Morelia Gourmet Paletas - Raleigh

TLDR: Pricy gourmet paletas with numerous base flavors, dips, and toppings to choose from. Friendly, efficient, and helpful employees. They just need a few more dairy free options!I've been impatiently waiting for Morelia to open since hearing they were coming to Smoky Hollow. I excitedly planned a trip to try them out. When you first walk in, the display case filled with paletas will catch your eye. I spent way too long drooling over them before deciding on a flavor. I chose peanut butter chocolate half dipped in dark chocolate and Oreo crumbs and a strawberry cheesecake paleta with milk chocolate hazelnut dip. The two employees working greeted me right away and helped one another to complete my order. At first I was worried I would not be able to take them to go, but they have to-go bags and containers! They paused to let me take a picture of the paleta before packaging it. I was worried it would melt on the way home, but surprisingly it didn't. The paletas definitely keep longer than expected. The price did surprise me since the base paleta is $5.75. Dips and toppings add an additional $1-$1.50+ each. It was difficult to determine what the specialty toppings were. They seemed to have numerous options to choose from displayed or not. From other reviews I see there are even more options available that I did not notice. I like how they label the allergens, however, the method of dipping and topping seems to encourage cross contamination. I believe they only had two dairy-free options at the time of my visit. Overall, a lovely shop in Smoky Hollow that offers delicious, filling paletas for a price.

This place blew my expectations out of the water. I thought it would be like a cool trendy popsicle shop, but it's really the next-level version of that. I had a dulce de leche paleta wrapped in a warm and crispy and chewy waffle cone blanket and drizzled with white chocolate. When I bit into it, I was not prepared for just how delightful the flavors and textures and temperatures all coming together would be. It was a truly sublime experience and the warm crispy cone around the cold popsicle made for good bite after good bite. Overall, a great spot for an impulsive treat if you're out in smoky hollow.

First time and the ladies working were so helpful walking us through the whole process. We each tried different items and it was nice that there were dairy free choices for my son. It was nice and clean inside but we decided to sit at the outside tables. We enjoyed our treats and will be back when in the area!

Love this concept! Was introduced to this dessert place by a friend. Very clean restaurant with a large variety of ice cream, sorbet and toppings!

Stopped in for the Yelp event. So thankful for Yelp hosting these events, it help me discover cool and new spots. This event took me over my dessert limit per month, which is 1 per month. But it was worth it. I had the peanut butter cup with cookie butter dip and crushed oreos. The treat was delicious. The service was excellent, the facility was immaculate clean.

I must say this was quite the experience! There are so many vast options to choose from and they all looked delectable! Upon walking in, you choose what kind of bar you would like and then you choose your dip and topping! You should have an imagination and a flavor palette to decide! I chose the strawberry lemonade with cookie butter and graham cracker crumbles!!!! Chileeee thank me now! Clean and friendly staff and the restaurant is modern and minimal. I would def get this place five stars! Not too costly and would be a great place for children to explore their unique tastebuds!

The service was horrible. The girl didn't even smile and seemed miserable when I tried to get her to smile and talk. They don't offer a reward program (or at least the worker said they didn't), they don't offer military discount either. The ambiance is nice, but needs more seating areas. I do think they are really over priced for what they serve, considering there are more options in the area, with better pricing. The gelato was okay, and the sorbet was as well. Again, very overpriced for what you get. We got 4 paletas for almost $50!!!

I took my son to try these gourmet ice cream bars and they DID NOT disappoint. Their employee took the time to explain everything and go over their flavors and pairings. Her service was great! The ambiance here was really nice, and the Paletas were . We'll definitely be back to try more flavors.

Loved visiting here!!! I loved the selection of ice cream they had and everything looks so neat and pretty. The place was clean, the woman helping us was very nice. The popsicles were sooooo delicious. I got a strawberry sorbet with a dark chocolate dip and Oreo toppings. My friend got the passion fruit filled with condensed milk, white chocolate dip and granola. He also loved his. The dairy ice cream look so good, I really wanted to try them! I wish they also had dairy free ice cream ones in addition to the sorbet. The popsicles were also a bit pricey, as I think one of these was like $8, but still good! Would still come buy as a treat every now and then

One of the best dessert places I've ever been to. I've been here before with Yelp but I have since returned on my own. Many varieties of popsicles with several options for dips and toppings. And thank God for the cookie butter dip since I can't eat chocolate. There are also dairy free options as well.My favorite combo is probably the strawberry cheesecake dipped in cookie butter, rolled in almonds. Yes, they're about 8 bucks, but that's what you'll pay at a decent ice cream shop or for a dessert at a good restaurant.Service was fine, nothing much to say either way. I like the Mexican decor on the walls, adds a unique touch to the atmosphere. Definitely check it out!