Mexican cantina and bar with plant-based menu inspired by Mexican fusion cuisine, and also including Peruvian fusion flavours. Menu includes sharing plates and tacos, as well as a tasting menu and a set Chef's Creation menu on Thursday evenings. Fully licensed with Diablo Pisco bar serving beer, wine and cocktails, specialising in tequila and Peruvian pisco. Open Tue-Thu 6:00pm-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-3:00pm, Sun 5:30pm-10:00pm. Closed Sun-Mon.
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62-64 King St, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 2042
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Last update on 24 Nov 2024 by EdYan
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Added by chrisford67 on 08 Nov 2019
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33 Reviews
First Review by chrisford67
EdYan
Points +2921
Great value - Edit
We had the set menu which means we got to taste a number of delicious dishes including a choice of tacos. We picked the calamari and the mushroom and much preferred the calamari which had an excellent texture. The chicken nachos were a bit salty for my taste but all food was beautifully presented and came out quickly. Good value for all that food. Nice drinks, too. Will be back.
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Unfamiliarnostalgia
Points +1040
It’s ok - Edit
The times I have been here it’s never been amazing just ok. I much prefer vandal and other places.
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ga-slo
Points +899
Average - Edit
Shrimp does taste like shrimp tho
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Monkey02
Points +131
Vegan mexican food - Edit
We had the set menu which was amazing. Only small negative was, that we felt a little rushed (second course arrived before we were done with the first course).
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Rothkogirrl
Points +216
Superb - Edit
The buffalo wings, tacos, the beer, and not sure how I fitted it in churros!
Read moreEverything is a flavour explosion.Worth the money and the fact I had to roll myself home...
Pros: Food, Atmos, Staff
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EatwellEatPlants
Points +420
Taco Heaven - Edit
I was a huge seafood lover and this place knows how to do banging vegan version.
Read moreReally decent portions.
Not pictured but the cauli wings are a must order 😋
Pros: Tacos, "Seafood" , Portion size
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EmiEats
Points +752
Like Mexican fusion fine dining - Edit
We had the 5 course set menu and all the dishes were packed full of flavour and the mocktail was lovely. The dessert was yummy. Customer service by the waiting hosts was A .
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-21
Pros: Fantastic customer service , Filling dishes from the set menu, Nice dinner vibe
Cons: Have to book a reservation, no walk ins, Little pricey but fair, Not opened for lunch
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isma.glz
Points +274
Excellent restaurant - Edit
The entire menu is gluten-free and plantbased! The food was very tasty, I’ll be back next time I’m in Sydney!
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chatreuse
Points +3191
3.5 stars: some delish tacos - Edit
Tried one of every taco (minus the felafel taco) for Taco Tuesday, it was a great way to sample everything I wanted.
Read moreMy favourites were the eggplant taco (eggplant cubes were nicely breaded and fried), California roll taco, and the calamari taco (which had togarashi sprinkled on it, giving it a lovely bit of kick).
The crispy maki furai roll was also very enjoyable.
Everything had a little too much rich sauce on them, I would have liked the flavour of the fresh ingredients to come through a bit more.
Pros: Cool ambiance, Friendly staff
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LeighEats
Points +118
Great food! - Edit
Nearly every dish we tried from the set menu was delicious, but the prawn taco was lacking in flavour compared to the rest of the dishes. The drinks were amazing and the waitress we had was friendly and attentive.
Read moreWe didn't love being asked to tip by a staff member when paying, though. If anything, it left us feeling a bit put out and felt as though it was expected.
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-25
Pros: The food , The drinks , The atmosphere
Cons: Pressure to tip
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Plantfoods
Points +33
Absolutely fantastic - Edit
Best vegan sushi
Read morePros: Great sushi, Great tacos , Great service
Cons: Manager not super friendly , Closed on Sunday
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GrayHorwitz
Points +2040
Inventive tacos, but lacking in other areas - Edit
tasty food, fishbowl margaritas and great vibe, but a couple issues; the Japanese set menu isn’t enough food, pressuring for tips, and not fixing wrong orders..
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-05-07
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veganvirtues
Points +2836
Calle Rey - Edit
I had buffalo wings, fable carnitas tacos finished with Mexican choc brownie 3 pieces topped with toasted coconut and coconut icecream. The whole lot was soo delicious. Had a drink of a mocktail of strawberry puree, pineapple juice and coconut cream. Bill $46. Worthy of a HC sticker but have no more.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-08
Pros: Excellent service, Totally plant based, Extensive cocktails and beers
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vic.kynda
Points +146
Delicious taco experience - Edit
The food and drinks menu is extensive here and everything I've tried so far was scrumptious and so delicious! Bar and wait staff are very friendly and it feels like a super friendly environment to dine at. I would love a better fitting music for the vibe (they were mostly playing 80s-90s American pop songs).
