Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

16631 Lancaster Hwy suite 106, Charlotte
(704) 542-2258

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Italian Ice
Italian Ice
Try our famous Italian Ice –a sweet, smooth frozen treat made fresh daily on location and hand scooped to order.

Frozen Custard
Frozen Custard
Our award winning Old-Fashioned Frozen Custard is rich and creamy –made with high quality ingredients.
Create Your Own Sundae
Two toppings with whipped cream and a cherry.
Peanut Butter Mudslide Sundae
Vanilla Custard topped with Hot Fudge, Peanut Butter Sauce & REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups.
Rainbow Sundae
Vanilla Custard topped with Gummy Bears & Rainbow Sprinkles.

Gelati
Gelati
Best of both worlds in Rita's signature treat –alternating layers of our famous Italian Ice and Old-Fashioned Frozen Custard.

Concrete & Blendini®
Create Your Own Concrete
Our Old-Fashioned Frozen Custard and a delicious topping blended.
Cookies n' Cream Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with OREO® Pieces & stuffed with Hot Fudge
Birthday Cake Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with NILLA® Wafers & Rainbow Sprinkles
Strawberry Shortcake Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with NILLA® Wafers & stuffed with Strawberry Topping
Create Your Own Blendini®
Our Old-Fashioned Frozen Custard, your favorite Italian Ice, and a delicious topping blended.
Apple Pie Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with Apple Pie filling, Pie Chips & stuffed with Apple Pie filling.
Peanut Butter Mudslide Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups, Peanut Butter Sauce & stuffed with Hot Fudge.
Pumpkin Pie Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with Pie Chips & Pumpkin Creme

Shakes
Specialty Milkshake
Made with rich and creamy custard with whipped cream and a cherry.
Peanut Butter Mudslide Milkshake
Vanilla Custard blended with Peanut Butter Sauce & Hot Fudge with whipped cream and a cherry.
OREO® Cookies n' Cream Milkshake
Vanilla Custard blended with OREO® Pieces with whipped cream and a cherry.

Drinks
Ice Blender
Your favorite flavor of Ice blended into a cool and flavorful drink, perfect for on-the-go refreshment!
Gelati Blender
Your favorite flavor of Ice blended with Vanilla or Chocolate Custard Mix. It is like a Gelati you can drink!
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Recent Reviews

Mrs. K. knows her chocolate frozen custard, and her rankings are not handed out lightly. Over the years, she has sampled the best from Andy's, Culver's, and a few local spots, but Rita's consistently takes the top spot. It is not just nostalgia or loyalty. She genuinely appreciates the texture, flavor, and richness that Rita's delivers. We have looked for contenders, but nothing has quite matched the smooth intensity of Rita's chocolate custard.

Today's...
October 2025
Rita’s Custard and Ice is a consistent go-to for a cool treat during those hot Carolina summers. It’s your classic franchise-style setup, but this location has a little extra charm thanks to some genuinely friendly and well-trained staff. Every time we stop by, the place is buzzing—and for good reason. It’s clearly a local favorite.

While the menu has lots of fun and colorful options, I personally gravitate toward their Ice Blenders and frozen lemonades....
June 2025
the italian ice here is fantastic, but i was a bit disappointed that the “family” restroom is only reserved for employees and I had to go elsewhere to use a restroom. Other than that everything was great!!
August 2024

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Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

16631 Lancaster Hwy suite 106, Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 542-2258