Cara C.
Yelp
Fun, fun, fun! That is the best descriptor I can come up with for this fun addition to Deep Ellum! Carbonated beverages, candies, toys and gifts grace the shelves and cases, leaving all who enter with a sense of childlike wonder.
To start with, Rocket Fizz is filled with sodas (or pops, depending on what part of the country you come from) of every flavor imaginable. Yes, they have your usual root beers and colas (a full fridge of different varieties of each, in fact), but they also have a plethora of flavors and styles you've probably never imagined, or have maybe just seen antique signs for.
New York Seltzer?? I didn't know they still made those... Organic cane sugar sodas, so I can pretend it's actually healthy... Dictator-themed varieties with hilarious (if dark) names like Kim Jong Ill's Nuclear Orange Blast and Fidel Castro's Havana Banana sit next to Ranch Dressing, Bacon or Peanut Butter & Jelly flavored sodas... The possibilities here are wildly entertaining!
As for the candy, there are the classic five and dime type candies like salt water taffy and classic movie candies in vintage style packaging. There are also imported candies from Europe such as Germany's Ritter Sport chocolate, British Smarties and Aero bars, and Turkish Delight. Then there are those super fun ones from childhood like giant Pixie Stix, candy necklaces, Zotz and PopRocks.
If you're on a diet, you can still have fun at Rocket Fizz though, because they have a fun and humorous selection of gift items as well. Vintage style signs that grace every '50s themed place cover the walls. There are bobble-heads of Star Wars characters and superheroes. Kooky items made by Fred and Accoutrements including Squirrel Underpants, hands for the tips of your fingers and an inflatable Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner are in abundance, also providing plenty of laugh therapy during your visit, and who doesn't need to laugh a little more?? Even if you are just in Deep Ellum for a few minutes, it's worth the stop. I really want this store to stick around awhile...