La Brisa Ice Cream

Decided to take a trip down memory lane and was not disappointed. The paletas are as good a I remember. Watermelon favor are just like biting into a refreshing fresh watermelon slice during a hot summer day. My tastebuds are in heaven.

I was craving paletas earlier and decided to Unilocal the closest paleta place. I was a bit skeptical if this place still existed because of the lack of reviews and images, so I called the place to make sure.
There’s a variety of fruit and ice cream bars. The more you buy, the cheaper the bundle. I originally got 8, but the cashier highly suggested that I should get 12 because it would be the same price (each popsicle is $ 1, a dozen is $ 8)
I ate the mango con chile, very refreshing, not too sweet, the popsicle wasn’t too hard, maybe because I waited until I got home to eat it. There’s a nice kick from the chile, when you get near the bottom the kick becomes slightly intense so brace yourself.
My only con is I wish the store had more unique flavors like the one I went to in Spring Branch. Overall, I enjoyed my paleta and can’t wait to try the rest of the flavors.

Love the coconut paletas! And it’s a few blocks away from my house! So lucky to have such a nostalgic place in my neighborhood… growing up here, moved away and moved back! I just couldn’t stay away from Magnolia Park!

«The heart wants what the heart wants» is a common phrase for explaining away a non-​logical course of action. In my particular case, my heart wanted some ice cream on a chilly sunny January Sunday afternoon after a full day of chores, including detailing the car*.
After scrolling through dozens of Unilocal listings, I settled on this place, which is actually the factory where they make paletas (popsicles in English) that end up being sold by roving bicycle pushcarts. Sure, I could have gone to the local ice cream shop but where’s the fun in going to a sterile Baskin-​Robbins, a corporate earthy-​crunchy Ben & Jerry’s, or even to a suburban blandsville Marble Slab?
Plus, I wanted something simple. The website showed that the retail shop had about 25 different flavors. Some traditional and some were more culturally distinctive but here’s a sampling: vanilla, mango, mango con chile, coconut, pecan, chamoy, guayaba, lemon, lemon con chile, piña colada, pineapple, melon, yogurt, tamarindo, and tamarindo con chile. So, there’s something for your white-​bread friends as well as your more diverse palates.
The factory is located deep in the Magnolia Park neighborhood: it is nearly at the end of Canal, where it runs into the Ship Channel. There’s nothing dangerous about the area other than it may offend your River Oaks friends for having the gall to be less wealthy. There are 3 stone picnic tables outside if you wanted to enjoy your paleta after purchase. When I walked in, there were signs that offered pricing for up to 11 paletas, a discounted price if you bought more than a dozen, and even more discount if you bought larger quantities.
I’m a glutton for ice cream and love a good bargain but I was able to restrain myself to buying only 2 paletas (more because my waistline couldn’t afford more calories) — I chose the coconut and the pecan. Each costs $ 1, tax inclusive. The young man at the counter confirmed for me that they get more visitors in the warmer months but all are welcome anytime. They’re open from 8 to 5 every day. Sitting outside at one of the tables, I enjoyed the pecan since it was loaded with nuts — think of butter pecan flavor but in popsicle form. The coconut was refreshingly simple and tropical.
So, if your heart is looking for something simply satisfying with a bit of adventure, take a little trip to this hidden nook and enjoy the experience. I’m going to go rogue next time and have a flavor «con chile» next time.
* I’ll admit that the vinyl protectant for the car smells a bit like coconut. That may have triggered a subliminal response in me for that coconut paleta. I’m just glad the car product didn’t smell like stinky feet — otherwise, I’d be afraid of what I would have craved.

Best Mexican paletas in Houston, they are the original in H TOWN

Awesome service, always clean and friendly! I went with my family last Saturday and the employees were very helpful, patient and generous. We really enjoyed it because it was our first time! I highly recommend this ice cream shop, I guarantee it! :D