Just had an amazing burrito here. I loved everything about the experience. Ordered online, pulled up, the door opened and I had my food in about 10 seconds. Couldn't believe how much I enjoyed this burrito. Crispy potatoes, killer beans, a great scramble, perfect handmade tortilla and really good salsa. It was sooo good! Loved the fresh little cup of chunky chile garlic salsa too. Seriously impressed. Can't wait to try more. read more

I get the taco plate. Good stuff. Favorite. My friend had me try the street dog: Yuuuuum! read more

Having only ever had their food at Sound and Fury, I was delighted to see that there was a ghost kitchen less than 10 minutes away from a show I was going to be at. I ordered via DoorDash an horchata, a 3 taquito plate as well as a carne asada burrito Cali style. Parker down the street and walked over to get the food, texted the number, got nothing for a solid 5 ish minutes. Called them twice, nothing. I was starting to get a little worried but a man appeared and asked for what I had ordered. Came out a few moments later with the food and drink. The horchata was the highlight of the meal - Coconut forward but it compliments the taste of the cinnamon imo. Probably the most flavorful vegan horchata I've had. The taquitos were delicious and loaded with toppings. Likewise, the burrito was the size of a newborn LOL. Asada protein wasn't my favorite that I've tried, a little too chewy in comparison to the asada other places have made, so I would probably try out a different protein next time. Overall great food, but they do need to work on the communication aspect regarding pickup orders! read more

Cena Vegan - 3 Taquito Plate - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I got asada nachos and 3 tacos (carnitas, barbacoa, birria) all w the cashew crema Super friendly workers and I really liked the ordering process it was simple. Also not too expensive which was cool read more

Cena Vegan - Nacho Boat - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I tried the Asada Fries at Daisy Chains Fields Festival and it was so delicious. I am not vegan myself but decided to try this vendor since the line was a bit shorter than the rest. The service was prompt and the workers were great despite the heat at 11:30 AM. The asada fries were the most delicious thing I had at the festival. The protein was packed with so much flavor and the texture was good. The texture is not extremely similar to meet but the flavor and spice was there and the guacamole was the star of the show it was so fresh and creamy and paired well with the fries and tomato. read more

Cena Vegan - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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So disappointed, first ordering with them. Had heard great things about this place. WRONG i had ordr mile salsa and it comes with onions and cilantro wrong they never even put them on there and the side of avocado looks old and it's brown. Like what ! Never again. read more

Cena Vegan - And this was the side of avocado that's literally almost 5 dollars and it looks old and brown. Smh. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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One of the worst seasoned vegan Mexican places I have been to. Got the Al pastor torta and the Birria tostada and both tasted like someone took basic veggie meat, added a tiny amount of salt, and served it. Their meat lacks seasoning and flavor. Any Mexican restaurant in LA would know how to season meat better but somehow they don't??? read more

Cena Vegan - Al Pastor Big Vegan Torta - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We were so blown away by how delicious everything was! And it's not too far from our home so we can go all the time now! Our new favorite Mexican spot! read more

Cena Vegan - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Cena vegan makes the best vegan Mexican food out there. I've tried a few and none compare to cena vegan. I've been a loyal customer since before 2020. Back when they had their product in Lassens. Hands down the best. I've had a little of all their products and my favorite is their birria and alpastor. If you're hesitant to try Cena Vegan, this is your sign to do it. read more

Cena Vegan - Birria tacos and consommé - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Although this is not a sit down restaurant, I interacted with one of the staff and I really appreciated them. Nice guy. You order there or ahead (best) and you find street parking right outside and text them that you're there and they'll bring out your food. There are so many meat options I didn't know which one to choose. I got carne asada for my nachos and chicken for my burrito. I think chicken was the better option. Nachos honestly wasn't that great. Looked better than it taste. Burrito was good. I didn't get any wow factors but the burrito took care of my hunger and cravings. I'd come back if I was in the area but wouldn't go out of my way. read more

Cena Vegan - Carne asada nachos - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Yalll don't listen to the most recent reviews... I just got Cena Vegan today at their reg location and OMG it's the most flavorful I've ever tasted it. Every single bite hits the spot!!! The horchata is HANDS DOWN THE BEST IN CALI FOR VEGAN HORCHATA!!! I'm literally still sitting here writing this review. I'm so glad I made this drive. It'll ALWAYS BE WORTH IT!!! Thank you for being consistent and please never leave; you're so loved!! read more

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Awful! I ordered last night after not having this spot in a year or so, and wow it's gross. 4 taco plate was dry flavorless "meats" and they didn't put the Crema on it nor provide salsas. The beans and rice bland and gummy texture--tortilla being only redeeming quality. Chips were good but healthy, and the "medium" and "mild" salsa (1 small each) tasted weird also--both were weird consistency, the red being peppery and green (bright green) reminiscent of mint chutney you'd get with an Indian samosa. What happened?! read more

