Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Buffet
Salad bar
Juice bar
Mexican

Hot and cold all-you-can eat lunchtime vegetarian buffet. Buffet from 1-5pm, a la carte menu available at other times. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-5:00pm.


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35 Reviews

First Review by Jetgirly

Jetgirly

Points +40

Vegetarian
15 Mar 2008

A Vegetarian Haven in Meat-Crazy GDL

I've been living in GDL for two months. This is a city of birria (goat stew) and torta ahogadas (pork sandwiches covered in spicy sauce). El Jardin is a refreshing escape from the city's meaty fare. The buffet is all-you-can-eat, with a good selection of salads as well as some hot dishes. I served myself a salad of mixed lettuces, red cabbage, shredded carrot and sprouts, topped with olive oil, vinegar and spiced seeds. On my second turn at the buffet I went for the warm food: lentil soup and a nutty rice pilaf that I topped with some of their fake meat products. The stand-out dish that I had with both courses was their soy ceviche, which is lime-marinated soy granules mixed with tomato and cilantro. It's best served on top of tostadas. For dessert, there were cookies and rice pudding. The only drinks I saw were Santorini water on tap and coffee to go with dessert. There are signs posted around the buffet promising that all the food is washed and disinfected, which is important here. The price was about 75 pesos ($7.50 US/CAD) and well worth it. My body thanked me for the healthy meal!

Pros: It's hard to find vegetarian in GDL., Fresh salads., Peaceful atmosphere.

Cons: Needs more hot dishes without fake meat., Could use some healthier salad dressing., The live musician was HORRIBLE!

malloc

Points +79

Vegetarian
08 Oct 2023

Great buffet

Lots of different food. Nice atmosphere

SamtheCapricorn

Points +40

Vegan
05 Jun 2023

Great Buffet

Loads of vegetarian and vegan options. So much food to choose from. My favourite was the vegan pizza and quesadillas. Perfect place to come if you’re in need of a big feed.

Pros: Friendly Service, Lots of options , Great tasting food

Cons: Some foods were cold from being out for too long.

ZuZu

Points +300

Vegan
02 Mar 2023

Definitely worth writing to Mom about

Wow! Oh my gosh, this place is off the charts if you're into health food. All the vegan items on the buffet are clearly labeled and most of them are vegan. I had a super tasty salad of sunflower sprouts and all the broccoli I could eat! If having a plate piled with vegetables is your thing, you're gonna love this place. They have take away food, vegan yogurt, chocolate and more. There are deserts, too! It's very clean and alive with plants. People love this place, it was busy but there was plenty of everything. The all you can eat buffet comes in at about $9 USD, it was $159 pesos before tips. I wish we still had true health food spots like this back in the US.

Pros: Lots of veggies!, Lots of salad!, Kind, welcoming staff and patrons

SophieRobson

Points +190

Vegetarian
20 Feb 2023

Great food, good quality

Great Buffet, loads of dishes, yummy

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-18

Pros: Huge range of dishes, Yummy, Nice neighbourhood

AbigailJ.

Points +28

Vegan
31 Jan 2023

Review of el Jardín from a vegan Mexican

El Jardín is where I mainly get all my vegan meat replacements, pre cooked meals, plant milks etc. It's a buffet, so lots of options to choose from WARNING ⚠️ not all is vegan! Once in a while I come across a plate that is vegetarian so make sure to read labels. They teach classes so to any new or experienced vegans it's a great option to learn new and delicious recipes (it's where I learned to do seitan meat) main downside: would love it to be pure vegan, and it's not that big of a place so there may be a line

Pros: Vegan options in food, Mini store with vegan food, replacements etc, Classes for cooking alot of vegan food

Cons: Buffet, so might be pricey , Not all the buffet is vegan! Read labels! , Small space, sometimes there is a line

JoséManuelVelasco

Points +20

Vegan
18 Jan 2023

La mejor experiencia en Guadalajara

El personal es super amable y la comida está deliciosa. Además, el lugar está bonito también.

Pros: Todo se puede hacer vegano , Menú rico y variado , Lugar bonito

dobrojutrosunce

Points +95

Vegetarian
07 Dec 2022

What a brunch

Just delightful. Food, ambiance, friendliness.

Scotty-O

Points +238

Vegan
29 Nov 2022

Cheap and fantastic

You can always tell a good place when it’s busy..!! Out of the whole buffet there were only 3 or 4 things not vegan, loads of salad, I had a spicy seitan main which was delicious also a range of deserts and an infused water of the day all included in a very cheap $159 mx

Lendasock

Points +357

Vegan
25 Nov 2022

Didn't really get to taste the food

There was a bit of miscommunication with the staff as I don't speak Spanish. There was one person on staff who spoke english. They said that everything on the menu was vegan except for the eggs, and they could be replaced with tofu. However he misspoke here as you have to especially request vegan items. So when I ordered, I received vegetarian items covered in cheese (I could tell from the stretch of the cheese it was not vegan). Didn't end up eating much except for the salad on the side

Cons: You must request if you want vegan items

GEMMASOFIA

Points +175

Vegetarian
29 Oct 2022

Me encantó

Los guisos son suuper buenos, todo lo que comimos nos gustó muchísimo. El personal super amable! También tienen una tiendita de productos veganos 🫶🏼

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-29

Pros: Buen relación calidad precio, La comida está suuper rica!, Puedes comprar comida lista hecha por ellos

DJMatocomp

Points +390

Vegetarian
30 Aug 2022

Good value

Large selection of dishes, some of them are very good, this is buffet where you can take as much as you want, there is also dessert

Pros: Large selection , Dessert, Friendly staff speak English

Cons: Quite expensive

GiselaBedollaB

Points +17

Mostly Veg
10 Aug 2022

Opinion

Los amoooo, hay guisos que son verdaderamente perfectos

Pros: Las setas empanizadas, Las greñuda de vegetales capeadas, El pozole

Cons: El flan ya está pesimo, Los postres ya están muy poco agradables, Pero la comida ñom ñom

jesscervantex

Points +51

Vegetarian
07 Jul 2022

Muchas opciones

Las opciones que tienen se ven mayormente saludables y deliciosas.. y sobre todo hay muchas opciones para elegir. Incluye agua y postre. El personal es súper amable.