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-05-18
Pros: Portion sizes, So tasty!, Friendly service
Cons: Music and lighting could be improved
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spise01
Points +949
Amazing - Edit
The CHURROS oh my god and the corn were incredible. Mushroom taco also great, maki roll was good but too much ‘crab/fish’ in the middle for my taste. The workers are also very nice
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aa97
Points +712
Always great - Edit
Food is always amazing. I have never had anything that tastes bad there. Highly recommend
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Tiggy
Points +13842
Crowd pleaser - Edit
Having had a great experience at the other Mexican street food restaurant on King Street, I was keen to see what this one was like. We ordered the set menu and I made a point of ordering pisco cocktails, since this was the bar’s specialty. The atmosphere was fairly unremarkable. Drinks and food came out very quickly and it was nice not to have to wait around. The smoked chicken nachos were nice but but the most substantial nachos I’ve ever shared. The charred corn was deliciously messy in the way one would expect. The cauliflower wings were fine but unexciting with a crowd-pleasing sweet sauce. The tacos we chose - carnitas and chicken adobo - were both tasty but super sloppy and (more than typically) hard to eat, to the extent it detracted from the experience. As a rule, tacos are only small, so you need to make that brief gustatory event a good one. We chose the churros for dessert and they were drenched in dense syrup but still quite delicious. I’d been a bit worried it wouldn’t satisfy my big appetite, but it was enough. Staff were polite and in studiously intrusive. I’d come back to try out the rest of the menu, and a couple of different cocktails.
Read morePros: Quick service, Generally decent food
Cons: Soggy tacos
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Joe_86
Points +60
Incredible - Edit
The set menu was outstanding. 10 out of 10.
Read morePros: Vegan and gluten free
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bfeitosa
Points +5199
Absolutely obsessed with their taco tasting menu! - Edit
Great tacos, great drinks, not a huge fan of the other tasting menus because everything's fried. Still, my partner loved the 5-spice brownie, and he's never liked vegan brownies before, so cheers to that. The taco tasting menu, on the other hand, has all the taco options for 35, with very generous portions. Highlights: smoked chicken, mushroom adobo, fried calamari, and the California roll. The other ones taste pretty good as well, but these just blew my mind, especially the calamari (I had low expectations) and the adobo mushroom. Chill atmosphere, friendly staff, decent price, amazing taste. Highly recommend this place.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-03-15
Pros: Great taste, Creative options, Decent price
Cons: The other tasting menus are all fried food
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TBR
Points +383
Delicious - Edit
Really enjoyed the variety of flavors and textures. Quite filling but very light too. The rules for ordering were pretty confusing - you could not order certain combinations of things - they want people to have a "shared experience."
Read morePros: All vegan , Delicious
Cons: Not super cheap but not the worst 🙂, Rules for ordering were pretty confusing
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MichaelaBone
Points +206
rolled home after eating !!! - Edit
ate the set menu with a fellow vegan and an omni and they were very pleasantly surprised !
Read moreso many elements to it and with a few margs I was soo full leaving!
Pros: great atmosphere, lovely waitstaff, pretty cheap too!!
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RicAllport
Points +152
Wow! - Edit
This place is incredible! The food is superb. The atmosphere is very cool. Prices are great. Legendary cocktails! All wonderfully vegan 🌱
Read morePros: Great food , Great atmosphere , Lovely staff
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patito8796
Points +41
Favorite among favorites - Edit
I love it, everytime we go we find a new dish we love.
Read morePros: Completely vegan menu, Drinks are also vegan but taste like the originals
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EllaKennedy
Points +45
Friendly staff, nice atmosphere and delicious food! - Edit
One of the best vegan restaurants in Newtown! It’s not as busy as other vegan places on King street so it is a bit of a hidden gem
Read morePros: All plant based menu, Delicious tacos, Good cocktail selections
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VivaWang
Points +50
Amazing food with great value, innovative and friendly - Edit
For $28 per person, it comes with set menu with 7 items. All of them are packed with flavour and just enough portion.
Read moreI like how innovative they are in terms of updateing their menu. I really don't mind not having to choose from the menu.
I mean in a way, it shows their confidence in food and in a way reduce food wastage.
If you are worried that's not enough food, get their huge size of cocktail!
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jorocket
Points +86
Nice flavours, but left hungry - Edit
The flavours were nice however the portions were small and we left hungry. One course was few slices of cucumber 😅
Read moreNot suitable to go with children.
It’s a place to have drinks and something small to eat...
The stuff was very nice.
Pros: Everything is vegan, Lovely flavours
Cons: Small portions
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RosePower
Points +58
AMAZING FOOD, extremely friendly and helpful staff. Great price. - Edit
The food is amazing and can’t get over how great the price is. I’ve been twice and I’ll definitely go back many more times.
Read morePros: All vegan, Delicious food, great price , Super friendly staff
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