I really love their ice cream or popsicles. Very tasty and i love that they have many flavors. I love rhe popcicle with coconut in it because it brings back memories from home. The place is very cute. And the service is always great! I love their elotes too. read more

I've been by this place a bunch of times but never had the time to walk inside until today. And now that I've tried it, I can say I will definitely be back. Their frozen fruit/other bars alone are incredible. There are so many fun and interesting flavors, and they look handmade with real pieces of fruit or other ingredients inside. My partner for the elotes which were creamy and spicy but delicious. I had the horchata which doesn't look like much in the photo but it was amazing. It was sweet, cinnamony, and creamy. They added a little bit of ice to make it perfectly chilled and refreshing. I would absolutely get the horchata again, but I would love to try the frozen bars as well. The price is great and I absolutely recommend it! read more

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It's difficult to park here and ordering can be challenging with the number of options available, but the deliciousness of the product speaks for itself. The staff is helpful to help you narrow down your options, but there is no need to ask them what the best flavor is because they'll tell you that they're all good (which is probably true, I haven't tried a flavor I didn't like yet). In addition to the creamy delicious ice cream options that come in enormous portion sizes (I think a 2 scoop should really be considered 6 servings), the yogurt with fresh fruit that they have is really fantastic. I wish I'd discovered this many years ago as an alternative to the standard parfait that you find everywhere else. The decor is on point, themed nicely where you really feel like you're enjoying a delicious product in a brightly lit and colorfully decorated restaurant. read more

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The ice cream and popsicle Was super delicious! Ambiance was fun! Service was great! Would definitely go back!

I liked this location a lot. It was cool to see a Mexican ice cream shop, next to a Mexican convenience store, next to a Mexican restaurant all in the same parking lot. They're open until 10pm on the weekdays. Not sure about weekends. It was close to 9pm and my s/o always demands ice cream after a meal like he's my 8 year old child. Nonetheless, it satisfied the craving and very affordable pricing for two cream cones. I am a huge fan of their mangonadas, their mamey and guava ice cream. It's always fresh and very clean and tidy to each location I have been to. read more

My husband and I were looking for frozen yogurt, and we came across La Michoacana. When we walked in, we were greeted by bright, warm colors. There were no menus available. There were three screens above the service area that were blank, so I'm guessing this is where the menus normally are. After checking out the flavors, I got two scoops of ice cream in a waffle cone. I got the chocolate chip and the mint chocolate chip ice cream flavors. These were the biggest ice cream scoops I have ever seen. They easily gave me six regular scoops of ice cream. The flavors were very rich and sweet, exactly what I was looking for. You get a value for your money. The parking lot is a pain to try and navigate. There is not enough parking for all of the businesses. When we left, we were blocked in by someone double parking to use the convenience store. The food and service are pretty good, and La Michocana comes highly recommended. read more

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Actually, this is a small chain store through running throughout Illinois. I always enjoy their popsicles and specialty dessert. Try out the corn with the mayonnaise and spice since that is fantastic tasting. Enjoy some chips with cheese as well. It's worth your time to pay this place a visit and go with a friend. The wait to be served is worth it so patiently wait your turn since this is your downside. Go on a weekday so you will be served quickly. read more

La Michoacana - May 2020 inside Store - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

I try to avoid this place at Des Plaines, they have good Ice cream, however, this place has a very bad customer service. on 5/28/23 I had to waited 35 minutes just to get an Ice cream, the people who works there are rude maybe they don't get paid enough that's why they don't a good customers service. On top that of that, this place charge you extra if you used your debit card. From now on I will be going to Oberweis ice cream in Park Ridge, good ice cream and excellent customer service. Trato de evitar este lugar en Des Plaines, tienen buenos helados, sin embargo, este lugar tiene un muy mal servicio al cliente. el 28/05/23 tuve que esperar 35 minutos solo para obtener un helado, las personas que trabajan allí son groseras, tal vez no les paguan lo suficiente para no saber como tratar a sus clientes. Además de eso, este lugar te cobra extra si usas tu tarjeta de débito. De ahora en adelante iré a los helados Oberweis en Park Ridge, buenos helados y excelente servicio al cliente. read more

