Was very happy to see a Puerto Rican shop and Food Truck in Austin. However, after our first visit,…read moreI don't have the motivation to return, unfortunately. I'll explain. To be fair, upon our initial visit, we were informed that since they had just returned from vacation, they were working on restocking their shelves. So they weren't fully stocked. But overall, it seems like they're only equipped to carry dry pantry items. Mostly Goya brand items, but no gandules at the time of our visit. They also have a lot of frozen goods, and lots of candy from the Island, and some popular pastries to enjoy. It would be great if they carried fresh Puerto Rican produce such as Vianda, Culantro, Plátanos, etc, (even though there is definitely an understanding that some of those items are extremely difficult to find in Texas altogether). Finding them and then ordering and delivering them to the store could end up being very costly to consumers and also there is a risk of the produce losing quality on their travel to the shop. Now, the food. We only ordered their Asopado de camarones (asopao). This is supposed to be a thick-like soupy rice with shrimp. This is a very special and popular dish among Puerto Ricans. Their version of Asopao was lacking the authentic flavor that is to be expected. Based on their soup, it seems unlikely that they used fresh ingredients. Very few pieces of potato and a few baby carrots, but no celery or fresh onions at the very least. The flavor, mainly, is supposed to come from the broth that is made using the removed shrimp tail/skin. The shrimp tail is supposed to be removed, because it is used to make the broth. They served the shrimp with the tail. Essentially what they served was asopado con camarones, and not Asopao de camarones. There is a difference. This review is not a cooking lesson, so I'll spare the details. We want to fully support a Puerto Rican shop, and we would love to try their other dishes. Based on our first experience, there is definitely a lot of room for improvement. We look forward to another opportunity to try them out. The people were very friendly and serviceable, as is to be expected. There is also a sense of being at home. The atmosphere is welcoming and warm. Oh, and yes, we are Puerto Ricans.

This is such a lovely, little Puerto Rican store. I visited for the first time yesterday, and the…read morelady working there was so friendly and inviting. She was just a genuinely nice person, and was very helpful explaining things to me even though I don't speak much Spanish. She showed me the food truck & picnic table area in the back that I didn't even know was there. She said they have live music sometimes. I'd already eaten lunch, so I didn't get to try the food truck. I'll be back for that though! The store is small but has some great items. I purchased some Pan Sobao, a sweet bread (not sure the name but it came with a side of powdered sugar), some hot sauce, and fresh Sofrito. I'd heard of Sofrito but am not too familiar with how to use it. She explained to me how to use it in cooking a variety of dishes. The breads were both exceptionally delicious! I haven't used the Sofrito yet but it smells SO good and looks so fresh. I'm really glad I stumbled across this store and can support a friendly, local business. I'll be back soon to try to food truck, try new things, and buy more bread!

Love this place…read more Plenty of parking, horrible roads but good parking Plenty of people working, it gets busy pretty fast but it goes pretty fast. They literally have everything you can think of. The have water base and Milk base ice creams. All the aquas frescas you can think of Fresh fruit The prices always very reasonable. I recommend!!!!

This place has the absolute best mangonadas! Will never go anywhere else for my craving. Their menu…read moreis very overwhelming but the service is fast and if you go with a group everyone is sure to get their cravings satisfied. The place is very clean their restrooms are clean. There is usually a lot of people.

I was in the area for brunch, and this store looked interesting, so I wanted to check it out. It's…read morea cute little shop with a variety of candy and chocolate from around the world! Definitely a nice place to check out if you're in the area! They also offer samples.

Mr. Pickles Candy Store is an absolute gem! From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with the…read moresweetest smell and the friendliest staff. They go above and beyond to help, whether it's recommending a new favorite treat, finding something special for a gift, or just making you feel welcome--not to mention Mr. Pickles himself and Zeus

This just opened up around the corner from my neighborhood. So awesome to have Mexican snacks so…read moreclose by. We had the mangonada an elote en vaso. Both were good! The owner is also super sweet and he really wants to grow his business so if you're in the mood for a fruit cup or something a little sweeter stop by!

