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CLOSED: Cinnamon
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Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
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International
Juice bar
Take-out
Mexican
Highland Park vegetarian Mexican restaurant featuring an extensive and varied selection that exploring traditional Latin favorites like savory chicken mole and posole, veg chicken pasta marinara, salads, and more. Traditional Oaxacan mole sauce recipe. Casual and spacious. SHUT DOWN IN EARLY AUG 2013, CONFIRMED.
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5511 N Figueroa St (at 55 Ave), Highland Park, California, USA, 90042
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15 Reviews
First Review by gfrgfrgfr
rcyoder
Points +26
A burst of flavor - Edit
My wife, her brother and I had lunch here on Thursday 6/14. The place was surprisingly empty.
Read moreFood was very good. It was flavorful and well proportioned.
The decor was clean and nice without being either too trendy or looking like every other restaurant. Lots of nice wood.
I'm looking forward to making up excuses to go back. :-)
Pros: Great Food, Friendly Staff, Portions just right
decolonize
sadly they've closed their doors according to their facebook page as of 8/7/13.
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smoothlandon
Points +151
best tamales! - Edit
I can't say that the food is great overall, but their tamales are the best you can get if you are vegan!
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Chia
Points +3635
A Good Find - Edit
I had read about this place on happycow, and here's my Cinnamon review.
Read moreThis is a good find in this predominately-Spanish speaking area of eastern LA. The interior is spacious with many tables as well as counter with stool seating that faces the open kitchen.
Our party of 3 had lunch here. Overall, the quality of the food was decent and tasty. We had ordered fries (large-cut), flautas (potato rolled in tortilla deep-fried), swiss cheese enchilada in green sauce, tamales entree, and california tofu stir-fry.
The portions were hearty, and the Mexican hot plates each came with side of salad guacamole and beans. The flautas was oily/fried for my taste, but everything tasted was good. Soy cheese is offered, though it may not be casein-free, you can ask to leave cheese out.
The only complaint we had was the slow service. When we got there around 12noon, the waitress had not arrived yet, so a lady from the kitchen took our order. She spoke some English, but missed 2 of our orders. Although we were the first table to arrive and order, it took over 25 minutes for the food to be brought to our table. The kitchen waited until ALL the food was cooked and ready before they brought anything out. So we waited a long time.
In any case I would return again when in the area. Come check it out for yourself.
Pros: simple hearty food, comfortable interior, large menu
Cons: can be a bit slow
Guest
Sera83
Points +54
The Highland Park veggie spot - Edit
i think this place is great. whenever im in highland park this is exactly where i head. The people who work here are lovely, and the food well, the food is spectacular. My favorite is Pollo en Mole so good YUM!
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LaurieAdrienne
Points +89
Wonderful Mexican Vegetarian Food - Edit
On a recent 5-day trip to Los Angeles, my husband and I ate at Cinnamon three times. We also purchased a dozen tamales to bring home with us. It's hard to find vegetarian pozole and such a big variety of vegetarian tamales. Everything we ate here was wonderful -- pozole, mole, tamales, enchiladas, salad. The vegan "cheesecake" dessert was incredible. If you like Mexican food, I can't recommend this restaurant highly enough. I wish I lived nearby so I could eat there all the time.
Read morePros: Huge selection, Delicious, Lots of faux meat
Guest
HappyPaul
Points +29
Tasty Food - Edit
When we went here, we must have ordered 6 or 7 items. We live in the Inland Empire and didn't know when we'd be back out in the area, so we opted to create our own sampler plate. It was more like a sampler table with all the food we tried. And it was all delicious. I especially loved the tamales and the mole.
Read morePros: delicious food, courteous staff, inexpensive
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rvasquez
Points +243
YUM! - Edit
I'm always excited to see a vegetarian mexican place, and this did not dissapoint. I had the bread steak, which was pretty good (though I've had better at Mr. Natural in Texas). Beans and rice were great and the juice I had was amazing! I would highly reccomend to anyone in the area. Metered parking, but I was able to find a spot right up front.
Read morePros: Great Food, Good Price
Cons: Metered Parking
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rebeccaj
Points +168
great Thanksgiving dinner - Edit
I actually won a free vegan Thanksgiving takeout dinner for two from Cinnamon Vegetarian this year. So now they own my soul.
Read moreThe food was great--hearty and traditional. The "turkey" cutlets looked like Tofurky, but were much better--very tender.
I haven't tried their other stuff yet (I don't live in L.A.). I heard good things about them from other customers, as I waited to pick up my order.
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SonjaCPA
Points +5270
Vegan Mexican! - Edit
After hearing that Cinnamon now uses Daiya, we headed over there for the first time for lunch today. We were served by Esperanza herself.
Read moreWe ordered the empanadas and a chicken tamale for appetizers. Both delicious! For the entrees, we shared the daiya cheese enchiladas and chicken mole. Tasty! I haven't had cheese enchiladas like that since becoming vegan. We topped it all off with the chocolate pie for dessert. It was a nice end to the meal. We would absolutely have everything all over again!
We also took a half dozen tamales (veggie and chorizo) home for later. The chili and cheese tamales were still made with real cheese, but Esperanza said she was making a batch with Daiya soon. We will have to go back for those!
Pros: vegan Mexican with Daiya, tamales, nice space
Guest
intheend
Points +44
Chickun Mole? Yes please!! - Edit
As a Mexicana, one of the dishes I have missed is mole. I was so excited to try Cinnamon and I can honestly say that it met my expectations. The mole has a heavy cinnamon flavor in the beginning but towards the end you'll be able to taste the chocolate. The beans and rice were very tasty as well. If you're vegan and looking for authentic Mexican food, this is your joint!
