went in for a date shake came out with so much more...real honey, real dates, oud cologne, and skin care. owner and employee were nice, welcoming, and informative. read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

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This landmark was easy to find when looking for a date shake. Good selection of date gift items for sale. The shakes come in one size, so no decisions need to be made on the fly, it keeps things moving. Friendly service and plenty of space outdoors to sit, when it's not too hot. Indoor seating was limited. They do offer breakfast in the patio also so that could get crowded in the mornings. They have a garden and pond where you can walk. Clean restrooms. The shakes were thick and very rich, full of dates and extremely sweet. I ate mine with a spoon. It was good. read more

I came across this place on my way to the Salton Sea, and it turned out to be a great stop for a cold date shake on a hot day. They have a huge variety of dates, along with helpful signs explaining the different types, which I thought was really interesting. They also sell specialty dates, like pistachio-rolled and almond-stuffed ones, along with honey, oils, teas, and a bunch of other local products. The date shake really hit the spot in the heat. I also tried the Medjool and pistachio-stuffed dates, and they were super unique and delicious. read more

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We went for a ride from the north end of the Salton Sea to the south end near Brawley. Stopped by this shop to pick up a few items which is in a town called Westmorland! Most of all the items are imported from the Middle East! The dates are local! The shakes are great! One item we wanted to try were cookies stuffed with figs! It was delicious! read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Dates - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

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Yummers! I was on the road thinking, man I wish there was a Dairy Queen - if there was I would stop... And then I saw the date shake place! so good! The shake can come with ice cream/milk or dairy free. The store has all of your favorite Middle Eastern treats. read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Date Shake - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

My sister and I drove by this place and we wanted to try their date shakes! I thought that the date shake was not going to taste good BUT I was wrong!! The date shake was amazingly delicious and refreshing!! I had bought the small size but after I had the first taste I regretted buying the small size shake!! Next time I will get the bigger size shake for sure!! Staff were friendly. The store was nice and old fashioned like a vintage mom and pop store! Restrooms were clean too! Plenty of parking. Will come back soon! read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

So many dates! This is a must stop on your way to Arizona! Dates, honey, oils, spices, date shakes and so much more! Friendly staff and a free sample of a honey date! read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Pistachio stuffed dates - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

Second time here and it's great as usual. This will now be a stop for me when traveling to Mexicali from the Coachella Valley. Was greeted by two ladies one asked us what we wanted the other charged us and had us out in no time. EXTRA kudos to the two ladies working today a bit younger very friendly. I found a baby bird outside and they pointed me to a local shop who was able to help the bird out. read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

Environment was good. Service was good. Date shakes were so good and very tasty. Nice friendly people read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

The store appears to be family owned with many middle eastern treats. We purchased some olive oil, sesame seeds for home, and our shakes for the long ride home. If you're in the area I highly recommend you stop by and try their date shake! read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

Great service, fantastic food and the shakes are incredible!! I get to have the shakes every two weeks and a look forward to it everyday I am away! read more

There are some of the best date shakes they aren't too overly sweet which is love. Excellent stop when passing by. They have an assortment of different spices as well as dates. Everyone was really nice. Inside feels like a whole different place there's so much to look at. I will definitely make a stop every time I'm out in Imperial. read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Date Shake - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

It was our first time here. A colleague and I decided to stop by and try their date shake because it's on the way home. It is so delish! They have a lot of nice cool stuff they sell that's organic and souvenirs, too! You'd be surprised of what you'd find once you're inside! I highly recommend! Thank you! read more

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Life changing. Perhaps you believe you like dates. If you've not ever been here, it may also be true that you've never really had the taste of a really GREAT, FRESH DATE! Take a pilgrimage. --Not to mention, even though as hot and dry as it is between the Salton Sea, and Mexicali, it is remarkably beautiful. read more

I'm date shake obsessed and I have no idea why. Is it because you can only get them certain places? Is it because they taste rich and wonderful without being overwhelming? Is because I will build obsessions only to use as an excuse to indulge in things that are high calorie? Probably, that. I was on my way from Yuma AZ to Moreno Valley CA, which meant a trip through El Centro, Westmoreland, and Indio Palm Springs areas. It was a new route for me to drive so everything was new and actually really interesting... I recommend ! I was at a stop sign when I saw the date shake signs and decided to stop. How fun! People were leaving the store... shakes in hand... so I went in.... It's a weird set up. You order your shakes and whatever else at the back. The front you're greeted by a weirdly appropriately dressed mannequin, and a huge tractor. I instantly felt bad that Camilla (the yelping hen) wasn't with me because she would have LOVED to sit on it and play farmer. The place is full of dates and things made with dates. They also have other interesting items, foreign foods, and candy eggplant. Which I really should have bought. A small date shake is like $5 and totally worth it. They do one of the best date shakes I've ever had! A few weeks before I stopped at Hadley's and I believe this shake is better than theirs. Which is high praise indeed. Definitely stop in if you can! It was such a fun place I even FaceTimed so that I could share the fun with others! A must if you are passing through! read more

