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    La Michoacana Monarca

    3.7 (22 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Tostilocos
    Julie V.

    Save your money and do NOT come here! I decided to give this place a try but I was extremely disappointed. Service was extremely slow, there were 2 people in front of me and I waited 30 minutes because the worker was busy gossiping on the phone. She also served the 2 pieces of fruit and told me to add the lemon, chamoy, and Tajin by myself. As for the fruit they only add cucumber and jicama, what a shame to even call this a "tostiloco" it was very nasty and tasted old & stale. This was a waste of almost $11. I will definitely NEVER come back here &. will continue going to my regular Michoacana in La Puente. This was a huge disappointment!

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    Anthony H.

    My wife and I received great service as we tasted-tested a a few of their many flavors. Every taste was remarkable. The pistachio ice cream tastes like pistachios, the tequila almond ice cream tasted like tequila with almonds, etc etc. In my opinion, this place serves flavors that taste truer than Baskin Robbins, Cold Stone, and some other places I've tried. I ordered a scoop of Pistachio and Pecan ("Nuez"), my wife ordered a scoop of Rompope and Chocolate Abuelita. On top of it all, the presentation and cleanliness of this place is unmatched. And there's a beautiful place to take a picture with Monarch Butterfly wings

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    Lina C.

    Came here yesterday for a little pick me up since I wasn't that hungry. Ordered the bionicos and honestly it was good and refreshing. I was surprised to see that they added grapes to it, which was good. The only down side to it is that in my opinion, it was too watery for me. The prize was decent for the portion. Overall, I would come back and get it again, but maybe less watery lol

    Look at how much empty space is at the bottom

    For the price of the ice cream I kinda hope that they use the whole container. I get that we're trying to make a profit, but this is a bit much. No manchen, se pasan

    Hugo J.

    i have been to a dozen of this places and let me tell you so far this one has been the most clean and tastefull one out of all of them so far i could tell people here take their job serious and with dedication the oreo ice cream and i also got some fresas con crema delicious

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    3 months ago

    Workers are super kind & patient Clean store and cute designs on the ice creams! So many flavors

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    1 year ago

    When I first walked in I saw 2 guys fighting, it was pretty funny but still love this place I've been coming here since they first open

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    2 years ago

    I always get my fresh squeezed juice and salad of fruit. Truly recommend supper clean and friendly staff

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    Good food and clean area. 10/10 would come back. Great service. Ordered the fresas con crema and hot Cheetos w cheese

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    3 years ago

    spent 23 dollars on two equites just for them to have no taste. overall service is good but definitely wouldn't recommend the esquites.

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    I ordered the fresas con crema, a strawberry-banana Nutella crepe and a mangonada.

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    This small dessert place is located in an outdoor mall. It is hard to find a parking space in the…read morelot. There is street parking available. This place is unique with Taiyaki Ice Cream. What is that? A freshly baked fish shell filled with custard or other filling. It is served with soft serve ice cream. There is a topping bar that is unlimited !!! the place was busy and there was a line. The servers were efficient to take the orders and prepare them too. The wait was not too long. I ordered the pineapple Dole whip and it was SO GOOD. The baked fish was filled with custard and enjoyable too. There are a few a few tables and chairs inside, but be ready to eat your treat outside. I am looking forward to returning and try other flavors.

    My boyfriend and I came to With Love for some desserts. This plaza is really busy and parking is…read moretight, sharing its' parking lot with Golden Deli and Bopomofo. They were really busy but the staff was really nice and efficient. There are a few tables inside the quaint dessert shop. My boyfriend and I shared a Taiyaki Ice Cream ($7.95) with custard filling and ube soft serve. We also got some of the Taiyakis ($7.20 for 3) and opted for the custard, cheesecake, and cookie butter. Since it was busy and we knew it would take a while so we browsed the other retail businesses nearby. I noticed how considerate the staff was, as she waited for us to come back to dispense our soft serve ice cream, so it doesn't get soggy. It was much appreciated. I also notice that they premade some taiyaki shells for the soft serve ahead of time to cool so it doesn't melt the ice cream, but it lacks the warmness of a fresh taiyaki that the regular taiyakis have. I'm glad we got both to experience the best of both worlds. I can definitely see us coming back when we're in the area since we enjoyed the treats and the service is so considerate. Excited to try the new flavors they have in the future.

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    The parlor is really cool and hip, there are no seats inside but there are chairs and benches right…read moreoutside. The service was quick and polite. I just wish I had taken a picture of the ice cream sandwich I got but I ate it too fast. It was a triple milk ice cream with chocolate cookie sandwich. It was delicious! My friend got a waffle cone with salted chocolate (don't worry, it wasn't salty at all-very good chocolate flavor) and orange blossom ice cream (it had a pleasant flavor but I would probably not order it again). Overall: great experience, great service and high quality ice cream.

    This review is a long time coming. Mother Moo is a Sierra Madre staple known for its overpriced ice…read morecream and desserts. The unfortunate part is that the ice cream really isn't that good, and the portions are small for what you pay.  What really turned me off, though, was the lack of common sense from the staff. If you've been here, you know they have a display case with slices of cake and pie. Normally you look through the case and point to the piece you want. That's exactly what I did. There were about ten pieces of cake in the case, and I picked one that had the perfect icing-to-cake ratio. The employee asked what I wanted, and when I pointed to the slice she told me, "You can only pick from these two," while holding up two other pieces. Apparently those were the older slices that they were trying to get rid of. They were clearly smaller and, judging by how they were being pushed, probably not the freshest either. Since I was basically being forced to buy something I didn't want, I said I didn't want anything. She just said "okay" and moved on to help the rest of my family. At that point I told my family we were leaving and heading to Bloomfield Creamery in Altadena instead. The employee had every opportunity to use a little common sense and simply give me the slice I asked for. I work hard for my money, and if I'm paying premium prices, I expect to choose what I'm buying. Instead, they lost Madre family of customers for good.

