Discovered this place on a Sunday afternoon by fate. I went to the area to visit the Indian restaurant (which was closed). This place is right next door. I walked in, was acknowledged, tested some ice cream, purchased the butter pecan & chocolate ice cream scoops on a waffle cone. My experience was nice. The staff (the manager in a pink shirt who assisted me) is pleasant w/ conversation courtesy, and the ice cream is flavorful. Price is reasonable & the place was clean.

Ice cream was delicious and very creamy. They had a drive thru as well. The service was not great. They were cleaning when we walked in at around 8:40 and they seemed bothered that we were there which I didn’t understand as they don’t close till 10pm. Great ice cream just not a welcoming atmosphere. There was also plenty of parking and reasonably priced ice cream. Due to COVID all indoor seating is closed and you’re unable to try the flavors. They had 2 outdoor benches at their entrance which were open and provided an option to enjoy the ice cream without having to eat it in the car .

Amazing flavors! So many delicious dessert options and combinations! Well worth the price.

The girls working there today were very sweet, the spot was very clean, and I was a little overwhelmed with options. I was leaning towards almond joy even though I don’t like almonds and the girl suggested coconut cream with chocolate chips and it was awesome. My friend was impressed with hers as well. Definitely my new favorite ice cream spot.

This is the place to be! Wonderful, friendly service. Its clean and theres a social atmosphere ... people talking inside and outside. They have fun ice cream flavor names and the taste ... whoa! Theres always a line and thats saying something ... but their service is fast. Did I mention the taste of the ice cream? Whoa. Delicious!

Best Gelati (Italian ice cream) in Hampton Roads (757). Very good comparison to ice cream all over Italy. It is better than USA ice cream. The recipes are different & they are kept at a different temperature.

First time there and had great service as well as the ice cream. The flavors were plentiful and very flavorful. Will definitely go back there.

Im addicted to their BACKLAVA ICECREAM. SO GOOD !!

Wow wow wow! Talk about a great staple in our community. Not only do they sell some amazing flavors and offer to go pints and cakes, but they give back to our amazing community at Hilltop. They announced they would be ordering Girl Scout Cookies from our local girls to make a spring flavor to offer to customers. Cant wait to try the flavor. Got to try them out!!

Amazing ice cream and lovely environment!! The ladies working here are so fun and you can tell they enjoy it 💕 will visit again next time in the area.

This ice cream is amazing, not kidding. Best I have ever had.

This is a very tiny place with a small seating area, right next to Nawabs up at the Hilltop area. Their gelato is scrumptious! They have a pretty wide selection of flavors, my personal favorites being their coffee and banana. My wife was delighted with their creamy Turtle flavor (chocolate, Carmel and pecans).You can have your choice of cones: sugar, cake or waffle. You also have the option of getting it in a cup. The smallest size serving is kid, which is still a generous scoop!If youre not into gelato, they always have a couple of flavors of sorbet.Highly recommended!

The gelato is amazing here along with the homemade waffle cones. The staff is super sweet. My child has severe food allergies and they opened up a fresh carton of gelato to give her a scoop from. Highly recommend this place! Thanks again

Their pumpkin ginger ice cream is absolutely amazing! Coconut was ok.

A very friendly environment and delicious ice creams. You can not go wrong with any of your ice cream choices

Whoa!! So good!!!! So yummy! So smooth! Customer service is great! I got the flavor called Just Ask - white chocolate, Oreo, peanut butter. It was very creamy, soft, and rich. A small scoop was more than enough! The workers were helpful, sweet, and you could tell passionate about the flavors they were selling.

Very delicious ice cream 🍦

Awesome, creative flavors! Decor inside is fun. They have a grab and take home freezer, too. We also grabbed a giftcard for family friends.

This is our new favorite ice cream place in Virginia Beach. It is a short drive from the oceanfront and it is simply delicious. Extra smooth and creamy flavors are constantly changing and served up with very friendly service. Water based/Italian ice style flavors and pints are available. There is a drive through and benches for outdoor dinning.

Very rich, creamy and tasty. Had Butter Pecan and it was one of the best Ive ever had.

Great gelati with even better service. Try samples before you buy and mix flavors in the larger size cups. LOTS of flavors to choose from 👍👍.

Great homemade ice cream. Creative flavors. Busy but line moves quickly

Great Gelato and great service. I had the coffee gelato and coconut cream and it was delicious. Highly recommend.

Nice consistency change up from my other favorite local ice cream place Lollys. These two are my go to ice cream joint in VB.

Great quality ice cream! Staff was friendly and helpful! Would recommend this place!

This is hands down the best ice cream in Virginia Beach - no in the state of Virginia.It’s soft, delicious and does not feel super heavy. Had the mango and it was clearly made from real mangoes.Definitely recommended ice cream shop.

