Vegan
Fusion
Colombian

Vegan sushi restaurant. Makes vegetable sushi rolls, tofu and rice dishes, wraps, salads, and more. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-9:30pm. Closed Mon.


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94 Reviews

First Review by Minuz

vegancoupletravels_

Points +120

Vegan
03 Dec 2024

Tasty vegan sushi in Medellin!

Really nice little restaurant in the El Poblado area of Medellin and the best place we’ve eaten in Medellin so far. We had the Tropi-roll and Maki-roll, both were very tasty and refreshing, a nice change from fried food. They also looked really good and had been made with a high attention to detail. We also had the cauliflower bombons and Inari, both of which were delicious and enjoyable. The waitresses were friendly and at the end of our meal said we could pick a little origami figure that they had made to take home. Overall a nice experience and would recommend visiting if you’re in Medellin.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-03

Pros: Yummy sushi, Cute restaurant with nice atmosphere

RavinderSehgal

Points +90

Vegan
02 Dec 2024

Exciting vegan sushi.

I came here three times during my 10 days in Medellin. I love the sushi rolls. I tried many of them. All great. They use a nice cashew cream cheese and some are tempura. Yum. The mushroom soup was good but not my favorite. I think the cauliflower bites could be more Japanese tasting rather than bbq sauce but still they were tasty.

Pros: Very friendly, Not crowded, Affordable

LarissaK

Points +3510

Vegan
26 Nov 2024

Incredible vegan Sushi

Omg, the best vegan sushi I have ever tasted! It is worth the hype! Their rolls are innovative, tasty and filling. A must as a vegan in Medellín! Also the owner is super friendly and considerate.

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-28

Pros: 100% vegan, amazing taste and big portions, friendly owner

pirikrisse

Points +273

Vegan
06 Nov 2024

Great sushi!

Had 3 sets of makis for two and were left very satisfied with both the flavors as well as the portion size.

Pros: Many vegan options

Vegancf

Points +158

Vegan
20 Oct 2024

It was simple but good

I was expecting a bit more but nonetheless satisfying. I somewhat enjoyed the experience. I did appreciate that once I paid they offered me a small origami gift made by the waitresses. I thought that was sweet😄

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-20

Pros: It’s all vegan, Good taste, variety of choices

Cons: They dont really accept credit cards, The service was good but lacked a bit of energy , quite pricey

laurenjach

Points +216

Vegan
30 Aug 2024

My favorite spot in El Poblado Medellin

I came here twice during my visit to Medellin. The vegan sushi was spectacular, my favorite roll by far was the tropi-roll with mango. I liked the environment of the restaurant and really enjoyed speaking to the waiter who was very friendly and remembered me from my first visit earlier in the week. Highly recommend this spot if you’re in El Poblado.

Plantos

Points +3269

Vegan
24 Aug 2024

The art of eating 🖌️🍴🇯🇵🌟

💁‍♂️ Incredibly kind staff
✨ Beautiful food arrangement
😋 Tasty food

🍜 Curry Soup
Fresh & tasty. You'll do nothing wrong ordering this dish. Personally I like it bit more creamy and given the picture in the menu it seemed like that. But it's more like a normal broth.

🍣 MX-Rolls
Super craftsmanship and round taste. Thumbs up

🍔 Boa Burger
Completely new taste to any Burger I had before. The pineapple and the other toppings made it bit acidulous which was a surprisingly nice thing. Especially adding some of the mayo which came with the fries has added to the taste imo.

All in all a round experience and I would definitely be back if visiting again 🌱

EC5

Points +2262

Vegan
21 Aug 2024

Soooo delicious!!

Stopped by for a snack: shared the tempura roll and the gyoza: both were INCREDIBLE! Will definitely be coming back here!

tgittins1

Points +94

Vegan
29 Jul 2024

Great vegan sushi

We didn’t expect to find fully vegan sushi in Medellin so Helecho was a pleasant surprise. Sushi was great, cauliflower wings even better - place is pretty hot and a bit on the expensive side, but still a great find

ropjaa

Points +34

Mostly Veg
28 Jul 2024

very nice

chairs are not that comfy but the food is great, thoughtful, well done and nice little groovy place

Pros: no plastic stuff

Cons: chairs

AnnelienD

Points +595

Vegan
28 Jul 2024

lots of choices!

tasty vegan sushi! I haven’t tasted that many vegan sushi yet so I can’t really compare it but I really like it! It a bit pricy though compared with what you get, in my opinion!

