I am recommending this place for anyone who is craving Puerto Rican food! There were foods that I have yearned to try since going vegan that are not widely available plant-based, so I was so happy to try some authentic vegan Puerto Rican dishes. I tried the Chik'n Chicharrón Mofongo ($18 with tax) which has fried soy protein for the chik'n. The dish was light on salt which I liked, and I was able to add either ketchup or hot sauce (went with the latter and loved it!). The fried chik'n doesnt look like regular chicken from the outside, but it had a "meaty" texture inside and was super crispy! The only unfortunate thing was they were out of all desserts when I went around 6pm. There was one staff member taking orders and waiting tables, and she was very friendly. The food was ready in about 10 minutes and hot. There was plenty of parking, place was easy to find as it is right by the road, and there are 2 gender neutral restrooms. read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Chikn Chicharrón Mofongo ($18 with tax) - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I'm not vegan but I do appreciate yummy food, and the Grilled Chik'n plate was very good! It was hot and fresh, the rice and beans were well seasoned, plantains fried perfectly, and the chik'n was good especially with the onions and peppers. Location is inside D' Pura Cepa, not sure if they're the same owners or not but they share the space. read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Grilled Chik'n - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

If you order the right thing, it's really nice. I ordered the chick'n entree. And I knew it was Puerto Rican when I ordered takeout and saw they put the beans in a cup for coffee lol. Some of their items seem to be more flavorful than others. And it seems like they don't use too much oil, so that can be positive. Kinda pricey but there's not rlly many vegan Hispanic food options let alone vegan Puerto Rican. So it's super nice and enjoyable. Love this place :) Edit: I came back and tried their chicharrón. I began noticing a little nausea when I ate a lot. Might be the oil that they use, I tend to get nauseous with grease levels. I think that the chick'n is much better than the chicharrón but I think they're both made using jackfruit. Pretty awesome to get such a chewy texture with fruit! Service was ok. The beans are the best thing served imo read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Yellow rice & gandules, breaded vegan chicken, tostones, and beans - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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First, you will have to look for the restaurant D' Pura Cepa in the rundown strip mall to find The Earthy Kitchen. I just happened to notice a sticker for the latter on window. Also, the Yelp! address suite for The Earthy Kitchen is not correct. It has a completely different BBQ restaurant in suite A-9. When I mentioned this to the girl behind the counter, she just shrugged but did confirm that The Earthy Kitchen was inside the D' Pura Cepa (two restaurants in one). I ordered way too much food because I wanted to try a variety of vegan entrees. First up was the Lentil Empanada. It was crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside -- tasty! Next up was the Roasted Jackpork meal. The food was good but the jack fruit didn't really have a pork flavor. It was served with a delicious bean soup and white rice, and I got the maduros for a side. Next up was the Vegetable Trifongo -- a take on the traditional Mofongo but with Mash Green Plantain, Sweet Ripened Plantain and Yucca - and cauliflower, carrots and broccoli mixed in. It was similar to a Mofongo but blander. I got some Acerola Juice - a fruity juice that wasn't overly sweet (which is good as far as I am concerned.) The place was empty at 6:00 PM making it seem like they do more of a take-out business, but no one came in for pickups the whole time I was there. The girl from behind the counter also did the waitressing. Although she brought a healthy amount of napkins, I had to ask for basic items - knife and fork, box for leftovers and I never got the water I ordered. She seemed more preoccupied with her phone and whatever she was listening to on the earbuds. If you venture on over for some tasty vegan food, don't expect too much service -- better yet, just do take-out. read more

