Gelato Maxzim — Restaurant in Ostend

Italian ice cream, what?? Evident cost savings on ingredients result in an experience to be forgotten.

colors of ice creams are weird (i.e. pistachio, strawberry etc.) stracciatella had chocolate flakes that were small enough not to have any taste malaga had the same taste as fior di latte (I only found 1 raisin and there was barely any taste of Rhum) servers touch cones with their barehands, and then collect cash payments. No hands cleaning/wiping involved anyhow. What the heck?! I ended up throwing away my cone, I was not willing to eat what someone touched with dirty hands. Big portions, but I am not sure it adds any value as there's not point to get an ice cream there. I am not familiar with the "regular" ice cream shop in Ostende; I strongly doubt this is one of the best...

"I'll start with the most important part: the ice cream here is amazing. Seriously, I've had about ten different flavors and they've all been a hit. The quality and taste are truly top-notch, and that's what makes this a difficult review to write. The reason for the low rating is the poor customer service. On my most recent visit, I made a simple request for a mix of two flavors. The person serving me, though very polite, immediately dismissed the idea as 'impossible.' This lack of a 'can-do' attitude was disappointing. It's a shame to see such a great product held back by an unaccommodating approach. If they can work on their customer service, this place would easily be a...

First time in Oostende for the weekend and we heard a lot of good comments about this place so for sure we had to try it out and yesss definitely we loved it so much, they are really good, real gelato like you’re eating in italy, they have so many flavors, the staffs were super friendly so this is a #mustvisitplace if you are in Oostende! 💯...