Go Mexican at Cinnamon Vegetarian

Next time you are looking for a big hearty Mexican meal that’s not laced with lard and filled with chicken stock, look no further than Highland Park. Head over to cinnamon vegetarian, a completely meat-free Mexican restaurant where nearly everything on the menu can be made vegan.

We hadn’t been to cinnamon in nearly a year, but when we hit up the modest eatery over the weekend, we were blown away by how good everything was — I don’t know why it took me so long to go back! We started with the mushroom cocktail (pictured above), which was a glass filled with a thick tomato-y liquid, spices and chopped vegetables. Everything was fresh, chunky, and all around delicious. I would recommend this as an appetizer if you are looking for something light. Alternatively, if you wanna go all out, they also have a selection of vegan empanadas and flautas.

"Everything we ordered at cinnamon was top notch and very tasty. i give this place an A+"

For my entree, even though it’s on the appetizer menu, I ordered tacos…one vegan chorizo, and one tofu. these tacos were absolutely enormous and incredible. Stuffed with soy meat and tofu, and completely overflowing with greens, cabbage, and creamy guacamole. the tofu taco was my favorite, because the tofu was lightly covered in a delicious pesto-y flavor sauce. It was green, spicy, and insanely delicious. Don’t be fooled by the small price tag, these tacos were massive and definitely enough to make a meal for one.

My husband ordered the garden salad with tofu, which was a huge plate of dark mixed greens, fresh vegetables, and the same wonderfully marinated tofu that was in my taco. I was a little skeptical when he ordered a “garden” salad at a Mexican restaurant…I was expecting it to be low-grade iceberg lettuce with a couple tomato chunks. Instead he got a huge appetizing dish with fresh ingredients and mounds of protein. It actually made me kinda jealous.

Overall, everything we ordered at cinnamon was top notch and very tasty. i give this place an A+ and suggest you check it out asap. Supposedly almost anything can be made vegan, but you may wanna ask to see ingredient labels for the vegan cheese and soy chicken. Just saying … I haven’t tried it.