Simple and nostalgic! I always order the Elote corn. They use good quality corn and majority of the franchise uses the smaller sweet corn, which is what I prefer over the bigger yellow corn. read more

I always visit this store. The food never disappoints. It's always clean. The customer service is always nice. I have never had a complaint about this place. read more

La Michoacana - Maria's cookies ice cream Hot cheetos y queso Mangoneada DELISCIOUS - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

We are so glad we stopped by on our way back from dinner. We stopped in at 8:30pm and there were about 5 customers ahead of us. With a couple workers and most orders made fresh, you can expect to wait in line as we did for about 20 minutes. Hubby got the yogurt ($3.99) mixed with fresh fruit pieces and sprinkled with a mixture of granola, raisins and coconut flakes. This is so good, I would definitely get it again. Next time, I will ask for more yogurt as I felt the ratio of yogurt to fruit favored the fruit. My youngest got a couple scoops of mango ice cream ($1.99). That has to be the most delicious, freshest mango ice cream I've ever had. My oldest got bubble gum flavored paleta de agua ($1.89). I had the mango paleta de agua with the tamarind stick ($1.89). The worker we talked to said they make all their ice creams and yogurt in house. read more

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4/5 for my experience during my first-visit-ever to a La Michoacana. The group I was with came in here specifically for ice cream at about 8:30pm on a Friday night. The place was hopping. So, so many ice cream and popsicle flavors to choose from. Not only do they taste great, but they all look fabulous as well. Kudos to those who get the deserts to look so pretty. Definitely a feast for the eyes! They cater to the lactose intolerant customer and have dairy-free options, too. I chose a scoop of butter pecan and a scoop of mint chocolate chip served in a waffle bowl. Scoops are very generous. It was quite a lot of goodness for less than $4. I loved the butter pecan, but the mint had a strange artificial aftertaste that wasn't quite jiving with me (or maybe I've been tasting artificial mint my whole life and La Michoacana is the real deal?) I'll definitely try a different flavor at my next visit. I'm curious to visit other La Michocana locations in the area. The parking lot of Mannheim's is pretty crummy. If the neighboring businesses are busy, good luck finding parking. read more

The kiwi-strawberry popsicles are amazing. This is THE place to stop on a hot day. Cheerful and delicious. Yay!! read more

La Michoacana - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Very good variety, quality, plenty of parking -- Great desserts and helpful staff often will guide any first-time customer, answer questions, or offer very valuable suggestions. Worth a stop on that long and winding road near Rosemont -- next-door seafood restaurant might also be a good starting point for some followed with a stop here for dessert. Out-of-towners -- even locals-- might find this place to be very unique for "Chicago food" options. read more

Note: there are actually two different La Michoacana's in Chicago and greater Chicago area. There is a La Michoacana with a logo that has a girl and says "Es Natural" on it (this location), and a La Michoacana with that doesn't have this logo (like Prospect Heights location). The ones with the "Es Natural" logos are significantly better and give bigger portion sizes compared to the others. There are very few of these "Es Natural" ice cream shops in the North West Suburbs but a ton in South Chicago. I hear they originated in the Pilsen area and I'm surprised they have yet to gain popularity in the suburbs. But i'm sure they'll get there. I'm familiar with the more busier location in Mount Prospect and yesterday was my first time here. This location is more spacious with more seating. They serve some high QUALITY ice cream with a large QUANTITY. It's very rare you hear an ice cream shop with both, it's either really good ice cream but expensive, or really bad ice cream but cheap. I love the Oreo ice cream here, it is filled with chunks of oreos. The double scoop cone is $4.30 and they will load you up on it. The service is excellent and they let you sample as many flavors as you'd like. I'm a huge fan of this place. read more