Pros: good service, tasty food, everything is vegan

isivegan

Points +312

Vegan
22 Jul 2024

Only vegan sushi

Many choices of sushi also with not typically incrediens. Really delicious

Dandido

Points +7187

Vegan
07 Jul 2024

Alright Vegan Sushi

I went here for dinner with two friends. As a starter we shared the Inari (23.000 COP) and it was alright. The table next to us ordered cauliflower wings and it looked much better. I'll get that next time.

As our main we shared a Tempura Roll, an Mx Roll and a Tropi Roll. My favorite was the Tropi roll, followed by the Mx Roll, followed by the Tempura roll. None of them were spectacular but if I'd go back I'd get the Tropi roll again and perhaps the Mx roll. I've had better vegan sushi in a lot of other places (in Europe).

Update:
I had the lemon cake dessert and it was amazing! Definitely a recommendation

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-21

DarianaChilito

Points +17

Vegetarian
07 Jul 2024

Delicioso y variado

El lugar es hermoso, la propuesta de los platos y el sabor es espectacular

anvlopezca

Points +50

Vegetarian
02 Jun 2024

El sushi más rico

Me encanta el sushi de este lugar, es delicioso.

Pros: Excelente atención , Delicioso, Lugar muy agradable

mariavargasr27

Points +17

Vegetarian
30 May 2024

El mejor restaurante de Medellín

Amamos su atención, la comida es tan deliciosa que te hace bailar en la silla, todo allá es lo que está buen en el mundo

Pros: Variedad de platos, Servicio , Calidad de materia prima

kindavegan

Points +51

Mostly Veg
14 May 2024

One of the tastiest vegan restaurants in the city

Before I start, definitely go ahead and order the cauliflower wings now 😝

The sushi rolls here are generously sized and the portion sizes are super filling, so don't make the same mistake that I did my first time here and order way too much food - save room for postres!

The staff here is super friendly, as most Paisas tend to be! The seating is not the most comfortable, but the quality of the food and variety of flavors offered definitely makes up for that.

My only real complaint is that it's a little pricey for Medellín, but I still think it's worth eating here at least once or twice if you get the chance!

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Antes de empezar, pide ya los bombones de coliflor 😝

Los rollos de sushi aquí son de tamaño generoso y los porciones son super sustanciosos. No cometas el mismo error que hice mi primera vez aquí y pedir demasiada comida - ahorra espacio para postres!

La gente es muy amable, como la mayoría de los paisas. Los sillas no son los más comodos, pero la calidad de la comida y la variedad de sabores que ofrecen definitivamenta lo compensa.

Mi única queja real es que es un poco caro para Medellín, pero sigo pensando que vale la pena comer aquí al menos una o dos veces si tiene la oportunidad!

Pros: Flavorful food, Friendly staff

Cons: Kind of pricey

lexiszaa

Points +34

Vegan
13 May 2024

Best vegan sushi

El menú es creativo, delicioso y abundante. Nunca pensé que volvería a comer sushi como vegano, PERO realmente han encontrado una manera de hacer que el sushi vegano sea emocionante, sabroso y satisfactorio

The menu is creative, delicious and filling. I never thought I would eat sushi again as a vegan BUT they have really found a way to make vegan sushi exciting, tasty and satisfying

Pros: Cauliflower

Harryvx

Points +368

Vegan
02 May 2024

Amazing food

We loved this place. It seems quite basic at first glance in terms of decor. A bit like an average cheap restaurant. But my goodness the food is exquisite. Vegan sushi like I have never tasted before. Don’t think I got any photos as I was too busy eating!

Pros: Food is divine , Good menu choices , Reasonable prices

Cons: Food is fancy restaurant isn’t!

moonlightt12

Points +19

Vegetarian
12 Apr 2024

Delicioso

Muy ricas las sopas y el sushi, también los bombones de coliflor

Teeksie

Points +132

Vegetarian
06 Apr 2024

Nice food, ok atmosphere

The sushi was very nice, but the atmosphere felt a little lacking. It felt a bit run down too. The prices reflect the area being very touristy.

Pros: Good food, Nice servers

Cons: Bland atmosphere , Overpriced/tourist prices

RobertoGuerra

Points +601

Vegan
07 Mar 2024

Awesome vegan sushi!

This place is wonderful! It's not easy to find a fully vegan sushi restaurant and I'm so glad I found this place.

