Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Organic
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Mexican restaurant chain with trendy vibe and contemporary cuisine style. Offers vegan choices for salads, tacos, bowls, quesadillas, and burritos using savory pea protein, spiced tofu, and vegan cheese. Order at the counter, and food is brought to your table. Website has a toggle to show only vegan options, of which there are many. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-10:30pm.


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36 Reviews

First Review by eric

RobbieG

Points +346

Vegan
28 Mar 2024

Tasty Vegan Tacos

Came in for a quick bite based on reviews. I asked the guy up front and he recommended a few tacos that can be made vegan. I wasn’t expecting much but they were really good. Will come back.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-17

Pros: Very flavorful , Good salsas, Vegan versions are cheaper than non-vegan ones

Jasonzagorski

Points +36

Vegan
17 Feb 2024

Burritos fantásticos!

They can veganize most menu items. In my top 3 for burritos ever!!

elinlinneatomasine

Points +41

Vegan
28 Nov 2023

Best vegan tacos!

Hands down, the best vegan tacos I ever had! Drinks were amazing as well. Very friendly staff. Loved it so much I went there twice during my vacation! Would give them 5 stars if Happy Cow allowed it.

Pros: Amazing vegan options!, Great drinks!, Friendly staff!

jaukki

Points +505

Vegan
02 May 2023

Awesome Mexican food

Lots of vegan options and everything is delicious. Personal favorites are taco salad and guiltless burrito.

Kaseyfrench

Points +329

Vegan
23 Sep 2022

Good Food, Many Options

Would give 5 stars for the extensive vegan options that are clearly labeled! But they do serve meat as well.

Pros: Lots of healthy vegan options, Fresh and flavorful

OliviaGriffin

Points +284

Vegan
18 Jul 2022

Lots of protein options

The guilt free burrito was super yummy, loved the vegan chipotle crema especially. Lots of plant based protein options, I got the adobo tofu.

Kerryyork

Points +236

Vegan
10 May 2022

Delicious!

Plenty of vegan options, food so fresh tasting, not too spicy. Loved the fried plantain chips with guac as an alternative to the usual tortilla chips. This is always my go to spot when staying in Santa Monica or Venice. It also makes a nice change to not be overfaced with mountains of food, good portion sizes. Friendly staff.

Pros: Loads of vegan options, Very tasty, not overly spicy, Reasonably priced

Cons: Could only be better if all vegan!

Shanticlare

Points +442

Vegan
28 Mar 2022

Great Mexican Food

I’ve been here many times but not always this location. The burrito mexicano is my favorite thing to order here. Overall their food is alright.

Pros: Organic

Cons: Salty

AmandaSakiye

Points +2820

Vegan
13 Dec 2021

Yummy California food

Love the adobo tofu here! Everything is so good. There’s also $2 tacos on Tuesdays.

Pros: Walking distance to the beach, Lots of delicious vegan options

Quattlejizz

Points +383

Vegan
04 Nov 2021

It’s fine.

I am concerned for those who commented that this is the best Mexican food they have ever had.

This is good food @ LA coast prices, but do not go here and expect to have a transformative experience, lmao.

That being said, the patio is a nice vibe, and it’s not far from the beach, so give it a shot.

ElVeganoLoco

31 Oct 2023

I do love Tocaya, but have yet to find Mexican food like this in México lol.

sparklybeets

Points +402

Vegan
29 Sep 2021

Very nice

The menu was a bit confusing… i didn’t know that the restaurant wasn’t 100% vegan so i ordered the fajita bowl with the chef’s recommendation but it came with chicken and cheese that wasn’t vegan so that sucked… but they easily replaced the bowl with a vegan version that included chickn made out of soy and vegan spicy jack cheese i think… yum—

Michaella

27 Dec 2023

lennevxx

Points +44

Vegan
12 Aug 2021

Loved it!

Vegan options are super tasty.

Elex.verdulera

Points +2237

Vegan
06 Jul 2021

So tasty !

All I tried was so tasty , and the food was prepated pretty fast

YoshikoTakeuchi

Points +413

Mostly Veg
06 Mar 2020

BEST MEXICAN FOOD WE HAVE HAD!

I tried eating lots of Mexican food in USA (because Mexican food is simply everywhere!) but since this place has vegan options it has been my GO-TO place every time I visit USA! It allows me to be vegan without the hassle and is one of my favourite cuisine. (Normally Chinese is the easiest option in other countries)

This is by far my favourite Mexican place!

