I've been eyeing this place through Instagram for months and I was finally able to try it out! It was better than I could have imagined! I ordered the Adobada tacos, I added guacamole (+$3) and got a side of rice and beans (+$3). You can tell it was made fresh using quality ingredients. There was a generous portion of seasoned soy curls. It was steaming and it was so hard to wait for it to cool down. My husband (non-vegan/vegetarian) was also very impressed with how it tasted!!! Please check this place out.. its incredible! I can't wait to try other items!!! read more

El Veganito - Adobada Tacos with Guacamole and a side of Rice and Beans - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

OMG!!! run here!!! amazing vibe, ppl and yes the food is fire ALL PLANTBASED!!! omg!!! read more

Food is always delicious. Highly recommend the Cali burrito with a side of guac. Love seeing more vegan places around the city and this is definitely one of our families favorite spots to grab food from. The service is great as well. Definitely try it out plus there's split house bakery next door to get your dessert on! read more

Absolutely love Veganito ! Cinco estrellas El servicio siempre es muy excelente y la comida es muy buena . I personally love the loaded fries but you can't go wrong w anything on the menu ! I only wish this place was closer to home , I would definitely be here every week ! read more

El Veganito - Loaded fries So good -- 9/10 ! - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

Today was delicious again but a few things were off like the fries were so dry and old it made them inedible, super disappointed in that since we got 2 things with fries in it. Sopes we're yummy but super crunchy as well, it must of been a different chef that's learning or something because everything was old and burnt today. read more

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The cuisine at El Veganito is beyond compare! The authentic Mexican food here is delicious, fresh, and soo full of flavor! We especially loved the sopes and tacos. Victor, the owner is nice, personable and passionate about bringing great tasting vegan food to the community. read more

Flavorful and comforting - this is where I go when I get that craving for vegan birria. It's got the generous toppings, the vegan cheese filling and the consomé to dip the tacos into. Soooooooo good. The guy behind the counter and the guy in the kitchen are cool and friendly too. This spot is located in the food court at Grossmont Mall. read more

El Veganito - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

Ordered vegan taquitos for myself after a year of not having them. They are my favorite but today I got two ordered and neither of them had cheese.. it used to be fully loaded and today they were missing cheese and sour cream I can tell. If you are low on ingredients it's their duty to tell you when you're ordering. Super disappointed read more

Amazing food. The service is great too! Definitely give this a try if you want some good Mexican food.

I love this place. First time I had jackfruit was at this location and now I always get the 'carnitas' tacos. Vegan food is always is a comfort food due to some allergies I have, and stopping by here never disappoints. Love their green sauce too! read more

BEST VEGAN MEXICAN IN SAN DIEGO! I am not even vegan, my wife is. Massive burritos and so much flavor! We just found this place and it is so worth the 30 minute drive from our house. We got their special at the time, All American Burrito.... Ohhhhh my gosh, SO good! We are committed to trying everything on the menu because it is that good. Go try! read more

Food is very tasty for vegetarian food!!! The black beans are some of my favorite. If you want a meatless good meal go here.

DELICIOUS!!!!! The food is amazing!! Only place in San Diego with authentic vegan Mexican food that is actually GOOD!!! Adobada fries are 10/10! the large could feed 2 because the portion is so generous! They have: French fries, adobada style texturized soy, guacamole, "sour cream" , creamy chipotle, shredded "cheese", topped with grilled jalapeños, onions, and cilantro My son that isn't vegan had the birria tacos and loved them. They are made out of jackfruit and come with "cheese", cilantro, onion, a crispy tortilla, on the side consomé, lime, cucumber, and radish garnish. The salsas are really good to top off food and give it the finishing touch.! my favorite is the green salsa just because it's the spicier one read more

El Veganito - Adobada fries and birria quesatacos - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

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Birria Taco and Consume: Birria taco fried. Consume super savory. Would def get again. But maybe better to get Consume when it isn't super hot outside. Super tasty. Expensive combo with Birria and Consume will check if it's cheaper to get a plate instead of a la carte. Fish taco really liked this as well! Would def get again. Also expensive but tasty. Will check if cheaper to get a plate. Will return. No allergy issues and peanut allergic daughter liked it as well. She liked the Birria. read more

The food is good, but they are not always opened during the stated business hours. I drove there once when they were supposed to be opened - all the way from PB - and they were closed during business hours. That's a long drive, and not respectful towards customers. Call first to see if they are open. Always. read more

Delicious!!! I love well seasoned food and this is it. Highly recommend. I wish there were more veganito restaurants all over.

I ran into the Veganito at the First Friday Vegan Market event at Grossmont mall. I'm not a vegan, but certainly have no issue eating vegan for or anything else for that matter. I grabbed something familiar to my palate: adobada tacos made from soy and many of the traditional adobada ingredients for flavor and color. A set of three cost $11. The mini tacos came on a quality warm corn tortillas. The soy base adobada was quite good. I enjoyed the flavor and its texture. The addition of the chopped cilantro and white onions was just right. However, I did miss the the liquidy guacamole sauce. If they make that and include it with the $11 price, these would be solid. What are you waiting for peeps? Bring it! I tried all three house made hot sauces, one on each taco, and they were all very good. Each offered their own distinct flavor and heat level. My favorite was the green one. It had a good zing! Service was friendly enough and busy, busy, busy! read more

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Outstanding food! I understand the limited hours, but hope they are able to expand them -- we'd eat there more often. read more

Really good authentic Mexican food. The birria tacos with consome 10/10. The consome has a rich flavor. Really good. Staff are really friendly. Drinks are good. I wish they were open 24. Hours I crave it so much haha. Really good flavor. Highly recommend this place to anyone when they ask where to go eat. read more

