Is your face melting off from the summer heat like mine? Here's a lifesaving tip: Do yourself a favor and treat yo'self (specifically, the Halo Halo) from Magnolia. It'll make you appreciate it's summertime.
The ice cream and offered flavors here are delicious. I say this after being a fan of Messina (gelato place in Downtown Summerlin) and generally getting bored with American flavors (sorry). Ube (purple yam), coconut with pandan, mango, avocado, cashew with salted something, among others, are just a few example flavors.
But Halo Halo was where it was at. It's similar to the Seven-Layer Vietnamese dessert, except I actually prefer this because of the addition of the ice cream and the crispy rice cereal. The textures in this dessert is frikkin' fantastic - it makes eating the whole thing really interesting. (This puts the banana split to SHAME!) The layers of ingredients is altogether PERFECT - you get chewy, crunchy, creamy... and heck, it even tastes good even after it's all melted together half an hour later.
Okay, here's the other thing: Magnolia is tucked in among several other fast food places inside Seafood City, a Filipino grocery store. This place is like a museum unto itself (I love looking at the whole fish display). So you can grab something grilled/stewed at Grill City... or delectable fried foods at Crispy Town. Basically, the warning here is... don't expect to go in sticking to your diet. That being said, your taste buds are gonna be really happy!