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    Garbage quality
    Mickey E.

    Besides random open hours their food quality went downhill fast. Never had i ordered a bowl with old chicken and a big chunk of old chicken. Do they even try the food themselves?

    AM Fall Protein Bowl
    Simone M.

    Great value for money! Although the portions were a little on the small side, the quality was incredible and flavors were phenomenal! Nothing fancy but perfect for a quick bite or a spot to get some work done on your computer (as they have WiFi too!)

    Sara B.

    Food is more than just food. It's memories. It's people, places, and things. Food is the way I document my experiences, the visceral scrapbook I return to again and again. Since the dawn of time, humans have used food as a way to punctuate special occasions. There is a reason our ancestors used to feast. Because food is, at its very nature, a joy. It is a comfort. It is a tangible reminder of our most precious experiences. I am so grateful to the staff at the protein bar for making my day a bit more joyous while I indulge in their nutritious and oh so yummy foods! My love for the protein bar continues to increase as I carry out the days at work. I am a health conscious individual and very picky in the foods I eat. If the staff is reading this, please find my following message - Thank you Jeff for always making my complicated long orders taste like perfection! Your efforts are greatly appreciated and my health thanks you. I can add a few more years of a healthy life with all the goodness you in these nutritious shakes I drink everyday. Thank you Will for the friendly customer service and remembering my orders on a daily basis. I have made it a point to visit my friends at the protein bar everyday! Thank you Bradley for your kindness and because of you my day has become a lot brighter. It was my first time meeting you today but your ability to troubleshoot my app is greatly appreciated. I am looking forward to seeing you all very soon! For all the yelpers- I highly recommend the Beauty brew with added peanut butter and multi vitamin. Your skin will glow and your bodies will thank you!

    El Verde protein bowl.
    Jake W.

    The food is healthy, tasty, and attractively prepared, and the restaurant boasts a modern, clean dining room. I had the El Verde bowl on my first visit, and the Korean Bibi-Q bowl on my second visit. Both were outstanding re: flavor, presentation, mouthfeel, and temperature. The only issue I have is the portions: they are SMALL. Don't bring a big appetite to Protein Bar.

    Buffalo chicken bowl... Yum!!
    Jacqueline B.

    LOVE. ME. SOME. Protein Baaaaar. Healthy + delicious = a happy and fulfilling work lunch. Usually I bring my lunch to work (to save money & try & eat healthier), but there are some days I'm just way too busy to think about packing a lunch (let alone grocery shop) in the morning as I'm running out the door to catch my train. Eating out can be challenging if you are trying to stay on track with a healthy diet. That's why I'm so happy Protein Bar is around the corner from my office. They've got quite a variety of options - burritos, bowls, salads, chilli, and smoothies...all of which are very good! I mean, they had me at avocado and buffalo chicken... Here are my personal fave menu items: Buffalo salad or bowl... YUM :) Wrigley Peeled Smoothie Pier Nut Butter & Jelly Smoothie

    Southwest salad.
    Mallory Z.

    A great place to go for a good lunch. The menu accommodates all dietary restrictions. They even list which items are gluten free. The quinoa bowls are pretty small but tasty. I had the southwest salad today and really enjoyed it. Plus, they use hot sauce as dressing. HELLO no added sugar or vegetable oil! I mostly come here for juices and protein shakes. The juices are delicious, but I'm still always nervous with how much sugar goes into one of those. The protein shakes are great too. Perfect afternoon snack, especially if you have to hit the gym after work. I still prefer bringing my own lunch to work, but in a pinch this place is great. Nothing about the flavor of the food will wow you.

    Black bean bowl at protein bar.  Filling and healthy :)
    Tavi J.

    Protein Bar is one of the few healthy places I really enjoy. True there are other food places (not so good for you) I would rather have, but for the calories and nutrition Protein Bar does a good job. The burrito's to me are just okay. I prefer the bowls more. Today I decided to try the Black bean bowl and it was really good. The salsa tasted so fresh....or maybe it's because I haven't eaten anything the last 3 days (cleanse.....hmmm). Either way other good bowls that I normally get here are the Buffalo bowl and the Healthy parm bowl. The quinoa really fills me up and the bowls are really low in calories without sacrificing taste. I also noticed they have raw juices here. I will have to try one on my next visit. The restaurant location on Frankin/Adams is really small. If you go between noon to 1:00 it will be hard to eat in. It's more of a grab your food in go. A nice sit down Protein bar nearby is on Washington and Wells. Same great food, but more seating. If you're trying to live a healthy lifestyle and work in the loop this is a great place to go.

