Amazing! Uber flavorful, so many options and great service. Will be back very soon. Vegan Korean that will make you forget "regular" Korean

Excellent vegan restaurant! Even my non-vegan friends and family enjoyed Amitabul's healthy offerings!

Delicious fresh food but honestly not creative

Amitabul is a staple in our delivery rotation. If you're craving something comforting and healthy, the soups and lots of dumplings are perfect. Also, perfect for days when you're feeling under the weather! So delicious! read more

Very delicious vegan food. They have a variety of teas and fresh juices. Large portions and yummy dessert. They have every other table blocked and dining in was a good experience read more

Amazing option for vegetarian and vegan Korean food. I went with a korean so they were able to tell me whether the food tasted like the "real deal" and they said it passed with flying colors. Customer service is excellent. Our waiter was very attentive and made sure that I understood what each dish was before I ordered. To drink, I got the fresh ginger apple juice. It was heavy on the ginger and really satisfying and refreshing. We started with vegan dumplings which were very flavorful (I have had the non vegan versions of these and I didn't miss the meat at all) For my entree, I got the spicy kimchi bi bim pop. It was delicious, a great portion of food (I had enough to take home) but not as spicy as I thought it would be, although I do have a very high spice tolerance. We shared the red bean cake for dessert and it was so yummy. I loved the texture and the fact that it was not overly sweet. I have recommended this place to many friends, vegan, vegetarian and carnivores and those that have visited it have all loved it! read more

I didn't want to write a mediocre review the first time I tried Amitabul, but...I just ordered delivery for the first time. I chose the dumpling noodle soup. The soup was delicious but had no dumplings!! I called the restaurant and was hoping they would either refund a little of my money or send a new soup to me with dumplings, but they did nothing to make it right. Really sad - wanted to support this place! read more

The Mr. K soup was so good full of flavour and veggies, really warmed the soul. The original pancakes were ok, pretty good but once you have two you're about done- nothing special. They needed different sauces to add some flavour. The ginger tea was lovely and the green smoothie was just as nice. Pretty expensive for what we had didn't expect 50$ for a quick lunch. read more

Amitabul - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Amazing vegan restaurant that everyone must visit. Upon looking at the menu I was amazed to see that most items while vegan were made without oil. We ordered a noodle dish, curry dish, vegetable dumplings and the green heaven juice. While the order took while to come, it was nicely prepared and all dishes tested fresh. The service was amazing i must say. The restaurant was super busy when we arrived but we were served right away. read more

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We absolutely love Amitabul! Best plant based restaurant in Chicago, hands down. Our favorite is the Dr K Soup and Maha Plate. Seriously soooo good!!! Next thing I want to try is their gluten free pizza, I heard it's great, of course. If only we lived closer! Very highly recommend! Do yourself a favor and try their delicious and healthy food! We will be back many many times! read more

Amitabul - Maha Pyogo! Get it, it's so good! - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Not the best I have had but also not the worst. Definitely a one time thing for me. Staff was ok. A little longer than what I'm use to waiting but decent enough for service. read more

I didn't know it was possible to veganize Korean dishes! The owner (chef) is a master at what he does and every dish came out so yummy. Even though my visit was a year ago, I still remember how delicious and flavorful their noodles and dumplings are with generous servings! This is one of those places you realize going vegan is not that hard! I can't wait to be back!!! read more

Everything was going great to start the evening. I was out with some co-workers and heard good things about this place. But then it happened. I found a hair in my food. Not just a hair but a short and curly. I immediately called over whom I assume is the owner, a heavy set man with tattoos. I informed him of our little problem and he starts yelling at ME! At this point it was just time to cut our losses and go. I was so embarrassed, and disgusted. read more

