Huacamole Vegan Food — Restaurant in Carmen

We are in Costa Rica for a wedding and are vegan which can be difficult when traveling but we have been amazed by the offerings and places tee Were referred to that made us a special vegan meal. This place is 100% vegan! The food is more pub food but the make some of their own burger patties and their own hot dogs. They are incredible! We sat and had the hot dog on location and we split it. The flavor and how they dress it was superb, you can’t get a full bite because of the size of the bun. The only thing I would change is to cut the hot dog in half and lay across the bun so you get a bite of everything g in one bite. This way in each bit you get a taste of the topppings and the hot dog in every bite. I guess you could request it that way or cut it yourself but it was our first time here. We took the PANTERA ROSA O NEGRO back to our hotel. This is the first burger they ever made and offered. It was also amazing! I wish we could have to recipies to make these both back home in the USA. They share the dining area with a vegan bakery but if you have any food allergies DO NOT EAT AT THIS BAKERY. We told them my wife had a peanut allergy and they assured us the desserts they sold us didn’t have any peanuts .well after taking a bite of cheesecake her tongue went numb and she immediately stopped eating it. We again asked about peanuts or possible food contamination. The girl Went back to the kitchen send assured us they take precautions. So we leave and when we get back to our room my wife takes a bite of the third dessert and immediately start choking and committing from an anaphylactic reaction. Thank God I had her epinephrine pen with us to save her life. Apparently they don’t care if they kill their customers and obviously have no idea what food contamination is and how to prevent it. Unbelievable! I still gave the restaurant side of this business good reviews. The kitchens are separate and they confirmed and my wife...

I came away with a mixed opinion of Huacamole after two very different meals.

The first meal we ordered delivery via Uber Eats to our hotel. Our Tacos de Sodita and Sandwich Tico arrived as if they had just come out of the restaurant kitchen - still warm and not at all soggy from the take-away containers. The Tacos de Sodita were particularly great, with fresh veggies, a crunchy shell, and crispy banana/chickpea falafel balls, while the Sandwich Tico was stuffed with veggies and flavorful mushrooms.

Our second meal was an in-person visit to the restaurant. The restaurant itself has a great vibe, with abundant neon lighting and colorful murals of food and Costa Rican animals adorning the walls. However, our food - the Oyster Chick'n Chipotle Burger and Huacamole Vegan Chick'n Burger - were fairly disappointing. The Oyster Burger, while massive, had little if any chipotle flavor. The fried mushrooms had an excellent crunch, but they included the stems, which were extremely chewy and resulted in pulling entire mushrooms out of the burger at a time. The Huacamole Chick'n Burger's soy patty was a bit mushy, but otherwise tasted quite good. The fries were the biggest disappointment - undercooked and soft, with an odd dipping sauce (tomato sauce?) - they went mostly uneaten.

So is Huacamole worth the visit? Certainly! Just steer clear of the burgers and fries and you're likely to have a...

Cosas positivas: El local es muy bonito y agradable La atención fue muy buena Carta vegana y amplia Opciones crudiveganas * La imagen en linea general esta muy cuidada, con la comida y el lugar físico

Cosas negativas Muy importante lamentablemente pero platos que pedimos mi compañero y yo, en su mayoría, no estaban buenos para la presentación o imagen que tienen Mucha sal y mucha grasa en acompañantes Mayoritariamente es una carta de frituras

Los patacones de pulled pork no estaban buenos, tenían una salsa que no era agradable, sabia a empaquetado. La textura de los hongos no es la más agradable, los shitake son demasiado aguados... quizás si usaran oyster mushrooms mechados con una salsa de su propia creatividad les quedaría mejor. El güacamole estaba rico aunque un poco salado.

El choripan no es un choripan, es un falafel cilindrico dentro de un pan. A pesar de que esta bien logrado el sabor del falafel, es un poco decepcionante porque no es un choripan ni una imitación cercana. Ya usan productos de soja para las hamburguesas, quizas una "salchicha" ahumada de tofu o algo asi quedaria mejor. La ensaladita de pepino que le ponen estaba muy salada y grasosa, era un poco desagradable, si no fuera por eso hubiese sido más rica. Originalmente un choripan no lleva nada, pero si es bueno para hacerlo más sabroso que quede como tipo un perro caliente pero con otro pan y otro tipo de salchicha... agregar cebolla, repollo, zanahoria, patatas "fritas" encima, etc.

El wrap crudivegano fue el mejor de los platos que probamos a pesar de que el hummus de garbanzo estaba salado, la zanahoria marinada estaba muy rica y le quedaba super bien dentro del wrap. Este fue el mejor de los platos. La salsa de curcuma estaba muy fuerte y el carpacho de remolacha de acompañante quizás muy especiado, no fue de nuestro gusto.

Los platos venian con opción de patatas fritas, camote y ensalada, pedimos los 3 y estaban buenos. Es difícil que eso salga mal en un restaurante, la verdad... Quizás la salsa de tomate era lo único desagradable, era muy similar a la del pulled pork.

Íbamos con mucha hambre y nos comimos todo, aunque no tengo mucha seguridad de volver a comer alli. Se ve que hacen las cosas con cariño y dedicación, solo falta mejorar la parte del sabor. Sería genial tener la opción de airfryer, ya que es un menu con mucha fritura, no sé si es viable para el rest o quizás aplicarlo en los acompañantes... Seguro podrían ahorrar mucho dinero en aceite y tiempo de limpieza, darle un valor agregado de salud al restaurante...