I almost don't want to write this review because I don't want this place getting too busy. Mustache Mike's is tucked away in a little strip mall in Placentia and has quickly become one of our favorite dessert spots. We've been back about half a dozen times in the past month, which says everything. The flavors are delicious and nostalgic. The Big Daddy reminds me of eating a Big Stick ice cream as a kid, and Da Bomb tastes just like a Bomb Pop. They have tons of Italian ice flavors to choose from, plus creamy vanilla and chocolate custard that takes everything over the top. On our first visit, Angelica was amazing. She was so friendly, let us sample several flavors, and even shared some of her personal favorites. That kind of service makes you want to come back. It's a small spot with limited outdoor seating, but honestly, it's just as good sitting in your car enjoying your treat. They also have a stamp card and even offer catering. My only complaint? They close at 9 PM. I'd gladly support this place even later into the night. Do yourself a favor and check out Mustache Mike's... but maybe only tell your close friends. read more

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honestly, didn't think it was that great. the ice flavors are all muted. the custard was more like heavy cream soft serve. if you've been to joes Italian ice, joes is way better I sampled a ton of the flavors and I settled with the aloha with custard, it was good. nothing i wanted to come back for honestly. service: very nice!! they were patient with me trying everything. ambiance: Very small inside. Minimal outdoor seating. read more

Mustache Mike's - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

Ordered 45 kid cups for my son's birthday party and it was a hit! Chad was helpful in answering my questions. I chose 5 different flavors--Bada Bing Cherry, Big Daddy (tastes like Big Stick), Pina Colada, Chocolate and Da Bomb. The chocolate wasn't popular among the kids, but the rest were devoured. I will probably be back soon to try their custard soft serve treats. They look so delicious when I saw other people ordering them. read more

If the other Italian ice place is too busy this is another place you need to try out if you are in the oc area! It is a 20 min drive further from Disneyland. It's a small shop, simple flavors, and great people! I walked in quick got my ice and left! I had ordered Da Bomb, it was so light and refreshing read more

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This little Italian ice spot has a lot offer with amazing flavors. The location can be hard to see from the street but its right next to a Del taco. Mustache Mike's has so many flavors but adding the custard on top is the ultimate. TRY IT! Their flavors are unique and I suggest asking for samples. Staff is super helpful and quick. I Love this place so much I decided to get a t shirt for my friend Mike. If your looking for non dairy treats then this is your place. They have indoor & outdoor seating. Inside is a little small so we sit outside. Can't wait to return and try more flavors. read more

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The ice cream shop is in a very small parking lot. The shop itself looks very dirty and it's a very small space. When I arrived to the gentleman behind the counter, had two girls in the shop. He was chitchatting with. I'm assuming his friends. They all made me feel incredibly uncomfortable, making snide comments. The gentleman behind the counter was friendly with this night comments from his friends. It was a very uncomfortable experience. The ice cream itself was not good. I got a frozen custard bar and it was disgusting. It went straight in the trash. read more

Great taste !!! Good service. Decent prices. Short hours. Good selection. Fast service.

Italian ice with custard is my new guilty pleasure! Im not going to lie, I could NOT understand the combination of mixing custard with the deliciousness of the Italian ice, but once I tried it I will never have it any other way. It elevates it to a whole other level, especially when the custard is as good as mustache Mike's custard! BUT, what's even better than great food (IMO) is GREAT customer service. The employees here are all so nice and so helpful and don't get annoyed if you ask for a sample (or two) They are also great at making suggestions if maybe the flavor you were looking for was not available that particular day. Love this place, will definitely be returning soon. read more

Mustache Mike's - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

I had a hankering for something sweet so decided to check out Mustache Mike's as I've seen it in passing on several occasions. Upon entering, we were greeted by the cashier who was helpful and allowed us to sample a couple flavors, especially with it being our first time. I decided to get the "Mighty sized Miklati" of vanilla custard and their Manic Berry ice ($6.75) which is essentially their version of a medium. I like how the Mighty included two layers of both custard and ice. It was a delicious combination and perfect for a warm day. There is no indoor seating available but there is a side area with outdoor seating where you can enjoy your dessert. Parking was easy to find in the small strip mall as well. read more

Mustache Mike's - Mighty sized Miklati ($6.75 each) - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

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Came in last night, there was a younger male and female working. Male grabs us our order while female is walking around I guess cleaning up, she takes her AirPod out of her ear and sets it down on the table next to where all the toppings are, which are uncovered. Male finishes getting our order and we pay as we hand over our stamp card, he stamps it then throws it at us. Of course it was a kid with the broccoli haircut too, lol. Won't be back read more

Mustache Mike's - Dirty AirPod next to toppings table - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

