María Cruz - Plant Based Cuisine 314 South 16th Street, McAllen, TX 78501

"Food was amazing!!!! So hard to find a good authentic vegan place nowadays. Service was impeccable, saw a different comment saying that the girls in the front were lazy but we experienced the complete opposite of that. They were attentive, super welcoming, and they answered our every question in detail. Now for the food, we definitely recommend the plato surtido and the chilaquiles. So many vegan options will definitely be back soon!!!"

"I’m not a vegan but everything I tried was delicious. Generous portions reasonably priced, friendly staff, fast service! I will certainly be back for more!"

"We are just visiting this area. We did a search for vegan food and lucked out to find this place!! We went for dinner… It was so good we came back the very next morning for breakfast! Everything we ate, was delicious! At dinner we had the roasted autumn vegetables, and the empanadas. For breakfast we had the empanadas, chequilas and the enfroilles. It was also good we will come back again tomorrow!"

"Of all the vegan places I’ve gone to, this may actually be my favorite. I came with a bunch of non-believing meat eaters and not one person had food left on their plate by the end. They even ordered food to take home! Delicious Mexican food combined with beautiful presentation and it being in TEXAS of all places makes this place a real hidden gem. Please come here! Here’s what we recommend: The chilaquiles are unreal. So are the sopas. So f’n delicious I can’t stand it. The flavor is so complex and traditional but also has a nice spin on it. A vegan spin! So highly recommend! On the sweet side, the French toast and waffles were so delicious. I’m not much of a sweet breakfast lover but this could convert me! Smothered in gorgeous syrup with fruits - to die for. I myself got the breakfast torta. It wasn’t what I was expecting and I wouldn’t get it again as I didn’t love the bread. But that’s just me! The tarter tots are bang on! I would recommend ALL of their drinks: the macha is delicious, the agua frescas are gorgeous and I wanted to drink everyone’s myself LOL. I wish I lived here and could come back, this place is the biggest hidden gem in Texas! Thank you!!"