The food looks great on the menu, but I'm disappointed on the taste. The pernil sandwich was salty and the cheese wasn't even melted. The yuca was very hard, but the onions taste good. I don't believe I would ever this again. read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Pernil sandwich and yuca. - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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5 Stars because -- Puerto Rican Vegan food? SING ME UP. I ordered delivery (you can order takeout or delivery right on Yelp) and it was so good! My faves: - The lentil empanada: I've never had a lentil empanada before, but was a big fan! I love lentils and was worried they'd be dry and crumbly, but they were really the perfect vegan filling. For any of you who don't love fake meat substitutes, this is a great option. - The beans (side dish): This is not just plan pinto or black beans. It's full of potatoes, peas, and is more like a wonderful bean stew. I'd order this again and again. - Vegan tripleta sandwich: I love their sandwiches. They're pressed and full of the flavors you'd expect in LatAm food. Plus- you'd never know it wasn't meat. As someone who loves my Latin American food, and has a vegetarian parter, it's always great to find a place that offers more than rice or beans for him. And for a meat-eater, it delivers on the flavors and textures! read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Side of beans (to go) - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Oh yeah babe; I'm diggin' this vegan eatery big time! Honestly, I cannot remember the last time I ate a latino style sandwich. I haven't eaten pork in about 3 years so after a really hot day of mowing the lawn I was ravenous afterwards, and I really, really, really, felt like having a latin style sandwich so I figure, 'what do I have to lose?' and I went on yelp to see if I could find a place that makes a veg kind and wouldn't you know! The Earthy Kitchen is now available to suit my needs!! When I called they told me that all their items are vegan! SCORE!!! Now..I know what you're gonna say.. a sandwich and fries for $14.98 is steep, and I totally agree normally but when you consider how much time it takes to make ingredients like jackfruit taste good, the price is worth it. I myself have attempted many times to make my own latin style sandwich and while what I make is not terrible, it wasn't this level of good you know? They sell what you'd normally find at a puerto rican restaurant. They have all kinds of goodies for you to enjoy including pastelitos. I'm really glad that they're around and I hope they have much success. read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Entrance - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I'm never in this area so I used a Google search to see if there was anything in the area worth stopping for. The person working wasn't someone who works there regularly so I asked him what he normally ate and he whipped me up a beans and rice dish with beef on top. It was great! My friend got a burger and fries. I also got one of their signature sodas, ginger ale. read more

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The Sancocho was the star of the show! Yum! The rest was good, but not impressive. We had a little trouble finding the place because all the windows are tinted and the signage was small. Once inside because no one was dining and there was complete silence, we were unsure that they were open - but we were quickly greeted and the server confirmed that they were in fact open. This place did lack ambiance - the silence was deafening- I could hear someone watching videos on their phone in the back. But overall the food was good/ok and I would be inclined to try them again. read more

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Mad about the mofongo! The cubano was weak I was surprised it was on a normal hoagie roll kind of like a hotdog bun. The mustard was good. My partner had the chimichuri steak sandwich and she thought it was kinda bland. That mofongo saved the day. Service was great and interior was clean. read more

