We were driving through this side of town and suddenly craved some ice cream. A few places popped up on yelp, and I am glad that we picked this place! The shop is on the edge of a strip mall. There's enough parking up front. They have a good variety of ice cream flavors and other snacks to choose from. The best part, other than that their ice cream is creamy and delicious, was that the prices are very reasonable for the amount of ice cream you get. The staff members behind the counter were all friendly. We also found out that they have multiple locations around town. I would definitely give this place a shot if you're nearby! read more

It is always delicious the Mangonada are the Best along with HOT Cheetos and Cheese! Great for snack time!

This is one of our recently discovered favorite places to get mangonadas. There aren't any theatrical displays of gummy worms spilling over the cup. Before we used to go to Paleteria y Neveria which was closer to us but it was expensive for what it was, at around $8 for a small cup. Here at La Monarca Michoacana, you can get a mangonada especial for $5!! They also add a unique touch by adding some sort of candy, it reminds me of Vietnamese salted plum candy but much smaller. There's also plenty of parking outside which is a plus! read more

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Why is that Houston is known for its Hispanics treating non-Hispanics differently? It's that some type of memo I wasn't notified of before moving back here? I mean, why do a paying customer gotta be treated less than the next paying customer based on their race and ethnicity?! I'm still trying to understand this. I just can't wrap my head around that. Why is that everything is premade here, plus they got about a hundred people working and they still slow as quick sand?! Man, seriously what's the hold up?! You say the mangonadas are the best and are delicious? Maybe that was an understatement..or your opinion was subjective because they were just OK with all that spicy mess and limey nonsense..with frozen fruit at the bottom. Nothing exciting or WOWing about that. I can't see how anything is ever fresh here. Everything is being pulled out of refrigerators already made and they working unsanitary here that means WITHOUT gloves and hairnets. The entrance door will make you feel as if you are entering a land of no return as it slams on your butt! The line is wrapped around the ice cream, so all that Staphylococcus is surrounded by body fumes and coughs..food absorbs it..good luck eating my poot. ;) Prejudice service, cheap prices, lots of stares, I will not be back. It's not worth feeling less than yourself. read more

La Monarca Michoacana - Mix fruit mangodada $3.50; it tastes spicy and sour, not the best taste..it was OK! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

I heard lots of positive feedback from this place. Even had positive hopes for it too. So, I stopped by today. My co-worker told me the mangonada was amazing, but she was referring to Neveria y Taqueria el Quijote. I probably should've went by there instead. When my sister and I approach the building it was packed. It was a long line from the front of the line to the end near the 'loud, racket sound' door. (I do hope they get that fix). The products are NOT freshly prepared. The mangonadas are kept in a freezer already premade. (Who knows how many days ago). One of the fifty million staffs just takes one from the fridge and crushes it up with a fork to get it soften. Then they will add chili or lime to it. This place is PURE junk! Even the employees have a difficult time treating everyone equal. When my mangonadas was ready, instead of giving it to me in my hand like they did for others in front & behind me. The person who prepared it carried it to the register and demanded I pay now. Wtf??! Please do not waste you time & money on this poor quality mess. I ordered the mixed fruta & tamarindo mangonada. Both was loaded down with too much chili & lime. I couldn't taste the tamarindo at all. It was like I eating a $3.50 nightmare. Will I be back.. heck no! Will I recommend this place to other people.. hehe.. yeah when pigs fly. Go to Neveria y Taqueria el Quijote instead. read more

La Monarca Michoacana - Tamarindo Mangonada.. not good! Too sour too much chili - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

I absolutely love this place. They have a wide variety of flavors and items to choose from and each very delicious. Even the cheese ice cream, which you would expect to have a strange taste is very good. Honestly you can pick anything from the menu and be satisfied with what you got. Also service was great. read more

La Monarca Michoacana - This is the cheese ice cream. Its surprisingly delicious! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

We visited La Monarca Michoacana while getting our nails done next door. This place has delicious ice cream and other treats. There is plenty of parking out front. The staff is also very patient if you take a long time reading the menu. We will definitely return. Everything tasted amazing. read more

I absolutely love this place and their very cool staff! The variety of goodies at this place will most definitely have you coming back for more since it's pretty much impossible to try them all in one visit. The ice cream selection alone is impressive. I would highly recommend trying their Pinon flavor which has pine nuts. Their agua naturales are also super refreshing and instantly transport me to the streets of Nuevo Laredo. I mean, these people carefully line their nacho chips in such a uniformed way that ensures each one will be covered in cheese. If that's not love, I don't know what is. But seriously, do yourself a favor & check them out. While you're at it, go ahead and sign up for their rewards program, you won't regret it. read more

