Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

Essex, MD · Ice cream shop

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Essex
#9
of 76 restaurants
City Percentile
79%
rating percentile
Address
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, 1410 Eastern Blvd Suite A, Essex, MD 21221
Phone
(410) 777-9585
Website
www.ritasice.com/location/ritas-of-essex-md
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is a restaurant located in Essex, MD. It is one of 76 restaurants listed in Essex. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Essex city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #9 of 76 restaurants in Essex. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is the largest Italian Ice concept in the nation. With over 600 shops operating in 32 states, our popular chain offers a variety of frozen treats that will leave your taste buds wanting more! Italian Ice - our... More

Hours

Saturday12 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Lenny Handfinger · Jul 2022

Great place on a hot day, plenty of flavor and size options. I'm partial to the mango. The line moves really fast so if there is one don't be discouraged. The staff here are friendly.

★★★★★ 5.0 Brian Paape · Mar 2025

Excellent customer service! Tawny was very kind and even helped me set up the rewards app on my phone. The ice cream was great too! I highly recommend it! 1SG (RET) Brian W. Paape

★★★★★ 5.0 PJJ 010 · Apr 2025

came today for a strawberry milkshake and vanilla custard waffle cone shout out to Lisa from Corporate , she made sure my milkshake had whipped cream and a cherry very lovely lady 😃!

★★★★★ 5.0 John Gallier · May 2021

We love Rita's! It's so nice to have one here in 21221! The vanilla custard they serve is so much better than regular ice cream in my opinion. Try it with the Reese's peanut butter topping and you can thank me later... This location is a great place to grab a cold treat. The line may be long sometimes but the young ladies behind the counter keep it steady moving, they are very polite and friendly too, so be sure to leave a tip when you can! Great location! 🍿👍🏻👍🏽👍🏿

★★★★★ 5.0 Anita Jackson · Jul 2021

The young ladies working were very polite and friendly. What we ordered was made nicely and not skimpy. However, the owner of this location needs to block the parking space by the window. There are plenty of good parking spaces near by (They are all close enough to be Handy-Cap), but someone pulled into that space very abruptly (As if telling everyone to get the h3!! out of their way), and uncomfortably close to the patrons social distancing in line. And this driver came especially close to a lady who was visibly startled with her baby in a stroller. Establishments can’t assume all customers are going to be reasonable, cordial or civilized. Otherwise, this was a very pleasant experience.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop

Services

Ice cream shopDessert restaurantDessert shopSundae restaurant

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