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La Michoacana - El Monte

3.6 (113 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Erica F.

It is very small shop. Staff is friendly, and I ordered a mango favored drink and some street food style snacks because I was thirsty. Both the drink and the snake were too spicy to my liking. The drink was not helping me with my thirsty because the taste was too strong. However, the frozen mango inside the drink was tasty! I will only come back if I am hungry and want something to snack on, but not buying a drink because I am thirsty.

My $15 dollars ice cream what a joke
santiago a.

Just one person there probably the owner just didn't like his customer service we asked to taste a flavor on the ice cream and he was like well if you buy it you can try it I'm sure you'll like it I'm like really what a jerk then we ordered a banana split and some fresas con crema again $25 dollars even for two items what rip off first and last time here.

Gabriela M.

I stopped by with my son to grab some ice cream on our way home. They have many ice cream options available and other sweets. Staff was friendly and sitting area was accommodating. Prices were a little high.

The chunks are huge , can not eat it with the chips. Cucumber and Jicama are old / spoiled. :/  not going back.
Karen L.

The tostilocos were just okay. The cucumber and Jicama were not fresh, tasted very old. :(

a cup of ice cream

I'll give the place 3 stars as the ice cream was delicious but I won't be returning due to the amount of ice cream I was given for $6.70. When the proprietor grabbed the smallest cup available for the 3 scoops of ice cream I ordered I probably should have said something but I didn't want to be rude. A lesson learned. Speak up when you think you're being ripped off. From what I could tell each "scoop" was about 1/3 of an actual full scoop.

Paleta heaven!
Nancy A.

Yummy! I love paletas! I got their strawberries and cream, nuez, coconut, watermelon, chocobanana and the chocolate covered strawberry paleta. They are delicious. I love how it just has the right amount of sweetness. The chocolate covered strawberry paleta is dipped generously in chocolate. They don't skimp when they dip their paletas or bananas in chocolate. I keep trying to tell myself that it's healthy since the ingredients are all natural. I seriously could eat like 3 paletas a day, but I try to stick to a 2 paleta limit per day. Yes, their shop is a small and humble one. Although, I prefer to buy stuff at these small mom and pop stores.

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Suzanne C.

I haven't had too many paletas but thought this was decent. They do have quite a bit of flavors to choose from as well as by the scoops which I was able to sample some. I ended up getting strawberry which had fresh strawberries in it which were good. I was informed they make all of the ice creams in house. The only thing I didn't like too much of it was that it seemed to melt really quick. I usually like licking my ice creams vs biting them so there was a lot of dripping because it melted so quick. In addition to paletas, they also have juices. The place itself is really small, no tables, really narrow. Also it didn't look too clean inside. Then again I wasn't expecting much from that part of El Monte. For the price of the paletas, it wasn't too bad.

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I honestly love this place! They have the best icecream specially the walnut one my favorite and the pistachio one

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Update the closing time . Arrived at 9:20pm Aug 30 and it's closed , people inside but says closed at 10pm .

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This place always has some great food. The service is good, the menu is good and they have variety. The food is fresh and tastes amazing.

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With Love,

With Love,

4.5
(442 reviews)
5.8 mi
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The ice cream is so yummy! I got the matcha and pure milk. My honey got the pineapple, but I…read moredidn't get to try his. The matcha w/ red bean taiyaki is good, but it doesn't need the extra flair, honestly. So tasty on its own. I'm not a huge ice cream fan, but this was really enjoyable. Service was quick too, if that is important to anybody. Definitely will come back!

I was excited to try this ice cream shop out since it's similar to Somi Somi, so I went with my…read morebrothers after we finished dinner. It's a small shop with a few tables, but luckily, we came at a time when it wasn't too crowded. We ordered the ube and matcha swirl as well as a taiyaki with cookie butter. The cashier was quick and friendly. Total came out to $9 which is pricey in my opinion, but I thought the taste would make up for it. Ube and matcha swirl: Honestly, the ice cream was just okay. I definitely could taste the ube flavor, but the matcha flavor was weak. Additionally, the ice cream was not creamy. It was slightly icey. Somisomi's ice cream is much creamier, so I was disappointed with With Love's quality. Taiyaki with cookie butter: I really liked their taiyaki! It was crispy and slightly sweet. The cookie butter was great, but I just wish there was more filling. I do think their taiyaki is better than Somisomi's! Overall, With Love was a nice place to try for the first time, but I don't think I'll be back. I still prefer Somisomi, especially since they are actually cheaper than With Love with better quality.

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With Love,
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Moo Moo Mia

Moo Moo Mia

4.7
(262 reviews)
5.9 mi
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Delicious ice cream that tastes gourmet but also fresh! The flavors we had were strawberry sorbet,…read morelemon sorbet, and the July seasonal honey lavender ice cream. My personal favorite was the honey lavender but all of them were tasty and refreshing. What I liked about all the ones we tried was that everything tasted non-artificial. Everything tasted like they used real ingredients which is much appreciated! They have a wide selection to choose from and a few new speciality flavors a month. Plenty of seating. The perfect spot for dessert!

