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    Michoacana Alhambra

    4.5 (804 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
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    Quiet
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Ice cream (2scoops)  2 flavor
    Catherine L.

    Helpful and sweet ladies here! Absolutely the best place to grab a meal a bite/snacks or dessert! This location has everything! My current obsession is their Banana Nutella ice cream. Their double scoop "small" is huge! Must come back to try all the Mexican snacks. Like sometimes... my big back really just crave nachos...

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    Winn H.

    Came here for two scoops of ice cream, and wow was it delicious! Michoacana has so many desserts available that I'll need to return to try all the others... and there are so many flavors, too! On this visit, I had the pistachio and strawberry shortcake. Eating it was a tad messy, though, as the ice cream somehow melted to the outside of the cup, perhaps through the lid not sealing well. Of course, they also have numerous paletas with unique flavors (eg avocado) and that barely even scratches the surface of their more, larger, dessert items to share with friends. Service was quick, and seating (and space) was plentiful. The line conveniently wraps around all the freezers, so you won't be able to miss any of their items. Definitely worth a visit!

    Late night sweets AUG2026
    Franklin M.

    The best and greatest thing about this ice cream shop is that they stay open until midnight. We dropped by for some sweet treats after dinner and this shop did not disappoint. There is something for everyone so many desserts to choose from. I picked out the Cream & Strawberry on a waffle cone and it was creamy delicious.

    Bionico
    Jason Y.

    If you are craving desserts past 11pm there are very little options in the area. Michoacana closes at midnight every day so this would be a good option. They serve ice cream, ice cream bars, crepes, funnel cake, bionicos and many more items. They have over 30 different ice cream flavors to choose from and their small size allows you to pick 2 flavors. I tried to bionico today since I wanted a healthy alternative. It was yogurt with apples, bananas, pineapples with raisins and coconut on top. The fruit was tangy and sweet and paired well with the yogurt. Their prices are comparable to places around the area. Small ice cream was $6.99 and the bionico was about $12.

    Tostilokos without tamarind gummies
    Yan Z.

    They have all sorts of variety, snacks, and an inside Mexican food stand. The store is tidy and clean. The staff were helpful and kind and generous. I personally love their Mango with Chamoy popsicle. It's sour and spicy, very good. My friend ordered a Tostilokos which is like a salad of Tostitos, diced cucumber, Jicama, and Mango, it is served with salsa Valentina, lemon juice, Chamoy, tamarind gummies and cacahuates japoneses. Claro, tienen cuerito y su cuerito está muy sabroso! 11/10 Would come back to try everything else.

    Ice cream

    Love the experience! The workers are nice and friendly, and the ice cream is incredible!!!

    Kathy M.

    Had to come back for their churro and a mano paleta because I got their funnel cake last time. They were busy, but we were greeted and thanked for our patience. I must say, I was highly disappointed in the churro and it wasn't worth $3.99 imho. It wasn't fresh like their funnel cake. I bit into it thinking it would be fluffy , but it felt like I bit into a hard shelled candy. I enjoyed the paleta way more and their funnel cake. Their shakes were great from what my husband and friend told me. They had flavors that other dessert shops dont have. Such as abuelita and mascapone? I will be back to try their agua frescas next time and maybe another dessert. Plus, hopefully I will remember to show them this review.

    Day V.

    This was so cute! I love the variety of the place, and the freshness of the food. The server was super attentive, and very friendly. She recommended ice cream and I am lowkey regretting not listening. There was a lot of variety and really yummy treats listed. I loved the catchy music in the air while you wait, which wasn't long! I definitely enjoyed it. Can't wait to come back and try the churros.

    Terrible!

    I was very disappointed with my esquite. They only put mayo on the side of the cup and none at the top. There was only a small dash of cheese. Their fresa agua fresca was good but overpriced.

    Linh Y.

    My eldest daughter and I were at Monty's Alhambra getting some of their amazingly delicious fried chicken and waffle. While we were waiting for our order, we walked over to La Michoacana + Mexican Foods right next door. I know they sell ice cream, snacks, and drinks, but first time seeing them paired with Mexican foods. It's actually a great combo! It's probably the largest La Michoacana that I've ever been to. Lots of inside seating. They have a good number of ice cream flavors in milk-based and water-based. I prefer the milk-based more because of the creaminess of the ice cream. The water-based is probably healthier though. They also had milk and water-based ice cream bars plus agua frescas. There were other snack items, too. I didn't check out the Mexican foods section... maybe next time I will. Staff was really nice and pleasant. The young lady said I could try all the flavors if I wanted to. I said cool, but I didn't. I sampled about 5 to 6 ice cream flavors and a couple agua frescas flavors. It's great to be able to try flavors before deciding on what I want to buy. Thank you! After all my samplings, I went with two small cups each with two ice cream flavors... one with strawberry cheesecake and oreo milk-based, the other one with jamaica and watermelon water-based. I also got two small cups of agua frescas... one with cucumber lime, the other one with watermelon. I enjoyed the milk-based ice cream very much. So sweet and yummy! For some reason, the water-based ones didn't taste as good as the sampling. Oh well. Both agua frescas were refreshing and delightful. Cucumber lime is the best out of the two! Prices are very reasonable. Parking is limited because they share the parking lot with other businesses on a small corner lot. Try to come here during non-peak hours. There may be street parking adjacent to the lot, but not 100% sure. Please check for signs. We'll definitely be back here whenever we're picking up fried chicken and waffles. If you're a La Michoacana fan or a potential fan in waiting, wait no longer. This place is the one for you! See you here!!

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    Had their burrito bowl and it was delicious ! Protein packed which is perfect for my diet

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    The workers are nice , I enjoyed coming here and getting my ice cream . Came in on a late night

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    2 months ago

    One of the two best ice cream locations in Alhambra. And their Mexican food is solid!!

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    22 days ago

    Great amount of variety for ice cream!! The esquite looks amazing and the customer service is fast and kind

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    Everything is delicious including the tortas the bionics and fruit cocktail are delicious as well

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    15 days ago

    Open late, great service and fire ice cream. I'd come if I were you!! Get the corn with hot Cheetos

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    rhe ice cream is delicious and the esquite tastes incredibly authentic. very great local alhambra joint.

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    3 months ago

    So many paletas!!! More flavors than I've ever seen. I want them all!! Definitely want to come back for more

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    7 months ago

    It's open late, a ton of options, and has tacos? What more can you want? This is the perfect place for a Mexican snack

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    This place is amazing. Tremendous amount of variety. You can go wrong with any flavor

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    The service is amazing, very sweet workers. It's clean and lots of seating to eat. The tostilocos 10/10.

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    I see that you have menudo on the menu....is this offered everyday or only weekends? Thanks!

    Hi there! We have it available everyday! :)

    Is the restaurant inside open yet?

    Yes! We have indoor seating and outside benches (all socially distanced of course). Come join us :)

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    Hi Patricia, An Elote sencillo (corn on the cob) is $3.69. The Elote esquite small (2 whole corns… 

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