I really felt like this Rita's location was a hidden gem. It took a minute to find it but glad we…read moredid. It's very clean and inviting once you arrive. The girl working was super friendly and quick to get us served. We got a mango and a sharkleberry fin ice and they were so good! Sharkleberry is definitely my 2nd favorite temporary flavor! Top it with Nerds and it's just delightful.

Hundreds of Italian ice, custard, and toppings combinations. This isn't your standard fare ice…read morecream, powder mixed with water, or gritty mix in a plastic bag and thrown in a machine. The items here taste like they were milked fresh from a cow and churned in a barn on a farm like YOUNG's DAIRY near Dave Chappelle in Yellow Springs, OH. Stuff here is super yummy, buttery, whipped creamy textures that you can't stop eating. They've got some great looking ice cream sandwiches too. Also the customer service is EXCELLENT! This place is a MUST GO TO SPOT!

This was my first time ever having Rita's. The folks working here are great. Fast and friendly…read moreservice, even with a long line. I ordered a peanut butter cup Concrete and it was a letdown. It didn't taste like peanut butter at all and had hardly any hot fudge or mix ins. After two bites, there was no more hot fudge. Boooooo. It was basically just a cup of vanilla ice cream. Custard did have a nice creamy consistency, but this is no DQ Blizzard!

I love having the custard! Everyone is so kind and the service is very fast! Very clean as wellread more

Paletería Dulce Vida Ice Cream Factory is a beacon of delight located at 6146 Cleveland Ave.,…read moreinspiring unforgettable moments with every lunch, snack, and refreshing drink, and my personal haven for the finest ice cream. Everything here is a masterpiece, from the exceptional service to the exquisite food and dessert items, guaranteed to uplift every family member! Some of their newer items are the Crepes and Bombas.

DELICIOUS! My first time here and definitely not my last. Definitely. Definitely not my last time…read more Bring friends, bring coworkers, bring family. The prices here are way more reasonable than a DQ or a Baskin-Robbins. An order of two large-cone (large cones are 99¢, small cones 50¢. *prices subject to change(?)) single scoop ice cream's came up to approximately $10 and change. It is a nice place to bring kids. There are video games and an air hockey table. There are tables to sit at indoors to be able to relax and enjoy the ice-cream before it melts. It was over 90° out today, and there was no way the ice-cream would've made it to the car. The strawberries and cream I got was soo refreshing! My cohort with me got the caramel ice cream which had a caramel swirl. I tasted a bit of hers and it had a coconut-like base flavor to it that reminded me of a mild flavored egg nog and very much like kahlúa in the base. I am not a fan of caramel but I am very much a fan of kahlúa, therefore a fan of the caramel flavored icecream. The counter staffer states they make the icecream in-house. It would explain the partially melted look to the tops of some of the ice cream. Homemade ice-cream when I was a child always had the same melty texture. The staff member was so patient with us as it was our first time there and the menu along with the total amount of ice-cream flavors was a slight bit more intimidating than expected for our choices. The customers were able to order in English or Spanish which I thought was awesome seeing as my neighborhood can benefit from going here and not being intimidated by using a language that is uncomfortable for them. It was a lot of younger families and teens but it wasn't a rowdy atmosphere. I'm not into rowdy. If you are in the neighborhood, feeling like you want a walking taco, ice cream, sundae, funnel cakes, churro's, or just a cold bottled drink definitely stop in. Most definitely stop in before visiting DQ and save some cash. I highly enjoyed and recommend this spot as I will be back again soon.

A great little shop offering many flavors you won't find anywhere else! They offer cones, bowls,…read moreand milkshakes. Service was a bit slow but fine. The shop is small but has a decent amount of seating.

The interior of Mardi Gras could definitely use an upgrade! Very old and not aesthetically…read morepleasing, also the seating barely exists and I find that problematic for an ice cream shop, especially in a location that is not very walkable. The ice cream, on the other hand, offers very unique flavors. My favorite is the lychee flavor for anyone willing to try more tropical fruity flavors. It is, however, still rich because the sweetness is close to an Indian malai sweet. In December, they had a buy 1 get 1 special, which was a great deal and I got 4 pints. I chose guava, lychee, and Reese's oreo for my son. Guava is not my favorite, it is a tangy more fruity flavor. I really enjoyed the honey ginger milkshake here also. They also had a 12 days of Christmas special to try different scoops daily, which I thought was fun. One thing to note about this shop is that it closes on after December 31st all the way to March, so if you need to get any flavors in, it's best to get the buy 1 get 1 deal before they close.

