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Lacto
Fast food
Mexican
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Large restaurant specializing in tacos. A jicama tortilla can be subbed on any taco, and all of the vegetarian tacos can be made vegan. Open Tue-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm, Sun 11:00am-8:00pm. Closed Mon.
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511 W Valley Pkwy, Escondido, California, USA, 92025
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 18 Nov 2022 by caroluha
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Added by butler77 on 20 May 2018
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35 Reviews
First Review by johnmal80
CaylinF
Points +24
All the stars - Edit
There is such a good vegan menu here. I absolutely love the avotaco.
Read morePros: Variety, Meat alternatives, Vegan sauces
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Sarah.Robinson
Points +955
Decent tacos - Edit
I love that they have a variety of vegan options. We ordered the vegan pastor taco, an avotaco, and a buffalo zucchini taco. My fave was the pastor, had good flavor in the sauce on the soy filling. The side of chips and guac was also very tasty. We also got a side of french fries. Overall, very filling. The homemade corn tortillas were tasty, but a little too thick for my preference. The deep fried tacos were okay, I probably wouldn't go back for those. I also ordered a Jamaica drink and it was insanely tart, was screaming for a bit more sweetness. I would not order that again. Overall was a decent meal but hit or miss us with some of the tacos.
Read morePros: Vegan variety
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xtineexplores
Points +610
Amazing Tacos - Edit
Great portions, thick in-house made tortillas, and big selection of vegan options! Al pastor is my fave, then the crispy fried avocado taco. Up there with Tacotarian.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-09-18
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TanyeWest
Points +16
Small Family Owned Business with Amazing Vegan and Vegetarian Options - Edit
Craft & Taco is a small, family-owned restaurant in Escondido, CA. If you're into fancy places, this restaurant may not be for you; but if you're into great service, great food, and getting your money's worth, then I highly recommended this pleasant surprise in the heart of Escondido.
Read moreThis restaurant accommodates vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters. There is a vegan/vegetarian menu, and anything vegetarian can also be made vegan. Generous sized tacos are served on homemade tortillas. (I prefer the flour). The average person will need 2 tacos to get full and 3 to get stuffed. Spicy and delicious green and red salsas are offered. (My favorite is the flavorful, smoky, red salsa, but I may choose the green salsa depending on the taco).
I am a vegan who used to be vegetarian. I have tried most of their vegetarian and vegan menu items. Below is my review.
My favorite vegan taco, and favorite taco overall, is the buffalo zucchini taco. This taco is topped with vegan ranch and buffalo sauce, so I do not recommend adding any salsa. A large piece of perfectly breaded zucchini, the star of the show, is accompanied by spiraled carrots, sliced celery, spring mix, and other fresh veggies.
My second favorite vegan taco is the avotaco made vegan. Because this taco does not contain cheese, the only vegan substitute that is the aioli. I recommend the green salsa and substituting the corn tortilla for flour. This taco comes with a large slices of avocado tempura style and fresh veggies.
MY favorite vegetarian taco, and my former favorite taco overall, is the chile relleno. If you love cheese, you will be thrilled with the explosion of cheese stuffed inside a breaded chile, accompanied by spring mix and other fresh veggies. The red salsa is amazing with this taco. I have tried the vegan version of this taco, and while still good, I am not the biggest fan of vegan cheeses and usually avoid them.
My second favorite vegetarian taco would have to be the avotaco mentioned above or the portobellini, which is full of cheesy mushroom goodness. This taco pairs well with the red salsa. I have not tried it vegan style, as again, I am not a fan of vegan cheeses.
Other items I love: elote
Other items that were okay: Chapis rolls, soyviche, beans
Other items that I do not love: vegan pastor, french fries
Pros: Humble seasonal decor and atmosphere, music, Service (fast, friendly, correct order), Quality food, menu for all
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VeganFamily23
Points +606
Nice tacos! - Edit
It was nice to see a vegan menu board! We ordered portobello tacos, avocado tacos and Al pastor tacos, as well as onion rings. Tacos were delicious!
Read morePros: Friendly , Good variety of tacos
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Jeanneodwyer
Points +118
Very tasty, great vegan options - Edit
Went here with non vegans and was delighted with the choice of vegan options. Very tasty, fresh food.
Read morePros: Great options, Tasty
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bowass
Points +24
Best vegan tacos! - Edit
There are plenty of vegan and vegetarian options and the vegetarian ones can be made vegan upon request. I'm not a taco person, ( I prefer burrritos) but this place is a game changer for me. I could only eat 3, so I plan on coming back to try ones I didn't get the first time.
Read morePros: The great tacos. , The friendly staff.
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ChrisCather
Points +428
Good tacos and drinks - Edit
Good vegan options clearly marked. I got the al pastor tacos. Overall it was a very good taco. Will return.
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Lmolays
Points +16
Taco 6.3 overall.... Management enough for me to make a review - Edit
Cute little spot . Has nice shaded patio. Very nice in Escondido heat.
Read moreI am a middle age white guy. Pretty well put together.
I get one taco and one drink. Sit on the patio. And find a outlet to charge my phone nearby.
10 mins later. A gal who I have not talked to came and said " hey I'm the owner here. But we don't allow charging phones to the public..."
My thoughts
1 -'m not the public... I'm a patron at your restaurant.
2- why?
3- if you continue to let me charge my phone. Won't that increase my bill?
4 - check please
Bad business
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Kirsses
Points +888
Authentic, fresh, cheap vegan tacos! - Edit
Clearly marked vegan and vegetarian options on the menu. The guacamole is creamy and delicious, and the chips are amazing too. I had the avocado taco and will be going back to try more!
