Vegan
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Bakery
Serves veganized Mexican dishes such as carne guisada de soya, bistec encebollado de soya, fajitas, enchiladas, flautas, tacos en vaso, gorditas, tamales, and ceviche. Mexican sweet breads and churro also available. Was non-veg then turned fully vegan in 2016 when the owners themselves converted to eating vegan. NOTE: Reported that some drinks may not be vegan - please verify and let HappyCow know. Open Wed-Sat 11:00am-8:00pm, Sun 10:00am-6:30pm. Closed Mon-Tue.
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150 Reviews
First Review by ChristinaIsBlue
mymagicjourney
Points +737
Incredible faux meats - Edit
El Palote has some of the best vegan tacos in DFW. Their soy meat has the perfect texture and flavor. Their flaurito is to die for. Their pan dulce is heavenly and tastes like the pan I remember eating as a little kid. I wish I didn’t live so far away!! I 200% recommended it to anyone who wants authentic Mexican food that’s healthier and without the cruelty.
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BenevolentBunny
Points +45
Best tacos in DFW - Edit
The wait is worth it as these tacos are amazing, the baked goods are always on point, and the family that runs it is wonderful. Ordering during COVID? They have a robot bring it to your car 🤯
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dkpanthera
Points +80
SOOOOOOO GOOD! - Edit
I highly recommend eating here. We went multiple times during a trip to Dallas. Really good, authentic, vegan Mexican food. Cool decor, clean with awesome customer service. A large variety of baked goods as well. Both times we went the place was full of locals. Some just coming to grab baked goods like vegan tres leches and others grabbing takeout or dining in. It was a telling sign. Definitely eat here.
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Toast_Malone
Points +129
Wonderful Mexican food - Edit
Delicious! Mostly everything made in house. The bakery options are sweet but not overly sweet. Service is a bit dead pan but the place is cute. A little expensive as well but great flavor and portions. The papas norteñas are my fave!
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MekaGray
Points +18
Absolutely delicious - Edit
My 1st visit was 01/13/2020 and I had the street tacos. I am so mad that I didn’t get more.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly
Cons: Expensive , Not open EVERYDAY
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TedKincaid
Points +94
The Original Vegan Tex-Mex Mecca in Dallas - Edit
I was blown away by the inventiveness of the variety of faux-meats at this little gem of a restaurant! If you are a Tex-Mex fan, El Palote is so worth the drive.
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alexjaye
Points +70
Food is decent - Edit
This isn't a bad place if you live in the area and want vegan Mexican options. I will say the portions for the price were on the low side, and I left still hungry after eating an entree. The positive side is you can come here without any worry of animal products being in your food.
Read morePros: Good food
Cons: Price, Portion size
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jas.cou
Points +126
Highly impressive! - Edit
The lady we spoke to was so kind and explained the menu items to us as I haven’t been to many authentic Mexican establishments. We ordered the tacos, flauntas and nachos. The food was highly impressive, the staff and the environment was warm and inviting. We would definitely visit again!
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Flavorful, Cleanliness
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soledadadriana
Points +128
COME HUNGRY - Edit
I live in Austin, what you might consider to be THE place to be for vegan food in Texas, and there is nothing in Austin that can compare to El Palote Panaderia. Every time I visit my family in Dallas, I always make it a point to visit. If you're hungry, plan on getting the chimichanga with crispy chicharrones. It's so big I can't finish it. Be sure to leave room for pan dulce. I also highly recommend the tres leches cake!
Read morePros: Mock meats, Flavor, Desserts
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background_guy
Points +17
Knock Out Nachos - Edit
The Nachos were amazing, admittedly I’m biased being from Texas, but they stood the test. Will be back soon.
Read morePros: All Vegan, All Vegan , All Vegan
Cons: None
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erixoxo
Points +38
🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 - Edit
authentic food with a vegan twist my new favorite mexican restaurant:)
Read morePros: 100% vegan, bilingual, traditional
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Veganbiyatch
Points +30
AMAZING - Edit
Ok so me and my boyfriend had the house juice (I think it was cantaloupe or something idk) but it was delicious AF, then he had the enchiladas(kind of small but definitely cheesy and delicious and came with sides), and I had the carnitas tacos which were sooooooooo good, and the portion for those was pretty big in my opinion. For desert we tried one of their pudding bread things and then ordered another because yes, that was also ridiculously delicious. All in all- we loved it and would come back if we passed through Texas again! Muchos besos!!!
Read morePros: Authentic, Amazing, Delicious
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veganlove🦄
Points +61
Always a must when in Dallas. - Edit
If you're looking for authentic Mexican food with a vegan twist. Here is your place. They make all of their vegan soy items, salsas, cheese and tortillas in house and it's always delicious. I've had the chimichanga, tacos and nachos before all delicious
Read morePros: Everything is vegan
Cons: Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
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DeanJen
Points +5924
The wait... - Edit
... is fabulously long on a Vege Fest weekend.
