Vegan
Take-out
Mexican
Catering

A popular all-vegan Mexican restaurant opened Summer 2020 by the owners of Vegatinos pop-up. Serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, sopes, and other foods. Order for pickup via Postmates. Open Tue-Sun 1:00pm-8:00pm. Closed Mon.


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108 Reviews

First Review by vi'sbunbun

realyorha9s

Points +22

Vegan
01 Nov 2020

Excellent

Excellent food, very professional about social distancing. Makes me want to live in the valley.

Anti-heroVegan

Points +80

Vegan
14 Oct 2020

Their burritos keep me going ❤️

My favorite burrito spot and this is great because one thing I miss the most about giving up meat is chicken and asada burritos which now I can enjoy without the cruelty 💪🏽

Pros: They load up their burritos ‘til they are bulging, Their workers move really fast (hustle), They have so many options that are good

Cons: Long line, They don’t phone-in pick-up service

vs12823

Points +94

Vegan
13 Sep 2020

I’m in heaven. ❤️

I’ve really missed good Mexican food since I became a vegan a few years ago. Read about this place somewhere and since it’s pretty close was super excited to try.

There was a big line waiting outside to get in, so that was a good start. Unfortunately they don’t yet have takeout menus or a website and the only menu is above the counter and you can’t see it until you are inside. Do what I did and snap a photo for future use.

Being my first time and with the long line I decided to just order their taco trio. I chose jack fruit, chicharrón and Al Pasteur. The JF one was good, didn’t care much for the AP because of the pineapple. Now I never tasted chicharrón when I was an omnivore and it never really appealed to me seeing those sheets of fried skin..... BUT OMG the chicherrón taco was the best ❤️. Perfectly seasoned crispy crunchy morsels.

Looking forward to try all the other options, but I will always order something with the chicherróns.

I loved the place.

Pros: All vegan, Delicious, Plenty of parking

Cons: No website, No menu to take with you

marjolaine

Points +161

Vegan
09 Sep 2020

Mouth-Watering Mexican Food

Absolutely delicious! I got tacos with all the different proteins and I can say that they are all good! You can’t choose wrong. It tastes like authentic street tacos. The nachos and flan are also excellent. The food is very flavorful across the board. Highly recommended!

jeanne0623

Points +59

Vegan
02 Sep 2020

WOW

*SWOON* I'm in love! This place is soooo good! This was my first time so I just ordered 5 tacos with 5 different proteins so I could find my favorite. I'm not sure I can choose just one. The proteins are all seasoned so well- you can't go wrong with any choice! I also had the flan, which was a great way to end the night.

Pros: Great prices, many options

VeganChels

Points +58

Vegan
01 Sep 2020

This is the best food!!

Great service, incredible food, highly recommended.

Pros: Completely vegan menu, Tons of options, Every item is delicious!

niyaz

Points +52

Vegetarian
28 Aug 2020

amazing, great price

THE best vegan tacos! so much flavor and the price is amazing. 5 tacos for $12! I highly recommend the asada & chicharron plant based meats.

Pros: huge variety of vegan meats to choose from, good prices

thegovna

Points +96

Vegan
26 Aug 2020

Great food

Everyone has masks and they kept everyone distanced while making some awesome food. Definitely want to come back again soon.

livindeadbunny

Points +32

Vegan
19 Aug 2020

Amazing Food & Service!

The food is delicious, the service is fast & the customer service is great! I simply love it here

Kplant

Points +4033

Vegan
02 Aug 2020

Traditional street tacos in bricks and sticks

A line out the door. Pop up turns brick and mortar. Traditional street tacos made vegan hot and oily just like ordering off the street. Plenty to choose from. Opens at 1pm. Don't come for lunch.

EddyNumb

Points +451

Vegan
27 Jul 2020

New Champion

This new San Fernando Valley spot could be the LA county vegan Mexican food champ. No watered down gringo stuff here. We are talking authentic south of the border cuisine. Generous portions, spicy, fresh and wallet friendly. Tacos were beyond tasty and legit enough to win over even the most skeptical veggie phobic carnivore. Muy delicioso!

imadeva

Points +460

Vegan
11 Jul 2020

Chicharron Tacos!

So tasty. I had three tacos, rice and beans, and some flan. Everything was awesome. Rice could use more flavor but was still tasty. Tacos were amazing. Service was also crazy fast - I probably got my food within 5min of ordering!

Pros: Chicharron tacos, Al pastor tacos, Asada tacos

badradjasper222

Points +16

Vegan
10 Jul 2020

Great food

The food is great and fresh! The burrito's are full of food and will fill you up, you may only be able to eat about 75% of it. The pico de gallo is so fresh it will kick start and/or make your day and they have 5 different flavors/styles of meat substitutes. The Al pastor and chickin were my favorite so far. With this place you won't be disappointed

Pros: Food portion and boxing

piffelina

Points +3514

Vegan
29 Mar 2020

Really good!

I might have had better Mexican grub, but still pretty darn sweet.

