Fruityland Ice Cream

Hi this is Sara again! I had just had dinner at Thai Valley and I was walking with my Daddy and we went past the bright color front of Fruityland and we just couldnt stop ourselves from going in. This place is the best! It’s like an ice cream, candy, snack shop with a mexican twist. We loved it. I got the bubble gum flavor ice cream. They call it chicle here. That’s ok though because they let you try as many flavors as you like before you have to decide. I even got it dipped in sprinkles. Daddy got strawberry (fresa) dipped in chocolate sprinkles. He said it reminded him of being a kid.
Super friendly service. Great prices and pay parking in front. We’ll definitely be back. And cash only.

I do not understand why the reviews are so good about this place. the taste of the ice cream was same as any ice cream that you could get from a grocery store. the only reason i give an extra star was because of the prices. they mostly attract latin crowd in the area, so i guess do not know any better. maybe after knowing what scooters or black dog tastes like; this place did not feel that good.

Perhaps I’m just a little bit too excited for the spring time in Chicago. I get to walk around to explore my neighborhood instead of trying to stay warm by rushing home after work.
For now my «foodie hours» are officially extended. Hubby and I walked to the east side of Albany Park to search for some mangollada. I’ve been noticing the presence of Fruityland Ice Cream, which is located in close proximity to the CTA Kedzie Brown Line station. You can’t possibly miss the bright-​colored store-​front and interior when you’re passing by.
However, is this place worth of stopping by? My answer is affirmative. We did wait for about five (5) minutes until it was our turn to order. Well, it was within my expectation since Chicagoans are quite sensitive to the Mother Nature; many outdoor activities are performed when weather permits. With that being said, tonight was just perfect for some cold sweet treats.
As long as the wait wasn’t ridiculous (which it wasn’t), I’m still a happy gal when I’m holding a large cup of mangollada in my hand! Their mangollada appeared to be very popular, about six (6) out of ten (10) people ordering it. The other 40% of the customers went with other treats, such as paletas, Aguas frescas, smoothies, elote, ice cream, yogurts, and other miscellaneous because there is a ton of options.
Our mangollada was great. The chili sauce wasn’t extremely-​drenched throughout the entire cup, so I could still taste the mango and mango ice cream without having the chili sauce over-​powering their flavors. Getting this was worth the twenty (20)-minute walk from our apartment.
We can’t wait to go back to try some other items on the menu.

The name Fruityland makes it seem like a produce market. LIES! Kinda how a Viking named a huge ice glacier Greenland and a more hospitable place Iceland. Since Fruityland is vegetable poor, but full of frosty treats it should be called ICETOWN.
And what a grand place it is! Dozens of ice cream bars and decadents. Which is great if one wants something normally found on an ice cream truck but it’s out of season or they aren’t around. Or they hate that damn music. Ice cream sandwiches, rocket pops, screwballs, fudgesicle, pushups, dreamsicles, klondikes, drumsticks, and my personal favorite. Chocotacos! But wait. there’s more.
They also have waffles with ice cream, soft serve, and gas station nachos made even more gas station-​y since they use cheetos, and elotes. And a few tables and chair to enjoy all this stuff on and open year round with reasonable hours. Magic.
See ya there. I’ll be the one with the Chocotaco. BTW despite the name it doesn’t pair well with their nachos or elotes.

They serve Abuelita Mexican hot chocolate!

I’m a froyo snob. Went with my friends to this place and loved it. They don’t just have ice cream. They have flamin hots with nacho cheese. Waffles with ice cream. All kinds of frozen desserts. And it is inexpensive. Support this local business! And great customer service!

I am one for unique and different places and this is fersure one of them! I love the vast variety of homemade ice creams and desserts. When id first gone, I had a homemade waffle with a scoop of Carmel chocolate chip ice cream, Nutella, chocolate sauce and pecans and it was AWESOME!
I can’t wait to go back and try the hotchips with cheese. I haven’t gone to a place that sold that as an item since I was a freshman in high school! I love that they sell the Mexican and American version of Cheetos and other brands of chips
Overall the ice cream (from the bucket) was alright and nothing too great, but the prices were great.
If you had a choice between any old fast food or 31 flavors joint, driving over here is way more worth it.

