So your coach makes a joke that you should lay off the Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos from Taco Bell. You realize their options are getting a bit old and the tacos are not helping your performance on the track. What should you do? You cannot give up your love for Mexican food just for the sake of health, can you? Now you have an option that is healthier and family-run. Hugo’s Tacos on Ventura Blvd. offers a wide variety of vegan, vegetarian and hearty meat options for your choosing. With seven different salsas that will excite your taste buds, you no longer have to settle for generic packets of hot sauce.

“Hugo’s Tacos is a good place for students to come because our price is right, we have healthy food that is really tasty and we use exciting ingredients,” said owner Tom Kaplan.

The chef at Hugo’s Tacos has many different styles, combining family recipes and traditional flavors with new twists to create renowned favorites such as his Honey Chipotle salsa.

“One taste of the Honey Chipotle salsa, and you’ll never be the same,” said Kaplan.

Here at Hugo’s Tacos you will find the only vegan soft-serve ice-cream that Mexican restaurants have to offer. This restaurant also serves mouthwatering breakfast burritos and fresh salsa for those who want some Mexican flavor in the morning.

“We appreciate that Hugo’s Tacos have vegan options and we love the vegan ice-cream,” said Hugo’s Tacos customer Stephanie. “We like supporting restaurants with vegan options.”

Ditch the corporate taco business and long drive-thru line and drive the extra few blocks to Hugo’s Tacos. Your coach and cholesterol will thank you later.