but he declined, because he doesn't like milkshakes either. But he has autism and doesn't really like super cold things anyway. He did take some of my cup chocolate though.

Even Tom's dessert looked tasty:

Yes, there's candy you can buy at the store too, but it's pricey, so we didn't get any.

Oh, and here are the expensive lollipops:

Do I think it's worth it to go? Yes, but probably only for a smoking fruity drink and a milkshake. (Or any other dessert. They have tons!) The food was basic. I'd eat a proper meal elsewhere and then go. What the Sugar Factory is known for are the fun stuff. It is on the expensive side, but worth it if you go every few months or so. Plus, the one at the Arlington mall had a military discount, so that helped.

Would I go again? Um yes. Look at the milkshake:

But unfortunately, there's not one in Texas yet. Come on Sugar Factory! Build one at the Riverwalk! It would be a hit, I promise.

Have you ever been to the Sugar Factory?