Cena Vegan - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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One of the vegan OGs in Los Angeles. Had the Big Vegan Burrito and Big Vegan Torta. They're not kidding about the size. Portions are probably the most generous of any vegan restaurant I've been to. They don't skimp on the meat either. For reference, the burrito is a tad bit bigger than a Chipotle burrito and the torta completely fills the inside of a half-size takeout container. You get to choose from 6 meat options for the filling. I got al pastor. It was decent. It also comes with pineapple chunks, so if you're someone who's repulsed by pineapple on pizza, be warned that this has the same taste. Highly recommend, 10/10. The fact that this restaurant has been standing for almost a decade says a lot. read more

My first time trying their food and it did not disappoint. The quality, quantity of the food, drinks and the salsa were excellent! I tried the horchata, Bug Vegan Burrito with the mushroom guisado while my husband tried the Big Vegan Burrito with the carne asada and a side of fries. The red salsa is spicy, it has a kick and sooo good! The green salsa is more on the mild but still delicious. I appreciate that they gave us extra salsa on the side. The horchata was probably one of the best I have had with the flavor being closer to regular horchata but without the dairy. The burrito is massive and super filling. They do not sell you short of ingredients because my burrito had plenty or rice, beans, guacamole, and mushrooms guidado and it was still warm. Our order took about 15 minutes to be ready so the wait wasn't long at around 3pm on a Sunday. Order and pickup: you order ahead (they have a link on here but make sure it's for the correct location). Once you order they will notify you (via text and/or email). You can park right in front of their location to pickup which is across from the park and the sign is posted on the black building with a mural painted on it. They have the phone number posted so you text the that you have arrived and they bring your order to you. The staff was super sweet who brought the order out. Location outside was clean and they have plenty of signs to know it's the location. read more

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So grad we tried this place! The food was incredible! We got the crunch wrap, taco trio and a kids burrito. All were fantastic. This is take out only but ordering ahead of time and texting once we arrived ran smoothly. This is the gold standard for our family now! read more

I love Cena and have been a customer as long as I've lived in LA (8+ years). Their food is delicious and they're generally awesome, BUT... they almost always forget to include salsa when you order salsa. Their salsa is great and a burrito, etc. without salsa... is not. Serious work on attention to detail needs to be made. I haven't stopped ordering yet because I do genuinely like the food, but after the 10th or 20th time of no salsa, I let them know about the issue and they offered a complimentary burrito, which was of course nice, but on that order, they left out the salsa and we had to go back to get it! I'm not sure what happened here, but they used to be more on the ball. read more

Cena Vegan is a great place to visit for some good vegan/vegetarian Mexican food. It was reasonably priced, about $15 per person, and had huge portions. While the fake meat and soy based products weren't our favorite, it was definitely worth a try. We personally loved the nachos and the crunchwrap! The service was also very quick as we were able to get our food within about 10-15 minutes of ordering. One thing to note is that this is not a sit down restaurant. You must take the food with you (togo) and eat somewhere else. Overall, this was a great place to visit and the workers were also very sweet and even gave us a free horchata for trying their restaurant! They also partnered with Support+Feed to help raise money for food insecurity in LA. Definitely would recommend visiting!! read more

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If you are looking for a plant based spot, without missing the flavor and texture of meat and dairy- don't sleep on this spot. First, you gotta order ahead with the QR code because this is a pick up location. Once your order is ready they notify you and you text them when you are right out front (no need to get off your car), they take it to you. Curbside delivery for the win! Location is right across from Lincoln Park. Don't blink because you'll miss the door. Building is all black and right next to the Mission. Food was delicious. Red salsa lacked flavor, but the green was on point!! Their dairy free Horchatta is so dang delicious and refreshing. read more

Cena Vegan - Nachos with carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I am no stranger to vegan Mexican food. Two of my favorite places are El Cocinero in Van Nuys and Borreguitas in Pomona. They have great fake meat that tastes quite realistic. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy Cena Vegan. I had four tacos with four different meats. Three of them tasted the same. None of them tasted very good. They tasted like how fake meat did when it was first created many years ago. The meat didn't really have a meaty flavor and just kind of tasted weird. I was really hopeful for this since it has high reviews but unfortunately I did not enjoy. Hopefully other people will. The employee I talked to was very nice. read more

I fell in love with the cena vegan location in Whittier and decided to give this location a try on Uber Eats. The menu was even larger and the great quality food was the same as the Whittier location. I ordered the Plato de cena vegan which is my favorite with asada, and the pineapple cucumber agua Fresca--which is so refreshing and not too sweet. I will always return back to cena vegan simply because of the taste and freshness of the tortillas, seriously a standout! Would recommend! read more

