Quesadilla La Reyna del Sur

Let's put it this way, the place took Squints Palledorous FOREVVVVEEER <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DH-Q7b-vHY3Q&s=20cf85a8d41e1687e342e7f10c22299c2a9eb1014b8a06dcbbb5e1255317f184" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/w…</a> and doesn't serve any meat and I'd still put them at about 3 and a half stars. Coming from a someone who could barely make it a month of vegetarianism without cheating and that should tell you that the food is pretty darn good.

I had the Garibaldi which is soy-based steak, tomato, jalapeño pepper and mushroom wrapped in a tortilla that was the size of Conan Obrien's head. I was able to make it into two meals and with fake meat one could imagine that it's a pretty big portion. Also got to try a taste of my buddy Canice G's Veggie Cubano which was really tasty too. Not nearly as good as a real cubano, but what veggie food item is?  

They have complimentary chips and a pretty awesome menu of smoothies on the back which are additional pluses. Overall a good experience just beware during lunch dining in may last way longer than you expect so take out and picnicking somewhere is a safe option.

For those who are vegans or vegetarians, I can see this place being a great food experience.

I knew what to expect when I came here. I'm a city gal at heart, so the low key sorta' gritty appearance of this place didn't seem to bother me. BTW, the bathroom was super clean, so I really do mean "appearance." It was a cold Friday when I met some friends for lunch, and the truth with this place being somewhat small is the fact that every time that door swung open my brain became a little bit more frozen. Not a good thing when the place is so authentic the server barely speaks English!

Because we came for lunch, there was only one server in the place and it took her awhile to get around to our table. Had I not been in the company of such great people, I might have been annoyed enough to go ask for service. But I felt like I was in a family restaurant and I'm a pretty patient person.

I'm allergic to concentrated soy, so I stay away from tofu and mostly anything that isn't a simple salad when I go to a vegetarian restaurant. To make sure I wasn't completely overwhelmed by the wonderfully extensive menu when I got there, I studied it beforehand and had my heart set on a salad with beets. I love beets. Perfect! At the table with my friends I placed the order and anxiously awaited only to have the server return to tell me they were out of the salad. When I tried to ask if there was a particular ingredient they were out of (because I really wanted those beets), she just said they were out and pointed to the menu for me to choose a replacement. I opted for a fresh spinach leaf salad with asparagus, carrots, tomatoes and avocado. Still sounded very yummy and healthy. Gotta' get those greens! Salad was a fantastic size with dark fresh greens served with tomatoes around the perimeter. Nice presentation, but I didn't really find more than the equivalent of maybe one asparagus stalk. Regardless, I loved the lime dressing. It was a bit strong at first, but I got used to it.

The best part of my meal was that I got to witness the miraculous amounts of food on my friends' plates, especially the burrito the size of a mountain on one of them. That would have lasted me three meals! Portion sizes are really great here.

Overall, not the right place for me because of my personal limitations, but my salad was delicious and healthy, and I did get to try the sip of the fresh juice drink my friend had and it was warm and flavorful. Very apple-y!

Cold and uncomfortable dining experience, slow service, but truly authentic and unique menu for those who can eat soy. I will recommend this place to all my vegan city friends.

I, personally, love it... but I'm not a stickler for cleanliness or being prompt, which may or may not be an issue for someone unlike me.

So, it's kind of sticky, and the system isn't totally intuitive with a carryout type counter and also a single server who appeared to be one of, if not the only, employee here on a busy Friday lunch. It took a looooong time before anyone even came over to take our order and it took an even loooooonger time until she came back to tell one of my dining partners that they were out of something on the salad she ordered, so she could no longer have that salad, and couldn't modify it as there was a language barrier and neither our table nor the server were equipped with the second-language skills to clearly sort out ay issue.

Their menu has about 400 things on it, and a whole butt-load of them are vegetarian and/or vegan friendly so I was really excited. I mean, do you have any idea how hard it is to go through life without barbacoa tacos?! It's been... at the very least, torturous.

So I ordered up one of their bajillion juices called something along the lines of 'Americancerico'... I don't totally remember and I definitely am not able to pronounce it, but our server was able to decipher what I wanted when I used the old 'point-at-the-menu-and-make-a-silly-gringa-face', so it turned out aight. The juice was $7, but it's made fresh with all fruits and veggies and you can even turn it into a smoothie and it'll cost you a little less.

My veggie barbacoa taco and veggie cubano were dang good but they still didn't top El Faro on South Side for veggie-friendly Mexican eats, fresh juice, timing or prices... but they're both about the same amount of sticky. My "meat camel" coworker's burrito was like a brick, only longer. Positively HUGE, and guaranteed to clog a toilet. I didn't try it, but I made my coworker eat at least half or I wouldn't take his former (and supposed) 'Wing King' title seriously.

I think our visit was victim to being a peak hour and QLRDS being under-staffed, or we could have had a bit better of an experience. When it comes down to it, I like El Faro better, but it's way easier to get to and to park here, so I'll probably frequent this place more.