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

Pilchyastic

Points +151

Vegetarian
27 Dec 2023

Best vegan sushi

The best vegan sushi I’ve ever had. Came here twice out of four nights as we had to have it again. Freshly made, good portions, and nice staff- listen to their recommendations! ❤️

cynicaloptimist

Points +1413

Vegan
19 Dec 2023

Amazing starters

Friendly service and incredible starters - really recommend the cauliflower- such a generous portion too!

The sushi was also good - not super fancy but decent. I enjoyed the maki sushi and the mx sushi was okay - I think we were curious about refried beans in sushi so ordered. Lots of options on the menu that I would have also loved to have tried.

kruppy91

Points +65

Vegetarian
14 Dec 2023

Loved the cauliflower

The service in this place was top notch! Absolutely amazing food. Loved the Cauliflower popcorn, gyoza and baoburger

Pros: Gyoza, Cauliflower popcorn

BibliotecaDiversa

Points +16

Vegan
22 Nov 2023

Shushi deli

Todo todo es delicioso. El Sushi, las hamburguesas, la atención, la amabilidad, el ambiente.

Pros: Variedad, Atención , Lugar

Cons: Nada, Nada , Nada

SMOOTIPIZZAVEGAN

Points +403

Vegan
07 Oct 2023

Creative and super delicious sushi

We ate one of the best sushi’s ever! TROPI with mango was our definite favourite 🤤 But if you are looking for plain simple usual vegan sushi’s with just avocado, cucumber it’s maybe not for you…

fernandotoro

Points +30

Vegan
02 Oct 2023

My favorite spot

Delicious food. Nothing to complain about.

Pros: Everything is tasty af

ltrochim

Points +44

Vegan
09 Aug 2023

Amazing food

Shared sushi, soup, and the special. Presentation was gorgeous and the food is fantastic. Wish I had more time in Medellin and I would like to try everything!

priliesato

Points +205

Vegan
02 Aug 2023

Amazing food!!!

I really really loved the food! The caulliflower, The lamen and the kimbap were incredible! Best meal in Medellin!

shiraL7

Points +1568

Vegan
19 Jul 2023

Amazing sushi restaurant

Service was 100%, food was really good and the dishes were super special!
I definitely want to go again if I return to Medellin.
Edit:
I came here again and I had different dishes- even better than the previous ones! We were 3 so we shared 2 sushi rolls (tropical one is perfect), the seasonal dish which was Korean and so so good and the gyozas which we all loved!
Definitely check this place out of you like sushi.
Also had the vegan lemon cake (they added a candle for my birthday) with the ice cream and it was delightful.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-19

Pros: Really special dishes, Great service

ellen20

Points +399

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

Definitely go there if you're a sushi lover

We loved the food and service at helecho! Must try are the golden rolls and the tropi rolls - soooo good!

JoeyB472

Points +223

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

Amazing vegan sushi

Big menu, delicious sushi and was really busy which is great to see.

MedellinVegan

Points +319

Vegan
16 Jul 2023

Always a winner!

Simply delicious!!! Always a good idea to come and eat here and they have a new dish each month to change up the menu too!

Updated from previous review on 2021-02-15

Pros: Amazing taste, Tonnes of dishes , Amazing staff

bisaloo

Points +78

Vegan
02 Jul 2023

Slightly expensive but definitely worth it

This place is slightly more expensive than other restaurants in the area but it's still worth definitely worth a visit. The food was delicious and the staff helpful.

Pros: Tasty food, Helpful staff

Cons: Slightly expensive

IsabellaEchavarriaP

Points +22

Vegan
01 Jul 2023

Excelente

Delicioso, super recomendado

LeilaDara

Points +339

Vegan
11 Jun 2023

Good interesting flavour combinations

We grabbed some sushi rolls, gyoza and cauliflower bites for takeaway. The cauliflower and gyoza were absolutely delicious, as we're the cauliflower bites. The sushi was not the best I've had, but it was nothing to sniff at and the flavour combinations were interesting. My favourites were the maki roll and the MX roll. I would come back again if I were in the city for longer.

Pros: All vegan, Lots of options

Cons: Relatively slow service

Aquaholic

Points +173

Vegan
31 May 2023

Swing and a miss

This place has so much potential but unfortunately it has been a big disappointment. I used to go here years ago when I lived here but since then the staff has changed. The ramen was difficult to finish, the noodles were practically raw and the broth just tasted like mushrooms. After returning to try something else next time the server decided to cater to a table of 4, ordering their drinks, appetizers, and sushi all before even handing me a menu. I left after waiting almost ten minutes for a menu. I tried again a few weeks later and waited 25 minutes before they told me they forgot to put in my order and asked me to repeat the order so they could put in the order then. I obviously wasn’t going to wait another 25 minutes so I left without eating. Again.

