Absolutely delicious--especially the fish tacos! I'll definitely be coming back at least once a week just for those If you get the chance, stop by and try them--they're so good! The service was friendly, and the place was spotless and clean. read more

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Grease, Grease, and more Grease! My husband suggested this place, and I was excited. Who doesn't love a Funnel Cake? Plus, I didn't have to wait for a vendor to come to downtown OP! However, the Funnel Cake was hard and not packaged well. I took a small bite and was done immediately. I inspected the bottom of the Funnel Cake, trying to figure out why it wasn't tearing easily like a light, fluffy one. My suggestion is that if a Funnel Cake is taken from hot grease and packaged in styrofoam, some holes should be poked in it. The powdered sugar will come wet and sweaty, and the holes will help it dry out. read more

Palacana - A Funnel Cake Disaster! - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

Cashier just walked away when I was in front of him, food took forever. My friend got the wrong receipt

Went at 4 and there was hardly anybody there. We tried the birthday cake and horchata ice cream and it was very creamy and well worth the price for the decent sized cup. Staff was kind and they speak both English and Spanish if needed. They have all kinds of treats, snacks, and food! Will be coming back to try some meal items. read more

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This is my family's favorite ice cream shop in town. They have tons of ice cream flavors and it's all so good. Creamy and flavorful. They have all kinds of desserts and food! We typically just get ice cream, but the Elotes are fire, all the aguas frescas, their tacos are good, the best mangoeada! I've just recently gone inside their new location and I love it!! It's big and lots of seating and tables and super colorful! We love this place, you have to try it. read more

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Well I went in for a Asada Burrito and when I got home it was actually a lettuce Burrito. The horchata was phenomenal. I was looking forward to trying out some menu items and was very disappointed. Not at all happy with what I received. Maybe other menu items are great, not sure if I want to give them a try after this. . The service and atmosphere were great! read more

Palacana - Asada Buritto - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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Palacana has the best Coconut Agua Fresca! So refreshing! I have only eaten the Flautas and they are delicious! You harder and pick up at the counter. Usually they are speedy and accurate. The restaurant is easily located and has plenty of parking. The store is bright and clean. read more

We stopped in after a soccer game for a quick bite. This place is popping. There's so many things to pick from: tacos, sandwiches, flautas, smoothies, juices, ice cream etc My husband got the Milanesa sandwich - steak. And we got a smoothie + juice. I would come back again to try something else on the menu. He loved his sandwich and the juice + smoothie was a great refreshment! read more

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Very delicious. Their flautas never miss and are my go to. They usually comes with more dressing but I usually get them plain. They make sure to meet your requirements and are very helpful as much as their are busy. Please give them a chance, no only the food but the desserts are also delicious ! read more

Palacana - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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This place is pretty grungy but it has really terrific ice cream. Also love the stuffed churros. They have food but I wouldn't suggest it because there wasn't anything there that tasted good, stick with the ice cream. Customer service is good but many employees do not speak English. read more

I came here for the sole purpose of trying their Mangonada, and I'm glad I tried this place out. I came in and was greeted by the person behind the counter. She was so sweet and helpful and let me know that I was picking a delicious choice. The drink was amazing. The mango combined nicely with the chamoy sauce and chill powder, which gave the perfect balance of sweet and tart. This was a perfect way to beat the Kansas heat. I would definitely recommend stopping here and will be returning very soon. read more

Palacana - Mangonada- 100% yum. - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

This is a nice change from the usual ice cream place. Lots of options to choose from I enjoy the Agua Frescas.

One of the few best no fancy mangonada I've had so far. Fruit sorbet with fruit chucks, tamarind sauce and chamoy. You get to choose mango, pineapple, strawberry, lime or watermelon as sorbet flavors. My cashier never gave me a choice but glad he got mango for me so I'm happy. They didn't go cheap on the tamarind sauce and chamoy like most places. I got the Tacos which comes in three and you can mix the protein. Al Pastor is my favorite and then the carne asada and then the grill chicken. The tacos supposed to come with grill jalapeno but they only gave me grill onion and lime and one dipping sauce. I enjoyed everything. read more

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This is my favorite Tropicana in the area!! Craving mangoneada or elotes? This is your place. I loved Tropicana way back in Wichita, so after moving up here, I just had to find another one. I tried the other locations, but none came up to the taste and service that Olathe have! They make everything from scratch-- ice-creams, churros, tortas, juices, etc. Communication can be tough at times, depending on which workers you get. Just point to the menu and they should understand. I always get the classic mangoneada special and elotes so it's not too hard to order. Service is always great, but the taste is even better. They never skim out on me like other places (especially KU Med location), and the flavors are always right. Prices can be a little high when comparing to other dessert spots nearby, but it's worth it once a month. I haven't try their actual dishes yet but I'm planning to in the future! 5/5 would recommend! read more

