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Serves meat, vegan options available. Vegetarian friendly western style restaurant. Vegan options include hummus and naan, tofu/tempeh satay, and a Thai salad. Vegetarian options such as the veggie tacos, refried bean tacos, and the falafel wrap can easily be made vegan. Relocated from Ground Floor, Lot 32, Jalan Haji Saman. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-12:00am.
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No 18, Lorong Dewan, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 88000
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25 Reviews
First Review by Jensoper
CarryOnOnly
Points +371
Great food - Edit
I had the vegan pizza and was so surprised how delicious it was! The flavour is popping with it and one pizza is more than enough for one person. It was wonderful and I would definitely have it again. The decor is just divine inside the restaurant and everything is so clean. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and everyone was smiling and happy! They also have vegan satay that was my second option which I’ll have next time I’m in Kota Kinabalu
Read morePros: Tasty food, Beautiful decor inside restaurant , Clean
Guest
AliciaHug
Points +74
Great vegetarian and vegan food - Edit
They have many vegetarian and also some vegan and gluten free options. The vegan pizza was great! The only „bad“ thing was, that we had to wait a long time to get our dishes. That’s why only 4 stars.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-03
Pros: Nice location, Vegan Options with great taste
Cons: Long waiting time
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LaiaCourage
Points +136
Great vegetarian food - Edit
I had lunch veg nachos with beans plus a beer made into a Chela. Loved it and regretted not to have tried more.
Read morePros: Food is good!, Service is great, Add beer to it
Cons: Didn't accept card
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VeganFox92
Points +556
Great lunch stop - Edit
We came here for lunch a couple of times and had the Mexican rice wrap with Tofu and the Tofu banh mi. Both are very tasty and well priced.
Read moreThey also do a vegan pizza (no cheese) which we didn't try.
Recommend if you're in the area.
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-05
Pros: Well priced, English speaking, Good food
Cons: Service a little slow but its all fresh
Guest
endofcity
Points +440
Not great - Edit
Initially, I had high hopes for El Centro. Vegan options clearly marked.
Read moreStaff helpful and welcoming.
Food was very disappointing indeed. The tofu / tempeh satay was a particular letdown. Burritos slightly better. The chilli tasted quite nice but I don’t get why they served it with a mountain of bizarre fried pastry squares. Rice would be better.
Overall not somewhere I’d hurry back to. The food just was just too poor.
Pros: Nice staff, Cheap, Vegan options
Cons: Poor quality food
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sweetestpotat
Points +591
Nice lunch stop - Edit
Nice fresh tofu banh mi on the lunch deal for RM 15. Lots of veggie options on the menu which can be adapted to vegan.
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SheridanLean
Points +46
Great place to eat - Edit
Good vegan options, very clean and safe
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WrenLangford
Points +84
Great vegan options - Edit
Great vegan options- clearly labelled. I visited multiple times- the Thai salad and tofu banh mi are lovely.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options- clearly labelled , Good cocktails , Friendly atmosphere
Cons: No vegan desserts
Guest
Vegan_in_KL
Points +1341
A good amount of vegan options - Edit
Vegan (vg) is clearly marked on the menu. There were plenty of great options. The veggie burrito is not listed as vegan, but I asked if they could adapt it and they were happy to accommodate. Really tasty and super filling.
Read morePros: Good vegan selection, Great cocktails, Happy to adapt dishes to make them vegan
Guest
EleanorRuck
Points +415
Banging cocktails - Edit
Had plenty of choice and was really delicious!
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snofle
Points +17
Updated menu - Edit
They have a new menu which has even more veggie and vegan food. They also moved location to a nicer place
Read moreThe kitchen are very knowledgeable about vegan and gluten free options. If you talk to them, they are very happy to cater to your needs.
The drinks are BOMB and it's super fun on Wednesdays for pub quiz, as well as on the weekends. Highly recommend.
The owners also have a cute air bnb
Pros: Gluten free options, Tasty
Cons: None
Guest
Ellisha
Points +38
Great vibe and food - Edit
The menu had a lot of food that could easily be made vegan. The food was delicious and I recommend their hummus 👌🏻
Read morePros: Good amount of choices for vegan , Nice atmosphere , Friendly staff
Cons: Expensive
Guest
Ilovemyfood!
Points +459
Lovely staff! - Edit
The staff were very accommodating and understood the difference between vegetarian and vegan so it was relatively easy to make adjustments when ordering. The food was ok but it definitely was not authentic Mexican; lacked flavour and presentation.
Read moreThis place is popular for tourists.
