Ice cream here is made with such love! You can't go wrong with the flavor choices but I loved the Pecan Praline. You get so much ice cream in the one scoop -- it's such a good value at $4. Workers gave us samples and good descriptions of all the food. Cutest little shop snuggled between the downtown businesses! Great for families, friends, or even a little date! Highly recommend! read more

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Rhea's Ice Cream is the place go for a sweet treat. My go to flavor is Smors. Great selection of choices of ice cream flavors. Prices are reasonable. Friendly staff. The shop ia cool shop. Nice location near the San Marcos square. Worth checking out when need for a treat. read more

The ice cream was not too sweet and it was creamy especially the goat cheese flavor which had a good amount of tang and sweetness to it. I enjoyed the banana pudding flavor also. I can tell that they make ice cream as a craft. read more

Rhea's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

The best. Great waffle cones. Check out the salted Carmel and the coffee cookies and cream.

Favorite place to get ice cream. I always ask for a cone in a cup. Friendly staff. Ice cream is always consistent. Small litter store. read more

Rhea's Ice Cream - Raspberry and Goat Cheese - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

The ice cream was amazing. The service was not. The gal that was there when we went in this afternoon had an awful attitude and I was so glad we were taking our ice cream to go because she made me feel very unwelcomed. read more

I stopped by this cute little gem on a 102 degree weather day and it was the best choice I could've made. I walked in and was greeted and served promptly. I ordered my favorite cookies and cream and it was delicious and the waffle cone is homemade & was tasty as well. It was only $5 plus tax & oh so filling. read more

Rhea's Ice Cream - Cookies n cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Amazing ice cream , service was amazing, employees are interesting and nice, the atmosphere is cute and quaint.

If you are in San Marcos, head to the square and grab you some ice- cream at Rhea's. All their flavors are creamy and delicious. My favorite is the Banana Pudding in a waffle cone. On a warm evening there is nothing better than grabbing a cone and walking around the square. If you prefer to stay in the A/C they have tables inside to sit and chill. Love Love this place. The summer is here and the heat is brutal so head there and get some reprieve. You will thank me!! read more

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Delicious, good price, and big scoops of ice cream in college town. Their vegan avocado and coconut ice cream is surprisingly delicious. Flavors are very on point. I wish there would be seating area inside and outside to enjoy the vibe. Highly recommend you all check out this sweet treat spot when you're in the area. read more

Rhea's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Smells like absolute dog ahh but ice cream good. Its smelled like this for years now. I dont know how someone could work there and not want to quit. read more

Excellent ice cream in a quaint little town. We eat a lot of ice cream and this passed the test.

Heaven! Delicious Ice Cream! Came here with some kids as a reward. I was rewarded!! Nice selection of ice cream and homemade waffle cones. I had the S'More flavor, and I loved every bowl scraping to the last delicate bite. Service was great. The scooper lady was quiet and friendly, but not overly helpful deciding which one I wanted. The kiddos loved the ice cream and the cute little place. Emphasis on "little". This place can only handle small groups, but it is a great place. Try it out when you're in town. read more

Some of if not THE best ice cream I've ever put in my mouth. Instead of dozens of flavors they do a handful of flavors exceptionally well and have generous servings! Highly recommended! Marvelous on a hot Texas day. read more

Pretty solid ice cream - they have really unique flavors and they change them every month. I tried the vegan avocado coconut - never have had avocado ice cream before but it was really good - mostly coconut flavored. The goat cheese and raspberry jam was quite creamy and gave me cheesecake vibes. Pretty big scoop sizes. read more

Great ice cream. They do not accept cash which is odd. Person behind the counter was wearing a mask so I assume she was sick. However she had on a tank top with tons of armpit hair. Is that hygienic??? read more

Rhea's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Rhea's ice cream has always been a go to for shopping days on the square! The circus animal cookie ice cream was my favorite!!! The shop itself is super cute and retro themed. read more

I will revisit this ice cream shop if I ever come to San Marcos. One of the best ice cream I ever tasted. There are unique flavors of ice creams. My favorite was strawberry Nutella and coffee Oreo. One scoop of ice cream is larger than other ice cream shop and they use fresh ingredient. read more

Rhea's Ice Cream - Interior of the shop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

This place is sooooooo yummy. The coconut whatever something ice cream is deliiiicious. Big fan. Huge.