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quarrygirl
Points +1725
vegetarian mexican food that you can trust! - Edit
cinnamon is a great place that deserves a visit if you love authentic mex cuisine, but think chicken stock is no bueno. word of warning: highland park is at the intersection of "cutting-edge hippsterville" and "i don't feel safe walking around at night". so come prepared (in the daylight if you happen to be a [censored] like me) for good food, good bars and good times in the least expected areas.
Read morewe found ourselves dining at around 11am. it was the real sweet spot of times, during that window where breakfast and lunch are both being served. i opted for breakfast, he chose lunch. both ruled.
the tofu scramble was delicious. next time i want to order something a little more adventures, something really authentic sounding that i can't pronounce--but this time i was a tad hung-over, a little worse for wear and just wanted a safe, comforting breakfast food with lots of tofu. and that's just what i got. a mound of tofu, super tasty mushrooms and heaps of spinach all mixed together with a blob of beans and rice on the side. drown it in hot sauce, and i'm happy. nothing wrong with this dish.
the burrito was equally impressive. lettuce, green sauce, some other vegetabley things, tofu, rice and beans all rolled into a massive wheat wrap. oozing with flavor and scrumptiousness. chipotle's got nothing on this sucker. it tasted like an old school mexican burrito, the dangerous kind with refried beans and god knows what in the rice...yet it managed to be creative at the same time with the wheat tortilla and vegetable variety. perfect.
cinnamon is a pretty sweet place. let's review: vegetarian, check...huge menu, check....affordable, check. not bad. the service on the other hand, is a little slow and strange. over friendliness was followed by indifference, then again by more friendliness. and the complimentary chips suck, not only are they out of a bag, but they are ROUND. round chips are not cool. but, whatever, the hot sauce rocks and the atmosphere is lovely...with big windows that let the sunshine in to cover the cozy albeit cramped tables.
cinnamon could definitely improve in some areas, but the food rocks. and that's all that matters, right? the food rocks.
Pros: affordable, great mexican food, lots of parking
Cons: the chips are store bought
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veganista
Points +20
Yum! Love it! - Edit
I love Cinnamon, and they've transformed into a much more vegan-friendly restaurant. The owner, Esperanza, puts love in all her tasty food. We always order the guacamole when we go (we think it's the best in town). My favorite items are California Tofu, Vegetable Enchiladas, Tamales, all her soups, and a new item - on the weekend she serves homemade empanadas. I was in heaven! Her pumpkin pie is homemade, sweetened with maple syrup, thickened with cashews. Almost everything (maybe everything?) can be made vegan. The restaurant has vibrant colors and a good feeling.
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samneko
Points +41
Really good food! - Edit
I finally decided to try this restaurant after all of the reviews (both positive and negative). I am SO glad I did!!
Read moreAs an appetizer, my friends and I ordered the delicious guacamole to go with the yummy salsa we were served.
For the main courses, we ordered the soy chorizo tamal combo with black beans and brown rice, chicken mole with black beans and brown rice, and a 2 taco combo plate with carnitas & chorizo tacos and white rice. Only the tacos seemed a little bland, but they were "fixed" by adding additional salsa and some of the guacamole. One of my friends ordered a date shake with soy milk for desert. We all thought it tasted good, but not enough like dates- it had a very strong banana flavor.
I can't wait to go back to try some of the other items on the menu!
Pros: delicious, homemade food, good service, several vegan items available
Cons: none
Guest
invest
Points +25
Homemade Soups and L.A.'s best Guacamole - Edit
We've eaten at Cinnamon a number of times and they have good Mexican food. But the best thing on their menu is often overlooked. They always have a number of soups and I think all their soups are vegan. Depending on the daily specials and the season you can choose from favorites like pumpkin, lentil, vegetable, mushroom and others.
Read moreMy favorite meal there is a bowl of freshly made soup and a side of guacamole.
Did I mention the guacamole? The guac at this restaurant is better than any Mexican restaurant I've ever eaten at in all of L.A., even all of Southern California. For that matter it may well be better guacamole than you'll find in all of Mexico.
They have a few non-traditional dishes like California Tofu which is made with a pesto sauce. Good and simple and served with rice.
The staff is super friendly (often one of the chefs will be taking your order) and they've got free internet wi-fi to boot.
Fresh juices made to order.
Very clean restaurant. Good prices. The Highland Theatre is across the street ($3 movies all day Tuesday and Wednesday). Highland Park Farmer's Market takes place a block away on Tuesday afternoon / evenings until about 7pm. There is a Gold Line light rail station (Highland Park) about two blocks away. All this makes for an excellent Tuesday night car-free vegan date in Highland Park.
Pros: Clean, Healthy, Tasty
Cons: A few dishes have dairy (clearly marked)
Guest
gfrgfrgfr
Points +16
Alright Mexican Place - Edit
Nice, small little place. The food is great - I got the salpicon with green sauce, black beans, and brown rice. It was really good, my only complaint was the portions seemed kind of small. They make soy milk horchatas here! Service was a little slow (only two cooks and one waitress), but the waitress was very nice, and pretty knowledgeable. Unlike some of the other reviews, our waitress knew what a vegan was (she asked me if I was when I was asking about cheese). I'd be willing to go again.
Read morePros: Good food, Friendly staff
Cons: Portions a little small, Service kind of slow, Parking on street
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