It was -5° outside in January, and for some reason we had a hankering for ice cream. You would…read moreimagine that any ice cream shop would be a ghost town on a weekday evening during the most bitter cold weather we've had in over a decade in Central Ohio. Maybe, but Shake No.8 was not a ghost town. When we pushed open the doors there were at least a dozen other people bundled up in their winter parkas, enjoying shakes and sundaes. Proof that the ice cream is so good, you'll even walk through a blizzard for it. It was our first visit and the guy working the counter walked us through the menu and showed us photos of the menu items. We decided to keep it simple with a strawberry milkshake and a limited edition Dubai chocolate shake. His hospitality and service is top-notch. You can tell he loves what he does and takes pride in it. The pictures don't even do these shakes justice, they tasted even better than they looked! The pistachio ice cream in the Dubai shake was world-class; creamy, rich with chunks of toasted pistachios mixed in. And a strawberry milkshake with A SIDE OF CHEESECAKE?! I mean, come on. There is nothing more you could ask for. All to say this place is 10/10, no notes. I'll be back for the Biscoff shake. Not even a polar vortex will stop me!

Shake No Eight has some great shakes. We enjoyed their smores shake and Nutella shake which were…read morereally great. The place gets very busy on the weekend and orders take time. The place is causal and have cafe like seating

The Columbus Urban League hosted A Taste of Juneteenth! There were vendors, food trucks, live music…read moreand lots of activities for the kids. The Water Ice Shoppe debuted their Philly cheesesteak today and it was glorious! Having lived in Delaware, it was only a hop skip and a jump to Philadelphia. I remember the water ice, jumbo pretzels, Tasty Kake , and Philly Cheesesteaks. The line was long and the wait was even longer but it was totally worth it. The Philly and the water ice were a real treat. You can get the water ice at their Easton Town Center location but if you want a Philly you'll need to find their food truck. @ohiofoodlover

My husband used to live near Philly and is going nuts for this place. My assessment is that it's…read morealmost all driven by nostalgia. I appreciate that it's a cold treat that is dairy free, but I'm not sure there's a huge attraction for me other than that. I think the value of what you get for the money makes it worth a try. If it's a hot day, absolutely splurge for a water ice. Maybe there is a flavor I haven't tried that would blow me away. So far I've only had what they call "rainbow" which is three colors and looks more like patriotic to me, because the lemon is more white than yellow.

We have stopped by Fiiz a couple times now and it never disappoints! We have had great experiences…read morewith the staff and have enjoyed all of our fizzy drinks and small bites! You also really cannot beat their low prices! There are so many great drink options here - from custom sodas to flavored lemonades to frozen hot chocolate - they are all SO good! My daughter and I have enjoyed the Barbie Lemonade, Frosted Strawberry Lemonade, Frozen Hot Chocolate, and Sharknado - the Barbie Lemonade has been my fave! For small bites, we have enjoyed the pretzel bites and cheese as well as the cinnamon bites and cream cheese frosting (they are all made to order so you don't have to worry about cold/stale bites)! If you haven't stopped by Fiiz, I highly recommend stopping by soon! We will definitely continue stopping in and trying out the fun drinks!

I stopped by on a Saturday morning when I was on this side of town. I went into Fiiz as I didn't…read morerealize they have a drive thru, and I wanted to look at options before ordering. They were helpful with recommendations when I said I wanted a Sprite drink. I ordered the North Shore (Sprite) and Brown Cow (root beer) and liked both. The Brown Cow was my favorite though. I also tried the churro bites, which were more like a cinnamon sugar donut than a churro.

STRAWBERRY for the WIIIIINNNNNNN! The kids working in the shop were wonderfully animated, offering…read morelots of samples and a lot of recommendations which we tried. I got the scoops to try different flavors. While the mint choc chip was ok, the strawberry was a clear favorite. Deep flavor and huge strawberries. The ice cream is velvety smooth with just a touch of texture. We will be back.

Cute place that we popped into for a sweet treat while in town. Service was very friendly. My…read morehusband thought the black raspberry chip was better than Graeter's! My campfire smores didn't hit as good as I hoped for, but the quality was still there.