Wonderful little soda shop beside the Dublin Dr Pepper museum. We enjoyed looking at all of the novelties for sale as well as a genuine Dublin Dr Pepper float made with hand dipped Blue Bell ice cream. Just a definite must see. If you are anywhere near the metroplex, you really should make the trip to the tiny town of Dublin, where they keep their Dr Pepper true to the original 1891 recipe. It's the only Dr Pepper I will drink. read more

Old Doc's Soda Shop - sign for dr pepper - Specialty Food Near Me - Dublin, Texas

Thank you Bill Kloster for standing up for keeping Dr Pepper real. Dublin Dr Pepper was owned by Bill Kloster who refused to switch from using sugar to using what most cola companies now use, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, which is evil. I found out about this place and ordered a couple cases. Yes, it costs a lot more than regular Dr Pepper because of the shipping costs but it is still cheaper than a bear. www.dublindrpepper.com With shipping it was about $107 for 2 cases. I only drink a soda once or twice a week so it should last a while. read more

Old Doc's Soda Shop - Made with Imperial Sugar...read the label - Specialty Food Near Me - Dublin, Texas

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Fun place to try out different flavors of soft drinks made with real sugar. read more

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I took the long way home so I could stop here. They brought back all the old flavors and I wanted them. A single flavor case is $20 and a mixed flavor case is $24. I got vanilla cream, orange cream, retro crème, and grape. They are SO GOOD! Next road trip, I'm going back for more! read more

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It was a neat place to go in and get some lunch and an old fashioned soda. We didn't make it into the museum, but the atmosphere inside was neat. You can try many different flavors of Dublin soda so its fun to try those out! They also had a ton of Dublin related products you can shop around and by from. They had fun places for picture opportunities outside. Its a fun place if you are passing through to stop in, stretch your legs and get an old fashioned soda. read more

Old Doc's Soda Shop - a hand holding a bottle - Specialty Food Near Me - Dublin, Texas

For Dr Pepper fans. Old Doc's Soda Shop still makes the original Dr Pepper recipe with cane sugar instead of corn syrup! You can also get Caffeine-free Dr Pepper here. Alas, the Caffeine-free Dr Pepper is made with corn syrup. That's my only reason for giving them 4 stars instead of 5. I'd prefer real cane sugar. We order cases of Caffeine-free Dr Pepper to keep on hand around the office. Since it's not imported into California, this is the only way to get it. We also sometimes order the original pure cane sugar version with caffeine. If you're a friend of mine, let me know if you want in on the orders. ;-) On average, your per can cost with ground shipping works out to around $1, at least to California. Sometimes less, sometimes a little more. Always order an even number of cases since there's a $5 packaging charge per package. 2 cases per package. If the shipping costs end up being less than the initial quote, they'll sometimes only charge the lower amount on your credit card. Until the business info gets updated, their website is: http://www.olddocs.com/ read more

I read the positive reviews here, and they just don't jibe with the experience I had at all. I wish they did! We visited Dublin and Old Doc's Soda Shop on October 29th. It was rainy, but we'd heard a lot of good things about the Dr Pepper Museum and we were in the area. We planned to stop into Old Doc's Soda Shop for a drink and snack, dry out and relax a bit, and then visit the Museum proper. It didn't go so well. Maybe the staff didn't expect many people coming in on a rainy day, or they were hoping to get the day off. I don't know. I just know that when my family and I walked into Old Doc's that day, we were just kind of... stared at. It was awkward and more than a bit uncomfortable. There were two young women at the souvenir stand, and two young men on the left ready to make sandwiches. None of them offered a "Hello" or "Welcome" or "Can I help you?" or anything; they just looked at us and said nothing until we asked whether or not they sold Dr Pepper. They don't. I can't remember how long this has been in effect, but we were told that Old Doc's Soda Shop can't sell Dr Pepper or any drink that resembles Dr Pepper for a period of five years. OK. Yeah, we were disappointed, but we were willing to try other products. "So, what sodas do you have?" "Just check the cooler over there." Uh-huh. Well, we were pretty hungry. "What kind of sandwiches do you make here?" "Just read the sign." If the weather had been better or we'd been anywhere else, we may have walked out right then. We were unfamiliar with Dublin, though, and driving around in circles in the rain looking for something to eat wasn't appealing. We dutifully read the menu, chose our sandwich options and sodas, and sat down to wait for our food. I drank the Triple XXX Root Beer I had selected, and it was alright. When our orders came out, they were mostly all wrong - where two of us had ordered wheat bread instead of white bread, we all received the same white bread. The cheese would be wrong, or we'd have the wrong condiments. We were the only customers. I assume that most of the people who visit Old Doc's Soda Shop do so because of its association with Dr Pepper. Now that Old Doc's is unable to sell Dr Pepper, I hope they pay more attention to their other products and their customer service. We came in wet, hungry, and very willing to try some new sodas and food. We left mostly frustrated. A primer on the sodas available, a smile, or even just getting our orders correct would have made for a much more positive experience. During our visit, a father and his young son came in. They, too, were stared at until the father approached the souvenir counter, asked about something, and then left. We didn't bother with the Museum. read more