LeonidVKrasner

Points +42

Vegan
29 Feb 2024

Pésimo servicio en los niveles más bajos.

Veníamos de muy lejos con una amiga y aunque nos avisaron con antelación de que llegaríamos unos minutos tarde al cierre de la cocina por culpa del tráfico, la camarera en ningún caso accedió a dejarnos entrar y darnos servicio. No recomiendo ir a este restaurante!!

Cons: Falta de respeto y empatia a los clientes, Un lugar sin sentido de servicio

mabadia18

06 Mar 2024

Para las futuras personas que lean este review arbitrario les doy estas notas. Los restaurantes tienen un horario establecido de cierre, usualmente una cocina comienza a cerrar 30 minutos antes del cierre del local. Por que una cosa es cerrar cocina y otra es cerrar el local. Cocina comienza a lavar herramientas, platos, vasos, utensilios y todo lo que se usa para operar con el objetivo de que los colaboradores puedan salir a tiempo de su jornada de trabajo. Aunque un cliente llame para avisar que va tarde muy poco se puede hacer para recibirle, pues una cuenta que te gasta US$20/30 no logra cubrir las horas extras de 5-6 personas, luz, y sobre todo el costo no monetario de quitarle horas de descanso al personal. Puedes tener razón en que no recibiste un servicio al cliente ideal y es que el personal bien pudo haberte darte la notificación de que cerraban a x hora y que te podían ofrecer atenderte únicamente para llevar.

Sean mas conscientes de los negocios como este y cómo valoran lugares basados en expericias reales y no en una situación de última hora que ni tú ni el recinto tienen culpa.

LeonidVKrasner

06 Mar 2024

Si es propietario del lugar, esta respuesta solo resalta aún más su falta de conciencia sobre lo que significa atender a los clientes. El solo hecho de que intentes justificarte en lugar de disculparte y entender que tus clientes vinieron de lejos y eligieron tu lugar y en lugar de recibirlos con los brazos abiertos, le dijiste a tu camarera que les cerrara la puerta. Esta es también una de las razones por las que este lugar no durará mucho más, porque antes que tus empleados y antes que tú y tu arrogancia, en primer lugar tus invitados son los más importantes. Nos extrañaste a mí y a mi amiga y nos ganamos la vida a otros lugares veganos que nos respeten.

SantiagoArboleda

18 Apr 2024

Pues bueno, Leonid, ya sabes para la próxima. Consulta a qué horas cierran en cada restaurante al que vas. Tendrás que pagar 8 veces el precio para pagar horas extras a los empleados. Lo que no está bien ni para ti ni para ellos. Entiendo tu frustración y lamento mucho que hayas ido desde muy lejos a probar la comida. También me han pasado cosas similares. Pero en Colombia el salario mínimo son 300 dólares. Llegar tarde a disfrutar tu almuerzo o cena y que los trabajadores se arriesguen a pagar 10 dólares de pasaje cada uno porque los dejó el transporte público debido a que les tocó atenderte no es justo. Sé mucho más considerado.

MelissaPerkins

Points +49

Vegan
29 Feb 2024

Muy rico!!

Loved that it was all vegan and very creative with flavours and textures. Also have gyozas, bai burgers and bowls and soups as well as sushi. The lemon cake for dessert was also yummy!
It was really difficult to choose what to eat! I guess I’ll have to come back again! 🤩

Pros: All vegan , Varied menu , Super clean restaurant and helpful staff

Cons: Would be great if they offered a mixed sushi dish

Leeza

Points +136

Vegan
28 Feb 2024

Amazing

I love everything I tried. I ate here many times with different friends. Every dish was a winner for me! Love the soups, rolls, and starters. Great service as well.

Pros: Lots of options , Great location , Flavorful

Sisberg

Points +138

Vegan
27 Jan 2024

Just perfect

SO many sushi options. I was in heaven. Everything was absolutely delicious. Service is fast, staff is the friendliest, they even gave me a cute origami souvenir at the end. A must visit for sushi lovers💗

Pros: So many vegan sushi options, Friendly staff, Delicious food

AlizabethAshlee

Points +808

Vegan
09 Jan 2024

It's good but not amazing

Deffs the best vegan sushi in town but the rest is Meh. The Cauliflower is good but we didn't love the sauce as it was too sweet for our liking, Inari is not typical Inari and more like smoked tofu. It's good asian food for South America just not omg delicious nor our fav asian spot in Medellín

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-09




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