El Chupacabra - Makati

Been a regular at El Chupacabra for years now, they been around and survived the pandemics too, few years ago added a full on vegan menu. All of it that I tried... read more Been a regular at El Chupacabra for years now, they been around and survived the pandemics too, few years ago added a full on vegan menu. All of it that I tried so far was delicious. This is a very informal, bar, holl in the wall kind of place which is the style I love, but maybe not everyone appreciates. However the pricing is fair according the quality.

It's actually a nice bar to hang out and meet friends, the food is good but the servings are kinda small read more It's actually a nice bar to hang out and meet friends, the food is good but the servings are kinda small

The vegetarian options here are very good, go for the soy burritos read more The vegetarian options here are very good, go for the soy burritos

They have a vegan menu, so far I only tried the veg burrito and vegan cheese quesadillas but it's close to home so I'll be backNice option for some vegan junk f... read more They have a vegan menu, so far I only tried the veg burrito and vegan cheese quesadillas but it's close to home so I'll be backNice option for some vegan junk food!

Why is the vegan chili more expensive than the non-vegan one when the vegan chili comes without meat? I also tastes quite bland compared to other vegan chilis I... read more Why is the vegan chili more expensive than the non-vegan one when the vegan chili comes without meat? I also tastes quite bland compared to other vegan chilis I’ve had in Texas. The California-sized vegan burritos are almost double in price from the regular-sized ones; whereas the non-vegan California-sized burritos are only about 50% more than the regular-sized ones. Service is also essentially nonexistent: the waitstaff need to be prodded into giving you menus, taking orders, and closing out the bill. Not sure why they feel justified in charging 10% service fees for this kind of attitude. The food is okay but not great. Other than the chili, I have tried the nachos, grilled vegetable quesadilla, grilled vegetable street taco, and potato wedges. Although the nachos tasted pretty good, I thought they could have used vegan cheese on them. The quesadilla was passable but not something I’d order again. They screwed up my taco order and initially gave me a crispy fish taco. Once they fixed their mistake, I got to try the veggie street taco was only made with grilled zucchini. The service was so slow that we tried to get the check before they brought out the potato wedges, but they managed to squeak them in before our check arrived. They were very hot and tasted decent. The caipirinha was much too alcohol-forward and didn’t taste like limes. The sangria came in a tall glass and didn’t have much fruit flavor. The waitstaff also took it away before I got to finish it.