Rita’s Italian Ice

Heade North from Dallas on a Saturday afternoon and needing to exit at McDermott to get to my destination:
Me — Hey gang (which amounts to 2 kids), want something sweet?
The gang– Yeah (and so happy that I’m allowing for this impromptu sugar fix)
Me– so, what will it be?
The gang — RITA’S!!!
And our love affair with Rita’s continues…
The owner and team makes their ices… which means there is a rotation of flavor each visit. Today, the the gang selected (well…actually it doesn’t matter). The flavors are true to taste by incorporating real fruit into flavors like lemon and cherry and watermelon. Ok — there are some non-​fruit options (sour patch kids!!!). The folks behind the counter are always engaging and friendly. I’d never had a bad experience there.
Join the club on the Rita’s app to earn free Rita’s after 7 visits.
The Allen location is open everyday in the summer, but moves to weekend hours (Thursday– Sunday) in the winter which is perfectly fine with me.
Lastly, I haven’t had the custard or other products to rate them because I have a love for the ices. The ice is all the reason you need for a first visit.

Ritas is off the hook. My son heard about this from a co-​worker so we checked it out one day. I was in one of my non-​eating periods so I didn’t eat any. However, 2 teenage boys were smitten at first bite! It is a regular stomping ground for them now.

I scream. You scream. We all scream. The employees tell us to leave. This results is no ice cream. We don’t want that, especially if it’s Rita’s.
This place is super cute on the inside and feels very chill. Haha. See what I did there. Anyway their Italian ice and custard is really good. I’ve always gotten the gelati when I come here. This place serves a cold dessert that tastes much better than any overrated ice cream brand or froyo store. Oh and mango is always a safe flavor if you’re unsure of what to get!
Rita’s is great on a hot day! Or even a cold one. Or any day really. Come get that cold dessert!

I don’t know why I waited so long to try this place. It’s now our go-​to dessert place. If you’re new to Rita’s, they basically have two options that they combine in differing ways… italian ice (like a bad ass snow cone) and custard ice cream (a better version of soft serve). Seriously, that vanilla custard is the bomb. Our favorite menu item is the «gelaiti». They layer custard and Italian ice in a cup.
Normally, I’d try to list the down sides, buy so far there aren’t any… staff is friendly… Clean atmosphere… prices seem fair especially if you’re splitting a cup. Yep we love it. I guess there could be more seating. There’s only 4 tables.

I had the Wild Cherry (I want to call it a snow cone because that was what it reminded me of) Italian Ice. I think maybe the main difference is that they scoop the ice out much like an ice cream shop, and it’s pre-​made rather than pouring the syrup on top like a snow cone stand.
My daughter had the mango, which seems to be the popular choice as it was almost out by they time we got there.
I’d try this cute little shop again on a hot summer day like today.

I’m from WI, you know the dairy state, where you can find great custard all over the place. Not that I eat it often because it’s extremely sweet & fattening but frozen custard was one of those little things I’d missed about home.
Then I saw Rita’s while heading to the Bath & Body Works store next door. I saw it weeks ago but was skeptical if they really sold frozen custard. Finally I stopped in yesterday and was pleasantly surprised how delicious my shake tasted.
I’ll be going back, but like I said not too often because you know…

Unfortunately this will not be a review about your product because I did not get to try it. I have never visited your establishment and came in for the first time. Not only did your employee not greet me when I walked in, but she was on her personal cell phone. She never even looked up at all. I stood there for a second thinking that perhaps she did not see me. Again she made no gesture to serve me… So I left.

It my favorite place to go for a cold snack, since I don’t like ice cream. Mango is my favorite. It is locally owned and the staff is alway friendly. They even have a truck to do birthday parties.

This is such a cute little shop! I love their old fashioned frozen custard. So creamy and delicious! Indulge in their gelati; layers of Italian ice and frozen custard. My favorite combo are lemon or strawberry & vanilla. Yum!

Italian Ice is always great. The employees were very helpful and friendly too.

