While visiting family in Los Angeles, all we heard about was Rita's. The Italian ice alone and the frozen custard alone are great, but then Rita's combines then for a sweet and frozen dessert masterpiece. Don't think about it, just order it!

If you like frozen custard or gelato or cold desserts in general, you will love this place. My favorite is the Gelati with mango Italian ice and vanilla custard. We have never caught on to the menu list of the layers you can choose, so we just tell the patient, cheerful, and friendly staff our own description of our preferences and they whip it up. You can get generous tasters ...