Vegan
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Catering
Gluten-free
Latin

Serves modern Latin and Mexican vegan food including tacos, gorditas, plantain chips, nachos, chile relleno, churros, flan, and weekend brunch. Est. 2020 on the 2nd floor of the market. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-10:00pm.


93 Reviews

First Review by Lendasock

mzp

Points +38

Mostly Veg
16 Aug 2026

Nutritious & overpriced

Kind of expensive. Fast casual. Taste is nothing to write home about but it’s quite healthy and nutritious. I got the barbacoa bowl, which was pretty good (especially the al pastor jackfruit) and filling, and the horchata which was tiny. Both were overpriced for what you get.

Updated from previous review on 2026-08-16

Pros: Healthy, Fully vegan

Cons: Overpriced

Myko

Points +13

Vegetarian
06 Aug 2026

Great burrito

Great chorizo burrito served covered with three delicious sauces

Updated from previous review on 2026-08-06

clairek126

Points +169

Vegan
01 Jul 2026

Vegan in hudson yards

Super delicious! I got the smothered chorizo burrito. my omni brother took a bite and said “that’s vegan?!”

Updated from previous review on 2026-07-01

Mbarker1003

Points +1585

Vegan
23 Feb 2026

Love!

Grabbed an order of nachos, to go, as I was leaving Whole Goods. I asked for the toppings and chips to be packaged separately for travel and in so glad I did. I was so surprised at the amount of toppings, specifically the queso, that I know the chips would have been so soggy by the time I was able to eat it.

I was so surprised with the amount of food I got in my order! Large amount of chorizo, beans, and the queso container was the same size! I don’t know if it is that same amount when ordered all together but I will HAPPILY take a ton of queso!

I was worried about running out of chips so I put all of the toppings, in stages, into the queso and scooped it. That’s why I didn’t take pictures of anything. As delicious as it was, eating it this way wasn’t going to do Ja, Ja, Ja no favors with a photo.

The gal taking my order said the nachos are the most popular item and I can see it is for good reason!

Updated from previous review on 2026-02-23

Pros: Queso!, Great portion size

izzys

Points +599

Vegan
22 Jan 2026

Fast, fresh food

This is a casual branch located inside a Whole Foods, but the food is still incredible! We struggled to choose but loved what we went with!

Updated from previous review on 2026-01-22

Pros: Completely vegan, Delicious food , Fast and fresh

HaniAhimsa

Points +126

Vegan
07 Oct 2025

SO good!

Love the drinks, the food, and the staff couldn't be kinder, more lovely humans. Everything is good here. It was a little hard for me to find the first time I went in, as it's tucked up inside a Whole Foods store, but it's worth the effort. I always get a margarita because they are the best!

Pros: yummy drinks

veganhat

Points +3004

Vegan
21 Sep 2025

Good vegan Mexican chain

Lots of choice and fast service.

veganlifeisgreat

Points +41

Vegan
17 Sep 2025

No cash

They ONLY accept credit or debit cards.

RobertaCalce

Points +5513

Vegan
05 Sep 2025

Spot on

Excellent tasty Mexican food! Could only recommend

jeffsheldon

Points +1366

Vegan
05 Aug 2025

We left a vegan bread crumb trail to find it but it's worth

can be a bit tricky to find, as it is tucked away on the second floor inside the Whole Foods store near the prepared foods section.

You might even need to leave clues for others to locate it, as it’s not immediately visible from the street.

Once inside, the indoor seating is clean, comfortable, and casual, making it a relaxing spot for a meal. The service is incredible
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We started with, the guacamole and chips are a good choice.

For entrées, the Verde burritos and mole burritos stand out—both offer great flavor and the right level of spice. It’s hard to pick a favorite between the enchiladas since they’re both equally delicious and well-spiced. The portion sizes are just right—not too big or small.

Only complaint, I found it extremely difficult to cut enchiladas into bite size pieces. Shell on bottom was a little hard

If you want to try Jajaja Mexicana, just remember to look for the Whole Foods on West 33rd Street and head upstairs to find this hidden gem tucked at the back.

Pros: Service , Comfortable seating , Great Mexican flavors

Cons: Hard to find.

RitvikaSharma

Points +320

Vegetarian
23 Jul 2025

Good Mexican Food

Location is tricky, I hope they would write it somewhere at the entrance to avoid confusion (I had to ask someone working at Wholefoods). You go up the escalator for Wholefoods and walk to the opposite end corner. Besides that, the food was yummy and the server was nice too.

