Vegan
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Catering

An all-vegan Mexican restaurant serves a large variety of dishes and beverages. Open Mon-Sat 12:00pm-9:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-8:00pm.


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149 Reviews

First Review by ExploreV

DarkLordSeitan

Points +51

Vegan
04 May 2025

chefs kiss

phenomenal food and vibe. had the al pastor, nachos, and horchata. would love to go back and try all the things

PlantEatR

Points +167

Vegan
29 Apr 2025

Enchilada done right

Only tried the enchilada and it was perfect. Potato-filled (such a flavorful option) with yummy plate of beans and rice. Excellent!

Only downside was the lack of a mild salsa option. Salsa with enchilada and salsa with chips were both medium/hot which they said was their mildest option. Took away from an otherwise perfect meal.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-29

Pros: Flavorful plant-based food, Good Prices, Fresh food

Cons: No mild salsa

AdamFrancisco

Points +46

Vegan
17 Apr 2025

Phenomenal!

Awesome service & the food was incredible! I had the Enchiladas & a Matcha Horchata

Pros: Service, Food, Atmosphere

Leo27

Points +1428

Vegan
14 Apr 2025

Super authentic mexican food

Great menu and food/ drinks! Friendly staff and cool location (out- and inside). Valuable prices 👍🏼
Was again (April 2025) and was blown away again, so good and huge plates😉

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-23

Mmaarrss

Points +541

Vegan
01 Apr 2025

Amazing.

June 2023:
I got to try a lot of food here and was so pleased with every bite, but my favorite was for sure the quesadilla grande (one of us might have ordered a few more to go…)

The staff was nice and the food came out very fast. Each plate came with more food than expected as well so the price was definitely worth it.

March 2025:
I was worried this place wouldn’t hold up to my memories but boy did it. This place is awesome. I don’t really know what else to say other than this has got to be my favorite restaurant.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-23

Pros: All vegan, Huge portions

jaderuin

Points +128

Vegan
25 Mar 2025

Best Food and Service

The food was phenomenal. The chiliquiles torta was divine. Chimichanga and Burrito were both fantastic, but the service was out of this world. Highly recommend the horchata as well.

Pros: food, drinks, service

Cons: limited dessert options

LaVale

Points +147

Vegan
19 Feb 2025

Tasty Mexican

We ordered delivery: three kinds of taco, a chimichanga plate and a (very big!) slice of cake. Servings size was quite large and everything was delicious.

Pros: Taco, Chimichanga, Cake

meghanaraj

Points +77

Vegetarian
31 Dec 2024

Delicious tacos and horchata

I really liked the baja taco and the cauliflower one too. The horchata was great

Rizalina

Points +85

Vegan
15 Dec 2024

Great Mexican food

The Nachos Locos is very Locos. It was very tasty and the portion was good for two people. The quesabirria was also delicious. The employees are very friendly but the music was a little bit too loud.

Pros: Nachos locos, Huge portion

Theolodis

Points +515

Vegan
15 Dec 2024

Perfect

This place has a variety of choices on its menu, the Nachos locos we had as appetizers were quite a portion.
If you like mexican food that is not very (spicy)hot, I can recommend this place.

Pros: big portions

Cons: loud music

FroadEatz

Points +1377

Vegan
05 Dec 2024

Good food, good value

Really tasty! We picked up a takeout order and took it back to our hotel to eat. The Asada fries are insanely delicious! The portion sizes are very generous. The Asada crumbs and toppings on the fries were so good. We also got a quesadilla and a side of beans. The beans were so creamy.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-05

Pros: All vegan, Delicious, Good value

Cons: A little salty

interno

Points +36

Vegan
03 Dec 2024

Du vegan mexicain à Chicago!

Très bien comme resto et un menu original.

Pros: Le service , La qualité de la nourriture , Choix variés

oszum

Points +610

Vegan
03 Dec 2024

Awesome food 😍 !

Absolutely delicious food packed with flavor! So many dishes to choose from, it was hard to decide. This was my first time trying authentic Mexican food, and I want more! The portions are huge, I felt full for most of the day. If I’m ever in Chicago again, I’d love to come back and try more dishes!

paulharhen

Points +1247

Vegan
23 Nov 2024

Amazging Vegan Only Experience

This is a nice informal vegan only restaurant with very pleasant friendly staff. It has a large menu. We chose the Nachos Locos and the Street Style Elote "Corn" for starters, and the Mushroom Chimichurri Taco and the Carnitas Taco for mains. They came pretty fast. All were delicious. And the portions were large also. In hindsight we should have had only one starter for the two of us.

