CALLING ALL VEGANS TO UNITE AT VEGAN PLATE. Hole in the wall, family owned vegan restaurant. Cozy environment *FYI- tricky street parking *FYI- 1 bathroom located inside *FYI- easier to order takeout (seems to be the trend) W H A T TO G E T * everything! Literally everything is delicious with AMAZING portions But what I LOVE: F R E S H S P R I N G R O L L - filling, the peanut sauce is delicious and the seitan is unreal P A P A Y A S A L A D - perfect summer salad with again hefty portion sizes and good for 2 people. The vinegar dressing is so refreshing with the crunch & sweetness of the papaya O R A N G E C H I C K E N - had me like... "how is this better than actual chicken." It's a must have and the most delicious vegan dish I have tried to date. You won't regret it. read more

Vegan Plate - Thai Iced Tea with OAT MILK - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This restaurant was a lifesaver! My partner and I were 3 days into trying a vegan diet, and we were ravenously hungry. After a quick Yelp search, we picked Vegan Plate to break our vegan restaurant seal, and I'm super glad we did! The inside is cozy but wasn't very busy. We were seated promptly and water showed up at our table just after. We ordered the chicken pad thai and shrimp curry (both vegan, of course), and then I foolishly asked if the crab rangoon was vegan. Of course it's vegan, the entire menu is vegan!! The crab rangoon was delicious and showed up before the entrees. It tasted great, just like the real thing. The same was also true, surprisingly, for our meals! I love thai food and this was some of the best I've had (top 3). For a first time "vegan meat" eater, this was a treat...it tasted better than chicken, and my partner loved hers too! We'll definitely be back in the future, whether we're vegan or not! read more

Vegan Plate - Soy Chicken pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food selection is not as large compared to their sister location a.k.a Urban Vegan but that was expected on my end because I did my research. Definitely a hole-in-the-wall place that I have passed by countless times without a second look. My friend and I came around 5 p.m. on a weekday and there was plenty of seating. We ordered spring rolls which we both enjoyed. The dipping sauce it came with was A+. Ordered the orange chicken which had an excellent texture but the sauce was more on the fruity side which I wasn't a big fan of. Also got the jungle noodles with grilled chicken. The flavor was well balanced. Note that they don't have a big staff here so patience is much appreciated! read more

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I love the food at this place, being a vegan and I still get to enjoy all the Asian dishes I grew up eating. The customer service here is excellent, it's a small place but the workers are very pleasant and always prepare the dishes in time. One time a new chef mistaken the type of meat I ordered, but they gave me store credit to receive the same dish at no charge for my next visit. I highly recommend anyone who loves Thai or Japanese cuisines to come for food here ! read more

I loved this place. There were many vegan options and we couldn't decide on two dishes so we got 5 and they were all wonderful. The side of rice is better than any other restaurant rice I've had. Don't know what they do to it but it is really good and didn't even need sauce. I wish I had taken pictures of the dishes before devouring our plates! I will return read more

I cannot say enough good things about this place. I just regret not coming here sooner for the first time. The place is small and you need to find street parking. our waitress was friendly and the food was delicious! I ordered the Ramen with soy shrimp; it was mind blowing. It is not your typical ramen since I could taste the coconut flavor in what I am assuming was the base of the broth. If you don't like the taste of coconut in your cooked food, this might not be the dish for you. What impressed me the most besides the taste of the ramen, was how much soy shrimp was in this bowl-it's was a lot. You don't typically get as much "meat" substitute without paying an arm and a leg. My boyfriend ordered the spicy eggplant and steamed Gyoza. Both were just as delicious. I am definitely coming back! read more

