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    Ritter's Frozen Custard

    4.3 (55 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Joseph G.

    Ritters frozen custard is an year around custard and ice cream establishment located in the city or Indianapolis indiana. My Family and I was in town on a weekend getaway from louisville for my daughters cheer competition when we decided to find the nearest ice cream that was open in mid January. This place was 3 miles from our hotel so we made the drive over. Place must be pretty popular as it had a decent line (3 cars) for a random snowy January night around 830pm. The line moved pretty quickly. The menu is mainly custards and sundaes and offers only hot dogs and hamburgers as food. Although on our trip they were out of all food. This would be a common theme even for the ice cream. The place might as well been closed for the night. They were out of all food, out of chocolate ice cream and out of all sugar free options except one (wife is pregnant right now with gestational diabetes). With that info we did what we could. I personally got the mud sundae and since they was out of chocolate ice cream I had them put in vanilla custard and squirt tons of chocolate syrup in it. It was solid. I'm sure it s much better in its intended form with chocolate ice cream. Custard has a real sweet taste to it. My wife got her only option of the vanilla with no sugar added. She said it was good but nothing that makes it stand above other ice cream places she has had back home. My daughter got a cookies and cream and it was very tasty. She doesn't care much for it but I Samples it and preferred it much more then my mid sundae. Overall, it's a cool little place with a unwise circular building and solid options assuming they have them in stock. Not sure if we just had bad luck or if that is a constant issue for this place. The place did close in 30 minutes so I feel it could of been a matter of the younger workers who weren't very motivated or pleasant in the first place just not wanting to open the kitchen backup. It was a random snowy January night so I'm not sure how many people were coming here for hot dogs and chocolate ice cream. The area this place was located in was kinda vacant for the most part. So who knows I could be wrong on that feeling.

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    Cierra L.

    You know it's definitely WARM OUT... when Ritter's is open!!! I love coming here! Decided to treat my daughter and niece to some ice cream! The staff is always friendly! The service is usually not long at all!! The ice cream is delicious . I love seeing people out enjoying their treats!

    Mud slide Sundae
    Madeline Z.

    Stopped by this afternoon after a couple amazing trips to the Brownsburg location. They've got a nice patio with flowers, tables and umbrellas but unfortunately we had to leave pretty quickly because there were so many bees around. The employees were kind and working quickly. My husband enjoyed his strawberry shake with hot fudge. My mud slide sundae with cookies and cream base was a let down. The top was super melted and the custard in the middle had several large chunks of ice and was not nearly as smooth and creamy as I've experienced at the other location. Threw away most of it. Perhaps an off day here but I'll continue visiting where I've had a great experience. Check them out online, they're active on social media, where they post the daily rotating custard flavors.

    Sana K.

    Great for summer!! I love the strawberry shortcake. So refreshing on a hot summer day. There is usually just one maybe 2 people working. You eat outside or go thru drive thru. There is no indoor seating like the new one in Brownsburg. The price went up from $5 to $6 for a glacier.

    Almond Enjoy sundae
    Dani J.

    Yummy. My mom and I were out this way picking up a table, and she asked me if I knew if this place was still open since other locations had closed. It was hot, so perfect weather for some cold treats. I didn't know so decided to drive over to see. Happy to report, it is still open. Years ago we both liked their Almond Enjoy sundae, but we didn't see it listed on the menu. My mom asked the friendly employee if they could still make them and to my surprise they said yes. Two Almond Enjoys for us. I noticed a truck advertising their catering services as well. Good to keep in mind for events.

    I got a Reese's glacier with extra Reese's and peanut butter sauce.
    Paige T.

    I got a Reese's glacier with extra Reese's and peanut butter sauce. The custard is so tasty and relatively priced well. This large was $6 but included two extra toppings. The environment is so cool-- the string lights and round tables make for good space for families. You can order by walking up to the window or using the drive thru. I love that they mostly employ young adults; they have been so great! Also, I'm a big fan of their management. Make sure you go visit!

    Mariyam S.

    This is a neat little place with a plethora of options. I'm not a huge shake or ice cream person, but we were craving something sweet after dinner out in Indy and I found this on Google with great reviews. The staff are very friendly, helpful and patient. I like anything with Oreo so we went for their Oreo shake with extra Oreo. Portions are pretty massive FYI. This was really delicious and I'd go back to try some of their other stuff.

    Chili cheese hot dog
    Alicia R.

    There should be more Ritter's! In fact, there used to be more on the west side, but sadly most closed over the years - I'm glad there's still one not too far from me! Of the frozen custards in the area, Ritter's is my favorite. This appears to have 6 or so flavors a day, and glaciers and sundaes you can customize to your liking. Currently they have a pineapple upside-down cake sundae, which is pretty good. They also have Italian ice, but I haven't tried it. They have Nathan's hot dogs which you can get with chili and cheese, which are good if you need something savory before getting a frozen treat. I saw Ritter's trailer pull in while I was there - it looks like maybe you can have Ritter's come for an event!

    Mary D.

    This is a great old school ice cream stand. We went here last week with our dog and it was a fun place to sit outside and enjoy some great custard! Our dog had a pup cup and I had an awesome peanut butter sundae. The staff was pretty friendly as well!

    Small Butterfinger Glacier
    Ann L.

    How have I not reviewed Ritter's before?! The frozen custard is creamy, fresh, and delicious. They have flavors of the day that rotate, and all of those that I've had have been excellent. I often circle back to my standard order though of a small Butterfinger Glacier. They put in just enough of the Butterfinger pieces to make the perfect ice cream to candy ratio. A small is perfect if you just want a regular dessert. My guess is that it's the equivalent of two scoops. For a big splurge I love their signature sundaes. The Peanut Butter Mountain is my Favorite, but the Turtle Sundae and Mud Sundae are excellent as well. These are huge and I always feel stuffed but happy after I finish one of these. They have nutrition information online....don't look....you don't want to know....it is ice cream after all. I've also had their Turtle Pie which is a great dessert for a group. Service is always friendly and fast. Any slow downs are usually due to customers being overwhelmed by all the options. They are operating both the walk up and drive through windows during COVID and have plexiglass to protect staff. Staff are wearing masks, but they're just encouraged for customers; be kind and wear one at the window too to give staff extra protection. Outdoor tables are available for anyone who wants to stay to eat their ice cream. Along with most other businesses, if customers are paying with cash they're requesting exact change, and so credit or other electronic payment is preferred. This is a great local chain!

    Oreo Glacier with extra oreos
    Ashley D.

    Every time I go to Ritter's I end up getting either a small, or sometimes a medium oreo glacier with extra oreos. Usually, when I get their oreo glacier it's either the regular custard, or the very delicious creamy, and smooth taste of Ritter's chocolate. So, I recently started getting the Italian blue raspberry slushy drink without the custard on top. The blue raspberry slushy is so delicious, and very addictive especially on a nice day. I'm glad that Ritter's updated the building, and added a drive-thru which I'm pretty sure it has been good for the business.

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    Randal is the sweetest EVER, very respectful and efficient. Highly recommended this location

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    Can't wait to get Ritters back in Brownsburg. Peanut butter mountain is da bomb even on a cold night!

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    My favorite icecream in indy staff is great away clean outside alway fast icecream alway good...

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