Vegan
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Mexican

Bar and Mexican food restaurant that turned plant based in 2021. Offers vegan versions of nachos, quesadilla, burritos, and tacos. Has a salsa bar with house-made salsas. Over 21s. Open Mon-Thu 12:00pm-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 12:00pm-11:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-8:00pm.


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163 Reviews

First Review by cwarrick1

elove201

Points +21

Vegetarian
04 Jan 2023

Really good!

Their food was great and came out super fast! Everything turned out great and the agua fresca was amazing.

piglet_enthusiast

Points +474

Vegan
31 Dec 2022

Get your vegan queso fix

This place is a gem! I would really recommend the queso and the horchata 😍

Pros: Fun vibe and friendly staff, Generous portions and wide selection , Great bar

KaitlinBaumgarten

Points +754

Vegan
29 Dec 2022

Amazing

Prices were great, never had faster service at a sit down, amazing staff (who told me all about the vegan places in the area!). The food was incredible- great spot. Esp if you’re a vegan wandering around pike place like me, with nothing to eat.

Pros: Vegan!, Delicious!, Staff!

Cons: None

MilesVeganEats

Points +488

Vegan
26 Nov 2022

Great plant-based street taco!

I ordered the Seitan Barbacoa taco, a side of Green Rice, and a side of Escabeche. It was perfect meal with room for some crumpet with raspberry preserves to completed the whole meal.

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-26

Pros: Great location by the Pike Place Market, Delicious, Fast services

ariliest

Points +51

Mostly Veg
27 Oct 2022

perfect place

i love how it’s right next to pikes place, the best vegan barbacoa tacos i’ve EVER had & drinks are so good

Pros: happy hour menu, perfect place , good size tacos

Cons: a little more on the pricey side

CameronFinley

Points +65

Vegan
22 Oct 2022

Best from scratch 100% plant based taqueria I've been to.

The location is great. Excellent atmosphere. A real welcoming vibe to the place. Shout out to the manager Jeremiah for personally greeting all of his guests and making me feel right at home. Everything made from scratch and the best vegan queso and horchata I've had. They have a killer variety of home made salsas available complimentary as well. Wish I was a local so this could be my regular.

Pros: All vegan. , All home made. , Awesome salsa fridge.

Cons: Not in my home town.😄

htalina

Points +65

Vegan
18 Oct 2022

Amazing food and service

We ordered nachos, non alcoholic drinks, burrito and tacos and everything was super good. I recommend the shrimp taco! They also serve alcohol and have a bar for people 21 . The ordering process and payment was digital, which we liked.

Pros: Great food, lots of options , Everything is very affordable, fair prices, Amazing service and concept

Cons: Take out dishes for dine in (but mostly paper!)

Birgit

Points +1286

Vegan
12 Oct 2022

Great vibes

Come here for your nachos craving. So yummy and fresh. The vegan horchata was also delightful. The manager Jeremiah took such good care of us. We felt like home. There is a street entrance and one from within Pike place market.

CorissaMarie

Points +3007

Vegan
09 Oct 2022

Great but pricey!

We loved what each of us ordered and it was awesome to have such a unique all vegan spot right in a main area of the city. In addition to our bowls we each got one drink and the price added up a good bit. Still amazing though and I’d definitely go back if at the market again!

JulieMainSchnatterly

Points +52

Vegan
08 Oct 2022

Great food - awesome service

We ate lunch here on our day trip to Seattle for our anniversary in September. We had nachos, tacos, and a burrito - all plant based. Also awesome cocktail selection from the bar. The food came out so quick.

Pros: All vegan food - , Fast service , Easy access to Pike’s Place

Plantasaur

Points +180

Vegan
10 Sep 2022

Great food!

We come here every time we visit! Everything on the menu is 100% vegan.

ErinPetschke

Points +410

Vegan
07 Sep 2022

Okay Mexican food

My partner and I were excited to go here based on the outstanding reviews. He ordered a chorizo burrito and I, a chorizo potato, egg bowl plus a strawberry lemon lime drink. We both thought the food was fine. I don't think either of us had chorizo in our meals. Maybe, we are spoiled with Mexican food since we live in Arizona, but I wasn't blown away. The drink was very tasty though and it was nice to have a full vegan spot in the public market.

Pros: All vegan restaurant

Cons: Average food for the price

athens

Points +168

Vegan
04 Sep 2022

Good food, bad experience

I would love to give this restaurant 5 stars because the food was delicious and its a full vegan menu but our experience with the bartender was terrible, he wasn’t friendly at all and after we ordered our food and drinks my husband was watching him behind the bar and he kept coughing and wiping his nose with his hands while making our drinks and cutting limes , my husband was so grossed out he didn’t even drink his beer, my margarita was good but I also didn’t finish it. The food was delicious though, came out quick and the kitchen staff was super friendly.