For my full review check out my blog at:
https://cookingwithyoshiko.com/best-mexican-in-this-trip-tocaya-organica-modern-organic-mexican/

rforeman

Points +376

Vegan
18 Jan 2020

Tasty tacos and margaritas

Good food, plenty of vegan options for tacos and burritos fillings. Also had a good deal on which meant we had tacos, sides and margaritas for $15 each!

Updated from previous review on 2020-01-18

Pros: Easy , Meal deal, Lots of choice

Cons: Chain, Kinda hard to find

anniepm12

Points +47

Vegetarian
20 Oct 2019

Gourmet Mexican food

Amazing healthy Mexican food. I had the Fajita del Rey bowl with vegan chicken, it is spicy but you can request to make it less spicy. Really recommend de agua fresca watermelon flavor!!! As well the guacamole with platain! Great experience!

Vix333

Points +768

Vegan
27 Aug 2019

Awesome vegan burritos

The vegan burrito is so good, you can choose from a bunch of plant based options and there are free refills on drinks! Whoo!

Pros: Good vegan options, Good value, Great location

HillsForestVegan

Points +90

Vegan
23 Jun 2019

Excellent burrito options

Had a great burrito here with tofu and vegan cheese. Filling, healthy and very quick service.

raschelle

Points +180

Vegan
13 May 2019

Love this cafe.

Everything we ordered was soo delicious. Wonderful flavours. Margarita was soo good. Great staff.

Pros: Lots of vegan options.

RuudVanBragt

Points +83

Vegan
03 Nov 2018

Great food and great atmosphere!

Lots of choice and freindly people

AlexEatsPlants

Points +38

Vegan
13 Oct 2018

The vegan options are delicious

The adobo tofu and vegan cheese here are super delicious. The bowls are pretty good (the ones I’ve tried so far) but I got a fajita burrito last time and I died, it was so good.

Pros: Good selection, Tastes good, Pretty sweet drink options

Cons: They serve meat too, so that’s kind of a bummer

AyelenS

Points +61

Vegan
27 Sep 2018

Buenos burritos!

La comida es rica, solo que es un poco caro para mi gusto.

Pros: Varias opciones veg

Cons: Un poco caro

bobbintb

Points +48

Vegan
17 Aug 2018

Amazing vegan tacos. Burrito next time.

Vegan and non-vegan options. The vegan options are almost all clearly listed and not "incidentally vegan". My wife (non-vegan) did get the street corn as a side and it did have cotija cheese on it which the menu there doesn't mention but the website does. Most everything else on the menu such as cheeses and sauces are mentioned if they are vegan. I got a sweet corn tamale as a side which I was told was vegan after they checked. The menu there isn't clear on that but the website is. I could have jusy eaten a pile of the tamales alone. We both had tacos and they were amazing! We came for a vacation and there aren't many vegan options in our town so it was nice to have such great food and a menu full of options to pick from without having to research what might happen to accidentally be vegan and puck from one or two choices. The prices where just right and I feel like I got just the right amount of food for my money. I'm ok with cucumber water, though I prefer regular. My wife hates it but that's what they had for free in their dispenser. Their watermelon limeade tasted a bit cucumbery as well. Just an FYI for those that care. I will go back for a burrito next. The table next to us had one and it was huge and looked delicious. I can't remember the last time I had such a satisfying meal.

Pros: delicious, great price, atmosphere

Cons: Vegan options not at as clear as on website.

VGUN

Points +66

Vegan
15 Aug 2018

nice place to have lunch

good food from fresh produce. vegan beef taco was perfect

krysteleal

Points +632

Vegan
03 Aug 2018

Delicious!

If I need to choose my favorite place to eat in LA, Tocaya will be the first on the list! Best prices for the best vegan burritos that I found. I visited two different locations (the one in Venice and the other in West Hollywood), and I loved both equally. The one in Venice is more quiet, more familiar and cozy; the one in West Hollywood is on the Sunset Boulevard, but have a beautiful outside area that it's nice to sit and eat. I tried two burritos and also the quinoa bowl, and everything was delicious, even the strawberry lemonade and the margaritas. Absolutely recommend!
PS: The photos attached to this review are from the Tocaya in Venice.

JessicaHarris

Points +30

Vegan
30 Jun 2018

Venice Beach

Their Venice Beach dish was delicious, had great flavor, presentation, and was creative.

Pros: Great atmosphere, awesome food

KelseyMayfield

Points +30

Vegan
28 May 2018

delicious

everyone was very happy. even the quesadilla can be made vegan! and it's very cute.

Pros: everything can be made vegan, delicious picadillo

Cons: not great for large groups, long lines




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