This place is awesome! Great prices and delicious ice cream. I got a waffle cone with 2 scoops of ice cream for $ 1.50 plus tax. The flavors I tried were coconut and rum with raisins. There were coconut flakes in the ice cream which were delicious but the rum with raisins was my favorite! I would definitely come back.

ELOTES ELOTES ELOTES, it’s a chant I say loudly in my head before I enter this place. I grew up in the area and have fond memories of eating paletas and elotes.
This has place has everything! Sandwiches, waffles with ice cream, strawberries with yogurt OR cream, elotes, hot cheetos with nacho cheese… DROOL
Ugh SO GOOD.
I probably could snack here everyday. The staff here are so friendly =)
But beware this place is poppin’ there is always a line… but it’s WORTH IT

Really don’t know what all the hype was about. Had a chance to try, and let’s just say it’s average (blah) of any other ice cream shop, maybe a little cheaper.
Overall, not impressed, not impressed at all, and definitely not worth waiting inline for 15 minutes.

Secret Gem in Albany Park! Must try the Mangollada its amazing. Affordable, and great snacks would def recommend it to anyone craving late night sweets

It’s official, a place that has Cheetos con Queso (Crunchy Cheetos smothered in hot nacho cheese) and yes, Ice Cream can be ordered too… This has become the #1 dining destination of choice for my Boyfriend.
God help me.
Food that comes in neon colors not generally found in nature scares me, as does squeezey nacho cheese– so no, I haven’t tasted it or the many options of candy, chips, elotes, fruit with hot sauce or ice cream but the service is smiley when we did buy for some hungry ultra-​runners (like bringing a full keg to a frat house– they go nuts!)
The prices are ridiculously cheap too– I can’t believe how cheap these candy, treats and snacks are!
Granted, if you came in asking what is low-​calorie, certified organic you may be punted out to laughter, but of you are looking to snack on your cheat day– the cost plus speedy service can’t be beat. And if you see me here rolling my eyes as Boyfriend eats his weight in nacho cheese, say hello!

Being that I am a Canadian who lived in south, south bordertown Texas for about 5 years, I think I know a thing or two about Elotes and Mangolladas and Mexican food in general. I have come to realize the Chigaco has a very large Mexican population — which usually means some authentic Mexican food — yummo!!! I never dreamt of the day that I would get an authentic Elote en el vaso anywhere north of Houston. I have to admit, it wasn’t as good as south Texas, you know its all about the water LOL!!! But fit the bill just right. Super inexpensive and a bevy of Mexican street food treats!

An ice cream place is an ice cream place. Not so with Fruityland. It has opened recently and there’s always a line. I decided to break my sweets fast and stop by, and I was welcomed with a line outside the door. They have a cornucopia of hispanic-​centric foods. Takis with cheese, elotes, chiccharones… all types of stuff, in addition to lots of frozen treats. I was confused and overwhelmed. I wish they would’ve just had a simple menu with a list of all of the stuff they have with prices. Seems simple enough to me.
Anyway, I knew what I was there for. I had chili spiced mango before. It is an interesting taste, so why not try it in ice cream form? I got a small mangollada… and it was interesting. It could’ve had a little less of the chili syrup, as it was way too salty, but it was pretty good overall.
It’s a great place to go in the summer, and the prices are ridiculously cheap.

Friendly, inexpensive, and great ice cream and frozen treat selection!

Albany Park’s best ice cream shoppe, is no longer the best secret in town. And for good reason! Very affordable prices, hand scooped ice cream sundaes, cones and shakes. There’s always a line, but it moves quickly. The mangollada is a very popular item, combining fresh mango sorbet, mango chunks, and a savory chile syrup. It’s not too sweet, but very refreshing on a hot day. This place used to more focused on its push cart business, but has rapidly expanded offerings in the past year and a half. Definitely worthy of your business!