"If you are vegan, go here now. Yes, it is worth the trip. It's a short walk from the Morris Park station on the 5. Definitely go with a group of people because you're going to want to try all the things. I came here on my birthday for lunch as part of a day long series of activities, and this was the highlight for everyone. We told the server that it was our first time there, and she helped us order. The reason they have a menu that includes vegan and gluten free items because a relative of the owner has a medical condition that required her to explore various dietary options to deal with it. So that is how they became familiar with vegan food. The menu has vegan and gluten free items well marked. Empanadas definitely get the Roasted Vegetables. It comes in a corn dough and we all agreed this was the best flavor and ordered seconds. We also tried the Mushrooms Onions, Beef Less Ground and Roasted Eggplant ones, which were fine, they just couldn’t compare to the Roasted Vegetables. We tried both the Patacones (green plantain base) and the Arepas (white cornmeal base). If you can only choose one, go with the Patacones. We tried both the Carrilero (beef less ground and cheese) and the Vegan (mix greens, black beans, guiso vegan cheese) toppings, which were both good. I'm usually not into fake meats, but I did like their beef less ground. Maduros Rellenos a whole sweet plantain sliced down center and filled. We got the Beef Less Ground Vegan Cheese version. Excellent! Each of those three dishes is served with a side of calentado (rice and beans). Maizitos an appetizer that is a big bowl of corn. It’s good, but make sure you have enough people to eat it or be prepared to take some home because it’s very large! For dessert, we tried the Arroz con Leche Vegan (rice pudding). It was good. Rice pudding isn’t really my thing, so I would try one of the other two vegan desserts next time (strawberries and cream or apple pie empanadas)."
