Bender’s has two amazing vegan tacos on its menu: the seitan taco and the grilled veggie taco, which, in addition to grilled veggies, also has smashed-up pieces of their homemade vegan burger in it. Both feature hunks of avocado, tangy pickled red cabbage, and, surprisingly, enough salt that I didn’t need to add any – remarkable since I have never in my life eaten anything and thought it was too salty.
You know what’s great about Bender’s? They don’t refer to the seitan taco as a “fake chicken” taco. I like this because seitan is real food, not fake chicken: it’s just real seitan, in all its chewy, crumbly, mouthfeely glory. Two omnivorous vegan-taco-enthusiast friends joined me for dinner and chose the vegan ones over the meaty ones on the menu. On purpose. Also, a friendly black dog named Mortimer wanted to steal them.
That’s right, friends: Seitan is real. And it’s saltier that the sweat of John Henry’s brow.
No way. Seitan worshipping is lame.
Praise the Lard!
“They don’t refer to the seitan taco as a “fake chicken” taco. I like this because seitan is real food, not fake chicken”
Totally! But I can’t believe you didn’t order the Hail Seitan. Is that no longer on the menu? IMHO it’s one of the very best vegan cheesesteaks in SF.
Tacos in honor of upcoming Cinco de Mayo this week, but the Hail Seitan is still there!
The seitan “cheesesteak” isn’t vegan, I don’t think – it has actual cheese. It is, however, one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. Well, at least since going vegetarian. I bring people to Bender’s just to try it. They’ve all loved it.
My bad, my comment was sloppily-worded, sorry. Yes, *vegetarian* cheesesteak. So relieved that it’s still there!
You know you want me…
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Satan Isreal, Isreal=Satan…that’s what I’ve always said!
Israel.
The food at Benders is fucking legit. And, I love that the dudes who cook it act like they would rather do ANYTHING ON EARTH before making you anything at all. I honestly think that has something to do with the flavor.
Thanks for mentioning my half pit half black lab dog Mortimer !!! Mortimer is a regular at Benders !!!