Small quaint lil building. Welcomed with a greeting. Ice Cream pretty good but I gave 3 bc they don't offer samples. Pretty expensive 1 scoop = $6. read more

Rhea's Ice Cream - Wife eating her ice cream. I declined bc they only had 2 vegan flavors and you could not test. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I really wanted so badly to like this after all the lovely reviews but honestly it's just okay. I'm an ice cream snob so I like really creamy full flavor ice cream... like Amy's ice cream in Austin or the fresh ice cream place I grew up with in my small town. Well this place it's light... when I say that I mean light in flavor and light in creaminess; I got that raspberry goat cheese my son got a strawberry Nutella, and my husband got s'mores. It really was just lacking in flavor and it felt like I was eating skim milk ice cream. Light flavor light creaminess factor. It's not even the sweetness that I love, I kind a liked that this was less sweet ice cream but if you're going to have delicate flavors amp up the creaminess to it. We were all disappointed but we made the most of it by walking up and down the strip there looking at the shops around there. read more

The best ice cream ever but everytime i go in here in kind of smells faintly of cat pee. Even outside, the staff is pretty friendly and helpful. I'm not sure if the smell comes from the store or one of the neighbors. Love the ice cream though read more

People here are so friendly and wow the ice cream was so delicious that I came the next day. I got coffee Oreos, you can take the coffee flavor and the chunks of Oreos in the coffee ice made a great combo. It was so good!! The place inside is so cute but the place is small. I really highly recommend this place if you are in the area. read more

love love the ice cream and they have the best waffle cones!! the only thing I wish they had was outdoor seating since you can't go inside. the outside is super cute and with a rotating menu you'll definitely find something you like. one of my friends is super adventurous and tries all of the *unusual* flavors, but they have all been good so far! (according to her lol). In my opinion, you get the best deal with 2 scoops or getting a cone. a single scoop is usually a bit small, but still yummy! read more

Rhea's Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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It was a late afternoon and the anet wanted an ice cream. So we went to downtown San Marcos. There were lots and lots of watering holes. The were only a couple of ice cream stores. The 1st one we came to with close only to open on weekends. The 2nd one was really what I call a hole in the wall Single window open to the street and nobody there. We waited patiently and she came running up from the back saying I was just doing some dishes. Very nicely we look at the list which was well There were some funny flavors there. So we picked out goat cheese and raspberry ice cream. Never heard of it before. We asked a young lady And she immediately said that when is my favorite. We knew we were on the right track. I added in a oatmeal raisin cookie And we were on our way and oh so happy. Call ahead and try it. goat cheese and raspberry ice cream never heard of it but wow is it good read more

Soooo good!!! The sea salt caramel is divine!!!! Smooth and creamy and just what I needed on this summer evening!!!

This ice cream shop has delicious homemade flavors. My favorites are the Strawberry Nutella and Oreo Coffee. Stop by for an after dinner treat! read more

Two scoops, one cup. Starring gelato-sized scoops of coconut avocado and raspberry goat cheese. Guest star: .36L Mexican Coke. For you, about $7.50 after tax/before tip. Highly recommended! If you worried quality fell after the business changed hands? I see no evidence of that. At all. If coconut avocado sounds weird, calm down. This threatens no one. It is a new level of smooth creamy dairy deliciousness and a parallel universe of really good vanilla. Raspberry goat cheese is perky and amazing. When America was a handful of colonies, shrub drinks or "drinking vinegars" were popular, and this flavor makes me think of those in the best possible way. Be warned, there are actual random chunks of chèvre in here. It was delicious, just unexpected. You can get your chosen flavor(s) in a shake, a cone, a cup, a sandwich, over a hot brownie.....you WILL BE HAPPY HERE. Minimal seating, mega popularity (much deserved). read more

Rhea's Ice Cream - Today's summer menu - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

We tried 3 kinds! S'mores tasted like a graham cracker and that's about it. The pecan praline was delicious! The circus cookie is also just fine. Oddly, they wouldn't let us taste anything, so I was scared to try any of the flavors they claimed were their best. How do you expect to have avocado and goat cheese ice cream and not allow samples? Very weird. read more

Ice cream is alright, good but not anything special, a bit light on flavor, but still smooth though! No samples and more importantly *DOESN'T ACCEPT CASH* which is pretty silly to put it one way, but whatever, had a bit of a hard time understanding the lady at the register. read more

Perfect place to grab a delicious ice cream or cup and walk the square. Not much else to say.

