Jajaja Mexicana

Jajaja! This place hits the spot!

I've gotten both take-out from here and eaten in, and it's truly exceeded my expectations--great food, and well-packaged so it travels well. In-house food is plated well, too.

The brunch has been great every time I've gotten it--I especially love the kale pancakes! I've gone for several of the lunch and dinner entrées, and particularly love the pozole.

I did feel they were a little stingy with coffee--not offering refills--but I honestly can't take stars off for that.

Jajaja mexicana

7.5/10

Ambience: 9/10 very colorful, trendy yet clsssy vibes

Drinks: 6/10 a bit too weak despite being tequila based. We felt like we were drinking juice. The matcha y coconut was supposed to be their best one, but I honestly don't even remember the taste. I believe it was bitter.

Service: 9/10 Friendly and fast! They also explained all the vegan options.

Food: 8/10
I believe out of all the vegan restaurants I went to this had food that felt the most flavorful and whole. By whole I mean that there is little to no use of meat replacements or extremely processed food. I often feel as if many vegan restaurants focus on making their food taste like meat rather than enjoying the flavors that vegetables have to offer. Jajaja Mexicana was a place that really made a great effort to use plants and vegetables to create a whole meal. I liked the jackfruit tacos the most! The buffalo tacos were not my style because it didn't seem as creative, but if you like fried this would be for you. The queso was really good! Tasted like actual queso, but less sharp.

Overall: 8/10

Drinks could be better, but for a vegan restaurant this was great. Must go for anyone who is veg or vegan!

A great alternative whether you're vegan, vegetarian or even meat lovers (you won't miss the real thing). The East Village location has a nice bohemian feel with a great energy space and excellent service. Menu was pretty large and there's something for everyone.

Amazing tacos that are vegan! So delicious with good flavors and ingredients. We had the huilacoche, buffalo flower, and jackfruit carnitas. For drinks the popcorn y pasion was so smoothe, sweet and savory. Interior vibes was also so pretty! Highly recommend!

4.5, rounding to 5.

Honestly, this is probably the best vegan place I've had. And I love meat.

The portions are super large. I got the chicken burrito, which if you didn't tell me was vegan I would have believed it. The Tacos Tazon bowl is also massive, you won't leave hungry for sure.

I really like the dim lighting inside -- there are some hip hanging lights and light wood all around the restaurant. My only qualm is that the music is REALLY loud (but could be good for a night out, lots of Bad Bunny).

This meal was incredible and worth the hype. I am vegetarian but I do think all could enjoy this place. We over ordered so keep in mind portion sizes are pretty decent. The almond horchata is delicious as were the nachos - a must get. We also ordered the pescado tacos which were so tasty and also the chorizo burrito. Couldn't enjoy the burrito as much because we were pretty stuffed by the time it came. Also got the churros with dulce de leche sauce and it was tasty! Would definitely come back.

What an amazing meal! I have to be honest, I've been eyeing this place for years, so my expectations were high, and I am happy to report exceeded!

My partner and I loved the beet empanada and nachos to start. My main was the chicken tacos and we finished with the yummiest key lime pie.

The service was smooth and ambiance was cool and upbeat. Highly recommend for a date night or meal with a friend.

Nachos and tacos and margaritas...oh my! AND it's all vegan!
Jajaja has a few locations throughout the city and they all seem to have similar if not the same menu items.
This place makes a GOOD margarita, and just one is enough to get you feeling tipsy.
Of course, you never want to skip their famous nachos: they are an absolute must! They have a lot of taco options, but the non-debatable best one is the Buffalo Cauliflower (honestly buffalo cauliflower is one of my favorite dishes anyways, and it is done so well here). The other tacos on the menu are average to me, but don't let that deter you from branching out.
Other favorite menu items are the Street Corn and the Mole Tamale...but whatever you do, GET THE NACHOS.

Food was great. We dined outside, the weather was great. It took a while for us to get our food but understandable, it was a busy day. We came here for Mother's Day. It was wonderful. Everything was great. The staff were very friendly and we got some nice free treats in the end and they were delicious. I would go often if it wasn't so out of the way for me but on occasion I will drop by. Lovely place.

The turmeric cauliflower rice bowl ok... I would order something else next time! The rice was fine, it's just the vegetables were not hitting the spot. The beans were good, though.