Vegan
Fast food
Take-out
Mexican

Small Mexican restaurant serving vegan burritos as well as tacos, quesadillas, one soup a day, plus tortilla chips with salsas. Seats 12-15 people inside, and more outside in summer. Close to main station and Schauspielhaus Bochum (theater). Est. 2019. Open Tue-Thu 12:00-20:00, Fri 12:00-22:00, Sat 13:00-22:00, Sun 15:00-22:00. Closed Mon.


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52 Reviews

First Review by vgnfrrsn

StayCurious

Points +214

Vegan
05 Dec 2024

Small and cozy

This place is a short walk from the main station. There are a few seats inside but not for more than maybe 12 people or so. The Staff was friendly and the interior is very cozy, makes you feel right at home.

They do offer some americanized versions like breakfast burritos. The food was good, well seasoned and a huge portion. Considering the size, the prize was really good! Its not necessarily better or worse than other mexican restaurants, but definetely worth a visit.

Pros: All vegan , Huge portion , Cute interior

DerEineKleine

Points +26

Vegan
30 Oct 2024

Great food and staff

Had some super tasty burritos with Friends and a nice chat with the staff.
Love it 🫶🏼

sfieberg

Points +30

Vegan
19 Oct 2024

Sehr lecker und tolle Atmosphäre

Sehr nettes Personal, wirklich leckeres Essen. Man kann beim Zubereiten direkt zusehen. Dazu eine gemütliche Atmosphäre im Raum, sodass man gerne bleibt um vor Ort zu essen!

Pros: Leckeres frisch zu bereitetes Essen, Freundliches Personal, Tolle Atmosphäre

MiDo

Points +698

Vegan
12 Sep 2024

A lot of options and it tasted SO good

The staff was super friendly and the food was extremely good
I had the el cojote burrito with peanut butter and it was incredible!
FYI - The portions are big and I struggled eating a burrito after sharing quesadillas

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-12

MMarlene

Points +543

Vegan
24 Aug 2024

Super lecker

Leckeres Essen und gute Auswahl 💪

DariaBavaria

Points +242

Vegan
07 Aug 2024

Takeaway, begeistert :)

Essen am Telefon bestellt, nach paar Minuten alles fertig zum mitnehmen, Bedienung mega cute und aufmerksam! 9€ für ne Box Burrito und Tortilla Chips

Pros: Guter Preis, Nicer Service, Hunde willkommen

DanielVienna

Points +670

Vegan
26 Jun 2024

Excellent

Friendly staff, lots of choices, everything is fresh and not expensive. Portions are huge. I had a Tofu Ranchero burrito and a drink, 12 euros. Really a nice place.

EmilyRoth

Points +20

Vegan
28 May 2024

Amazing

Huge portion sizes and its so nice to be able to order anything without having to worry if its vegan or not.
The store is small but very charming and the employees are super friendly.

Will definitely come back.

_rocha____

Points +4724

Vegan
12 May 2024

Very Good Food

Very tasty food in very generous quantities. Very tasty indeed. But I honestly didn't think it resembled Mexican food, but rather a reinterpretation of Mexican food using German spices. The "guacamole" was made of pea ("erbsenguacamole"). Still, it was a good experience. Very good prices. Good location (next to the Oskar-Hoffman metro station). The attendant communicated well in English.

Comida muito saborosa e em quantidades bastante generosas. Muito saborosa mesmo. Mas sinceramente não achei que se pareceu com comida mexicana, mas sim uma releitura da comida mexicana usando tempero alemão. A “guacamole” era de ervilha (“erbsenguacamole”), pra se ter uma ideia. Mesmo assim, foi uma boa experiência. Preços muito bons. Boa localização (do lado da estação de metrô “Oskar-Hoffman”). A atendente se comunicou bem em inglês.

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-12

CharlotteLeder

Points +307

Vegan
19 Apr 2024

Unfassbar lecker!

Seit einigen Jahren sind wir absolute Fans! Ob zum Abholen oder vor Ort essen, die Gerichte überzeugen stets mit hervorragenden Geschmack und Frische! Wir können den kleinen Esel jedem weiter empfehlen, der auf der Suche ist nach einem rein veganen Restaurant! Mit Abstand das beste Lokal im Umkreis (Dortmund/Bochum). Überzeugt euch selbst! Wir nehmen regelmäßig die Anfahrt von 20km in Kauf! Wie auch immer sie es schaffen, dass die Guacamole auch auf nachhaltiger Erbsenbasis noch genauso schmeckt wie „das Original“, Hammer!

Pros: Frische Zutaten, Mexikanische Küche, Nachhaltig gestaltet

marygoesvegan

Points +62

Vegan
14 Mar 2024

Vegan & mexikanisch

Tolle Auswahl, alles vegan, sehr freundliche Personal, klein und gemütlich und sehr lecker!

Murloc

Points +44

Vegan
31 Jan 2024

Suuuper lecker

War heute auf der Durchreise hier zum Mittagessen. Hatte den Breakfast Club Burrito und eine Quesadilla (diese Menge nur für erfahrene Esser:innen😅zu empfehlen), war absolut köstlich

Pros: Ambiente, Beratung, Schön angerichtet , Sehr sehr lecker

amysworld

Points +689

Vegan
28 Nov 2023

Excellent tasty Mexican food

We ordered one Quesadilla, Enchilada and one Burrito. Everything was very tasty and big portions. The price is good as well. We loved the guacamole made of peas! Definitely recommended!

