Arby’s new limited time menu item, the Steakhouse Garlic Ribeye sandwich released Jan. 23, has serious potential to be in the fast food sandwich hall of fame.

On the flip side, Dairy Queen’s blizzard of the month, the Triple Truffle blizzard, and the new Under the Rainbow milkshake released Jan. 29, are overwhelmingly bland and downright revolting.

I was eager to get my hands on the Steakhouse Garlic Ribeye sandwich, which consists of thinly sliced ribeye steak, garlic aioli sauce, a slice of Swiss cheese and crispy onions layered between a buttered and toasted bun.

As far as the presentation went, the sandwich appeared sloppy. Pieces of ribeye were wrapped around the sandwich like tentacles and aioli was spilling out in all the wrong places. 

The flavor profile was a much different story.

The ribeye was rich with steakhouse flavors, and seasoned and sliced as if a premium butcher shop prepared it. 

The Swiss cheese cut through the sandwich’s fattiness and acted as a savory stabilizer.

The sandwich had the ideal amount of aioli, which means way more than enough in my book. The aioli was tangy and creamy and had an authentic garlic taste.

Two glaring issues were that the fried onion bits were not crispy whatsoever, and the sandwich desperately needed a vegetable element, such as arugula or sauteed mushrooms, to freshen it up.

Overall, the way the flavors and textures collided so wonderfully with each other impressed me.

Sadly, my euphoria was short-lived by a rather disappointing dessert.

Dairy Queen’s Triple Truffle Blizzard is meant to replicate the joy of opening a box of chocolates on Valentine’s Day. 

However, if a lover gifted me this, I’d consider a breakup. 

The blizzard is a mixture of vanilla soft serve, peanut butter, caramel and fudge-filled truffles with chocolate syrup. 

None of the flavors, besides maybe the peanut butter, truly stood out. 

The chocolate truffles tasted more like sugary rocks than the delectable candies.

Not even the sweet vanilla soft serve or chocolate drizzle could save this blizzard from tasting so barren.

The Under the Rainbow shake was an unfortunate blend of vanilla soft serve, strawberry puree, kiwi-strawberry flavoring, rainbow sprinkles and whipped cream.

Two sips were enough to solidify my decision to chuck it in the trash and never look back.

The strawberry puree was puzzling because it tasted both genuine and artificial, delightful and nauseating. 

The sprinkles were probably the worst aspect because they added a jarring and unnecessary crunch to a shake that already had nothing going for it. 

As lovely as kiwi syrup sounds, it was overshadowed by all the other flavors that didn’t work together.

I hope I never find that shake under a rainbow.

The Steakhouse Garlic Ribeye sandwich was a stroke of genius on Arby’s part, but it could use some renovation before it can be as great as its other fast food sandwich cousins. 

Dairy Queen should stay away from truffles and sprinkles so disasters like the Triple Truffle Blizzard and the Under the Rainbow shake never happen again.

Essentially, these new items from Arby’s and Dairy Queen are a real mixed bag. Choose wisely.