Would eat again!

jaslame

Points +16

Mostly Veg
10 Feb 2020

A taste of heaven

You literally can’t go wrong with anything! Everything is soo good. I personally like anything that’s “AL’s special ....” it comes with the 3 meats.

Pros: All vegan options

Cons: Arrive early because they will run out

gaiapatra

Points +30

Vegan
29 Dec 2019

The tacos will have you driving to every pop up night they do

The al pastor tacos are incredible. 🍍

MMissy003

Points +196

Vegan
03 Sep 2019

Dreaming of Chicharron

Best tacos I’ve had ever. Not just best vegan tacos...best TACOS. I especially love their chicharron. This place is always in demand with a long line worth the wait!

Pros: Tasty chicharron

Cons: Long lines

JZeats

Points +40

Vegan
16 Aug 2019

MUST HAVE MEXICAN FOOD

This pop up has delicious food!! I always get the carne burrito and it’s amazing every time. The fries are amazing with the jackfruit meat so I suggest getting that too!! The flan is creamy and flavorful. And the horchata is sweet and tasty.

The line is worth it! Get there early and bring your own Tupperware for 10% off!

toastandjammies

Points +1140

Vegan
07 Aug 2019

Worth the wait

I’m not normally willing to stand in long lines for food, but this was worth it. I got the carnitas tacos and they were SO GOOD. Perfectly marinated jackfruit on fresh corn tortillas, with all the fixings. Even my meat-eating Mexican friends were blown away. The aguas frescas were also amazing.

Check out @vegatinos on Instagram to find out where they’re located, since they’re currently a pop-up.

Pros: Authentic flavors, All vegan

giancarloj7

Points +33

Vegan
09 Jul 2019

Best vegan mexican food in the world

Pop ups in north hollywood on wednesday and fridays and sundays in panorama city the other days I dont go to cause it's not in the valley. But it's amazing such good food. I recomend the Al's special deluxe burrito it's so big and delicious. Also my favorite vegan meats are the al pastor asada and chicharon check the Instagram @vegatinos for exact locations and hours

Pros: Inexpensive

Cons: Usually a really long line

GabyResendez

Points +24

Vegetarian
21 Jan 2019

Great Food

I love the AL pastor meat. It has a sweet tang with the added pineapple. I have also tried their ceviche tostadas that are made of cauliflower. It like eating the real thing!

Pros: Takes card, Many options, Friendly

Cons: outside weather, hidden, not enough sitting

alkalinevegan

Points +46

Vegan
21 Dec 2018

Best Mexican Vegan food

I am honestly amazed at how good they cqpture the latino flavor into a vegan food. Obviously theyre not going to be perfect but the closeness they achieve is so amazing with the textures and flavor, if you have not gone or are considering going please stop by it is worth your time entirely. The different options they have are amazing and each option doesnt dissapoint.

Pros: Tasty, Gluten Free Options, Quick

Cons: Small Servings, Outdoors

HeyJessaayy

Points +46

Vegan
12 Oct 2018

1 taco, 2 taco, 3 taco... more!

I had my first Vegatino’s tacos at the vegan street food fair and fell in love with the al pastor and papas locas. My next mission is to try the flan but it’s so popular its usually sold out by the time i get there. The line can get a little long, but don’t be intimidated by it! They are quick at getting food out and its worth it! They are super friendly and have amazing food! So many other things left to try. Love it!

Pros: Reasonably priced

phytophile

Points +1071

Vegan
23 Jun 2018

Mexican food done right

Yay! Delicious Mexican food with lots of flavor. Long lines of people who know a good thing and are enjoying it every weekend. Worth going to.

meowcatsley

Points +29

Vegan
21 May 2018

Best burritos!

I love this place! I wish it was there all the time. I go every weekend when they pop up and I mostly always go with the chikin burrito but nothing is disappointing. So happy to have this delicious food in the area, even if it is only a couple days a week. Check out there Instagram for their times and locations.

Pros: ALL VEGAN

Cons: Sometimes they run out so go early!

soycatty

Points +66

Vegan
20 May 2018

Soy vegan!

Fantastic food, reasonable prices, friendly team.
Saw a post on Instagram about Vegatinos and grabbed a few friends and we went on a Saturday evening. The pop-up is in a small strip parking lot.
The food is absolutely terrific.
There were small groups of families and friends dining and most seem to have brought their own containers to take advantage of the 10% discount to encourage zero waste.
I love this concept so much and will continue to support them.

Pros: Fantastic Mexican food, Aiming for zero waste, Reasonable prices

Cons: Only in mid-valley Friday and Saturday evenings

vi'sbunbun

Points +124

Vegan
08 May 2018

Good and zero waste friendly

They’re often located in Panorama City (SE corner of Woodman and Saticoy) but will also appear at vegan festivals and as a food truck/Pop-up with other vegan establishments. Good vegan Mexican food. They have a solid torta and the real draw is their vegan flan, which I have yet to try. Definitely worth visiting. Follow @vegatinos on IG to figure out where they are, since food trucks/pop-ups can be hard to find.

Pros: offers 10%off if you bring your own reusable conta




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