Vegan
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
This little shop serves tacos, burritos, and nachos. Became all-vegan in 2018. Reported closed, Jul 2019.
14 Reviews
First Review by sc_robotics
Halfway411
Points +22
Absolutely delicious!!! - Edit
I absolutely loved my nachos...
Read morePros: Hot and delicious , Friendly service , Fresh fruits
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ErnieVeg
Points +120
Honestly... Good - Edit
Very good. Not amazing taste but solid burrito. Big and a good price. Definitely need to try more and could be 5 stars.
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thevixenqueen
Points +62
Love the Tacos - Edit
I wish they could add more flavor to the tacos and a little more filling but they were great for what they are. I enjoyed the drinks too.
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StephanieBarnhart
Points +30
Get the bowl. Mix em up - Edit
I got the biff and sweet potato bowl with chips. Amazing. The cashew crema is 👌
Read morePros: Really can't go wrong here. And free water😄
Cons: Not a lot of seating so plan for that.
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soccermomjill
Points +152
Had the sweet potato burrito and it was amazing!!! - Edit
Honest Tom’s recently became completely vegan. It was small, but a great atmosphere and wonderful food. Shared the nachos and had a sweet potato burrito. All of the food was amazing!!!
Read morePros: Vegan!!!!, Delicious
Cons: Not a lot of seating
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ButikiGirl
Points +222
Fantastic Tacos - Edit
Tacos were super fresh, tasty, and healthy. Glad to see a vegan place in Philly that doesn't cover their food in oil or salt. The variety of sauces were awesome.
Read morePros: Tasty, Healthy, Friendly service
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JohnGardner
Points +614
Who says tacos need meat or dairy? - Edit
These are some fantastic tacos! I had the sweet potato and the "chickpotle" (chickpeas, potato, adobo) tacos and an order of nachos, that was a filling and delicious dinner. They are generous with the 'cheeze' sauce, which I appreciate! The night I was here, they were doing a brisk takeout business, several people had called ahead and came in to grab dinner to go.
Read morePros: Tacos!, Nachos!
Cons: Small space, Limited seating
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naturalveganyogi
Points +28
Honest Tom’s is bomb - Edit
My fiancé and I are vegan, I’m mostly raw vegan and I make pretty much all of our meals...I must say that Honest Tom’s food was really tasty, not bland but seasoned just right...their loaded nachos tasted like regular non-vegan nachos, they were delicious, the fish-less tacos were soooo good and the ranch taco salad was amaze balls! The ranch dressing was magnificent! I wish there was more seating inside, but luckily by the time our order was ready some people were leaving and we were able to sit down and eat at the cute window seats. If you love Mexican food, and if you want a healthier, tastier option, go to Honest Tom’s, you will not be disappointed!
Read morePros: All vegan yay!, Queso is lit, Ranch dressing is lit
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jmacks
Points +42
awesome food! - Edit
really enjoyed my meal here! nostalgic as im from southern california where we GOT taquerias on lock. busy scene in the kitchen! close to distracting actually, but dont let that stop you!
Read moreid love to go back and try more from the menu!
Pros: all vegan!, good music, good food
Cons: staff was busy, could have felt more welcoming
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Jamie Roberts
Points +324
Honestly, the Best Tacos Ever! - Edit
This is a cute little restaurant in a picturesque strip of eateries in West Philly. All of the food is delicious, but my favorite is the fishless tacos, oddly named because (fortunately, in my opinion), the flavor doesn't resemble fish at all, but rather makes the best use of cauliflower in the body of the taco and finishes the masterpiece with fresh pineapple salsa. The sweet potato bowl is equally delicious. If you're wondering where to eat in West Philly, Honest Tom's is the place to support - he recently took the courageous and principled business risk of converting his eatery from vegan-friendly to 100 percent vegan. I'll be driving across town again soon to sample some of his other dishes.
Read morePros: Excellent and creative dishes, Friendly staff, good value
Cons: It is not closer to my house!
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zebsu
Points +296
Amazing vegan tacos!! - Edit
I love that this place has switched to vegan!!! It’s inly been open a few weeks with their new vegan menu, and I’ve eaten there repeatedly!! Very creative and phenomenally delicious tacos and salsas. Ans, there is no processed soy meats or even tofu, which is great! Delicious place for plant-based (and unprocessed) tacos and burritos. Definitely recommended! (P.S. Please ignore the review from 2014 as that information is no longer accurate given that the entire place is now vegan! The owner, Tom, recently went vegan, and so too did the restaurant Honest Tom’s).
Read morePros: All vegan, NO SOY MEAT OR OTHER PROCESSED FAKE MEAT. :)
Cons: None!!
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JMcCleary
Points +330
All vegan now and delicious! - Edit
I had never heard of this place until a friend let me know it was turning all vegan. Apparently they used to have a few vegan items, but the owner went vegan a while ago and decided he didn't want to run his business based on animal products any longer. So first off, major kudos for taking a risk and making that change! That alone makes this a business I want to support.
Read moreFortunately, the food is also delicious. So far I have only sampled the "chucken" burrito (tinga-style chickpeas and plantain, which had a wonderful smoky flavor). I also had the tamarind lemonade which was tangy and refreshing. There were a variety of hot sauces available- "special," "halloween," "mild," "hot." I sampled all of them and they were all great (they also sell small bottles of their sauces!)
The menu looks really interesting- I'm glad they are exploring mostly vegetable ingredients (slow-cooked carrot and lentil "carbacoa", walnut "beef") instead of falling back on the obvious things like processed soy meat replacements. I'll definitely be going back for more!
Updated from previous review on 2018-07-12
Pros: all vegan, delicious, interesting variety
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geobrad7
Points +48
Love this place - Edit
*5 stars* (but Happy Cow won't allow veg-friendly places to be rated as such) Honest Tom's is so yummy, great vibe, and I'm so happy to say that they have a new menu item: Vegan "Biff" Burrito (with cashew crema). It is so well done. They have a variety of hot sauces available for use also that give even more flavor and heat options. I would definitely recommend this place.
Read morePros: Absolutely delicious, Cool vibe, Hot sauce selection
Cons: A bit small, Need more vegan options
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sc_robotics
Points +43
this place rules - Edit
i love honest tom's. i dream about honest tom's.
Read moreif you are vegan, you can get an amazing rice and beans or sweet potato burrito if you just ask for it w/o dairy. i wish i had one right now.
there is some fascist policy on happycow that doesn't let you give a non-veg restaurant more than 4 stars. this is fascism. honest tom's gets an uncountable infinity of stars. or aleph-naught, at least.
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