Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Juice bar
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Est. 2011. Vegetarian Mexican cuisine restaurant uses some soy meats, plus vegan cheese is available on request. Each day they offer a daily dish and a soup - vegans please inquire. Does offer vegan baked goods. Open Mon-Sat 10:00am-11:00pm, Sun 10:00am-10:00pm.
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Added by ·X· on 08 Jun 2011
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63 Reviews
First Review by ·X·
andrea
Points +638
GET HERE! - Edit
I have to admit one of things we really miss is going out for Mexican food. Remember those combination plates with the gravy and melted cheese? So we were determined to get here while visiting Chicago. It was a trip from the Loop (we took a taxi, but you don't have to).
Read moreAnyway, the important thing is the amazing food in a typical, very basic setting with friendly staff. We started off with handmade tamales; authentic and delicious! I got stuffed poblanos, which came with rice and the creamiest refrieds ever. It was fantastic. My husband got these "steak" burritos which also came with rice/beans. They were amazing. We got a pair of Tinga--chicken quesadillas. It was all just incredible. No cervezas on the menu, but she told us it's BYOB and we ran across the street and bought a beer. It was all pretty cheap, it just doesn't get any better.
Pros: Delicious and authentic, Cheap, Friendly
Cons: Very informal setting (if you care)
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IantheVedge
Points +74
When I miss home, I eat here. - Edit
I'm from the Southwest, and when I moved here one of the biggest things I missed was vegan friendly Mexican food.
Read moreEven though the food is more expensive then what I would get in Phoenix, it's cheap for Chicago, the portions are bigger, and it's good to know the only thing on the menu I can't eat is the eggs. They serve agua frescas and vegan horchata(!), along with all the Mexican foods I grew up with, including vegan menudo, mole, and pozole!
I have eaten most things on the menu, my favorites are the super burrito (averages 19" with an 11” circumference, but only costs a little more than their regular burritos), and flor del calabaza quesadilla which melts in my mouth.
Sometimes service can be a little slow, and they are Seventh Day Adventists, so they observe the Sabbath starting at sundown on Friday, and ending at sundown on Saturday, so their hours can be a bit wonky.
The good members of the community and host lots of vegan bake sales, but if you go there to eat during one, beware that other people might have the same idea and food will take longer.
Pros: Almost whole menu available vegan, Big portions, Low prices
Cons: Odd hours on Friday and Saturday, Service can be slow if busy, No wifi
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Rosa and Joe
Points +570
great place to try Mexican food - Edit
Being English we haven't eaten much Mexican food, and it was so great to have this place to go to (twice - and we'd definitely love to go back). The food was all really good, very good value. They have unusual things (or at least, unusual for us) - nopales (cactus) and corn truffles. Loved the pork skin quesadilla and the torta in particular. Everything was very good. When you get there, they bring you tortilla chips and three kinds of salsa.
Read moreTips - if you want daiya cheese rather than tofu as cheese replacement, you need to ask specifically - it's no problem and no more expensive. Also, I really wanted to try the cup cakes but they weren't available either time. They did have other desserts but it's inconsistent what they have. Apple pie was brilliant.
Really delicious and unusual fresh fruit juices / smoothies too.
Pros: Delicious, Amazing value, Variety of Mexican food
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weblybowles
Points +188
super burrito - Edit
The super burrito is HUGE! It's really two burritos.
Read morePros: huge portions, lots of options, small location
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rickdavid
Points +29
Great Food at a Good Price - Edit
We were a large group that included vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Everyone liked the food including the children. The portions were large and prices were very reasonable. Service was a little slow but very friendly. I will definitely go back often.
Read morePros: excellent food, great value, healthy cuisine
Cons: Service a little slow
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stretchwithgumby
Points +171
tasty and excellent value - Edit
Just another little Mexican hole in the wall, friendly, relaxed, casual. I got a steak quesadilla [it was made with what appeared to be a whole wheat tortilla]and a horchata. Portions were generous and the accompanying salsa had the right zing and flavor. Half the patrons were Mexican, half were gringos.
Read morePros: delicious, good value, salsa
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brugiond
Points +17
Fake Meat Mexican? - Awesome! - Edit
I just found out about this place...I had a soy-steak taco, and 'twas divine. The service was fast and friendly, and I will definitely go back.
Read morePros: Good selection, Friendly service
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Strick
Points +23
Eh - Edit
I only went there once and am not in a rush to go back. The service was super slow and they totally messed up my order. The worst part was that when they fixed it, they recycled the food I had already taken a bite out.
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Pros: A lot of vegan choices, Fresh juice
Cons: Closed on saturdays and early on fridays
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·X·
Points +21596
Quesadilla - Edit
Quesadilla is a non-fancy legit Mexican restaurant serving a full vegetarian menu primarily consisting of mock meats. Being a vegan, and vegetarian my whole life, I thought I'd seen all the various kinds of mock meats, but today my eyes were opened even further... Mock sheep? Mock pork skins? Interesting. Well I wasn't feeling too adventurous at the time so I went with a Torte Milaneza (a mock steak sandwich) without mayo and my bf had a Huarache - we both thought the food was OK. The employees showed interest in offering more vegan items and said they fully intend to add Daiya vegan cheese, vegan sour cream, and vegan mayo. Definitely call and ask if they have the items before getting your heart set on having those them with your meal - if they don't have them I'm sure they wouldn't mind if you brought in your own.
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