Seattle's Milk Drunk packs a flavor punch in swirls of soft serve

The spot: I'm pretty much the last person to try this Beacon Hill ice cream spot, and that's OK.

• While Milk Drunk has a large menu of top-notch chicken sandwiches, you'll see plenty of people come in and order just a cup of their soft serve.
• Now, I'm one of them.

The verdict: My childhood memories of the sweet treat include many quick-to-melt cones that lacked the flavor punch of ice cream by the scoop.

• Milk Drunk's malted chocolate ice cream is different. It's thick, dense and chocolatey in a way I didn't realize soft serve could be.
• They also have vanilla, matcha and Rainier cherry flavors, plus a couple of rotating seasonal ones.

Of note: If you're not in the mood for ice cream, Milk Drunk serves boozy slushies and cocktails, too.