[Aliso Viejo] [Vegetarian] Native Foods

Native Foods
26705 Aliso Creek Rd # E
Aliso Viejo,CA 92656-4803
(949) 831-1926
http://www.nativefoods.com

Whenever we crave for vegetable and healthy food, our first choice is always Native Foods.



We came for an early dinner on a Friday, and found out they have happy hour every Friday between 3pm to 6pm. All appetizers are half off. I think beer and wine are also half off. The weather was nice. We found a table on the patio.



Spicy Buffalo Wings ($6.95)
Our crispy battered Native Seitan wings with Louisiana hot sauce. Ranch dressing on the side.

We decided to take advantage of the 50% appetizer offer, and ordered two appetizers and one entree as our dinner. Spicy Buffalo Wings was made with seitan. Seitan is also called the wheat gluten. The texture tasted like a mixture of firm tofu, potato, and chewy pastries to me. It was spicy, and the flavor tasted just like buffalo wings. The ranch dressing seemed to be homemade. It was not as thick as regular ranch, but it was tastier in my opinion.


Native Nachos ($7.95)
Homemade corn tortilla chips covered in black beans, Native Taco Meat, Native Chipotle Crema, Native Cheese, salsa fresca, and guacamole. Topped with corn, green onions, and cilantro.

I LOVE Native Nachos! I love their Native Cheese. No idea what it was made of, but it was delicious. It tasted sorta like creamy soft tofu with tons of flavor. The chipotle crema was delicious as well. Love it!


Rockin’ Moroccan Bowl ($9.95)
Your choice of tofu or Native Chicken marinated in our homemade Moroccan sauce with grilled veggies and quinoa. Topped with currants and toasted almonds. Chef Tanya gets the tofu version every time!

Rockin' Moroccan Bowl is my favorite "bowl" item from Native Foods. The grilled vegetables with guinoa was so good.

We just love everything at Native Foods. Oh I forgot to take a picture of our drinks. We ALWAYS get their lavender lemonade and watermelon fresca. Now I want to go every Friday and try all the appetizers on their menu!