Dolci Gelati

First I want to say I saw this place on the fox 5 news on a 4^th of July special. My father have lived here in takoma park for over 17 years so when I saw this place I got excited to go here since we have never noticed it. Even though we live here we never go to the local businesses that are next to us.
So recently my sister and I decided to start looking for restaurants closer to us. When we went here as soon as we walked in that atmospheres felt extremely unwelcoming. The staff was just looking at us like I was a criminal. There was a young woman behind the counter, another young woman right next to the counter sitting with her leg up on the chair and one other girl sitting across from them. I assume they were friends or family bc of the silence that we received as soon as we walked in and how comfortable they seemed to be with there feet up. We felt SO UNCOMFORTABLE because we were trying to see what we wanted and they were looking at us like we were aliens or like they were scared of us and me and my sister are short woman. She’s 5ft and I’m only 5 4. We received no word or help. We rushed order just to get out. She wouldn’t give us a lid for our gelato even tho i asked but other people came in and she wasn’t listening to us because she was being very helpful to them. we decided not to stay due to the uncomfortable feeling and just go home. It ruined our family night out.
MY FAMILY AND I FELT LIKE WE WERE RACIALLY PROFILE AND I’M NOT EVER GOING BACK THERE AGAIN!
The gelato was just ok, nothing special and not worth coming back for and I live down the street. I DO NOT RECOMMEND GOING HERE!
I FELT EMBARRASSED THAT I RECOMMENDED THIS PLACE TO MY FAMILY AND PUT THEM IN THE POSITION TO FEEL THIS WAY!

Strong smell of urine in the shop the last two visits. Won’t be going back. Most unpleasant.

Dolci Gelati has quality Italian coffee and the flavors of gelato are delightful. They tend to switch up the flavors every now and then. Their toasted almond, lavender, and vanilla bean are creamy and delicious!
The staff I have come across have been very friendly, and the café is bright and clean. Great neighborhood spot to stop by and enjoy a little treat.

Great place! Good vibes, had wonderful creamy and decadent Gelati with many accompaniments such as Gelati pops and fruit medleys ;)

Great gelato and and nice little shop.
I find the service complaints funny. It’s a gelato shop, how much service do you need? I’ve never had a problem. To the contrary the high school kids that mostly staff the counter have always been accommodating.
Sometimes it seems a little understaffed when people are ordering complex espresso beverages. Maybe a greater focus on espresso and coffee would bring in more clientele and justify providing a back up staff member.

From when it first opened to now, this place has won a convert! Their coconut, pistachio, lemon and so many more flavors are all exceptional. Their prices are much better then other gelato places I have been to in the past. This is a great addition to Takoma.

The flavors are hit-​and-​miss. Always ask for a sample, and you should be good. The salted caramel is wonderful, you should ask for a sample of that just to maximize the amount you ingest. ;-) And don’t get the sorbet. It’s a gelato place, not a sorbet place.

I love the chocolate. However, it has become too expensive this year, and I will probably stick with frozen yogurt at other places. Too bad, because I live in Takoma Park and I hoped this would be a place I would frequent. I’m not paying close to five dollars, though.

First, I’d like to update readers about the price — their small is now up a dollar since last year at $ 4.50. It’s starting to be a reminder of Summer Delights and the astronomical prices for their ice cream.
Second, the customer service I received this evening was absolutely terrible. I walked into the store, was not greeted, was not spoken to during ANY PORTION of my transaction. In fact, I wanted to get OUT of the store as FAST as possible.
Third, the gelato is great. The salted caramel is wonderful — sweet, but satisfying.

Interesting selection of gelato. Tucked away in Takoma Park. I only noticed it because of the farmer’s market there. I definitely want to go back and try more flavors.

Yummy! Seriously every flavor I have tried has been AhMaZing!!! Very nice teenagers working.

I won two free pints of gelato from a Bitches Who Brunch giveaway (thanks Bitches!). I originally requested the salted caramel and mascarpone. The salted caramel was very good; the saltiness was more swirled in to the gelato, instead of chunks of rock salt that you sometimes find with other ice cream. My boyfriend, who is a self-​declared caramel aficionado, loved it.
Unfortunately we mistakenly received pecan praline instead of mascarpone, and didn’t find out until we got home since the two pints were in a box. I wouldn’t recommend it. It was very sweet and tasted more like frozen corn syrup than anything else. I rarely leave leftover ice cream, but I couldn’t bring myself to finish it before I went out of town for work for a couple of weeks. When I returned, the gelato was very freezer burnt and inedible.
I decided to send Erika, who works at Dolci, an email to see if she could throw in another pint of mascarpone. She was extremely accommodating and kind, which I appreciated especially since this was done as part of a giveaway and still for free. She actually ended up recommending honey mascarpone fig. Honey mascarpone fig is, hands down, the best gelato flavor I’ve EVER had. The honey was not too overpowering and sweet but still prominent, with bits of fig swirled into a very luscious mascarpone base. Please get it if you ever see it, it’s just THAT good.
The café itself is more approachable and relaxed than other Dolcezza and Pitango stores I’ve been to. The staff was friendly but not overly so. It’s also located in a cute part of Takoma Park.
I would definitely go here more often if it wasn’t a little out of the way. BUT! Thankfully Dolci sells some of their flavors at various Whole Foods and other places. I am definitely finding going to scour DC for more of that honey mascarpone fig.