World class gelati. The best gelati in Virginia Beach. Tremendous customer service.

Delicious ice cream!!! Great customer service. We ate there three days in a row while on vacation in VA Beach.

B E S T 🍦🍨 E V E RBAKLAVAALMOND AMARETTOBANANARED VELVET OREOI always keep my fridge stocked with gelato.Call ahead to have your order ready for pickup😊

I had the 4 scooper. Whoa. I loved every flavor I got. Cant wait to go back to try more flavors!I wont be going to any other ice cream store from this point forward. Im hooked 🪝

Coldstone could never.(p.s. please bring back almond joy and keep it around forever)

Bright. Airy. Friendly. Great Italian-style ice cream (Gelato).

Great taste, would like to see more lemon selection

This is by far some of the best ice cream/gelato Ive had. The texture is creamy and the flavors are delicious. Wonderful customer service. I will definitely be back before my vacation ends.

Amazing ice cream! madi is doing awesome!

Absolutely wonderful gelato. We came in right after they had made a batch of waffle cones and the smell was mouthwatering. The gelato flavors were perfect. Just go and try it out.

Their ice cream is amazing delicious. Staff is friendly. She recommended me Raspberry cheesecake flavor. It is really good. The store decoration is very cute. And it is nice and clean. There are some outdoor seats as well.

Amazing ice cream. Flavors change but they always have something for everyone. Seriously a must visit

Got the peach icecream and it was WONDERFUL and bursting with flavor!

So....so...yummy!Update: Fell in love with a flavor that Im now told is seasonal. Will return once my flavor returns. :-(

Wow. Really good Gelato with a better selection of flavors. Staff were pretty engaged and enthusiastic. Very clean place. However, closing the restrooms to customers is pretty annoying. I saw a staff member use one, so I know they are working. Health regs arent forcing restrooms closed...

Great service. Best Gelati in Virginia Beach!!!

ALWAYS delicious! Had a Sundae IND a wafflecone. Decadent deliciousness! 🥰

Very good. Refreshing. Cool that they even have a Drve Thru

Excellent! Will visit again

Best Chocolate Shakes in town.

Employees were friendly this time but ice cream was not very good..

Favorite place to get ice cream in all of Hampton roads

Great such yummy ice cream and nice staff! Wait time was so fast and so great! Keep it up!!ps.theres a drive thru too!!!!

Their ice cream taste is peace of haven if you wanna enjoy the ice cream try that place also they have milkshakes mmmm the banana milkshake was excellent, all ladies in there really kind and helpful don’t hesitate to ask questions their menus

The only way to eat ice cream is the Italian way! This place knows what theyre doing.

Great service, great gelato flavors.

Easy, quick, fresh and DELICIOUS !!#YUMM

Legit one of the best places in VB for ice cream. Theres a lot to choose from and the flavors taste so smooth. Great job to the ladies that work here at night ensuring good service.

Great ice cream and great service - even on a night when they had a crazy line outside! Very dense and rich flavors, cannot wait to come back and try more!

Best ice cream in VA beach!

Very good ice cream

Fantastic texture and taste. Several chocolate flavors to choose from. Efficient service and the prices are reasonable...a little bit on the pricey side...but way cheaper than the other place around the corner.

Love their ice cream!

Refreshing to go out and get real ice cream! Price was also good too. My only disappointment was I saw a drive thru in the pics but it was turned into outdoor seating. All in all would definitely recommend.

Service is always great. Good variety of flavors. Decent portion size for price

Went out the other night for some ice cream. Usually go to this ice cream store and go through their new drive-in. They have now changed the design and made the Drive thru into a walk-in area. No longer a drive-through. If you want to go inside to get an ice cream cone, everyone is masked that is serving you the ice cream. Also no one can come inside the store that does not have on a mask. I Applauded the young girl who was preparing the ice cream for us when she told two young boys who were coming in without masks that they could not come in without them. Will definitely go back again. Felt very safe that are in the ice cream, as always, it was delicious

Delightfully delicious... especially with a waffle cone

Just stepped in and decided to walk right out. Asked if I could change my 3 in a half year old pull up as well as allow him to use the bathroom and was told Oh the bathroom is only for emergencies only. Um my son was soak and wet from a drive and that was not an emergency? What Exactly is considered an emergency for the privalige to use the bathroom? Just got a bad vibe as well maybe due to my family being Hispanic? Dont want to play the race card because I am above that but sure seemed to get that vibe and my cousins who were visiting from Michigan felt the same decided to just walk out. Apparently from a recent review read Im not the Only one who seems to have felt this way. Not cool.

Fantastic gelato!

