Kaia Bowls in Downtown Lisle is now open! No signage up yet, but it's at the corner of Main and Burlington. The interior is nice enough. It's bright inside thanks to the plentiful windows. There are four tables and plenty of stool & counter seating. The music was really loud, so it was a little hard to hear the employees talking.
The menu includes poke bowls, smoothies, and smoothie bowls. The smoothie bowls can be had with an acai, mango, pitaya, coconut, oatmeal, or chia pudding base. I'm excited to try a coconut bowl.
On this trip I ordered a Kilauea shrimp bowl. They advised us the shrimp would take a while, so they gave us a couple samples while we waited. I also appreciate that they took my son's food allergies into consideration.
The shrimp bowl was decent. There were only five shrimp pieces, but the shrimp and rice were cooked perfectly. The rice had a nice stickiness to it. The veggies all seemed fresh. The sweet chili sauce didn't really work with the other flavors, but thankfully that was served in a small container.
Not the best poke bowl I've had, but I do plan to try a smoothie bowl in the future. read more