We loved the flan de elote one of my favorites. We also got fresas con crema but the cream was very…read morerunny it was ok. My kids love the Oreo ice cream. My husband really enjoyed the elote en vaso. I also took New updated menu's photos for reference. Nos encantó el flan de elote uno de mis favoritos. También tratamos las fresas con crema, pero la crema estaba muy líquida, estaba ok. A mis hijos les encanta el helado de Oreo. Mi marido disfrutó mucho el elote en vaso. Tomé unas fotos del menú actualizado para su referencia.

I don't come for anything but Mangoñadas and maybe ice cream therefore unless my kids tried…read moresomething those are the only items I can say are awesome . I did see some elotes with yellow corn which I'm not a fan of but I mean the place is called Las Mongonadas not Super Elotes soo... All together the staff has treated me well they are very friendly and the place is enormous compared to other Michoacanas . I'm sure you'll find something you'll like even if your all about Authenticity don't come here acting like a Mexican snack Ambassador enjoying food is about different takes on things we all love .

Looks too good to be true ... everything is good and everything is cheap for the great quality!read more

My mate Sildra had a craving for ice cream today, and he particularly loves paleterias since they…read moretend to make their own ice cream from scratch. We searched on Google Maps, and this place came up as the ONLY paleteria in the entire Austin area. This was a bit of a shock to him, since his home town of Abilene had three or four for its much smaller size. Nonetheless, we told Apple Maps to dictate our way from Caesar Chavez & I-35 to this humble little paleteria. Of course, Apple Maps kind of led us on a wild goose chase once we got to 183 & Anderson Square and tried to make us drive through a stone fence (first time Maps has failed me with its directions, after using it about 10 or 15 times since acquiring my iPhone). This little paleteria is in the Anderson Square shopping center, right there on the corner of 183 & Anderson Square. Coming from north 183, get off at Ohlen Rd and hang a left at Anderson Square (first light) and it's right there on the right. Going south on 183, take the first exit after MoPac, it's on your right at the corner with Anderson Square. Nonetheless, we were able to find our way here. Upon entry, the place had a rather cheap look and feel to its interior, and was effectively a mom & pop ice cream and popsicle shop with rather pleasant mariachi music playing over the radio. The shopkeeper there was easily bilingual and switched from Spanish to English without hesitation once it was our turn in line. He was very kind and very quick to service us. The ice cream was the best part, though. All of it was handmade from scratch, and thus had REAL flavor to it. In fact, most of the flavor -was- the flavor, and not just the milk or sugar like a lot of mass-produced ice creams. The vanilla (Sildra's choice) is very strong, and the chocolate (mine) is very rich, but neither are overpowering. The shopkeeper even offered samples of mango, butterscotch, and sweet potato (a flavor I'd never heard of before). According to Sildra, all three were very delicious. We definitely plan to return on the occasion when our palettes desire the taste of homemade ice cream. The place looks cheap, the wonderful helado is cheap, and they are far, far more than worth the price-tag. Just... don't trust your GPS to find them easily, or you may end up with a few bricks and some mortar smashing through your windshield!

OMG, I am originally from Southern Cali and we have a plethora of tortillerias to choose from…read more Coming to Austin and having to find one was a mission in itself. After 2 years in Dripping Springs, I gave El Milagro a try.... I don't regret it! They have the best masa preparada and nixtamal (hominy) previously cleaned with cal (lime). I still had to clean the nixtamal to remove the cal; but all in all my pozole was the bomb! My tamales were so gooood. Great customer service. Highly recommend El Milagros for your traditional masa and hominy. I no longer miss my So-Cal ‍tortilleria.

We've bought this brand for years. All of a sudden they're stale when we first open the unexpired…read morebag. We bake the whole bag to restore crispness. Not good. Used to get a 5 star rating. Now it's 2.

They were really nice and I was able to get a bunch of stuff fir a low price, I didn't need to…read morestress about ordering things online or going to several stores.i really recommend to go to this store.

I have shopped for all my holiday piñatas and followed this company from E. Cesar Chavez to far S…read moreCongress to ensure we could have our annual Easter Bunny piñata and cascarones. Prices very fair and they have large selection!