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As a vegetarian who loves Puerto Rican and other island food, I was stoked to try this place. I ordered pickup on a Friday night during the quarantine. Many things, like mofongo, were unavailable so we got chicken stew, a Cuban sandwich, an empanada, an alcapuria, and tostones. The chicken stew with rice was excellent and my meat-loving husband devoured it. The Cuban had good flavor, the vegan cheese they use is especially tasty, but it was constructed a little weird. All of the mustard was on one side so half the bites had no mustard and the other half you could taste nothing BUT mustard. It also had lettuce and tomato on it for some reason, and they'd been pressed with everything else so the lettuce was all wilted and nasty. The fried items were unfortunately nearly inedible. I don't know if their oil was bad or too hot, but everything was over cooked and tasted burned. I had to throw away the tostones and for the alcapuria and empanada I just picked out the filling as much as I could. I know everything is weird right now because of the quarantine, so I definitely plan to give them another try once things are a little more normal. I think they're on the right track, just need a few tweaks and REALLY need to figure out what's wrong with their fryer. read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I started writing this review with 3 stars but as I thought about each part of my dining experience I started removing stars. So here we are with 1 and here is why. The inside is not what we expected. It's not styled or decorated nicely at all. The few tables that were there were dirty. I cant imagine what the restrooms look like here. I'm usually down for trying random hole in the wall type of places to eat but this area is pretty ghetto. There was a woman wearing what looked like just panties outside next door. They are not accommodating and the menu cannot be modified. How a dish is listed dish is listed is how it will come. Naomi's, the cashier, response to a request was "I don't know what to tell you, that's how it comes" The overpriced mofongo is $17. It's a dish made of plantains, probably one of the cheapest things to make. We ordered a beef less empanada. The beef less meat was very dry. The outside of the empanada had a nice crunchy texture. The beef less stew was ok, a little bland. A lot more rice in the plate than I expected and wanted. We will not return. It wasn't anything special or that I can't make better at home. read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Chikn Mofongo - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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A vegan Latin restaurant where the food is delicious and filling. We got the Sopa de Guandules, the Mofongo, and the Pastelon. We wanted to try it all. I am limited to Gluten-Free options but honestly, all I really wanted was that Mofongo, and let me tell you... I LOVED it. The guiso on the vegetables was so tasty and the Mofongo itself very good. The best part of our meal though was the soup, it had been an afterthought even though I adore soups, I had figured we had enough food but why not? I couldn't be happier I did. It was full of flavor, savory and very satisfying. So delicious. We decided on our next visit we would get one each. The pastelon was ok, the description on the menu said that the filling was eggplant and I had been intrigued but it ended up being vegan meat, there was also a lot of vegan cheese which some brands can taste like plastic, and this one did. So I decided we could skip that next time. All in all the food was tasty, abundant and I can't wait to go back. read more

A gem in East Orlando! The food was excellent with tons of flavor. Great vegan spin on Puerto Rican dishes traditionally made with meat. The restaurant was very clean and the service was great. read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Cubano - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Pro:: 1) The person who took my order was friendly and attentive. Con: 1) Toilet seat was pretty gnarly. Wasn't willing to use the facilities while waiting for my food. 2) After seeing the commitment on their website of: "We refuse to compromise on quality in our restaurant. That's why we source our fresh ingredients (sic)in occasions ingredient and availability of items may vary by seasons" I was really excited. I was specifically looking for a vegan food restaurant that had fresh ingredients, and ordered the Vegetable Mofongo. I was terribly disappointed when, for $14+tip, I opened the container to find this. Oily and hardly "sautéed" freezer veggies. Nearly invisible chips of peppers. Still had that "frozen veg" flavor underneath everything. The Mofongo was under seasoned and the oily garlic and onion powder flavor on the veg overpowered any seasoning that was actually on the main dish. My mouth actually felt coated by it after. I had started to eat the food before I thought to take a picture, so there was more veg than showed, but quantity isn't my complaint. If you go through my profile, you'll see I'm not much of a reviewer. I usually just take the "L" and move on. But this was particularly disappointing based on what was committed vs. delivered. I'm certainly willing to give them another try in the future with a different dish, but I'll have to ask a lot more questions to temper my expectations. read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Vegetable Mofongo description - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Clean restaurant with Excellent tasty food and great service! Everything on the menu is vegan including all deserts. read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Pastelon - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This place took over the old Thai eatery that was here, I remember that old lady who owned that restaurant, she was funny and the food was pretty good. But now: Vegan Food! Despite the bad reviews of *no friends/no reviews* people, I had to come out and try it because my SO really likes vegan food. I have had very little Latin American inspired vegan food, I think that chips, salsa, burritos, tacos, etc, are the vegan option (plus the raw stuff) that are available mostly, so why not try some PR inspired stuff? Well, here we go. We ordered the pork and some fried stuff, and I must say that it was amazing. The jackfruit pork was delicious, a tad bit over salted, but amazing. The rice and beans were also amazing, and the mac salad was delicious. For sure one of the best vegan meals I've had. Additionally, we got a lentil empanada and a papa rellena, and if you are looking for something fried to perfection, this is it. The fried stuff was also amazing. And here I need to add, I lived in PR for a few years, and I know PR fried stuff. This is for sure the best I've had, and it may be because it is fried to order. Big plus: no animals were hurt! When we were done, I told my SO: "I can live on these rice and beans for the rest of my life". I remember when I became vegetarian after turning 21, living in Miami, and my meals were reduced to black beans/rice/sweet plantains, which was what Cuban people were eating (I worked at a Cuban restaurant/got to take advantage of speaking Spanish). Vegetarians at that time didn't have many options, and nowadays things have shifted. And I am glad to see the change to more ethical and conscious options, despite others glorifying burgers and bacon. I am not saying don't eat animals, I am saying enlighten yourself a little more, and faster. The space at The Earthy Kitchen is small, maybe 6-8 tables, the people running the place are very knowledgeable and helpful, and the food is really good. There are bottled drinks available also. The room may be a bit warm, so consider that. read more