This is one of my favorite places to visit during pop ups and I even have been to their old location in Highland Park! Last weekend, I attended the Vegan Street Fair in Westwood and paid them a visit. I had their nachos with Barbacoa "meat" and it was so wonderful. The chips were very crunchy and crisp and fresh tasting. The nachos were fully loaded the savory faux meat, guacamole and the most indulgent crema sauce that really brought everything together. I opted for a medium salsa and it was so perfectly spiced. The tomatoes were also very juicy and balanced out the faux meat well. The staff were so friendly and prompt, ensuring the food came out quickly without sacrificing the quality of the food. It's such a great value, only being $16, which felt like quite a steal considering how much food was given and that they were at a pricy street food festival! Definitely recommend paying them a visit if you see them at any popup! read more

Cena Vegan - Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Please be extra mindful, as if you are truly vegan (not just plant-based), their Big Vegan Cookie lists white sugar as one of the ingredients. There is no information to assure whether or not this is made from sugar beet or sugar cane withOUT bone char. Because I do not see "vegan certified" anywhere on this product, I will not re-purchase. The only exception to this would be if the bakers reached out to me directly and assured me that it is truly vegan. Additionally, their chips are hard, greasy, and were not delivered as a fresh batch. They'd definitely been sitting around a good while. read more

Plant-based/vegan taco spot. It's located out of one of those ghost kitchens (I think that's what they're called). Basically you pull up the menu on a scannable QR code out front and you order. When I went, I was actually greeted by a person because they were bringing out another order so I was able to order from them directly. The vibe is pretty similar to other ghost kitchens if you've ever been to one. After putting my order a few minutes later, the food came out and it's pretty much take out exclusively. I ordered the 100% plant based Taco Trio - "carne asada", barbacoa, "birria de res. Lots of great flavors on freshly made tortillas. Each taco and each bite was super delicious. I'm not vegan, but I could eat these all day. If you are vegan or are trying to cut back a lot on meat (like me) then this is a fantastic spot to get tacos. read more

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The food has always been very good never a complaint. I ordered tamales on Xmas eve for a pick Up at 9pm... it took my money confirmed my Order then when I drive from redondo beach they are closed! I look on IG and the post says the closed at 5pm!! Horrible just horrible I Made the order at 945am why was my order taken and confirmed? This is bad business someone needs to be held accountable for this unprofessionalism!! Never again read more

Tried their food truck at Smorgasborg for the 2nd time and it was yummy. You get a lot of food, especially with the nachos. I cannot believe it's vegan. Delicious! The tacos were my favorite because you can choose different taco options for the trio. Freshly made and yummy! read more

Cena Vegan - Taco Trio - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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How I have not reviewed one of my favorite spots in SoCal is beyond me... Cena Vegan makes my second favorite Mexican food in Los Angeles (runner up to El Cocinero in Van Nuys). I've had the pleasure of enjoying them at Vegan Exchange, various pop ups and most recently at a Sunday Funday via Smorgasburg with the squad #PartyOfSix (+One) The burritos are something to not just admire, but enjoy. The Big Vegan Burrito is loaded with beans, guac, rice, pico de gallo (so fresh), salsa, cashew based chipotle crema and your choice of their Barbacoa, Carnitas, Birria (these three all gluten free) or Pollo Asado, Carne Asada or Al Pastor. And the the options like the portions do not disappoint! I couldn't even completely finish my order of Big Vegan Nachos... Which after devouring the first few bites I remember my first time enjoying these - definitely better for sharing. At Cena Vegan you can enjoy Tacos, Bowls, Nachos, Burritos, Sides, Drinks (Agua Frescas, Soda, Water), one of the best cookies ever and Platos. Orders are typically fast even when busy, but roughly diez minutos. Fresh hot flavorful street style Mexican eats that happens to be 1000% plant-based. If at Smorgasburg, you'll usually catch them on the far back row of vendors from the entrance - often next to Man Eating Plant Food Bus. Additionally they do catering and have a permanent location via Lincoln Heights that's open all 7 days of the week. Catch them at LA Kitchen - Whittier Brewing and the Hollywood Farmer's market as well. They're everywhere and anywhere the can be serving up great service, casual cool authentic energy and of course amazing food. read more

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I didn't get to try the tacos last time, so I tried them and I have to say I wasn't very impressed 3/5 for the tacos, but I did like the horchata! It's only a to-go place so there was no real ambiance but the service was friendly as always. read more