La Monarca Michoacana - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Best paletas, elotes and fruta around. Me and my son stay coming over here to buy our cravings read more

La Monarca Michoacana - Vaso de fruta & Elote - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pros: assortment of ice cream flavors & snacks Cons: if they run out of a flavor, they can take up to an hour before more are available. Came in and ordered 2 chocolate paletas. Employee was new & didn't know what to get. Then I'm told they're out of chocolate, and won't have more for an hour. So I ordered cookies & cream dipped in chocolate with coconut & nuts- again employee asks coworker for assistance. Knocked off a star bc employees should be trained, or have someone at their side as they begin to take orders alone. That's just not fair to both the customer as well as the new hire. Knocked off another star bc, seriously, how can any business run out of chocolate ice cream? Overall, it's delicious, & worth the price. read more

This is one of the best places to get your ice cream or just some snack! One of the reasons I love and suggest this place is because they have variety of flavors.(If you are a coffee person that also loves ice cream they have a flavor for that and it's one of my favorite). Another reason is because of their affordable prices, usually it's hard to find a right price but here it's really good! read more

Why is this place not mobbed? I'll tell you. The signage doesn't tell you how AWESOME this place is. I'm not even sure how I found the spot to be honest, cause this part of Sabo I don't regularly frequent. Getting there - Easy. It's right off of the Tollway/Beltway. Parking - nothing in this strip center attracts gobs of people, parking should be easy Staff - all young teenagers with a passion for what they sell. I haven't had this # of exotic samples and advice in a long time. You go here if you want - ice cream, banana splits - fruit cups/bowls - chopped fruit, with lime and chili/chili powder. - mangonadas - which is like mango smoothie/icee topped with a spicy/sour delicacy called chamoy. It hits you with the cold and the sweet and the tropical, and finishes with a little spice. Reminds me a bit of a Bloody Mary, not that I drink or anything. - PALETAS - Paletas as far as the eye can see. Most of these things you can find in your grocery store, but not in the traditional flavors of Mexico, Caribbean, and Latin America. I went with something involving rum, raisin, and possibly coconut. But they had soursop (aka cherimoya) and a bunch of other fruits and flavor concoctions that won't be familiar to people who think Cake Batter is a legit ice cream flavor. (oh yeah, I'm hating) Price wise - I thought it was fair, if not inexpensive. read more

Located in the strip when Pho 88 used to be. It does not have a sign so be on the lookout for it! it sells all kind of desserts and drinks. Ranging from ice cream, smoothies, Italian ice, and banana splits to smoothies, elotes, and more. I highly recommend checking this joint out. The store is clean and very spacious. You can bring your kids here too. They will love it! My friend introduced me to"MANGONADAS"!!! and i love it!! I believe it is ice cream/Italian ice with lucas syrup, lime juice on top, and chunks of fruits! It comes in different flavors: mango, watermelon, strawberry, mixed fruits, and more. I really like the mango one. The watermelon version is a bit bland to me. I'm going to try the strawberry one soon. Recipe to a heart attack? Corn with mayo and cheese. LOL. I can't help but eat it though. If you want a different kick to your elotes, then sprinkle some lemon pepper seasoning on top =) I usually go to the stand outside of the HEB on Blackhawk, but I think this will be my elotes-go-to-store. read more

Popsicles (Paletas) are all homemade! The ice cream is homemade! They have just about every Hispanic-ized junk food you can think of! Corn in a cup, Hot Cheetoes with cheese, Aguas Frecas, Mangonadas, Esquimales, etc.! This place is super clean! The workers are so nice! And the prices range from $1.50 to $6.50, depending on what you what. ($6.50 for a large banana split). They do charge an extra .50 for using your credit card. But for me, personally, that's not a big deal. Definitely, you should check it out, if you're in the area! read more

La Monarca Michoacana - Small banana split and cookies n' cream Paleta. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

Why isnt this place packed with people? Maybe like me, they dont know about it. I Just happened to stop in based off of a reccomendation regarding their fruit cups. First visit I tried a ice cream bar and elote. I was impressed! The ice cream bars are delicious, real ingredients (fruit, nuts, rice etc) mixed in. I loved the Rice pudding and pistachio. After sharing my newest discovery with co-workers, visit #2, they all agreed the ice cream bars, mangonadas and tamarindo agua were worth repeat visits. We all tried the elote (corn in a cup) and it was ok, but im spoiled with having roasted corn, not canned. It just had a little too much water mixing in with the mayo and cheese. Happy i found this place i will be coming back to try more ice cream, different flavors and try some of their other items. read more

