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Raiz Modern Mexican

Restaurant Mexican restaurant Taco restaurant Vegan restaurant Burrito restaurant

Modest vegan kitchen with take-out & limited seating offering casual eats like tacos & burritos. People often mention tacos, vegan, burrito, good, super, amazing, Baja, service,


Address

120 1st Ave., New York, NY 10009

Website

www.raiznyc.com

Contact

(646) 863-2233

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (191 reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: tacos (18) vegan (13) burrito (8) good (8) super (6) amazing (6) Baja (6) service (6)
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  • 5/5 Dhruv P. 1 year ago on Google • 373 reviews
    Absolute fire vegan Mexican place. The style is fast casual but they bring you water if you are dining in. We got the Hale Pastor tacos, west side burrito, and raiz burrito. The tacos used seitan and were very flavorfully marinated and cooked. They definitely put a lot of effort/attention into making the veggie meats taste delicious. The west side burrito was California style (duh) and had fries in it. It was a bit dry so I wouldn’t get this one. The Raiz burrito had a spinach wrap and was solid, though I thought a different or a homemade tortilla could’ve been used to up the game. The food comes with a mini cholula bottle as well as salsa/sauce to put on your food. Highly recommend for people who anyone who likes tacos.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Belinda 10 months ago on Google • 103 reviews
    Price: More than your typical chipotle options but relative since anything “vegan” or vegetarian are more expensive these days. Food: DELICIOUS. When I tell you this is on my top 3 favorite taco spots…it was SO good. The Raiz asada was so flavorful, consistency was perfect for tacos, it was bliss. Service: Service was ok. Five star rating solely on food. Environment: Decor was super cute. I love the “You belong here” sign on the wall. The cacti were a nice touch and made me feel right at home lol. NTT [[Next Time Try]]: not sure which other protein I’d try but I definitely want to try the street corn, guac, crazy dilla, and probably everything else!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jacquelyn W. 1 year ago on Google • 30 reviews
    Seriously delicious. Came all the way to NYC for the vegan food, and Raíz NYC did not disappoint. I haven’t had pastor tacos since going vegan 5 years ago, and it was just as I remember, but better. Service was amazing as well! Our server gave great recommendations and was super sweet! Definitely stop in! Your stomach will thank you.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mariana G. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing food can’t believe is vegan.. so much flavor and texture… I love this place
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dahlia S. 1 year ago on Google
    We tried raiz tacos, Baja tacos, street corn and nuggets and everything was amazing!! The plant based versions here are just as good as the regular. Flavors were on point and staff was super friendly. Would come back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mandy K. 11 months ago on Google
    High quality tasting ingredients and super yummy burritos! Also they don't add any sugar to the sauces or dressing. We had the sweet potato kale burrito and the breakfast tofu scramble burrito. Both were very delicious! I preferred the kale one as the blanched kale made it more moist.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rhiannon A. 2 years ago on Google
    Im not vegan but my friend showed me this place. The baja taco with mushrooms is AMAZING. If someone gave this to me i wouldve told them it was made with meat it was so good. So much flavor and nice people
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 MacKinsey M. 1 year ago on Google • 236 reviews
    + The vegan food was amazing! I loved everything I ordered and the queso tasted like real queso. + The server was very friendly and there is indoor/outdoor seating. The prices were fair & the restaurant was clean. :) - Only wished there was a public bathroom, so I could have washed my hands.

  • 5/5 Chinmayi M. 1 year ago on Google
    They're definitely not kidding around when ask you to let them surprise you. I absolutely loved this place. I'm not vegan or vegetarian and I have to say that this place was definitely better than most other Mexican spots! Definitely a must try if you're in the area! Also the the people who run the place/work there are very friendly too. Can never go wrong with that in the bag
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arttu P. 1 year ago on Google
    Im not a vegan but food was super tasty! The raiz asada really worked its magic, especially in the burritos I thought. Friendly service as well, thanks again! Too bad I live in Northern Europe :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cesar R. 1 year ago on Google
    Wow! The food was absolutely delicious and the service was amazing! You have to try the street corn, it reminds me of the street corn I had visiting my family in Mexico when I was young and asada fries were so flavorful! The Hale Pastor tacos were some of the best pastor tacos I’ve ever had! You have to try Raiz NYC, you won’t regret it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ray T. 1 year ago on Google
    Really amazed at how good the food is. I got four different items – all good, but the Baja tacos were definitely the best. It’s a fast and casual restaurant, but there’s lots of spacious seating.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 WL W. 1 year ago on Google • 124 reviews
    So happy we found this place at East Village!! The flavors and textures of everything we ordered (Baja tacos, lunch all day burrito and sweet potato & kale burrito) are amazing, taste so good and we can't believe it is vegan! My teen boys and I were all blown away!! Warm and friendly service. Must try in NYC Vegan or not! (Taco Tuesdays the tacos are half off).

  • 5/5 Marisha H. 1 year ago on Google • 54 reviews
    This was my first and definitely NOT 🚫 my last time coming here. I found this place because I always check my ✨ Happy Cow App✨for updates of places I can go give my 💰💵 to that cater to my style of eating😄😎. Before I dive into that I want to give the ✨host/cashier/waiter✨ a compliment for being super professional, patient and just having all around great customer service with someone like me who had a gazillion questions. I kept it cute and only got the Baja tacos, cauliflower bites(the container with the sauce got that way from the heat*) and the side kale/hempseed salad. ALL so good!😋 The presentation of it before eating it was on point too! Next visit I won't keep it cute and I'll get everything that I want😋😄.

  • 5/5 dana c. 1 year ago on Google • 23 reviews
    Amazing food and great customer service. I'm so impressed with the menu and that everything is vegan, you can't even tell. The birria tacos hit it out of the park, and I am so happy to be able to to eat vegan nuggets with my vegetarian friends, also highly recommend checking out their dessert, we loved the mango tajin Gelato. Highly recommend :)

  • 5/5 aniya h. 1 year ago on Google
    the food was amazing! you couldn’t even tell it was vegan. i went with my cousin and got the “can’t believe it’s birria”. it was so flavorful and delicious. the workers were very friendly and helpful. 10/10 would go again.

  • 5/5 Meg T. 9 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Walked by and saw the Taco Tuesday sign (2 tacos for $7.50 with chips and salsa) and decided to try it. Such a delightful surprise!! Plant based tacos… I got the Al Pastor and Baja tacos. They were both SO good and fresh. Baja tacos are made of fried oyster mushrooms and full of flavor and texture. Al pastor was juicy and pineapple filled and I loved the pineapple salsa it came with! Highly highly recommend! And the service was top notch.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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