Ed U.
Yelp
Sometimes you just need a mangonada. OK, maybe you don't need one, but I do. Even after a hefty lunch down Mission. Even after promising myself I'd watch my calorie intake before trundling my way home. But alas, Freshito beckoned at my weakest moment with their sidewalk sandwich board (photo: https://bit.ly/3NWjrXN). There was a highly visible picture of a mangonada, so of course, I peeked inside and was impressed to discover 26 similar treats on their menu. But number one with a bullet was...
...the $6.75 Medium Mangonada. The staff was chatting away at a booth, so I waved hesitantly at them for service. A woman constructed my mangonada with ease..,a big scoop of mango sorbet, chunks of fresh mango, chamoy, tajin chili powder, jabalina candy, and more chili powder (photo: https://bit.ly/3JkigxK). It was the right combination of sweet and spicy, and I sat myself on the sole plastic chair at the entryway. Back on my Excelsior journey. Oh dear, I forgot to input the calories into the MyFitnessPal app...or did I?
MANGONADA - 4 stars...traditional mix of sweet and spicy,..could've used more sorbet
AMBIANCE - 4 stars...yep, it's an ice cream parlor
SERVICE - 4 stars....she didn't skimp on the serving size
TOTAL - 4 stars...mangonada on my mind
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