Native Foods Cafe

I feel as if the quality of the food has slowly dissipated. they used to always have organic ketchup and mustard but have replaced it with generic brand so you wonder what they change in the back for main ingredients… they should at least have some organic ketchup and mustard behind the counter if a customer wants to order some…

Really good and surprisingly filling for vegan food. I got the chicken wings and lavender lemonade — both were great. The people working there were very sweet and helpful. Also, the price point isn’t bad for good vegan food.

I love this place always nice to be able to eat food that looks like junk and taste like junk, in fact the food is not bad and is healthy compared \o all the fast food places!

I walked in here not feeling hungry at all. But my oh my, I ate like there was no tomorrow. My parents and I shared the Greek Gyro Bowl, Portobello Burger, Sweet Potato Fries, and Native Nachos. All were great!!! But I gotta say, the portobello burger paired with sweet potato fries was GREAT. Portions are pretty big too so the prices are definitely worth it. To top that off, I was so full yet I didn’t feel icky and it just felt so satisfying. And my most favorite thing of all… The lavender lemonade!!! Sooooooo good.

I really love this place! Sara is there almost every time I come in and she is always super friendly and helpful. I love the lavender lemonade and the chili (mostly because of the cornbread that comes with!!). The only thing that bothers me is sometimes they are a bit off on their wait time estimates.

Absolutely love Native Foods. Whether you’re vegetarian, vegan or omnivore, you’ll love the quality and selection. Service is always friendly, too.
I got the sesame kale macro bowl. Made with brown rice and a nice balance of veggies and dressing. Filling without being heavy.
The Watermelon Agua Fresca is DELISH! Fruity without being sticky sweet. Today I made my own combo of Lavender Lemonade and Peach Tea for a vibrant twist on the traditional Arnold Palmer.
Every time I’m in SoCal I make a point of stopping in to a Native Foods. They’re affordable and healthy which is a double win in my book!

I love the twister wrap without the creamy sauce, it’s a refreshing on the go fast food option for myself.

I really like this place and I’m not even a vegetarian. The soup, salads and bowls are delicious! I like that they offer Quinoa as a rice substitute. Keep up the good work Natves!

I recently started coming here with my friend in hopes of us eating better and staying away from all junk food/​fast food. What an AMAZING decision that was! Not only is the food absolutely delish but it’s also incredibly and surprisingly FILLING! My personal main doubt in ever eating healthy is that afterwards I’m usually craving a thanksgiving dinner, I’m always left so hungry! NEVER has that ever been the situation here. I’ll be coming back super often!

Came to this location on Friday evening around 8:30 pm. I was greeted with smiles and warmth at the register by two young ladies. One of the employees was overseeing another employees training on the register. The gal training was so kind and all smiles while she helped the other girl out! The gal ringing me up was also very helpful and so friendly! Its awesome to see a learning experience in the work place be so well facilitated! Good luck on your training gurrrl! The food was DELICIOUS (as always) and I did not wait very long at all! Thank you so much!

Service:
Not many tables and the tight space made waiting a tad awkward. There were around 4 – 5 heaters outside (it was around 60 degrees at night) but only one worked. Safe to say we were cold.
Food: I ordered the brown rice lentil burger with fries. The patty easily was falling apart. Burger was average. The fries… waaaaaaay over seasoned.
I’ve been to the one in Costa Mesa and had a good experience. Unfortunately, this place did not meet those standards. Glad I tried the other location first or else I wouldn’t be much of a fan.

Beautiful delicious vegan creations. Absolutely love this joint. My favorite is the non-​chicken wings with extra vegan ranch and buffalo sauce. Prices are affordable and very reasonable for the high quality food. Customer service is the best and every time I’ve been here I’m never disappointed. Definitely a family tradition. We need more locations around the USA.

Sad service.
I enjoy Native Foods and usually go to the one at the Lab in Costa Mesa. This was my first time venturing out this side south.
I ordered online and arrived about seven minutes late and they were still not done. One of my orders was messed up, because apparently they didn’t have chili for the chili cheeseburger, they ended up giving me a cheeseburger. I left and came home to find some sad prepared food.

