Vegan/vegetarian Mexican options, if you're patient
“The guacamole was decent though and if it wasn't for that, this burrito would have been just awful!”
Mexican · Vegetarian · Vegan
An East Village vegetarian/vegan Mexican spot Roger found rough around the edges: slow, unfriendly service and a vegan chimichanga with underwhelming, seemingly stale ingredients, though the guacamole was a bright spot.
An East Village vegetarian/vegan Mexican spot Roger found rough around the edges: slow, unfriendly service and a vegan chimichanga with underwhelming, seemingly stale ingredients, though the guacamole was a bright spot.
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“The guacamole was decent though and if it wasn't for that, this burrito would have been just awful!”
Service took nearly 15 minutes to even take the order; the vegan chimichanga (tofu, no sour cream/cheese) tasted like it had been sitting a while, with hard rice and undercooked tofu. Roger notes the place has gone downhill since visits during his junior-high skater days.
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