Phatties Vegan Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Escondido

First, I gave three stars, but the location has only been open a few days so consider this review as an initial or incomplete assessment. There is a possibility of the stars going up or down. Lets begin. This is a family owned business. The owners and employees are very friendly and attentive and aim to please. It is the execution and menu pricing that is lacking. The restaurant is nicely decorated, but the seating is among the most uncomfortable I have ever sat upon. Squirming while eating is no fun. There are no plates for the food, plastic or otherwise. You eat from a paper tray box on foil or a round foil take out container with thin plastic utensils. This is okay for a quickly type take out place, but not at these prices. It makes enjoyment of the food difficult. Plates are sorely needed. Now for the food itself. The menu is expensive! A two enchilada combo that comes with frozen battered onion rings and a grilled jalapeno with onions is $9.49. A gordita plater with 2 gorditas and a tiny portion of sour cream and beans and a grilled jalapeno s $13.99. Served in a foil take out container. There are no chips or salsa and no rice. Same goes for a pambazo with frozen onion rings and a jalapeno at $11.99 A pambazo by itself is $9.79. A huarache is $9.29 too. Fries are $3.99 and $5.99. The location sells Aguas Frescas for $3.69 - $4.99. There is no soda fountain. Only soda bottles on ice, orange and cola. Smoothies are $6.49 - $8.00! Now, the food is okay, not the best and not the worst. And the portion sizes are average, but the prices too high. Thus three stars. I wanted this place to be great. it still can be. But with a lot of great nearby competition and the problems I wrote about, they will need to change to survive in my opinion. I...

They definitely chose the right name. First timer going to their spot as I rarely roll up to the north county. First off they chose the right name! “Phat” amounts and portion and “phat” prices abound. I’m not sure if I was speaking to the owner but they keep their system straight forward and the menu is right out front. Since there was so many to choose from I asked the guy taking my order what’s the local favorites that a lot of folks order.

His response was the Phatties burrito, and their phish tacos.

I took their suggestion, got the food 15 or so minutes later and went to town with the food. I tried the phish tacos first, this one worked out! My favorite “phish” tacos or burritos come from El Veganito if you’re in the La Mesa area and Phatties did it justice.

Next I tried the phatties burrito- couldn’t get on the hype train for that one. The sweet potato fries in the burrito were a bit off for me.

Good news is that the menu has plenty of other things to try next time. For now I will vouch for the phish tacos or burrito(if they have a phish burrito).

Will...

All I can say is wow ......first of all I'm not vegan and I thought I would never try a vegan restaurant but I am glad I did in the front I met a guy his name is Victor very soft-spoken and very generous with his hospitality awesome guy filled me with all the information I need ..then I made a decision to eat green enchilada suizas & phatties burrito when the plate was ready for me to eat I thought I died and went to heaven the food is absolutely delicious then later on I meet the bombshell that is the maker of the food her name is Olga she is absolutely as beautiful as the food tasted very nice personality great hospitality I was more than satisfied at this place the portion is big oh and I did like the drinks that they had up in the front one of them I think is cucumber and pineapple very tasty the other one is Barry and papaya wow that was great too anyway my advice give this place a try it is in Escondido right behind the Burger King on Mission and Escondido Boulevard it is absolutely to die for let me know what you think I give them 5...