Pros: All vegan, Mexican, Nice ambiance

AfterSeeingOkjaTwice

Points +535

Vegan
09 Nov 2024

Nice taco!

Really generously sized and filling taco, with much more I wanted to try!

Pros: Friendly staff

em1234

Points +37

Vegan
23 Oct 2024

Soo good!

This was such a great place to visit for a fully plant-based meal - the food was excellent and very filling, service was friendly and very quick. The margaritas were fab! I'd definitely recommend it.

Pros: Excellent food, Good value, Friendly staff

DougKleemeier

Points +19

Vegetarian
18 Oct 2024

Excellent

We had the ceviche, chimichangas, and the quesabirria. All of them were full of flavor and oh so good.

Haley_Kat

Points +362

Vegan
15 Oct 2024

Amazing

My partner couldn’t believe everything we had here was vegan. It was so good! The staff were all very kind and accommodating to our children too

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-12

Katherinezager

Points +38

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

Many delicious options on the menu!

Would go again! The enchiladas were tasty. Very kind staff; great vibes in the place; everyone was happy.

ChanelleRodeka

Points +719

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

Loved it

Ate dinner here 2 nites in a row while on holiday it was so good!
First nite me n my partner both had chimichangas and shared gauc and corn chips. All delicious. Very filling.
The second nite my parter had a burrito (good but not as huge or as tasty as the chimichanga) and I had a Mexi burger which was huge! Burger itself very big n tasty a little bit spicy, huge portion of tasty fries too. Great, friendly service.
No air con so gets hot at the back of restaurant.
Cute outdoor seating for 2 tables

along112

Points +564

Vegan
03 Oct 2024

AMAZING Mexican food and drinks

There’s a variety of items veganized that you don’t normally find at other Mexican restaurants. We got the Quesa asada tacos and the pambazo/torta with chorizo along with a couple of Micheladas..ALL OF IT VEGAN!

Pros: Good quality food, Happy hour prices, Variety of options

Zezuno

Points +138

Vegan
29 Sep 2024

Indulgent and delicious

This place made my day much happier. The portions are enormous, everything is super tasty and indulgent. the menu is very diverse and all of the items are fantastic. If you are in Chicago this is a must go.

VeganUSA

Points +9006

Vegan
21 Sep 2024

Solid vegan dining experience

We enjoyed the various vegan taco options.
Service was excellent.
The food was seasoned nicely and filling with a nice presentation.
Service was excellent, available, and hard working.

Pros: 100% vegan menu , Variety of taco options , Excellent service

Cons: Expensive dessert - $12.50 for a cake slice , Hot inside in the summer , Uses packaged meat substitute

flyingtwiglet

Points +21

Vegetarian
19 Sep 2024

I ate too much!!

100% vegan food incl the cheese and sour cream made in house. I had the Chimichanga and my wife the Mex-Burger and fries. Big portions, which were delicious. The fries were the best I’ve had. The Victoria beer with lime is recommended too. It was a hot day and the restaurant didn’t really offer any respite from the heat. But the food and service were excellent and I’d recommend seeking it out.

Pros: Good, Service, Beer

Cons: No aircon meant it was very hot inside

Breah

Points +746

Vegan
13 Sep 2024

Great vegan tacos

All vegan taqueria with a variety of tacos, entrees, and apps. The cauliflower ceviche was pretty good but could use a bit more lime.

Tacos ranked in order of preference from highest to lowest: Baja, soya Al pastor, barbacoa, mushrooms chimichurri, carnitas, asada.

All of the tacos had great flavor except the asada, which was surprising since they said it’s one of their most popular. It tasted like pure impossible burger meat, nothing like asada. The only one we didn’t bother to finish.

Best was the Baja which had battered fried avocado and slaw. Great salsa on all of them.

Pros: All vegan , Lots of options

Cons: Asada taco

LJVegan

Points +3001

Vegan
08 Sep 2024

Bomb.

I discovered this amazing Taqueria on Uber Eats my first night in Chicago. The taco was one of the best I've ever had. Unfortunately, the nachos were very soggy by the time I got them delivered, but the flavors were excellent. Next time I'm in Chicago and I have more time, this place will be on my list of places to eat! 

Jgrey_w_an_e

Points +241

Vegan
02 Sep 2024

Just go.

Went for dinner with two non-vegans. We ordered drinks, appetizers, and meals. All of us were raving about everything we ate. I only regret not leaving room for dessert. The food, service, and ambiance were all excellent. It will be a “must visit” from now on when I’m in Chicago.




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