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Casual restaurant located across from Mariachi Plaza / Boyle Heights station. Offers eclectic menu of dishes from Latin American and other parts of the world. Items include breakfast foods, fried plantain, quinoa tabbouleh, tacos with nopal cactus, red pozole, tofu saltado, ghormeh sabzi, vegan enchiladas, potato taquitos, pupusas with beans, and vegetable soup. Tofu and mushrooms are available as extra add-ins. Beverages are watermelon aqua fresca, hibiscus flower tea, shakes and thai iced tea with optional almond milk. Reported fully vegan December 2021. Open Mon 12:00pm-8:00pm, Thu 12:00pm-8:00pm, Fri-Sat 10:00am-10:00pm, Sun 10:00am-8:00pm. Closed Tue.
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1818 E 1st St, Los Angeles, California, USA, 90033
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- Outdoor seating
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Last update on 25 Mar 2026 by CAO
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38 Reviews
First Review by SonjaCPA
Forakora
Points +636
Pozole, Pupusas, Plantains - Edit
I tried all 3 and was not disappointed
Read morePozole comes in green and red. I tried the green, and it was beautifully fresh and spiced
Pupusas. So many options! I got beans one on and loroco for the other. Both were great
Fried plantains for dessert with mango jam. I can't even begin to tell you how amazing that mango jam was. Made my day
Pros: Whole menu is vegan, Fantastic food
Cons: Parking is difficult; bring quarters
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jhouska
Points +16
Healthy, interesting and tasty; nice experience - Edit
This place is a gem! I found it here on Happy Cow and this was my first of (I hope) many visits, although I live and work quite a distant away. There are many vegan options, which are simply vegan wihtout modification.
Read moreThe food was excellent in taste and appearance, as well as made with healthy wholesome ingredients. The prices were excellent as well. I believe the lunch menue had nothing over $6. I enjoyed the Carribean Bowl ($6) which was black beans and brown rice with cooked banana (or perhaps plaintain). It had some onions and I found it quite filling. But having arrived ravenous, I also ordered a pupusa ($3.75) (kind of a stuffed pancake, which offered 3 different filling option. I choose loroco flower buds, which I was unfamiliar with, but quite tasty. So happy with all this, I just wanted more of this food. I I got the Fruit Bowl ($6), which came with a variety of raw nuts. I chose pecans, pepitas, and cashews.
(I went home overly stuffed and took a nap!)
My waiter, Carlos Ortez, turned out to be the owner. We had a very pleasant conversation, during which I learned that he was a mechanical engineer, who had a lifestyle change after experiencing being healed of physical ailments by healthy eating. When I return, I hope I get a chance to interact with Carlos again. BTW he seems to be well-received in the community. He told me that he's what I'd summarize as a community activist (not his words) and a couple people said a very friendly hello to him as they'd walk past down the sidewalk.
The restaurant is in a vibrant cultural setting that has roots back to the beginning of the City of Los Angeles. I sat at a sidewalk table across from the Mariachi Plaza with a view of the picturesque Boyle Hotel completed in the year 1889. The place is small with modest tables and chairs, offering indoor and sidewalk dining.
Wow! Come and enjoy!
Updated from previous review on 2022-03-04
Pros: Excellent value, Good, healthy, attractive, wholesome, vegan food, Cool urban location
Cons: I ate too much! It's too good!
CAO
Thanks for your visit and shoutout, jhouska! It was a pleasure to have met you. Likewise, I enjoyed our conversation.
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LoveRonin
Points +21
Excellent frijolies - Edit
Frijolies were excellent so was the service. #Veganuary
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JuliaBennett
Points +42
AMAZING - Edit
It was my first time so I had a lot of questions and needed recommendations and they were so helpful. I got the enchiladas with veggies and vegan cheese and it was SO GOOD. Great prices, too! I highly recommend this restaurant!
Read morePros: LOTS of vegan options , Friendly and helpful staff , Affordable
CAO
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sofia.kitsch
Points +25
So yummy! - Edit
We went to un solo sol to celebrate September 16th and our whole experience was great. We ordered the red pozole with mushrooms and the tofu saltado. The food was really good and perfect amount and the service was amazing. We will be going back!
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RaynaSalcidoAlvarez
Points +96
Friendly and delicious - Edit
Lots of vegan options. The papusas are so good... you have to try them all.
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AguacateVegano
Points +30
Great place, the food is very good - Edit
I love this restaurant, they have a lot of vegan options and is super tasty.
Read morePros: Vegan options, Great customer service , Tips are included
Cons: Bathroom is in the kitchen
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Vegan_Ness
Points +98
hidden gem - Edit
In the heart of Boyle heights this place definitely does not disappoint.
Read moreFood:
Red Pozole w/vegan broth (thee best!)
Potato taquitos (as appetizer)
Guacamole and chips (as appetizer)
Pupusa plate (comes w/ fried plantains, beans and coleslaw)
Tofu Saltado (amaaaazing!)
Watermelon aguas (delicious!!)
Food was great, the menu says Latin Chinese fusion, not sure where the fusion is but the food was sooo flavorful. Pozole is definitely a tough dish to accomplish but this place has the flavors on point especially with the vegan broth. Parking is tough to find. But if your hungry you will find a place to park (remember at night the area is a little sketch) there was one server attending everyone the night I went and everything came out to perfection. The menu says no gratuity but how could I not tip when everything was more than I expected. Pozole. Just try it, you won’t be disappointed.
Pros: vegan options on every item , no gratuity (I still left a tip), Pozole
Cons: parking (across the street or metered)
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The Gay Vegans
Points +419
I love Un Solo Sol - Edit
I have been going here for just over a year and love this place. Close to my office so it's great for lunch, and Mike and I have made the trip on weekends. Lunch and dinner. My favorite dish is the enchilada plate with red and green sauce. Don't worry, the dressing on the salad is vegan! I also love that I can order a vegan Thai Iced Tea! The potato flautas are a great addition to your meal. Service is always friendly and hospitable, and although they are not all vegan they will definitely steer you in the right direction for vegan options.
Read morePros: Enchiladas, Service, Thai Iced Tea
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ArtVB
Points +336
Best vegan Latin American food in LA - Edit
This place deserves more than five stars, but Happy Cow doesn't allow reviewers to give five starts to Veg-friendly places. Awesome pupusas and the best vegan Latin American food you can find in LA without any question. The portions are perfect and the food is nicely cooked and seasoned. Forget about the trashy Latin vegan food you will find in most LA vegan restaurants. Un Solo Sol serves legit/real Latin food. Service is very friendly and professional. It is very convenient to get to this restaurant using the gold line.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2016-07-31
Pros: Tasty food, Location , Customer service
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SonjaCPA
Points +5270
vegan Latin American - Edit
We came for dinner with a friend and the menus are already on the tables. The menu says it's Latin American, International and Vegetarian/Vegan friendly. Specific items are not marked vegan, but most items have a vegetable base with meat, tofu or mushrooms as add-ons. They were out of pupusas, so we started with tacos, one with veggie mix and two others with nopalitos. For entrees, we got the potato taquito platter, veggie mix enchiladas and ghormeh sabzi, a Persian dish. We also got the quinoa tabbouleh. Everything was tasty and we enjoyed our meals. The server clearly understood vegan and was very friendly.
Read morePros: vegan options, friendly service
Cons: serves meat, dairy and eggs
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