Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard — Restaurant in Santa Clara

Saw a lot of buzz about this opening nearby so we decided to stop by to check it out. We got the hand scooped frozen custard, and a soft serve frozen custard as well. The sign on the wall said one of "today's flavors" was Coffee Toffee with nuts, but when I ordered it they said there wasn't any today. Hmph. We went with the Brookie (brownie + cookie dough) instead. Taste-wise it was pretty good, much creamier and richer than typical ice cream. My main complaint comes from the really small portions for the prices that were charged. Perhaps this is because the pricing is more like gelato (little scoops) than it is for typical ice cream places. Maybe the italian ices are better and more attractive from a value perspective, but as far as scooped frozen treats we'll likely...

Yes! There used to be a Baskin Robbins near us. They closed, the losers. So we came here for the 1st time today. I'm an ice cream guy, so I tried to mimic my favorite ice cream combo. See if you can figure it out. Half mint custard, half chocolate custard, with hot fudge and nuts. Almost. I think I need to swap chocolate chips for the nuts (or add them!). To get close to mint chocolate chip ice cream/custard. 😁 The prices are ok, the wait wasn't long at all, either to get served or to get our stuff. The parking isn't bad either. I'll take a picture next time. We'll be...

A neighborhood favorite, we'll never give them up, and they'll never let us down. But they might desert you, with their delicious frozen custard and unbeatable Italian ice. Even while mourning the loss of Italian Brothers Gelato in San Jose, Rita's held strong, and kept us going through the darkest of times with seasonal flavors, fruity goodness, and rich chocolates. I highly recommend their Mango Ice, the Strawberry Ice/Chocolate Custard Gelati, and the...