Serves meat, vegan options available. A lively art cafe that serves no red meat. Approximately 50% of the plates are vegetarian with several main plates being vegan or adaptable, marked. Some appetizers are also vegan. Has Wi-Fi, a book exchange and rental, movies daily. Mr. Hood is a native English speaker; English is on the menu. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-10:30pm.
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Calle Luis A. Martinez y Eloy Alfaro, Correo Central (at opposite Sativa), Banos, Ecuador, EC180250
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26 Reviews
First Review by Stevie
Foci
Points +191
Sehr gutes vegetarisches Essen - Edit
Ich hatte das Padthai mit seitan und war mehr als zufrieden, dem würde ich 5 Sterne geben.
Read moreDie Vorspeis mit den Nachos und der Smoothie war sehr lecker.
Insgesamt gibt es eine große vegane und Vegetarische Auswahl.
Mein Freund hatte ein Fleischgericht und war mit dem Fleisch nicht zufrieden, es war zäh.
Pros: Pad Thai, Smoothies, Nachos mit Guacamole und Salsa
Cons: Steak
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JordanHammond
Points +70
Cheap-ish, wide selection, good foods - Edit
Went with 5 people, everyone enjoyed everything, quick service, cool unique space, everything seemed very fresh
Read morePros: Unique space, Friendly staff, would even laugh at dad jokes, Juices really hit the spot
Cons: Kinda small, Vibe felt from a previous era
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EmilySchroeder
Points +26
Best burrito - Edit
I ate the vegetarian Burrito, and it was absolutely the best burrito I’ve ever had. It can be made vegetarian or vegan. The menu is clearly labeled for vegetarian and vegan options, both in English and Spanish.
Read morePros: Lots of vegetarian and vegan options, Delicious food
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lheeman
Points +227
Nice hummus - Edit
Been here twice, bot times for a mid afternoon snack: the nachos were very tasty although I could have appreciated a little bit more guacamole, and the hummus and accompanying pita bread was simply delicious. Only downside was the apparently indifferent staff.
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SarahLuk
Points +68
Very cute Cafe in banos - Edit
I got the seitan burrito. It was pretty good, but came with a mountain of rice...would have been nice if they included something else with it, like beans or veggies. Very cute vibes in this restaurant and tons of books to look at!
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BjornPirson
Points +131
Delicious - Edit
We had the nasi and bami with seitan and where both delicious and large portions tho the nasi had a bit more flavor.
Read moreThe place was very nice and busy.
Pros: Lots of options
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chelssjh
Points +298
Had a lot of great options - Edit
I loved having so many different things from different cultures to choose from on the menu. Was bummed they didn't have any sort of nut milk.
Read morePros: Great taste, Creative menu, Awesome vibe
Cons: Expensive
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Jess1221
Points +161
Pretty average - Edit
Lots of options, clearly marked menu for vegan or vegetarian. Staff are able to alter dishes if asked to make vegan. Both my friend and I ordered vegan curries and were underwhelmed by the flavour, it was pretty average tasting and was disappointing for the price which seems high/tourist prices.
Read morePros: Many options for vegans
Cons: No nondairy milk alternatives , Average tasting
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HappyVegan99
Points +28
Best Vege place in town! - Edit
Great service. Cool vibe. Lots of clearly marked Vege and Vegan options. Delicious food!
Read morePros: Lots of clearly marked Vege and Vegan options. , English menu. , Cool atmosphere.
Cons: None.
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Martymcl
Points +20
Vegan in Bańos, Ecuador - Edit
Excellent Vegan Korma. Great service. Lovely atmosphere. I flicked through a few of the books they have in their library while waiting for my meal. As a backpacker, every dollar counts. But I was more than happy to give a tip, such was the quality of the food.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Great value , Well priced (even for a backpacker)
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Antonalexander96
Points +53
Good place. Now wow. - Edit
The ambience was great. Wish I could buy and not trade the books. We ordered a started of humous. Affcourse finding real humous im ecuador is nearly impossible. Mixed with water, But ok. For the main I had a veggie lasagna. It didnt have a lot of carbs (awsome 4 a dinner), but lots of veg and cheese. The salad it came with was good. My bf ordered a vegan meal with soya meat. He said it was okay. Really depends what u order but they have many veggie n vegan options. The juices where amazing, as well as the brownie. 1 thing they should really change is the soya meat they call gluten. Strange.
