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!"

Ordered Ice cream and Italian ice using their online ordering. When I arrived still had to wait a…read morefew more minutes, no big deal. I wish they had told me that they did not have one of the flavors I ordered instead of substituting for another similar flavor. Aside from that the ice cream tasted great.

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!

I arrived to cold stone door at 9:47pm when I reached for the door a young lady that worked for the…read morestore grabbed the from me closed an locked the door an from the inside said we closed an walked away the store had a line but that shouldn't be have been a reason to not serve me especially when the store was still open I understand locking the door at 10pm but the way I was handled yesterday was disappointing I usually go to the Dunkirk location. this was the worst experience I don't know if the staff member was having a bad day but she was extremely rude and mean. I'll never go to that location again!

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!

Yesterday, I had the absolute pleasure of treating my son, mother, and myself to one of the best…read moreValentine's Day dinners I have had. I have to share our experience from the beginning. So we drove a good 30mins to get here, with anticipation from seeing this restaurant on a travel channel, but the original location is in NY. We get there, and its plenty of free parking. We ask for seating for 3 and we are told they are only seating individuals who booked a reservation. Totally understandable considering its Valentine's day. I dropped the ball folks. I didn't make a reservation. So I noticed a bar lounge which we were told we could wait for a seat to open up. As we were waiting a coupled jumped in front us and took a seat. The manager Claudia came to the rescue like the dark knight but with more grace. She mentioned she was willing to put us on the list for a table in the main dining area. I accepted her kind gesture and continued to wait for bar lounge seating to open up. A couple was kind enough to come over to us and ask if we were waiting for bar lounge seating. They offered their table to us as they were ending their night. There was a 2 man band playing in the lounge area that was very soothing to the ear. As I tried to help my mother get comfortable at the hightop table, I noticed she was having a difficult time getting seated in such a high chair. Guess who came to the rescue, you guessed, Claudia! She's the best, 100 grand, made me a real fan. So she came over and said our table was ready if we wanted a booth seating and we all know that's the best seats in the house. All I could think is look at God. The wait wasn't even long either. 10 out of 10 for saving the day. In addition our waitress was such a sweetheart. I mentioned a white malbec I saw on the menu that I was astonish to see b/c I never knew of such a thing. She bought me a small glass to taste and my God, I am a true believer Jesus turned water into wine. Its so clear like water but the taste is amazing. The food is so delicious. The restaurant is very clean. The staff is very personalable. Everyone cartered to us. You would have thought we were the Obamas or something. As we were stuffing our faces, Claudia comes around handing out roses to the men/boys to give to their dates. Complimenting my son and his daper outfit she hands him a rose and tells him to give it your mommy. At the moment he lights up with a big smile as if he paid for the rose himself. I can tell he felt like a gentleman and good that he could give his mother a red rose on Valentine's day. That small gesture was very thoughtful and appreciated. I apologize for my essay, but they desired it. I love the service, the ambiance, the food, and service. I haven't seen my mother smile so much in a while. So it bought me great joy to give my mother this experience on Valentine's day. I thank Nonna Angela's staff for such a wonderful experience.

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!