Vegan
Take-out
Mexican

Plant based cocina serving tacos, burritos, sopes, asada fries and occasional specialty dishes. NOTE: Opening hours are reported to be unreliable, check ahead. Formerly a pop up at Escondido Farmers Market. Open Wed-Sat 12:00pm-6:00pm. Closed Sun-Tue.


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42 Reviews

First Review by Headeik

KellyBone

Points +2802

Vegan
05 Sep 2024

Huge portions, well developed flavors

My other place is shrinking their portions, El Veganito's burritos remain massive. Great to share or save some for later. The small sides of salsa are actually spicy.

rawharton

Points +785

Vegan
08 Aug 2024

AMAZING Mexican food!!

AMAZING Vegan Mexican food!! We are so glad we listened to our friend’s recommendation to eat here. You have to come see for yourself. We ordered the sopes with carnitas, burrito with carnitas, and Veganito asada fries with soy protein. So much FLAVOR! And so much food!! I wish our trip had another day so we could come back tomorrow!!

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-08

Pros: Great flavor, Everything is vegan!, Hearty portions

seal

Points +736

Vegan
12 Jul 2024

great flavors and filling!

Have had a few burritos here and they have all been good and filling. Located inside of a mall food court. Super nice people.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-03

zoierose

Points +238

Vegan
07 Jul 2024

Best breakfast burrito I’ve ever had

this is by far the best breakfast burrito i think i’ve ever had! it was MASSIVE and so flavorful. My bf got the california burrito and he said it was so good also. The salsa was insane, I wanted to drink it. Can’t wait to go back and get more!

Pros: great portion , delish salsa

5150_68

Points +150

Vegan
21 Mar 2024

Still surprised

I ordered the Bee-Fast Burrito and was shocked at just how big it was. Not only was this burrito AMAZING but it will also be dinner tonight. So glad I gave El Veganito a try. I will definitely be back to try some of their other menu options.

Pros: Burrito size, Amazing tofu scramble , Delicious veggies and potatoes

adorablefetus

Points +24

Vegan
15 Feb 2024

delicious every time

they never fail to impress me- no matter what you order, it's going to be amazing (though i suggest adobada fries or the potato tacos). everyone is always so sweet, and again the food is SO good!

tofucat9

Points +92

Vegan
27 Jan 2024

Sooooo good

Delicious vegan comfort food. Prices are typical for the area. Their quesa-birria tacos and California burritos are my favorites. The agua frescas are always great and the salsas are perfect

Pros: Big portions, Friendly staff

Unk

Points +990

Vegan
13 Dec 2023

Closed as of 13 December 2023

Temporary? Can't tell. Still some decorations here, but no people.

Pros: Looks fine

Cons: Closed

CatherineKimbril

Points +151

Vegan
09 Dec 2023

Delicious

Comforting Mexican food. I've never been disappointed. Nice staff. Has a small family feel in the food court

justgivemeaccess

Points +28

Vegan
08 Dec 2023

So much food!

The portions are super big so come hungry, be prepared for leftovers, or bring a friend to share with. The drinks were nice. Loved the birria sandwich and the breakfast tacos.

Pros: In a mall, Easy to park, Plethora of indoor seating

Cons: Not open on M-T, Didn't have the tortilla soup

ToniFalcone

Points +40

Vegan
17 Oct 2023

Everything is good

Everything is good quality, fresh and made with care.

Pros: Beefast Burrito, Chorizo and potato burrito, Ponchos tacos

mallow

Points +382

Vegan
27 Mar 2023

Cute and Authentic

They give great portions and the food is pretty authentic taco shop stuff. Even the Americanized stuff like the fries and California burrito are really fresh and good

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-26

Pros: Great food, Friendly staff, Big portions

Cons: Limited hours, Not gluten free friendly

alannahneedham

Points +431

Vegan
04 Nov 2022

Nice place

Nice service. Big portions

niamhonolan

Points +44

Vegan
21 Oct 2022

Hands down the best

Best vegan mexican food, their horchata is amazing as well. Can't recommend it enough, tacos are *chefs kiss*

Pros: Horchata, Garnishes, I'd happily eat this every day

Cons: A little expensive

mrnickbaron

Points +173

Vegan
22 Sep 2022

Get anything Adobada

I got the Machaca burrito and my partner got the Veganito burrito with the adobada. The Machaca burrito was just ok, but the adobada burrito was soooooooo good!! I only had a few bites, but that was enough for me to give this place five stars. I would not recommend the Machaca burrito as I felt it had very little flavor. Also, the burritos are very large, so you will get filled up!

