Lacto
Beer/Wine
Bakery
Catering
Gluten-free
Latin
Puerto Rican
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Puerto Rican restaurant offering empanadas, bowls, bean, plantain and eggplant dishes. Has a separate vegan menu. Full vegan brunch menu available every day. Also offers soy and faux meat options as well as tembleque for dessert. Specify vegan when ordering. Reported closed March 2022.
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4426 4th Ave S, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, 35222
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 25 Mar 2022 by Guest
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Added by TDVC on 13 Jan 2019
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18 Reviews
First Review by Webarian
Zook
Points +64
Great Vegan Eats - Edit
I had the Pretender sandwich and it was outstanding. Lots of vegan options and they have several Veganuary specials for the month of January.
Read morePros: Good food, affordable, menu variety
Guest
Michelle W
Points +199
Unique and scrumptious - Edit
Went to this Puerto Rican restaurant for the first time with the Birmingham vegan meet-up group. I ordered a taco plate with the mix of the three tacos (yucca, thuy's, rsvp's) vegan style, the chips with vegan queso, and the plantain chips. All were amazing! They also had a sweet potato empanada that night which we also delighted in alongside their one dessert (tembleque), which was vegan, and had us ooing and aaing with every bite. I will say that one thing we especially liked abou this place was that they did not use too much sugar or salt in their dishes, which I felt really brought out the unique flavors of the other ingredients, however, some of the newer vegans attending were more accustomed to more sugar/salt on their dishes.
Read moreI wish there were not so many chain restaurants listed on Happy Cow for the Birmingham area because this place doesn't stand out on the map like it should. So glad the Birmingham vegans meet-up group introduced us.
Pros: unique, LOTS of vegan options, friendly staff
Guest
VeganDrainer
Points +1348
Great food, enjoyed by all. - Edit
Ate here with a large group of people, and everyone loved it.
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domecia
Points +125
Vegan + Cuban - Edit
New option for us! Glad we sampled today.
Read morePros: Vegan menu, Unique options, Reasonably priced
Cons: Can’t think of any
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ParagBhuva
Points +62
Vegan Menu DELICIOUS FOOD and WONDERFUL SERVICE - Edit
I can’t say enough about this place. The manager was so kind and nice. We went on Monday so it was a special pop up food from a local chef and it was delicious! They gave us an extra drink on the house, we’re so friendly caring and attentive. I wish we lived in Birmingham so we could come back more often!!!
Read morePros: Delicious food, large vegan menu , Some of the most friendly service we’ve ever had, Every Mon Tuesday it’s 100% vegan after 5pm
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BriannaMeyer
Points +160
Quaint place with vegan options - Edit
Nice place with many vegan options. Offers its own full vegan menu. Worth 5 stars. Delicious. Fresh. Nice decor. Nice outdoor seating. Great service.
Read morePros: Lots of fresh vegan options
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JeannieMillsSmith
Points +273
All Vegan menu - Edit
Fried foods. Not sure what the chicken legs are but very tasty. I got the egg roll Philly cheese steak. Made it Beyond Burger. Tasty but everything is fried. Off taste to fries due to oil I think. Didn't care for tea either. Nice they use paper products, real glass, and metal straws.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan food
Cons: Fried, small menu due to covid. Seems bar food.
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jlevey3
Points +169
Worthy of five stars - Edit
Such tasty vegan Puerto Rican food in Birmingham AL. They have and extensive vegan menu with vegan cheese and proteins. We ordered the vegan cubano, the vegan breakfast sandwich, and the vegan nachos, and everything was so tasty. They also have a large heated and covered dog friendly patio. Highly recommended
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Shawna42
Points +1418
Great options for vegans. - Edit
If you're a Birmingham Vegan, this is going to be your best option for eating out. They have the most options to choose from. Their vegan menu is expansive and well balanced.
Read moreHowever, I found all the food to be pretty bland. It was all just "ok". Typically Puerto Rican food is packed with flavor so this was off putting. The cauliflower breading texture is probably the best I've ever had, but again, it was bland.
I highly recommend the rice and beans, it was the most flavorful thing on the menu.
Pros: Full vegan menu, Indoor & outdoor seating, Plenty of parking
Cons: Food is lack luster.
