Mariposa Ice Cream — Restaurant in San Diego

Okay so listen up! Mariposa Ice Cream is going to have a lot of if nothing but 5 star reviews. I'm here to give you the real tips you need to know. Actually, the most important piece of advice you have ever gotten when it comes to iced treats.

First a little background. I am a chocoholic. Fanatic, unrelenting, I order chocolate with chocolate and nothing else. That's not easy when you're at Mariposa, who's delicious hand made custom flavors roll across the pallet like a delicate butterfly dancing on iced sweet cream. So normally I'll taste something to see what I'm missing, and just order my 9 billionth chocolate shake.

But here's the deal... there's something else here that you cannot miss if you can get it. They have this ice cream called "peanut butter and jelly". Listen, this stuff pulls it off ... it's like you are eating peanut butter and jelly but ice cream and it is amazing. By itself this flavor is enough to fight wars over. Or maybe sue for world peace in line with the really cool 60's Beetles theme they have going on.

However... if you add this topping they call "wet walnuts" to the mix what happens is so explosive I dare not write about this any further.

That said, they do not always have that flavor of ice cream. They do however have a full selection and the sweet, sweet couple who run the shop are just amazing. Do yourself a favor and hop over here sometime. Check their hours and days because they'll close up on you when you...

What this little neighborhood ice parlor lacks in size, it more than makes up in taste and selection. They crank out home churned.ice cream in a huge assortment of flavors.

We stopped by while taking our pup for a walk. I have seen this place many times as I drive on Adams and every single time there are people waiting outside.

Because of COVID they are only serving one party at s time and enforcing social distancing while you wait. This time as we passed by there was not a single person in line so we tested ourselves to a cone each. Let me tell you, the heath toffee crunch I ordered was absolutely delicious. It was creamy and sweet with a hint of coffee with plenty of crushed toffee and nuts. I ordered it on a waffle cone and was not at all disappointed. I understand the lines now. These folks here are crafting incredibly good ice cream. If you are in the Normal Heights area, give them a try. I can't wait for summer to kick into gear.on those hot and muggy nights to go back for more. They are open late and that bodes well for those of us who want a sweet treat on a warm...

Mairposa Ice Cream may have a few celebrity fans (Kristen Bell and Will Farrell), but it has thousand and thousands of fans in the residents of San Diego. It's a small ice cream shop on the east end of Adams Avenue Park. The founder used his grandfather's ice cream recipe from decades ago and the result is some of the best handmade ice cream in San Diego.

Sadly, the owner has since passed, but his cousin now runs the shop and is as passionate as he is friendly. He explained that the store closes every Monday to churn gallons and gallons of ice cream. Then they open their shop the rest of the week and sell out each day quickly.

I ordered the chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and it was perfectly creamy. The manager mentioned they don't use butter making it less sweet yet still full in flavor.

If you want a friendly experience with great ice cream, head to...