Their food is so good! Best authentic Mexican vegan food I have ever had. This is the real deal. Their portions are also very generous. Highly recommend read more

El Veganito - So delicious!! - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

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This place is so freaking good! The adobada burrito is so amazing!!! I also bought the large Vegan Fries to share with my family of 4 and Lawd!!!! It' was mind blowing how the carnitas and adobada on the fries was so so so Yum! So the large can feed easily 3-4 people and has all plant base items cheese, sour cream, grilled jalapeños guacamole, pico, jackfruit (which I hadn't tried but was so good a gave a texture of a chicken) as it was seasoned so good and the adobada (which you can have two plant proteins to select the other option is extra veggies) had a nice texture too that mocked the real thing of beef!!! Transitioning to vegan (2 weeks in) this place was just awesome I forgot I was eating vegan food nonetheless healthy food lmbo No but for real Ok how to get here so google will get you lost so the best way to get to this is know that it's in the food area at the Grossmont Plaza near Macy's. I even stopped at "Split" as suggest by staff for vegan dessert all handmade and fresh just outside of the court Just thought I'd thrown that in read more

El Veganito - a man walking in a restaurant - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

This place has the BEST vegan Mexican food I've ever had!! I wish there were more El Veganito's all over San Diego. This place is DELICIOUS!! I really enjoy their California Bowl, Sopes, or Adobada Tacos; all always with a side of rice and beans!! read more

One bite of their Sopes and I was in Mexico! Omg I'm blown away with how amazing this food tastes, I was definitely worried about this place being so expensive and thinking "what if the food is garbage" I would hate to waste money. I would drive an hour to have this food again, best Mexican food in San Diego and it's Vegan! Wow!!!! I don't know how you made these flavors work but keep going! read more

The prices are a bit expensive, that is the only reason I put 4-stars (and the hours). But the food is to drool over. They are very helpful and the cooks are very quick! I always get my lunch on time and don't spend too much time waiting for it. Which I appreciate! I do wish their hours are better, that's for greedy reasons. I want MORE! read more

I got the veganito burrito and to be honest I wasn't crazy about the adobada or the chipotle cream. The portions are huge and I liked the jamica. I think it's awesome there is a vegan taco shop at the mall. My wife really enjoyed her fish burrito and she is a meat eater. read more

8.5/10. Just wished they added a lil more French fries! Other than that, would definitely recommend trying for my cali vegan friends :)) read more

El Veganito - California burrito - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

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The best food I've ever had. I'm not even kidding. I'm not vegan and this place rocks!!! Best fish tacos. I would get it everyday if I could! read more

Excellent!! At first, $15 for burrito seemed like a lot. But its big and worth it. I ordered the Phish Burrito - it's big enough for 2 meals. But get 4+ sauces. I only got 2 sauces and it wasn't enough. read more

El Veganito - Phish Burrito - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

We came specifically to the mall to try this spot and it was sooooooooo good! I have a lot of allergies and get nervous trying new spots, but I was able to find a bunch of things I could eat on this menu. We loved the food and highly encourage anybody looking for vegan Mexican food to try this spot out! You guys are great and I hope someday you can expand to Colorado! Yum! read more

El Veganito - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

Delicious EVERY time! Great service. Wish it was 7 days a week. A "MUST try" for vegans and non-vegans alike.

This review is long overdue. My husband and I visit El Veganito at least once every two weeks. It is our absolute favorite place to go. It is conveniently located inside of the grossmont mall food court. The staff are always super kind and welcoming. The food is ready quickly, and the portions are very large! I used to get the carnitas tacos every time, but I also like to branch out when they have a special menu (the birria melt is amazing ) . This is definitely in my top 5 of best restaurants/food I've had. read more

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So damn delicious! I def recommend the carnitas burrito! It's huge and packed with flavor. The horchata is great and super authentic! I'll forsure be coming back on my next trip to SD read more

I prefer the adobada tacos here over any traditional taqueria around. They're sooooo good and I'm not even vegan. The horchata has to be made in house because it's incredible. I don't know when was the last time I didn't drink fountain horchata. I am very happy to have found this place. read more

I don't get it why this place is in an unassuming corner of a shopping mall. This place blew my mind with their adobada tacos and their phish burrito. Please add the green salsa and put enough lime to taste when you eat. It was a flavor burst every bite!! And on top of that it is vegan !! What!! I am a vegetarian/vegan and this is absolute heaven. I will definitely be coming back for more when I am in SD. My best mexican food experience till date! read more

El Veganito - Phish burrito and adobada tacos - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

Vegan homemade Mexican deliciousness! El Veganito is a hidden gem in East county! Everything is so yummy & the staff is super helpful & friendly. You will love the fish burrito and the sopas! Delicious read more

Yes ...like this restaurant...good Vegan tacos And very friendly staff love the taco menu read more

Recently started following a vegan style diet and this place really hit the spot and made it feel as if I was enjoying my food without limitations. So much flavor. read more

First time eating here. Thank you for having all vegan options! The food is so good. We ordered the Bee Fast burrito, breakfast tacos and tacos de papa some fries and horchata. Sooooo good. Total Comfort food. Good portion sizes. Prices same as other vegan spots hard to say when your feeding a family of 5 . After I saw the portion size and how good the food was I was satisfied. Definitely want to come back here. Everything we ordered was yum. read more

El Veganito - Breakfast Tacos - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

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As a former Cali burrito lover, this place made my vegan dreams come true. After taking a bite into that Cali burrito, I danced while also almost shedding a tear. Recommend 1000% read more

El Veganito - Cali burrito and bowl - Vegan Near Me - La Mesa, California

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The best vegan Mexican food in San Diego. Sooo authentic and decent portions. Our favorites that we constantly come back for is Adobada fries and the Phish burrito. read more