Serves meat, vegan options available. Florida-based group of taco trucks & eateries. Offers a variety of fillings including tofu, spicy mushroom vegetable blend, seitan steak strips, refried beans, and vegan cheese add-on. Ask to omit cheese/sour cream from your order of tostada, burrito, tacos, quesadilla, porta, papos, or bowl. Open Mon-Thu 10:30am-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 10:30am-12:00am, Sun 10:30am-10:30pm.
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9641 Gulf Blvd, St Petersburg, Florida, USA, 33706
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23 Reviews
First Review by HiPB
Clevewal
Points +72
A great find - Edit
We were staying right across the alley from this fine bistro in Treasure Island. Great food with vegan options. They have several plant-based protein options as well as Violife cheese. I had the chimichanga and my wife had the taco salad. Both were delicious and generously portioned. Whole bill under $30.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-04-14
Pros: Great food , Fast service
Cons: They had to replace my chimi had queso on it. , So be careful.
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annoyingvegan1994
Points +27
Amazing tacos - Edit
I ordered the vegan steak tacos with vegan cheese. They were soooo good! The pico and cabbage were super fresh and 5 dollar frozen margs! Highly recommend
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naoms84
Points +363
Tacos - Edit
Got the tacos and a HUGE burrito via Uber eats. Was pretty good and a ni e change from impossible burgers
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tayaesch
Points +337
Cool place, vegan friendly - Edit
Good Mexican food with several vegan protein options and vegan cheese! They also have really good salsa.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-04-27
Pros: Three vegan proteins, Vegan cheese
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hungryguy1
Points +277
Really good Mexican food. - Edit
Taco salad was excellent. So were the refried beans. Tasty salsa.
Read morePros: Vegan cheese
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pudden486
Points +89
Not up to expectations - Edit
Their menu seemed to have some decent vegan options so we eagerly went for lunch yesterday. Unfortunately they did a very poor job all round. First, they got my order wrong. Then the chips that came with the guac were oily and not crisp. All the main food items were too salty and also too oily. The only redeeming feature was the squash filling which was quite good. Not sure I would give Taco Bus a second try.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-05-24
Pros: Squash filling was good, Prices okay, Outdoor seating
Cons: Too oily, Too salty, Incompetent staff (probably not paid enough)
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lindsze
Points +50
Very very disappointed!!! - Edit
Food were too salty and oily. The flavor for the guacamole was weird, like if they added extra something into it. The manager that took my order screwed up everything. I asked for 2 soft corn tortilla and squash filling, she made the order with a pile of chips. She didn’t speak English well therefore she didn’t communicate with me well at all. The girl they hired didn’t know what to do when I asked for vegan substitutes. They refused to give me cups for water/ice.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-05-24
Pros: Vegan cheese
Cons: Salty, Bad communication, Lack of training for helper
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veganave
Points +130
salt - Edit
vegan steak too salty. couldnt eat cuz all the salt :(
Read morePros: wouldve been great without all that salt
Cons: too much salt
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celliott1961
Points +47
Great variety - Edit
This place has a great variety of vegan options. Certainly not oil and salt free but very tasty. The seitan steak was delicious but way too salty for my liking. My husband had no problem. The vegan steak quesadillas were outstanding. Would go again.
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plant1
Points +152
Plantfare tacos, yes! - Edit
Love the new plantfare vegan tacos!! They have vegan steak strips and butternut squash tacos as well.
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jillhiggins
Points +741
Good Vegan options - Edit
Tons of vegan GF options on their menu. Plantfare vegan meat, vegan steak strips, butternut squash all available as proteins for burritos, tacos and bowls. For the non gluten-free people they also have whole grains tortillas.
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SarahPratt
Points +26
Amazing flavor! - Edit
I would give 5 stars if it let me. I got the vegan steak with vegan cheese, some of the best vegan food I have had. Definitely going back.
Read morePros: Tons of vegan options
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Kel_C
Points +85
Great tacos! - Edit
The vegan steak and plant fare protein was delicious! I loved that they even had vegan cheese.
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pamela579
Points +133
Not too impressed - Edit
I first visited this location at St Pete Beach about 6 months ago and thought it was great! The service was friendly and it was a great experience. HOWEVER, I have been back about 3 times and not had a great experience. One time it had to do with their advertised happy hour, but that's not a vegan issue. I went yesterday and found the service to be terrible, honestly.
Read moreI wanted the quesadilla with vegan steak and vegan cheese. They were out of vegan steak and the girl pointed to the other menu options for vegan protein. The one I was interested in only indicated plant protein, but didn't indicate soy or whatever and when I asked what kind of protein it was, she practically sneered and said "I don't know!", like I was an idiot for questioning the ingredients on their menu.