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At Mustache Mikes their Italian ice is phenomenal has the same feel as Happy Ice in LA or Joes Italian ice without the long wait time to get your ice cream fix. read more

Mustache Mike's - Store Front - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

Holy Moly! This place is delicious and has an excellent choice of Italian Ice with or without custard. I'm allergic to Ice cream so this place is an amazing alternative. The staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating. My Dessert choice was a 50/50 Split Blue Raspberry and Wild Cherry mixes with custard. Quiet and Calm... Outside seating only but that's OK. I would definitely recommend Mustache Mikes read more

Mustache Mike's - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

Delicious and refreshing! It's a little store with just a counter to order, but a few picnic benches outside in the shade! Many flavors to choose from! read more

Mustache Mike's - Mighty sized Aloha Surfer with Custard - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

I received an ad in the mail for buy one, get one free for Mustache Mikes with delicious looking pictures of their Italian ice and miklati so we decided to give it a try. The shop is very small with no seating inside and a few stools out front. I was the only one inside and then a family of five came in and it got cramped fast. The employee was nice and quickly prepared my to-go order. I ordered a miklati with Juicy Rancher Italian ice (watermelon, lemon, and sour apple blend) and chocolate custard. The chocolate custard was very creamy and tasted absolutely delicious. The sour apple ice was just like a sour apple jolly rancher with a good mix of sweet and sour. The watermelon ice was good if you get a spoon of it with no other flavors and would probably be great on its own. The lemon flavor I didn't really get much of and the lemon and watermelon kind of washed each other out. The sour apple was definitely the star in this blend. She had a manic mango Italian ice which I also tasted. I got a little mango taste but it had more of a citrus orange flavor and it had a little creaminess. Overall, the chocolate custard was excellent and the Italian ice flavors we tried were ok. I would return again to try some other flavors. read more

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Great service.. very good ice cream.. would definitely recommend for people to try! Also recommend to try the big daddy with ice cream it tasted great read more

As an East Coast transplant, this place reminded me of Summer days walking along the Atlantic Ocean. Reasonably priced and very delicious.

This tasty little Italian ice spot is the perfect way to cool off your taste buds. So many delicious choices. I had to try Da Bomb and the Big Daddy. From the moment it hit my mouth it was heavenly. So refreshing and a flavor blast that never stopped. Would highly recommend for a hot day or just to treat yourself. read more

My boyfriend and I always see coupons for this place and haven't had the chance to go. We spontaneously went with friends last night and it did not disappoint! The two workers working there last night right away offered amazing and friendly service! They gave us samples to try and were so patient with us. The ambiance was simple but nice, I loved how it showed customers the flavors and what they could choose for their order. I ended up getting the strawberry with vanilla custard and it was so delicious! So worth the spontaneous trip there! A great find in Placentia! Thank you for great service ! read more

Found this place on Yelp and SO glad we did!!! We ordered the Bubble Candy (cotton candy) it's not too sweet. We also got Da Bomb (reminds me of one of those bomb popsicles). Da Bomb was bit more sweeter. The texture is very smooth and not gritty. Imagine a thicker Slurpee from 7-eleven. They also have custard that you can add to the Italian ice. They have vanilla, chocolate or swirl. It's super refreshing and a huge hit with the kids. We will definitely be returning to try the different flavors. I would highly recommend this place!!! read more

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Got the nutter butter with chocolate and it was spectacular! Great service and clean store!

I've seen them around forever and finally got to try. It's pretty good and hits the spot on a hot day. Many flavors remind me of jolly ranchers and mixing in the custard is great. Unfortunately it's located in a bad plaza with people smoking outside. read more

Ending our Sunday evening with a sweet treat from Mustache Mike's. Was highly impressed with the huge selection of the menu. Sampled some delicious options and settled on the Bada Bing Cherry with Vanilla Custard. My girlfriend got the Manic Berry w/ Vanilla Custard. Both were highly delicious! The staff were friendly. Thank you Mustache Mike's! read more

Mustache Mike's - Bada Bing Cherry with Custard - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

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Definitely a gem if you like Italian ice. They have a bunch of unique combinations to choose from and they let you sample as well. I got the Sour Phucker because I usually like my Italian ice towards the sour side, and it did not disappoint. It had 3 different italian ice in it and I added custard on top- which I have mixed feelings about. Not that it's not good, just not sure it mixed well with the sour flavors. But overall, great place. Better than Joe's italian ice in Anaheim for sure. The Italian ice here is super smooth, which is the texture I like. I'll definitely be back to try other flavors. read more

Mustache Mike's - Sour Phucker - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

I didn't take pictures because I just got to it and chowed down I tried the big daddy and the da bomb and it was... da bomb. I would recommend this place! Perfect for a warm day or craving a sweet treat. read more

