The Coronado

Cozy atmosphere, excellent food, polite staff and patrons. Games and a variety of seating areas provide a fun experience for small to medium sized groups. The patios would be great if it wasn’t so hot outside, but it is June in Phoenix. Had the avocado pesto sandwich with fries and the cauliflower tacos– delicious! Will definitely visit again!

I had been looking forward to trying this place and wasn’t disappointed. The food was excellent. However, while the food was good, it was definitely not a healthy alternative. Coronado makes your feel morally sound but your waistline is not done any favors.

Before I get started on my first dining experience at The Coronado, I will be completely transparent with you — I am not a Vegetarian, nor am I a Vegan. So what am I doing at this type of joint?
Well, short story long — my wife recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl a few months ago. Yaaaaaaay… us. Well, basically our not-​so-​little baby would bust out with crazy rashes all over her chubby face and equally chubby body after Dairy Queen feedings (aka Mommy’s breastfeeding sessions). Well, it turns out that our daughter is allergic to dairy, so for the first time ever, my wifey needs to avoid anything with dairy in it for the sake of our baby daughter. So we immediately drove to LGO Pizzeria and ordered a cheese pizza.
Siiiiiiike.
When I heard «dairy-​free» I initially thought my wife would have to just Bugs Bunny it all the way with carrots for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Well, thank God for The Coronado! So many dairy-​free/​vegan options! And they actually don’t taste like sandpaper. (Come to think of it, I’ve never actually tried sandpaper.)
Numero Uno Tip Time, folks…
When you first arrive here, don’t sit outside on the nice patio like complete noobsicles, waiting for the servers to take your order… like we did the first time around. You’ll be drenched by the misters before anyone comes by your table to write down your order. Instead, get straight outta Noob City and order inside, at the counter, like the rest of The Coronado pros. Afterwards, you can proceed to the patio with your dignity intact.
At the counter I asked the friendly lady what she recommended, and she said «The jackfruit sliders are good.» Then I implied no pressure and asked, «If you could only choose 1 item on the menu what would it be?» And she quickly and confidently mentioned, «The cauliflower tacos — hands down.» At that very moment, the thought of eating cauliflower tacos sounded as joyous as sucking on tree sap for sustenance.
However, when I took that first bite of the misunderstood cauliflower taco, I was happier than a Brony attending his first My Little Pony club meeting. Waaaaaay better than tree sap. For realz. I would order that sucker again. And again. The cauliflower was delightfully covered In crispy (not overtly thick) batter and topped with creamy sauce goodness. The jackfruit burger was also mighty tasty, so I’m happy my wife and I shared the two dishes. If not, I would’ve jacked her jackfruit burger. Yeah, I went there. (Ahhh…the marriage benefits we take for granted.) We also shared the horchata latte, as well as the delicious, dairy-​free Nutella-​style pop tart.
As a non-​vegan, married to a wife on a brand new non-​dairy diet, we cannot wait to go back to this terrific joint to try new vegan dishes and once again — get our cauliflower on. Like tomorrow.

This is a non meat eaters dream and a charming addition to the historic district. So far for my visits. I’ve tried the red potato garbanzo burger, the chili guac fries, goat cheese marmalade quesadilla, veggie scramble, and the jackfruit sliders. The food is fresh, creative, delicious and satisfying. The staff is extremely sweet and seem passionate about the restaurant. It’s worth a visit for breakfast (any time of the day) lunch, dinner, or for happy hour!

Just had lunch here and I am in love! I am newly vegetarian and eating out is tricky! Especially since my boyfriend is still an omnivore. We both will be eating here again. My boyfriend said the chorizo tacos were amazing and he couldn’t tell the difference from the real thing! I had the avocado sandwich and it was so flavorful. Their fries have a hint of sweetness and I LOVE it! Vegetarian/​vegan or not, this is a great place to eat!
Only con is parking. Frisky parking if you ask me! Lol

Good to have another vegetarian restaurant with many vegan options.
Creative menu and tasty HORCHATA!