Read morePros: lots of veggie n vegan choices. amazing juices.
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CharliMorachnick
Points +68
Great options - Edit
Super cute aesthetic and really great vegan options.
Read morePros: Labeled menu of options, Great food
Cons: Expensive , Limited, but that’s to be expected here
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PatWitt
Points +116
WE ATE HERE OFTEN! A GREAT CHOICE FOR VEGANS OR NOT! - Edit
See above! We were so Happy to find Cafe Good! we're Vegan and they offer many Vegan dishes! Even Hot Oatmeal with fruit!
Read morePad Thai is wonderful and The Andes Budda Bowl is Divine with it's dried Corn offers great texture and crunch! The Taco Salad and Veg Burrito work as well! The owners take pride in every fish they serve! Also one thing to know is they seem to open at noon not at 8 am as stated in this app. Just get there you won't be disappointed! We were in Banos only 2 days and ate there every chance we could! Very fair price and nice presentation!
Pros: lots of vegan options, owner ran restaurant is important to us, nice atmosphere and good music
Cons: NONE!
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daydreamer4life
Points +777
Good enough for an omni restaurant - Edit
It's not often you find a non-vegan restaurant that has so many options for vegans. So kudos to casa hood for that.
Read moreI liked the vegan salad I ordered, and the vegan burrito was also delicious.
I just have one dissapointment - the seitan wasn't very good. Instead of being a thick, meaty texture, it was more like soggy bread with spices. If they improve the recipe, I think the meals would be even better.
I also really liked the book exchange bookshelves they had, with such a big variety of books!
Casa hood probably has the nicest vegan options in Banos.
Pros: Omni restaurant with lots of vegan options
Cons: Seitan wasn't very good
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DanielaFrancisca
Points +18
great for vegans - Edit
Super yummy food. The staff is really kind and the prices are good.
Read moreWe ate three different vegan plates and we felt very happy about them. I totally recommend it.
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Em75018
Points +31
un endroit ou l'on se sent bien... - Edit
Tres bon accueil et bonne cuisine végétarienne. Excellent menu del dia pour le même prix qu'au marché mais en plus recherché 👍
Read moreLivres et wifi disponibles.
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SaniVegan
Points +255
Good place for celebrating my birthday! - Edit
I went for a birthday dinner here with my bf, we had nachos with guacamole and salsa, a vegan plate, vegan burrito and a falafel plate which were all delicious! The non alcoholic mojito was a bit overpriced for a 200ml glass. They have vegan meat substitutes like seitan so most of the meals can be transformed into vegan.
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laurdanielle
Points +131
Great for vegans! - Edit
Lots of options for vegans, I found it hard to choose! Ended up ordering the soup of the day to start which was delicious and a vegetable curry for my main which was also decent! Great drinks options and my non vegan friends raved about Ray’s Chocolate Shake!
Read morePros: Vegan options, English speaking
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madbratty
Points +73
Good vegan options - Edit
Big menu, lots to choose from! The service was great and it also helped that they spoke English as well. We got the burrito and it was super yummy, came with a big thing of rice on the side. Not too expensive, and it was a cool restaurant!
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EmilyNoelle
Points +470
Great portions - Edit
We ordered the soup of the day (always vegan) and the seitan sandwich. Both were super delicious and excellent portion sizes! The waitress asked if we wanted mayo on our sandwich; super thoughtful!
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Patricia_Reis
Points +45
Great food - Edit
A lot of veggy options, all super delicious! Would love to come back :)
Read morePros: Delicious food
Cons: Not beeing entirely vegetarian :)
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KeliKeach
Points +55
Quite a few vegan options - Edit
I ate here several times while in banos. The menu is in Spanish and English and clearly designates what is vegetarian, vegan, and what can be made vegan. I found the food tasty and enjoyed the atmosphere. They also have good coffee. It is often busy with mostly foreigners. It's a bit pricey but I found that to be the case in banos with several things. Even though they have a large menu they also serve a main Almuerzo lunch so be sure to ask about it. It does sell out though.
Read morePros: Plenty of
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xZagx
Points +355
very tasty and practical but ... - Edit
A good vegan-friendly adress where one can find a large range of vegetarian dishes which the most part can be made vegan (clearly indicated on the menu).
