Ave 26 Vegan

230 W Ave 26, Los Angeles
(213) 610-6388

Recent Reviews

Dom S

Can never catch them open. Stop sending me all these coupons when you're never open.

Tracy K.

Been wanting to try this spot for a long time. They are always posting delicious pictures on Instagram. They only open on Friday nights from 4-9pm. It's takeout only and they share a kitchen with CenaVegan so same pick up spot. You order online. Link is posted on their Instagram bio. They have weekly specials so check out their Instagram for updates and also don't forget to sign up for their newsletter. They are known for their Vegan Cheesesteaks. I ordered The Trinity Cheesesteak (vegan steaks, grilled onions, bell peppers, & mushrooms in bread), and seasoned fries (topped with almond Parmesan). My girlfriend had the Trinity Fries. We parked around the area and ate it before everything became soggy. For the fries, they did separate the topping. They didn't do that with the Cheesesteak. I'm not a fan of vegan beef and it they were overly salted. It has a weird texture, but the sauce and all the toppings tasted delicious with their house sauce. Fries were delicious and crispy. That almond Parmesan gave it a nice finishing touch. For next time, if I were to order a Cheesesteak, I will order ones that don't have the steak in it.

B E.

Ugh the food was so soggy and hum drum and salty. Got the Whiz and Pesto Chik'n. I wanted so much to love it but it just wasn't at all tasty. Also it was ridiculously hard finding the place. I mean, we made a determined commitment to find it after calling and asking a few people on the street who were also wandering around confused. So I took a photo of the take out entrance for future seekers/wanderers. PS. It could have been an off night.

Vanessa L.

Maybe I came on an off day. Ordered the Trinity sandwich, which is supposed to come with mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions on top. The bread was soggy and just slathered in sauce, and there were hardly any bell peppers or onions. The faux meat didn't taste marinated; it tasted like they just slapped some sauce on top at the last minute. This is unfortunate because it is close to me but I would not order from here again.

Traci H.

Love the meatball sub!!! And the fries! The meatballs are definitely the best vegan meatballs I have had since going vegan 4 years ago. I was missing meatballs. I will be ordering more often! The cross of the marinara and the pesto was wonderful blend. Not sure what that seasoning was on the fries but we loved it.

Hillary Ramirez

We got the meatball sub and the buffalo chick'n cheese steak. They were both super delicious and filling. It was near impossible to put down and the only complaint was wanting more!

Tofuwizvrd

Amazing vegan cheesesteaks. There are a lot of places you could get a vegan cheesesteak from, but these guys are the real deal.

Tofuwizvrd

Amazing vegan cheesesteaks. There are a lot of places you could get a vegan cheesesteak from, but these guys are the real deal.

Monique M.

A ghost kitchen set up. We got the trinity with mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, seitan steak and "cheese whiz" on an amoroso bun. The bread was awesome and authentic. The seitan meat was hot and delicious. I just wish the gooey "cheese whiz" was more apparent on the sandwich. (Maybe the vegan cheese melted and disappeared into the meat?) If they changed their vegan cheese, this cheesesteak would be out of this world delicious. We still enjoyed them a lot, regardless of the lack of vegan cheese whiz. Thanks for the awesome service, we will be back!

Its M.

Had a craving for a philly cheese steak and wanted to try a vegetarian version of it. Came across Ave26 with a simple Google search. I tried The Wiz Whit(think that's the name) it was okay I think if the "meat" was shaved a little thinner like a real philly it would have been bomb.com! It did satisfy my cheesesteak craving so I'd give them another try. Oh and shoutout to them for honoring the free brownie for "checking in" although we had the food delivered.

Ollie E.

As a vegan for 26 years, the "Philly cheese steak" is one of the best mock meat sandwiches that I have ever experienced. The texture and taste was excellent. I cannot compare it to an original Philly cheesesteak sandwich, because I have never had one. And I do not like to compare mock meat to real flesh. My assessment is based on the item itself. To sum it up, the sandwich was delicious. We also tried the meatball sub. It was excellent as well. Portions are generous, so make sure that your appetite is strong. The negatives are inconvenient parking, dirty and grimy surroundings and limited availability (only take-out, locale & hours). But it is funny how restaurants with undesirable locations, have tasty food

Christina B.

The Phillies were good. The veggie meat could've been shaved a bit thinner but definitely try it out. We had the standard Phillies. One had vegan meat and cheese (The Wiz Wit) and the other added onion and green peppers (The Trinity). The brownie was delicious.

Dustyn B.

First time going the other day. AWESOME!! Wait time was minimal, food was as good as it looks. Stop reading and go get you some!!!

James H. L.

Talented cooks in a pop-up style kitchen with some incredibly good main ingredients and a talent for the stronger flavor combos. Hands down favorite is their meatball sandwich, which toast the bun with garlic and oil and put the balls on the spaghetti and you have a 2nd feast that you will not regret passing on the cow. it's THAT good. I think where it's going from here is that the stronger flavored sandwiches are their best options (like the pesto chicken, or the buffalo chicken, or the pizza supreme) are going to shine because the stronger fresh garlic or spice level compensates for the tofu-like flavor that seitan tends to have. Not being vegan myself, I could compensate for their relatively mild flavored Trinity (or Bell, Whiz, Shroom) by adding a dash of Euro Maggi seasoning. But that breaks the vegan rules for most others (nb, the French version is 100% vegetable, but the German and UK versions are not.) But the Maggi kicked the seitan steak flavor back into flat-top goodness, and that's all it took. So, when they did the Prime Fib, I can see where a good horseradish sauce and carmelized onions would do the same thing for the seitan. I'm hoping there's a magic shitake-based tamari or something like that which would get close to the depth of a brewers yeast, but I'll leave discovery of that to the vegan experts out there. For me, it took one minor liquid seasoning to put both the Fry Pile and the Trinity really damned close to hitting up Boo's, or flying 3,000 miles for the original thing. Now that whiz sauce needs something. Right texture and such, but the flavor is just not hitting whiz territory. An easy sub for a melted Provolone, yes. But the current recipe simply is not the kind of richness that should be able to be dumped on a pot of cooked macaroni and call it instant M&C. I don't know anything about vegan cheese flavors, but I do know I've had vegan orange slices from Aldi that passed muster on a grilled "cheese" sandwich so there must be a trick out there to boosting the cheddar flavor. But that's for fans of a Wid-Wiz cheesesteak, and not for provolone purists, which technically should be fine with the current milder whiz sauce. It's funny lining up in the back (on Avenue 25 at the garage port behind the store front) for pick-up with all the other delivery service drivers - feels like we're dropping off an picking up kids for school, 'cept we're just taking away big lunch bags intead. But place the order online, tells you when it'll be ready, they text confirm it's ready, then when you're in back, you text them back that you're there. Ez, Pz.

SeitanicVegan

Hands down the best Philly Cheesesteak I've ever had. It's full of flavor from the first bite to the last.

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