Rita’s Italian Ice

What better way to cool off than getting a treat from Rita’s?! Great selection and amazing flavors. The staff was super helpful with combo options. I ordered a frozen custard and a gelati. Talk about WOW! The creaminess of the frozen custard and the tart flavor of the Italian ice was a great combo. I will definitely go back again to try other flavors and treats! Enjoy…

It’s a slushie. Lots of flavors of slushie, but… it’s a slushie.
The frozen custard is pretty good, but they only have 3 flavors of that.
Get your slushie fix at 7 – 11 and save some cash.
The staff is pretty friendly though.

I’m literally obsessed with Rita’s recently their ice cream soft serve custard twirl is so good!!! The employees in both locations I’ve gone too San Marcos and Oceanside are super friendly :-)!!! Makes the ice cream experience awesome!

For all you east coasters. This place is the bomb. The custard is a little thicker than what I am used to back east, but you cannot beat a Cherry Gelati. For all who don’t know about Ritas, take your kids. Get a Gelati, you will be an instant fan. It’s about time we have a Ritas out here in Oside.

Sadly, this Rita’s does not live up to the other Rita’s locations. We’ve been to this location 6 – 8 times and we have always regretted it. The staff don’t seem to care and the daily listed flavors are never correct. Avoid this location and drive a little further to Vista.

What I love at Rita’s is the service. Very happy with the staff they hire every time I go to one of their locations.
Large selection of ice as well as vanilla or chocolate soft serve.
The ice was pretty artificial in taste and the soft serve overly soft, not really my thing.
My son did enjoy his cup of strawberry and vanilla and the price and portion was fair.

My cousins and I decided to stop by Rita’s Italian ice for some italian ice on a Sunday afternoon. We ordered 3 regular sized gelati’s for about $ 12 total. Good service provided by the two guys working during the shift.
I was super disappointed they didn’t have my go-​to strawberry italian ice! =(I opted for the chocolate covered strawberry and mango layered gelati instead. I was not feeling the custard at this particular Rita’s. Normally its a pretty solid, smooth consistency. The custard I had yesterday was beyond thick and pretty much tasted like whipped cream.
On the door, there is an advertisement for a free ‘treat’ if you buy a $ 15 gift card. I inquired about the promotion since we were planning to purchase the pints to go. Was informed the promotion was over sometime last year. Not sure why this isn’t removed off the door then?

This location is small but it is the same great product at the other locations. My go to treat is a gelati. I wish they had a smaller size than medium. It is a lot of ice cream/​ice for just one person.
This was my one and only visit to this location. I was a little disappointed because there were so few ice flavors to choose from. I’m hoping it was because it was a Sunday evening after a particularly hot weekend. Maybe they just out for the day but the lack of choices was disappointing. I ended up with coffee ice and chocolate custard which was nice but I was hoping for something a little more exciting.

Pretty good
Really good for a hot day!
I love all the tropical flavored they have at times!!!
The customer service was nice, they always say hi when I walk through the doors so that’s a plus!

Alec was working the counter this evening (Sat 7÷18÷15 at 7:30) and he was amazing. Such great customer service. We asked about dairy ingredients and tried a few flavors. Alec even noticed we were military (haircut probably gave it away) and just asked for our military ID. We didn’t have to ask for a military discount and feel cherry when possibly told «no». Thank you Alec. Wonderful date night! The discount, service, and ices will keep us coming back!!!

Omg ! I came here today and had an expired coupon and they still honored it. I had the mango pineapple flavor with vanilla ice cream mixed it. I forgot what it was called but it was AMAZING ! I think It was like Mosito? I’m not sure but it’s a slushie drink you can choose flavors and custard or ice cream. First time here and I loved it ! I also got a free cup ! Great service and still think it was awesome that they took my coupon! The only thing I did not like about this place is that they don’t always carry the same flavors. They have flavors of the day and that’s it. Kinda sucks when you go there thinking your going to get your favorite flavor and it ends up not being on the menu.

I’ve been to the Rita’s in Escondido, so I knew what to expect when I came to this location.
First off, let me just say that I’ve been eating italian ice for as long as I can remember. As a kid from Boston, I grew up having them at carnivals and theme parks and high layers of soft flavored ice on a hot summer day. Having an italian ice brings back those memories and so when I want comfort, I get italian ice.
However, at Rita’s you can mix in italian ice with custard/​gelati for a more oomph for your soft italian ice. What?!? It’s amazing, it’s like having frozen yogurt and italian ice all in your mouth!
What I love are the big range of flavors, as a kid, it was always just watermelon, lemon and cotton candy. Not anymore! There’s even chocolate flavors!
Stop in on a hot day (and in San Diego, that happens a lot) and grab yourself a cup!

