Pokez, Downtown
31 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/sandiego, r/asksandiego30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 4 threads.
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend the downtown Pokez, especially for its vegetarian and vegan Mexican food, and a few say it has been around for years. A few commenters single out its breakfast dishes. A few commenters are critical or mixed: one says Rancho's is far better for vegetarian and vegan eating, and one implies it is overrated. One ranks it last and says its tortillas are among the worst locally, while another is unsure whether it stays good but calls it worth visiting.
Address
Pokez Mexican Restaurant, 947 E St, San Diego, CA 92101
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/newnamesameface in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Recommends the downtown Pokez.
- Recommendsu/WizardWolf in r/sandiego · Dec 2025
Recommends Pokez downtown as a long-running vegetarian and vegan Mexican place.
- Recommendsu/Aztecs_Killing_Him in r/sandiego · Dec 2025
Ranks downtown Pokez among the top sit-down choices.
- Recommendsu/Fauxrace in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Seconds Pokez and says they've been a regular for over ten years.
- Recommendsu/Serious_Top_7772 in r/sandiego · Dec 2025variety
Names Pokez as one of the few vegetarian Mexican places they know.
- Recommendsu/ten-toed-tuba in r/sandiego · Dec 2025taste
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/DutchessPeabody in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Agrees with the Pokez pick, saying they've gone for decades and love the place.
- Caveatu/lifsglod in r/sandiego · Dec 2023variety
Says Pokez is far weaker than Rancho's for vegetarian and vegan eating.
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- Recommendsu/Olderbutnotdead619 in r/sandiego · Aug 2025
Recommends Pokez for Mexican food but is unsure whether it is vegan.
- Recommendsu/WhitsSwirlyKnee in r/sandiego · Dec 2025
Recommends Pokez alongside Sipz.
- Recommendsu/dianab04 in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Adds a third vote for Pokez.
- Recommendsu/No_Detective_9394 in r/sandiego · Dec 2023taste
Seconds Pokez and suggests ordering the Beyond fajita burrito.
- Recommendsu/trashking11 in r/sandiego · Dec 2025taste
Endorses Pokez and rates its vegetarian Mexican cooking as excellent.
- Recommendsu/Gcat in r/sandiego · Dec 2025
Suggests Pokez even though they aren't vegetarian themselves.
- Recommendsu/MaryNxhmi in r/asksandiego · Feb 2026taste
Urges trying it, saying its vegetarian meals are really delicious.
- Recommendsu/Excellent-Ad-1495 in r/sandiego · Dec 2025
Ranks downtown Pokez as one of two top plant-based Mexican options.
- Recommendsu/facthanshotfirst in r/sandiego · Aug 2025taste
Always recommends Pokez's tofu burrito and says it can be made vegan.
- Recommendsu/mattworthy in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Lives near Pokez downtown, loves it, and says its breakfast burritos help on rough mornings.
- Caveatu/Urzuz in r/sandiego · Dec 2023taste
Mocks people who rate Pokez highly, implying the place is overrated.
- Recommendsu/Hi_Im_Phill in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Adds a fourth vote for Pokez.
- Recommendsu/bunnyraab in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Lists the downtown Pokez among its suggestions.
- Recommendsu/Rafaeliki in r/sandiego · Dec 2025taste
Says Pokez may be the only spot whose California burritos have truly crispy fries.
- Recommendsu/MattManSD in r/sandiego · Aug 2025variety
Suggests Pokez for a broader menu.
- Recommendsu/Icy_Function4292 in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Gives a quick recommendation for Pokez.
- Recommendsu/melo-melo-velo in r/sandiego · Dec 2023taste
Calls downtown Pokez top-tier Mexican food with strong plant-based options and excellent salsa.
- Recommendsu/NicCageBadSeed in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Gives a quick, emphatic recommendation for Pokez.
- Recommendsu/dannielvee in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Recommends the downtown Pokez.
- Recommendsu/kozythree in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Recommends Pokez for Mexican food.
- Mixedu/Chr0ll0_ in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Unsure Pokez is still good, yet calls it worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/jays_all_day in r/sandiego · Dec 2023
Lists Pokez among its suggestions.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.