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    Paleteria La Mexicana

    4.9 (98 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Coffee, Mango, Coconut, Chocolate, etc
    Norma S.

    This place has all different kinds of popi flavors even some my local paletero doesn't lol no but for real a great selection for a cheap price! My inner child was so happy to try new flavors the coffee and coconut ones are delicious. Will be going again now that it's summer.

    Tatyana B.

    Crazy hot weather and it is Paleta time. Amazing selection of flavors, very inexpensive. Was planning on just getting one, then saw how cheap it was for a dozen and I went all in. Grab a box and fill it up, really fun grabbing so many different flavors. I like the milk based ones like coconut, strawberry, mango, pistachio, etc.... also got some water based like cucumber and chile, spicy mango, tamarind. These are a good choice if you're avoiding dairy or just want to experiment with the flavors. The special flavors are a mix of everything and cost $2.50, not sure why they're so much more expensive, but at these prices they're still a good deal. All set for the heat wave for $12.00

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    Mai N.

    I remember playing in the yard when I was little and hearing the ice cream man come by ringing his bells yelling POPI. I ran quickly so he wouldn't get away and always opted for the banana at $.50 each. They are now a buck, but I found this hidden gem that sells nothing but POPI (Mexican Popsicles). This place has been here for 25 years and is easily missed. The juice are $5 a dozen and milk is $7 a dozen. You can mix flavors for $6.75. You get a box and you fill it up with your favorite flavors. The juice ones are just like juice Popsicle minus the artificial flavors. The milk one is bit creamier and has chunks of fruits in it. They got lots of flavors to choose from: banana, strawberry, vanilla, horchata, coconut, coffee, pecan, strawberry and cream, mango, jimica, tamrid, watermelon, cantaloupe, lemon, lime, pineapple and etc. I love the milk ones and my favorites are: -mango with mango chunks -strawberry milk -horchata -banana

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    Aimee A.

    Just found this little gem. SO. MANY. FLAVORS. Both crema (milk-based) and agua (water-based). My compadres got mamey (a type of mexican fruit), rompope (eggnog), and i got pepino con chile (cucumber and chile). Very reasonable price. There's a little shop next store with liquidas and fruit cups too.

    Prices/precios April 2022

    Been coming here for years and their popsicles de pepino con chile de agua and mamey de leche are the best.

    Popi fiesta flavors - watermelon chilli magic
    Dre L.

    Love this place!!! Las paletas are the best! A quick welcome treat on a hot sunny day. The kitchen magic happens in the back. You can catch them sometimes churming out batches of pops. My fave: "popi fiesta flavors". It's a watermelon chilli flavor explosion in your mouth. A perfect combo of sweet + salty + spiciness - Eye rollin' good. What?! It's housed in the non dairy freezer on the left wall. As other yelpers mentioned 8 dimes or $1/$2 is a helluva good price to pay. + 1 dozen non dairy pops go for $8 On Saturdays people buy 'em by the box full if you don't mind dodging boxes to scoop out your perfect pop. Sorry guys street parking only. But I've never had a problem finding a space. See u there! ;)

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    So many delicious flavors at a reasonable price! They were a hit at my son's birthday party.

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    2 years ago

    Every ice cream here is bomb!! PoPi ice cream and Thriftys ice cream is the best! Customer service is always great here too!!!

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    2 years ago

    Muy deliciosas y económicas paletas la de oreo la de chamoy y las esquimales están deliciosos paresieran resumen echas

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    Such an amazing find! So much variety and do inexpensive. I've come several times and came by this week to purchase paletas for a party.

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    Love this place. Delicious flavors and tonsss of variety. We always buy min minimum 3 boxes of paletas

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    One of the best things in Long Beach, great selection of flavors, great price.

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    As I got older I stopped waiting for POPI to come around and instead came right to this store for a whole box.

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    I always hear people talking about this place and I know a lot of restaurants that use their ice…read morecream, yet, I have never been to their actual store. Not only am I a fan, but my dog is too. When I came in I was immediately greeted by - Lelan and Alec. They knew it was our first time so they gave us some time to think about what we wanted and they did not rush us and they were not super annoyed that it took us a few minutes They were really friendly and helpful. Asked if we wanted to sample any of the flavors and etc. they don't have a HUGE variety, but they have the standard flavors and my favorite, birthday cake (which looks amazing. It's so colorful) You can tell they use good quality ingredients We ended up getting a scoop of Vietnamese coffee And a birthday cake scoop and made it into a sundae They have merch (clothes, but also they have the cutest pins and keychains) They have a private parking lot They have ice cream cakes They have ice cream bars Now, for my dogs favorite part. My pup only has a few teeth left and she's gotten stubborn when it comes to drinking water. So I'm always looking for treats she can have. They have pup ice cream (we've tried so many and they always have preservatives / all this added stuff, Or she doesn't like it) This is a peanut butter ice cream with just 4 ingredients and she goes CRAZY for it They have private parking Vegan options Service is extremely helpful and friendly And my dog is their biggest fan Don't forget their ice cream bars, floats, sundaes, milkshakes and more Also, 5 stars for Alec and Lelan If you have a dog, you definitely have to try the doggy ice cream PS before coming look up their hours. They don't open very early

    I had this ice cream (cookie monster) back in 2021 at a car show and could not remember the store's…read morename. Up until recently, I discovered that it was this place! Ever since then when Im around the area, I would definitely grab some good desserts. Ps: First phone was back in 2021.

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    They did it again! Decided to come to this location on their anniversary and wow were we blown away…read morewith their may flavors. I tried the cashew turtle and I think I found my new favorite flavor of ice cream. Truly if it had marshmallows I would have been in heaven. But it didn't need it to be so good. It's the perfect balance of chocolate caramel and a hint of vanilla. The walnuts aren't for everyone but I love nut inclusions. My only regret is getting only one scoop. My parter not the birthday bash. He was hesitant since it had blueberry but boy was he blown away too. You don't taste the blueberry. If anything. It adds such a beautiful essence from it that it tones down the birthday cake flavor to such a tasty experience. The service was great. They let us try all our favorite flavors and the best part was that for the anniversary they had a spinning wheel. Made the place feel so fun! Today you got to spin with any purchase and we landed on the free pint chip! Can't wait to come back and use it! They even tried to improve the ambiance by cleaning the outside and boy did it make a difference! Thank you for always making the best ice cream in Long Beach!

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