This is BY FAR, the GREATEST ice cream! Seriously. You have to go every week (Sundays May until…read morethe end of October) in order to get your flavor because he sells out quickly. You will never get flavors like the ones he creates. He previews the flavors at the quaint local farmer's market in Bowie and you can look up his business on Facebook to get the ice cream flavors ahead of time. Come and try the flavors because he will give you a spoonful of a sample. It is totally worth the $8.00. I know this week, I will be buying every flavor. I can't help it. My family is totally addicted. My daughter from college even calls or texts me her order so that I can pick it up. It disappears fast in my freezer. Eric, the owner & creator of Edesia's ice cream is a great guy and he is super friendly & nice; he uses no freaky additives or preservatives. It's sooo good because it's all natural. GO early, before I buy out all the flavors of the week! Really.

I don't think Eric still makes his ice cream to sell at Bowie's Farmers Market but I wish he did…read more It was so creative and fantastic. Plus our dog loved his homemade dog treats. Edesia's Ice Cream is missed.

It's great to have Nekter in the Crofton area! While there are lots of food options available…read morenearby, this juice bar stands out. Upon walking in, I noticed the welcoming setup with modern couches and chairs. I ordered the açaí superfood bowl and after tasting the first scoop was glad that I did. I can easily see myself coming back to order again in the future.

Went for a date day with my little daughter-…read more we ordered a smoothie & a granola bowl- both were packed with ingredients, but the ingredients weren't really what we expected. For my bowl: The caoaco nigs were actually chocolate chip morsels- the coconut shaving was coconut sweet flakes- the fruit chunks were smaller than expected. This, factoring in the price, doesn't put them high on my 'yummy acai bowl spot' list- For my daughter's smoothie, she ordered a chocolate banana pb- and we added in blueberries, but they pureed them in, where the photo had them looking big chunks dropped- and she was a bit upset. The place had great bright, clean nice couches ambiance- but it did take awhile as the only people there to actually get our items because they fill a lot of doordash tickets behind the scenes. Glad we tried, but probably going to go back to our routine spot.

When I think of fantasy land à la Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or the Land of Oz- they still…read moredo not compare to taking a bite of Bruster's Mango Sorbet! So- imagine the nirvana that THREE whole scoops are easily affordable! And did I mention that their Real Ice-Cream tastes even better?! Thank you Diana for being a paragon of good customer service! "Bruster's- it's where I'm at!"

Icecream it was really good icecream nice location in maryland this nice area. The Icecream was…read moresmooth sea salt Carmel yummy. The service was great very friendly.

Arrived at 7:45 tonight and doors were locked. Young boy said closed at 8. I said it isn't 8 yet…read more They didn't care.

They hardly ever have the items to make what's on the menu and the people there are rude. They seem…read morelike they are being forced to work there. Save your money and go elsewhere.

110 degrees in the shade....Rita offers wonderful treats to soothe the overheated beast. As much…read moreas I enjoy a Philadelphia shaved ice, Rita's with their myriad of flavors is the winner hands down. Upon arrival, we were waited on quickly. However, the line quickly grew. Even with the heat, everyone had paked their patience, was friendly, and patiently waited their turn as the line moved quickly. Overall, it is reasonably priced, and excellent service One distraction was the ants on the service counter.

The menu says the Italian ices are made fresh daily with real fruit. And with how good they taste…read moreI'd say it sounds accurate to me. This Rita's is a small joint right by a handful of other restaurants. It seems to be in a quieter area and we had no trouble finding parking on a weekend afternoon. Service was fast and efficient (and also helpful when I was debating on what to get). What we got: Mango-Peach Misto Shake (vanilla custard) - 5* smooth and refreshing. A great sweet treat and I'd get this flavor again. I loved having the custard mixed into the Italian ice, I think it really enhanced the texture and would rather have the custard mixed in than separate. (See below) Strawberry Lemonade Gelati - 4* instead of having the custard mixed into the Italian ice (like the Misto) you have custard on the bottom, Italian ice in the middle, and custard on the top. The strawberry-lemonade is a 5* flavor. And on its own the vanilla custard is a 3*. The custard is very creamy, smooth, and slightly fluffy. Almost reminiscent of cool whip. While it tastes alright mixed with the Italian ice I don't think I'm a big fan of it on its own.