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So far, my favorite vegan restaurant menu más a Latin kick. I had the needless stew with yellow rice with gandules, beans, tostones, sweet plantains, and a needless empanada. I had tamarindo juice ti drink. Yum! read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

My family ordered from Earthy Kitchen for the first time a couple days ago and it definitely won't be the last -- the food was fantastic! Our favorites were ALL the empanada flavors (I liked the lentil and the chick'n best), papas locas, beans, pasta salad, and quesitos (both with and without guava). Next time I'd also like to try the potato balls, pastelon, and coconut flan; hopefully they'll be in stock! I'd also like to mention that the staff member I spoke with when my UberEats order had multiple problems (none of which were the restaurant's fault!) was incredibly nice and professional. My only (small) complaint is that I wish they had more of their dine-in menu items available for online ordering, like their mashed potato casserole, soups, and certain dessert options. I'd like to finish by saying that the guy who said "all the good reviews are lies" is a jerk and should know by now you can't have everything you order be perfect every single time, that's just life buddy. People make mistakes -- that doesn't make all the people who had good experiences, like we did, liars. Grow up. read more

The best vegan Puerto Rican food I've had so far- hands down!! The food is fresh and flavorful. I had the jack fruit pork, the yellow rice, beans, beef empanada, tostones. read more

Earthy Kitchen is the definition of a hidden gem. It's a little tucked away, but worth the search for sure. I tried the veggie mofongo and a beefless empanada.. and damn! Lots of flavor and texture!! The empanada especially, crispy on the outside but soft and juicy on the inside. I haven't had PR food in sooo long and Earthy Kitchen was a really good fix. Great service too. I went with my grandma and she had a little trouble with the menu, but the gentleman at the counter was sweet and answered all her questions lol. Thanks for everything, y'all!! :) read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Vegetable Mofongo. It came with garlic sauce but I did not snap a photo of that lmao - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Never disappointed, food was fresh and prepared fast. Not very busy either from my experience so I usually get in and out around 10-15 from the time I place my order to getting my bag, I prefer to just order online though. read more

PHENOMENAL!! If I could give them 10 stars I would! I'm a vegan traveler so I'm always eating out & trying new vegan foods all over the world and when I say this place BLEW ME AWAY! Being Latina, this place felt like home! From the vibes, the throwback music & the authentic Latin flavors in the food... Im so happy I found this place! I mean... it's so damn good I'm still here at the restaurant eating & writing this review because they deserve ALL the recognition!! GREAT JOB!! What I ordered: - Sancocho Soup - Beef-less Stew with yellow rice & sweet plantains read more

Food was super good! I ordered online and everything was ready on time. Definitely coming back to try other items from their menu! read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Stewed Chikn Pastelon Beefless Empanada Chikn Empanada Yucca White Rice Beans Tostones (3) - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

No idea where to begin he even start a review on this place I have to say I've actually never been more disappointed in an establishment in my entire life so let me start out with the following. Myself and my family have been vegans for the last 10 years we've been to several vegan establishments some good some amazing this one would fall so far below horrible that there's really not even a definition to rank this place. Zero stars would be more than what they deserve the fact that they lie to their customers and try to make you believe that they're doing more than what they are is absolutely appalling me and it should be even more appalling to you. After reading all the great reviews you want to try it unfortunately all the good reviews are lies. Apparently all the people that think they're getting good food have no idea that they're actually getting store-bought frozen food that you could buy yourself. So we placed our order when we called in we spoke with a lady and she was very nice we asked about the food and the portion sizes and we were told that each portion size is about enough to feed one person that was the first lie they are very small portions so one portion will feed your five-year-old child that's about it So we ordered 2 Buffalo Wings 2 BBQ Wings 2 Chickn Baskets 4 Beef empanadas 1 Yellow Rice 1 Papa Locus We place the order at 6:20 PM and the closing time was 7 PM we arrived at 6:57 PM to pick up our order they were still continuing to make the food we didn't end up receiving our meal at 7:27 PM. We were starving and couldn't wait to eat After the first bite we stopped eating we immediately realized what we were actually eating. How many vegans that are reading this review right now have ever heard of GARDEIN. Yes that is what you are getting. They purchased GARDEIN Chickn and didn't even try to de bread it they just put even more breading on top of it. If that wasn't bad enough. Because they did this the chickn wasn't cooked because the breading cooked so fast leaving the chickn rubbery and under cooked. The fries were still cold and hard. The worst part to all of this is that we paid $96 for GARDEIN when they state on their own menu made in house. It's a lie they are falsely claiming to make this chickn in house it's store bought. The beef empanadas were GARDEIN beef crumbles. They were so mushy they were horrible. To tell you how completely awful this food actually was we threw it all away $96 we threw in the trashcan because of how absolutely disgusting it was and let's not forget to mention another review that stated that they found hair in their food was absolutely spot on we didn't find only one piece of hair we found three pieces of hair in the food needless to say we will never go back to this place ever again even during Covid I would rather eat out of a trash can and it's a shame because We really had high hopes for this place as it advertised buffalo wings and barbecue wings. Enclosing save your money if you want the same kind of food that they serve you can go to any grocery store pick up some GARDEIN chickn and make your own for a third of the price. If you want some really good vegan food Loving HUT is right down the road way better quality way better food. read more

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So so so so good! Must try!!! I stumbled upon this for lunch today and I was not disappointed! The food had a lot of flavor and tasted very fresh! I got rice, beans, stewed beef-less and a beef-less empanada of course. It was also bursting with flavor! Their portions are also very generous! Must try! I am not vegan or vegetarian but will definitely be back!!!! read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Yellow rice, pinto beans, tostones, beef-less stew and empanada. - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I like the yellow rice but not the pastelon. Did not like the location. Got lost to get there. I cannot talk about other plates because I didn't tried. The place was empty, no other customers. Not sure about the neighborhood. Lot's of police cars there. I saw like 10. read more

This is a little hole in the wall, but WOW is this veggie Latin food good. I will certainly be back to try the empanas! read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Vegetable mofongo was SO FREAKING GOOD. - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Amazing Puerto Rican vegetarian food cooked with love. Rice is never instant. Mofongo, sancocho, sweet plantains, burgers, salad. Great service. Latin music playing. I love this place! read more

I came here with a large group had the Sancocho Cup. It was very good! I am looking forward to coming back here and trying more food!

This it my first time here and let me tell you this Pernil Sandwich is straight BUSSIN. I haven't ate all day and now that I'm here for some dinner this is most definitely hitting the spot. I'm not even done with the sandwich yet but I just have to give a review. Will most definitely be back here again read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Fries and the Pernil sandwich - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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The lentil and beef-less empanadas are great. When looking on menu, I asked the lady up front what was the churrasco sandwich made with. She said Soy, I thought ok soy what? I asked what is it called... her reply ... Soy. I said well I'll order it and try. In my opinion, it was dry, chewy and tasteless. I felt the sandwich could use more flavor and sauce of some type. There was no effort, it looks like they took whatever the Soy product was and plopped it on sandwich. I would never order it again. read more

Literally some of the best Spanish vegan food around! The employee are friendly and very helpful when it comes to the menu items. And the food comes out very quickly. The location is small and cute, but I think it will be an even bigger success in the years to come. I love their Pernil Sandwich and their Quesitos, my husband loves their Empanadas and their Chkn Mofongo! read more

I ordered 3 empanadas....needed something before I headed out of town for Thanksgiving. Ordered: chik'n, lentils and beefless empanadas. Ate the chik'n first, I was super impressed it was full of flavor and very tasty. Next ate the lentils, it was good. Then came the beefless, killed the whole vibe!!!! I threw it in the trash. It was so gross, bland, and no flavor at all!!! I will stop again if I'm in the area, but otherwise I won't drive 20miles away for it. I was so disappointed. I been excited about trying this place since it opened. I even recommended friends to try it out long before my first trip. Also didn't help that the guy working the counter that nite knew absolutely nothing about the food. I asked about the plant based cheese....he said he doesn't know because he does not make the food. I asked a few more things and none of his responses were helpful. I decided to shut up and let my food be a better impression than the worker. Hoping for a better experience if I stop again. read more

Delicious home-cooking style meals and good service! Great prices and a cute dining experience.

I found this place on Uber eats in search of some vegan food. I decided to give this establishment a try and I'm so so glad I did. I ordered the chik'n empanada, beefless empanada and the yellow rice. As someone who LOVES empanadas and it's so hard to find good VEGAN ones this place did not disappoint. I wanted to check out this restaurant in person so I decided to come in and I love the atmosphere. The server was very sweet and the service was great. 10/10 recommend read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I stumbled upon this place looking for a new place that delivers during this time. I was not disappointed! It was so great to find such great variety of of vegetarian options outside of the normal veggie burger. I got the Pernil sandwich. The flavors were great and it was heated through really well. It's so difficult to find a good vegetarian pressed sandwich. My wife got the Beefless Steak. It was cooked very well and had such a great texture. We were a bit disappointed by the side items. My side of fries was cold but the texture was good, so they would have been good warm. We also got tostones that weren't that great. They were also cold but the flavor was bland as well. We will definitely go back to give them another try and hopefully they won't be out of mofongo next time! read more

The Earthy Kitchen - Pernil Sandwich with fries - Vegan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Took my wife to check out this restaurant for a vlog review after seeing it from a few tags online. Sadly like most things online, it was a lie. The place is located in a pretty rundown looking area in Orlando. It was empty when we walked in and it was near 5 pm. When we walked in we were awkwardly greeted, sat and given menus. After ordering drinks, our order was taken and after asking for a few suggestions from the waitress who seemed clueless she took our menus and rushed off after ordering. I will say I was impressed at the speed of ordering to getting food to the table but with that same speed the food came, the waitress started to rush us at the table. She came to the table at least 5 times in less than 6 minutes just picking up little of pieces of stuff dropped on the table, like a wrapper from the straw or a napkin and not asking if we needed anything and we were still eating while she would reach into the table to pick stuff up. It was very weird and wasn't near closing time. However, the food was ok, just a bit overpriced, but would have been a better experience had we not felt rushed to eat and leave. read more

Hidden gem! If you're vegan you need to try this place. The stewed chik'n is delicious and they have freaking vegan quesitos. The owner and his family are lovely as well. Worth the drive if you live downtown. My only wish is that it was closer because I would be here all the time. read more

A-MAZING! I'm starting my vegan journey and wanted something close to mama's cooking. I was completely surprised how their food taste. The Cubano fresh hot and you wouldn't know it was vegan! The Chik'n and beefless empanadas are well seasoned and taste authentic! I was blown away at the flavors! Oh their quesito best I've ever had! No more Lechonera for me Yay! read more

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