Rita’s is so YUM!!! Gelatis are all I have had and I’m so sold I’m not sure I will ever venture out to any of there other menu items.
The icy is a nicer low calorie dessert but the custard is not. I usually get the kids size with just the custard on top rather than the other sizes that puts the custard on the top and bottom, which is just the right size for me. Well actually I often times get a water cup spoon half of the kid size into the water cup and split with my youngest son. Of course he wants his own but he can’t finish one on his own anyways.
Service has always been friendly. Parking here can get crowded but something is always to be found.
We have come here for dessert many times after eating at one of the surrounding restaurants and there are many which is nice. A lot of out-​of-​towners have never heard of Rita’s so it’s fun to introduce it to them for the first time. Rita’s is always a nice treat and family favorite. Love it!!!

I’ve never had custard before and I really like Rita’s because the flavors, customer service and they have two patios. I always get the gelati because it’s what I like and I don’t want to be disappointed if I get something else. Yes this location is very small but it’s nice and clean with about two chairs inside. The prices are a little high especially for the regular gelati which should be called an extra small for 4 bucks. It’s a good little spot so I’ll be back.

I always stop by Rita’s when I’m craving something cold and sweet. They have different flavors of ice each time I come in but the custard flavors are always the same. I order a regular gelati as my go-​to treat because I like eating the custard first (which is my favorite part because it is delicious!) and then swirling in the remaining custard with the ice. On my most recent visit, the worker signed me up for their STAR rewards program where you just give your email during each visit and you receive rewards based on the amount of money you spend. Because of this, I only had to pay $ 1 for my regular gelati! Score!
Some tips: Ask to sample ice flavors befpre deciding. If you can’t decide between two flavors, they let you add more than one ice flavor to your treat. :)

Craving Italian ice or… something creamy like custard? Come to Rita’s and get a Gelati which is Italian ice sandwiched between two custard layers for the perfect mix of tart and sweet. Got the Georgia peach Italian ice with vanilla custard. Satisfied my sweet tooth without sugar loading me for too much sweetness.
Other flavors included mango and gingerbread. I like that they serve seasonal flavors while keeping the fruity flavors on hand because we’re in southern California — while I like to eat foods that make me feel like we are in the fall and winter season, this SoCal is in perpetual summer and tropical flavored anything is almost always appropriate.

Decent place to stop for a nice treat in this part of town. Not as good as juniors shaved ice but definitely worth a try if your in the mood for some shaved ice or frozen custard or both in a combo. Kids never complain :)
The place needs a facelift and sometimes employees look scary other times not… just depends on when you go I guess.

This Rita’s is located next to the pizza place and bank. There is ample parking and the store is a hole in the wall with 2 employees. There was a handful of people ahead of me and they all sampled everything. What I thought would be a fast experience ended up taking double the time I anticipated to be there.
I ordered 2 small Italian Ice — Mint Chocolate Chip and Kiwi-​Strawberry ($ 3 ea). Both flavors are very refreshing and fresh. They taste like the Icee we all love as kids, but thicker.
The employees are friendly and they try to accommodate the crowds by working the line quickly.
There are deals available in the mailers, so take advantage while they’re still new in the community!

This Rita’s is teeny, but I’m okay with that if they can make up for it with great service and phenomenal treats! The staff has grown and learned a lot since my family, friends, and I stopped in for their Grand Opening! They’ve always been friendly, just made some improvements on product knowledge and speed of service.
Shop might be small (let’s just call it quaint) but there is ample table and chair space in the courtyard out front.
Love, love, love that they encourage sampling! Wasn’t sure if that was like a locational thing (because the Rita’s of Melrose in Vista pushes sampling as well) but I’m stoked about it here in Oceanside! Flavors of ice change daily (as the Italian ice is made fresh daily) but there is ALWAYS a nice array of flavors to choose from! Recently sampled the Watermelon Chip and Mango-​Pineapple, both were WOAH, like WOAH-​good! Fun combos of flavors (and textures!)
I’m a Gelati kind of girl. Custard + Italian ice = Yummyriffic! Seriously good stuff!
Lastly, the staff remembers me! I don’t know whether to be flattered or embarrassed because I clearly pay one too many visits –but it’s still nice to be greeted in that“oh hey friend!” kind of way!

OMG WOW! Frozen yogurt is so overdone, but Italian Ice, no way! I think there’s a new revolution coming!
I got a Gelati, Italian ice with frozen custard, with Watermelon Chip and Chocolate Custard. You would think it would be weird or different, but it was amazing and delicious! I also tried the mango flavor and it was very tasty! Definitely going to be my next favorite flavor to try as a Gelati with vanilla custard! All the flavors are refreshing and perfect for the summer time!
Craving something different and delicious? Try Rita’s Italian Ice!