Vegan
American
Fast food
Juice bar
Take-out
Mexican
A small food stand offering a large menu with soups, salads, bowls, sandwiches, burritos, tamales, cookies, and fresh squeezed juices including wheatgrass. Situated just south of main beach. Parking on street or in lot next to its patio area. Reported closed September 2023.
80 Reviews
First Review by Island Hopper
VeggieHeather
Points +202
Friendly, good food - Edit
Stopped here for lunch after a hike. Smoothie was awesome. I had the bean pate sandwich, my boyfriend had the sprout sandwich. Was very pleased with the service, friendly staffer took our order and food was ready promptly.
Read morePros: All vegan , Huge menu
Cons: A little pricey for what it is
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michelle_lynne14
Points +1231
Just ok - Edit
We were really excited to try this place for breakfast but were very underwhelmed. There was hardly any breakfast options which I found odd since they open so early. Staff wasn't very friendly, we felt like we were bothering them. We ordered 2 waffles, a smoothie bowl, a hot tea and a cup of water. We were also the only customers there. After about 10 minutes we recieved our waffles. Pretty disappointed by these!!! I was expecting like a homemade Belgium waffle style meal and these looked like 2 tiny, store bought freezer waffles, def not homemade. They were flimsy and cold. They had a bunch of fruit on them so that was good, at least. Would never order those again and they really shouldn't even offer them. Then after another 10 minutes and when we had finished out freezer toaster waffles we received out smoothie bowl. This was big and pretty good. A few more minutes we received the hot tea only after asking for it. We never received the water. Why does it take over 20 minutes for a hot tea??? No clue how this place has been in business so long... we usually dont have anything negative to say about anywhere but this was a big disappointment and will probably never return.
Read moreTheStandNaturalFoods
Our original owner liked the gluten-free waffles which were made by Vans, However we have discontinued the waffles as we like to offer Fresh options for breakfast. Our all Acai and Pitaya bowls are very popular for breakfast, as well as our granola or oatmeal bowls with fresh sliced strawberries. We also offer a nice fresh fruit salad in three sizes, which is always made to order; so sometimes it takes a little extra time. Also a popular breakfast item is our potato o’clock burrito if you’re looking for something that is not fruit or a smoothie or cashew nut milkshake. We do have a new staff as of 2020 and 2021 and a great new manager so we welcome you to give us another try.
Read moremichelle_lynne14
Thank you for the update! I truly appreciate you reaching out. Next time I'm in the area i will definitely give you another shot! Looking forward to it!
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meshelle20
Points +154
Never again - Edit
I had hair in my food. I know stuff happen I’m ok with that but I’m so disappointed in the staff. They were blaming each other. Which I thought was very immature. It was very awkward like no one knew what to say or do. I asked for a refund. It took a minute because no one knew how to do it. Then finally, one of the girl knew how to do it. She told me she voided the whole things. Then she had to recharger my card for everything else. Not even offer anything else. I wish they had a better staff or maybe better training on situation like this.
Read morePros: Lot of food but....
Cons: Need to improve on staff , Cussing out the door where the kids were playing , Not very family welcome
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rackaid
Points +48
Very, very good - Edit
Got the Guacamole Potato Burrito and it was amazing. Lots of avocado so definitely worth the $9 price point. Also highly recommend the soft serve!
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sophieteilmann
Points +37
Great burritos and friendly service - Edit
I have eaten twice at the stand and both times were really good. The steamed veggies burrito with guacamole is the best. The staff is so sweet and the waiting time for food is not long.
Read morePros: Great menu, Sweet staff, Cheap
Cons: No coffee
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Atp146
Points +295
Good food, bad service - Edit
We got one of our items within a few minutes but the second one they told us after they gave us our first item it would take 15 minutes it took almost 30/40 minutes and when I asked about it. They said someone must have taken it... what does that even mean. Just seems like bad service and they clearly forgot and we were on a meter and had to put more money it. Kind of lame.
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MatiasRengel
Points +18
Meh - Edit
The food is bland honestly. I'd only stop here if I need a quick bite and not care about what I eat. I ordered a side of chips and it was very little and the sauce w it was really bland. Why not make the menu smaller and perfect each item to its best?
Read morePros: Lots of options
Cons: Bland food, Why would the burritos be cold? , I bought a better vegan burrito for $7 in L.A
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DejaWhitney
Points +80
Never disappointed - Edit
Always a pleasure going to The Stand I love it. Everything on the menu is great.
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RollingstoneCPT
Points +32
Huge menu available - Edit
Cute little to-go cafe with a few outdoor seats available. Menu is huge and most item menus appear to be raw. Pretty standard pricing.
Read morePros: lots of options
Cons: Space outside can be tight if more than 8 people a, Service not that efficient. While we were eating, , Order window and pick up window is the same window
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NicoleIves
Points +22
LOVE - Edit
The stand is my favorite vegan option in OC! Right off PCH, they never disappoint. Always a labor of love. Their avocado sandwich and guacamole are my favorite. Avocado lyfee, and they don’t skimp!