Pros: Lovely friendly staff, Nice ambience
Cons: Small portion sizes, Pricy
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NomadEmma
Points +202
Maybe Mexican? - Edit
Staff were fine, understood removing dairy to veganise burrito. The burrito itself was slightly bland & constructed in an odd way (you can’t eat it with hands, need to use knife & fork). The pita chips & salsa it came with were actually very nice. There is a Thai salad which is vegan, vegetarian options are marked. A bit overpriced (some items more so than others). Serves alcohol & cocktails. It’s not a bad or amazing place, but has a very high tripadvisor rating, which from my experience I don’t think is deserved. Just average, 3*
Read morePros: Vegan options
Cons: Overpriced
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SiDaAmJo
Points +75
Overpriced, small portions, bland taste - Edit
Very disappointing for multiple reasons. The male owner was extremely rude to us, we ordered for 100ringget of food that was tasteless. All the food our party ordered was super bland, super overpriced and tiny portions. We didn't even get drinking water (we did order cocktails). I don't understand the good reviews because both food and serving was horrible.
Read moreAfter spending the 100ringget we where still hungry(!!) So we went to 2doors down: Chilli Vanilla where they had a similar menu, great Vegan knowledge and with way better food and service
Pros: None
Cons: Expensive , Small portions , Bland taste
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JenHacking
Points +50
Delicious western menu - Edit
Nothing listed fully vegan but so much can be made vegan and the people working are super accommodating at making changes. We at tofu satay and black bean tacos, but there are burgers, salads, fajitas, pizzas. Lots of fresh juices made to order plus filtered water. Restaurant is palm oil free.
Read morePros: Menu easily veganised, Lots of choice, Lovely staff and service
Cons: Nothing listed as vegan
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asmason
Points +100
Palm oil free restaurant! - Edit
Enjoyed the food here! They could adapt lots of the menu to make vegan and they dont use palm oil!
Read moreCocktails are very strong!
Staff are very friendly
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JustinBenson
Points +113
Food was mediocre at best, slightly over priced - Edit
I ordered the black bean burrito (Vegan) and it was very bland. No seasoning or spices to make it worth the price. Chips that came with were fresh and good, but same thing could use a little salt or seasoning.
Read morePros: A couple Vegan options , Friendly staff
Cons: Over priced, Food was bland, needs some seasoning
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BrianJacobs
Points +278
Nice idea but bad execution - Edit
The food is not Mexican at all. We are vegan and ate here. Great atmosphere but small portions and not that tasty.
Read morePros: Atmosphere
Cons: Food
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HappyCawOnDiet
Points +59
Poor quality of food preparation, microwave in use - Edit
My veggie burger was falling apart instead of being crispy outside as it was more likely reheated in the microwave, the same with the bun.
Read morePros: Some veggie options
Cons: Quality and the way of preparing dishes
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KristineGrødem
Points +19
Very good! - Edit
You can make most dishes vegan. My favourites are the Thai salad with tofu and tempeh, bean tacos, bean and grilled vegetable fajitas and Cuban tofu steak.
Read moreThey also have falafels, veggie burger and a mezzo platter.
The Thai salad and Cuban tofu steak dishes are gluten free and they accommodate any allergies you have.
Nights at el centro are a lot of fun, good music and the margaritas are strong and good.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly staff, Good atmosphere
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FeliciaNilsson
Points +161
Delicious - Edit
I came here because I was a bit tired of asian food and was especially craving mexican food. I had the hummus starter, the hummus wasn't the best I've ever had but it was still yum. Came with delicious bread and raw veggies. Then I had the black bean tacos veganized (which was easy, didn't even have to explain anything). They were also delicious, I especially loved the salsa that came with them. They also had a few vegan dishes, for example a thai salad which I'm gonna go back and try another day. It was a bit pricey compared to other places in Malaysia but I think it was worth it, just to get something different.
Read morePros: several vegan options, super yummy , vegetarian dishes can be made vegan
Cons: bit pricey
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HappyPineappleKix
Points +1089
Yummy food - Edit
Had falafel wrap and some platter with different stuff on it (hummus, eggplant, grilled veggies etc). Friend of mine ate all non vegan stuff and I had rest of it. I really enjoyed my meal after struggling with finding vegan foods in Langkawi.
Read morePros: they know what vegan and vegetarian means, very accommodating when you ask something , sugar on the side for the ice tea
Cons: could use more vegan options
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BudgetBucketList
Points +1334
Nope - Edit
If you're a vegetarian there's some choice, as a vegan not at all. Yes, of course, you can remove the cheese and the sauce, but then there's nothing tasty left. That's not what I call good vegan cooking.
Read moreI went for one of the only vegan options: hummus. Wasn't good. Tasted quite industrial, not like 'restaurant-hummus'. For main dish I ate the falafel wrap. Again, not good. Over-deep-fried so the whole structure was gone, had to have it without any sauce and also the feta removed, and with these factory-wraps... come on! Making wraps is the easiest thing in the world, it only takes some flour, salt and water and it's downright delicious... if you run a restaurant you can't possibly come up with vacuum packed wraps. I would be embarrassed to serve this to my friends coming over for dinner.
I go to a (locally quite pricey) restaurant to eat food from a professional cook that cooks better than I can. This I wouldn't even make myself on a sunday night when I'm too lazy to cook.
Pros: Central location
Cons: Bad food
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Jensoper
Points +112
Tacos in KK! - Edit
Finding bean based options was a really nice change from eating tofu and tempeh all the time. The servers understand vegan and can accommodate.
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