La Monarca Michoacana - Coconut, strawberry n cream, coffee, pistachio, tamarind Aguas Frescas and mangonadas. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love everything about this place. So good and close to home. They also offer other snacks like Chicharrones and Banana splits read more

La Monarca Michoacana - Strawberry & Banana ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

My family and I frequent this location at least twice a month. The staff is always friendly and the ice cream is always fresh. I love the rewards program they have in place. I honestly think it's better than Baskin and Robbins. My favorite is their coconut with bits of real coconut inside #Yummy read more

Everything is amazing but I specifically love their mangonadas, elote, and ice cream!! You can go wrong with anything you order. Great place

This is my go to spot when im craving authentic mexican frozen sweets or just snacks in general! This place is always clean. The service here is awesome! It's the perfect spot to being kids they have so many flavors to choose from! read more

This place has awesome mangonada's and elotes! Cool little spot if you need your mexican/latino treat fix. They have a nice selection of snacks from nachos and raspas to fruit cups and ice cream. read more

Came here to get elotes. Paid $14.50 for 4 cups. It was a waste of money. Not good at all. Wont come back.. I'd rather catch a food truck for some thats waaaaay better. Everything is very pricey for the little small sizes that you receive. They also charge you to use your credit/debit card. Don't bother, go somewhere else. Too bad I cant get a refund. Believe me, I asked. read more

La Monarca Michoacana - Nasty elotes - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

this place is nice and clean, with variety of frozen fruit options, fresh fruit popsicles and other snacks. my favorite is mix fruit mangonada! read more

La Monarca Michoacana - mix fruit mangonada. $3 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love their mangonadas. They're a little chunky because they mash them up by hand but there's real pieces of fruit in it and it tastes so fresh. Their homemade Popsicles are good too. Sometimes there can be a language barrier depending on who's working but they've always been nice. read more

Honestly this place was not good. Being from Mexico I can taste un-authentic immediately. I ordered an "elote en vaso" and got the cop out sweet yellow corn that all the Houston imitation stores offer, not the white corn its supposed to use. I also noticed how rude they were to this Anglo (white) lady who didn't know spanish. They were kind of mocking her a bit maybe just in a playful matter but it did not sit well with me. And I'm Mexican. The sweet lady just smiled and tried to go along with their flow. Oh well. Also all the raspas are pre-made (not fresh) read more

Best place in Houston, no one, no one does mangonadas better! Wish there was one in southwest Houston, closer to HW 59

This is the best place in the area for snack foods. The elote is delicious, and the ice cream. Everything here is awesome!

Most frozen products are good, especially the mangonadas. I also recommend their nachos. The elotes/corn in the cup is not impressive. The staff does not do a good job in taking the corn water out, and there's seems to be more water in the cup than corn. Also, the corn has a can taste and is fairly expensive compared to other places I've been to. read more

I'm pretty much a regular here & I can honestly say I can never get tired of it. They have a variety of different things & they are very good! I recommend their Rusa's, they are amazing! As well as the mangonadas. Customer service is good too, very kind. read more

Mangonadas were excellent but the elotes had a bit too much mayonnaise. Service somewhat slow but it is a small business.

I walked in here a few months ago and I have kept coming back since. So must have other people because business has definitely grown. Price is fair to me although I hear some say it's more pricier than others their type of business but 'til this day have yet to hear anyone complain about their snacks. Their ice cream is AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS. Their mangonadas and banana milkshakes are delicious as well. The only reason I don't rate it 5 stars is because lately there has been a woman up front who is not as courteous as the other employees and well her vibe is not very welcoming. Facility is new so it's very clean. This place is a must go! read more

I've been coming to this place since it opened. The owners are super nice and helpful, and their variety of treats is so expanse! Try their mangonadas, from which you can choose what flavor base you want. Their water ice cream in flavors guava, lime, mango, and strawberry quench your thirst and sweet tooth! The cookies and cream ice cream is at the perfect sweetness level! Try the piñon flavor ice cream and mazapán flavor. Bionicos are delish, and banana splits are definitely for more than one person!! Make sure you try their Mexican nachos, which have avocado and cueritos and salsa and is SO good!!! I love this hole in the wall kinda place, and it deserves more recognition! Why don't you stop by? You'll like it! read more

I am giving them one star because their prices are waaaaaaayyyy too high. $5 for a fruit bowl?! Where is this fruit imported from?! I can buy it myself for cheaper at Whole Foods, and it's organic. read more

The employees are the very nice, they took their time with each order but also are very prompt. Their ice cream is very good and made at the location. They great mangonadas which is a slushy with lots of mixed ingredients that make it taste awesome! They also have various types of Mexican ice creams and fruit bowls that would make anyone want to come back for more. read more