The Coronado

Oh my, so good! First time eating at The Coronado and I asked for the most popular menu item and got the cauliflower tacos. Three overflowing tacos were on my plate and although I only had room to eat 1 1/2, I ate them all. I also had the Brussels sprout Caesar salad and it was good but not to die for like those tacos. My date had the quesadillas and loved them, too. Casual and quick. Very friendly staff. Outdoor seating.

We had the special cornbread waffle and chili sauce, a sweet and savory dish. We also had the pancakes and we're nice and fluffy. The atmosphere is positive and good music playing.

I was more than just devastated when Bragg's closed. At least after getting the bad news, I heard they would be opening a new restaurant.

Admittedly it is hard to ever make it over there since Green is right across the street (which is fully vegan). I had trouble finding anything on the menu that was fully vegan and not spicy. I ended up getting the Huevos Rancheros (totally my fault) they were tasty but SO spicy. They do not have many gluten free options. All together they have a very small menu.

The location is absolutely adorable and the staff was very friendly.

Great spot for those who do enjoy mexican flare and spice.

Thought: Why put vegan mayo on your street corn if your going to also put dairy cheese on it?

Updated from previous review on 2016-08-17

We ordered the tofu vegetable scramble, vegan chorizo tofu tacos, and the street corn. The street corn was amazing - charred from the grill with sweet vegan mayo and spices on it. The chorizo tacos were very spicy, and the tofu scramble had great flavor!
I would definitely come back.

2ND UPDATE:
I have now tried almost every vegan item on their menu. Everything has been delicious and their housemade sauces are to die for!

Their breakfast sandwich and Farmyard Tofu Scramble dishes are great breakfast choices. I like the Biscuits & Gravy, but if you aren't a mushroom fan you may want to avoid b/c their mushroom gravy contains hella mushrooms.

For lunch, the Potato Tacos, Cauliflower Tacos, and Fried Guacamole are my absolute favorites. So much incredible flavor in all the above, and have I mentioned the sauces??!! (Vegan hack: Omit cheese from the Potato Tacos.)

The Red Bean Quesadilla is delicious, and if you're like me and don't like cheese (even vegan cheese) rest easy, as this quesadilla is queso-free. Yay!

The Red Potato and Garbanzo Bean Burger is very tasty, but vegans must remember that this place is vegetarian, not vegan, and they will NOT ask you/warn you about non-vegan items. The bread for this burger is not vegan, but there is a vegan alternative. Vegans must remember to ask for vegan when ordering, just to be safe.

Last, but not least, the desserts are now ALL vegan, and they are AMAZING! So many delicious concoctions, and all so buttery, sweet and dreamy!

Awesome little chill/hangout spot too.

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The manager/owner addressed my previous concerns.
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I stopped by last weekend and tried the Jackfruit Sliders and the Potato Tacos. The service was slow; like, REALLY slow. It took exactly 1 hour to get my food, and the waitress didn't bother to apologize or acknowledge my eternity in waiting. However, when the food came it was delicious.

The Jackfruit (which I got on focaccia because their slider bread is not vegan) was flavorful and went well with their focaccia bread and mayo. The french fries were awesome, fresh cut-tasting potatoes with a kick-tail spicy mayo dipping sauce. SO good!

The Potato Tacos were equally delicious. Fresh-tasting corn tortillas, crispy potatoes, a yummy cilantro dressing and red cabbage. Don't forget to omit the cheese to make this dish vegan.

I tried a Strawberry Hibiscus bar, which was delightful. I actually ate that first, whilst awaiting my food.

Great food, large portions. I mentioned the slow service and was told I'd be refunded, but alas, a week later and they haven't made good on their word, hence the 3-stars. I'll be happy to update once they get it together.
Updated from previous review on Thursday October 15, 2015

Updated from previous review on 2015-11-13

This place has been on my radar, finally this month had the opportunity to stop in. Love the old house in the Coronado district. Food was delicious. They offer great options, nice to be able to enjoy a vegan meal with a drink/beer.

Amazing menu - everything can be made vegan. The jackfruit sliders are spectacular!

cute place, has board games out to play, which is fun! menu is really amazing, so much yummy stuff to choose from. down side was food took way too long to come out. I'm talking about 40 minutes. then one of our dishes that was supposed to be hot came out pretty cold. seemed like it had been sitting waiting to be brought out too long. the food was so good that it was still delicious even like that. would definitely go back sometime, but only if we have a lot of time available.

Best tofu scramble yet! Original menu items along with some tried and true options.
Converted old house with walk up order service, including full bar and desserts.

This is a must try!

The Coronado is a lovely place located less than a mile north of the artsy Roosevelt row and looks like one of those house-type cafes that I would like to live in.

Not many seats inside and a menu small enough to fit on a 5x8 card, but the important thing is that they serve jackfruit. Yes, honey. Jackfruit - a special treat for folk who like variety in their vegetarian staples.

3 jackfruit sliders puleeeze! They held the mayo for me and still the bitty sandwiches were moist. Purple cabbage was crisp. Bread was lightly dry-toasted and soft. Perfect amount of fries, fried with skin on and not overly salted.

Will come again. Sho'nuff!