Vegan comfort food in a casual, fast food setting with garden patio and featuring the world's first all-vegan drive thru. The kitchen makes the sauces in-house, and menu offers choices like hand-cut fries, sandwiches and wraps, different kinds of burger patties plus shakes, fountain drinks, and daily desserts. Uses 100% non-gmo ingredients. Location is across from Balboa Park. Est. since 2004 (originally as Kung Food then Nature's Express). Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.
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2965 5th Ave, San Diego, California, USA, 92103
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 28 Aug 2023 by geometric-noise
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251 Reviews
First Review by divine_health
ArabellaBoop
Points +32
Take Out - Edit
Great Location, we had burgers fries and raw tacos. I’m crazy for the tacos, the burger was good. The seating area was shabby so next time I’ll be taking it for a picnic
Read morePros: Close to the park, Good food, perfect for a picnic
Cons: Seating Area is sad
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VeganDan1
Points +41
Solid value fast food - Edit
We both had a southwest variation of a blackbean burger along with sweet potato chips.
Read moreThe food was tasty.
The patio where we ate needs a facelift. It was depressing and felt like eating under a carport awning in a seedier part of town.
Pros: Sweet potato chips, Price
Cons: Parking is scarce. Parking on street is metered., Dining area is rundown and tables needed cleaning.
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sarahssoares
Points +831
Great food - Edit
Great place to eat junk food. The potato with tomato sauce is delicious and the vegan beef burger also.
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zardo
Points +62
mouthwatering perfection - Edit
This place is dreamy treat for vegans and fans of vegan cuisine. Kombucha on tap, some fabulous raw items (tacos and burger served in cabbage-leaf bun-wrap and all the comfort foods. Chili is a zesty, robust, hearty. Customizable for additional dietary restrictions. Innovative, bursting with delicious flavor and superfood goodness. Lovely, roomy and relaxing patio. Highly recommended.
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ColleenCannon
Points +40
Great Lunch! - Edit
So excited that we could check this place out on our way to the airport! We ordered the mushroom swiss burger, fish tacos, and Chile fries. All vegan, all delicious! Casual patio dining. We will be back. 💗
Read morePros: friendly , fast, delicious
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BelindaHaynes
Points +18
Love the Concept ... - Edit
I love the whole idea of Vegan Fast food. This place is awesome! Drive up and order and you're out of there in no time. Good food.
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lvasquared
Points +1106
love the milkshakes - Edit
Always have to stop here when I’m San Diego. Best milkshakes and fish tacos. Tried the buffalo tenders this time. Yummy!
Read morePros: drive thru, kombucha on tap
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heathenvegan
Points +732
delicious as usual - Edit
Had the vegan fish tacos and soft serve ice cream, both were delicious. Everything I have ever had here has been delicious. all tasty.
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KarlaD.Castro
Points +30
great burgers!! - Edit
Perfect place to get a vegan burger. I loved the fries and the kale salad❤️
Read morePros: food is great, location is perfect, service
Cons: restrooms
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the.picky.eater
Points +116
ehhh - Edit
The back patio was relaxing
Read moreFood took quite awhile considering no one else was here
The buffalo wings were tasty but a bit soggy, have had better.
The bacon cheeseburger was a greasy mess I didn’t even finish.
Cool that there is a drive thru but won’t be coming back in the car or on foot
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annebeck
Points +42
convenient - Edit
We frequent and it's been hit or miss for us. Generally good food, convenient, casual atmosphere, nice staff...awkward parking lot, decent food. South of the border tempeh burger however, is consistently good.
Read morePros: nice variety of food options
Cons: inconsistent; sometimes amazing, other times meh..