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The date shakes are perfect especially after dentist work in Mexico, a bit expensive but the large are huge and fill you up for hours. The dates make you think it is a healthy treat, which it is. read more

those date shakes were not very good. I was very dissatisfied!! they had no flavor or sweet flavor of dates. Sucked! I've had a date shake in the past from another place and it was amazing. This one was awful!!! Waste of time getting it. was expecting it to taste amazing! very disappointed! wasted 13$ for the large! Thought we'd have great shake on our drive back to Orange Co! NOPE! read more

No reason to stop in Westmorland: that's what I thought for years. I've passed Westmorland Date Shake many times without a desire to check it out. That changed yesterday. I walked into what is more of an emporium than simple store. It's a date extravaganza on display and I loaded up on date candies and various olive oils. My attitude has now changed. I will stop here every time I pass through this town. Oh, almost forgot: yes, the date shake is delicious. read more

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The DATE SHAKE is as awesome as it was reputed to be. But the WESTMORLAND DATE SHAKE is not a one-pony show (did I use that correctly?), the following were also excellent and worth try! BAKLAVA DATE PIE DATE SQUARES This shop doesn't just sell dates and shakes. They have other desserts, gadgets, dessert accessories, etc. Had the following: Local Honeycomb Hazelnut Slices Assorted Cookies/Candies read more

This is date paradise! I love dates and anything with dates in them, and I was so happy to see the variety of options. Almost everything in the store has dates as in an ingredients, which make it extra Special. Everything I tried is delicious, From the date shake, and the cherry on top is how scrumptious the dates are. So yummy, a must try! Also, The service is great:) read more

We have been stopping here to get dates and date shakes for at least 15 years. Very nice store with lots of other gift and local crop items for sale. We were disappointed this time with the date shakes as they were not as good as they used to be. They added crushed ice instead of ice cream (milk) and fewer dates this time so I'm not sure what happened. read more

Westmorland Date Shake's name is a lure that gets your attention since the once ubiquitous Date Shake is becoming endangered and what I've tasted at Oasis, Shields, Great Shakes in Coachella Valley is a ghost of great date shakes from the long lost 1980's and before.  WDS's Date Shake harks back to the greatness of the past. Ice cream is thick, creamy, lush with good vanilla tones. The Medjool dates used are brown sugar sweet which affords this Date Shake a toasty, caramel richness. The Medjools are perfectly ground to the right size so you can still sense the graininess of the date skin to contrast with the smooth creaminess of the ice cream.  After many years of searching for the holy grail of the perfect Date Shake, I have ended my years long search here in Westmorland.   WDS is also an emporium of Dates. There are so many varieties, not just Medjools which seem to be the most popular in the U.S. The huge varieties of dates overwhelmed me to the point that I must have looked totally bewildered to the point the manager, Mr. Ali Kassar, came over to advise me.  I told him some varieties that I liked in the past like Khadrawy & Halawy, and Mr. Kassar found a 4 pack variety of Ajwa, Barhi, Medjools, Honey dates from local Aya Farms of Brawley that he thought I may like. Also suggested Deglet as another good alternative.  Desert Olive Farms of Westmorland had two pure olive oils that peaked my Interest. Buttery and Extra Virgin. Unfortunately the bottles don't generally describe the taste or fragrance of their pure olive oils so hopefully my extra virgin will have a peppery, spiciness.  Most of the other olive oils seem to be infusions where an herb or spice sits in the olive to flavour it. I wanted mine to be the intrinsic flavour of just the pure oil.  Great selection of local honey. Mr. Kassar suggested Sage which has a mellow, slight white smoky, green herbal oily scent, amber golden color.  WDS has a faint exotic feeling of being in a Souk, an Arab market. So appropriate since dates may have originated in the Middle East & Indus Valley. I wanted local products to help the local economy to help keep local workers employed. WDS fulfilled my goals & wishes. Highly recommended. 4+ stars. read more

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Dates weren't very good. The shake was good. Harley's is better. But if you're down in that area, you won't be disappointed by the shake.

