Richie's Gourmet Italian Ices - Authentic Italian Ice & Cream Treats in Oakland Park, FL

This mid-day afternoon heat ain't no joke. Already feeling parched, I was in the mood for some refreshing Italian ice but I wanted to get it from someplace I have never been before. Located along Commercial Blvd, Richie's Gourmet Italian Ices has been a long time staple in the community offering Italian ice in a variety of flavors, as well as gelati, soft serve ice cream, shakes, snacks, and hot & iced coffee. You have the option of ordering at the drive-thru or the walk up window. The was a friendly male employee who was nice enough to make me a small Italian ice with the following flavors- watermelon, rainbow, and lemon. It looked really yummy, but it was actually really delicious and fruity...this might be the best Italian ice I ever had. Is it possible to give this place 6 stars? I definitely look forward to coming back and try their other Italian ice flavors and their ice cream too.

Ritchie’s is a local gem! I’ve been coming here since I was a kid. Always fresh Italian ice, great flavor, fresh, perfect texture. They use real flavors and you even get fruit in some of your bites. Coming here is always a treat. 12/10 recommend

We were in town for vacation and decided to try out Richie's because of all the great reviews. Excellent Italian Ices and great service. We loved it so much that we went back 4 days in a row. Highly recommend the watermelon!

What a sweet find! No pun intended. Felt like a late night coffee: got something even better. Affogato with vanilla ice cream. Quick service the staff member working there was friendly and juggling the drive thru and walk up window alone. Ice cream was delicious. My friend had soft serve and it was very creamy and delicious milkshake. Reasonably priced too.

I can't believe we've lived in Broward for so long and never tried this place! I was hesitant at first because I'm not a big fan of fruits in cream based or chocolate desserts ...but this was delicious! The staff is very kind and helpful and service is quick. We got: Chocolate + Vanilla Swirl Cone : Super creamy, delicious and the cone was oddly amazing. Super crunchy and fresh. Vanilla + Cherry , Vanilla + Strawberry, Chocolate + Coconut, and Vanilla + Mango : Super creamy and yummy. The fruit- based Italian Ice add-ins have natural fruit and are not over sweet. It complements the vanilla custard perfectly. What a great sweet treat from a local staple, with good prices and kind staff. Will definitely be back! Thank you.

On our family vacation and stopped many times. Peter is absolutely amazing and made our kids feel super special. If I could give him a sixth star I would. Highly recommend. If we're back in South Florida next year, we will have many more visits.

Whenever I’m on my way to the beach I wanted to stop at Richie’s Gourmet Italian Ice. What good energy the people who work there have, and it also looks very clean. Good Italian Cappuccino. The world needs more happy people doing their work like them.

Richie's Italian Ice is a very well run establishment! Their product is always topnotch and delicious and their customer service is superb! The manager Peter and his staff treat the customers like family and truly aim to please. There was a small mistake on my bill last week and it was handled so promptly, and professionally. I highly recommend checking them out!