I really love ice cream, but we also have a frozen custard place here that is excellent. Not as crazy about gelato though. 
I love ice cream too! And yeah I think gelato is super overrated.
Gelato
Gelato () is a popular frozen dessert of Italian origin. It is generally made with a base of 3.25% milk and sugar. It is generally lower in fat than other styles of frozen desserts. Gelato typically contains 70% less air and more flavoring than other kinds of frozen desserts, giving it a density and richness that distinguishes it from other ice creams. 
Gelato as we know it is credited to the Italian chef Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli who in the late 1600s opened his “Café Procope” in
is discharged directly into containers from which it can be served. The speed with which the product leaves the barrel minimizes the amount of air in the product but more importantly ensures that the ice crystals formed are very small.
See also.
- Custard, the basic egg and dairy preparations
- Frozen yogurt, the cultured and frozen milk product
- Gelato, the Italian style of ice cream
- Ice cream
- List of custard desserts
- List of frozen custard companies
- Semifreddo, the partially