Whoa! Delicious frozen treats ahead. I haven’t been to their storefront, but got to sample several flavors at a Unilocal event. The Earl Grey tea was outstanding — it tasted exactly like a well-​made cup of tea with cream and sugar. Just perfect if you like Earl Grey. My friend tried the Gingerbread, which had homemade cookies mixed in — also amazing. To complete our gluttony, we shared the Aztec Chocolate. It was spicy and delicious! All I know is that I’ll be tracking their food truck and that I sincerely hope it comes to downtown DC.

I got a delicious Friday pick-​me-​up during lunch at their Dolci Gelati Food Truck in DC. They even let you try flavors before buying! (normal for brick-​and-​mortar store but rare for a food truck!). They had an abundance of flavors including a couple non-​dairy sorbets. I tried the crème brûlée and pistachio before settling on vanilla and pistachio– yup, you can get two flavors in a small! and they definitely do not skimp on what they give you! And under $ 5 in DC is a steal!
The gelato is smooth, creamy, and delicious. The vanilla was a bit sweet (yes I know it’s ‘ice cream’, but I like the flavor to shine vs the sugar), as was the pistachio. But it was still good. I love they have several flavors, including chocolate, mint chip, and key lime!
If you see their food truck around, give them a try!

I first tried their gelato at an ice cream social event at Whole Foods. Their Key Lime Pie flavor won me over. The vanilla was okay, but the Key lime was so refreshing.
On a Sunday afternoon I headed to TP with one goal in mind: gelato. It was fate. I found a parking spot on Carroll Ave directly in front of this tiny shop, I kid you not!
No line! Friendly guy behind the counter! Free samples! There was no Key Lime on this day, but that was okay. They had salted caramel! What’s not to love about salted caramel? I’ve had it at Dolcezza Artisanal and swooned over it. You know what?
It’s swoon-​worthy here too. Maybe more so, because it’s $ 3.75 for a small compared to the other place’s $ 5.00 small. And Dolci Gelati doesn’t skimp.
Yes, I’m a fan. And you will be too. Have an irrational fear about coming to «the ‘Burbs»? That’s okay, I don’t like parking in «the City». You can get your Dolci Gelati fix at Washington Nationals Ball Park, or try to catch their new food truck on the streets of DC by following them on Twitter @dolcigelatitruk.

I’m confused. This is the brick-​and-​mortar location of a brand that has AMAZING flavors at Glen’s Garden Market in Dupont, and they have the same boring flavors every time I walk in (2x now). Last time I was there I got the mango sorbet. Good, but a little plain jane when I know they have a mint melon flavor that literally makes me salivate and an orange ginger flavor that’s super refreshing after a long bike ride on a hot day. My friend, who lived in Italy for the past year, got the salted caramel and raved about it. It was tasty, but a little too sweet for me to eat an entire scoop of.
Also, not a great vibe, generally. It’s either super crowded with nowhere to sit, or a ghost town with chirping crickets/​rap music with explicit lyrics that kind of make you cringe.
I’ll keep eating it, just at home out of container that I buy at the store.

I will change my review when I actually get served or even acknowledged when I walk in the door. Everytime that I’ve attempted to snack here, there is no «hello» or even an obvious line that people should stand in. It’s like a first to speak up gets served. The line should start at the display, not at the register, not at the door, not in the middle of the shop, at the display… how hard is that??? I avoid it when it’s super busy, so there’s no reason to accidentally miss me in «line». Gelato is delicious, I’d like to actually try it here one day.

Mellow scene on a Saturday night with decent gelato flavors. Very family friendly.

I’m a little bit upset that this opened just down the block from work. Especially now that the weather is starting to warm up. If only it were a bit more out of the way, I could mayyyybe justify the treat because of the exercise getting there.
It’s pretty solid gelato – I’ve tried it a couple of times. Some of the flavors (straciatella comes to mind in particular) can get a bit icy, and I think in general they tend to be just a tad bit too sweet (salted caramel and hazelnut) for my personal tastes, but it’s still tasty enough that I return. The guy who makes the gelato is also trying out new flavors, doing a flavor of the day/​week (I’m not sure which); I tried manchego & kumquat (really interesting, I don’t think I could eat a substantial amount of it though) and earl gray tea (good, though again, a bit too sweet), and I’ve seen a couple others advertised on days I didn’t stop in– I think there was a pear and nut one the other day? It seems like he’s trying to get creative with the small batches of flavors. It’s not the best gelato I’ve had, or even the best gelato I’ve had in the states, but it is pretty good.
A small cup of gelato ($ 3.75) is more than enough to sate my cold treat cravings. I haven’t noticed how much the larger cups are because I probably wouldn’t make it through that much.
They also have a full menu of coffee– and espresso-​based drinks. I’m not a huge coffee-​drinker (I try to limit my caffeine), but I did try a cappuccino which was pretty solid.

It was worth the visit, for the Unilocal event. The gelato is delicious.