This is literally my favourite ice cream place ever! i've tried to find a replacement since i live in houston but nothing compares to rheas! Every time i visit san marcos i go everyday...sounds crazy but im serious i love this place . I always take my friends when they visit smtx for the first time and they always want to go back. see yall again soon ! read more

Rhea's Ice Cream - circus animal cookie - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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The best ice cream in the......... world. It's a must and it's in a cool location downtown.

Ugh! Wanted to enjoy this so badly but the lady working there ruined my day with her attitude :( I went there and waited for a good minute before she came up to the front, that's ok i understand she might be working in the back. So she came up to the front and just stared at me for 15 seconds. No acknowledgment to me at all, not even a "hello". I felt like she was annoyed that I was there and she wanted me to just order and leave. I asked her if i could try a sample of a flavor. And her response was a very unapologetic and cold "We don't do samples." Ok, fine. So i ordered my ice cream. I asked her if she had a lid so I can take it to-go, again, her response is a short "No." As she says that, Im looking at a to-go container that has a lid- I believe it's for when people order ice cream in pint sizes but it would be nice if she just suggested that as an option. I work customer service too, and it would be just a given for me to try and offer something to make the customer happy? I would even pay extra for the container if I had to but I didn't ask because it seems like she was already pissed that I was there. The woman was wearing a mask the entire time, and I almost got the impression that she had a negative feeling towards me because I wasn't wearing one too. It really brought me back to the covid days, and reminded me that so many people were treated unfairly because they weren't wearing masks. I don't know if that's why I was treated so poorly, but it made me not even want to order ice cream from there...... but I was craving it so badly and I had to give in :( anyways, I gave one extra star because the ice cream was truly delicious. I hate to give Rhea's a bad review but the way I was treated today felt wrong. I've never even left a bad review for anywhere before! So that really shows how low I felt after this interaction. Great ice cream- bad overall interaction. read more

Better than ice cream!! The best little ice cream shop that I've ever been to. It is so delicious and tastes better than any ice cream I've ever had. It should be in it's own category of desserts. I love, love, love the friendliness of the staff. Every time I go in there, I am greeted and treated like a friend rather than a customer. The unique flavors are so interesting. I try a different flavor every time and have never been disappointed. The raspberry goats milk is a personal favorite. I was reluctant at first to try it but it ended up being my favorite over all the other flavors. Of course Big Red and Circus Animal Cookie are good ones also. So yummy!! read more

This is such a quaint little spot! Glad we found it! Reminds me of the 1950s. The ice cream is amazing, the decor is cute, the atmosphere is inviting and the customer service was great and informative! We will definitely return on our next adventure through San Marcos! read more

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Excellent!!!! Banana pudding ice cream is on point!! Highly recommend this place! We come here every time we're in San Marcos!

The best ice cream I've ever had! I used to go to a different ice cream spot when I came to visit, but Rhea's blows it out of the water. Get the snickerdoodle, you won't regret it! read more

My poor experience definitely seemed out-of-the-ordinary. The shop itself is so small and cute. They have a wide variety of homemade, unique flavors. The employee was so nice and offered many samples. They were all delicious. I don't know why I opted for a milkshake when the ice cream itself was great. The milkshake, on the other hand, was a gigantic letdown. It was huge, but the texture was all off. Way too much milk, not even close to thick enough. I liked the carnival animal ice cream, but I could barely make out the taste through all the milk. I honestly felt sick after finishing it. Rhea's definitely needs to step up their milkshake game, but I'd for sure come back for a big scoop of ice cream. The handmade waffle cones look great too. read more

Rhea's Ice Cream - Carnival Animal Milkshake (not good) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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We got the coffee and Oreo ice cream and I'm not exaggerating when I say it may be the best ice cream I've ever had. The texture of the big chunks of Oreos with the coffee flavor was something I didn't even know I needed in my life. Love that it's open late, too. We took our ice cream next door and listened to live music at Gruene Grove. Great evening! read more