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Great food! Ate twice during my stay in Cali. Close to the hotel I was staying at. Great vegan options. Quick service and delicious flavors. I got the burrito and horchata and then the Crunchwrap and I would get both again :) read more

I'm bummed leaving this review but it must be done. This is a ghost kitchen so maybe it would be better at their main restaurant if they have one(?) Food- the menudo is very small for $14 but I don't have any issue paying that if it was good. Unfortunately it was overly spicy and had no hominy at all? It's a soup with two ingredients and it was literally missing one of the ingredients... 2/5. The best dish I had was the tamale combo which came with two tamales, beans and rice. The tamales were very big and delicious, I do want to warn you that they put some untraditional (to Mexican tamales) things in there such as carrots, olives & potatoes but it definitely worked. The beans and rice were also well made. 5/5 To pick up your park on the curb and call the number posted on the wall. I'm not sure if I'll be back because I believe that tamales are seasonal and the soup is ok. But if I am, I'll update the review... read more

Tried them at Smorgasburg and it was a good fix for my nacho crazing that i woke up with. They only offer seitan or soy proteins which is a little disappointing due to there being other actual plant alternatives like mushrooms, jackfruit, walnut crumble, etc - i think those would be good additions. The nachos were well constructed, good flavor and very filling halfway through. I definitely recommend, it was even a lot without the pinto beans. read more

Cena Vegan - Nacho Boat - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food is always good and the selection is remarkable for a vegan spot! Love to be able to support small local businesses hustling.

i've tried tacos from cena at smorg and liked it but didn't leave a huge impression UNTIL xmas eve. i needed some food to take to take to a party and it was all last minute. i tried calling Borreguitas to ask if they had any tamales available but they didn't pick up any of my calls. i've only ever tried vegan tamales from them so i felt like i was screwed. and for some reason, i remembered about Cena and checked their instagram and they were open and had tamales. they didn't have 1/2 dozen of red available so opted for the green and also ordered a pozole. and when i tell you..these were the best vegan tamales and vegan pozole i've ever tried!! i was so upset that ive been going to Borre for tamales and pozole this entire time when Cena literally shoots them out of the water. not to be dramatic but it was like a sign that borre didn't pick up any of 10 calls so i could find my way to Cena :) read more

Honestly, do not know what the hype is about. I've heard raving reviews by numerous people, and I finally decided to order today The Pollo and Asada tacos. The meat was not flavorful or in my opinion not delicious. I will say this their medium and spicy salsas are absolutely delicious!! . My favorite item that I ordered from there was the salsa and tostada chips . Which I think it's pretty sad for a place that advertises Mexican vegan food . I ordered Asada and Pollo tacos ,rice, beans, the spiciest salsa they have there the medium salsa they have there and Horchata. Service was quick and easy. Staff professional. It's pick up location or delivery, not a sitdown restaurant. read more

I have had Cena Vegan several times now and it never disappoints! I've had the nacho boat, burrito, and tacos in all the meats. I prefer the chicken, so I tend to gravitate towards that, but all of their vegan meats are great! This location is to pick up only, which is good when you want to get your food to go, but I recently learned they have a location within a food hall, I believe, in Whittier, which I hope to try soon, because other than these two locations, I remember having to wait to go to festivals or other events to get Cena Vegan. Since I love the food and the workers have always been nice and friendly, I enjoy coming back and hope to for a long time to come! read more

Very good food!! A little hard to find pickup spot but the tacos were amazing. The pulled pork was great

The food is amazing and I wish they popped up in the OC way more often or even considered having a location. Their burritos are huge and the friendly service is great because I wouldn't have known that I could do half-and-half on the proteins in the burrito. The tacos are solid and taste, authentic, with their protein choices being wide and very flavorful. read more

Cena Vegan - Burrito and Taco Trio - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Incredible vegan burritos, vegan tacos, flavorful salsa, and fresh chips. Absolutely coming back when I'm in the area.

Service was great! Food was amazing. So I ended up ordering the Big Vegan Burrito Barbacoa(GF) and I also got the Big Vegan Torta with Al Pastor which was recommended by several people on Yelp! The torta de al pastor is a must and I am grateful for Yelps existence because I would have not ordered it. Both burrito and torta are a pretty good size and the portion of the FAKE meat was perfect. The salsa's have great flavor, especially the red. Any Vegans looking for Mexican food, this is your place! Or anyone who is just looking for Vegan food. read more

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Food to die for: their house vegan meat is better than any Beyond- or Impossible-based snoozefest, and their spicy sauces that are actually spicy hit hard! I can't stop coming back for the carne asada fries, but even their basic beans and rice plate is shockingly good. read more

Ordering and pickup were easy and fast. The food was very good, spicy hot sauce! First time and would come here again