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Bottom line don't waste your time, go to the Michoacana on Oakton St. they have better prices and they give better customer service. This particular Michoacana has terrible service when it comes to serving their customers. A friend of an employee might jump in front of you and your 10-15 minute wait will turn into a 30 minute one. It's obvious that the owner hirers friends and friends of friends. I called to find out the name of the woman that gave my mother bad service when she allowed three men to jump in front of her after she had been in line for 10 minutes. I didn't receive it or was able to speak to the manager. The lady that was on the phone was friendly enough but she refused to give me the manager to even her name. We've given this place multiple chances. Won't be coming back here or to their store next door. read more

Such great service and amazing ice cream. They have an amazing variety and I had an amazing time with my amazing family. Honestly though friendly staff prices are expensive and they definitely hook it up on portion size. New go to spot for ice cream! read more

Terrible quality everything, the service is down right horrible, waited an hour for 2 elotes that shouldn't even take up 5 minutes to prepare, then they got my order wrong. The manager came out to say "sorry" like for what ??? Instead of the time wasted to apologize you could have use the time to remake the order correctly that's what we're paying you to do. They yet had the nerve to say "we can't remake the order we're super busy so if you want it take it if not then we can't do anything" are you f*** kidding me?? Give me a refund instead what the hell. read more

I went to get in and saw 5 people "working" but only 1 was serving customers. The others were in the back looking at the front and laughing as it was funny to not be doing your job. I left and didn't order anything. I don't recommend anyone go there. read more

Can't go wrong with a Michoacana that has everything you could need and want! I always go for the frescas con crema, you can't really make it wrong. My friend got a paleta and we each got elotes, yummy to say the least. I'm so happy that it's less than a 4 minute drive from my house, but that could also be dangerous! There are so many other options to try which i eventually plan on doing, if you're ever in the area, it's worth stopping by! read more

Love this place. This is a Mexican ice cream, popsicle and snack shop on a somewhat overlooked corner of Mannheim north of Rosemont. My wife got a habit going here. We have some of their popsicles in our freezer at all times it seems. I love their fresh fruit popsicles and make a point of trying a new flavor every time I come. So far, I am in love with watermelon, mango, strawberry, and strawberry-kiwi flavors. Can't miss with any of them. I tried tamarind last time - a little weak on flavor but not bad. Besides the popsicles, they have ice cream by the scoop, as well as specialty items like the "walking taco" flaming hot Cheetos or chips with cheese and other toppings on them. They also have those puffed wheat wagon wheels by the bagful. My kids are hooked on those. Usually, we are the only non-Hispanic customers when we come. If you arrive in the evening, be ready to wait because the line can be long. Can't imagine what it will be like when it gets warmer in summer. The quality of the popsicles and ice cream keeps me coming back. read more

Reasonable selection of ice creams yogurts and popsicles. They use it take a ticket system which I found inefficient. read more

The BEST ice cream in greater Chicagoland area hands down!!!! No joke they give you a lot of ice cream for $4. Get the cone because you get more than you do in a cup. The are also lenient with letting you sample as many flavors as you want. Word to wise, they have a 10 yr old girl working there and when she serves you, she gives small scoops because she is not strong enough to scoop it out. I wait until she's busy and then order when another worker becomes available. read more

Listen how many standard ice cream places use real white sugar? NONE! So this ice cream tastes great and good portions.

Best ice cream around! Definitely try the Oreo. Maria's cookies, coffee, and pecan are also very good. I tried the hot cheetos con queso and it wasn't my favorite, but still worth the try I guess! read more

La Michoacana - OREO! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

The best ice cream I have ever had. I've been here once and I recall ordering in Spanish (I wasn't as fluent as the waitresses and waiters there). The spicy Mexican ice cream was very spicy and very scrumptious. Then one opened nearby where I live, where 7-11 and Maine East are. I've been to that one twice and I tried to find that restaurant on here but couldn't find it so I'm writing my review for that restaurant over here. The waiters and waitresses there are really nice, especially this old lady who has one of the greatest smile. I just went there today and I loved the ice cream and milkshake I ordered. If you haven't been here and you like nice servers and ice cream, I highly recommend going here. You have missed out on a lot until you eat here. read more

