Melodie M.
Yelp
I was desperate. My migraine medicine was not working, I was miserable, leaving Miami Beach on vacay and picking up a lunch order from Don Pan, which is in this same plaza. I wandered out and walked down the plaza to find a cold drink, but there was Rita's instead just 2 doors down. Perfect!
I have never actually been to a Rita's, but I do love Italian ices. I stumbled in, selected the first orange thing I saw- mango, and order a small. The small was really big, so I asked for an extra cup and spoons because I knew I had to share some with my kids, and the 'small' seemed really large. I was not making the best decisions, and just needed to get the cold stuff in my mouth at all costs.
Yes, freezing cold can help stop migraines. Usually I use a cold pack when at home, and I had already used some mentholly icy gel stuff on my head and neck, so this was the next best thing. Preview to end of this story: Rita's + migraines = a happy partnership!
I got into my car, scooped out half for my kids, and... this italian ice was so wonderful, beyond what I was ever expecting. I am writing this review wishing I had some right now! Anyways, back to my car, my children were suddenly silent eating their portion of the ice, and my husband was looking at our portions longingly, and by the time I finished, I realized... I needed more. My husband finally asked for his own cup, also, mango, so now I returned back to the same very nice server for the exact same thing times 2, except I finally actually looked at the menu and realized the next size up is only $1 more. $1 more! That is crazy. How could I ever just order the smalll again? This time I still divided mine with my kids, but we all got more in the end. After I ate the second half of a larger size, my migraine was gone.
Thank you to the compassionate, kind employee who didn't judge me or treat me differently despite my ridiculous 'I'm having a migraine' personality.
Heaven. The mango ice is heaven. And thank you, Rita's, for offering a delicious migraine fixing solution!