La Michoacana Popsicle World

La Michoacana Popsicle World, located next to KFC off of hwy 65/Ulysses, just opened a month ago, and I've only heard good things about it. I've been craving birria tacos, so I decided to give them a try for Sunday lunch. I was the only customer in the place, but the decor/ vibe is ready for a crowd. I was helped right away at the counter by a lady, but she was helped another gentleman, Felipe. I'm guessing he's the owner. He translated my order from English to Spanish. During my order, I was given samples of the Aqua Fresco drinks. The first one looked like pink milk and had hints of cinnamon. Then I tried both the lemon and original. The original was sweeter than the lemon. I chose to order a lemon because it reminded me of lemonade with a hint of cucumber. Tart, sweet but light.On the way to pay at the end of the counter, I passed by a long freezer filled with popsicles. So many varieties! I chose Mint Oreo.While I was waiting for my order to be made, I chatted with Felipe. He asked how I heard of the place (Blaine resident FB group). They've only been open for a month and are still struggling to get the word out. They have started with a limited menu and have plans on expanding once business picks up. Plans include a breakfast menu (I sampled Mexican bread his wife had just made. Dense, chewy, flaky. White sugar on top, some spice that reminded me of nutmeg??) and a street taco counter. This would be similar to Chipotle, where the tacos are made in front of you on a line, vs back in the kitchen like my order was today. During our convo, Felipe said everything is made from scratch, in-house. He had met with Cisco foods, and they were trying to sell him frozen tamales and many other dishes. But he said no, that's not authentic to defrost and reheat. At this point, he knew I was a Yelper. He also let me try beef skirt steak (thin, chewy yet tender, with hints of lime) and menudo (beef soup. Reminded me of chicken noodle soup. Would be really good during winter.) Felipe did say it is a Christmas tradition to have menudo on his family's table. Everything I tried had tons of flavor!My order came up, and I headed home.I ordered the birria tacos. Came with limes, radishes, green salsa, and consummé. By the time I dug into them 20 mins later, they were a little bit soggy, but that's on me. I bet they would have been even better if I ate them in the dining area. Sis ordered the Carne asada tacos, and she approved. Hers also came with lime, green salsa, and another reddish-orangeish salsa. Mouth on fire by the time she was done. I split the lemon aqua fresco with her, and she liked it too. Mint oreo Popsicles will be a treat for later. It was a very enlightening visit, and I'm glad it gave them a try. I will definitely return to try more of their menu.

Drove 40 minutes because they have a big menu and they did not have half the things they advertise. Would not recommend :( It is pretty inside thoughThe mangonada was not good. It is better at other michoacanas

Food 4/5 - This place has quite the spread of Mexican food and treats. The tacos and ice/popsicles were delicious. My favorite popsicle was the mint Oreo. Service/ Ambiance 5/5 - The ambiance of this place is super vibrant, fun, and has authentic music. The owners were extremely helpful and friendly. Definitely recommend for a fun night out!

I love Salena!! We've been waiting for this store to open and my friend was talking about mangonada. So I took her to the new location that recently opened up by my house. This restaurant is very colorful. There's a star arched at entry, I think it means everyone walking in is a star. They didn't have all the food options as listed on the screen, just taco and birria for now. The girl who helped us says to come back later on for more. The mangonada is delicious. I had to order an elote as well. Definitely recommend this place to check out.

I brought a family of picky eaters here and to my amazement they were all in love with everything from the vibe through food and dessert. Needless to say this place is a sparkling gem in building not just a good brand but backing it with high quality food and exceptional customer service.

Ordered #7. Very good. Service was good. They asked how the food was anything they could improve. Very nice inside colorful comfortable booths. Lights and artwork huge selection of ice cream.

Oh my goodness! Just tried Lamachona for dinner tonight and it was so incredible. The decor and set up is so beautiful . You can tell they put a lot of love into opening this place. There's some perfect photo op spots inside. The colors are vibrant and beautiful. I got birria tacos for my husband, shrimp tacos for me, equites and tosti ceviche to share. Everything was 10/10. We ate the food so fast! The green salsa is incredible. The service was also so wonderful, everyone was so incredibly kind. I can't wait to go back

So fucking good , We got Esquite takis locos and frecas con crema so gooooooooooooood

This new restaurant next to KFC, near Lowe's, has great potential! I first went in to try their ice cream (which is home made right in the restaurant with dozens of unique flavors)...thinking it was just an ice cream shop...boy was I wrong. Not only is the ice cream really really good (I would consider myself an ice cream snob), but after trying the beef street tacos, I was hooked. Their beans reminded me of beans that I had in Puerto Rico...delicious! All of their food is made fresh daily, and all authentic. The only concern I have with this restaurant is the slow (very slow) service. The staff is super friendly, and the owner is quite young and seems a bit inexperienced with business. However, I have high hopes for this place and wish them the best in their business endeavors...a self-serving wish...because their food and ice cream are so dang good (hoping their around for a long while)!