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    Paleteria Y Neveria La Monarca

    4.4 (84 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    I love this place. they have the best diablitos in town. I love the ice cream and the esquite. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants real ice cream.

    Diablito con nieve de mango:)

    Their diablito's are literally the best I have every had. Great authentic mexican snacks and ice cream you should definitely check it out!!:))

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    Nate T.

    This is the hole in the wall spot that I wish I could keep secret but today made me realize they deserve all the credit. Perfect for a hot day or even a first date conversation starter. Don't sleep on their paletas & tostilocos. But definitely get a customized respado and you will not be disappointed

    Isabella M.

    I used to come here years ago when I was in middle school and I would always get a diablito, more than 5 years later I finally decided to come back. To my surprise, it tastes exactly how it did back then. I love when the quality of places doesn't go down and if anything just gets better. The señora who helps you is a sweetheart and makes sure she gets your order done exactly how you like it. Definitely recommend!

    Yelped a raspados place near my location and this business popped up. I'm glad it did! We enjoyed bionicos and a raspados. The portions were generous and fruit fresh. New experience for me with raspados though.....it was more like a fresh strawberry juice over crushed ice rather than syrups. It was tasty but not what I'm use too. Both very refreshing.

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    Manuel A.

    Cucumber and lime water here it's super refreshing and not to sweet, they also got a lot of variety on ice cream and Mexican candies. Defiantly recommend this place

    Mango con chile for $1. Did not disappoint my tummy or wallet.
    Cathy N.

    I will be going to this hidden gem more often now that I've found it! There are a ton of flavors to choose from and you definitely can't beat the price. I got a scoop of mango con chile and I was not disappointed at all! When she told me it was a $1, I had to ask her again how much it was because its the first time I've had paleta for such a good price.

    Mayelyn T.

    Yummy !!!! Great place for a great snack or two!!!! Great desserts and for bday parties super good!!!!!

    Today's treat (^_^)
    Marilyn C.

    Oh Yelp! You temptress you! Everytime I open my Yelp app at my parent house I see pic of yummy fruits with Chile and limon under places nearby. It only took 1, 2, OK just 1 glance for me to start looking for it. I had errands to do for my dad that day but the picture of the fruits and Diablito was in the back of my mind through the whole day. So when all was said and done I had 1 stop before dropping my Daddy off....La Monarca! The place is quite colorful welcoming us with their bright yellow sign. It is located on the corner of Bellflower and Rosecrans in the center with Royal Thai and Granny's Donut. It is nestled between the tobacco store and the massage parlor/continuously changing business in the center, The lady there is really nice. It was a bit hard to communicate at first, the 2nd time I came she had her son help us. Either way we always get our order through. They have a selection of home made paletas and ice cream de agua or de leche. There's also bionicos, raspados, nachos, chimichanga, aqua de frutas naturales and tons of other yummies that are bliss to your taste buds. PALETAS DE AGUA $1.50 Tamrind, Tamrind with Chamoy, Mango, Mango with Chile, Pepino with Chile, Pineapple, Strawberry, Coconut, Lime and Jaimica PALETAS DE LECHE $1.50 Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Caramel, Pecan, Rice, Cheese, Coffee, Cookies, Mamey, Pistachio, Prunes, Egg Nog, Fruit, Cappuccino and Strawberry with Cream ICE CREAM $1/ Scoop Diablito S$5 M$6 L$7 Mango, Tamrind, Lime, Strawberry, Vanilla, Cookies, Gansitos, Chocolate, Choco Zomarano, Strawberry with Water, Strawberry with Milk, Cheese, Pecan, Pistachio and Mamey My favorite is the Diablito with Mango and Like Ice cream if I get the small or Mango, Lime, Tamrind and Strawberry with Water Ice Cream when I get the large. Each scoop is generously covered with Chile lime sauce and a scoop of real fresh mango bits and Chamoy! Every bite is a burst full of flavor! Yummmay! (^_^) On light days I like to get the scoop of Mango/Lime/Strawberry with Water/Tamrind with Chile on top. The paletas are made fresh with fruit chunks towards the bottom. I would recommend the Mango con Chile, Pepino con Chile, Tamarind con Chamoy or Watermelon! This place is definitely worth stopping by at least once but be careful, you might get hooked on their yummies (^_^)

    Catalina D.

    Great customer service and clean. The diablito has different favor selection. My choice was diablito de limón and it was delicious. Definitely recommending it to everyone I know.

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    Maitte S.

    This is hands down the best Mexican ice cream spot around! Not only is it family owned and operated but the ice cream and other treats are truly authentic. I've been going to La Monarca since it opened a couple years ago and have never had a bad experience... And quite frankly I doubt I ever will. The staff is extremely friendly and very knowledgeable regarding their products, and when they recommend you something it's never a risk because everything they serve is delicious. I highly recommend the diablitos, I get mine with one scoop nieve de limón and one scoop nieve de mango. SO GOOD! The one thing I would probably warn yelpers about is that this place has no AC, which is pretty ironic for an ice cream place, so it gets very hot and stuffy inside but well worth dealing with for great tasting treats.

    Strawberry Diablito !
    Tatiana L.

    My favorite place to get homemade Mexican ice cream! So yummy! I usually order a Diablito de Guayaba y Limón! SO GOOD; if you like sour, sweet, and chile ! Mm mmmm mmm! The best part about this place, in my opinion, is the fact that they make all their ice cream in house ! That's pretty special!

    My diablito, I swear looks so much better in person!
    Ana D.

    I was in the area and looked for a paleteria and found this little place on yelp. So glad I did! Place is small, especially the parking lot, felt like a battle so be alert for any spots! Anywho, I got the diabilito and loved it! I had never had one like this anywhere! First they make their ice cream with fresh fruit. I ordered mine with mango (because I'm traditional I guess) but they let you choose whatever ice cream you want. Their ice cream is water based so it isn't too sweet which is great! Then they put little pieces of fresh mango not just on top but throughout the cup, mixed in the ice cream along with the chamoy. Overall, all really good. Went with my mom and she enjoyed a nuez raspado. I don't like nuez but that was so good! They mix the nuez ice cream with the ice which gives it a great flavor! Especially if you are a person that doesn't like things too sweet like my mom. Definitely recommend this place! I am not from the area, but might just take the drive in traffic for another diablito. If there's a place like this somewhere in the San Fernando Valley someone please let me know!

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    The ice cream tastes fresh. This is my go to spot to get bionicos. They have a wide paleta variety.

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    Such a great spot! Had the mango ice cream con chamoy, strawberry and oreo ice cream. All great, my new go-to spot!

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    Best Diablitos in town!! I usually get mine w Tamarindo n Mango ice cream Also the Mamey paletas are super good!

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