Like having dinner at a friends house. Very cozy space and eclectic decorations. I will say it was a bit awkward getting seated with menus. We walked in and there was only one bartender around and she was busy helping someone out with a togo order and answering the phone while also making drinks so we finally just grabbed a menu off the bar and seated ourselves. They had a bunch of board games for us to play while we waited, that was a nice touch.
Walked back up to the bar to order since no one else came to us while we were seated, she was super friendly and informative. Great bartender. We got a beer flight and ordered our food and had to grab our own silverware, napkins, and water from a table by the door which was a little awkward having to hold all of that and walk back to your table.
Food came out about 15 – 20 min later, jackfruit slider and fries were awesome! Just wish they put more jackfruit and less purple cabbage. Biscuiys n gravy needs some work. Gravy tasted like cinnamon and cloves and was more sweet than hearty and savory. Husbands omelet was a little skimpy, he said it was underseasoned and needed a protein in it. The rosemary chocolate chip cookie was so so delicious.
All in all i will be back because i want so bad for vegan restaurants to succeed, being a vegan myself. I just hope they work on their recipes and their restaurant setup so that they are successful and get great reviews.

A solid ³⁄₅ for my first visit. I will probably try again and see if my next experience is better (or worse). It would be ⁵⁄₅ if this was a strictly food-​based review.
The set-​up is. awkward. Like the whole hip-​restaurant-​in-​a-​historical-​house theme all over this city is cute, but in this case it’s. jarring. The rooms are small, including the one with the order counter, so when it gets busy it becomes very crowded in there.
I ordered the goat cheese & jalapeño marmalade quesadilla and it was everything I wanted it to be. Very good!
Except I didn’t have my drink through the first half of my meal. I had ordered an iced tea. I guess the drinks are made by the cashier, but she was busy trying to serve the line of people that formed in front of her after I ordered. So a guy brought out my food, and I waited a couple minutes. no sign of tea. I got about half-​way through and went back up to the front to ask about my tea. The cashier was apologetic and clearly overwhelmed (I felt kinda bad about it!).
Once your drink is ready, you have to pick it up at the counter (unlike the food, which is brought to you). this is awkward when there’s a huge crowd waiting to order. Not only that, but if I hadn’t been very close to the front of the restaurant, I might’ve had no idea that my drink was ready. I could have waited by the counter, but I had a plate of food. This system works in some places, like Jobot — because their building is basically one big open space. So anyone can hear their drink order be called out and see it on the counter. In this restaurant, it’s a lot harder to make it work effectively, because it’s a bunch of different rooms.
Again, food was good. I was just kind of weirded out by the way their ‘system’ works. It seems like it could be done in a way that isn’t so inconvenient.
Maybe i’ll just use postmates next time.

Yesterday’s brunch got me like. First time at this cute diner hidden in the historic neighborhood of Phoenix, it specializes to the vegans and vegetarians of the valley. I ordered the delicious jalapeño waffles cause one I love waffles and 2 indefinitely love jalapenos! I also had to snag the chili avocado fries! And of course a beer flight to wash it down with. If you ever need a Vegan place to go to this is it! They also sell yummy pastries check check it out!
#downtownphx #azfoodie #phxeats #azeats #veganeats

A vegetarian restaurant that hosts Simpsons trivia sounds like something out of my dream journal. Unfortunately, the food needs some work.
My first visit was the best, and the next two went downhill. On my first visit, my dad and I shared the cauliflower tacos and red bean quesadilla. It was happy hour so he got a beer that he loved, and I had a nice prickly pear tequila cocktail. The tacos have been the best thing that I’ve tried on the menu. They came with a very spicy sauce that my dad and I loved.
The next visit was with my husband during Simpsons trivia. The event was fun although I was a little exasperated that they doubled booked a poetry reading at the same time that delayed our start. My husband enjoyed a couple cocktails, and we ordered the chili fries, jackfruit sliders and chorizo tacos. My husband liked his tacos; I thought the jackfruit sliders were ok but had way too much bun. The chili fries were cold and not that good.
My last visit was during lunch. I decided to take advantage of the all day breakfast and got the biscuits and gravy with an egg. The biscuits were awful. So hard and bland. The mushroom gravy was too sweet, and the whole dish was too cold. I also got a mexican chocolate cookie that I only ate half of. I’ve made better in my own kitchen.
If I’m in the area, I’ll stick with Green.

Let me paint you the picture: I was enjoying the 70 degree weather driving around PHX, smiling with my windows down, and blasting tunes. Then I saw The Coronado and it immediately struck my attention. I was going too fast to make a furious right turn, but I couldn’t due to traffic and I spent the next 20 minutes winding through the back neighborhoods trying to find a way to get back to this place. Tip: put this in your GPS! Parking is behind the restaurant with very limited/​compact spaces.
Once I walked into the cute house-​style restaurant, I was greeted by two very friendly employees that introduced themselves, handed me a menu, and then asked if I wanted a cocktail. It was 11am on a Saturday, so I decided to ask if they had mimosas. She said that they weren’t on the menu but she’d be happy to make one for me. How sweet!
I ordered the Irish breakfast with cage-​free local eggs, beet sausage (vegan), irish soda bread (vegan), and rosemary potatoes (also vegan). When they served the meal to me, the sweet employee asked me if I needed anything else and chatted a little. She was so genuinely lovely and nice that it warmed my heart.
Just thinking about this, I am so happy! It was one of the best meals that I have ever had for breakfast. I am so very excited to go back each weekend and try everything on their menu!