Pros: Great food, Great price, Guacamole made of peas

Erythronium

Points +534

Vegan
03 Nov 2023

Great lunch stop

Burritos were outstanding. The shop was really packed for lunchtime. Poor chef was at his limit but still really nice to everyone

LouisLeusmann

Points +16

Vegan
17 Oct 2023

Best fully vegan restaurant in Bochum

Burrito place that serves a variety of different burritos and tacos, everything is vegan, reasonably priced and very tasty

Pros: Taste, Price, Everything’s vegan

Cons: Sometimes a bit crowded

LisaLenni

Points +45

Vegan
11 Oct 2023

Best burritos in town

Absolute soul food that never disappoints. Price is also extremely fair. We tried almost every option by now and they’re all super tasty, and it feels like they even get better every time. Would love to get to try some permanent new or seasonal options 😄

Leporid

Points +22

Vegan
22 Sep 2023

Klein und süß

Zwei Leute in der Ausgabe/Küchenzeile, 3 Tische im Restaurant aber ein Lieferbote hatte auch Bestellungen abgeholt.

Pros: Sehr lecker

HappiestCat

Points +177

Vegan
03 Sep 2023

Lovely little Buritto-Place

Close to the main station.
The portions are very big and super tasty.
They have just 2 tables to sit inside but there is a bit more space outside (which we couldn’t use because of rain).
It worth it 😍

Pros: Big portion, Delicious Food, Lovely place to stay

jakobw

Points +40

Vegan
01 Sep 2023

Best Burritos in town

Friendly staff, delicious burritos, great selection of different burritos, enchilada, quesedilla. Everything vegan. can even be ordered via Liferando

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-01

VeganIsBetter

Points +50

Fruitarian
29 Aug 2023

Sehr lecker und macht Satt

Ich finde den kleinen Laden super um mittags was zu essen. Man kann sich draußen mit Menschen Tische teilen oder auch drinnen gemütlich sitzen. Die Burritos die wir hatten waren sehr lecker und kamen auch recht schnell (~ 7 Minuten für 2 Burritos).

Da dort bei meinem Besuch nur eine Person gearbeitet hat, könnte es aber bei viel Andrang auch länger dauern.

Pros: Preis-Leitungs-Verhältnis unschlagbar

BelindaS

Points +2703

Vegan
05 Aug 2023

Krass mies

Was für ein 'Service' denn? Außer Unprofessionalität und Arroganz war nichts gewesen. Nicht einen Cent würde ich hier vergeuden. Dabei hatte ich mich schon wirklich drauf gefreut. Der Weg war umsonst, sehr schade. Ein kleiner Tipp: Anstelle Kunden vor verschlossenem Gitter draußen warten zu lassen, empfangt sie doch freundlich mit einem Lächeln, fragt zB "Wie kann ich Ihnen helfen?" ... und ihr hättet locker 1-2 Getränke während der Wartezeit verkaufen können. Leider verlangt Happy Cow 2 Sterne, von mir würden sie keinen einzigen bekommen!!

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-05

Cons: Unprofessionalität, Leicht schmutziger Zustand, Unpünktlichkeit und keine Entschuldigung

jakobw

01 Sep 2023

Das kann ich nicht bestätigen, immer nur gute Erfahrungen gemacht hier :-)

znstrider

Points +16

Vegan
10 Jun 2023

Burrito Wizardry

Richtig leckere vegane Burritos!

Pros: Veganer Imbiss

TonyWutzler

Points +56

Vegan
23 May 2023

F***ING DELICIOUS!

Zu Besuch aus Thüringen. Geflasht von der Geschmacksexplosion. Macht weiter so.

Tofuanimal

Points +100

Herbivore
18 Mar 2023

One of the best vegan (fast food) places in Bochum

Best restaurant in the city in my opinion - Bochum needed this! Food tastes really really good, cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, big portion size, easy to reach by public transport.

Updated from previous review on 2020-01-30

MarianneSchmelzer

Points +582

Vegan
17 Feb 2023

Vegane Borritos

Super lecker die Borritos und alles vegan😍

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-17

Pros: Sehr lecker, Zu den Borritos gibt es Nachos, Hammer Guacamole

Cons: Wenig Platz

KimKarlotta

Points +296

Vegan
15 Jan 2023

Tasty vegan mexican food

We had the quesadilla with guacamole as a starter and the Tortilla with barbeque Tofu as well as the enchilada as Main dishes. We could only finish about half of the main course and had the rest to go. Dishes were generous, served with nachos, sour Creme and guacamole on the side and tasted great.

Pros: Easy to reach from the City and Main station, Friendly staff, Big Portions at reasonable prices

Cons: only very few seats available

Eila

Points +480

Vegan
25 Nov 2022

Nice place but could be improved

Cute little restaurant with friendly staff and nice music. The food has a good size so you won't leave hungry. We tried two different burritos, unfortunately the filling was cold. The taste was fine.

Pros: All vegan place, Good sizes and prices

Cons: Cold burrito filling




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