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    Nieves Cinco de Mayo

    4.5 (220 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Mangonada

    We went earlier and had the hard time to find it. For people who will be new to this place, it's gonna be inside the public market. I just got a mangonada and it so so sooo goood. The price are valid. Medium size is $10 for mangodona. I am excited to try more of the menu.

    Ashley C.

    I was so excited I didn't even get to take a picture of my ice cream! They take both cash and card, with a charge. I tried passionfruit as well as soursop, the passionfruit was a lot creamier than the soursop, which seemed more like a sorbet texture. I do enjoy the unique flavors and menu items here, next time I'll have to get a mangonada!

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    Cari A.

    Located in the fruitvale public market building, this business sells ice cream, sorbets, and snow cones. You can find metered street parking nearby. I had intended to come here for the Diablito snow cone, but got the mango sorbet instead. A small cup comes with two scoops and was $3.00. They accept credit cards but will charge an additional fee. Pros: -friendly staff -handmade and 100% natural Cons: -n/a

    Mangonadas delicioso!
    Trena W.

    My Mangonadas were delicioso! The mangoes were great-a balanced mixture of texture soft and firm Mangoes. The owner and staff are nice and they are good to their customers. I appreciate their professionalism. When I am back in town, I will visit again. Oh!, I love bubble gum ice cream and their ice cream is really good. Thanks Gris

    Tostilocos and rose ice cream
    Suzy N.

    This is the most underrated ice cream shop in the Bay Area. One sunny afternoon, after running Lake Merit with my boyfriend, he says, "I want to take you somewhere", and so we start driving and pull up to the public market in Fruitvale. Not quite a market, but this little hidden gem is situated inside. They have an assortment of amazing(but unhealthy) Mexican snacks and desserts. Yes mangonadas, elotes, Tostolocos, raspados, and so many other options. Well if I wasn't trying to make wise life decisions about my health and wallet I'd be here every day! Favorites? - Rosa ice cream(every time) - tostilocos Hands down my favorite freshly made ice cream, it's one of those places that I crave constantly as a foodie. They accept cash and card. Parking can be tough on weekends, but just drive down the street a little further! Worth it to come here.

    Mangonada
    Arely C.

    At first I was a bit confused where they are located. It's inside the Fruitvale public market. On a Sunday afternoon the wait was about 10-15 minutes. The parking was a bit of a hassle since it's street parking but was able to find parking down the street. I ordered a small mangonada which by far has been the best I've tried. Also since it's mango season the fresh mango was perfect. I also decided to try the Tejuino it's a beverage but It wasn't what I was expecting.

    Raspado (small, I believe) for 4$. Loved it!!
    Sarmishtha S.

    On a very very hot day I had the good fortune to be close to these guys so I jumped upon the chance to have a cold treat. I got the mango, tamarind raspado (w Chile, lime and chamoy sauce) and it was out of the world refreshing. So perfectly balanced- sweet, tart, spicy. it's like a hole in my palate- heart has been filled (I know how it sounds. I will say it again. Probably only about this beauty). And a decent size for 4$! To top it off, the lady there was so nice!! Not even smiling or anything - she just could've been mean because of how indecisive I was since I wasn't familiar with the offerings there, (and I asked for more syrup in my already full cup because I was stupid and didn't realize that sweet stuff would be at the bottom :/) and I had barely anymore than 4$ in cash so I didn't leave a big tip. But she was nice though all of that. She took my broken Spanish, just enough cash and gave me the best treat of the day (weekend? Week ?). Tip: carry cash.

    Guava snow cone, mango sorbete, and Mangonada
    Gabriella G.

    My friends and I wanted something refreshing and sweet while we hung out in Oakland, and Nieves Cinco de Mayo offered all that at an affordable price. If you want unique desserts made from fresh produce on a hot day, this is definitely the place to go. It's located INSIDE Fruitvale Market, so it's easy to miss when driving by. My friends really enjoyed all of their desserts (I got the mango sorbete), but Mangonada seems to be the most popular among the regulars. Weather's warming up--make sure to make this a stop on a hot day!

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    Charisma K.

    I've only had the bionico here, but it was really good so I'd go back. Also because it looked like they have some good ice cream flavors! Parking was a pain on a weekday afternoon and the place itself was a bit hard to find. There's a churro stand on the outside, go through the door next to it and it'll be on your left.

    Mangonada back and sandiloca front
    Samir K.

    Fantastic fruit, sorbets, ice cream- everything is great. I believe I went here 2x in 2 days just because it was so fantastic. The first day, my fiancee had a mangonada and I had a sandiloca. The sandiloca was good, but had too much non-watermelon stuff as a ratio to the watermelon. The mangonada is delicious and they pack on the mango. The next day we went (ha), my fiancee had a sorbet and I had mint ice cream (yerba buena). The mint was so good and refreshing on a hot day, I loved it. The sorbet was excellent as well. Definitely love this place, and love supporting small businesses in fruitvale like this. Go here!!!

    07/19/2018: So refreshing & yummy!
    Sivilay T.

    Review #214 - 2018 This review is based solely on their mangonada. I've had this place bookmarked for who knows how long; but I kept pushing it off because I am rarely in the area and whenever I do drive by, parking is a disaster. Since I was able to find a parking spot out front, I thought I'd just shoot two birds with one stone. I got my churros and walked over to grab a mangonada. Luckily, the line wasn't too long so I didn't have to wait more than two minutes. At first I thought it was kind of pricey, but after tasting it, I didn't mind paying $7.50 for a medium. The mango ice cream was so yummy. You can definitely taste the real mango juice, not artificially flavored like some places. The mango chunks were fresh, sweet and plentiful. I had a piece of mango in every bite even up to the last bite. Such a nice treat for this warm summer weather. I'll definitely be back to try their other ice cream flavors as well. I was kind of disappointed that I didn't ask to try their (seasonal) durian flavor since I was in a hurry.

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