Paleteria Los Manguitos — Restaurant in California

Manguitos is a great, small-but-mighty shop that sells delicious paletas, ice creams, and fruit-based smoothies and other intriguing food items.

First, upon entering you'll find a soda refrigerator, the counter and seating on your left. Other than a small space to form a line along the counter, that's the whole shop.

The staff are wonderful and friendly. I speak Spanish enough to get by, and they've always treated me kindly. They also work super fast in a noisy, demanding, tight space.

From the menu, try the paletas. I haven't had a bad flavor yet, and many of them are fairly adventurous. Also, the dozens of people flowing in and out while there kept ordering the "Tostilocos" (Tostitos chips with fruits and pickled onions (?) with hot sauce on top). I'm getting it the next time I go.

Either way, my co-workers and I really enjoy Manguitos, and expect to...

Delicious piping hot waffles (only 1/4 of waffle pictured)made while you wait! With freshly cut fruit on top with scoope of ice cream on top or side (we chose strawberry Cheesecake on side). Also ordered, but not pictured, fresa con crema (strawberries with cream) topped with granola and coconut shavings good portion in a large clear cup with lid. Beet and carrot juice (also not puctured) was so delicious and fresh, made right in front of us! Loved their BIONICO dish which is freshly cut fruit (apples, bananas, strawberries, papaya, cantaloupe) covered in condensed milk topped with granola and shredded coconut. So yummy!!! Can't wait to come back and try more of their 15 other ice...

The people here are extremely nice! Service is quick and attentive. They have 31 flavors of popsicles, all made from real fruit! They had flavors I had never seen before, like yellow cherry.

I tried the mangoneada which is mango, frozen mango pulp, chamoy, tajin, and tamarind. It is spicy, sour, salty and sweet all at the same time!

Parking is a little tough but you can find it along the street. And, they take credit cards. Like everything in the Bay, it’s kind of pricey - but no more than a smoothie at Jamba juice.

I’m going to come back in the summer with friends to...