This place is right on the corner from my work , so I'm here almost every day ! So ! Because that corn ( OMG I love it ) is soooo Good and the ice cream is so yammi .... now I have to go to the gym like every day ... no ! But seriously guys ... great place ! read more

La Michoacana - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

I love this place. Any time I have ever tried any other michoacana it just has not been the same. It's a bit of a drive from my house but I will take this one over any others. If I ever want to try anything new off the menu I will be trying it from this one I just really trust the quality of their food over all the others! Ps. My gf and I have been to maybe 6 different locations and they're not comparable to the Des plaines location. read more

I love it! We had popsicles: Tri-color ( like Mexican flag), strawberries and cream, Oreo, Mango and Chile, Tamarind and Chamoy and all were good. I will be back again and again! read more

i tried to order for my friend and i and it felt like an uphill battle. we wanted to pay together, one elote, one hot cheeto elote, and horchata, as stated by the menu, and they could barely understand me. i understand this place is more culturally hispanic as i am hispanic myself, but i feel that there should at least be one english-speaking employee in all businesses considering we are a mainly english speaking country. once i went to check out, they made the two elotes separate orders, which i clearly stated i was paying for both and the horchata. not only that, but i did not get my horchata because at the last minute, a translating customer told me they were out of horchata. i then walked to my table out of frustration with both eltoes, and one of them clearly spilled, i asked for a new one due to half being gone, and they told me id have to pay. you'd think i'd get some generosity considering the inconvenience of this all. moral of the story, i never got my horchata. read more

I seriously can't get enough of this place!! Any other Michoacana can't compare! This place puts some serious effort into their snacks. I LOVE LOVE LOVE their mangoneadas and elotes! read more

Love this place. Super friendly people work there, the ice cream is AMAZING - You MUST try the almond tequila!!! The fruit bars are gorgeous! read more

Wow! Extremely friendly staff! Cute place! Nice music! Yummy ice cream...very fresh. Really enjoyed our experience. read more

I absolutely love everything about this place. The ice cream, paletas, and snack foods are delicious, the staff are friendly and nice, and there is a variety of treats to try. We go here above all other places! And they make the best Mangoneadas ever! Also, they do elotes right! read more

Not sure what to expect as I've never been to a Mexican ice cream shop before. Very very good ice cream at a very good price. They have a variety of other things like elotas. Corn with mayo, seasonings hot stuff etc. my son had it and it was terrific. Popsicles looked really cool and I will try them next time. read more

Love this place. I'm so happy it's closed by. Love their ice cream and their mangonada!

After taking the kids to Mini-golf we wanted to cool down with some Ice Cream. I searched Yelp and found La Michoacana nearby. There are a few in Chicago but never had a chance to try. We definitely were not disappointed! They have unique flavors of ice cream and paletas. I had the Oreo ice cream which was creamy. My husband really enjoyed his mint chocolate chip paleta. It was too hot to try them that day, but we were really intrigued by the Hot Cheetos con Queso and Dorilocos. We'll be back to try them next time! read more

Visited this ice cream shop and enjoyed the variety of flavored. We ordered the Mangonada (strawberry), ferrero rocher ice cream/mint chocolate chip, and a strawberry in a cone. The ice cream was nice and light. The Mangonada had amazing flavor to it. I would recommend to anyone in the area who wants to satisfy a sweet craving. The shop is also super pink and the staff was friendly. read more

Best damn Elotes in the area. No need to travel to the city corners, this is the next best thing.

The ice cream is rich, creamy and just plain delicious. They even have a cucumber flavor which believe it or not is worth a try. The place does have a bad aroma and seating area was a little dirty. With that said if you like ice creams and tasty flavors, I'd go here and get it to go. read more