Vegan
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Fully vegan/plant-based Mexican eatery with multiple locations. Offers tacos with a variety of fillings such as jackfruit barbacoa, mushroom asada, chorizo, and no carne asada. Other menu items include flautas, two burritos, enchiladas, and a quesadilla. For dessert find churros, ice cream, and concha loca ice cream sandwich. Half of the building is open air and the other half is enclosed. (Private parking lot: From the freeway exit El Cajon Blvd - pass 30th St - turn right on Kansas - turn right into Renaissance Retail parking. No time limit.) Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.
151 Reviews
First Review by VeganThey
vegiken
Points +72
Great enchiladas and margaritas - Edit
I’d been craving enchiladas for about a week and these really hit the spot. I got them with the carne asada style faux meat. The margarita was delicious and generously sized
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alannahneedham
Points +504
So good! - Edit
This is the best vegan mexican food around and it's actually clean, unlike El Jardin. Service is great, also
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EsraRice
Points +771
Yes please! - Edit
Delicious food, friendly staff. The only downside is you order at the counter and they bring it to you but other than that great overall. Their nachos could use more cheese. Their Muy sauce is awesome. Not a fan of their cream, a tad too runny for me. Cali burrito with barbacoa hits the spot every time.
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dea_larissa
Points +771
Favorite vegan restaurant in San Diego!!! - Edit
First of all, my picky kids who aren’t vegan are now claiming this place as their favorite restaurant! They didn’t even realize they were eating vegan food until they saw me try their food. The tacos are amazing, all of them (I made a point to try every single one because: tacos). The carne asada fries are also delicious. But……hear me out. I know the place is called tacotarian, but the best thing in this place had to be the vegan pancakes with their whipped maple butter. My daughter ordered it and we all took turns taking bites. I never had so much food envy before. Best pancakes ever, vegan or not!
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veggie_htx
Points +2153
So darn delicious - Edit
First, shout out to the staff. They were so friendly and the service was great. The menu is extensive, it was hard to pick just three tacos to try for the platter. The plantain in mole is really something special. But all were phenomenal. Loved the dressing on the salad too.
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ynwa
Points +2356
You wouldn’t know it’s vegan! - Edit
The staff was super helpful and offered plenty of recommendations! The food was super flavorful! Would recommend either 2 or 3 tacos a la carte or a platter.
Read morePros: Entire menu is vegan, Variety of options, not just a few, Really flavorful food
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srivegan12
Points +91
Best tacos in San Diego - Edit
We tried eight different tacos and enjoyed them all! The veggie, baja, chicken, and pastor were the best! #Veganuary
Read morePros: Fully vegan!!!
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desertchica
Points +73
Extremely tasty - Edit
This a great spot for Vegan/Vegetarian tacos, I loved the plantain mole, veggie, avocado and mushroom tacos, also enjoyed tortilla soup. Service was wonderful, friendly staff.
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JakeFuller
Points +1562
Best Vegan Tacos Anywhere! - Edit
I’ve been to a couple of these in Las Vegas multiple times. I just found this location thanks to Happy Cow. My meal was outstanding and just as good as Vegas. So glad these folks are expanding, they deserve success.
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SarahS88
Points +2832
Delicious and friendly staff - Edit
Loved the vegan quesadilla and taco options! Delish nachos! Wish we had one nearer to home!
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Yahmeesh
Points +290
Taco platter - Edit
Everything was excellent. The beans and rice are delicious and the mole taco was delicious.
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NicoleParks
Points +3808
LOVED it! - Edit
such amazing food and so many great options. i got the taco plate with carne asada, barbacoa, and mushroom asada. the carne asada is made with seitan and that one was my favorite, so good! also pro-tip: there’s parking around the back in the alley!!
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LuckyAng
Points +76
Best vegan chilaquiles - Edit
Lots of great vegan options. Creative, delicious flavor combos. Really enjoyed the plantain tacos, and will definitely be returning for another plate of chilaquiles.
Read morePros: All vegan, Street parking, Casual chic atmosphere
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ErikaSebastian
Points +67
Great spot! - Edit
The Baja tacos!!!! They were so good. I wish I lived close to this place because I would go grab food here all the time. I wish I could have tried more things but we ran out of time.
Read morePros: Food!, Service , Cute
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garyMLR
Points +63
Outstanding in every way. - Edit
From the melty cheese to the horchata, a delightful staff and clean dining room. An overall pleasant experience with great Mexican food.
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PatriciaBrugioni
Points +53
Oh wow… - Edit
I have had a lot of vegan Mexican food, and it’s always good, but upon my first bite of the Baja taco, I knew this was number one! Just get here and be hungry!
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Grayce
Points +16
A San Diego must try! - Edit
This beautifully themed restaurant is a must try! I had the birria tacos and the California burrito. Everything was amazing! The birria tacos were super flavorful. The cheese was perfectly melty. The dipping sauce was so flavorful it really added to the ridiculous yummyness of the tacos. The California burritos were so tasty and filling. The green sauce ots was super delicious without being too spicy. Also the portion sizes were beyond generous. Lastly the staff was so professional, sweet and helpful I really felt taken care of during my meal. If you are ever in the San Diego area this is a must try for vegans and non!
