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Holy Paleta

4.4 (281 reviews)
Open • 2:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Our pops Pop Spicy & Cookies n' Cream
Norma D.

I saw this on Instagram and had to try it! I got the Pop Spicy that included mango pop with chamoy drizzle, tajin spicy mangos. It was good, but a little expensive for a popsicle. We also had a cookies n' cream with 1/2 chocolate dip and Oreo crumbs. We went in the middle of the day and it wasn't busy. Inside is decorated super cute

Yogurt paleta and spicy lemon flow
Yolanda A.

The service was great and the quality of the ingredients of the paletas and ice cream is great

siri g.

Stopped by in the middle of the day, so it wasn't very busy. The place is quite spacious inside and offers lots of dip and add-on options. I got the Chammango on a stick with chamoy on one side, and it was really delicious. That said, it felt pretty expensive for a paleta, and I'm not sure it was worth the price, more reasonable pricing would definitely help.

Mazapan (with Milk Chocolate and Toasted Coconut), Fresas con Crema (with White Chocolate and Marshmallows)
Brianne R.

So so yummy! You pick out your main ice cream pop flavor and either have it as it is OR! There is also a topping bar where you can customize it however you like. Wide selection of flavors and toppings so you can really get creative with it. The store was clean and so cutely decorated! There is some seating including low tables and high tops, but definitely feels more like a grab-and-go type of place! Plus they give you a little paper boat to rest your paleta in so you can actually set it down if you need to.

i forgot what my gf got and i did taro with black and white drizzle
Alaric S.

holy paleta was bomb! alot of good flavors and the service was awesome ambiance was a sit down interior with plenty of seats to enjoy your popsicle i got a taro with black and white drizzle

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Khamphone K.

Stumbled into this Holy Paleta place after walking around little Italy with a group of family and friends. They had so much paleta flavors and many toppings you can choose from. I ordered a strawberry paleta dipped in chocolate, covered with nuts, cinnamon toasted and topped with chocolate drizzle. So tasty! 10 out of 10! Ingredients are fresh. A bit pricey but it was so worth it! Staff were accommodating, helpful and friendly. The shop is super clean with modern beautiful decor. Plenty of tables and seats for you to enjoy your dessert.

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Lizzie Y.

I have never had a paleta before, never mind a loaded paleta, but I am so glad we were able to try Holy Paleta today! They have a large variety of different paletas, including fruit bars, fruit bars with milk/creamy base, and more dessert-like bars with condensed milk or coconut milk. We decided to try 4 of their paletas: - mango dragonfruit ($6) - chamango ($9) - strawberry cheesecake ($6) -tres leches ($10) All of the paletas we tried were absolutely DELICIOUS & super refreshing ! They were all so good. They are a bit pricey but well worth the price. A regular, as-is paleta is $6, whereas a loaded paleta is about $10. This is the perfect dessert for after dinner or just to have on a nice summer day. Staff was also nice and helpful. I am so happy I discovered paletas & grateful to have had such a lovely experience. I look forward to trying more flavors!

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Chris T.

Happen to come across this spot cruising on yelp for deserts because you know.... Why not? Gave us a chance to travel down to little Italy for the first time. I think there's a couple spots that do similar things but this place was legit for these pop bars. They have a huge selection of flavors, flavor toppings to customize your pop, dry toppings, milk white chocolate sauces and the like. We each got a bar that was as it is no frills and 2 that had the works. I got the strawberry cheesecake and it was very clean not overly sweet with bits of cheesecake / graham bits flavoring. I also got the chamango bar, with chimoy and tajin and just yummy drizzle. The lady got tres leches and mango dragonfruits The dragon fruit bar was good not overly sweet and you could taste the dragonfruit. The tres leches has so much on top and it was in that pool of tres leches sauce. Enjoyable, good space and clean setting. The servers were great and had suggestions and made the experience good

Ashley G.

Such a cute place! You can customize your snacks, it's like a little bar for treats! Would come back!

Risto K.

Interesting concept for frozen fruit juice, ice cream and toppings. I like the concept but location is not well managed and consequently I was disappointed being their customer. Menu offered is old and outdated. Tables are dirty and one of them is broken, and at $7.5 for basic guava pop sickle I feel their prices are pushing premium ice cream territory - which this is clearly not.

Minda H.

Unfortunately I was not impressed with this place. The menu's were not updated (from what the staff told us), one staff member didn't know how to explain their food product and the place was pretty dirty! I can let something's pass but an empty dirty restaurant I can't! The two staff members I saw went and stayed in the back after I ordered... I was so grossed out by the dirt around me I couldn't even finish my overly sweet popsicle.

Luis F.

Now this is what i'm talking about, Holy Paleta understood the assignment when it comes to delivering Paletas for all tastes.. Not only do some of these flavors take me back to my childhood days, but the ingredients are quality and I love the variety across the board. I highly recommend getting a 12 pack to-go and get both sweet and savory .. The strawberry cheesecake, mazapan, keylime, chamango, strawberry basil, sandia takin were my favorites!!

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It was good, but not $10 a pop good! SMH one pop half dipped in chocolate and one topping wth

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Amazing treats n atmosphere. The paleta's are so delicious n tasty. Perfect for anytime of day.

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It was great, loved the Paletas and toppings! Great service aswell, very nice and quiet place.

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Locals and foodies know about this place. The only challenge here is finding parking…read more There is a paid parking lot south on Union street and that is only a 5-minute walk including the wait at the stop light. This place sells itself. If you want to have an amazing dessert experience this is the place! There is another location north of this location about a 7-minute drive but there are not as many tables. The same inventory but the parking is even more limited. The ordering workflow can be confusing at this location but here's how it works. The line on the left lets you view the dessert display that line will get you to the cashier but patrons think the line starts at the cashier. It does not, it can be confusing. I recommend having one person in your party stand in line near the register and have another party stand in line near the dessert display case on the left side. Swap places with your party if they want a better visual of the desserts. The coffee, tea and lemonade are good here, just be patient with your order it's a process here but the wait is worth it. Enjoy!

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