Stopped on our road trip from DFW to Fredericksburg. Cute little shop inside and fun picture opportunities outside! The staff was friendly and helpful! We bought 4 sodas, drank two and had two in our rental house for the weekend. Came in handy with my type 1 diabetic fiancé got low blood sugar the next night, haha! read more

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Our visits to areas SW of the Metroplex inevitably have us visiting Dublin and Old Docs Soda Shop. The staff is always pleasant, but I have to complain about the changes in policy with regards to returnable bottles. Several years ago I had the good fortune to stumble across a 24 pack of 10oz returnable Dr Pepper bottles at an estate sale. However, before I got the opportunity to exchange them, they were banned from producing the soda. However, all was not lost since they offered to exchange my bottles for other sodas when they no longer bottled Dr Pepper. The first time I was given 1/2 case of XXX Rootbeer and 1/2 case of Suncrest Orange. The last exchange was for 1/2 case of Big Red and 1/2 case of Frostie rootbeer. Today (06/15/2013) I called to confirm my exchange and was told that I could only exchange like bottles (same flavor). Since my Suncrest bottles were exchanged for Big Red, and since Big Red is no longer bottled in Dublin I am effectively stuck with useless bottles, since I need to have a full case of 24 matching bottles for an exchange. While it was a long drive, and definitely not cost effective from a soda point of view, the charm and uniqueness of the treat made it a worthwhile trip. read more

We stopped in on our trip back from Waco and had a blast. The girls behind the counter were so friendly and helpful, and we had THE BEST root beer floats! Be sure to grab a few bottles of their famous sodas for the road! If you are ever in the area, do yourself a favor and go visit! read more

Old Doc's Soda Shop - Specialty Food Near Me - Dublin, Texas

Plenty of different flavors to choose from, and the best part is, they will let you try what ever flavor that you want before you buy. Kinda like the 31 flavors of soda making. Very nostalgic, and fun experience. The root beer float is a must try. read more

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After reading the previous reviews, I had low expectations for the customer service and tour. However, we were greeted by a pleasant man. He was friendly and explained our options. We chose the factory and museum tour. It was small, but very interesting. We had kids age 4 & 6, and they didn't read anything in the museum, but were happy to be there, try the sodas, and learn about the factory. The whole thing took us less than an hour, but would have been longer sans kids. The young lady giving the tour was nice, patient, and knowledgeable. The soda shop servers were also helpful and friendly. It was a good experience. What else are you going to do in Dublin? read more

This DR pepper is so good but you have to have it in the Glass bottle not plastic or can!

So good! Get some amazing soda to bring home, they have great sodas, a real old fashion fruit and the Dr. Pepper museum across the street. We got a case of 24 sodas (our choice) for $30. Got a delicious old fashion root beer float with yummy ice cream. Plus, they let you taste the diff sodas. read more

Gift shop and soda fountain. Got a Dublin Dr. Pepper cake mix! Yummy frosty pepper! :)

Our family visited Old Doc's Soda Shop in January 2012. We had a delightful drive over country roads to the charming town of Dublin. Five stars for the stellar customer service of the young people who are so proud to work for Dublin (Dr Pepper Bottling) Company. I highly recommend a visit to Old Doc's Soda Shop and the Dr Pepper Museum across the street. Sandwich selections in the soda shop are varied - honey ham, smoked turkey, roast beef, chicken salad, pimento chees, peanut butter and Jelly and Texas BBQ sliced/chopped. These come on a choice of breads: white, wheat, seet sourdough whie, sweet sourdough wheat and Jalapeno Cheese bun, with selection of vegetales and cheeses or soups. The prices are fantastic @ $2.50 for PB J; $3.50 for Pimento Cheese and $4.00 for ham,or tureky. The most expensive item is the BBQ at $5.50 - and all come with chips and a medium fountain drink. I highly recommend a visit to Dublin and particularly Old Doc's Soda Shop. I also suggest writing to the CEO Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Plano, Texas to protest the withdrawal of Dublin Dr Pepper bottling. Snapple needs to read the prophesy given to King David about the rich man taking the poor man's one little lamb. In a town the size of Dublin that has centered around bottling Dr. Pepper for 120 years, the decision to move the bottling to another location seems particularly cruel. For more information, recommend that you read: Demise of Local Dr Pepper Brand Worries Texas Town. Dublin Bottling Company continues to bottle other drinks that will become my favorites. For many years of serving my country overseas, one of the treats of returning home was to get a Dr Pepper bottled in Dublin, Texas. read more