This place was pretty good for cooked vegan food! Perfect for anyone who is sick and needs to clear out their sinuses or soothing a sore throat! I was very happy with my meal and excited I had a chance to step out of the box and try something culturally new. It was light, refreshing and very earthy. I was super full afterward and would def come back for another try at something new! The owner was so nice and very knowledgeable on which way to guide my husband and I which was really great. The service was a little slow considering there were a lot of people in the place but the food made up for that aspect! If you are looking for something new this is a place you need to go to. You can even take your non vegan/vegetarian there too :) read more

Was very excited to try this restaurant based on the reviews, but I was disappointed by the food and service. The concept, the decorations and ambiance were all excellent. I love that all the food is vegan and they try not to use oil, but I don't recommend the Dark Side if the Moon. The noodles and veggies were well cooked - but to me it lacked flavor. It all just tasted like steamed vegetables with a light mushroom flavor. The service wasn't great, our dumplings never came out so we had to ask for them mid-meal. They also took a while to get our checks. My boyfriends meal (Yin and Yang) was very tasty, so I do plan on going back and trying something else. read more

Amitabul - Dark side of the moon - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been coming to Amitabul for years and years. The food is fresh, healthy and delicious! I especially enjoy the low-key, almost meditative vibe of the place. It's so refreshing to eat in a mindful space. I hope it stays this way! read more

Such a good find! The ambiance is lovely and our meals were delicious. I drank the heavenly juice and I know I will be thinking of it until I come back. read more

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A place for healing type of foods. I love this place especially when I am wanting something delicious and healing. This place is a must try and a must be open to listening to what your body needs and not necessarily wants. I highly highly recommend this place. Look over the menu and more importantly if you have something going on internally talk to the owner. Her is super professional. Friendly and super helpful !! read more

The best vegan restaurant. Been coming here for years and the very first time I tried this place (early high school 7-8 yrs ago), my friend and I ordered a ton of food. Went to pick up and realized we were short a few $ for the meal. After apologizing and saying to just Vance the order, the owner / chef insisted we still take it and enjoy despite being a few dollar short. The food was amazing and has been since then. A place with great food and staff. read more

Amitabul is straight up vegan heaven. The food is fresh, spicy, and a twist on typical Korean food. I could eat here everyday and never get tired of it. I ordered the meal deal that comes with tea, soup, an entree, and dessert. It was phenomenal. read more

My boyfriend took me here for lunch yesterday. He's a healthy guy who likes Korean food so this is a perfect place for him. The food came out pretty fast and all of the food were so tasty. We liked everything including heaven green smoothie. Wish we lived closer to this place, we would be here every day. We saw the owner, he seemed really nice and he talked to all the regular customers. We didn't have a chance to talk to him but we can't wait to go back and next time we're going to talk to him for sure. read more

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Bill's place is a must do for vegetarians and vegans! Korean food proportions are big ... come hungry. Leave satisfied eager to return :) Definitely 5 STARS read more

Amitabul - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This restaurant has a very tranquil and inviting atmosphere for all patrons. The food was delicious and fresh tasting. My friend and I really loved the noodle dishes and the kimchi pancakes! read more

I've been coming here for years. The food is fantastically healthy and tasty. Servings are plentiful. Bill, the owner, is always friendly and helpful. it's a very simple, but peaceful zen-like place. No frills, but that's not what I come for. I come for the great food. The food can tend to be a bit spicy so it helps to order mild and add to your taste. There's no parking but the side streets offer plenty. My non-vegetarian friends are always delighted with the food too. I'm so glad Amitabul made it thru the pandemic. read more

Hi! Came here tonight for my best friends birthday. I was SOOOO impressed by the food. I am Polish, so my culture involves a lot of meat and sour kraut. Never in my life did I think a dish that's all vegan would taste so good. We had the mandoo vegan dumplings, original Amitabul pancakes, and the Dark Side of the Moon entree. All of it was fantastic. read more

Amitabul - Dark side Of the Moon - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Had Ambitabul for dinner and was delicious! It was about a 35-40min wait time for 3 appetizers and 4 entrees. Highly recommend the dumplings, pancakes, and spring rolls. Also, the Dr. K cure all and dark side of moon were great options too! read more