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Great little place. We stopped in after a Google search for churros. It was a needed ingredient for a recipe. Anyway this place looks really good the churros were amazing. Can't wait to come back and get some food. This is a potential hidden treasure. We were there on a early Sunday morning and they were just preparing and prepping for the day but everything looked great, clean, fresh, and smelled amazing. read more

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How ive never visited this place, I'll never know. Menu looked pretty extensive, and their food looked and smelled amazing!! I was told that I needed to try the pistachio popsicle. It was truly the best pistachio ice cream I have ever tasted. I'm glad I bought four, and not just one to go. Prices are quite cheap. I'll be looking forward to trying other things on their menu read more

Highly recommend the tacos, chocolate bananas and their signature drinks. Service is always timely and polite. The ambiance is great but if you're looking for more of a "restaurant dining" experience save this spot for lunch another time because it's pretty casual. Overall I love this place! Delish and family friendly too! read more

Looking for something that'll make you sweat and cool you off at the same time? Try their amazing mangonadas - a delightful combination of mango ice cream with fresh mango chunks on the bottom and sweet and spicy tamarind chili sauce on the sides and top of the cup! I would've liked more mango chunks and chili sprinkle on the top to give it a little more kick, but overall something I'll be stopping here for more this summer. read more

Palacana - Mangonada - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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I think this place is a franchise but I've always known them for mangonadas which are hella good. Everything is good no matter what you order. You can go in to order or call ahead. They have many desserts to choose from and lots of Mexican food options. They are always busy no matter the time or day. But they work efficiently to help you out! I really like them for my elotes and dessert cravings! I really like their fruit with Chamoy and tajin. Great snack! I highly recommend going to this location! I've heard mixed reviews from their other location nearby so I think I'll continue going here for my mangonadas and other desserts. read more

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waited 20 minutes just to get my food Food was wrong when I got it The lady's who worked there were laughing instead of helping making orders read more

Love this place!! The food and ice cream are delicious. The pistachio ice cream is my favorite and probably the best pistachio ice cream around town. The tropi burrito and quesadilla are delicious! You can pick what kind of meat you want in it. The elote in a cup is a must if you love elote. The only complaint I have is the wait. If you are ordering food expect a wait, but it is worth the waits. On my second trip here I had the Pastor tacos. They are delicious. It is a little on the sweeter side (pineapple) but it is just the way I like it. It is a good combination of sweet, sour, and spicy During COVID-19: You have do have to call-in ahead of time. They were nice enough to call me back to let me know my order is ready. Expect to call 20-30 minutes prior to ordering as they get pretty busy. read more

Palacana - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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Absolutely delicious. They have all kinds of sweet treats (ice cream, churros, funnel cakes, etc...). They have breakfast, lunch and dinner and LOTS of fresh fruit for your meals and desserts. The folks who run it are very nice. Definitely recommend. read more

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Anytime that I call to place an order, they leave me on the phone for over 10 minutes without responding. The food is good, but the customer service is the worst I've ever experienced in a Hispanic business and they have never apologized. Very unprofessional. read more

Fantastic food and great environment! We wanted to try something new. We got food and ice cream. We will be coming back and we encourage others to stop in and get some good food! read more

Olathe, you have been keeping a great secret & its name is Tropicana (that what the locals call it.) This place MAKES the following ~ from scratch ~ ice creams, churros, taco bowls, flautas, tortas, you name it, they'll make it for you! Even though there might be a language barrier, for some, they're still good about explaining the local favez! Their service is as sweet as their desserts! I LOVE it here!!! Best believe that I'll keep coming back, again and again. read more

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If you live anywhere near this place. Eat here. Torta de carne asada and jugo vampiro FTW. Fast food, freshly made. read more

Palacana - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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Decided to grab a smoothie. Always driving past this location I wanted to try so bad. Once walking into the establishment I was happily surprised with the atmosphere. This establishment is Latinx owned. There were a variety of demographics inside. My order consisted of 1 MEDIUM TROPICAL SMOOTHIE. I fell in love with the perfectly bledned drink. Customer service was decent. read more

Very nice avd clean. Friendly staff. Good prices. Best mango ice cream I've ever had.

I've noticed the new green awning since last fall. I thought what a crazy time of year to open an ice cream/yogurt/sno cone/whatever kind of cold deliciousness this was. Well a couple weeks ago as I drove by the place was packed. In early February. That got my attention. Since my wife loves ice cream we stopped in yesterday afternoon. She was very happy we did. Tropicana serves ice cream, fruit juice bars, cream based fruit bars, desserts like banana splits to funnel cake, churros and tropichurros ( a split churro with fruit inside. If you are looking for a meal (have not tried any yet) they have Tortas, Tamales, Burritos, Empanadas, Flautas . . . you get the idea. They also have "Natural Made Juices" that looked good. We went for ice cream and will make another trip to try these other options. How was the ice cream? Well my wife thought it was GREAT! She had rum raisin and creme leche (excuse my spelling) or caramel. I opted for the cafe (coffee) ice cream. Tasty. The interior looks professionally done. Colors and displays look very nice even though they are menu items on silver background. It works. My assumption initially was we were in a franchise ice cream shop. I'm not so sure. We will be back, it is a GREAT addition to Olathe! read more

