"0"^^ . "4"^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . . . . "2012-11-30T00:00:00"^^ . "I think we've finally found an ice cream joint that my dad really likes here in lil ol Surprise.\n\nOkay, I know: it's not really ice cream. It's ice custard. And there's a whole bunch of other cool stuff - like gelatis and milkshakes and mistos and blendinis - that I can't wait to try on another visit.\n\nI'd never heard of Rita's, but I guess it's a chain. And it's not too bad of a chain from what I can tell. This particular location is really clean.\n\nMy mother ordered a banana split Italian ice and my dad and I ordered ice custard sundaes. I was impressed at how rich the ice custard is. They had a good variety of toppings - I picked caramel and Reese's Pieces, which turned out to be pretty sweet, but made for a good leftover treat - and there were a lot of different Italian ice flavors. I'll have to go for the Italian ice next time as even a regular-sized ice custard is quite a lot to consume. \n\nThat said, the portions are generous and you will definitely leave satisfied. The staff was pretty nice but had to request things a few times to get the right to-go cups or flavors. They seemed to know the product really well, though, and I wouldn't say the service was bad.\n\nGlad to have finally found an ice cream place my dad enjoys. He's not terribly fond of frozen yogurt (though we won't complain about it), so I can see us all coming back a few more times to get some respite from the Arizona heat."^^ .