Our first vegan restaurant (vegan for 3 weeks) so I wasn't really sure what to expect. Walked in n we were the only Asian customers in there n the place was packed!! Being Korean I know n love Korean food. So I'm going to base it on the taste rather than try to compare it with other Korean restaurants. Mandoo (potstickers/gyoza) are a staple fave for my kids. They loved it so we ordered 2. Not sure if they are house-made or not but it taste similar to a brand we usually get at the Korean grocery store. Jade maki, cucumber n avocado rolled in nori with brown rice. It is what it is. No flavor but they do serve it with a bland "soy sauce"??? It was really light n watery. I make the same maki at home but season my rice with a little bit salt, vinegar n sesame oil before I roll it. Spicy kimchi pancakes which weren't too spicy so the kids tried it. Not sure what was in it but it tasted like kimchi n peanut butter. It was really pasty. The texture was really off-putting for me. Hubby had maha pyogo which is basically stir fried veggies served with brown rice. He liked it. My son had the Dark side of the moon. Which is (I think) their version of Peking noodles/jja jang myun. Rice noodles with the same veggies that was in my hubby's dish but with a watery black bean sauce. Almost soupy but not enough of it to call it a noodle soup dish. I had Dr. K's cure all noodle soup. Same rice noodles n the same veggies just in a spicy broth. It reminded me of a spicy Korean bean sprout soup my mom use to make when i was sick. But instead of spicy pepper flakes this one had the spicy pepper paste. Not sure how it's prepared but it lacked flavor. All the veggies in all 3 dishes were exactly the same so I'm sure it just is added to boiling water with some salt n red pepper paste. It's basically what it tasted like. It was not a great first vegan meal out for the price we paid. It's basic veggies. Nothing exotic so I don't really understand the pricing. I'm not sure if it was all organic or non-gmo ingredients??? Not sure if it warrants a trip back just for the mandoo. read more

I've been here a total of 3 times within the past 10 years. I recently went several weeks ago. The food has always been good, even for non-vegan/vegetarians like myself and my friends. This last time I ordered Dr. K's Cure All Noodle Soup, I asked for buckwheat noodles, but they gave me the regular noodles. The temperature of the soup was super hot, but it was really good. I really loved the mushrooms. The serving is really big that most of us took our leftovers home and my friends added egg and meat to their left-overs when they reheated it. My only negative is that it took about 10 minutes for someone to take our order and that is something I remember from my past visits as well, other than that I would come again. read more

Amitabul - Kimchi Stew, Kimchi Noodle Soup, Dr. K's Cure All Noodle Soup - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

When you walk in there's some sort of meditation trinkets table to the left. Nice calm music. There's no one to greet people at the door so most people who had never been there waited by the door for one of the servers to descend from a kitchen area in the back of the restaurant to greet them. There was no such server when we arrived so we went to the bar looking area which is also in the back where there was a man behind the bar. We had been working on a cash register when I said excuse me sir should we seat ourselves. No answer, so I asked again, excuse me sir. Still no answer. Eventually he turned around and said I heard you I was doing something. Very rude. By then one of the servers came out of the back kitchen area and seated us at a table. The servers (no waiters) said nothing about the menu unless we asked and did not come back to take our orders. We had to flag them down as they were serving other tables. The food was nice and flavorful. We had a starter of spicy tofu and a noodle dish and a soup noodle dish. The menu has a meal plan starting @ $350. Several people walked in a headed straight for the bar, to whom the bar cashier was nice and cordial. I surmised that the meal plan people give higher revenues therefore rudeness to people only there for one night is the norm. The cashier was so terrible that his behavior outweighs the delectable vegan cuisine. We'll never go back there. read more

Amazing food! Highly recommend. We ordered a few different things and all of it was fantastic!