Owner is from the same family that started the Gelati Celesti revolution in Richmond, VA. Same quality and standards down here in Virginia Beach. Amazing, friendly staff willing to work with those whom have food allergies. Gelato worth the drive for, and late night hours for those who want it after dinner out. Love the perk of drawing on an old chalkboard.

Definitely the perfect place to celebrate 2019 #NationalIceCreamDay

What a fun little place....and yummy.The service was excellent and the vibe was happy. The one thing I notice ced right away was how clean the place was, which of course, during this time of Covid, i was thankful for. Also, the lighting was good. And yes, it was good in a way Im writing about it.Get the oreo flavor. Youre welcome. Thats the one I ordered and I regret only getting one scoop. Very fresh tasting, just the right amount of softness, and it felt like I was eating whole oreo cookies (which is a good thing). I really appreciated the unique flavor options to include one called sea turtle (sea salt, chocolate, toffee).And finally, the price was reasonable. Some places charge a ride ridiculous amount for a scoop.Well done.

The best ice cream in the world. (No lie.) The Just Ask is my favorite, and the salted caramel is the best you will ever have.

Favorite Ice Cream place in VB. Great flavors, super creamy, best ice cream pies, friendly staff.

Great bar and food

Another great ice cream location in Virginia Beach! Well worth the drive. Love the vanilla chip. Staff is always prompt and friendly. This location is extremely clean.

Great place. Authentic flavors that are mouthwateringly amazing. And the best part, they keep a list if they did not have the flavor you wanted and call you when they have the flavor again. I love them!

Great flavors, friendly, helpful staff, fast service, reasonably priced for a craft boutique ice cream shop.

Very simple. Good ice cream though.

Very tasty! Good service & quality product.

Absolutely delicious!

Most misleading business name EVER! I was massively disappointed. After searching for gelato on Google, Gelati Celesti came up and looked promising. After unloading our whole crew of 11, we discovered that it was an ice cream shop, NOT a gelato shop...too late for us to change plans without causing kids to melt down. The ice cream was pretty good & certainly merits more than two stars. Staff were good as well. My main (only) beef is that the name of the business doesn’t match what they sell... for someone looking for actual gelato, that was a huge disappointment.

This is the best Ice Cream that Ive ever had in my life!! My favorite so far is the Chocolate Orange Decadence!!😋 Your staff is AWESOME, friendly, professional, courteous and knowledgeable of your Ice Cream. YOU SHOULD REALLY DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOUR STAFF!!KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB!!!!!

This place blew my mind.. but not in a good way. I had the most uncomfortable experience at the Virginia Beach location this evening. While walking up we noticed the drive/walk thru area was packed so decided to go in and order. As soon as I opened the door, we were told by an employee yall need to have a mask. No problem. We walked back to the car, grabbed ours, and went back inside to get in line. While waiting for our second order, another couple walked in. Both caucasian, one wearing a mask and one without. To my surprise, they werent turned away at the door, waited in line, and was served without their employees saying a word.Double standard? Maybe. By using context clues and looking at the current divide in our country, I am sure that you could probably guess why this felt so wrong. Maybe they just didnt notice? Maybe they were just getting ready to say something? Yes, maybe.. but I highly doubt it. Which is extremely disappointing considering they went out of their way to notice me and made sure I didnt step foot into the store until I had a mask on.

Their ice cream is the best Ive ever had. The customer service is spectacular. Everyone is nice and helpful. Would 10/10 recommend.

A yummy treat after a medical visit. Try it!

Really happy with the service and the ice cream was yummy.

A little unorganized, I guess during COVID. I will give them a pass. I will try again when they are not busy

Clean location, super friendly and helpful staff and simply amazing gelato. We tried a wide variety from fruit-based, to chocolate and caramel, and Mexican street corn! Rich flavors that you have got to try. Highly recommend.

The best ice cream you can imagine. There are a lot of different flavors so everyone should be happy. The staff members are so nice as well.

The chocolate decadence was fantastic!

Ice cream is delicious and the staff was very friendly and nice.

Just Ask is my favorite! What a great place.

So good. Its a relatively new place but their ice cream is sooo good and the ladies that work there are super friendly and help with the many options

Ice cream was alright. I was disappointed because I thought it was a gelato place. They had good flavors though.

Almond Amaretto is the BEST!!!

Staff is great and the ice cream is the best!

More Ice cream based than gelato based but excellent ice cream! Great variety of flavors as well! Must try just ask

The ice cream is so bad I did not like and a worker said can you move over to that side I would not recommend this the ice cream taste like a bathroom

Really Good! 😋 the store smelled amazing!

This place has the best ice cream bar none I call it sticky ice cream the consistency is awesome

This is the best gelato in VA Beach, especially the coconut cream ice cream. I also love the honey ginger here too.

Super insane ice cream definitely recommend

Great ice cream! Samples to help choose but all are good!