    Sarah H.

    Addicted! Protein Bar is quick, reasonable, and delicious. You can't get healthy, quick food easily except here. OK, so I went 4 days in a row (twice in one day!) and had: Spinach Pesto bowl: chicken, parmesan, quinoa, spinach Spinach Pesto Bar-rito: above with a wheat wrap Buffalo bowl: chicken, organic homemade buffalo sauce, cuke, celery, bleu cheese, quinoa Buffalo Salad (huge): spinach, greens, kale, broccoli, buffalo sauce, chicken, quinoa, bleu cheese Wrigley Peeled Protein Shake: Chocolate protein, almond milk, PB, agave, banana All of these things were amazingly good, solid, power foods with between 300-500 calories. They filled me up for hours. Love that they let you choose your protein: whey, soy, or egg and your milk: skim, 2%, soy, or almond. They also give you a loyalty card and once you rack up 8 purchases, you get a free one - holler! Must. Get. Protein Bar. In. Milwaukee. My life would be complete.

    Chicken pesto quinoa and a fruit loop'd smoothie. Delicious bowl. OK smoothie.
    Kristy F.

    Came during off hours so absolutely no one in line and the setting was nice and quiet :) I tried the spinach pesto quinoa bowl...mouthgasm. The chicken, quinoa and basil/parmesan spinach flavors are almost satisfyingly explosive. Surprisingly fresh and wonderfully complimenting tastes that made my tongue dance and tummy beg for more. The worker was very sweet and helpful as he helped me piece together a whey-skim milk-fiber boosting fruit loop smoothie. It's good but the food I ordered is definitely much more remarkable. I'm very pleased with this place. Nutritional values are conveniently listed, the venue was clean and the overall vibe was very relaxing. Hands down 5 stars. I shall return!

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    4.3(626 reviews)
    0.5 miNear North Side
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    Planta is soooo amazing. I came here for my birthday & was nervous to bring my non vegetation…read morefriends but they love it too!!! It truly is somewhere you can bring anyone and they will love it too. Everything we got was amazing but my all time favorites are the summer rolls, crispy gyoza, and the torched and pressed roll. Great drinks too.

    This is a review of their chosen delivery service, DoorDash, and their customer service…read more I really don't understand why anyone does business with DoorDash at this point. They are the worst of the worst, really scraping the bottom of the barrel as far as delivery services go. Once again, DoorDash abruptly canceled my order without a word about a refund. That company is trash. And this will be the last time I patronize PLANTA, either for delivery or in person food. I'm sorry, but if you take my money and give me nothing, you don't get another chance. Beware before ordering delivery from here. Their delivery partner is a total scam artist. UPDATE: DoorDash refused to refund my money, saying I needed to contact PLANTA, and PLANTA's worthless automated system made it impossible to reach a human, repeatedly refusing to give me a refund or connect me to a person. Nice little scam they've got going. Do NOT order from here.

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    PORT UNION

    4.4(369 reviews)
    2.8 miWicker Park, West Town
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    Another great experience and Bloom. Love this plant based restaurant offering creative menu items…read morethat anyone can enjoy! The inside of the restaurant is designed very elegantly & the staff is superb! All the dishes we tried were great, from thr hand rolls to the gnocchi. Recommend a stop here even if your primary diet isn't vegan you will not be disappointed. Pro Tip: try the desserts as well while visiting. Also very creative and satisfying!

    I'm giving Bloom 4 stars instead of 3 because they are a plant-based restaurant; however, I have…read moredined here several times and there have been short comings of one kind or another on the past few occasions - either food expectations or service seem to fall short of a high-priced restaurant experience. My main grudge on this night was the pour of sparkling wine (brut). Champagne flutes are typically six ounces. A standard pour of wine is five ounces. That means a pour of sparkling wine should stop about 1 inch from the rim of the glass*. Not so this time. I thought the bartender had emptied the bottle and was going to continue his pour with a new bottle, but no - that was not the case (I was seated at the bar.) I had gotten only about 3 out of 5 ounces of a $16 glass of wine. Not cool since every patron is charged an automatic 20% hospitality surcharge per check. (It looked more like a pour for a toast at a wedding!) Other than this major lapse in bartending etiquette - and yes, I considered saying something at the time but did not, hence, this review - my meal was fine (with the exception of the onion tart - not what I expected an onion tart to be: go with the crab cake!). *Note: I have worked part-time in F&B from 1994 to 2024 in all manner of restaurants/catering/country clubs, etc., including as a BASSET certified bartender, so I know what a pour of wine should be (and look like) in a standard champagne flute!