I really hate to give this restaurant a bad review because I generally love the chain. I was a regular at the Costa Mesa location and the Tustin location before it recently shut down. This location is pretty small and is located right next to the movie theatre.
I actually brought a friend here because we were in the area, I was raving about this place with delicious and healthy options, sadly we both left very dissatisfied. We came an hour before the place closed, so maybe we got the bad left over stuff? Not sure.
Curry bowl: consists of tofu strips, mixed veggies, brown rice. The veggies seamed like they were on their last day of life, seemed like they were just pulled out of a freezer bag. The brown rice was over cooked or something, I ended up chewing on some pieces that felt like little rocks. Very unfortunate because this is one of my favorite items on the menu.
Greek gyro bowl: same story with the veggies, just old and not cooked well. The sauce on top looked very thick, almost like gravy. I’ve ordered this dish many times before and know it’s not supposed to look like that. My friend who has a voracious appetite left half the plate uneaten, so I knew it was pretty terrible. Also normally one of my fav dishes. :/​
Chili cheese fries, normally I love them, couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but just sub par this time.
Service was adequate.
I’m bummed out because I love this chain. Hope it was just a bad night. :/

Food is FANTASTIC. Native Foods has really learned to make vegan food delicious. (First vegan cheese I’ve actually enjoyed)
I love the kids meal items too, they are big enough to keep you full for a while while maintaining a great price.
The service here is excellent. Everyone is very nice and the food comes out quick and delicious :)
The reason for only 4 stars is that the regular menu is a bit too expensive.

This is a nice, super clean and well maintained Native Foods location.
Service was excellent and our food came out quickly.
I went with the taco salad and it was great.
It really tastes like the old school 80s version that I grew up eating, just fresher, healthier and dare I say better?
You really do not miss the beef at all, though I am not a fan of beef to begin with.
I think the value for the portion size and quality you get is more than fair, most dishes are prices right around $ 10 and plenty of food for lunch or dinner.
Great small chain, worth stopping by when in the area.
Tons of easy parking and not very full.

Came in today and was soooooo looking forward to eating here. Don’t have a Native Foods Café by me so I had to drive a distance. But soooooo worth it.
I noticed that changed their menu a bit. Made it more simple and now have specials. But I totally miss not having the avocado crunch wrap. Then I saw it was on the favorites are Back!!! So I got the avacado crunch again. So delish. So much flavor without any meat. Amazing how all the food here has such flavor and no meat. And I am not even a vegetarian. I just love how healthy and good this food is.
Don’t let the vegetarian on the Unilocal scare you away. You won’t miss the meat! Trust me.

I have always loved the NF. As a hardcore meat lover, I was hesitant to try this place out the first time but OMG, the food here tastes soooo good and you don’t even miss the meat!
One thing that I found out today that didn’t appreciate was that they used to carry «Annie’s» ketchup… But today I saw that there is no sign of the ketchup…
Instead they have the ketchup stand as same as In N Out.
I asked the manager whether this ketchup is organic and she said no…
So I am just wondering why in the World, this place that advocates for healthy food, stopped serving organic ketchup!!!
Chef Tonya you need to rethink your decision…

I love Native foods, but not really sure I liked this location too much.
First of all, parking is horrible! It’s a huge shopping center but during lunch it can get cray because there’s a lot of other restaurants. I don’t mind parking far and walking and burning those extra calories, but it’s frustrating finding parking.
I also wasn’t too happy with the staff. When I first walked in, the guy working the cashier was on the phone so I waited. Then, he said hello to me and walked away as I was giving my order. He didn’t tell me to hold on or wait, just walked away which I thought was rude. He then didn’t ask me if it was to go so he hands me a water glass. I tell him it’s to go and he got frustrated because he had to tell the kitchen it was a to go order instead of dine in. That’s not my fault, it’s his job to ask me.
Anyways, I ordered the Ensalada Azteca. So amazing! I had a rewards for 50% off so my food was only 5 bucks and something. Great deal because the salad was huge! It for sure filled me up! I would def recommend this salad, I think it’s one of their favs and now I know why!
Shoutout to the girl who brought me my order. She had good customer skills. The guy at the cashier should learn a few tips from her!

I was out and about practicing my photography in the park in back of Aliso Viejo Shopping Center where I found Native Foods Café. I decided to have lunch at Native Foods Café and ordered a bowl of soup, just to get by until dinner. Wow, it was the best soup, ever, so I ordered what sounded like «meat», but it was vegetarian.
I am totally delighted in every way with Native Foods Café.

Ich bin kein Fan veganer Küche aber die Nachos und meine Suppe waren der Hit. Der Service war wirklich erstklassig.