This little gem is at the end of the parking lot for Mt Airy Food Lion. One of my coworkers told me…read moreabout the ice cream here and boy she was right worth the drive for soft serve. My husband and I both ordered the medium twist. And the medium was a generous size. You can get toppings but we choose to have it plain. The ice cream was very smooth and creamy. Even though there was a long line we were served quickly. And there is plenty of outside seating so you will have a place to sit down outside once you get your soft serve. We will definitely return on another summer night for ice cream.

We finally made it out to their other location. We frequent the Damascus location the most, but the…read moreparking there is challenging at times. Here, the parking is so plentiful, it's not going to be a worry. It's on the other side of the grocery store (which has a bathroom) and a nursery or garden center next to it. There are plenty of seating which can overlook the hill. I saw a lot of families here so it can be a popular spot. Same flavor availability as the Damascus location so not much difference. The ice cream is pretty good and not too sugary sweet. People here are nice and we got our ice cream quickly. Sat in the car and ate it quick before heading home.

Local fav spot, casual, delicious, cash only, friendly, many local high schoolers work here. ATM…read moreon site Good value. Free lawn chairs to sit on . Highly recommend

It's still August, so we're in snow cone season as far as I'm concerned, weather reports be damned!…read moreSo, head to Howard County and stop by Alex's Snow Cones for all your frozen sweet treat needs. I got a Medium Snow Cone with Egg Custard and Mango Syrup, my partner got a Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Banana, and we grabbed an orange and marshmallow-topping snow cone for family at home. The old-timey stand has walk-up ordering next to an outdoor furniture seller, so we relaxed on some oversized Adirondack chairs while we waited for our order. I appreciated that the snow cone came in a plastic cup that made passenger-seat eating easy cleanup. Of course, this is a snow cone, not the Baltimore classic snow ball. A great, quick stop just off I-70 for when you need that taste of summer!

Wonderful ice cream that's made in store. Very popular place, going by the number of visitors that…read morepassed through whilst we were there. Large scoops too, so be careful if your eyes are bigger than your belly like me.

Still one of favorite ice cream spots…read more They changed their name to BROWN COW. So maps and other programs may show things differently. Also, they have a rule against having pets. I think something happened before. Regardless, I don't have a dog and it doesn't affect me. What matters is the ice cream. They get the milk from Guernsey cows which you can visit at certain times. The milk is super creamy. As a result, the ice cream is thicker and creamier than others. I like their creamy flavor if you like plain. They circulate flavors and recently tried their strawberry which has chunks of strawberry and has a nice flavor profile. They are right off the road so easy access. They have picnic benches all around and a playground for kids. Certain times in Spring/Summer, there's a flower field to look at. The service is good. Never had problems. The inside is rustic and simple. The main thing is to get the ice cream which is worth it in my opinion. It is a farther drive for me, but the quality doesn't compare. We had tried a lot of places near by and we still find this one as the superior one.

My lucky day though the brownies were hard enough that the spoon broke. I ate about 1/3rd. They…read morehave outdoor tables.

Friendly service but for a $8 banana split - Where's the…read morenuts? it seemed liked Kiddie portion scoops. Grand mariner sauce? Didn't see that either. Disappointing.

The day was overcast as it had rained earlier in the day. I decided to stop by as I was passing…read morethrough the neighborhood. When I pulled in, it was nice to see several parking spaces available. On a much sunnier day, I wouldn't have been as lucky as there are only 17 parking spots, 2 of which are for handicapped patrons. I ordered from this part of the menu: Cones and Cups Choices: Cake Cone, Sugar Cone, Waffle Cone, or a Cup Ice Cream Flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, Black Raspberry, Twist. They have several toppings and I wanted to get Butterscotch or Hot Fudge, but the employee reminded me of something: their ice cream is soft serve, so if I wanted to add toppings to my cone, it would need to be placed upside down in a cup. I settled on their jimmies instead (aka sprinkles) and got it on a small vanilla ice cream cone. I had a choice of chocolate or rainbow jimmies and went with the latter. Within a minute or less, I realized the small cone I selected was rather tiny and it had a wallop of ice cream on top. Within seconds, I could see it was about to melt right after it was handed to me, so I grabbed as many napkins as I needed. As I sat on one of their many picnic tables and proceeded to lick one side of this massive cone in front of me, I could feel the drips on the other side of my tiny cone, and this wasn't even on a hot day. I "tried" to be quick but ended up having some of the ice cream melt to the ground or on my fingers. Napkins to the rescue!!! Once I felt I was in control of this cone, the ice cream was good, plus you can't go wrong with vanilla. I was still glad I visited.

One of my fav ice cream places. Good service. Local decor and ambiance. I usually order sundae…read morewith fudge and cherry.

Frozen custard so good it's creamy not to sweet the serving is quick the people are so nice thereread more

maizie was very mean and threw a spoon when i asked for a lid. i felt unwelcomed and unsafe. very…read moremuch a mean girl vibe from this establishment. "ice, custard, and happiness", more like icy demeanor, custard, and vigilance. while eating our ice cream in the parking lot she aggressively glared at us and upon a customer pulling into the lot, she frantically locked the doors and turned the open sign off in anger. next time i attend a rita's ice establishment, it will not be on maizie's schedule.

This is our go to ice cream place. We love farm made ice cream and they have their Guernsey Cow -…read moresometimes displaying the calves out in the front. The service is speeding and we have noticed the constant improvements of the grounds year after year. Some years with umbrellas, one year, a whole playground got erected. Seating increased, etc. Just like how they keep improving the experience for the consumers. The parking can be limited on hot summer days and especially Saturdays. It's not a large location. It's a quick stop, eat, and go type of place. Limited flavors and some rotating, but it taste and feels fresh - think chunks of strawberries in the strawberry flavor.

Stopped by because of its name listed on the Ice Cream Trail and glad I did! Creamy ices cream…read more Even corn available. I thought about bringing my dogs but glad I didn't as they had a no dogs allowed sign. Glad this is pretty near me so I can stop by again. Milk is also available. Limited seating outside so went back to my car to enjoy the ice cream.