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    Alice & Friends' Vegan Kitchen - The Special

    Alice & Friends' Vegan Kitchen

    4.5(533 reviews)
    7.3 miEdgewater
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    Delicious casual vegan meal. Had a short few hours in Chicago and came here for dinner. Wife and I…read moreeach got an appetizer-I got their buffalo drum sticks which were somehow gluten free and delicious. For my entree, I got the bimbibab or however you spell it, with tofu. Would have liked a meat alternative but other than those drumsticks, which are brought in frozen and premade and therefore, the "meat" cannot be used in an entree-only the tofu was gluten free. Although I mixed in tamari and sirahcha, this was delicious. The hot pit crisped the rice perfectly and the veggies and tofu were cooked really well. We also got their raw berry cheese cake and a scoop of soy vanilla ice cream for dessert. The crust of the cheesecake wasn't really good but everything else was excellent. Service was great with a lot of good suggestions and he was very friendly. The place isn't much to describe. Just a very casual interior with an Alice in wonderland motif. Cute, but not a place you come for the ambiance. You come for the food and service.

    I remain a huge fan but ordering in last night was a disappointment. I'm sharing this as feedback…read morebecause I hope this was one-off. The kung pao that I so adore here had barely any sauce or flavor this time; and the rice served with it didn't seem fresh - it was clumpy and dried up. The summer rolls were excellent!

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    4.1(644 reviews)
    4.5 miLogan Square, Avondale
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    Where do I even start! I wish I lived here because I would come all the time…read more When we walked in we were the only people there which at first worried us but it ended up being the best dinner of our vacation. The food was amazing. We got the "frychos" which were like loaded fries and it was the probably one of the most flavorful and fun vegan dishes I've ever had. Ofc we also had to get the vegan deep dish and it was also really good. Since we were the only ones there we chatted quite a bit with the bartender and he was super friendly. We ended up putting a movie on the bar tv and watching that while we ate. They also had boardgames and free pinball and we played battleship while waiting for our pizza. If you have the chance to check this place out, you definitely should!! The bartender said they were usually busier because it's also a concert venue, but it was a nice day so we think people were going places they could eat outside. But quiet or hoppin this place would be an 11/10! :)

    Totally 100% vegan, but I heard they were closing before the end of November…read more We came here on a Friday night around 5pm. They do allow children and have live shows at night. I got a beer, Maplewood IPA, and vegan nachos with "beef". They were very wet, they also had mixed greens on top which were nice but weird. For my main meal I got a fried chicken sandwich which had tempeh as the protein. It was very thick and dense but tasty. It came with French fries. My partner got a sour beer, and a chicken parm sandwich with French fries. He reported his was also very thick / dense.

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    Elephant + Vine - Mammoth Burger Meal

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    4.3(87 reviews)
    2.9 miLincoln Park

    I crave this at least once a week on my way home from the gym. Can't go wrong with the burger (I…read moremiss the jalapeño one), the Korean chicken sandwich, the spicy el wrap, and for the love of god, don't forget the TOTS! I also recommend the cookies by the register and the protein shakes. Service is always friendly and the vibes are cutesy.

    After a week of juicing and water only, I was more than ready for my first solid meal. I came…read moreacross Elephant + Vine, a vegan comfort/fast food spot at 2315 N. Lincoln Ave., and between the menu and the name (yes, the elephant caught my attention), I knew I had to check it out. There's plenty of street parking in the area, I went on a Sunday, so meters were free. The interior is bright, green, and inviting, with lots of seating and great natural light coming in from the front windows. There's also outdoor seating, but it was a bit too cold the day we went, so we stayed inside. Service is counter-style, and the staff was very knowledgeable about the menu. It's fairly simple, but still fun and satisfying. I ordered an Impossible burger, tater tots, and a strawberry almond milk smoothie. My friend got fries, so I was able to try both. After over 40 days without fried food, I was especially excited for the tots and they did not disappoint. Overall, the food was good and solid across the board. Nothing that completely blew me away, but definitely satisfying. If you're vegan or vegetarian and craving a classic burger experience, this is a great option. The smoothie was good as well, though I personally prefer fruit-forward smoothies with lighter juices, so the almond milk base wasn't quite my favorite, but it still complemented the meal nicely. Overall, if you're looking for a casual sit-down spot with a cute atmosphere and a solid Impossible burger at a reasonable price, Elephant + Vine is a great choice. 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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