When La Monarca Michoacana ice cream parlor first opened, I told the owner at The Boba Spot next door, "Looks like you have a competition." Since it didn't have a permanent signage on the building, I never came in here.
A long time past, I decided to check this place out last week. I heard my favorite Latinx songs by Romeo Santos played from a TV monitor as I walked in. Staff was polite and knowledgeable explaining the flavors I sampled. I was the only customer eating in there. After that, I saw customers flown in constantly.
From reading the company website, La Monarca is a family-owned chain restaurant serving homemade ice cream, popsicles and mangonadas in Houston area since 2008. The texture of these ice creams is very unique. It is thick and gooey. I have never tasted anything like this before. They are not super sweet like Baskin-Robins. They don't melt as easily like Marble Slab Creamery.
I could taste the quality of fresh ingredients in each flavor I tried. But I can only eat 3 flavors ($4) in one setting. Each time I try something new, I have to Google it. So, I put my finding down here for everyone to salivate.
- Ferrero Rocher is a chocolate and hazelnut confection from Italy. The distinct flavor has a big boost for this ice cream.
- Gansito is a Mexican snack cake, described as "a strawberry-flavored jelly and crème-filled cake with chocolate-flavored coating, according to Wikipedia. The bits of chocolate and strawberry presence created excitement in my mouth.
- Cajata is also called Dulce de Leche aka Mexican Caramel Sauce. To me, it should be super sweet but it's not. Because of the nature of ice cream texture, this is fun to eat it like pulling caramel with the spoon.
- Mamey is a starchy fruit. I rarely buy them because too much trouble to get pulp out to enjoy it. When it's in the ice cream form, I love it more than eating the fruit.
I am not a fan of popsicles. I hope someone can share their experiences here about other items they serve. read more