I was challenged recently to hit more local spots in my area and I have waited long enough to write…read morethis review. I have been going to Moo Moo Mia for a while now and it has been one of my favorite delights when it comes to craft ice cream. They offer monthly flavors along with some more original staples and lets be honest, with summer looming, knowing a great ice cream spot is always a must. There are monthly flavors so I recommend swinging by early in the month to check out what great flavors they have cooked up. At the time of my visit, I was hooked on the Strawberry Koldski which was inspired by the Danish roots and a mix of sweet and tart Strawberry. I got a double and I simply wanted more. My go to, is the Oreo and Cream which is one of the best Cookies and Cream variants I have ever had. Everyone is super nice and you can have tastings of the different flavors until you land on one. Trust me, some flavors hit on different days! The shop is in the famous Monrovia shopping area, which adds to the allure of visiting. Parking is free and sitting and having a cup of ice cream in one of the benches is such a treat. Swing by and chill and enjoy some great ice cream! Cheers!

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A scoop of Lucky Charms (left) & A Little Taste of Havana (right) - super good!! (March 2026 flavors!)
A scoop of Lucky Charms (left) & A Little Taste of Havana (right) - super good!! (March 2026 flavors!)
Scoop of the special August flavor Cookie Butter on a kids waffle cone - SO GOOD!
Scoop of the special August flavor Cookie Butter on a kids waffle cone - SO GOOD!
Seasonal pineapple orange sorbet - fantastic!! Light, refreshing, and flavorful! (Nov 2025)

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Seasonal pineapple orange sorbet - fantastic!! Light, refreshing, and flavorful! (Nov 2025)
The Pond

The Pond

3.7
(418 reviews)
4.6 mi
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I came here with a friend after dinner to get some dessert. There was no line, so we were able to…read moretry some samples and order right away. I tried the lychee and matcha soft serve flavors, and ended up getting the matcha flavor. Those flavors were good, the lychee and matcha were pungent. But the texture of the soft serve wasn't my favorite. The texture wasn't my favorite, it was more of an icy texture as oppose to a creamy silky texture which I would have preferred. I usually like the Oreo topping on my soft serve since it gives it a crunch, but it just didn't taste that good after a few bites. This soft serve was also a bit pricey, it was around $7 for the soft serve and topping, which was a bit disappointing since it wasn't that great. My friend also got their crunchy nut ice cream and didn't like it. I wish I liked this place more since they have Asian flavors but unfortunately it wasn't my favorite. Maybe if they improve the texture of their soft serve, I would reconsider.

Ice cream all season!! My coworker said she's craving ice cream and we got ice cream. Stopped by…read morethis small chilled treat shop in Arcadia and ordered the soft serve. Cute little shop for the indoor decor, there are benches and tables/chairs. Great for friends and family to hang out. Staffs are friendly and patiently introducing the menu to us. We sat down and got our treats shortly. Mango soft serve on a sugar cone Watermelon soft serve in a cup Very fruity and fresh. My friend said the sugar cone tastes really good and crunchy. Go check them out if you haven't.

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Great ice cream on a cold day
Great ice cream on a cold day
Ube & lychee swirls on a charcoal cone
Ube & lychee swirls on a charcoal cone
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The Ice Bar

The Ice Bar

4.0
(878 reviews)
5.6 mi
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At 9:42 i submitted an order for pickup. I received a ready time of 10:45 pm. Fair enough. I walk…read moreinside... seems relatively busy, i go to the front counter and tell the cashier that i am there to pickup my order. He smiles and says the blender is down for the night. I say, "what does that mean??" He said they can only make 1 of my 3 drinks and i would have to choose 2 more that are not blended. I tell him to give me a dew minutes, i then proceed to request 2 new drinks... he then tells me they are out of boba. ‍‍‍ At this point i told him to just give me 2 random drinks. I am not going to sit there all night only to be told they are out of stuff or their machines are not working. One blender? I mean if this is your bread and butter, i would suggest getting a 2nd blender, even if it's a crappy one from Walmart for $35. This is like a hamburger stand telling you they don't have a grill to make a burger. Also, out of boba on a Tuesday (off night??) Stock up. Who's doing inventory? I was more angry at the fact that they let over 30 minutes go by and didn't tell me via email or phone call that the blender was down. I would canceled my order and promptly received a refund... i hope. I wasn't offered any kind of remedy. No partial refund, no refund, no extra drinks. Just your kinda outta luck. We don't have the proper tools to make you a drink. I will never return here again. I used to like this place and even used to come here when they offered 3 drinks for the price of 2. After spending $20 on 3 drinks (2 of them not even being my choice). I will forever skip this place for the humongous disappointment and terrible service. There are boba places all around this area. Do yourself a favor and skip this one.

I went for a boba. It was a simple place with a lot of…read moreinterior space for a nice hang out with friends or loved ones. It had many options to choose from and it was simple and easy to use the tough screen tablet to order . I feel like it can also be a great place to read a book, I will surely do that for my next visit . The service there was fast and accurate.

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Strawberries and cream
Strawberries and cream
Strawberries and cream wrapped and one with toppings
Strawberries and cream wrapped and one with toppings
First time at The Ice Bar. I got the Mango Strawberry and my girlfriend got the Korean Pear Blueberry.

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First time at The Ice Bar. I got the Mango Strawberry and my girlfriend got the Korean Pear Blueberry.

La Michoacana - El Monte - mexican - Updated July 2026

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