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jiahui7
Points +37
Neat, nice little place! - Edit
I went here after a long day at the beach! ☺️
Read moreI ordered a tamale and it was great! It came looking pretty with a cucumber and tortilla chip. :3
Also had a small strawberry soft serve, which is only in a lil sample cup, I wish it was more! It was like a smoothie texture (more than creamy ice cream) so a bigger one may be more worth it.
Bonus--I love how The Stand is Eco friendly with compostables, mostly local and organic foods, and they say they've been there for 40 years (vegan, wow!)
I'm looking forward to coming back when I'm in the area!
Pros: Variety, Healthy, Eco
Cons: Small , Pricey
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BlendedFruit
Points +271
An Exhilarating Spot - Edit
Go here to eat outside in fresh air with great to eat foods.
Read morePros: Vegan food options, Delicious salads, Lemon slices as dressing available
Cons: Eat outside in cold weather, Processed snacks now available at the register, Overwhelming food options; that is actually cool
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DavidWeatherston
Points +76
amazing little restaurant/hut - Edit
all vegan food. delicious burger and good options on the menu for all meals. Only full vegan option in Laguna beach and it's a good one.
Read morePros: good choice, not expensive
Cons: no inside seating
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oshgili
Points +124
Really nice, weird prices - Edit
Nice place with a nice atmosphere.
Read moreA big menu for such a small place. Not a lot of sitting space.
Not cheap at all - for example, sandwiches cost about 12$.
It was great food, though. Everything we tried was great.
Great service (considering the nature of the place - just a small stand).
Pros: Great food, good service
Cons: Costly, Not comfortable for sitting
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Lizziejizzie
Points +90
so cute!!! - Edit
This place is adorable. The best location. If you're feeling hippy beach vibes this is the place to be. Great food, I always feel good after I eat here, everything is always so fresh!
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AngieLupusLife
Points +55
large selection of vegan items - Edit
Was super impressed with how many choices they have. Definitely put in this restaurant on my list of favorites and places to revisit.
Read moreOutdoor seating only so I could see they are not being an available place to sit if it is lunch or dinner time.
Pros: selection, prices
Cons: not a lot of places to sit and eat when busy
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ScottReutter
Points +253
healthy vegan food! - Edit
One of the oldest vegan establishments in the OC and never disappoints. I really like the avocado sando or the veggie burger.
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Mimi710
Points +693
The Stand is so delightful! - Edit
I love the stand! The food is super tasty and fresh and the vibe is so perfectly SoCal/laid back/hippy.
Read morePros: tasty, lots of fresh avocado
Cons: i can't go more often
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WilliamHeutink
Points +70
What a combination! beach and vegan food! - Edit
This is such a nice idea.
Read moreTakeway and a few seats.
The food is really tasty and so are the drinks.
Must visit!
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Pgranberg1
Points +79
Amazing Food! - Edit
Food was extremely tasty! Cookies were too! Would definitely go back!
Read morePros: Tons of options!
Cons: none!
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AllieGawreluk
Points +52
delicious fresh food - Edit
been coming here for years! love this place and could eat here daily! they have something for every mood you're in. my top four favorite things are the tamales, steamed veggie rice and guac burrito, hummus bowl, and the hummus and guac sandwich on the rosemary garlic bread! all delicious and leave you feeling good after :)
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bluesunflower02
Points +96
so many options!! - Edit
This place is SO cute and in the perfect location (Laguna Beach)!! There are plenty of vegan options that even nonvegans can enjoy! They also sell bumper stickers and magnets! Its a must see if you're in the area ?
Read morePros: good service, so many tasty options, perfect location
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kanojia
Points +151
bowl & smoothie I love - Edit
Nice, healthy and affordable fun place
Read morePros: healthy , vegan , affordable
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WolfySong
Points +43
Wonderful - Edit
If I livedhere I'd eat here all the time and try everything on the menu. Extensive menu for a tiny stop. They let me sample the soups made fresh daily that were so good it was hard to choose.
Read morePros: Huuuuuge menu. Extremely reasonably priced. Adorab
Cons: Tiny stand. Little seating. shouldn't stop yo
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socalRob
Points +256
Huge selection, hummus and avo heavy - Edit
If you're into hummus, if you're into avocado, if you're into good food, and if you're into friendly people, you can't do much better.
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plant1
Points +152
Great place! - Edit
Really cool outdoor location right in downtown. Love the VW Microbus. great food shakes and smoothies.
Read morePros: lots of vegan options
Cons: None
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SonjaCPA
Points +5270
41 years and still going - Edit
We finally made it to the Stand with some out of town friends who were staying in Laguna Beach. The menu was definitely large and I had a hard time deciding. I got the bean, rice and guacamole burrito while Dirk got the blueberry waffles. Our friends ordered the veggie burger, granola bowl, tamale plate and sunflower seed salad. The burrito was bland and I had to add hot sauce as did our friend with the tamale. The waffle came with a lot of fruit on top which was nice, but the waffle itself seemed store bought. The burger got an okay review as did the granola while the salad was huge. Dirk also got a small papaya soft serve which was good. We were able to sit in the shade under the tree. The Stand has been operating for 41 years and is still busy with customers, so I really wanted to love it, but the food just seemed a bit bland and stuck in the 70s. Glad we had a option while in town though.
Read morePros: all vegan, nice staff
Cons: bland and 70s-ish
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