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pharmloveveg
Points +13
Must try - Edit
Delicious food, great atmosphere, and tons of options
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Guest
thereallunchgirl
Points +228
Great find in Bham - Edit
I've been here a few times now. They are always super nice and love the separate vegan menu. They almost always have vegan desserts as well as specials on the board. On Sundays they do brunch until 5 PM or order off the regular veg menu. Ask for my signature drink, the Tropical Suicide Mimosa. (Tell them Betsy sent you.) They are always doing fun events here. On the first Sundays The Drag Brunch troupe put on a show. Check their social media for events. Everything on their menu has been superb and I can't wait to try more!
Read morePros: Great vibe, Tasty treats, Very sweet employees
Cons: Sometimes seating is limited inside, Run out of certain popular dishes on weekends, Disposable plates
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LenaStar
Points +181
Full separate vegan menu! - Edit
They have a full separate vegan menu, two pages! It was delicious. Near the airport, too.
Read morePros: Separate large vegan menu!, Festive but casual atmosphere, Nice staff
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HappyJay
Points +362
Delicious through and through - Edit
Was in town to visit a friend and finding vegan places was hard until we came here! The owner was so nice and suggested some items to try. I had an appetite for yucca fries & a rice bowl so I ordered that along w/ a pina colada. Sooooo yummy gosh I miss that drink. The restaurant look & atmosphere reminded you of Puerto Rico and it was super colorful. Would definitely return!
Read morePros: Restaurant look is a diamond in the dust, Food was enthralling
Cons: Not all vegan to give 5 stars ):
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ChanceHudson
Points +34
A+ - Edit
Their vegan pulled pork sandwhich is nuts. My favorite Bham vegan place right now.
Read morePros: A whole separate vegan menu
Cons: Limited seating on super packed nights
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eaglenws
Points +519
Very Good! - Edit
We were at Tropicaleo for the first time last night. We will definitely return when visiting Birmingham again. They have an extensive vegan menu. The staff was very friendly and helpful. And the food was DELICIOUS!!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Reasonably priced
Guest
lemieul
Points +24
Delicious food - Edit
We were driving through Birmingham and found this place using this app. It is very small but what a find! The food was ridiculously good. My husband and I tried the sample platter of vegan guava empanadas, plantains, and Yuca tacos and we split The Pretender sandwich. That was a vegan patty, pineapple slaw, vegan aioli, and spinach. My picky vegan children were able to get the standard vegan grilled cheese so for everyone to eat and be happy= amazing restaurant.
Read morePros: Complete vegan menu is an option. , Everything was fresh and served piping hot. , Great food variety. Even my picky vegan kids ate.
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BrendonVoelker
Points +42
Greasy, Fried Street Food - Edit
We were traveling through Birmingham and found this place on the app. It was a rainy day and the menu sounded unreal and we spent all morning discussing what we were going to get. Upon getting there, we looked at the vegan specific menu and were excited to try a few different things.
Read moreWe got our order of Yucca fries first, but could barely eat them. They had little taste, other than the oil that they were cooked in. Next up was the tofu dish with a side of plantain chips. The chips were overly salty, and the tofu was nothing special - just lightly fried tofu like you'd find at a thai restaurant.
My girlfriend ordered the Mofongo, which I'd describe as an open faced pot-pie filled with jackfruit. The jackfruit was very well marinated and tasted great, but the crust/bowl it was in was unbelievably salty. My girlfriend took a couple of bites and couldn't eat any more. As endurance athletes, we often seek out salty foods after a long run or ride, but this was next level salt. It made us both sick to our stomach.
The last dish to arrive was the Alcapurrias. They were out of our first choice, and we made an on-the-fly decision to give these a shot. They tasted and smelled of burnt oil and looked overcooked. We both took a bite each and left. The scent was unbearable and we spent the remainder of the day sick to our stomachs.
In addition to the food, the mimosa I received was barely half a glass of orange juice, with a splash of champagne. The food mostly tasted of burnt fryer oil and we barely ate half of it. I'm not sure if they hadn't changed the oil in a while, or if they were just overcooked, but something was off.
Overall, I'd say it sounds better than it is and its not healthy at all. The amount of salt and oil in the dish will keep me away.
Pros: Extensive Menu, Next to a Brewery
Cons: Everything is Fried and/or Salted, Overcooked Food, Expensive
Guest
Webarian
Points +26
Full Vegan Menu! - Edit
This place is great! Friendly staff, cute and clean with TONS of vegan options that are delicious and authentic! Beer, sangria and cocktails are a plus.
Read morePros: Tons of patio seating with live music.
Cons: Limited indoor seating.
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