The Vegan Vato — Restaurant in Victorville

This review is based on my experience and in no way am I trying to bring a business down. But there are a few things I want to share. I believe that energy is everything and the energy you bring to the meals you prepare is everything.

To start, the Chef didn’t seem like he was in a good mood. He seemed bothered that I came in while he was making food for a large group. He put emphasis on the fact that the food would take 20 minutes to prepare, which I didn’t mind at all. The woman taking my order seemed nice but some of her comments thru me off, and it made me want to leave. I chose to stay against my gut feeling cuz I wanted to give them a chance.

What I liked: I liked the rice. It was rich in flavor and I could see myself enjoying a bowl of it. I also appreciate the way in which the burrito was wrapped. Those are some skills. The marinade on the hibiscus flower was also tasty.

However, there was a lot more that I didnt like. I ordered the jackfruit chicken burrito. The jackfruit tasted too much like brine and it was not properly shredded. The flavor was bland. I was also disappointed they skimped me on the shredded mushroom and cashew cheese that came with my pretty slim birria taco. The amount of protein I was given was the bare minimum. The corn tortilla was also not purple corn like on the menu, and I was also given very very little cabbage . Overall, I felt disappointed as I had high hopes for this spot. This Mexican food menu I am familiar with since it's not a new concept, and I thought I’d give it a shot. I was bummed at the lack of love the chef put into to the meal he...

I'm still fairly new to the whole vegan thing. I've tried a few places and was pleasantly surprised. Today (9/9), my daughter and I stumbled upon The Vegan Vato. The food here was absolutely incredible. I ordered the taco trio and my daughter had a Chorizo burrito that was longer than MY forearm. For my trio, I had the asada, pollo and fish. That was also the order I started eating them in. For starters, I struggled to pick up the taco. It was huge. I'm so thankful that forks were brought out. Anyway! The asada was very flavorful. Then I started eating the pollo and couldn't believe my taste buds. It was even better than the asada. I asked my daughter how she liked her chorizo burrito and she was at a loss for works. She couldn't (wouldn't) stop eating long enough to tell me what she thought. Then I went in on the fish and man listen to me, the fish was better than the other 2. I don't even like mushrooms but I'll do it again and again because it was that good. Now I have to try to chorizo the see if it can top the fish.

Vegan Vato, whoever came up with those creations, is a genius! Can you move to somewhere on Bear Valley, maybe stay open a little longer? I really enjoyed the food and need to share my experience...

Hey Vegans!!! We've got an All-Star Authentic VEGAN restaurant in the High Desert. This place is the bomb. Truly vegan! No processed foods. The owner, the chef delivers culinary expertise with breat taking CLASS 👌 🙌. The ambiance of the interior restaurant is very clean, fresh, and inviting to small and mid to large crowds. Great for vegan parties and social gathering. The music was spot on. I live in northern Victorville and wanted to treat the wife to dinner and movie. We're LA transplants, loving ❤️ the high desert lifestyle. Its exciting to see tge high desert expand it options by including true vegan high end culinary Mexican treats. We were tired of the mundane vegetarian bottom feeder, table scrapped, process choices that other "4-STAR" restaurant offer. The VEGAN Vatos offers great food, fair pricing, wonderful ambiance, excellent business ownership, all wrapped for nice quiant evening...