Rita’s is delicious! And the folks who work there are always so friendly. Love then black cherry ice

The frozen custard was so delicious that my son took it from me and I was stuck with his Italian ice. Fortunately, the Italian ice was also delicious. I will be returning soon.

Fun little place. They have Italian ice and custard, lots of daily made different flavored.
The price is ok, too.
Nice alternative if Paciugo is too crowded.

I HIGHLY recommend you try a gelati. It is a magical concoction where the bottom of the cup is filled with a layer of creamy custard, topped with your choice of Italian ice, topped with another dollop of the aforementioned creamy custard. As you are eating it, the Italian ice starts melting down into that bottom layer of custard and that is where the magic happens. Try it and you’ll know just what I mean.

Interesting is all I can say.
Actually it’s not just interesting it’s good~
I got the Strawberry Colada Ice (extra fine grated ice with strawberry and piña colada)
Most of it is coloring and there are some actual strawberry pieces. I ordered the medium size which was too big. My suggestion is order the small size strawberry colada. Beware the ice will make your mouth red!
Overall better than Slurpee and a good break from the norm.

This was my first time here. Not what I expected, but better. The ice is awesome and the custard is so creamy. I will be back!

Tried italian ice and plain vanilla frozen custard. The custard does have good texture, but it’s missing a smidget of sweetness and flavor (twas too plain and boring). The Ice was fluffy enough but I didn’t like the flavors (I sampled birthday cake and didn’t like, ordered the Secret and Blue Raspberry).
$ 3.50 ish for the smalls (6−8oz).
The hunt for amazing frozen custard continues.

I absolutely LOVE Rita’s! Its official name is «Rita’s Ice Custard Happiness» for good reason.
I lived in Philly for a year where I fell in love with Rita’s ice. Now years later, Rita’s is opening franchises around DFW, I am in heaven!
The ice is absolutely wonderful: so finely shaved without big ice chunks and the flavor uniformly spread throughout. Flavors rotate throughout the week, but call ahead and they will make a special quart of your favorite flavor to take home and enjoy. Wild cherry and root beer are my two tops at the moment. The frozen custard is a perfect compliment to the ice. Its rich, thick, and creamy; so much so you could enjoy it on its own. But you dont have to: I always order a «gelati» which is your choice of ice and custard swirled served together in the same cup.
The place is open late, is clean, and has a cheery helpful staff. The only negative I can see is that there are not enough tables for all the frozen dessert lovers who are discovering this place.
Hey Rita — WELCOME TO TEXAS. YEE-​HAH!!!

YES. Forget ice cream and the froyo craze. Get a gelati (italian ice with custard on top). This place is pretty similar to another Italian ice place I always went to in SoCal, and I thought I would never see it again… until I found Rita’s!
Rita’s is a small store squished between Staples and Petco. But look for the red and white vertical stripes!
Flavor selection is alright, I wish there were more! They have typical flavors like mango, raspberry, black cherry. If you want something different, get the Swedish Fish. Custard flavors only come in chocolate or vanilla. Not bad.
I had the mango and my sister ordered the Swedish Fish. Both were really good!
I have yet to try their other concoctions, but I’ll be sure to come back for more. :)

Rita’s is an italian ice and custard place nestled in the Twin Creeks shopping center, right by Hobby Lobby. It’s easy to miss it because there’s so many stores in that area but we drove by and decided to drop by for a taste. What they have is a good selection of italian ice and the ice is REALLY snowy so no ice chunks here. The flavors are dispersed throughout so there’s no pool of syrup at the bottom of your cup. In other words, their shaved ice is really well made.
They also serve custard, which is a richer version of ice cream — they also have a fat free vanilla which tastes very flavorful.
You can get the ice + custard mixed with each other — very yummy!
A small cup could feed 2 people and only costs $ 3.45 — take that, Pacuigos!
Sign up on their website for their newsletter and you’ll get a bogo coupon. Well worth it!