Mango Mango: Sweet Temptations (Well, Three of Them)

So…last visit (out of three total to date) was in beginning of May. It was warmer and sunnier then, wasn’t it? Anyhoo:  

For an out-of-this-world dessert experience, look for Mango Mango (#18) nestled in towards the back left corner of New York Food Court (133-35 Roosevelt Ave). Chinatown used to hog most of the sweet lovin’ at the original 63 Bayard Street location. Thankfully, the (still-glossy from opening in November of 2014) New York Food Court has remedied this for Queens residents, commuters, and curious visitors.

The dude in center is camera-shy, but we wanna shame him anyway.

How does this location hold up against the Chinatown original? One Yelper noted that he “reviewed the Chinatown location awhile back and [the Flushing shop] is about the same.”* Supporting this e-critic’s observation is that there is typically a line to place orders, no matter the time of day. On top of that, patrons willingly wait ten to fifteen more minutes as desserts get ready for launch.

If it’s your first visit ever, pleasepleasePLEASE consider ordering at least three things (at the store, you can just simply ask for “Combo A”):

AKA "Combo A".

In order of least to most favorite:

Mango Mochi ($3.50 for three pieces)

Large, chewy, fresh pillows of mango. 

Snow White Mango Slush-O ($3.50 for Medium; $4.00 for Large)

Filling enough by itself as a snack beverage to tide you
over until mealtime. 

Special Mango Juice Sago & Pomelo with Mango Ice Cream ($5.95)

Lord have mercy. 

This is the rockstar of every visit. Why? Well, it's insanely yummy. Fresh mini-chunks of pomelo accompany mango, all flanking mango ice cream in the center.** The best part? The sago, hiding towards the bottom for you to unearth. Have at it.

Flushing Food just has one suggestion for improvement at Mango Mango: roll out some shaved ice dishes!

May Flushing Food suggest: all the #mango things!

Bonus story: On one occasion, I threw out the reusable plastic bowls and dishes. A janitor asked, "Um. Want your deposit back?" and fished it out for me. Point? Don't throw out your dishware if you want your deposit back. 

* Howard H., http://www.yelp.com/biz/mango-mango-dessert-queens. March 30, 2015.

** Sometimes Mango Mango runs out of mango ice cream, in which case vanilla ice cream steps in as a substitute. We tried it; not too far off from the mango ice cream version.

Media credits: Helen Y.

Gadget: Apple® iPhone™ 4S (oh, the shame)