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I was so excited to find out we had a Tropicana in Olathe. My boyfriend loves to come here for the fruit cocktail. The fruits were little different here but it maybe have just been due to the season. He also got the elote and it was ok. My kids got ice cream and it was so good! It was much better than I had expected. We usually just come for dessert so we haven't tried any of the food yet but it looks really good! read more

Very good. Elotes are always scalding hot and delicious. Ordered the Cubano Torta based off another yelp photo. It was delicious, but there were 5 kinds of meat on it. The menu just said beef tenderloin and chorizo so not sure how they came up with the other three. It has a slice of ham on top, then the thin breaded tenderloin, then a long, curled quartered hot dog(???), the egg/chorizo mix and the bottom was some pulled pork or barbacoa of some kind. Kinda strange but edible and good. read more

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I came to Kansas for couple days and went there right from the airport and was hooked! I got one or two each day from that point on. I did the banana/strawberry smoothie and it was a fairly large portion. I'm going back when I get to Kansas again. Love this place, everything they made for me was delicious!!! read more

Went for dinner tonight and I was OVERWHELMED by the choices! 3 out of 4 walls have menus - that are all different! One is a LED menu that rotates with even more choices! We got tortas (3 different kinds) and a grilled chicken burrito. I got the steak torta (3.5 stars) which had the common thinly sliced but tasty steak, tomatoes (too green for my liking), lettuce, cheese and a steak sauce. I would have preferred mayo or something else for the wet ingredient. Another person got the Cuban and it looked great (see pic) and he said he was really good. The grilled chicken burrito was light and refreshing but had a lot of lettuce, more than I expected. It had good flavor with a combination of rice and black beans served with a side of guacamole sauce. We all got elotas (corn w/mayo, spices) that were a hit with all of us! This places offers them on a stick (the only way I've seen them) but they also offer 3 sizes in cups. I'm a traditionalist and stuck with corn on the cob fashion but next time I'll go crazy and order it in a cup! haha Desserts meant another trip to the counter to peruse the menus. I went to 2 small scoops of ice cream (coffee, cookies 'n cream) and another person opted for caramel churros. The ice cream is on the menu as "homemade" and it had a creamier texture than the typical hand scoop variety. Both flavors were a tad on the sweet side but that won't stop me in future if I cream ice cream! I was told the churros were great, as usual! Glad I tried this little place and I anticipate we'll be back sooner than later. :) read more

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My strawberry banana smoothie was fantastic! But don't be fooled, this is NOT just a dessert place. The food is also amazing and authentic at a very reasonable price. A great lunch spot! 100% recommend read more

Delicious fresh food with TONS of choices for a meal OR dessert! Not only ice cream and popsicles, but also healthy fresh fruit. And the meals have so many options like burritos, burgers, tacos, and a ton of other items. We are new to the paleteria scene, and we are totally hooked! Hope to return soon! read more

I always come here and get the pineapple ice cream it is so delicious and the people there are so nice. The wait time is kind of longer than I would like it to be hence the 4 stars. I've gone about 5 times in the past year and I've had issues dealing with the language barrier but not too crazy. read more

This is a very cool addition to the Santa Fe corridor in Olathe. Numerous ice cream and other frozen treats are here to tempt the visitor. When my sister and I visited on a warm weekend afternoon, many of the tables were occupied. I ordered the TNT shaved ice drink, which featured tamarind and chiles. I know that tamarind is a popular flavoring for Mexican candy, and I thought I would enjoy it. Sadly, I didn't. It was salty, sour and spicy, and the combination didn't work for me. It wasn't refreshing, though I don't blame them for my ordering choice. Based on what I could see from the customers enjoying their selections, this is a place I will come back to and order something a little more in line with what I know I will like. Counter service was very friendly and speedy. read more

9/13/19: Went on the "lighter" side of things tonight with a coconut ice cream bar. It's still unreal how good this place is. Everything is so fruity and flavorful and tastes so much more real than other ice cream places. This is especially true of their fruit sorbets. Definitely the best ice cream place, hands down. read more

Came here for a raspado and it was huge chunks of ice with an overly sweet syrup. Raspados are supposed to be shaved ice not chunks of it and the syrup should not be that sweet at all. the takis locos was good though. Very spicy (I think the lady went a little ham on the hot sauce) but overall they were alright. Don't come here for raspados though. They don't have many flavors. read more

As recommended by another reviewer, I ordered the burrito con tinga de res. Rice, beans, crunchy corn tortilla strip and more, wrapped inside a green tortilla. Quite a bit of heat, well, just the right amount. Not quite sure if the language barrier will prevent people who like mild from getting one a little milder... at any rate, this burrito is as good as any I've had in my life. Will obviously be back. read more