Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

It's rittas. They are all over. Good stuff. Custard and Rootbeer!! Safe and delicious.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

It is a bit confusing at first on what options are gluten free but the girl looked over the allergy menu and doubled checked the items that we wanted to ensure it was gluten-free.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for kids

The staff nor the manager could read the allergy chart. They were unable to tell us if anything was GF. Manager admitted to not knowing how to read chart. Sadly we left aggravated and disappointed.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

If you like creamy custard with loads of sugar, then this is your place! Fun combos to choose from. But next time I’ll make sure I ask for 1/2 the amount of custard mix & topping! TOOOO SWEET! I had the apple pie custard concrete (pie pieces ARE NOT GF, filling is GF) **ask staff to wipe down the mixing machine before preparing your treat to prevent Xcontam**

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

The plain chocolate and vanilla custard is gluten free, as well as, all of their Italian ice.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

One of my favorite places to go on the island! Custard and ice are GF outside of cake and baked good flavors. Their website is marked too. Love this place!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Lots of options of course, staff seemed a little bothered and impatient with our presence. She had her phone and makeup on the counter. She went back to doing makeup when we were done ordering. Price is about $5 per person.

Rita’s has gluten free custard in many flavors (5 when I was there) as well as shaved ice which combined together can make numerous combinations!!! What a great treat after a long day at the beach!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Has a lot of Gluten free options and Sugar-free plus dairy free. Amazing good and knowledgeable staff. This will be our families new place! Glad we found this gem.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Ask for allergen menu. You can get vanilla custard with peanut butter cup sundae, or an Italian ice with custard.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Some yummy gluten free desserts - just don’t get the blended treats. Plenty of flavors of Italian Ice and great in a Gelati - layered with a GF custard. They have a list that shows which flavors contain gluten as well as any Dye additives. Great Customer Service!!!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

Ordered a gelati in a cup with chocolate custard. I asked the employees about malt being in the chocolate and they didn’t even know what it was so likely gluten free. I was fine after and it tasted good, but they definitely have no clue what gluten is so ask for ingredient lists.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Rita's has >10 flavors of Italian ice on any given day. Most are gluten free and they have an allergy listing if they can't answer on the spot. It's younger workers so while most know what we're asking, there may be a person who is less knowledgeable. We did get one of those folks on our second trip to this location over our vacation. We confirmed upon ordering what we needed and then again when she handed us our ices. When she wavered at delivery, we asked for the manager. He confirmed the ices we ordered were gluten free (and the custard for our dairy-eating family members) and that each ice has its own scoop. I imagine there is some amount of opportunity for cross-contamination, but we have eaten at Rita's numerous times, in numerous locations, without incident for our super-sensitive and symptomatic Celiac family member.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for kids
• Good for takeout
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating