In town from CO, second time visiting this gem! Brought a friend who after this, was sold on the scary plant based food! Grabbed the NM Cali Burrito which was smothered and covered like my Waffle House hash browns! Made to perfection per usual, tasty and filling! The NM Crunch wrap was on point for my friend. He was shocked at the taste and quality of freshness of that bad boy! The food is the bomb and there is a bar in the same area with a few other spots . Located at the Imperial Motel this is a sweet spot to grab a stellar plant based meal! read more

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My partner brought me here during a trip to Albuquerque and it was worth the stop! It was my first time tasting the famous New Mexico chile, and it was sooo good! Finding quality vegan Southwestern cuisine used to be very difficult, but Vegan Vato makes it look effortless to put together. The venue is set up as a small food hall, and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. I highly recommend for locals and travelers! read more

Vegan Vato - NM Cali Burrito - A vegan burrito topped with fresh vegetables, shredded cheese, and sauce is placed on a tray lined with checkered paper. Accompanying the burrito are tortilla chips and a small container of guacamole. The tray is on a white table, and a napkin and utensils are nearby. The setting appears to be inside a restaurant or food court. - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I had an excellent lunch. Pita pocket - it had great texture as well as taste, so that matters. Always happy to meet someone making vegan food. read more

Fantastic. Will definitely go back, and I'm not vegan. The wait was long, but otherwise excellent. read more

Vegan Vato - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

It blows my mind that anyone would rate Vegan Vato less than 5 stars. This place was incredible. I got the Crunchwrap and the loaded fries with asada and the flavor was unmatched. 100% recommend. read more

Vegan Vato - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

They are happy to make good delicious food that has no cruelty They were very kind. Helpful The area was clean and posh read more

We decided to come to the Differential Brewery (reviewed separately) last night specifically because the Vegan Vato (Vegan Dude) food truck would be there. We arrived about 4:30 and started with a round of beers. A few minutes later we saw the truck pull up and start prepping for service. After checking their menu on their website as and verifying our selections with the menu board, we walked up and placed our order. Though the chef was still prepping it was no problem to enter our order into his system. When it was ready (and it didn't take too long) a text alerted us that it was ready. The burger was thick and juicy with just the right amount of onions, mushrooms and green chile -- spicy but not overwhelming. An ample amount of fries made for a delicious and filling meal. The others in our party enjoyed their food too. If you are at the brewery (or anywhere else the Vegan Vato shows up--don't let the fact it is vegan deter you from ordering--the flavors and portions should satisfy even the most carnivorous eaters among us. read more

Vegan Vato - New Mexico Impossible Burger (that means green chilies among other condiments) and fries. - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I have been following on FB Vegan Vato back when ir was a food truck, always said I was going to eat there. I finally came to ABQ and tried the food and it was amazing! So good we order to eat in and then ordered to take back to the airbnb. Recommend this place. read more

Vegan Vato - A large vegan taco platter features a crispy taco shell filled with plant-based ground meat, topped with shredded cheese, chopped lettuce, and diced tomatoes. A small metal cup of green salsa is placed on the side. The platter is served on checkered paper inside a metal tray, with a smartphone displaying a colorful app screen positioned at the top right corner of the image. - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We stopped here on the way to Santa Fe on a long road trip. They opened up right when we got there, which was a little late (2:30) It was understaffed, but they still took care of us even though it took a little while. The food was amazing. We got the BBQ tempeh and mushroom seitan tacos. 10/10 My fiance got the sloppy vato special (like a sloppy Joe) with fries and was also super delicious. I'm glad we got to them at the right time, because the hours seem a little inconsistent. If you can catch them, you won't regret it. Insanely delicious. Hardworking and talented fellas in the kitchen. read more

The food tastes like it came out of a frozen bag and the owner is really creepy to interact with. Won't be returning.

While visiting Albuquerque we ate here for virtually every meal! Really tasty stuff! They were very accommodating and helpful.

Treats there employees like trash. multiple complaints of staff not getting paid. likely using meat in their ingredients when claiming to be vegan. read more

I love this place. I stop here everytime I'm in New Mexico. The food's amazing. Dude cooking is cool. Must try

I eat at Vegan Vato two or three times a week via Uber Eats. I love the food, it is perfectly on point. Looking forward to my first visit so I can see who makes all of this great stuff! read more

This is some of the best vegan food In Albuquerque. Rome makes exceptional New Mexi-Cali dishes! The hella good tacos are a go to, and the loaded fires are delicious!! Very filling, large portions, and super friendly service. Right inside the Imperial motel on central, very fun, colorful, nice patio and bar in the back! read more

The Vegan food here is so good. Everything we had was spot on delicious! Breakfast items awesome. Lunch items awesome read more

Vegan Vato - Vegan cheese Chile relleno, vegan chick'n strips and loaded fries with vegan cheese, seitanand green chili! Yummy - The image shows a vegan meal with three dishes on a wooden table. One dish contains loaded fries topped with vegan cheese, ground meat, lettuce, and diced tomatoes. Another dish is a burrito covered with sauce, chopped onions, and cilantro. The third dish features fried plantains served with a small cup of dipping sauce. A person wearing a striped shirt is partially visible in the background, and utensils are placed nearby. - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The cheese dip is really good. I would drive 30 minutes to get it. Friendly. I like that it is small. Excellent NMCali burro. read more

Vegan Vato - This is the location of where you can find really good vegan. The 3 amigos are very good. It is hard to find good vegan cheese. - Outdoor patio with pink chairs and a yellow umbrella in front of a restaurant. The restaurant has large glass windows and doors, with signage for the Imperial Motel and Dive. The scene includes a sidewalk, street, and trees, with a cloudy sky overhead. - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The Vegan Vato is amazing. Everything on the menu looks so good, it was hard to decide what to get. I got the crunch wrap and it was amazing. My husband got the nachos and they were also really good. Service was good as well. The salsa was great. There was easy street parking and it is inside a cute motel. If you are vegan, you should check this place out! read more

Came to La Cumbre Brewery in large part because we saw that this truck would be there. We ordered the NM Philly platter and a frito pie with jackfruit. Both on the owner's recommendation! We chatted with him briefly before we ordered and he seemed lovely. We really enjoyed both our meals, which had different flavor profiles. Both went great with our beer from the brewery. I would definitely seek this trick out again and look forward to trying other items in the menu in the future! read more

We're visiting from out of town and this place was recommended by the car rental place. We loved it! The Tostada was excellent! Very flavorful and satisfying. My wife had the Vato Burger - delicious! (As were the fries.) Might have to engineer a stop on our way out of town. read more

The food was amazing. My family and I landed in ABQ and were starving after a day of traveling. We got an impossible and seitan burrito and the kids each got loaded fries. The flavors were spectacular and the portions were generous. We love supporting vegan businesses and we wish them the best. read more

me and my husband loved! it's inside a building with other little food booths. it's cute. i'm vegetarian so i'm always searching for places to try and this place was great! i'm not a huge fan of mexican food but i honestly really liked this place. will definitely be back! read more

Vegan Vato - i got the crunchwrap, my husband got the quesadillas - Two trays of vegan Mexican-inspired food are placed on a white table. The top tray contains quesadillas with melted cheese, a side salad, and small cups of salsa and guacamole. The bottom tray features a large burrito filled with beans, vegetables, and vegan cheese, along with tortilla chips and salsa. The trays are lined with black-and-white checkered paper, and there are napkins nearby. - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Wow, I can't believe I am reviewing a vegan joint. These guys were in front of Marble West tonight. We got the loaded fries and wow.... So good! It was hearty even without meat and the flavors were just right with Green and Red chiles. If you get a chance to try it, I highly recommend it. And I would order it again. read more

Vegan Vato - Loaded fries - A dish of loaded fries is presented in a checkered paper tray, topped with melted cheese, shredded lettuce, and various toppings. The fries are served on a dark table with a drink, a menu, and a QR code visible in the background, indicating a casual dining setting at a restaurant or eatery. - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

SO GOOD. My wife and I moved here recently from Portland, which has a pretty amazing vegan scene. Vegan Vato is amongst the best I've ever had. Perfect textures and flavors. I love the different choices of protein. My wife had the Birria Jackfruit and I had the BBQ tempeh. I'm looking forward to trying the jalapeño cauliflower next time. Great food, highly recommend. read more

Wild, came here to get some good vegan food but they ere already closed, please fix your hours. This is the second time passing through to come here and they are just closed every time. I work in the service industry and manage a vegan restaurant. Why post hours if you aren't going to keep them? Hopefully next time they'll be open? Still gonna give 3 stars in hopes that we will get to try it and update my review once I get to actually eat the food. read more

Great location in a kitschy old motel renovated and modernized with various food stalls and a coffee bar. The food was super yummy and the wait person helped guide me through the many vegan choices. read more

Even if you are not vegan, do yourself a favor and CHECK THIS PLACE OUT! This is by far some of the best food I've ever experienced...and somehow it keeps getting better every single time! I've had it all from the Vato Burger, the tacos (all proteins available) and the burrito. The amount of food you receive for the price you pay is unreal. The seitan asada is out of this world and the chips and queso are incredible. Rome is passionate about his business and is constantly striving to improve. I promise you will not be disappointed when you check Vegan Vato out. read more

Vegan Vato - Hella Good Tacos with seitan asada and jackfruit carnitas and the NewMexiCali Burrito with seitan asada. - The image shows a takeout container with three sections containing vegan Mexican food. The tacos are topped with chopped vegetables, herbs, and sauces, with a side of lime. The other section contains beans, fried plantains, and a burrito with sauce and toppings. The setting appears to be a casual dining or takeout environment, with a wooden table and some beverages visible in the background. - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

zannnggg. Vegan Vato was sooooo good, Imperial is such a sweet lil spot to chill and sit. I got the frito pie with red and green, impossible meat and it was to die for. I will 1000% be telling everyone and coming back. read more

Vegan Vato - Frito pie, impossible meat red and green chile - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Such amazing vegan food! I'm not vegan but I try to opt for vegan options when available. We tried Vegan Vato in front of safe house about a year ago and it was so good. We got a couple Tacos of each option and all of them were amazing. My favorite was the Jackfruit. Will definitely eat again. P.S. my boyfriend even loved it and he is hesitant to try vegan food. read more

Wow. Visited Flock of Moons Brewery. Ordered loaded fries from Vato. Amazing...Service great.

The food here is INSANELY delicious. We ordered the burger, nachos, and tacos all to share between three adults total and it was plenty! We even had them split the burger in quarters. I'm especially impressed with their nacho cheese and jackfruit, but everything was absolutely lovely!! Looking forward to stopping here again for our next road trip and have it saved to our faves! 10/10! read more

Vegan Vato - Vegan Vato Menu! - A black chalkboard menu lists various vegan food options including BBQ Jack, carne asada, a loaded fries dish, tacos, and a New Mexico-style burrito. The menu includes prices and descriptions of each item, such as ingredients and preparation style. The board is positioned outdoors next to a light blue food truck, with a parking lot and some gravel visible in the background. - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Today was the 5th time since March 15th that we headed over to Vegan Vato! We tend to wait on reviews until we've had the opportunity to try several options at a place. We must say the food is outstanding! I'm not Vegan but my wife is, and I'll tell you, I love the food!! Today we called ahead to make sure they were open as we have quite the drive to get there--they were open, so headed on over. We arrived a little before 1pm and our order was immediately taken. We ordered the Cool As A Crunchwrap and the NewMexiCali Burrito to go. Over and hour later (2:10pm) our food came out. Around 1:50pm or so the person who cashed us out 45 mins earlier let my wife know that the food was almost ready. Then when the same person brought our food order to us, she said, "Sorry, we had several orders before yours." Since we'd been there for over an hour we saw people who came after us and dined in--some with tables of 3-6 people who arrived 20-25 mins after us...got their food and had left the brewery. Thinking back we saw a guy with a Vegan Vato T-shirt come into the brewery with a grocery bag around 1:45pm--45 mins after we ordered our take out and put 2 and 2 together that the guy had likely gone out to purchase things they may have been out of related to our order. We would have appreciated knowing that they were out of whatever item they had to go to the store to get, so we could make the decision on whether to wait over an hour for the food, or to pay for it or simply leave. We were not informed of this information. All of this and we dig in to our food and there was no queso in/on either order--both come with queso!! Talk about infuriating! The customer service and communication on this visit was substandard. From now on, if we choose to patronize Vegan Vato, we will surely call ahead to make sure they have the ingredients for what we want to order. The 3 of 4 is based upon the customer service/lack thereof. Update 4.30.22: On second thought: the pinto beans in both items ordered were hard and not cooked through and the Crunchwrap was ordered with green chili on the side and came with a heaping amount on the wrap, so it was essentially inedible. This takes our satisfaction with our overall experience with Vegan Vato from 3-stars to 2-stars. read more

