La Paletera

DUDE this place is like reliving my childhood. If your into sweet, spicy, and sour deliciousness this is your stop. They have a huge variety but my favorite products that they have are the corn in a cup and the Rusa. This place is a very friendly Hispanic environment with multiple options to indulge on.

Let’s be real, the only reason this place is talked about positively is because it’s the only one for some miles!
Or anything even like it.
THE SERVICE HERE IS RIDICULOUS. I was standing at the counter, waiting patiently for about 5 minutes before the lady came and took my order, I know my presence was known and she chose to stand in the back and talk with the other workers ignoring the fact that she had a customer disregarding any urgency. To top it off she was extremely rude, she snatched my card out of my hand out of frustration because I DIDNT SPEAK SPANISH. Yes, this is a Mexican shop, but last time I checked we were in America, and you were the one with the business.
Then, I received my corn cup and Frito pie. The queso was cold and tasted stale like it had been sitting out, as well as the chili. It was so gross biting into the cold meat.
I took it back to the counter to ask them to please warm it, or make it correctly and she then again snatched it out of my hand took it to the back, and proceeded to laugh and roll her eyes at me.
I got my new Frito pie ten minutes later, and it still was barely room temperature.
Awful service, and the food isn’t all that great either

Ordered my food, got half of my order n asked where my other stuff was, she said I’ll get them out for you, waited 10 minutes, got up n asked n their answer was «oh we didn’t charge you for that» could of been waiting for ever for my nachos n the smart lady still wouldn’t of a least let me know they weren’t making them!!! SMH good food but ignorant service sometimes!!!

Cheap, family-​friendly, and as healthy as you want it. Cup of fruit? Sure! Cup of fruit in orange juice? Sweet! Cup of fruit with granola? Cool. Cup of fruit in crema? No problema. Cup of fruit with ice cream? Nice.
You want chili powder on that?
How about some nachos? Corn in a cup?
I make sure to bring quarters because they have a few vending machines with prizes that don’t suck.

My husband thought the ice cream was awesome. I thought the Strawberry banana fruit cup was amazingly fabulous and my daughter thought the lime slushy was fabulous! The customer service was fantastic!

Drove past this place many times but never stopped in to check it out. I’m glad I did, because this is my new favorite summer spot. They have fresh fruits, juices, and sherbets. The day I went I had the elotes with everything on it and a fruit cup with chile. I will def be going back to try different things.

Good most of times. Not so much today. My banana split was messy and not very well put together. They smashed it with the cover and my wife’s corn cup was half way full and also just not very well handed over.

My new go to place to satisfy to mexican dessert cravings! I love their frozen mango drink because it’s not TOO sweet, just sweet enough! That can be hard to find. The corn in a cup serving is pretty generous and my newly discovered cantaloupe flavored aqua fresca is super refreshing! Not to mention the staff is really friendly too!

I was driving in Irving and knew I had to pull-​over to get some paletas when I saw this place. The store was full of spanish speakers and they pretty much only speak spanish even when I ordered (that’s a good sign). Luckily I can get by in spanish.
We ended up just getting 6 paletas, which were $ 1.25 each. The cookies and cream were my favorite. We also got spicy mango, rice, and strawberries and cream. All were very good… but about on par of what you should expect from a paleta. They had a ton of other stuff on the menu but I would definitely pick up some more paletas if I’m in the area.

La paletera has a good selection of yummy stuff. I really like their Fresas con crema (strawberries and cream).
I also love their paletas, my favorite are the sugar free watermelon.
If you are ever in the area you should come for some dessert that won’t break the bank or the diet.

No more chasing the Paleta man.
Growing up in the States every kid knows the sound of the ice cream man truck. The familiar jingles had every kid running first to their parents for money and then to the truck for some cool treats. The funny thing is that when you go to Mexico, there is no truck. Just a cart that some guy pushes with some bells on it. The other difference is that many of the ice cream bars are not made of just flavored water like most of the American standards but rather real fruit and juice as well as the milk based ones. Now a days you can find a Paleta man in most neighborhoods/​stores where you have decent Hispanic population.
The flavors of Mexican paletas are many and varied. Most are familiar fruits or nuts like Mango, Nuez (walnut), vanilla, fresas con crema (strawberry and cream), etc. Then there are the more adventurous ones like avocado, tamarindo, pistachio, etc. Grab a bunch of different flavors to take home, they are all about $ 1 ea and the price drops depending on the quantity bought. I’m sure you will find a favorite flavor or two or six.
As far as the fresh fruit cups, they are good as well as the shakes they make, like the Bionico. You can see the ladies in the back cutting up all the fruit. Most of the fruit is stored just behind the counter. The kitchen appears pretty clean although the dinning area isn’t as nice.
I do not recommend the other non-​ice cream treats such as the chicharon or tortas. I think they should stick to ice cream.
Ding Ding, Paleta Man.

Great variety of sweets and savories. I always get the corn in a cup, its corn, crema fresca, cheeses, spices, and lime. Not the BEST i’ve had but certainly yummy no-​less. They also have great fruit pops, with AND without milk, some using rice. MANY flavors. Great place to pop in during the summertime. REFRESHING!

This is an interesting Mexican ice cream shop in Irving. They serve impressive fresh fruit cups, filled with melons, strawberries, coconut, and other fruits. The fruit cups are normally topped with a chili lime sauce. The sauce was a little much for my American sensibilities, but the fruit was fresh and sweet. They also make their own cream for their fruit cups, their own popsicles, and their own ice cream. All good stuff. Their torta sandwiches are tasty (and huge) as well.