Fantasticks RIO

215 Boardwalk Pl, Gaithersburg
(301) 339-8158

Recent Reviews

momokaya Huang

chocolate hazelnut and tiramisu are very soft and tasty. You can choose two flavors for small size. The service is great, you can try before you buy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ed Vigezzi

Great desserts that you can have plain, coated with toppings or have a topping drizzled on itOn the hot weekend day we visited. It was Really crowded. Tons of flavors, and lots of topping choices. Service was excellent even though they were very crowded. I recommend the tiramisu.So stop on by and give it a try.Parking: Large parking decks and some street parking.Kid-friendliness: Great for kidsWheelchair accessibility: On same level as street.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Ice Cream Bars

HÜLYA Altinsoy

6pm on a Tuesday night, they had a sign outside saying “on a break, will be back” but noone came in after waiting more than 40 minutes.

Nichole L.

Quite and a pretty clean layout for this store, especially during the weekday evenings.Some choices may be sold out by the end of the day, but they've always a flavor I enjoy in stock.The staff is patient. I am quite indecisive, especially with the toppings.

Cody W

Friendly staff, not too crowded, patio seating. I can't complain, nothing wow'd me about the experience but my children enjoyed the ice cream. Parking is not too bad, but it's a mall so to be expected.

deb toms

I had the Tiramisu pop, dipped in caramel with Butterfinger crumble. It was delicious. Staff was very friendly and offered many options to make sure I got what I wanted. Very clean store. I am anxious to return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ice Cream Bars, Gelato Bar with White Chocolate Drizzle

Huong Nguyen

The quality is okay. There's nothing special about the flavor. It's a convenient stop while walking around the Rio.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ice Cream Bars, Gelato Bar with White Chocolate Drizzle

Diana D.

Cute little shop to customize your favorite ice cream pops or even gelato. A little pricey imo as each additional add on is about .50 to $1 more. So about $7 for one popsicle. The tiramisu pop though was sooo yummy! It's not too sweet nor too creamy for an ice cream. I like that I was able to balance it out with some topping and the dark chocolate drizzle at the end. A great place to check out and get some custom desserts with a friend or partner! Right in the heart of RIO however so this place can get pretty packed especially on the weekends! It was a bit too packed for me personally so I'd stick to going when it's not as busy.

Juanita Q.

Took three tween girls after an escape room visit a block away. The outside and indoor decor is super cute! It's nice they have indoor and outdoor seating (although limited) and the place was clean. Super cool that you can pick your own toppings to create edible art. It is weird that there are two separate lines for the regular gelato and for the popsicles. With respect to prices, are they cheapest no, but this is a unique place and the prices are not outrageous either, given the place needs to make money, especially during these inflationary times. Staff was nice and the gelato was good! Would like to try the DIY kits for an in home group tween experience, was told customers pick up and are given a cooler type container to keep the gelato intact during transport. I had the uber/coconut gelato cup which was very good. Girls had a variety of cookies and cream gelato cups and popsicle. Will try this place again!

BM34HB

The place was so good!!! it’s too bad they don’t offer pints!!! the service was ok.

Laken Keeney

Enjoyed a treat here after happy hour with friends. Yum!

Carolyn C.

The storefront caught our attention as we were eating Poke bowls across the street. SO CUTE! This little gelato shop is absolutely adorable. Rosé decor, vibrant wall signs, and floral accents make this place aesthetically pleasing. The establishment is clean and orderly. I love that they have everything on display, including each and every topping. They also make sure that you are made aware of vegan ingredients and the possibly of a peanut contamination. Upon entering you are greeted by a case of beautiful crafted artisan-esq popsicles. Further down they have two enclosures packed with gelato! Such a dilemma to have to pick when everything looks amazing! I went with the strawberry cheesecake gelato and coconut gelato--BOTH GOOD.

Gustavo Urbina

Great experience, staff was friendly and helpful. Gelato flavors I tired were really good and they had a ton more that looked good too, for next time!

Andrei B

The stuff is not professional I asked more for one type and the other 2 to by as a trial and she asked me like 5 time and didn’t give me to look also to pay for topping.Also the cups are small it gets messy… I will never recommend or stop and this place again.

Guillaume NICOLAS

Really great artisanal ice-cream in a cup or on a stick with plenty of add-ons like chocolate bath.You can have a walk along the water after or while eating, really nice place. The parking is a little painful (but free), but once you have a spot it is all good.

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