Yes. Yes. Yes. The tacos were amazing. My sister is a vegan so I took her here. I’m down for whatever– trying to eat less of anything with a face on it. The food is SOOOOO GOOD. Also well priced. The seasonings, the flavor, it’s all amazing. Some of the better food I’ve had in Phoenix– vegan or otherwise. Will be returning. Also DOG FRIENDLY patio. A MUST.
*cauliflower tacos
*jackfruit burger
*guacamole chili fries
Ugh sooooo good.

Great food. Try cornbread and the tacos! So cool in here. Real nice atmosphere in an arts and crafts house. Great music!

I was looking forward to this place. They have coffee, pastries, desserts, and food. Most importantly, a great menu for all the vegetarian/​vegans out there. Brunch is served on Saturday & Sunday, 10am-​2pm. I had the small horchatte, a smooth mixture of the housemade vegan horchata & espresso. The idea of adding espresso into the horchata was surprisingly enjoyable — just a heads up that this is an iced beverage. I also tried the chorizo tacos with eggs, and was sadly disappointed. Basically, it was a corn tortilla with under-​seasoned scrambled eggs. The presentation with peppers and onions topping the tacos was appetizing, yet the taste was lacking. It was a bit of a struggle to finish. Maybe opting for the tofu option would have resulted in a different outcome. They were nice enough to accommodate my friend’s order of trying a chorizo, potato, and cauliflower taco all in one plate. The potatoes in the taco were undercooked. The cauliflower was on point though. I would recommend the cauliflower if you’re going for the tacos. The cookies are delicious!!! I couldn’t get enough of that molasses spice white chocolate cookie.
I love that there is the option to sit inside or outside. My friend and I sat outside the patio, and certainly enjoyed catching some sunshine. The walkway around the tables are very narrow. If you’re lucky, the couch inside might be available for you to sit. Unfortunately, I was only able to find one plug. This is definitely not a good place to do work for an extended period of time.
They were very fast at making drinks. As I approached the counter, the barista was already making the drink for me. Be prepared to wait 20 – 30 minutes for your food on a busy day. I was not impressed with the food, but will stop by for their drinks and desserts in the near future.

I was really excited to try this place, all vegan/​vegetarian menu plus a coffee house, thought this would be my new spot. However, it was a bit disappointing. When I first walked in, it was extremely chaotic. It was hard to figure out where to order and seating is scattered inside and outside. I felt claustrophobic inside but the outside patio was spacious with large picnic tables. Maybe, it just happens to be busy on Sunday morning during the brunch hours but I definitely can’t see myself getting work done in this environment. Also, my friend was able to locate only one outlet inside.
Now for the food, I decided to get one of each tacos: cauliflower, potato, and chorizo which they were happy to accommodate my request even though its not on the menu. I’m sure the potato tacos would have been really good if they weren’t under cooked however, they were seasoned well and cut to the appropriate size. The chorizo taco was my least favorite, the only good part was the sauce. I got it with eggs, maybe its better with tofu. Lastly, the cauliflower taco was the only taco that made me say, Yes! Thank you for turning out right. The cauliflower was seasoned well and served with spinach. My friend got the chorizo tacos and she wasn’t too happy with hers either.
While ordering, there were two treats in the display that caught my eye: the chocolate truffle, and the orange-​chile brownie. I decided to go with the brownie and it was Ah — mazing! The brownie was dense with a kick of spice. The cream cheese and granulated sugar garnish complemented the chile brownie. It was the best part of my meal.
I would probably return for their sweet treats and coffee/​tea when it’s not so busy and maybe give their potato tacos another try.

Great little converted house turned into a cute vegan eatery! I got the red bean quesadilla and it’s so freaking good!!!
Love the décor and music since that’s what I listen to. It’s not a place where hipsters or indie ppl go, pretty much just regular people come here. I mean, this isn’t San Francisco or Portland, so it’s not overrun with annoying holier than thou foodies. Yay!

