Ralphs Italian Ices

Why are you not open 365 days a year? why? Damn you! I swear i almost held a candlelight vigil outside your closed store last night.
1) Gluten free. dairy free ices for the lactose and gluten allergic people in my family — Check
2) delicious ices with milk — Check
3) Yummy Ice Cream and shakes without having to go all the way to the main area of Valley Stream or Rockville Centre — Check.
Like all else though some products are just pricey, but this is still a yum spot for sure.

Thanks to my girlfriend’s family for bringing me here! I have never had Italian Ice before — EVER! I am from Hawaii, so shave ice is my normal icy treat. (Please Google Hawaiian Shave Ice to get to know it!). Coming home from the train, I was so tired from hanging out in the city all day. Someone asked if I wanted to get some Italian Ice. I was game for trying new things, so we made a detour to a magical place called Ralph’s. As we pulled up, I noticed a line that was out the door! There was also no parking, but we didn’t have to wait long for a stall in the lot. As we waited in line, I was able peruse the menu of hundreds of choices. (I may be exaggerating, but I swear, it seems like it!) I settled on pineapple and lemon. My daughter got the creamy (?) ices, coffee and cookie dough. When we got back home, I couldn’t wait to see what all the fuss was about. As soon as I took my first spoonful, a little bit of heaven rained down upon my mouth. This stuff was soooooooo good! It was light and flavorful, not heavy. I got the large and ate it all! I didn’t even feel guilty afterward. We made sure to go back 2 more times before we left. But, alas. Ralph’s has now ruined me forever. There is no italian ice place here on O’ahu. Count your blessings, Valley Stream, that you have Ralph’s!

This is a small store, but very well organized. The line can get long on a summer night, but trust me it goes pretty quick. The variety is quite large and they offer pretty much everything available at other Ralph’s. Definitely recommend because you can’t go wrong with a little Ralph’s in your life.

I finally popped my Ralph’s Ices «cherry»!! It was everything I imagined it to be and then some. It’s a tiny shack with a line out the door and I can totally understand why.
There’s so many flavors & choices to choose from. How do you narrow it down? I’m not quite sure but I stared at the menu for about 7 minutes before I was ready to tell the cashier my sugar rush of choice.
There’s benches outside to enjoy your treat and on a Summer day or night who wouldn’t want that option? I decided to try the crème ices which were Cannoli & Toffee Bar Crunch. I got a small because I was afraid a medium would have been too much & way too sweet.
What a silly mistake on my part not only was it delicious, light, and made my palate delighted. I wanted MORE of the good stuff. Next time I will get a medium & if I’m daring I’ll even opt for El Grande. Both flavors tasted like the real thing. I can’t describe how utterly good it was. As I’m writing this review I’m actually salivating like Pavlov’s dog.

Ralph’s ices are a great Long Island treat. They have cream ices in addition to water ices. My favorite is the Peanut Butter Cookie Dough, but they let you taste flavors before ordering.
They take credit, but there is a 0.25 cent surcharge for orders less than $ 20.
There is often a line out the door, but it goes quickly.

I really love that this location has seating outside on the benches. The staff is friendly and moves the line along pretty quickly. I wish they had a private lot that could accommodate the amount of traffic. Rockaway ave is very busy and double parking is hell!!! I love the Chocolate Fudge Brownie Cream Ice !!!

Ralphs is the greatest thing on the island! Every time I come to NY its the first place i want to visit. They have the best ices! Highly recommend rainbow cookie and chunky monkey. There is always a long long line, so prepare to wait– the wait is worth it.

short and sweet review:
This place is super tiny and thusly, gets super cramped real quick. Know what you want and go in with a game plan to order asap and move on out.
I love their cream ices, specifically their creamsicle and coconut. So many flavors to try though, so you’re bound to find one you like
You can always ask for a sample, and their staff is sweet and helpful in offering suggestions

So amazingly great!

One of my favorite stops in the Spring & Summer. I love that they constantly add new flavors and they’ll even mix them up however you like :).
The ices are fresh and the service is usually pretty good, usually high school kids but they’re a good bunch.
Definite go to for the Summer, just make sure you buy enough to share!

Service is great, kids are quick and always remember what you ordered.
need some more experience with the soft serve but I rarely order soft serve.
25 cent charge for credit card purchase no big deal

Watermelon is awesome on a hot day. Try the coconut ice, rainbow, lemon, mango… wait…try them all.

An absolute summer staple! This is an iconic and nostalgic part of my summers on Long Island — it’s been tradition for the past 8 years — and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I usually stick with my «Watermelon» ice, but tried the «Citrus Twist» last weekend per my cousin’s recommendation and it was deliciously refreshing for a hot summer day. I always go in coaxing myself to try a new flavor, get overwhelmed by the selection and end up with my usual. Maybe next time I’ll try something new =)

The best ices ever! No need to say more!

The cream ices used to be much better, now they’re much more watered down. They’re still decent but after they increased the prices they’re no longer an alternate for Carvel. They do have a lot of unique flavors, so I occasionally go there when I can’t get that flavor in a better quality elsewhere.

First ever trip to Ralph’s was last night. We were just down the road at Greis Park and decided to give Ralph’s a try. So glad we did. They offer a huge selection of flavors… and about 6 gals behind the counter to answer questions about each one. I chose a small crème ice — and chose chocolate cookies & cream and vanilla peanut butter cup. Ooooo they were both tasty! FYI– a small = 2 scoops! and a crème ice = ice w/​1% milk (a regular ice doesn’t have dairy). Next time I’m near a Ralph’s I’m stopping by. there are about 100 more flavors I need to try!
And maybe we got lucky… but we stopped by about 8:20ish on a Saturday night and we served right away.

I live right by Ralph’s and on a hot summer night there is nothing better than walking up the block for a sweet treat.
The lines can be a little crazy during peek hours, but the flavors are amazing.
My personal favorite is the Peanut Butter and Jelly, it’s got everything except the crust.
A highlight of summer.

The only real downside here is that the line can be absolutely insanely long during the summer.
It’s worth the new mint chocolate crunch though.