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    Got the opportunity to try this place out because my mom was craving ice cream after her Mother's…read moreDay dinner The staff was sooo sweet and patient with us since it was our first time there, and they let us sample flavors before choosing. We ended up getting the flight for $15 and it was totally worth it! My favorite was the coffee chip, and my mom loved the strawberry and chocolate one. Everything was super creamy, flavorful, and not overly sweet. Such a cute little spot & definitely coming back

    Tried Moo Moo Mia today in Old Town Monrovia and it was such a cute little spot for ice cream. It's…read morelocated right off Myrtle, which honestly makes it a great stop because there's so much around the area already -- bars, restaurants, boutiques, jewelry shops, and little places to walk around before or after dessert. The shop itself is super clean, aesthetic, and welcoming. One thing I really appreciated is that they let you sample as many flavors as you want without making you feel rushed or awkward about it. They give you little sample spoons, and there's a container near the front where you can toss them when you're done, which keeps everything organized and easy while trying flavors. They have a really good variety of flavors (including seasonal and limited-time ones that rotate throughout the year), so there's always something new to try. They also post updates about new flavors on their Instagram, which is helpful if you like keeping up with specialty drops. I ended up getting Stracciatella, and it was SO good -- super creamy, smooth, rich, and flavorful without being overly sweet. You can tell the quality is there. Another bonus: the place is dog friendly, which makes it even better for walking around Old Town with friends, family, or pets. Overall, definitely recommend checking this place out if you're craving authentic-style ice cream and want a cute spot to hang out in Monrovia.

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    I came here with a friend after dinner to get some dessert. There was no line, so we were able to…read moretry some samples and order right away. I tried the lychee and matcha soft serve flavors, and ended up getting the matcha flavor. Those flavors were good, the lychee and matcha were pungent. But the texture of the soft serve wasn't my favorite. The texture wasn't my favorite, it was more of an icy texture as oppose to a creamy silky texture which I would have preferred. I usually like the Oreo topping on my soft serve since it gives it a crunch, but it just didn't taste that good after a few bites. This soft serve was also a bit pricey, it was around $7 for the soft serve and topping, which was a bit disappointing since it wasn't that great. My friend also got their crunchy nut ice cream and didn't like it. I wish I liked this place more since they have Asian flavors but unfortunately it wasn't my favorite. Maybe if they improve the texture of their soft serve, I would reconsider.

    So we finally tried this place because the last few times we went here they were closed but said it…read morewas open online and on their hours posted. We honestly wished it was closed when we tried it this evening. Water based soft served. This is a sorbet not soft serve with dairy. A Sorbet. It wasn't even soft served with creaminess. I don't know how to describe it honestly. The charcoal is citrusy flavored. We got it with a waffle cone that was already leaking in the bottom when the employee handed it to us. Hence why my significant other has napkins on the bottom of the cone. (See photo below) The charcoal is like it's almost as if they put the mixed fruity flavor in the machine but mixed with charcoal powder. The blue cookie. Where is the cookie? WHERE. IS. IT?! Again, another water based almost icy "soft served" that's not soft what so ever. I got it with the bubble waffle and Frosted Flakes as the topping. Did I mention that both the charcoal "soft served" with waffle cone and blue cookie "soft served" with a bubble waffle and Frosted Flakes topping was $21 (we tipped also to help support small businesses but sheesh) as much as I love dessert we didn't finish either of these so called treats because it just wasn't good or what others would say, "it wasn't the vibe." The server was nice she let us try different flavors but we tasted coconut in the choconut ice cream flavor and she said it was hazelnut. Boyfriend and I literally took out pieces of coconut from our taster to prove to each other that there was coconut. Again it wasn't creamy ice cream either. Lack luster ice cream. There's a better ice cream place down the road that's always a line on the weekends.

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    At 9:42 i submitted an order for pickup. I received a ready time of 10:45 pm. Fair enough. I walk…read moreinside... seems relatively busy, i go to the front counter and tell the cashier that i am there to pickup my order. He smiles and says the blender is down for the night. I say, "what does that mean??" He said they can only make 1 of my 3 drinks and i would have to choose 2 more that are not blended. I tell him to give me a dew minutes, i then proceed to request 2 new drinks... he then tells me they are out of boba. ‍‍‍ At this point i told him to just give me 2 random drinks. I am not going to sit there all night only to be told they are out of stuff or their machines are not working. One blender? I mean if this is your bread and butter, i would suggest getting a 2nd blender, even if it's a crappy one from Walmart for $35. This is like a hamburger stand telling you they don't have a grill to make a burger. Also, out of boba on a Tuesday (off night??) Stock up. Who's doing inventory? I was more angry at the fact that they let over 30 minutes go by and didn't tell me via email or phone call that the blender was down. I would canceled my order and promptly received a refund... i hope. I wasn't offered any kind of remedy. No partial refund, no refund, no extra drinks. Just your kinda outta luck. We don't have the proper tools to make you a drink. I will never return here again. I used to like this place and even used to come here when they offered 3 drinks for the price of 2. After spending $20 on 3 drinks (2 of them not even being my choice). I will forever skip this place for the humongous disappointment and terrible service. There are boba places all around this area. Do yourself a favor and skip this one.

    I went for a boba. It was a simple place with a lot of…read moreinterior space for a nice hang out with friends or loved ones. It had many options to choose from and it was simple and easy to use the tough screen tablet to order . I feel like it can also be a great place to read a book, I will surely do that for my next visit . The service there was fast and accurate.

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