Pros: Good food, Many options

Thomasclq

Points +783

Vegan
30 Jun 2025

Great Mexican food all vegan

The taco was not very filling but it was delicious, it just was meant as a starter not a main course. Loved the chimichanga “steak”.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Located inside a Whole Foods supermarket

RebeccaSullivan

Points +7369

Vegan
14 Jun 2025

Great Nachos

3.5 stars - about a 5-7 minute walk from Penn/MSG which is convenient. Jajaja was on the second floor of Whole Foods. Come up the elevator and turn around to the checkout counters and head that way. Prepared food section will be to your left, walk all the way back to find jajaja. Service was extremely quick and our tacos and nachos came out in less than 5 minutes. We ordered the nachos with extra guac ($19 total) which were expensive for the portion size but delicious. My fiancé had the chipotle black bean tacos and I had the birria tacos. Chipotle tacos were good but sweet potatoes were a little hard and should have been cooked longed. Birria tacos were not great imo due to nutmeg or some sweeter spice that I didn’t love in the consumé. Prices were high especially for a quick counter service restaurant and small portions but food was not bad. The nachos were the favorite of both of us.

PollyCox

Points +206

Vegan
22 Apr 2025

Qwerky place

Tucked away inside an amazing food market. Great menu choices, although difficult to know what some of the ingredients were. Could do with photos on the menu. Delicious food. My only complaints are that our starters and mains came out together and the food is served in a cardboard tub with plastic cutlery.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-22

theokaforceawakens

Points +98

Vegan
30 Mar 2025

HOW IS THIS PLACE SO GOOD?!?!?!

Somehow a small little restaurant in the corner of a Whole Foods is one of my favorite places to eat in the city. Super quick service, really tasty food. Very affordable. Very flavorful, likely the best vegan Mexican on the east coast. An absolute gem

Pinkzilla

Points +944

Vegan
23 Mar 2025

🌮😻

Gostei muito da comida, os "churros" eram sensacionais 🥰🫶🏼 só achei as porções dos tacos pequenas.

kendallgee1313

Points +1836

Vegan
07 Mar 2025

Good!

Enjoyed it a lot! Very hard to find, but a cute little area. Enchilada and empanadas were so good! And the churros were so moist! Yum

Daniela18e

Points +509

Vegan
03 Mar 2025

WHAT A GOOD PLACE!

to get into the restaurant can be a little complicated because it's located INSIDE Whole Food, but otherwise, everything is really good. I recommend you to get the chorizo burrito and enchiladas verdes. The rice and beans are awesome

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-03

Pros: Not expensive

ViennaVegan

Points +2177

Vegan
02 Mar 2025

What a nice find -- gourmet vegan in a Whole Foods setting

The food is delicious, just like at their sit-down counterpart locations. This one is tucked inside a Whole Foods in a quiet corner. Order at the counter and just about the time you sit, someone brings it to you. Very fast. Check out how lovely the burrito is.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-02

steveveg

Points +3309

Vegan
10 Jan 2025

Pleasant dining within Whole Foods

We had dinner at Jajaja Mexicana located within Whole Foods in Hudson Yards. The restaurant is in a smaller food court, with its own booths and tables, and counter ordering but with food delivered to the table. The meal was excellent, but some portions were on the small size.. It was a pleasant place to dine in a busy store.

McMallory

Points +2939

Vegan
31 Dec 2024

Fast and super tasty

The food was served incredibly quickly which is great for a quick pit stop for food hall-style food. Everything we got was super tasty and the hot sauces were actually hot (and delish). I definitely enjoyed it and would swing back through!

Edited to add: Wish the utensils were wood instead of plastic; even compostable plastic isn’t great.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-31

thesimplevegan

Points +211

Vegan
31 Dec 2024

Hidden gem

I did not expect this location to be so fab! Super airy and clean amidst the craziness of the high line and WF. Great service and full menu!

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-31

Pros: Comfortable, Service

broman

Points +292

Vegan
29 Dec 2024

Delicious treat when in the Hudson Yards area.

Needed lunch and went into the giant Whole Foods. Up on the second floor in a sunny corner in the back is Jajaja Mexicana. All vegan Mexican dishes! Order at the counter and grab a seat at the counter or in the nearby seating area; they will bring it out to you. I had the Enchiladas Mole. There were three very well-filled "pollo" enchiladas with a delicious mole sauce, and a big helping of Spanish Rice. There's a water dispenser and cups by the counter. It was a perfect lunch. There are apps, tacos, enchiladas, bowls, and desserts - everything I saw looked amazing. Great price for really tasty and filling dishes.

Pros: All vegan!, Lots of variety and interesting dishes, Delicious and a great value

CeciliaVargas

Points +324

Vegan
19 Dec 2024

Wonderful flavors

Ate the corn and mushroom empanadas and chorizo burrito. Delicious

EugeneLovesTofu

Points +1437

Vegan
11 Oct 2024

Oily

Popped in for some churros and a drink. The churros were very oily but the coconut dulce de leche was nice. It’s in a whole foods so no ambience.

NickAnderson

Points +170

Vegan
24 Sep 2024

Delicious Mexican Food

Great choice of Mexican fast food

Marta_C

Points +273

Vegan
08 Sep 2024

Fabulous Mexican food

Great selection of Mexican food. I had the "egg" burrito while my partner had the chorizo one. Both were delicious and very filling. I will go back before we leave New York.

Pros: Great tasting food, Variety




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