American
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Catering
Gluten-free
New Mexican
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. New Mexican cuisine with clearly marked vegan dishes and dishes available as vegan on the menu. Examples include a vegan pozole rojo, chip and dip trio, Shawn's vegan mac, Bang Bang burrito and more. Brunch served from Fri-Sun. offers 2 hours free parking; located behind restaurant, off of 43rd across from the park. Open Mon-Wed 4:00pm-10:00pm, Thu-Fri 4:00pm-11:00pm, Sat 10:00am-11:00pm, Sun 10:00am-10:00pm.


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12 Reviews

First Review by fullbellyhappyheart

HungryHungryHerbivore

Points +47

Vegan
09 Apr 2024

Really Knowledgeable Owner

Staff was super helpful, and the owner was very hands on and assisted when I had questions front of house couldn't answer. Seitan sausage was really crispy.

lmop

Points +134

Vegan
22 Feb 2024

Good food, glacial service

I visited Bang Bang Kitchen for the first time on a Wednesday afternoon at 4:10 (so, ten minutes after they opened). Our party of 3 was seated quickly, took maybe 10-15 minutes to decide what we wanted, placed our order, got our drinks within 10ish more minutes, and then... We waited. And waited. And waited. Our chips and guac took at least 30 minutes to come out and our actual food (two orders of the vegan mac for myself and my husband, the Chile relleno for our veggie friend) came out after about an hour and a half. The server told us at one point that our food was "on the wrong side of a huge takeout order." Uhhh, okay. So you took an order so big it prevented you from making absolutely anything other than chips and guac? I guess I could believe that if not for the fact that many other people were seated after us AND got their food before us. It was a struggle to get the waitstaff's attention for additional drinks and eventually for the check, even though there were several of them passing by our table regularly. The vegan mac was delicious and the drinks were good (and the guac was just OK, not worth $8), but the service was just so weird. I'll definitely be back since I live two blocks away and they're the closest place with a lot of vegan options that's open late, but I definitely wouldn't recommend going here if you're hoping to get in and out within an hour.

Pros: Happy hour vegan mac is a great deal, Good drinks

Cons: Incredibly slow service

Seatown_vegan

Points +7484

Vegan
03 Jun 2023

Vegan options

I ordered the potato hash and it was tasty. They have plenty of other vegan options to choose from. I would return.

Update June 3 2023 - I’ve finally returned here after not have visiting since before the pandemic. I ordered the Santa Fe Hash again, along with chips, salsa, guac, and biscuits (with vegan butter!) to share. They now have Just Egg so a lot of dishes that have real egg can be substituted. Everything was delicious. This is a solid vegan brunch spot.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-03

Pros: Many vegan options

EmdotAlice

Points +4275

Vegan
01 May 2023

Loved it

We came for brunch and tried the Vegan Mac & cheese and the Southwest sweet potato. They were both so good! I loved the red and green chili and fried onions on top of the sweet potato. The Mac & cheese had great texture and a bit of smokiness. Can’t wait to come back and try more of their menu.

Edit: Came back to try the vegan breakfast burrito and it was OK but very heavy on pinto beans (not my favorite bean) and light on soy chorizo. I discovered how much I love the green chili sauce though and will be back for it. 💚

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-01

Pros: Clearly marked vegan options, Actually good vegan options, Conveniently by the light rail station

Cons: Could have more vegan options

AlexisCanup

Points +64

Vegan
10 Jul 2022

comfort Mac-n-cheeze

We order from here when we want a dependable greasy baked mac-n-cheeze, so good!

chocolatespy

Points +348

Vegan
20 Jun 2020

How did I not know about this place?

Vegan queso, vegan enchiladas, tacos, burritos, mac n cheese, and tofu chorizo! The food here is delicious!

Pros: Vegan options are clearly marked, Vegan dishes are truly delicious , Comfort food

agb82

Points +202

Vegan
01 Nov 2019

Delicious

Good vegan options, cool decor

DanielCross

Points +18

Vegan
20 Aug 2019

Great vegan options

The space is cool, inviting. Monday has $6 margaritas. The vegan queso is delicious and on happy hour as well. Loved the burrito, has both the red and green sauce. Didn't love the vegan burger, but everything else has been really good. The tequila and mezcal selection is quite good.

Pros: Plenty of vegan options, good atmosphere.

Cons: Service was a bit slow last time we were there..., But really good the first two times.

KiloCharlie

Points +23

Vegan
18 Aug 2019

Fantastic brunch spot!

Nice decor, great selection of tequilas and a delicious house bloody mary. The bartender even offered to make without the Worcestershire sauce because he knew I was vegan! Breakfast burrito w/house made vegan sauce and roasted Hatch chilis was superb.

Pros: Open for brunch!

lilfriend

Points +348

Vegan
16 Aug 2019

Delicious vegan options, mac n cheeze on happy hour menu!

Delicious house-made vegan options! Our group had mac n cheeze and trio dip nachos for happy hour appetizers. The trio dip had a generous serving of chips with vegan nacho sauce, plus guac and salsa. The mac n cheeze was a generous portion, creamy with a kick. It was too spicy for our kids, but fine for adults. Next time one might ask for less spice, like the more mild vegan nacho sauce that our kids loved. The vegan pozole soup and jack fruit tacos were yummy. For enchiladas, we chose calabacitas (zucchini veggie) with red and green sauce. They also had a seasoned tofu option. One in our group who lived in NM before said the flavors were authentic. Might ask if they'd consider making sopapillas with agave instead of honey???

Pros: several vegan options, vegan mac n cheeze on happy hour menu, most dishes seemed to be house made with love

Cons: no vegan desserts

MichaelSavegan

Points +2118

Vegan
14 Apr 2019

Great

Beautiful restaurant with helpful, knowledgeable servers. Food was terrific. I had the Bang Bang Burrito and the table had Mac n cheez and peppers and tacos and different kinds of dips.

Pros: Great vegan options, Wonderful service

fullbellyhappyheart

Points +256

Vegan
24 Mar 2019

Great Vegan Options!

This New Mexican restaurant is owned by the same folks who own Bang Bang Cafe and Cafe Petirosso, and they have even more vegan options here (with more on the way. The ambiance is great, with cool lighting, a fire place, full bar.

The vegan queso (part of the chip & dip trio) is so good, and the mac and cheese is perfection.

For spicier palates, try the pozole! Tacos are good and we heard they’ll be adding/swapping some menu items in the near future - always listening to the customer.

They also do a good job at marking gluten free, and servers know the menu well, so they can answer questions on other allergies.

Can accommodate large groups, but great for couples as well. Kid-friendly. Street parking, or park in the lot underneath the apartment building - some spots are for the shops.

Pros: Vegan mac and cheese!, Fun drinks, Great ambiance




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