What a great visit to Coldstone yesterday evening! Super friendly staff + delicious ice cream…read moreflavors is made of win! After sampling several options, I decided to go with a combination of cotton candy ice cream and pink lemonade sorbet, plus I requested gummy bears added. All of that went into a waffle cone. It looked pretty epic! And the taste! OMG. I thank myself for choosing those flavors, but appreciate the execution it took to combine everything I'd ordered. Checkout was a breeze and the facility was pretty clean from what I could see. Not often in that area, but if I am in the future, I'd return for sure!

My wife and I came in today. There were two clerks …read more One asked my wife's order and the other skipped me and asked for the order of the people behind me, entirely skipping me. Rude AF!! To add insult to injury , they started whispering to each other, presumably about customers as they looked over at us. The tables were filthy and one of the clerks had the audacity to ask for a tip! Why does the Maryland have the worst f**ing customer service in the country! I am from Chicagoland and it sucks ***

Really enjoyed our take out from Nonna Angela's! My wife and I both had a great meal. I ordered the…read moreGreek salad with grilled salmon, and the salmon was cooked perfectly and paired really well with the fresh salad. My wife had the shrimp risotto, which was creamy, flavorful, and packed with shrimp. Everything was fresh and delicious, and the meal was exactly what we were hoping for. We'll definitely be coming back next time we're in Crofton. Highly recommend Nonna Angela's!

Nestled in an unassuming plaza is Nonna Angela's. Upon arrival, we were greeted and they were ready…read morefor our reservation. We had more than 10 so we had to sit in 2 groups but it was no issue to split checks and order. Our server, not Guiseppe or Gallagher was great and attentive. He shared the specials, was organized and on top of water refills. The orders ranged from the special to the crab bruschetta, Fettuccine Alfredo to Carbonara. Not one complaint the entire time. We joined our group a day late but the restaurant was good enough that we visited two days in a row. If you are in the area, make the trip and head to Nonna Angela's. Even this Jersey girl enjoyed it!

Continuing my America 250 series, representing a 1940's established business is Dairy Queen. They…read morestarted in Illinois in 1940, and I remember loving the chicken tenders when I was a kid living in Texas in the 90's. Although my tastes have changed in the past 30 years from simply chicken tenders, pizza, etc. of what I liked then greatly expanding to much more, I still like the DQ chicken tender basket. Odenton DQ is the closest to my home and have been a few times. When I go, the catalyst is either a deal, using reward program points, and/or not letting points expire. While I'm not going as far as 5-stars like I gave Raising Cane's in Gambrills & Columbia. Raising Cane's chicken tenders are my favorite, but Dairy Queen is still solid. Raising Cane's doesn't give you gravy though, which DQ does. I like dipping the fries as well as the chicken tenders in the gravy. When I was a kid, I used to try to get gravy to dip my fries in at other places that had gravy, but nowadays really only Dairy Queen is the only place I can think of that I do that as the chicken tender basket comes with gravy by default. In addition to 4 or 6 chicken tenders & fries, the basket also comes with Texas Toast, which is good, but I'll admit I love the Raising Cane's Texas Toast more. When people think of Dairy Queen, the first thing that comes to mind is not the chicken strip basket like me, but they think of the various ice cream products such as the Blizzard. Those Blizzards and other various ice cream products are great too. My girlfriend & I have split a couple of Blizzards. One time I was by myself, got the chicken strip basket and a small Blizzard. I felt bloated after the "small" Blizzard, but it was delicious. I should've gotten the kid size Blizzard, but it was only an 80 cent price differential. I got their burger a couple of times, and it's surprisingly good and big too, almost the size of a hubcap, which foreshadows a future Yelp review in Arkansas on my state series I'll be doing after the 20th century businesses. One of the times, I had a Blizzard or split with my girlfriend in addition to this big burger, and I felt bloated, but it was worth it. Staff at Odenton DQ is pretty efficient and generally cordial, although one time, I felt they were kind of rude. Maybe an off day, but on average they've been good. Seating is limited inside, but there are maybe 4 booths. There are more outside seating both in the shade & sun. In summary, great food including ice cream.

Still some of the best, creamiest and flavorful ice cream around. From cones, cherry sundaes and…read moretheir famous blizzards, DQ has all of your ice cream needs covered!