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alyzzard
Points +27
Very good tacos!! - Edit
They have quite a few options for vegan tacos and the ones I tried were all delicious!!
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jjavier543
Points +116
Good tacos! - Edit
They really have good vegan and vegetarian options. If you go, must try every single one.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-10
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NicoleParks
Points +4159
amazing tacos - Edit
i loved all the tacos so much! i tried the vegan portobellini taco, avotaco, and vegan pastor. they were all incredible but i liked the portobellini and avotaco the most. amazing flavors and textures.
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caroluha
Points +249
Amazing - 5 stars if I could - Edit
I loved the vegan tacos here! Everything is really nicely labeled, so you know which tacos to order for gluten intolerances, or which tacos are vegetarian and which are vegan. The staff was extremely nice as well!
Read moreI can recommend the Buffalo Zucchini Taco and the Heirloom Taco! They blew my mind!
Updated from previous review on 2022-11-18
Pros: 7 vegan tacos (vegetarian can be made vegan), Very friendly staff , Clear labeling
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Alex09
Points +16
NOT VEGAN - Edit
The Soyviche has clam juice (Clamato mixture) and the “ vegan “ tacos are cross contaminated due to no glove use or hand washing.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-07-16
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Forakora
Points +620
Tacos! - Edit
Any vegetarian taco can be made vegan
Read moreMy favorites are the buffalo zucchini and chile rellano tacos
Pros: Vegan tacos, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Not all vegan
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DanilaRose
Points +34
Delicious Tacos - Edit
Vegan pastor tacos are so amazing, even had vegan elote. Price is nice too!
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ChristinaHuelsman
Points +13
Dig it - Edit
Met a non vegetarian here at this cool in the hole in the wall after reading reviews. Super casual and fast. I tried the avocado and the portobello tacos. Both very very good! Unusual and thoughtful menu. Most of the time you have to settle for the one non meat option and it's pretty meh. Not here!
Read moreBonus for me, they were playing some great old Reggae and early Ska music. Its like they knew I was coming. Will be back!
Pros: Plenty of choices. Unusual offerings. Nice staff
Cons: Tricky to navigate to so follow the map.
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vEgh3d
Points +30
Best Veg Mex food in Esco - Edit
This is the taco plug riiicheaaa. Boochcraft on deck and literally the most uniquely authentic menu of all the Mexican food in Escondido.
Read morePros: Bringing something delicious and vegan to Esco
Cons: No explicitly Organic vegan tacos
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BrookeModifica
Points +66
Best tacos! - Edit
I love the food! So many vegan options and they can customize the vegetarian options to make them vegan. They even have vegan aioli options. The owners are so kind. The atmosphere is really fun and quaint. My kids love the games in the back area.
Read morePros: Good food, Fun atmosphere , Nice owners
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ElizabethSeaver
Points +15
Awesome spot! - Edit
The staff was super friendly and the outdoor seating is great. Fantastic veggie taco options and the horchata was amazing😄such a good find!
Read morePros: Great atmosphere, Excellent flavors
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cwarrick1
Points +1781
Great tacos - Edit
The reviews were great!! The zucchini buffalo race was my favorite. I also enjoyed the cauliflower taco. Hubby also enjoyed the avotaco was great!!
Read moreCarnivores also enjoyed their tacos!!
Updated from previous review on 2019-10-06
Pros: Good options, Fair price, Fun atmosphere
Cons: Only tacos
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jakemc
Points +42
F’n delicious - Edit
I’m next door for a birthday party, taco bar is the menu. I can’t eat that so I go next door and get 3 vegan tacos: avotaco, el pastor and the Chile rellano, all 3 were delicious. The Chile rellano is my new favorite taco. Will repeat every time I’m in Esco. 5 stars too bad HappyCow won’t let me put 5 stars.
Read morePros: Vegan tacos, authentic Mexican tacos.
Cons: No vegan cheese but more vegans eat there..., ...maybe they’ll stock vegan cheese.
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MoeRoxxs
Points +114
Can't wait to go back - Edit
My mom and I were in Escondido a few weeks ago so I went to check if there were any places to eat in the area and came across Craft and Taco Lounge and thought I would treat her to lunch. Boy am I glad I did. We got four tacos and shared them. We had the Chili Relleno (which was our favorite), Portobellini, Avotaco, and Cauliflower (our least favorite of the four). Its important to note that some tacos are vegetarian but can be made vegan upon request.
Read moreI can't wait to go back and try the remaining three tacos on the vegetarian/vegan menu.
This is also a great place to go with your meat eating friends as they have something for everyone so no one feels that they are missing out.
Pros: Vegan Chile Relleno! , Something for all dietary needs, TACOS!
Cons: Kind of pricey at $3.50-$4.00 per taco, Its in Escondido which is a bit of a drive from OB
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Kathleen6743
Points +24
Amazing! - Edit
It was so tasty! I had the vegan pastor and chips and guacamole and it was amazing! Highly recommend!
Read morePros: A good variety of vegan/vegetarian options, Beautiful interior and decorations, Great service
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_whit_
Points +96
Yummy tacos - Edit
This place has five vegan taco options and they were all really good, especially loved the zucchini taco. Make sure you tell them you want them vegan otherwise they assume you want vegetarian. Also be careful if you get non vegan tacos in the same to-go order because they don’t label them.
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RubyMacarthur
Points +114
Awesome options - Edit
Love the options at this place available for vegan and vegetarians. They even make vegan elote.
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