Rita’s

LOVE IT!!! Can’t find frozen custard anywhere in San Diego… Super friendly staff AND less than 5 minutes from my place!

Come on do I even need to write a review; I’ll keep it short. This invention is truly devilish, I mean it’s so good I consider myself lucky I don’t live in Mission Hills or I’d be getting fat! They put this yogurt on top of their flavored icee stuff and then another section in the bottom is icee stuff and it’s, «I’m going vulgar here, orgasmic there I said it.» Drive there now and get one.

What more can you ask for from a Rita’s?
Nice service and refreshing Rita.
It’s a good Rita’s. :D

This Rita’s location is in a great spot. It is very centrally located and easy to find.
There is parking in the back which is great because parking on the street can be a little tough.
The store itself is very small and there are no tables inside which is why I knocked off a star.
There are about four good sized tables outside which is nice though.
They have flavors of ice that continually change so there is always a new flavor to try. The custards always include chocolate and vanilla and once in a while there is another choice.
They do mail coupons and their app has a punchable card to earn a free ice.
The service was good and they are great about letting you try flavors. If you haven’t tried Rita’s yet, please do. We have them in Florida and it is wonderful on a hot day.

If you’re looking for midwestern-​style frozen custard, this ain’t it. I was pretty disappointed as I was expecting something more like Ted Drewes. It’s pretty good for what it is though (kinda more creamy soft serve) so three stars.

This location is very small inside compared to some of the other locations. They do have about 3 tables outside with seating for about 12. The employees were friendly and helpful as with most Rita’s locations. I am glad to see they have custard back, the frozen yogurt did not come close to the same flavor.

Being from St. Louis, I miss Ted Drews and their frozen custard. I went to Rita’s yesterday for the first time and had a hot fudge sundae. It may not be like home but it’s still pretty good and the young lady behind the counter was very friendly and explained all of the options. I’m glad it’s not walking distance from home or I’d be there every day.

I thought I was getting ice cream. There is no reason why a shop like this shouldn’t serve pure ice cream. I have never seen a recipe for ice cream that contains guar or carrageenan. In fact, I have never eaten that stuff except in faux ice creams. For five bucks a scoop, I expect pure ice cream. I only know of two shops where you can get real ice cream and I will continue to go to them.

Horrible and REALLY slow service. 4 stars because the frozen custard is literally crack. Crack in a cup. Don’t start eating it, you will have a tire around your waist in a short while if so.

My husband has been looking for a custard place for a while when we came across Rita’s. Fabulous!!! It was absolutely delicious. This location has friendly service, it’s clean and there’s a small area outside where you can sit and enjoy your frosty treat.

I’m from PA, so Ritas was a staple in my childhood. I’m super happy that they followed me out to CA!
This location is tiny! (Only like 6 or 8 flavors to choose from), it’s all outdoor seating (like they all are), the employees are nice, it’s clean and awesome.
Water ice is the best summer treat! The regular size is quite large! If you want a smaller size get a kids cup! It’s the perfect amount.
I got the sugar free dragon berry. (I usually get sweedish fish!). It was definitely sugar free!!! Super bland… next time I will get it mixed with strawberry (which is overly sweet!)

So I found out that Rita’s was giving out free Italian ice this day for «back to school» and found this new location. It was close to 8p and was not busy at all. I upgraded my free small to large with vanilla gelato for $ 1.50. The gelato was interesting, thick version of fro-​yo. I’ll definitely be back to try their other favors.

The ice is a lot thicker than a slush. The ice cream is thicker too. In a good way! But different than I expected.
The ices are fun but sometimes I just get a simple cone because the ice cream is so good. When I was there they didn’t have their usual custard but the ice cream was still really good and tasted different than regular soft serve.
The ice flavors change every day, so if they don’t have your flavor it’s because they change. You can have free samples to find a new flavor to try.
My only complaint is it’s very small inside, so if they’re busy it can get crowded.

