We had a great first visit earlier this week and have returned two more times. The Italian Ice is outstanding and the owner is very friendly. He has board games built into the tables and giant Uno cards and more. Perfect for our extended family. We will be back ... and telling our friends to come as well. Easy access and dedicated parking in Gulf Gate
Dixie Salter
Best ice cream locally!!Parking: FreeKid-friendliness: Games
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cookie Butter Ice Cream, Snickers Bar, Lemon Italian Ice - Cup, Cotton Candy, Mint Chip, Cookie Dough Ice Cream - Pint, Acai Italian Ice - Pint
Levi Hough
italian ice is the best italian ice i have ever had. they also have super fun games and cards. the owner is super nice.Kid-friendliness: super fun games all for kids
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cotton Candy
Eric Irish
The man behind the counter was so rude, he was short and ignored simple requests we made. He was especially rude to the kids we had with us. They decided not to get ice cream because he made them so
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Casey Fisher
The coffee ice cream was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Slutsky
I love this ice cream, and the owner is really passionate about giving his customers a great scoop! Everything tastes so thoughtfully made with quality ingredients. Excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jackson Minix
My girlfriend and I talked with Pete himself. He was a really funny guy who has a passion for food and it shows in his home made ice cream! We had a great time and hope to visit again soon ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Pote
INSANELY flavorful ice cream! Super premium and creative flavors. This will for sure be our new go-to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hailey Fabacher
REAL homemade ice cream! This place is the best. The first ice cream shop I have been to that does not use artificial colors. All great ingredients. The owner is awesome, great customer service. If you are in the area make sure to stop by. The chocolate raspberry was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dakota Jones
Made on site must be right! The owner is friendly and passionate about what he does.Best ice cream in Sarasota, highly recommend!
My review is from my one experience meeting the owner, Pete (maybe not his name, but for the purpose of this review that’s what he’s going by.) Perhaps Pete enjoys being a control freak, because that’s sure how he acts when kids under the age of 5 come into his ice cream shop. I ordered a single scoop of one flavor in a dish and a single scoop of another flavor in a cake cone. The employee scooped single scoops of each flavor, then Pete came out from the back room and rang me out. Pete would not “split” the order into two, because he doesn’t “do splits”. One of the kids getting ice cream was 2 years old and according to Mr Pete, she should have to have 2 full scoops and couldn’t split an order with her 4 year old sister. It’s the exact same amount of ice cream but Pete charged us full price on each. I’ve read other reviews from people with similar experiences with Power Trip Pete. What a guy!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lizzy Petts
Ice cream is so amazing. You can tell the owner is hard-working, and it shows.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
HypeX 020
I just cannot get enough of this place. My brother has a lot of things he is food sensitive to, this place could accommodate to all his needs. The colouring for the ice cream is made with no artificial Colors. The owner was very kind and welcoming he told us that the other night his freezer lost power so he only had a few flavours of Italian ice. I ended up getting 2 scoops of mango Italian ice and 1 scoop of piñata colada Italian ice and it was like heaven on earth would totally recommend and the ice cream sandwiches are excellent!Dietary restrictions: My brother has a lot of restrictions but they were very welcoming and accepting of his accommodations.Kid-friendliness: Very welcoming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mango
David Clapp
Great homemade ice cream. This is a must do if you like great ice cream!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allison Lankford
I found my new go-to vacation ice cream spot in Sarasota! Pete’s has the most delicious homemade ice cream. I got black raspberry chip and nutter butter, and both flavors are delectable but nutter butter is out of this world. Some of the best ice cream I’ve ever had. No artificial colors and flavors is a plus!
We had a great first visit earlier this week and have returned two more times. The Italian Ice is outstanding and the owner is very friendly. He has board games built into the tables and giant Uno cards and more. Perfect for our extended family. We will be back ... and telling our friends to come as well. Easy access and dedicated parking in Gulf Gate
Best ice cream locally!!Parking: FreeKid-friendliness: Games
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cookie Butter Ice Cream, Snickers Bar, Lemon Italian Ice - Cup, Cotton Candy, Mint Chip, Cookie Dough Ice Cream - Pint, Acai Italian Ice - Pint
italian ice is the best italian ice i have ever had. they also have super fun games and cards. the owner is super nice.Kid-friendliness: super fun games all for kids
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cotton Candy
The man behind the counter was so rude, he was short and ignored simple requests we made. He was especially rude to the kids we had with us. They decided not to get ice cream because he made them so
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
The coffee ice cream was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this ice cream, and the owner is really passionate about giving his customers a great scoop! Everything tastes so thoughtfully made with quality ingredients. Excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My girlfriend and I talked with Pete himself. He was a really funny guy who has a passion for food and it shows in his home made ice cream! We had a great time and hope to visit again soon ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
INSANELY flavorful ice cream! Super premium and creative flavors. This will for sure be our new go-to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
REAL homemade ice cream! This place is the best. The first ice cream shop I have been to that does not use artificial colors. All great ingredients. The owner is awesome, great customer service. If you are in the area make sure to stop by. The chocolate raspberry was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Made on site must be right! The owner is friendly and passionate about what he does.Best ice cream in Sarasota, highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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My review is from my one experience meeting the owner, Pete (maybe not his name, but for the purpose of this review that’s what he’s going by.) Perhaps Pete enjoys being a control freak, because that’s sure how he acts when kids under the age of 5 come into his ice cream shop. I ordered a single scoop of one flavor in a dish and a single scoop of another flavor in a cake cone. The employee scooped single scoops of each flavor, then Pete came out from the back room and rang me out. Pete would not “split” the order into two, because he doesn’t “do splits”. One of the kids getting ice cream was 2 years old and according to Mr Pete, she should have to have 2 full scoops and couldn’t split an order with her 4 year old sister. It’s the exact same amount of ice cream but Pete charged us full price on each. I’ve read other reviews from people with similar experiences with Power Trip Pete. What a guy!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ice cream is so amazing. You can tell the owner is hard-working, and it shows.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I just cannot get enough of this place. My brother has a lot of things he is food sensitive to, this place could accommodate to all his needs. The colouring for the ice cream is made with no artificial Colors. The owner was very kind and welcoming he told us that the other night his freezer lost power so he only had a few flavours of Italian ice. I ended up getting 2 scoops of mango Italian ice and 1 scoop of piñata colada Italian ice and it was like heaven on earth would totally recommend and the ice cream sandwiches are excellent!Dietary restrictions: My brother has a lot of restrictions but they were very welcoming and accepting of his accommodations.Kid-friendliness: Very welcoming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mango
Great homemade ice cream. This is a must do if you like great ice cream!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I found my new go-to vacation ice cream spot in Sarasota! Pete’s has the most delicious homemade ice cream. I got black raspberry chip and nutter butter, and both flavors are delectable but nutter butter is out of this world. Some of the best ice cream I’ve ever had. No artificial colors and flavors is a plus!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5