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QueenInannaSnow
Points +413
CAME FOR THE VEGAN QUESO!! - Edit
It did not disappoint!
Read moreI also had some Spanish rice
My favourite meal as a nonvegan , im so happy!!!
Pros: All Vegan, Queso Cheese!!!
Cons: Expensive
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TheCuriousNerd
Points +22
Amazing Food - Edit
Absolutely stellar food. Some of the best tacos I ever had. Also the crunch wrap was awesome.
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coleweso123
Points +136
best vegan tacos - Edit
both the birria platter and the al pastor taco were the best tacos i have ever had in my life. they are even approved by my non-vegan friend. the agua frescas are so flavorful too!
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Nyasa
Points +192
You have to go here!! - Edit
Wow I’m so happy that this place is occupied by another vegan place and it’s PERFECT. It’s in the spot where the Modern Vegan used to be. I was so impressed. They have a ton of different meat options for their tacos. We had the birria platter, Al pastor, and carne asada tacos and they were all incredible. Seriously this is my new go to in the area.
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BrianCole
Points +120
To die for - Edit
Visiting from out of state and found this all vegan Mexican restaurant. Tried their new chimichanga and it was fantastic. Horchata was refreshing and deep fried oreos very good too. I hope I can come back again this week while I'm in town. Atmosphere was nice and workers very friendly.
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Pros: Great atmosphere, Incredible food, All vegan
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alyssananas
Points +50
Pastry brought it up a star - Edit
Delicious options, the flavor of the meats are really good!
Read moremy only downside to the Cali burrito order was that it was a little too full to my liking where they get soggy quickly, the middle turns into soupy bites. The torta we tried was superb, the bread and beans combo is always top tier.
BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE IS AMAZE! Lots of cream cheese but the extra jam they give is *chefs kiss*
Pros: Variety of meats, Storefront was clean, takeout was easy, Blueberry cheesecake
Cons: $1/bite for the tacos
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GwendolynWright
Points +83
Great food, and good atmosphere. - Edit
I have been excited to try the food here, and brought the whole family. We ordered a lot of food! The birria and fish tacos were enjoyed by adults and children alike. We also enjoyed the plantain taco which was very unique. We also tried the asada, mushroom asada, and veggie tacos. If I realized there were mushrooms on the veggie taco I think I would have skipped the mushroom asada. The veggie taco was so much better than I expected! 👌🏼
Read moreMy daughter ordered a kid nachos thinking it would be a smaller portion of nachos, so she was very disappointed when chips with cheese on them arrived. Fortunately we ordered enough food to share with her, and she didn’t go hungry. 😉
The atmosphere here is really chill and welcoming. The staff was very helpful and friendly too! We dined in and everything was orderly and clean.
Next time we visit I look forward to trying different menu items. 💚
Pros: Great birria and fish tacos. , Fabulous service. , Texture of the cauliflower ceviche was spot on.
Cons: Avoid kid nachos, they’re just chips with cheese
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Maria_Nomas
Points +357
Best vegan brunch in SD - Edit
I meant to write this review 6 days ago when they first started serving brunch here in San Diego because, I want everyone to know how good their food is, but at the same time I wish this would remain a secret so it’s always easy to get a table. 😆 Anyway, like I said, hands down, they have the best brunch in SD. Their menu has many great options, it’s hard to choose one. We went there two days in a row, that’s how good it is. We tried the huevos ahogados with a side of bacon, the just omelette and the pancakes… OMG, they are the best vegan pancakes I’ve ever had. For the eggs they use just egg and trust me when I say you’ve never tried vegan eggs that are as great-tasting like these. Their salsas are authentic Mexican salsas, so flavorful!
Read moreI can’t wait to go back this weekend!
I almost forgot, I also went there a third day, for tacos but, I wasn’t too impressed, as they didn’t taste like authentic Mexican tacos, not as I expected, for instance; al pastor tacos don’t have cheese or cream. Next time I’ll ask to have them without that, I am sure I will like them a lot better.
Pros: AC, Friendly staff, Many great options to choose from
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AgnesIriszKatona
Points +81
Real Mexican flavors, creative, tasty food - Edit
Ordered a bunch of different things
Read moreMexican corn and cauliflower ceviche as appetizers, taco plate of plantain w/mole, barbacoa and al pastor and mango margarita! All really really amazing!! But the cauliflower ceviche was sooo creative, mind blown!
And barbacoa made of jackfruit was so well seasoned, took me back 10 years in time (before I went vegan and lived in Mex), it tasted exactly like the real deal, without the meat!!!!! Must try this place! Best new hot deal in town!!
Decoration and ambiance is super nice!!! And the ppl working here are the friendliest too
Also! Try ALL THEIR SALSAS!!!!!
Pros: Fully vegan food and drink menu, Very authentic Mexican dishes / flavors, Amazingly friendly service
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DanielBirkenbeil
Points +42
Unglaublich super - Edit
Diese Kette ist ein echter Traum, das Angebot ist super und das Essen hervorragend. Die Belegschaft ist super freundlich!
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