Vegan Faire in Anaheim

Awesome place,kinda makes it easy to cheat on your diet.....friendly service,long lines though but worth the wait. It's not your average Doughnut so expect to pay a little more,but you'll be satisfied.

I've been coming to Vegan Faire since the beginning. It's nice to see so many people interested in plant-based victuals and other products, but the downside of that is the huge crowd and ridiculous wait times. We parked in the municipal garage next to the police station (just a couple of blocks east of the event) because there was no getting near the garage behind the Promenade. We certainly appreciated the variety of food that was on sale at the Faire, but once we decided upon a place to try, we wound up waiting an hour to place our order and another hour for it to be ready. Oh, yeah, don't get me started on the bathroom lines. Three Port-O-Potties? Really? Healthy Junk, if you're reading this, may I make a friendly suggestion? Take advantage of your huge success and hold the Faire at a location that can accommodate more vendors and attendees. You know better than I do how veganism is becoming more mainstream. Eat Drink Vegan started in a little parking lot, and it's now held at the Rose Bowl! Don't you want to reach more people? I think you're ready for the big time. If you decide to come, my advice is to get there really early or really late to avoid the lines. Take advantage of the bathrooms at Vons right off W. Oak Street (behind the Promenade). Come on, Healthy Junk. I know you're better than this. You have a great opportunity here. Please don't blow it.

This was my first time going, and it was pretty fun to see how much you can do with soy lol. It's a night market style layout with several vendors and a live band. No entry fee, and there is validated parking in the structure. In order to get validated, you have to take your ticket to Healthy Junk and have them stamp it. My favorites were vegan jerky, "chicken" wings, and vegan croutons. I also tried an acai bowl, which was average. A nice place to hangout, but it's a bit crowded in terms of lines and parking. Probably not as bad as other concurrent events like OC fair.