Lacto
Ovo
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Mexican
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Re-opened Apr 2016 after renovations. Mexican cantina, seats 30+. Some items have vegan options, and many of the stable ingredients such as the rice, beans, and guacamole are vegan. Just ask. Directions: From Itaewon station go out exit 4, once at the top of the stairs, go down the street behind and to the left of the stairs you just came up, and it's on the right 50 feet up the street. 육류를 취급하나 비건 옵션이 있습니다. 2016년에 재단장한 멕시코 스타일의 식당 겸 바입니다. 30여 개 이상의 좌석이 구비되어 있으며, 멕시코 정통 타코의 맛을 느낄 수 있습니다. 메뉴 중 일부가 비건이며, 메뉴 선택 시 문의할 필요가 있습니다. 영업시간은 12:00~23:00입니다. Open Mon 4:00pm-9:30pm, Tue-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm, Sun 11:30am-9:30pm.


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38 Reviews

First Review by louispdeville

floralucia

Points +891

Vegan
15 Dec 2024

Hellooo mexico!

This place was so good that i stopped by twice (ok we got a cocktail voucher i admit it). Nonetheless the food is good and brought me back to my time in mexico

PowerVeggie

Points +936

Vegetarian
30 Oct 2024

Best Mexican restaurant in Seoul

This is the best and the most authentic Mexican restaurant I have been to in Seoul. They have a mushroom and soy option for almost the entire menu and they also offer vegan cheese. Delicious food and a lot of great options to choose from and the portions are generous. Definitely recommend going here!

3u!u

Points +146

Vegan
10 Jul 2024

So many options!

This place has excellent vegan variety, with a knowledgeable staff and stacking choices — you can get each of the many vegan options with mushrooms or soy, and there’s vegan cheese if that’s your preference, too. The beans and rice are good, and there’s something for everyone. The upstairs portion (which houses a full bar that can also do mocktails) also has evening entertainment if you’re interested, including trivia nights, drag shows, and even wrestling.

Pros: Wide variety of vegan options, Delicious food, Friendly staff

Laëtitia.V

Points +993

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

Great vegan options for Mexican food

The food is delicious, you can adapt pretty much every single dish and make it vegan, even with vegan cheese ! The portions were generous.

AshKenyail

Points +2474

Vegetarian
31 May 2024

Delicious vegan options

I ate here in 2019, and it was delicious! I had their nachos, enchiladas, and tacos. They used soy steak and coconut based cheese. I forgot to take a photo of the tacos. I recommend it!

maddyr34

Points +41

Vegetarian
26 Nov 2023

Vegetarian and vegan Mexican options

The quesadilla meal with vegan steak is excellent. We opted for beans and rice as the side, but you could also choose French fries. Pina colada and mango chilli margaritas were also delicious

Sarilein

Points +22017

Vegan
26 Jan 2023

Was ok-good

Probably wouldn’t go again because the food was too oily. Good portion size and friendly service. Love the atmosphere because it has great seating as well with open space. Love the fact they have vegan cheese and that they’ve been one of the first to have plant based options. Nevertheless the food was a bit to bland and veggies were stir fried in way too much oil #Veganuary

SteveH

Points +18523

Vegan
11 Jan 2023

Vegan options are good but check your food!

This is a normal solidy good mexican place that became enlightened years ago so expanded their menu to include vegan versionsm They worked hard to make sure the dishes taste great and have vegan cheese and plant-based meat.

Just make sure you double check they use vegan ingredients. I recently ordered a dish vegan, server confirmed it vegan but it showed up at table stuffed with chicken, not the soy meat I know they use. Server insisted he put in the order correctly as vegan. They made a new one but many people might not have known what the soy meat they use looks like and would have eaten the shredded chicken thinking it was vegan.

Updated from previous review on 2021-05-12

Pros: Tastes Great, BIG portions

Cons: BIG portions... you will leave full

coldbuckwheatnoodles

Points +8155

Vegan
25 Dec 2022

Great Mexican food

This place has an amazing interior, serves great Mexican food (the portions are quite big) and the staff is very friendly. They also have quite big margaritas.

Haewonv

Points +603

Vegan
16 Jun 2022

Tasty mexican~

The taste Surprises me every time you wouldnt know its vegan. Quesadilla was so good

gentletomato

Points +1055

Vegan
05 Jun 2022

Best Mexican in Seoul but

The food here is really good. Its definitely the closed to authentic that we can get here as a vegan, and the variety of the menu is a big plus. The enchiladas are definitely the best item on the menu. Burrito and margaritas are also good choices.

The major issue is that the owner or this place is incredibly rude to his staff and customers. If he is present you will usually hear him yelling at his staff. The other staff members are always friendly and accommodating.

justjesskidding

Points +119

Vegetarian
03 Jun 2022

A taste of home away from home

I was lucky enough to be introduced to Taco amigo by some fellow veg friends. It's not authentic Mexican food but more like the Tex-Mex that you can get back in America. I've been several times and have not been disappointed ever.

Pros: Lots of veg options, Delicious 😋, Easy to make vegan

Cons: A little expensive

thetupacalypse

Points +97

Vegan
01 Mar 2022

A bit disappointing.