BrendaAlegria

Points +51

Vegetarian
23 Jun 2022

Muy rico

Café de olla muy rico, el choco chango y licuado Yogui ligeros. Molletes de chilaquiles sabor fuera de lo común y el lunch extremo te llenas con la mitad del platillo. Excelente servicio al cliente. Seguro regreso

Pros: Rico sabor platillos y bebidas , Ambiente relajante, Variedad de opciones

TereLee

Points +17

Mostly Veg
16 May 2022

Primera visita

Ésta es mi percepción de primera vez.

Pros: La variedad en el bufete es deliciosa , Será muy bueno que agregaran una estación o vegano

Cons: Las mesas están muy cerca y se ve saturado , Sanitario pequeño y algo descuidado

m.wiemarcus

Points +124

Vegan
12 Apr 2022

#1 en Guadalajara

Siempre regreso con muchas ganas al jardín.
El buffet es siempre rico y tanto que no puedes probar de todo. Ofrecen más y más platos y postres veganos. Desde años que voy al jardín todavía es mi favorito.
De vez en cuando ofrecen talleres de cocina vegetariana y te ofrecen con facilidad variaciones veganizados.

Pros: Reponen todos los platos del bufete rápido , Servicio súper amable

Cons: metieron más mesas y se queda un poco angosto

jesy

Points +52

Mostly Veg
06 Apr 2022

Ricicissimo💛

A lot of options (also gluten-free),very fresh salads and super tasty!Really worth it, especially if you are super hungry.The drink,desert and coffee are also included.Really nice staff and place.Small grocery store with a lot of great options.

Marcosdiaz

Points +133

Vegan
27 Mar 2022

De los Mejores lugares de mi linda Guadalajara

Su atención , sus personal , su comida y la ubicación

Pros: Atención increíble y variedad , Buffet después de las 1pm, Calidad y precio (100%)

RitaFi

Points +1203

Vegan
10 Dec 2021

Worth the price

For 139pesos you can eat as much as you want and it's all worth in my opinion. Lots of fresh veggies and salads, it's mostly vegan, the quesadillas are amazing (with veg chorizo or mushrooms) and the majority of desserts were also vegan.
The staff is super friendly and hard working!

potatopancake

Points +1215

Vegan
10 Nov 2021

Awesome spot

Went in for breakfast one morning. Buffet wasn't setup yet but ordered off the menu and everything was awesome. Been in Mexico awhile and obviously have eaten lots of tacos and gf said these were the best ones yet. I got chilaquiles which were made vegan for me with half rojo and Verde. Server was super nice spoke English with us. Coffee was also great and got a vegan donut for dessert. This places rocks.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan pastries and desserts, Great coffee

Cons: Nada

ElizabethElías

Points +101

Vegan
02 Nov 2021

Increíble

La mejor atención, incluso cuando hay mucha gente

Pros: Muchas opciones veganas, Buen servicio, Buenos precios

SergAMox

Points +368

Vegan
24 Oct 2021

Great

Got a wonderful burrito here with seitan, great service and nice indoor seating area. Non vegan items can often easily be made vegan. Gets four stars only because they are not completely vegan and still serve egg/cheese.

GregPrasker

Points +442

Vegan
31 Aug 2021

Awesomeness

What an amazing buffet. And for $6 USD. Tony up at the front is a true class act.

NathaliaGonçalves

Points +59

Vegan
15 Mar 2021

Incredible buffet!

Amazing option of a buffet, good ingredients, a lot of options and good price for the variety that they offer!

ecoveganguy

Points +338

Vegan
28 Oct 2020

Superb Taco Marroqui

This place was a vegetarian buffet restaurant before Covid 19. This lovely garden restaurant has transformed into menu order restaurant, and the food is wonderful. I ordered the Taco Marroqui and a Licuido Super Power to drink. The tacos the best dish I have eaten in this city. It is a combo of a burrito, a taco and an enchilada with amazing flavors. The drink was creamy and smooth. Chocolatey fresh.

If you are going to eat one dish in Guadalajara, the Taco Marroqui is it.


As I was leaving, there were some music performers inside which I also enjoyed.

Pros: Beautiful interior, Superb food

pranaman

Points +53

Mostly Veg
30 Apr 2020

Lots of good options

Probably the best buffet in the city. Lots of options and they also have in the area where they will make you vegetarian or vegan pizza or quesadilla. I was here three times. Just had a small issue, finding a piece of metal, the kind you'd find on steel wool, on one of the beets, but I imagine that was a fluke. They also have a nice little shop where you can buy refrigerated or shelf-stable foods and body products. I bought some protein powders there and some toasted sugar free chocolate. Overall it's very good.

Pros: Lots of options with vegetarian and vegan




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