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| - Hello, Halo-Halo!
Magnolia is a brand from the Philippines. Before this place, I used to think that the only way that I could get my fix of ube ice cream was from the freezer aisle inside Seafood City. The gallons can be pricey and sometimes you just want to sample a new flavor-- that's where this place comes in to save the day.
Magnolia Ice Cream and Treats is a physical store front that sells all your favorite flavors by the scoop. Located inside Seafood City, this little ice cream shop has traditional Filipino flavors such as avocado, macapuno, ube, and mais queso are on deck. Green tea, mango, thai tea and other flavors are also delicious and can be a good option for first timers who are not ready to be that adventurous. Their ice cream quality is perfect-- creamy and rich. They even have a halo-halo ice cream flavor, but really you should just get the real thing here. Ice cream scoops and halo-halo portions are generous here, so it may be a good idea to share.
Halo-Halo, which literally translates to "mix-mix" is a delicious dessert that can help anyone beat the heat in this Vegas weather. It is shaved ice, condensed milk, a scoop of ice cream (ube, ftw) with a ton of toppings. Some traditional toppings include leche flan, jackfruit, red bean, sweet bean, coconut jelly, and corn. The best part about this place is that you have the option of building your own. Don't hate me, but I'm not a huge fan of jackfruit. I know, I know cray. So, when I order my halo-halo here I usually opt out of the jackfruit and double my servings on the flan or the lychee jelly. You can never go wrong with extra flan!
The store has seating, but it's a tight squeeze in here. They have board games for you to borrow and a wall full of poloroids of all their happy customers. Depending on the day and time, there might be little to no seating in here. You can sit in the food court area right outside Magnolia.
For first timers, you might think "corn? nah. red beans? nah."-- but it's so goooood. You can't knock it until you've tried it. Halo-halo is meant to mixed up, so make sure to stir your cup before you eat it. That's it, now you can enjoy your halo-halo like a pro.
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