Mesha619

Points +28

Vegan
12 Aug 2022

Best potato tacos in San Diego!!

Friendly service and amazing flavors!

Pros: All vegan options

Cons: Wait time gotta plan ahead

JesRamirez

Points +110

Vegetarian
12 Aug 2022

So Great

The tacos de papa were best I have ever had and the fish taco was amazing!

Pros: Lots of options, All vegan, Friendly service

Cons: Closed some days

vegana_ana

Points +59

Vegan
15 Jul 2022

Never getting tired of this food!

I absolutely love this place! In fact, one of my ultimate favorite places. They have so much potential, and I wished they were an actual restaurant one day. It is located inside of the food court in Grossmont Center. They’re open only certain days a week.
I’ve had the phish tacos, veganito burrito (with adobada), California burrito and El Veganito fries. Everything is so good. I know they have sopes and tacos, but I haven’t tried those yet. I always look forward to my meal when I go here. The only thing I will point out is their salsas. They only have two: red and green. Green is spicier than the red. I wished they had a couple more like at other Mexican restaurants.

Pros: Large Portions , Tasty food

Cons: Hard to find the first time , Specific hours , A bit pricey but still with it!

Vegan_CJ

Points +78

Vegan
01 Jul 2022

Absolutely fabulous Vegan Mexican Food!

Great portion sizes. Delicious food! The owner Vic is super friendly, along with the staff.

Pros: All Vegan, Delicious , Great portions

GKinMB

Points +19

Vegetarian
14 May 2022

Super fresh, large portions, homemade taste!

You wouldn’t know how good this place is, stuck in a mall food court. Very fresh vegetables, overstuffed tacos, crispy light chips, etc. Kinda pricey but worth every penny.

WFPBTestkitchen_SD

Points +254

Vegan
14 May 2022

Huge burritos!

Tried the Machaca and the Poncho’s. They were both huge and delicious. I preferred the Poncho’s with fresh grilled veggies but I think the Machaca would be good for breakfast. Would def go back and highly recommend.

Pros: Totally Vegan , Two other vegan options near by in the food court

Cons: Have to go into the mall

mawhite02

Points +104

Vegan
23 Apr 2022

Fresh and Tasty

Food was fresh and extremely tasty. Nice portions of all items and the staff was friendly.

Pros: Fresh, Big portions, Nice presentation

LorraineGadsden

Points +7149

Vegan
04 Mar 2022

Decent Option!

My boyfriend's family is Mexican, so I have had my fair share of vegan Mexican food, and I am pretty picky. However, I enjoyed this place, and it felt pretty authentic to what his family makes me to eat. The wait was a little long, but the employee was friendly and apologized since it was due to a mistake. I understand this, and this has nothing to do with me not giving the full five stars.

The reason I am not giving five stars is we tried both the “phish” tacos and tacos de papas (potato tacos, or taquitos), and I thought it was tasty, but there were a few issues. The tacos de papas were fried a little too long, making them pretty hard to bite. They also had a bit of an after taste which may be due to being overcooked or older oil. The salsas were decent, though, and I am incredibly picky about this; I rarely like salsas from restaurants.

Overall, I like the concept, and I love to see authentic veganized Mexican food, so I will stick with four stars. I wanted to give five, but I wasn’t blown away. I will definitely try this place again, and as I saw only one person cooking, it was hectic and the fantastic reviews, I am giving them the benefit of the doubt as it may be a slightly off day. Another side note is this was the third time attempting to try this place, but they can be randomly closed, so check their hours and Instagram to verify they haven’t posted they will be closed. Luckily if they are closed, there are a few other excellent vegan options in the same food court!

poler10

Points +23

Vegan
12 Jan 2022

best california burrito ever

huge portion, super flavorful

mfabela

Points +32

Vegan
27 Dec 2021

Great stuff. All vegan.

Flavor Explosion, Awesome #Veganuary

Lnealon

Points +342

Vegan
29 Sep 2021

El Delisioso!!!

Just tried El Veganito for the first time and it’s so good!
It’s in a mall in the food court by Macy’s. The Sopas were so good! Fresh tortilla bases and lots of avocado. We also tried the vegetable and bean burrito which was also amazing. Loads of fresh veggies and avocado. Amazing that it’s all Mexican plant based.

Pros: Freshly made vegan Mexican food, Lots of avocado, Delicious tortillas

Cons: Not much atmosphere since it’s a food court

LyndaWatts

Points +66

Vegetarian
16 Sep 2021

Amazing vegan Mexican food

Everything here is so amazing. My only complaint is that they don't specify what is or is not gluten free on the menu.

Updated from previous review on 2021-09-16

Pros: All vegan




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