No lemon ice flavor or frozen custard? Stopped by Rita’s for the first time and was looking forward to having a refreshing lemon Italian ice and vanilla custard gelati on a hot summer day.
Was surprised they didn’t offer lemon among the various flavors. Isn’t lemon a classic flavor? None of the offerings really stood out, but since we left home specifically to try Rita’s, I settled on a tropical strawberry flavor without custard (see note 1 below) and it was okay.
I heard they rotate flavors daily, but it would be nice if they had at least one or 2 classic flavors available everyday, such as lemon :-).
My husband had a chocolate dipped cone and was disappointed at how watery the chocolate coating was. He was expecting a thick chocolate shell like what we’ve had at Dairy Queen, but the chocolate coating was very thin and almost transparent.
Other things to note:
1) NO FROZEN CUSTARD — Due to a bird flu outbreak and egg shortage, they are not currently offering frozen custard and have replaced it with «high-​quality» soft serve. I was so looking forward to some frozen custard and was bummed. They offered a sample of the ice cream and it was creamier than your average soft serve, but it’s not custard, so I passed.
2) Very, very small interior and limited seating. They don’t have any indoor seating and only have 3 outdoor tables, which were all occupied during our visit. It was a very hot day and our ice/​ice cream was melting fast, so we had no choice but to eat standing up outside, which made the overall experience disappointing.
Unfortunately, I don’t think we’ll be back. I’ll just pick up some frozen Italian ice at the grocery store next time.

I was very surprised to like this place as much as I did. I’m not a fan of ices. I love ice cream, but sherbet, glicees, ices, slurpees, icees… meh. So I didn’t expect to enjoy this place. And when I heard that they are no longer offering frozen custard because of the egg shortage… I was surprise.
Their ice flavors were soooo yummy. Peach, watermelon-​strawberry, black cherry, coconut… all delicious. Not a big fan of the chocolate-​peanut butter. I got the coconut gelati with vanilla frozen yogurt. I was craving peanut butter that night, so they drizzled some peanut butter on top. It was OUTSTANDING. I ate it all and can’t wait to go back.

I am so glad this place opened so close to my home. This place is really good right now. Wait till they get their custard back, then it will be amazing.

I love their custard! It’s very rich and creamy. I’m glad a Rita’s opened near us.
I came on the official opening day and they were giving out free Italian ice, upgrade to a Gelati for a low price of $ 1! Of course I couldn’t let that promotional rate go to waste. We waited in line for about 15 minutes and was served from friendly employees.
I settled with the tropical flavors or the island fusion flavored one because the mango ran out. I guess that’s there popular flavor. I added the vanilla custard on top. The custard is a bit different from ice cream, it’s thicker and creamier. I think I like it better than ice cream, don’t know if it’s any healthier. I also got to try he pineapple Gelati and tasted just like fresh pineapples.
I will be coming back for their other flavors and custards!

Rita’s is alright… I didn’t have any expectations and so it didn’t disappointed nor did it surprise me. The texture of the custard ice cream is very thick and creamy, so they didn’t lie about that. The Italian ice flavors weren’t great. I couldn’t finish my small gelanti ($ 3.99) so I brought it home and put in the freezer. Once it hardened a little, it tasted a lot better, but again nothing too memorable.

I’ve been to Philly a few times, so I am already well acquainted with Rita’s. It’s been years since I’ve had it, but it was as good as I remembered. I had a gelati, which is their Italian «water» ice layered with vanilla custard. They didn’t have many flavors and the one I wanted, watermelon, ran out, so I settled for mango. It was so much better than I ever expected. It tasted like an epic creamsicle!
Overall, it’s not something I’d eat everyday, but it’s nice to have the option in the neighborhood!

Grand opening! Free desserts until 10pm!
We got two gelatis for $ 2 (grand opening special) — pineapple ice with vanilla custard and island fusion with vanilla custard. Holy smokes, sooooo good. It’s nice to have another awesome dessert joint nearby and it’s like not other. Very very good and refreshing.
This will be my new go to after dinner dessert spot. Thanks Rita.