Pros: Full vegan menu, Fast service

Cons: Expensive , Rude / sick bartender

SassyFinger

Points +484

Vegan
03 Sep 2022

Tasty quick meal

Had the Seitan Barbacoa Bowl and it did not disappoint. Staff was very friendly and quick.

StacyMN

Points +211

Vegan
28 Aug 2022

Super delish

Tired this out as it was close to our hotel. Loved all the dishes we tried, but the nachos were the best! We added the seitan barbacoa on it to take it to the next level! Service was fast and friendly. The jalapeño margarita was the best I’ve ever had!

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-28

veg2015

Points +185

Vegan
26 Aug 2022

Great drinks, good burritos, okay tacos

Very good overall. Fantastic drinks — they have a full bar. Got their house margarita on the rocks and it was great. Also got the soyrizo burrito, jackfruit taco, and al pastor taco. The burrito was very good. The tacos were a little lackluster, but still good enough. Would highly suggest getting the chips and salsa as well (not too spicy)

Pros: Fully vegan restaurant, Lots of options, Full bar

Cons: Tacos could have been better

lisasays73

Points +515

Vegan
23 Aug 2022

My secondo home in Seattle

I think I visited them 4 times in 4 days, at different times of the day ... my husband and I tried the whole menu twice -- the tacos were just so good, so much variety of texture and taste! We also enjoyed the beers and margaritas, as well as the different hand-made sauces. In June we didn't have any trouble ordering from the bar (maybe because our phones could not connect with the Wi-Fi? or because our orders were very easy, like "all the tacos on the menu"?), the staff was very friendly and they even thanked us for supporting them with our multiple visits. For me, this place is a must when in Seattle!

Pros: Great variety of tacos, Good beers, Friendly staff

seattleveganpamela

Points +115

Vegan
18 Aug 2022

Vegan Mexican at Pike Place

Friendly staff, had to order online but they brought out to us. Yummy food! A meat eater with us had the jackfruit burrito and ate it all up very quickly. I had the Seitan Barbacoa and hubby had the Gabacho AF Soft Tacos. Really good! So awesome to know everything is vegan!

Pros: So many options, Our dishes were very tasty, Friendly staff

Cons: No table service for orders

SandraUnderwood

Points +289

Vegan
16 Aug 2022

Vegan Mexican - Yum!

The food was tasty and the service was great! Enjoyed the nachos with guacamole and salsa - quite a large serving as well! Tacos are tasty and there is lots of choice of fillings. Extensive vegan menu of classic Mexican dishes.

Pros: All vegan food , Greta choice of taco fillings , Extra sauces fridge

Cons: Only 21 and over after 5pm

nlhaigh

Points +565

Vegan
10 Aug 2022

Solid vegan Mexicano

What’s not to like bout 100% plant-based?

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-10

Pros: Delicious all vegan options, Super friendly staff, Salsa fridge

greysonstrzelczyk

Points +173

Vegan
02 Aug 2022

Yummy food

The food was super yummy and filling. The horchata was to DIE FOR. I see a lot of negativity (from the boomers…) about the order online system, but it’s really convenient. Gives you time to look around and go back and forth a million times without pestering the wait staff 😂 I will say the system is a little funky, but it’s technology. Absolutely worth a visit.

JohnFrench

Points +89

Vegan
01 Aug 2022

Our entire meal was fantastic. Can’t wait to go again!

We enjoyed our entire meal. Tasted fantastic!

Pros: Nice selection of quality menu options , Food was clean and delicious

Cons: Nothing negative

TheDuckCow

Points +227

Vegan
22 Jul 2022

Ordering was a pain, food was blah

Firstly, the ordering system was a pain. It failed on me multiple times and forced me to help out my credit card to manually type in the numbers (for some reason my auto fill wouldn't even come up for it) and then kept fishing until I used another card, and reset my order to nothing in the process. We got nachos and burritos, and while filling, nothing I'll yearn for in the future. It's great to have a place near Pike Place, but definitely not proactively recommending it to anyone lest they think this is what it means to have a fully vegan restaurant.

Pros: All vegan is always a plus, Food came (suspiciously?) quick after ordering

Cons: Ordering system sucked, Food just felt sort of fast food trashy

Assalkhou

Points +18

Vegan
11 Jul 2022

Worst!

Terrible food and miserable service! You have to pay online and prior to being served! I will never visit this place again!

Pros: No flavor no taste, Small portion of food

Cons: Too expensive , Ignorant staff, Low quality in every aspect

AmyMartin

Points +69

Vegan
08 Jul 2022

Like a better taco bell

I love taco bell and I love the nachos here...just like the old nachos supreme..but vegan!!!

JodeanJ12

Points +62

Vegetarian
03 Jul 2022

Yummy food near pike place

Totally plant based. Veggie options and faux meat options. Chips and guacamole and salsa are amazing too.

Pros: 100% vegan. , Great chips, salsa and guacamole, Good margaritas

vegan_jay

Points +153

Vegan
20 Jun 2022

Good Mexican food

Had the burritos which were great, as well as the nachos




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