Probably the best meal I've ever had. Incredible food, cute and wholesome atmosphere and great service! read more

Amitabul - Tibetan High Noon - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Dr. K's delicious hot soup, Buddha's Bop, date tea, small red bean cake and green smoothy. All very tasty! Soothing music, clean restaurant, fresh food, attentive service and available seating. Dr. K's soup was very hot and spicy, has a kimchi and gochujjang flavor, crunchy veggies and soft rice noodles. Buddha's Bop also crunchy veggies, nice sesame flavor and tasty rice. Date tea is sweet, a little spicy and soothing. Green heaven smoothy tastes sweet, sour, light, refreshing and goes well with spicy soup. We will be back to try everything else on the menu. read more

I'm vegan- and I've read about this place and the Dr. K's Cure All Noodle Soup for awhile. Well now I'm sick and picked up the soup as takeout. Whoa, this is everything I read and hoped for. It's so delicious and I was sweating from the heat (which I enjoyed). I wouldn't change a thing, it was freaking perfect. And as all the reviews say, very generous portions. My husband and I split this for dinner and still have leftovers. Looking forward to going into the restaurant itself soon and working through the menu! read more

This is the best restaurant in the city. There is none better. Every single dish - stews, bi bim bap, pancakes, young, OMG they're heaven. Love and magic goes into all dishes. The spicy kimchi tofu young is maybe the best thing i've ever tasted, but SPICY. I just found out they can make it mild though. Next time. My go to's are the bi bim bap, mung bean pancakes, tofu young, stews, and red bean cake. All is homemade from scratch and it shows. Wish it was closer to downtown, but they deliver. Plus it's adorable inside and always packed. Love that it's BYOB too. Bring your non-veg friends, the whole group will be thrilled. read more

What happens when you and your spouse, who are confirmed carnivores, are entertaining a vegetarian/gluten free cousin in Jeff Park? The usual hangouts don't offer anything more exciting than a salad, not satisfying on a blustery fall day. Well, we checked our local Yelp listings and stumbled across Amitabul, and I think we pleased my cuz. I drive past this little place all the time but didn't notice the unassuming sign. The place has budget décor with a variety of Asian artifacts around the room. Service is extremely slow - I didn't get a refill on water till I was nearly done with my meal. Still, the food was delicious enough to make me temporarily forget meat. I had a bit of a cold and had Dr. K's soup, which was nearly boiling but cleared up my sinuses and eased my sore throat. It had a miso broth base and I asked for medium spicy, which was just right. Our table also ordered the Dark Side of the Moon, which was good but could have used more flavor, and the Kimchi Tofu Noodle, which was very tasty. The vegetables were fresh and stir fried properly. We left feeling satisfied and healthy, and that's Amitabul's goal. read more

Chop chae, buddha bop and dumplings are a must have! Seriously take my word for it. We order dumplings every time, usually a couple orders. Buckwheat cold noodle salad is really good too. read more

Hands down one of the best vegan restaurants in the Chicagoland area. The owner is incredibly kind and greets us every time we stop in to dine or pickup. Their food is top notch and I couldn't recommend this place more! read more

I just earnestly enjoyed coming here. The restaurant was quiet and pretty. It's not a large place but that made it perfect for a date night. My boyfriend and I got the Wolfman's Dream Treats (Mild) and the Dark Side Noodles (Spicy). Both were good picks. The Wolfman's was sweet and packed with tons of vegetables. The Noodles were heavier but that's not a bad thing at all! So flavorful! From what I've seen and heard from other people--there are really only good picks at Amitabul. I can't wait to try more! Also, they have a meal plan that i'd totally try if I lived closer to the restaurant. For $300 you get a meal once every day. That saves you about $60 -- what a steal! read more

Dr.K's Cure All Noodle Soup really does wonders. That's the only thing I enjoyed from the menu. The rest kinda looks and tastes the same lol read more

Amitabul - Try it! - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Another great dinner! Amitabul spring rolls and chop chae were both delicious ! Thank you! read more

Amitabul - Maha pyoao split! - Vegan Near Me - Chicago, Illinois