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Serves meat, vegan options available. Taqueria inside a small grocery grocery store. Has a vegan menu which includes potato enchiladas, tacos dorados, vegan pozole, quesadillas with squash blossom, mushrooms or huitlacoche, and more. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-9:00pm.
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7638 Monterey Rd, Gilroy, California, USA, 95020
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18 Reviews
First Review by jeffsheldon
SarahS88
Points +2158
Lovely space and delicious place to stop in Gilroy - Edit
Really lovely space and kind staff. Vegan menu is readily available and staff are knowledgeable about vegan food!
Read moreWe had potato taco plate and red enchiladas with beans. Definitely ask for the chips and salsa - table salsa is delish! We loved it and would stop here again if we are ever in Gilroy.
Updated from previous review on 2023-12-26
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Andee
Points +26
Really great! - Edit
The food was delicious and the salsa was amazing.
Read morePros: Chips and salsa, Lots of options on their vegan menu, Great Jamaica and they usually have a vegan choc c
Guest
redbeardtheengineer
Points +15
Get the tacos dorados - Edit
Like others have said they have a separate plant based menu. The tacos were crunchy and the beans were great.
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GabriellaHinse
Points +32
Really great - Edit
The vegan menu was sat on top of the register when we got there. The woman who helped us was very accommodating of our bad spanish and stepped in with english when we couldn't keep up. I got the enfrijoladas and my partner got sopes. Both were really delicious. Bean based rather than fake meat. The tortillas were thick and fresh.
Read moreI will definitely be stopping again when I pass by Gilroy.
Pros: Full, separate, vegan menu, Really fresh and tasty
Cons: No info on each of the dishes.
Karina7638
Of course! 😄
Read moreAll tortillas from scratch from corn to dough to your plate 😋❤️
Thank you for stopping by! See you next time!
Guest
Karina7638
Points +35
Soyrizo - Edit
Have delicious tasty food 🥑😋
Read morePros: They have vegan chorizo too, just ask!
Guest
StephenVizzusi
Points +118
First time here and it was Bomb! They have a vegan menu! Potato tacos 🤤 - Edit
Tons of vegan options in a small Mexican market. Really unassuming, but super bomb potato tacos! Will be back soon!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Authentic Mexican food, Bomb
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NicoleParks
Points +2013
great food and good portions - Edit
i got the potato enchiladas with red sauce and they were really delicious! the plant based menu had many options. pricey but the portions were good
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Maricelha
Points +115
Good food - Edit
Some of my favorite dishes are here and they are tasty
Read morePros: Vegan menu
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jcweaver43
Points +20
Fresh, traditional Mexican—and vegan - Edit
Colorful Mexican market in downtown Gilroy with the restaurant in the back. Vegan menu was developed by the owner after he went vegan—vegan dishes are prepared in separate cookware.
Read moreEnchiladas, beans, rice were all fantastic—fresh and home style. Kind people serving the food. Would recommend if you’re in the vicinity.
Pros: Fresh, Handmade, Kind
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BaileySchneider
Points +2220
AMAZING MEXICAN FOOD - Edit
Wow this place is amazing.
Read moreLocated inside a market, the entire left side of the store is the restaurant where you can ask for the separate plant based menu. I didn’t get a picture, but the menu was much larger than the picture of it on here. Seems like they have expanded their plant based options. They also have vegan cakes in their cooler for purchase.
I ordered the papas enchiladas. Everything was amazing. Only thing I would change is to add more salt to it all as it lacked a little but it was still wonderful.
They also give you a verde and a rojo sauce to add onto your dishes and both are super delicious. Beans and rice were the perfect consistency.
Decent prices and they serve you a lot of food. I couldn’t finish my plate and I hadn’t eaten anything for 9 hours prior so I was super hungry.
Staff is very sweet and informative as well.
Don’t pass this place up. I will definitely be coming back.