I was really excited to try this place as I was severely craving a taste of home (s/o to my fellow Mexicans!), but it was really underwhelming. The salsa tasted more like a spaghetti/tomato sauce and the beans were made with too much black pepper. The guacamole wasn’t bad, but definitely could use more squeezed lime to give it that slight tang it’s supposed to have. The rice wasn’t bad either! The saving grace of the meal though was definitely the soy vegan quesadilla! Despite it being haphazardly thrown into the box, it tasted marvelous! The cheese was the best vegan cheese I’ve tasted, along with the soy meat, jalapeños, onions, and I think it had potatoes too. I believe it’s supposed to come with sour cream too, but I don’t think they make a vegan version of sour cream so keep that in mind when ordering. Overall, even though I was a little disappointed, I understand it’s probably hard to get authentic Mexican ingredients out here so I won’t place blame and I’m willing to try the restaurant again, though I may just stick to the quesadilla only next time around hahaha.

Pros: Lots of things can be made vegan if you ask!, Portion is filling and not too pricey.

Cons: Food is okay., Presentation isn’t a priority.

KadiHarmon

Points +8592

Vegan
02 Jan 2022

The bomb!

The vegan options here are plentiful and they have mole! I looove mole so I was so psyched to find this place. Definitely love everything I’ve tried so far and this is for sure my go to Mexican restaurant in Seoul!

KatCara

Points +308

Vegan
08 Jun 2020

Friendly and tasty

The owner is a super nice american guy who runs the restaurant with his korean wife. He is so nice and helpful and for first time visitors he explains the menu in detail. Many vegan options. The burrito with soy meat was delicious.

Pros: Lots od vegan options, Super friendly owner

deltoro9703

Points +201

Vegan
27 May 2020

Great Mexican food

You can ask for vegan Mexican food. Taste was good. The owner is American with his Korean wife. Taste was great.

Pros: Some vegan options

Cons: Moderate

mimi00

Points +244

Vegan
21 May 2020

Delicious food!

I got the vegan burrito meal and it was really good, my friend who's not vegan enjoyed it a lot.

Pros: Vegan options , Nice location

Cons: There are not many tables in the restaurant

ElodieForcioli

Points +125

Vegan
25 Apr 2020

My favorite restaurant in Seoul !

Right next to Itaewon station, this little gem is a comfy place with a nice mexican atmosphere and a great service but most of all EXCELLENT food ! The menu is really diverse and most of what is on the menu has a vegan option! The price is definitely worth it and is still really reasonable ! If you like mexican food you have to go there absolutely !

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Delicious , Great service

Poulou

Points +57

Vegan
26 Feb 2020

Delicious mexican food :)

I like vive and interior of this restaurant! So lovely place. They have vegan options. I think vegan cheese is the best topping. Server is very kind too!

Pros: Vegan options, Generous quantity

Cons: Non variable options

Milan-DeviLaBrey

Points +98

Vegan
29 Oct 2019

Good food!

I like this place, not only for the food, but also because they are dog-friendly. I always seem to eat the same thing when I go, but I love that they will customize your food to be vegan friendly. Nice staff too!

Cons: Not a ton of seating

haakonthered

Points +18

Vegan
20 Jul 2019

Great place with plenty of vegan and gluten-free options. Friendly staff.

Friendly staff. Tasty food!

Pros: Lots of vegan options. , Gluten-free options. , Friendly staff.

vegandanimal

Points +98

Vegan
23 May 2019

Really.goos vegan chimichanga

Chimichanga with veggie beef and soy cheese...on par with what you can find in the US.

JimmyO

Points +16

Vegan
23 Feb 2019

Vegan friendly but not understanding

Will not visit again. First time when we asked for vegan cheese, we didn’t get vegan cheese. We thought we should try again, and this time when we asked for quesadilla with just cheese, they said it was not possible. Our kids can’t eat the spice that’s in the mushroom or tofu. We would have paid extra for just cheese quesadilla. We ended up cancelling order and going to another restaurant. Lost our business for lack of customer service.

tyla21

Points +25

Vegetarian
27 Dec 2018

AMAZING

This is such an amazing Mexican restaurant. Serves fake meat that tastes so real! The nachos are incredible! Must try

Pros: Amazing food, Good location , Easy to find

Cons: None

ZenithG

Points +30

Vegan
09 Nov 2018

Vegan-friendly Mexican food

Most of their menu can be veganized by adding soy meat, mushrooms and vegan cheese. The main and side dishes are huge. We took our leftovers home.

Pros: Almost everything can be veganized, A lot of food, Easy to find, nice decoration & music

Cons: Price a little above average but worth it

MerikWesterveld

Points +845

Vegan
03 Nov 2018

Delicious burritos

The meals are super big and not too expensive since it is in itaewon (14.500 won for a big burrito meal). You could choose any meal with vegan soy steak and vegan cheese which is great! Only downside: the sour cream wasn't vegan but the burrito was very tasty anyway.

Pros: could make almost any dish vegan, big delicious meals , decently priced

Cons: sour cream is not vegan / couldn't be made vegan

okubix

Points +15

Vegetarian
28 Aug 2018

Worth braving the flood for!

Helpful, english speaking staff, so so kind. Vegan cheese, soy, mushrooms etc on the menu. It's so so delicious!

Pros: Nearly everything has a vegan option available!




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