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BelenGarcia
Points +18
the best food ever - Edit
This place is the best it has places to sit inside and outside flowers,trees all for what a vengan food lover would absolutely like
Read morePros: this is the best vegan food I have ever tried will
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VeraDuBois
Points +20
WOW BEST FASTFOOD VEGAN SPOT - Edit
THE BOMB.COM
Read moreHands down Best place to grab a quick VEGAN meal! Brilliant!😍🍔🥓🍟🥙🌯🌮🥗🍜🍛🍲 I had the southwest black bean burger w/chili cheese fries!!!😍
Pros: AMAZING FOOD, TONS OF OPTIONS THE ALL SOUND SO GOO
Cons: busy like in and out smaller scale of course the d
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nahomie14
Points +20
first time comer - Edit
I️ got the bacon cheeseburger with chili’s cheese fries and a shake. It was amazing
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RichelleLopez
Points +24
Huge fan! - Edit
Friendly atmosphere, great selections, yummmmmy food! Next door to Donna Jean which is just as amazing. :)
Read morePros: Seating, Variety
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JohnShea
Points +20
great food - Edit
Awesome drive through fast food joint
Read morePros: tasty and healthy food, wide variety of food and drink, food is worth the wait
Cons: Drive thru takes some time, could do more to streamline the Drive thru process, a little pricey
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FranciscaLanderos
Points +52
lots of options - Edit
Many gf options, great patio, the ranch was bomb!
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MVBubbe1991
Points +17
Patio dining - Edit
Interesting food and good service in a fast food environment. Lovely covered patio where you can enjoy your food and linger.
Read morePros: Good selection
Cons: Too many foods with ‘meat’ tastes.
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trippinvegan
Points +211
Amazing - Edit
I can’t even describe how awesome it is to be able to order a bacon cheeseburger, chili cheese fries and a milkshake! It was awesome. Plus there are healthier options for those not wanting to partake of junk food.
Read morePros: Awesome vegan junk food, Not too expensive , Relatively quick service
Cons: Parking seemed tricky
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Davidarangod
Points +83
walked 3 miles to find this awesome vegan fast food place, U recommend it to anyone craving a good burger and chickn tenders - Edit
Nice hippie atmosphere
Read morePros: all vegan
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Lydiacroson
Points +24
awesome cruelty free food! - Edit
Will definitely come back!
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Lailanotte
Points +122
Very good!!! - Edit
Very good food! A lot of choice!!!
Read moreThe burgers are good and you can choose your own patty!
They also have some cakes! I tried the coconut one and was really good!
The kitchen needs a remodeling, but the place is nice!
We had eaten outside in the backyard!!!
Pros: Good choice of food, Cakes and food to take away, Easy parking
Cons: The kitchen needs a remodeling
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peppitaly
Points +1832
Seriously good - Edit
This place is seriously good and reasonably priced. I had a cheeseburger with sweet potatoe fries and it was delicious. Cakes are very tasty too. Recommended if you are in the area!
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CamrynMudd
Points +22
Put My Boyfriend In the Hospital - Edit
My boyfriend is non-vegan and allergic to nuts, so I was skeptical about trying an all-vegan restaurant because nuts are quite prevalent in vegan food, but he insisted we try it. When we finally ordered (we were at the front of the line for a good 5-8 minutes), we asked the person working there if what he ordered had nuts and it and she said "probably not". We got about two bites into the meal before we had to rush to the hospital. Luckily his reaction wasn't the worst he's had and we were free to go home in a few hours. Fellow consumers, please be careful, and Evolution, please take allergies seriously. Besides the nuts, the few bites I had were amazing 😊 just wish the staff had checked for nuts.
Read morePros: Good food
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CaliKat
Points +26
The Best Vegan Milkshakes!! - Edit
Legit delicious! Tried the strawberry and vanilla milkshake it was five star. Went back three days later for another fix it was that good. The soft serve ice cream is the bomb also.
Read morePros: Outdoor patio seating, Shake cost no more than a Starbucks, Laid-back vibe
Cons: Parking but of course that's normal in Hillcrest
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sonyamarieojeda
Points +18
My New Fav Place - Edit
Went here today with my whole family. Loved it, so many choices, food was on point and reasonable prices. Loved the set up in the patio, will definitely go back.
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vegbex
Points +23
Great service, delicious food... especially the soft serve! - Edit
Awesome all vegan restaurant with so many options. The burgers were great, the fries exquisite, and the soft serve almost made me cry. 10/10. Would go again.
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