Rate-A-Restaurant, #40 in a series

Restaurant: Fosselman's Ice Cream

Location:1824 W. Main St., Alhambra

Type of restaurant: Ice Cream Parlor

They stipulated: You gotta drive out to Alhambra -- and get there before 10 p.m.

What we ordered: Maria: One scoop of cappuccino ice cream ($1.95); Mike: two scoops, one of lychee ice cream and the other of cinnamon ice cream ($2.95)

High point: I love unusual flavors, and Fosselman's has them all. Sure, they have all the usual suspects, but the scoop shop also offers up taro, real mango, burgundy cherry and many more. The ice cream is all made on the premises, which gives it a real fresh taste. The flavors are spot on too -- the lychee was creamy and spot-on, and this was positively the best cinnamon ice cream I'd ever tasted.

Low point: Low point? With ice cream? You're joking, yes? Perhaps the only low point came afterward. The scoops are generous at Fosselman's, and if you're not careful you may overindulge. Two scoops, believe it or not, pushed the limits for me. (Of course, it was almost 10 p.m. on a work night.)

Overall impression: Maria has been itching to take me here from the moment Lent was over and I could once again partake in ice cream... and I gotta say, Fosselman's is another true treasure for Los Angeles. The family-owned operation has been in existence for 85 years, and continues to earn awards and raves for its product.

Chance we will go back: Absolutely. But, like all good things, in moderation.

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