Vegan Vato - Cool As A Crunch Wrap - Close-up image of a partially eaten vegan burrito showing various ingredients such as beans, vegetables, and possibly tofu or plant-based protein. The burrito is wrapped in a tortilla, with some fillings exposed. A small container of green salsa with bubbles is placed nearby. The focus is on the food, highlighting its textures and ingredients. - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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The food was extremely spicy and I'm pretty sure there was meat in my nachos I was very unsatisfied with my purchase. It was extremely expensive. Definitely not worth it and I do not recommend.. read more

Sooo good!! We came into town for business so were there for a long weekend and stayed at the Hotel Parq Central, down the street. We are vegan and were looking for something close by. The food was so good we went back 2 days later to eat again. I had the Philly Plate (a seitan cheesesteak with side of beans, spanish rice, and salsa) and my co-worker had the tacos. We got the 3 Brothers as an appetizer (chips with guacamole, salsa, and queso). Everything was delicious! The second time we went, I got the tacos (beyond meat with side of beans, spanish rice, and salsa - also served with lettuce and tomato on the side). It hit the spot every time! It's in a food court type location and each time we ate, someone from the staff came over to check and see how we liked everything. Also, the staff was super friendly and nice! If you're in the area and looking for some really good vegan food, don't miss this place! read more

We were in from out of town, tasty food! Yelp needs this review to be longer for some reason, bad user experience.

Good food truck. Hard to track down though. Wish there were a better way to know when it's available, bc I would prob eat there at least twice a month if I could find it read more

I had the Mexicali Burrito with jackfruit -- daaaamn good. This might be the best jackfruit I've had yet! They don't prep it in a way that makes the fruit imperceptible under a thick coat of BBQ. They cook it in a way that pulls out its flavor and gives the whole burrito a sweet spice! Delicious. Plus, the people working there are sweethearts :.) One of the folks at the kitchen counter gave me some free guac to go with my already-rad burrito. If you're reading this, you cool dude, thank you. You made my kind of stressful afternoon great :) I would have told you in person if I wasn't so rushed. Tasty food, kind people. Would recommend. read more

So honestly I was so focused on eating this amazing food that I didn't take a photo. Not vegan but so enjoyed the food. Didn't miss the red meat and grease. Felt full but not disgusted that New Mexican food can make you feel. read more

Super delicious! The green chile on the fries was pretty spicy (that's a good thing). Really big portions. Even our non vegan friends loved it. read more

Vegan Vato - A la loaded fries with seitan - The image shows a takeout container filled with loaded fries topped with various vegan ingredients such as guacamole, shredded purple cabbage, carrots, and drizzled sauces. The fries are covered with toppings, and the box is lined with parchment paper. The food appears colorful and diverse, emphasizing plant-based and vegan options. - Food Trucks Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Very good food and great customer service! I ate here when they were at Gravity Bound Brewing last week and found the food to be flavorful and fresh. I highly recommend this place! read more