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    Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

    4.3 (10 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Reese's Custard Mix with a yummy chocolate center!
    Oli G.

    Hundreds of Italian ice, custard, and toppings combinations. This isn't your standard fare ice cream, 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!

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    James C.

    2nd time being here with the family. Cute little corner store with quick in and out. The Italian shaved ice is an unique combination that actually works. We have tried fruity Italian ice combos with vanilla custard. Each has been delicious!

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    26 days ago

    Really cool area to chill down and relax. Service was excellent, and food was good. Definitely a go to when it gets hot

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    Hands-down, the best Italian ice. Pretty much anything you get from Rita's is going to be really good.

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    Wali Dessert - Mango boba and bubble waffle with Oreo ice cream

    Wali Dessert

    4.3(88 reviews)
    5.7 miNorthwest
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    We are so lucky to have a place like this in Columbus! It's…read morelocated in the Mecca of all good Asian food: Bethel Rd, in the same plaza as Meshikou (aka some of the best ramen in Columbus). It has a variety of Asian desserts, drinks & boba teas. I had the Herbal Jelly & Taro which was pretty good but don't feel the need to repeat any time soon. I just wish they still had the Mango Pomelo Sago Bowl. They have turned it into a sort of smoothie with the sago in a cup, but I want the whole dessert version they used to do with the fresh fruit chunks, sago, ice cream, etc (look at older pictures on here if you don't know what I'm talking about). Atmosphere is great w/ cozy sitting & different kinds of tables. The place isn't huge, so it might not accommodate a big group if they're busy. Bathrooms are nice & spacious and well kept. Service is good. You can order either at the counter or at one of the two electronic kiosks. One big complaint for me is that neither their menu or the kiosk have any details on what is inside foot desserts & some drinks. Even in online ordering it's a guessing game. Overall, this place is a gem & has authentic offerings you might not find at other parts of Columbus.

    We stopped here for Bubble Tea after our dinner next door. You order from a screen which always…read moretakes longer than it should. What was different about this spot was: you can adjust the amount of sugar in your drink! I loved that you can make it less sweet if you wanted to. Most bubble teas are just too sweet for me. The wait was less than 10 minutes and we sat on a bench with Squishmallows and took selfies. The place was cute and clean. It had quite a few people stop in on a Tuesday after 8:30 pm. Our Bubble teas were very good. and I will probably try the waffle desserts, next time.

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    Dirty Dough - Hilliard - Chocolate chip cookie

    Dirty Dough - Hilliard

    2.9(28 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    We tried three different cookies - brookie, reverse, and a chocolate marshmallow concoction that I…read moredidn't get the name of. The brookie and the reverse were very similar, both very soft and gooey and over the top sweet. The chocolate marshmallow cookie was my favorite of the three because the cookie had a small amount of crisp on the exterior that added a dimension to what was also a very soft sugar bomb interior. None of cookies were bad. If you want a sweet indulgence, any of them will satisfy. Literally any of them. I could hardly tell them apart. The best part for me was the sauces that they add to the cookie before serving. That at least mixed up the flavors a little. The restaurant has a few tables inside and out. There isn't a public bathroom available, though, so don't plan on staying long. They have great hours, but maybe haven't figured out how to service the entire shift yet. On weeknights they are open until 9:00 and on Saturday they are open until 11:00. I originally tried around 9:30 pm on a Saturday night and the store was out of all but two flavors of cookies. When I came back on a Wednesday night at 8:00 pm they had most flavors, but were out of two. I don't know how common it is for them to be out of cookies, but 2/2 isn't a good look. If all you sell are cookies, you better have cookies when people want them. I met the same employee on both visits. He was very nice, quick to greet us after arriving, and clear on the menu limitations. I'm not sure if he is staff or ownership, but either way I think he is an asset to business. They have a sign that says they sell ice cream to go with the cookies. I peeked into the counter to see what kind of ice cream and it was mostly empty, so I'm not sure what the options are on that front. Maybe just simple chocolate and vanilla? Not sure. I think the cookies would go pretty well with ice cream and if I went back I would probably try that. Price is kind of steep for cookies (~4.55 each), but not out of line with what other fancy bakeries charge for their cookies. This is never going to be a frequent stop for me, but it was fun to try.

    Poor girl was all alone behind the counter and it was busy! She was friendly and worked quickly…read more We ordered one of every cookie as it was our first time Cookies were good. The reverse resees and cookies and cream are really yummy! The chocolate chip was not the greatest. Really sugary you could taste the sugar grains. All and all if I was in the mood for a cookie and this place was close I would go again. This is an update: about 30 min after we ate these today me AND my husband were puking. Before someone comments it's because we ate all The cookies we literally only had a quarter of each cookie. Some that we didn't like as much just a bite so it wasn't from over doing it. Because of this I'm dropping my rating to 2 stars

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