Must stop location! Enjoy local treats such as the delicious date shake and take some honey and dates home! Like everything else, the price of the shake has increased, but it's worth it . read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Small date shake with almonds and oats. - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

Should you ever find yourself in the town of Westmorland you gotta come here and and try their famous date shake. I've had my share of date shakes all throughout the California desert and I think this version ranks up there as one of my favorites. It's not as sweet as most and it's hand made every time. Some of the more popular places pre-blend their shakes and keep them chilled so they can quickly serve customers. Not here though.. One thing to remember is that this is a very thick shake...It's In-N-Out shake thick.. You'll have to let the thing liquefy a bit before you can enjoy it, unless of course you're a pro at sucking on things. - This is also an "International market" where you can purchase many middle eastern goods. - Parking lines are nonexistent. read more

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Excellent place for all your needs with specialty foods like dates ,olives oils ,candies ,honey and so many other foods , but the date shake that I paid 14.00 dollars for was nothing but dates it was thick and hard to drink through the straw, I was expecting more ice cream in the shake , a place where there is a lot to choose from but they can improve on their shakes . read more

The cashier was friendly and helpful. The location was clean. The date jam was yummy! read more

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Anytime that I am anywhere near Westmorland I make my way to the Daye Shake. I live in San Diego 3-4 hours away from there but best believe I go out of my way to get my date shake. I like the original one and sometimes I add bee pollen to my shake. The service is hit or miss but I'll still show love. read more

Great date shake. Not my first choice as far as places to get a date shake but they were the only place open at 8pm on a Saturday night that made date shakes. read more

I have passed through Westmorland all my life. This was my first time stopping at the wonderful store. The staff is quite friendly and welcoming. A nice little gift shop. I bought a Banana Date Shake! It was a very generous large, so delicious! It will be a must stop, next time I am passing by! read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Westmorland Date Shakes! Best in California! - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

As I was on my way back from Mexicali to the Coachella Valley, I finally had the time to stop by and grab a date shake. To what I thought was only going to be a small shop selling shakes, it turned out to be a whole market selling various food items. Lots of different locally grown dates, honeys and olive oils. Various middle eastern products majority being Turkish. I grabbed a date shake and some baklava, all very delicious. I also noticed their products are reasonably priced compared to the outrageous prices for dates out here at the Coachella Valley date stores. It'll be a definite stop when I'm driving through Westmorland. read more

Westmorland Date Shake - Date Shake - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

What a delightful store. Need dates? Turkish coffee making supplies? Honey? Tasty drinks and foodstuffs from the Middle East? Then stop in! The date shakes lighten your mood and make the drive fun when you're passing through. Friendly family owners. It's the kind of unique establishment that makes California a wonderfully interesting place. read more

Westmorland Date Shake - The date shake was wonderful and lightened our mood. Yes it did all that on a hot afternoon. - Specialty Food Near Me - Westmorland, California

I absolutely love this store! My go to here is the olive oil with Jalapeño and Cilantro and I must say the Date shake! Never disappointed when I stop in! read more

It's a good excuse for a milkshake. But I don't think it's all that special. It's very very sweet thanks to the dates. And if they ask if you want almonds, say "no", unless you like little pieces of almonds through your straw with the milkshake. Also, a medium for two people is plenty. Trust me. We got the large. PS there's a huge store full of date stuff and more, but it's not local- almost everything is from the Middle East including the packages of dates (except the dried kiwis which were from China, and maybe a few other things if you look hard enough:) read more

That date shake NEVER disappoints. So creamy and just the right amount of sweetness. And they were nice and generous enough to let my husband use the restroom - a rarity these days even if you're a take out patron of the restaurant/fast food joint! read more

Stopped in to pick up a date shake and walked out with more. They have a fabulous selection of dates, oils, vinegars, candy, and more. The date shake was fabulous! They even have a vegan option. read more

Wow. I am speechless. Our buddy and National Geographic photographer Gerd Ludwig brought us a few pints to our location - we were all wowed. Definitely a five star place. Would I drive a 30+ min detour to go and check this out (mandatory to achieve five stars in my rating scheme): oh yes! read more

I live in Florida and find myself visiting family in the area a few times a year. Needless to say that I make it a point of stopping by every time. This place has been here for years and still love it. Favorite: Medjool with Walnuts. read more

Great dates and service! The next time I'm in the area, I'll definitely stop in and shop!

We have passed by the stand, before they added this store front, for years and never stopped. Wow, were we missing out! We only drive by when camping in the Glamis dunes, and always have an RV and trailer. I finally looked on Google Maps and confirmed there is plenty of parking. You can pull through the main driveway and go around the side of the building to park. You can also park next door in the large (and unmaintained) lot with the Mexican restaurant on the street. There is an alley behind the date shop as well. While not all their boxes are labeled "organic", I trust the shop owner that they are all organic as they come from the same farm. Prices in person are WAY cheaper than online. An 11 pound box of medjools are half the price per ounce I can find anywhere else (Amazon, Whole Foods, Costco, Azure Standard, etc). The owner said his favorites are the Barhi dates. I agree! They are smooth and taste like honey. I'll have to see how these compare to the Diglet and Honey dates next time. The shakes are amazing. Expensive, but a large portion for the price. So, great prices, great product, RV parking, and amazing in-store prices on dates. read more