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barbaramacleod
Points +61
Yummy vegan lunch - Edit
We came for a late lunch. I ordered tacos $10.50 and got to mix and match 10 meats. I chose marinated fajitas, al pastor, bistec, longanisa. My favs were flavorful fajitas and al pastor, 4 tiny tacos beans and rice. PLENTY! Ken got loaded tacos $13.25 with extra jalapenos and carne guisada and lots more. Maggie liked the enchiladas. You can also bring in your own wine and beer. Definately will be back!!!
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Pros: All vegan, No bad choices, Lots to choose from
Cons: Plasticware 🤔, Styrofoam, One working bathroom
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WiderVistas
Points +1833
Fresh & Tasty - Edit
Everything tasted so fresh - fresh bread, fresh veggies & freshly made to order. Stephanie also cleaned off every salsa bottle before putting it on a tray. The tacos & torta were surprisingly (fake) meat-centric. I was hoping for more lettuce, tomato & onion on my torta, as the one slice lasted only a few bites of the generous sandwich.
Read morePros: Mmmm queso
Cons: I wanted more veggies!
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hannahgwest
Points +69
Amazing - Edit
I loved everything about this place from the moment I walked in. I am from Mexico and I am in love with this place. Best concha I have ever had (vegan and or not) and I had a tacos plate which was unbelievably good.
Read morePros: All vegan , Looks like real meat , Taste just like the real deal
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TattedYankee
Points +376
Delicious authentic Mexican food - Edit
I saw mercy for animals do a segment about them so when I was in Dallas I had to give them a try. They were delicious. They heard we weren’t from the area so they stayed open a lil bit later so we could order more food for later
Read morePros: Hospitality
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Healthychefmeals
Points +287
Great purpose in a location that needs it! - Edit
Missing Tex-mex food? This is the place. Lots of options. Not the healthiest - but who wants that everyday! The donuts looked amazing but we didn’t go for that.
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hannahsweitzer
Points +2485
Amazing vegan food! - Edit
I took my mom and aunt (who are not vegan) here for Mother’s Day. I am vegan and we all love Mexican food, so we decided to give it a try. We all LOVED it! The wait wasn’t long at all, the cashier answered all of our questions patiently and the food was absolutely amazing. The nachos ended up being our favorite. My only complaint is that I ordered 3 of the fruit drinks and the cashier didn’t disclose to me how large their cup size is; all three of us could have easily shared one drink, the size of the cup was insane.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Delicious food
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veganpatch
Points +5252
Solid Vegan Option in Dallas - Edit
We've had several items on their menu. This time we had the Chicken Sandwich and the Nachos.
Read moreBoth were good and both would feed two people easily.
$11 Chicken sandwich and Fries: is good, but I'd like more mayo. It is nice and crispy. It tastes a lot like a Wendy's chicken sandwich. No where does it state this sandwich comes with fries. I had asked for beans, unaware this came with fries. The cashier seemed disinterested in us most of the time. I wish she would have asked if I would have liked to sub the fries for beans.
$13.49 Nachos: Huge and pretty good. The vegan cheese smells better than it tastes. There is a good amount of options. I think I would prefer a different vegan protein crumble.
$4 Melon Fresca: Really delicious, but a bit pricey. I personally prefer the Jamaica.
They had paper straws which was awesome. We wish their cups would also be environmental. There are plastics made from corn aka plant plastics that can be purchased.
Chocolate sprinkle donut: not my favorite, a bit too bready. I've forgotten the price.
I wish their labels and descriptions would be clearer including pricing for baked goods. Their staff can sometimes be slow. Their location is not convenient and I hope they are able to expand soon.
Overall a great vegan option in Dallas, which has one of the lowest number of vegan restaurants for its size.
Pros: Portion sizes feed two people, Mostly all delicious, Paper straws
Cons: A bit pricey, Okay service, sometimes slow, Location (please add more locations)
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Mimlaura
Points +327
Amazing tacos - Edit
I had their tacos at the Texas veggie fair. Waited about 45 minutes for the best 2 minutes of my tastebuds’ life. Living in Texas i have come to love Tex-mex. this is vegan Mexican food at its finest.
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boodarren
Points +13
Ok - Edit
Great food fast vegan
Read morePros: Great job , Great location , Best price
Cons: None
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Nomadicwildflower@gma
Points +51
Great vegan Mexican food - Edit
The mom and pop shop has exploded since going full on vegan. It’s quite good, the owners are friendly and the vegan community has been supportive of this great joint!
Read morePros: Vegan only restaurant that serves amazing food , Tacos and nachos the bomb, Great diversity of patrons
Cons: Wish they had more veggies, Bring back the borraco beans!
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Aralaska
Points +28
Favorite restaurant ever - Edit
Truly some of the best food I have ever had. I went with a non-vegan friend and she did not believe that the food was actually vegan. So so good.
Read morePros: Good value
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joegelay
Points +573
all vegan Mexican - Edit
Delicious. Check out the fresh baked pastries as well.
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TXRhody
Points +544
Authentic Mexican Favorites - Edit
My wife and I occasionally make the long drive out to East Dallas to have some of the delicious Mexican favorites. Every time there is a line, but it moves fast and it's worth the wait. The chimichanga and tacos are fantastic. It's physically impossible to leave without loading up on baked treats.
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