Read moreI went twice.
The padthai, the houmous and the "plato vegano" that I tried were very good. Each of them cost me between 3,5 & 7$.
However, when I was there and though I precised to want a vegan padthai (without chicken nor eggs), I had an affair.
The waiter, primarly didn't seem to be aware of the concept of veganism, and finaly served me the padthai with eggs by asserting it was seitan.. But the seitan in the dish had another distinct color and I saw the non vegan plate the day before so I was totally sure. I had to order to change my plate... The waiter never didn't admit his mistake, then be careful by ordering a vegan adapted dish.
Pros: vegan labels on the menu, movies projection, book exchange
Cons: must precise what vegan means, a bit expensive, fish & chicken
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IndianVegan
Points +88
Pitfalls of eating at a mixed restaurant - Edit
After reading good reviews about the restaurant and reading the menu near its entrance which listed many items as vegetarian or vegan, or could be made vegetarian or vegan, decided to give it a try.
Read moreOrdered a Pad Thai and emphasized 'vegan' which my companion heard and the wait person wrote something on her pad after hearing 'vegan.'
Minutes later it was served. Before eating I noticed that some parts of it looked like egg (original dish contains egg) so I picked it up and gave it to my companion who confirmed it was egg.
The wait person offered to take it back and offer me the vegan version but I decided to go to Sativa Studio Café across the street which serves only vegetarian cuisine and had a very satisfying lunch.
The restaurant seemed trendy and saw many people, mostly foreigners, dining at it. The prices seemed high (the Pad Thai/Tai was priced at $5.75, about the same I pay for in Oakland, CA, USA) compared to places in Quito where I paid $3 or less for most vegetarian set lunches but might be on par with other nearby restaurants.
One reviewer had mentioned that her/his Pad Thai had lots of vegetables but my case those vegetables were invisible. Perhaps they were below the starchy whitish stuff that was visible.
Its apparent popularity shows that it has food many people like but as a vegan I have the suspicion that even its kitchen will be not so serious about food contamination issues. Thanks for Sativa which in spite of its limited menu serves only vegetarian cuisine, a supermarket on the next street parallel to its street, a farmers' market (Wednesday and Sunday) a few blocks away, and a few other veg-friendly stores, makes it quite easy for me to avoid mixed food places like Casa Hood entirely in future.
Updated from previous review on Monday July 28, 2014
Updated from previous review on Monday July 28, 2014
Pros: Menu in Spanish and English, Vegetarian and vegan levels marked, Nice interior
Cons: Does not seem serious about vegans, Mixed-food-restaurant issues, Staff needs more training re vegans
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joakimikaoj
Points +92
Chill hangout in tourist trap town - Edit
We were lucky to find this place on the same street as out hostel in Baños, with generous opening hours, nice coffee and vegan options clearly marked. The personnel was friendly but not all of them were sure about what made the dishes non-suitable for vegans. Not exactly cheap, this is still a good place in Baños, where most things are over-priced. Weird music choice but nice style.
Read morePros: Atmosphere, Friendly service
Cons: Somewhat pricy, Serves meat
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Stevie
Points +11765
Casa Hood, Banos - Edit
This place is run by one half of the former Mr & Mrs (I think the mr in this case).
Read moreIts not all vego by any means but there's plenty vego choice with those offerings clearly marked as such on the menu. Vegan items are also marked on the menu. The menu is in English and Spanish. I went for the plato vegan which was seitan, rice and salad. When dressed with the salsa sauce that was on the table, it was very nice. Other vegan choices included pad Thai, falafel, nasi goring and pasta primavera. The freshly squeezed mixed fruit juice was the business.
The vibe in the place is very nice. If this place was 100% vego I'd defo rate it higher than 3.
There's also Cafe Hood a few mins round the corner that is run by the former other half of Mr & Mrs Hood. I was a little surprised Cafe Hood wasn't listed on happycow when Casa Hood is. However having now also eaten in Cafe Hood, it doesn't appear as geared to veg*nism to the sane degree as Casa Hood. Casa Hood is defo better geared towards veganism of the 2.
Pros: Vegan friendly, Central, Open long hours
Cons: Not 100% vego
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