Guest
agentfword
Points +132
Delicious food and incredibly nice people - Edit
Feb 2022 UPDATE: The food is still wonderful and the staff is still incredibly sweet. We ate here on both segments of a family road trip, a few days apart, and when I ordered the same thing (huaraches con salsa roja) on my second visit, the señora asked me, "vegano otra vez?" I was thrilled to be remembered - I'm not especially notable looking, she is just that nice. She prefers to speak Spanish, and while my Spanish is still terrible, I'm always delighted for the opportunity to practice without feeling like I'm wasting someone's time. My omnivore family also wants everyone to know that the meaty dishes are good too, so if you need to feed a mixed crowd, here you go. If I lived closer I'd come here every week.
Read moreJAN 2020 REVIEW: The food is terrific and the staff is so sweet. I'm so glad people are finding this place through Happy Cow! I added it a few months ago and now that I've been twice, it's time to review.
I leadfooted it up from San Luis Obispo and arrived ten minutes before closing, but the señoras were incredibly nice about it- not only did they make me a splendid tacos dorados plate to go (crunchy tacos with beans and potatoes and pico de gallo, plus rice and beans), but they brought me a bowl of warm chips and salsa while I waited, *and* put up with my terrible Spanish. The chips are obviously homemade from homemade tortillas, and as golden and flaky as a good croissant (as are the shells of the tacos dorados). And the salsa is fantastic- cool and spicy, with both tomatoes and tomatillos.
Last time I was here I got the huarache- essentially a long flat cornflour pancake stuffed with beans and topped with salsa verde and onions- I am a huarache fan and it was one of the best I've had. I also spent a long time mulling over the vegan menu, and when I ordered the huarache the server made sure I knew that it usually came with dairy cheese- and that I could get it without. Sweet folks and great food. The other half of the business is a small grocery, so while you wait for your food you can stock up on local avocados or cacahuetes japoneses.
Updated from previous review on 2020-01-22
Pros: Traditional Mexican vegan options, The salsas! The chips!
Guest
AugieGuardino
Points +31
Awesome! - Edit
Food is awesome and made with love.
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HCJA
Points +99
GF AND Vegan Options - Edit
This place is a total gem just north of downtown Gilroy, I’ve included a photo of the menu, but they also have a specific vegan menu they’ll get for you upon request. They’re also very accommodating when it comes to gluten sensitivity (all of what we ordered was gf/v: potato enchiladas **with delicious red sauce**, potato tamales, tofu veggie scramble, plantains for dessert, fresh squeezed OJ).
Read moreAsk for extra red sauce, it was good with the tamales.
All of the staff were so helpful and friendly, we’ll definitely stop in again next time we make the drive up to SF.
Updated from previous review on 2021-12-22
Pros: Gluten free and vegan options
Guest
teaneedz
Points +109
Enjoyed Mushroom Verde Tamales - Edit
tamale was pretty good and they have a red version with veggies that i want to try next
Read morePros: vegan tamales, other vegan options, small store too
Cons: no complaints
Guest
LauraGon
Points +18
THEY HAVE VEGAN TAMALES!!!! - Edit
Small restaurant on the right with small market on the left, they have a vegan and vegetarian friendly menu you just have to ask for it. They have vegan tamales but all orders with a 24 HR notice.
Read morePros: Friendly staff
Guest
Chella
Points +184
Flautas! - Edit
Haven’t had flautas since going vegan so it was great to see potato ones on the menu. Everything looked fresh and tasted great. Nice sauces with a good amount of spice.
Read morePros: Separate vegan menu, Plenty of options
Guest
vegandoug
Points +250
Great salsa and vegan options - Edit
Found via Happy Cow because Yelp sucks. They are new to Began but have hand written vegan menu with 9 or so options.
Read moreWe had burritos and were very satisfied. With the taste. Beans, rice and veggies.
Salads are terrific.
They are just learning the vegan thing so look forward to how they adapt.
Guest
jeffsheldon
Points +1344
Great potential - Edit
Ordered the potato Enchilada’s with red sauce. The plate comes with rice and refried beans. The red sauce on the enchiladas with exceptional along with the flour tortillas. However the potatoes inside could’ve used some seasoning. Definitely will try this place again
Read morePros: Dedicated vegan menu
Cons: Food was reheated and warm not hot
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