gelatini gelato

situated in the heart of little italy, this cute little shop is a good place to grab gelato if you're in the area. 

i'm not sure if there was something wrong with the refrigeration that day but unfortunately for us, the gelato was melting right out of the case. coupled with the hot weather that day and the lack of air conditioning, it made for a pretty messy affair. 

i didn't find the flavours too exciting - i got hazelnut and skor. however, what really stood out to me here was the generosity and service. i appreciated that when i was struggling to decide between two flavours, the staff member quickly offered, without me asking, to give me both flavours. as well, while many gelato places i've been to often give you a tiny cupful,gelatinigelato offered a generous over-the-top helping. 

while it may not have been the best i've ever had, it's a good bang for your buck and is worth visiting if you're in the area and are craving gelato.

only place to get perfect pistachio gelato. this place is a gem, anyone who thinks they know pistachio gelato, doesn't know what it tastes like till they try this place. i've had stella lunar and spin's pistachio ice cream,gelatinistill beats both of them (although the others come a close second.) there were times when they run out because it sells the most, this one time, the owner asked me if i was willing to wait half an hour for a new batch to be made (an employee had just finish shelling a big batch of pistachios), and of course i was!

their pistachio gelato is my definition of happiness. no other ways to describe it, the little bits of pistachio is at just the right ratio, so that its not too crunchy, the texture and flavour is so smooth, i can eat endless amounts of it.

their hours get shorter as the season gets colder, and because i don't live anywhere near their location, i don't frequent there as often as i'd like. but if i ever find myself in little italy, this is where i make sure to stop by.

gelato is definitely not ice cream. sad, but true, butgelatinidoes have a wonderful, and changing, selection of delicious gelato available. i like that the selection available changes throughout the day, and you can pre-order your favourites, buy by the half litre or litre, they will even custom make your favourite. the only sad bit is that it is not in walking distance of my work or home (maybe this is a good thing) and that recently they have a terribly unreliable refrigerator/freezer repairman who keeps blowing them off, leading to a slightly smaller than usual selection.

finally ottawa gets great gelato!.gelatinion preston is amazing with very interesting flavours...some that change seasonally. they have only about 20 flavours but who needs more when every flavour is fresh and tastes homemade - i concur with the vote for pistachio, amazing - and grape, blueberry, coconut, yum....i also just tried tomato & feta gelato - unique! and, the spinach & lemon - yum! very tasty.$4 for a small and $6 for a large - but finally a gelato in ottawa that's worth the price.