First time here this week and I loved it! Small but very cute store. The girl working the counter was SO SWEET! She let us sample flavors, as well as recommended flavors and combos. I got the ice + custard (which is super good by the way). Portions are great for the price. read more

I have passed this shop numerous times and finally had a chance to pay a visit to check out their Italian ice and custard. Since I have tried all the famous Italian ice and custards at other locations, I was curious to know what is so special about this place. It is a small shop with chairs outside and there were no line, which was nice to quickly get in and out. The staff was friendly and served fast. They had quite an interesting selection on the Italian ice and other options such as ice cream bars, cookie sando and frozen banana. It was very thoughtful for people who don't want to have Italian ice and/or custard. I ordered the Bada Bing Cherry with custard and my husband just got the Da Bomb. We both enjoyed them but didn't really find the wow factor. I was expecting real cherry chunks in the Italian ice but it was just the concentration of the cherry, which was a little bit of disappointment because it felt like a Hawaiian shaved ice. read more

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I've been here twice and got the manic berry with custard both times! Will definitely come back to try new flavors. Service is always quick and friendly read more

I love it and the swirl is good but they put to much swirl losing a star ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhĥhhh laaaaa

The Italian ice was sooo refreshing and the custard was a nice addition. Will definitely be back. It wasn't busy but service was excellent didn't get her name but she was super friendly and helpful. No restrooms fyi. There is seating outside read more

Mustache Mike's - Strawberry with custard - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

Found out about this place on social media. I asked the cashier what type of products they offered. She seemed a bit confused and explained it briefly. Ended up ordering two different custards. I enjoyed them both but my favorite was bubble gum. The location is small and has no seats inside. They do have seats outside. read more

Mustache Mike's - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

Small shop with outdoor seating on the side. Overall pretty good! We got three minis with soft serve on the top and they were the perfect size. I tried all flavors and was nervous that the bubble candy would be too sweet, but it went well with the chocolate. Juicy rancher is definitely on the sour side. And the big daddy tastes very fruity and sweet, so I highly recommend adding soft serve to even out the flavors. Service was quick and no line on a Tuesday evening. I would still prefer Joe's over this place because the soft serve has a different taste at Joe's that I enjoy more but I can't really describe the difference if that makes sense. read more

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Love this place! Their Big Daddy flavor with custard is my go to! The Big Daddy tastes just like a Big Stick popsicle. Perfect tasty treat to keep cool in this summer heat! read more

Great flavors! My son loved it. I so hi d definitely come back to try the other flavor and mix combinations.

We love the unique flavors of Italian ice here. The sour ranger is so good ! If you are a fan of sour flavors, you'll love it here. The chamoy is also fantastic read more

This place use to be a Rita's for two seconds then became Mustache Mikes. I like the gelato selections better at Mike's. The staff is always friendly and there's always a few open seats to talk with a friend over a nice, frosty dessert. Go down and bring the family for some cool on a hot summer day. read more

Mustache Mikes is the best! I personally love it more than Joe's and you don't have to wait in a massive line.

Quick service no long lines like the other place. Took the family we all got the mikelati. wife and kids got the Mother Pucker really makes your mouth pucker. I got good old tigers blood mikelati. Custard is creamy and a good compliment to the ice flavors read more

We love Italian ice especially Joe's Italian ice which is a bit a drive for us. When we found out about Mustache mike, opened almost about a year ago in our neighboring city. We had to pay the shop a visit. Especially hearing the raving reviews on YL Buzz. When we got there, the kind lady who helped assist us was really informative. Let us sample flavors combined w the creamy ice cream that makes the combo a Milklati. My son got the Yummy Milklati Da bomb aka rocket Popsicle, bada bing cherry & Big Daddy aka Big Stick Popsicle. Those are one of the popular flavors. Highly recommended. Great for after school treat or just to get some yummy refreshments. We've came here a handful of times and definitely will frequent Mustaches Mike for our Italian ice craving. read more

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Great place! So refreshing! Friendly place! Ambiance is so cute!! There's a cute patio. read more

Mustache Mike's - Lemon Squzzy Juice Head and custard - Desserts Near Me - Placentia, California

Italian ice is good though someone told me that they had Frozen Custard so I had to go and try it. My family used to go out for Soft Serve Ice cream about once a week when I was a child and I remember the taste as being one of the most amazing things I had ever had in my life. Well of course as an adult I get to order whatever I want and I have tried Soft Serve ice cream at many different places and it never matches that memory. When I tasted their Vanilla Frozen Custard it was exactly what I have been looking for all these years. I will certain be back many, many times. Maybe I will have to restart the tradition of going once a week. Thank you for your amazing location and delicious treats. Also look at the non-frozen items, there are some really delicious looking items that are not refrigerated. read more