I ended up getting the portabello protein option, but if I hadn't been with a friend, I think I would have walked out.
Bottom line: The food is usually great, but you have to be willing to take a chance on the service.
Pros: Quick service, Good Food, No wait
Cons: Customer service poor, Lack of menu knowledge
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glassesgirl79
Points +2660
Good vegan options near the beach - Edit
Friendly staff and love that vegan options are clearly marked. I ordered two soft tacos (one with tofu and one with portobello mushrooms while hubby ordered two soft tacos with vegan steak. Unfortunately, they were out of vegan steak so hubby got the tofu instead. Both tofu and portobello tacos were delicious and flavorful. Adding cabbage, pico de gallo, and guacamole definitely make the tasty food even better. I’ll absolutely visit here again next time I’m in the area!
Read morePros: Three vegan protein options available , Friendly staff, Reasonable prices
Cons: None
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Happytraveller
Points +265
Lunch at taco bus - Edit
Street food style Mexican food. Many meat options but several vegan options for all meals including squash, vegan meat strips, portobello mushrooms, spicy peppers and marinated tofu strips.
Read morePros: vegan cheese available , knowledgeable staff
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jade92
Points +30
yummmm - Edit
I love the tofu tacos with vegan cheese. Seriously good.
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MaxMontes
Points +18
meat in my vegan burrito - Edit
Clearly Taco Bus DOES NOT use separate grills for meat and meatless cooking and food preparation. I found a trace piece of steak in my portobello ranchero burrito preñado with vegan cheese. Why did I have to pay $2 extra for the Daiya vegan cheese option if they served me a meat contaminated burrito?
Read moreI won't be dining at Taco Bus again.
TheLiberator
What a shame these slackers can't get their act together to serve honest food to well meaning g people. As a vegan I don't want to support the slaughter of animals, certainly don't want to eat them! Come on guys, sort it out. ?
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MelanieVegan
Points +32
Good when they get it right - Edit
Taco Bus is notorious for getting Vegan orders wrong, and by that I mean carelessness. They are not paying attention to detail and put animal cheese instead of vegan cheese, and other mistakes that render the food inedible for vegans. I just stopped going.
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typeoneinthesun
Points +110
Good Variety, but Meat in My Taco... - Edit
I don't want to discredit Taco Bus, because they do a great job of offering a variety of vegan and vegetarian options, so you don't feel like a weirdo when going out with meat-eating friends. I like that a lot about Taco Bus. I have been to the one in Lakeland before. Unfortunately, when I went to this one, I ordered butternut squash (I liked it!) and had a piece of pork in my taco....not cool. I didn't complain, because of the long line; but I do hope that they are more careful about this when they are less busy. My girlfriend got the vegan steak, and hers didn't have any trace meat. Maybe mine was a one-time thing? Overall, I still like Taco Bus and will go back again, just being extra careful.
Read morePros: Variety of Vegan Options, Really Tasty!, All dips/sides are vegan
Cons: Serving Meat, Potential meat in food- Be careful!!
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Twesque
Points +16
No longer vegetarian - Edit
I used to love this place but it has really gone down hill in recent months, ever since the last menu change. Service has always been hit or miss, which is fine for a place like this, but the food quality is not nearly as good as it once was and they seem to have changed their stance on trying to be vegan/vegetarian friendly. They've removed tempeh from the menu, they rarely have tofu in stock and worst of all they've stopped cleaning their cooking surfaces before cooking their "vegetarian" filings, so your veggie burrito is actually full of animal grease. The menu used to state that they would clean the grills but that has been removed as well. I found a chunk of hamburger in my mushroom burrito last time I went there. I used to come here 2-3 times a week, but never again. There are much better options now, especially for vegans.
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FlourChild2006
Points +33
Veg-Friendly, Good Food - Edit
I love Taco Bus! I like the vegan burrito with tempeh and the Butternut Squash Centro but my favorite item to order is the Burrito Prenado with Butternut Squash! YUM! Their portions are large and I usually get two meals out of my order - can't beat that!
Read morePros: Taste, Portion, Price
Cons: None!
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HiPB
Points +95
I love Taco Bus - Edit
I love Taco Bus! Order the vegan burrito with tempeh or without. I spilt the meal with my boyfriend. The drinks are very sugary so I recommend mixing them with water or ice tea. Again, delicious food, great portions, right price.
Read morePros: portion size , price , taste
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