McDonald's TikTok Famous Grimace Shake Is Finally Available In Canada — And The Internet Has Mixed Opinions

It ’s purple , and not for the reason I assumed .

Better late than never — the Grimace Milkshake at McDonald’s has finally arrived in Canada, after a year of feeling left out from our lucky neighbours. And it’s safe to say that one way or another, people feel strongly about it.

Basically, the treat was released last summer in the U.S. as a “birthday shake” for Grimace, a McDonald’s mascot. After this release, Canadians were pretty loud about feeling left out on the Internet — and I guess theyheard our complaints, because here it is.

It wasn’t a complete surprise, though — people suspected the Grimace Shake would arrive in Canada this year after the mascot was spotted at a Vancouver Canucks game on May 1.

There ’s a person run around the skating rink in a Grimace from McDonald ’s costume .. he was hang with the DJ by the third period of time 😄 # Canuckspic.twitter.com/j4yGkJAdin

Why all the hype for a milkshake? Well, last summer, it sparked a TikTok trend in the U.S. where people would drink the shake on camera and essentially pretend that it killed them. (No, I don’t really get it either.) And I guess Canadians wanted in.

answer to @clooberts2003#hbdgrimace#grimaceshake#grimace#grimacesbirthday#grimacebirthdaymeal#mcdonalds

Dollar Drink Days and Grimace stir in the same week?@McDonaldsCanadais really spoiling me .

@McDonaldsCanadaI do n’t have sex who I need to babble to about this . But the Grimace Shake needs to stick .

The#grimaceshake has made its means to Canada . It ’s not bad honestly@McDonaldsCanadapic.twitter.com/CQaRjztJ0Y

Hand holding a cup with a straw, filled with a purple blended beverage

Others couldn’t help but joke about the Grimace TikTok trend…

I ’m still alive a day after drinking the Grimace shake . Nothing ominous or scary happened .

…and some just find it hilarious that it took a year for Canada to get the shake at all.

Canada JUST got the face shake today ! ? Lmaoooo

Of course, lots of people aren’t thrilled about the news.

Canada is incur face milkshake 😭 Lord have mercy

THE GRIMACE SHAKE HAS make it TO CANADA . THE lawful NORTH HAS FALLEN .

Grimace throw off in Canada ? I ’ve never had one and do n’t think I ever plan to

Ronald McDonald with red shoes and striped socks; Grimace in purple outfit with red and white scarf

So, amidst all of this discussion, I thought I’d do a taste test to determine, once and for all, how much hype this milkshake truly deserves. The short answer? It’s actually pretty good.

It’s definitely blueberry-vanilla flavoured, so if you’re not a fan of those, don’t try it. But overall, I’d give it a 7 out of 10 — it does the job, but nothing to write home about. I probably wouldn’t order it again, but I enjoyed tasting it.

I may be nitpicking here, but I was also a bit disappointed to see that Canada didn’t also get the special birthday cup for the Grimace Shakes. It somehow made the experience less exciting — like it was just another milkshake.

Woman sipping from a straw in a patterned cup, casual attire, in a kitchen setting

Hand dipping a French fry into a McDonald's milkshake

A McDonald's soda cup with a straw on a counter

Better late than never — the Grimace Milkshake at McDonald’s has finally arrived in Canada, after a year of feeling left out from our lucky neighbours. And it’s safe to say that one way or another, people feel strongly about it.#

Basically, the treat was released last summer in the U.S. as a “birthday shake” for Grimace, a McDonald’s mascot. After this release, Canadians were pretty loud about feeling left out on the Internet — and I guess theyheard our complaints, because here it is.#

It wasn’t a complete surprise, though — people suspected the Grimace Shake would arrive in Canada this year after the mascot was spotted at a Vancouver Canucks game on May 1.#

Why all the hype for a milkshake? Well, last summer, it sparked a TikTok trend in the U.S. where people would drink the shake on camera and essentially pretend that it killed them. (No, I don’t really get it either.) And I guess Canadians wanted in.#

Now that we’ve been able to try it, some people are super excited and would love nothing more than for the Grimace Shake to become a permanent menu item in Canada.#

Others couldn’t help but joke about the Grimace TikTok trend…#

…and some just find it hilarious that it took a year for Canada to get the shake at all.#

Of course, lots of people aren’t thrilled about the news.#

We really can’t seem to agree on anything Grimace Shake-related, because there’s also lots of confusion on what the flavour actually is. Some say it tastes like Froot Loops, and others say it’s berry yogurt.#

So, amidst all of this discussion, I thought I’d do a taste test to determine, once and for all, how much hype this milkshake truly deserves. The short answer? It’s actually pretty good.#

It’s definitely blueberry-vanilla flavoured, so if you’re not a fan of those, don’t try it. But overall, I’d give it a 7 out of 10 — it does the job, but nothing to write home about. I probably wouldn’t order it again, but I enjoyed tasting it.#

I may be nitpicking here, but I was also a bit disappointed to see that Canada didn’t also get the special birthday cup for the Grimace Shakes. It somehow made the experience less exciting — like it was just another milkshake.#