The menu's in Spanish, but the staff is quick to translate for anyone who wasn't raised on this, and the after-dinner rush is real enough that showing up early evening often means a short line out front. Banana splits and the tortas get specific praise beyond just the paletas, and online ratings sit comfortably above 4.5 across thousands of reviews despite the occasional complaint about pricing.
Open 7AM to midnight, seven days a week.
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