I was disappointed when Bragg’s Factory Diner closed. Whenever I passed through Phoenix, I made time to stop there. Fortunately, the owner of Bragg’s opened The Coronado.
I wanted to try everything but I limited myself. Horchatte (horchata with espresso) is such a natural combination that I’m surprised I’ve never seen it before. The huevos rancheros were elevated from routine to memorable. This may be the best I’ve had since a visit to Oaxaca a few years ago. The street corn was average but I think it was really because the corn isn’t in season. The peanut butter cake was great but too much. I couldn’t eat it all.
The Coronado will be my new regular stop whenever I’m in town and I’m already looking forward to my next visit.

Vegan. Vegetarian. Say these words and you’re sure to get different reactions from different people. Some might swoon, others scoff, but everyone has an opinion about this eating lifestyle.
Me? Well, I try to hate everyone equally, so that said, I tend to be a scoffer…
Don’t get me wrong, I can appreciate this lifestyle. Whether it’s chosen for health reasons or compassion, I think it can be a noble cause. The problem is that as with all things, there’s always a group of people who tend to ruin it for the rest.
You know the ones. They smugly flash their veggie-​ism in others faces with an attitude of superiority. Constantly trying to convert others because their way is the «best» way…
That said, when the lady-​person wanted to check out The Coronado, and I saw it was a Veg restaurant, well obviously I scoffed. Then of course I agreed… because I like food.
The restaurant appears to be a converted home and borders the Historic Coronado neighborhood. I would assume this has something to do with the name. I will not research whether or not that is true.
We went inside and the interior seemed cozy, eclectic and charming. They have a full bar, a small, but diverse local draught beer selection and coffee. You order inside at a counter, get your drink, a number and then they bring the food to your table when its ready.
I didn’t expect much from the food. I was really just along for the ride. We got the red potato & garbanzo bean burger with fries, the fried guacamole and the cauliflower tacos.
When everything arrived, the first thing I noticed was that the presentation was well done. The food looked great, but then tasted even better. The fried guacamole slightly edged out the other items as my favorite. The tortilla chips were excellent. They tasted like they were baked rather than fried. They were thick and crisp not like typical thin tortilla chips.
The amount a flavor in all the food was impressive. I didn’t expect to be such a fan. If this is what good vegetarian food is like, I could easily eat it on a regular basis.
We also got a couple of baked goods before we left. A cupcake and some kind of a brownie. I’ve had a vegan cupcake before and was not happy about the experience, but this one was on another level. It had a little kick of spice and was nice and moist. So delicious.
If any vegetarians want some company going around preaching the gospel of veggie-​ism, you let me know and I’ll join you… at least until I feel like having a steak.

I am sitting on the front porch of The Coronado as I write this review. This is my second visit. The trees and rafters are still dripping from a fresh rain. (It rained last time I was here, too.)
I like this place — the charm of it. There is plenty of seating, both inside and out, and the interior features some really cool artwork, too. The bar is small but clean, and well-​stocked for the size.
The first time I visited, my friend and I ordered food: the chili/​cornbread and the potato tacos. Both dishes were very dry. We were not impressed, but we enjoyed our time here anyway.
There was also a small mishap with the coffee filters last time… I ordered a pour-​over and, after nearly 30 minutes of waiting, was told that the filters kept breaking so I wouldn’t be getting any hot coffee that night. Very strange. I had them bring me a tea instead.
This time, I have ordered the root beer they have on tap (a GENIUS addition to the menu, in my humble opinion). It is very tasty. I would order it again for sure.
Despite the subpar dishes (to my taste) and the unusual case of defective filters, I can’t help but like this place. It has all the elements one might expect of a small neighborhood café.
The staff has always been super friendly, too, which counts for a lot in my book. The Coronado is a new addition to the area — I think it will do well. If you’ve never been, stop by for a root beer! If you want it to rain, just sit on the front porch — it’s worked for me every time! ;)

New spot that I have been chomping at the bit to try!
I absolutely love Bragg’s, so it’s no surprise that I am already in love with The Coronado. Liam and Emily have done it again, folks!
Super cute décor, lots of little spots to sit in and outside. They have locally roasted coffee from Xanadu (which I’m currently sipping on and loving), tasty house-​made pastries (I got a vegan cherry chocolate scone… and then I got one more for the road, sooooo good!), breakfast and lunch items, beer and rootbeer on tap, house cocktails, etc.
This place has something for everyone and I cannot wait to go back and try it all!