This place has the worst service of any veggie restaurant in Medellin and the food is not good enough to make it worth it.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-31

Pros: All vegan , Lots of options

Cons: Terrible service , No depth of flavour , Bland

joanna240

Points +325

Vegan
29 Apr 2023

Vegan sushi

We had excellent vegan sushi in Lisbon last summer, so I was curious how Helecho would compare. We stopped by for dinner and ordered four rolls, including one of the specials.

The server placed our chopsticks on adorable little rabbit netsukes, and we were given the typical mustard/ginger/soy seasonings plus bowls of shredded pickled veggies.

When the food arrived, the rolls were so generous that we thought we might have leftovers. Nope. We scarfed it all down and ordered desserts after that.

I can't really describe the rolls other than to say that these were very different from veg sushi I've had at home, usually rice & avocado because there aren't many vegan options in California. I could taste cornmeal and garbanzo, and, yes, avocado and rice too.

Service was efficient, people super friendly, and at one point the staff all started singing a favorite song along with the sound system which was very cute and added a homey touch.

ItsHappyCow

Points +882

Vegan
23 Apr 2023

Get the MX roll!

Nice place and friendly staff. The food takes a while to arrive. Also, do note they charge 3% extra for card payments.

Honestly, after reading reviews and from what I was told by friends, I expected a lot more.

We went a bit crazy and got 4 rolls, which was too much for two, but we wanted to try the different ones (if only one could get half and half). The Golden Roll was mediocre. Nice breading, but nothing else. The Tropi Roll was nice. I did not expect the combination to work, but it did. Especially the mango. The MX Roll was the star! Absolutely delicious, like a taco in sushi format. Definitely try this one! The Tempura Roll was a bit better than the golden, but just average.

Overall, with two fails, I it's a weak 4.5, saved by the MX Roll.

Pros: Various rolls and other options

Cons: Slow service

Arndelcambre

Points +49

Vegetarian
23 Apr 2023

Wow 😍

Truly delicious vegan sushis, will go back while in Medellin for sure !

tuts400

Points +292

Vegan
18 Mar 2023

So much to try

Really nicely presented and flavoursome food. Staff are attentive and friendly and there are so many tasty options.

For a big fill, you’ll probably spend more here than in your usual Medellin restaurant (10 rolls are around $25-30k and you’d probably need a side too), but we felt it was well worth it!

Veganpapo

Points +299

Vegan
15 Mar 2023

Perfección en el tiempo

Conocido desde hace muchos años y sigue con esa misma calidad y sabor

Pros: Todo vegano y oriental con muy buen sabor , Buena presentación , Buena atención

Cons: No está abierto a la hora del almuerzo

mileyna

Points +51

Vegan
09 Mar 2023

Extravagante vegan sushi

great choice of sushi rolls! also offering soups and starters perfect to share. absolutely loved the cauliflower!

artemisa2709

Points +36

Vegan
22 Feb 2023

Delicioso!! 😍

Tienen un excelente servicio y atención, el sushi y los diferentes complementos están servidos en porciones adecuadas con un delicioso sabor y presentación.

Pros: Delicioso sabor , Variedad en sabor y textura

elisa.1985

Points +112

Vegetarian
03 Feb 2023

Delicious vegan sushi

Delicious vegan sushi in Medellin. Cozy little restaurant in Poblado. Super friendly staff.

LupitaMora

Points +1127

Vegan
26 Jan 2023

Enamorada del sushi vegano

La atención, los sabores, los postres. Amo todo. #Veganuary

Pros: Todo es vegano

Cons: Abren muy tarde.

Teaganthevegann

Points +131

Vegan
26 Jan 2023

F’ing Amazing.

Helecho is a treasure. Even my male carnivore friends completely rave about Helecho and beg to go back. I cannot recommend enough. Delicioso 🤩

Forager

Points +343

Vegan
06 Jan 2023

Decent vegan sushi

Large sushi rolls and a lot of creativity. The presentation is great, but the flavors are a little odd. It's good, but not great. I have had a lot of vegan sushi all over the world and this place definitely was not my favorite, but the ice cream is delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2022-01-18

Pros: Vegan, Good ice cream, Big portions

Cons: Not that tasty, Limited seating




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