Vegan Plate - Tom Yum Goong Ramen - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Amazing Vegan Thai place, but with a couple of ehh!! So I ordered a variety of things to try and will say the Spicy drunken noodles are da best! 5/5 The curry fried rice is ok- I am not a fan of the rice they have since it's "healthier". 3/5 I also had the veggie soup which is good! 4/5 Finally the worst thing are the veggie Thai spring rolls. They had a musty old taste and couldn't finish it. Rate it 1/5 The chocolate cupcake is dry and not soft or moist. I would give it a 2/5. Overall, I would come back and order the drunken noodles since they were the best. read more

Vegan Plate - Drunken noodles dinner!! Amazing! - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Food is amazing quality, if I ask for something extra crispy or spicey they do their best to accommodate , tempura, papaya salad, sweet and sour nuggets , read more

My family LOVES this family owned place - vegan and meat eaters alike. The red curry sauce is to die for, the gyoza is excellent, and the soy meat is delicious! The only thing that was subpar was the orange chicken which was excessively fried. Also, I love the soothing music they play read more

Vegan Plate - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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More vegetable options over the years and just a top place. The drunken noodles and tom yum are fantastic. Also, they have a gigantic vegan sushi menu, and it is incredible. Their combo specials are also great. The staff is super friendly and makes you feel welcome, too. read more

Tasty food, great variety, friendly and highly efficient staff and server. Comfortable surroundings and nice settings and decor, very relaxing meal. Found street parking on Fullerton. Hope you will enjoy as much as we did! read more

Yummy! I love the red curry with mock chicken , green curry with mock chicken, drunken noodles with pepper beef and egg rolls! Egg rolls are out of this world and I'm not even into the stuff in general. The currys aren't watered down or greasy like other Thai spots and the flavors are on point. The vegetables are also obviously fresh and packed with them which is a plus. Wayyy better option then non vegetarian Thai options, I eat meat but this place just hits the spot better. I do not like the basic dish or sautéed dishes honestly. Too watery read more

This was absolutely delicious! The green curry (medium) was decently spicy and super flavorful. we also got the orange chicken and cucumber salad which were incredible. Definitely coming back read more

I think I found my spot for vegan Thai food! The meat substitute had great texture and taste. My personal favorite was the Satay tofu (the sauce was extra delicious) and jungle noodles had a few choices of meat. I ordered a praram chicken to go and it was packed so nicely!! I forgot to take a picture but it made me feel like a bento box. It survived a half hour drive and looks intact when I plate it. Will definitely come back to try some more goodies. read more

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Great food and friendly service. Restaurant was empty but i picked up my order around 4pm so it was in between lunch and dinner time. I will definitely be back soon. read more

Consistent good delivery. I have ordered the egg rolls and pad Thai several times now and it's always very good. The delivery is very slow, always over an hour, but the food has always been good so the wait has been worth it. I'll have to branch out and try more as this is a fairly narrow review but I wouldn't hesitate to try other things considering how good past orders were. read more

Delicious food. I'm thinking about trying to become a vegan. Maybe. Possibly. If I were to get serious, Vegan Plate would definitely be one of my go-to spots. They have a good assortment of Asian fare. I had the Chef's special Pepper Steak. The salad dressing was DE-licious. When I go back I'll check out the desserts. But I'm trying to watch my figure. Trying... read more

Vegan Plate - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The yellow curry was decent. The chicken alternative I had was very mushy. The flavor was pleasant but nothing amazing. The wait was quite long, but the staff was nice! read more

Cute little Chicago style restaurant. Friendly staff- appears to be family owned and operated. Could use a little TLC- but I guess it does kind of add character in some ways. The food was delicious! I ordered the P.E.T. (Pumpkin, egg plant and tofu) lunch special with soy chicken. It came with lots of veggies and their brown rice, miso soup and a small salad. My husband ordered pepper steak that came with sweet potato fries, miso soup and a salad. We did order the tempura appetizer- which included soy shrimp (my first time ever having that), onion rings, zucchini, sweet potatoes and broccoli. It was so good- the batter was perfect, nice and light. I would definitely order that again. The menu is pretty extensive- so next time I will have to try something else. I don't think you can go wrong there. read more

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One of my favorite vegan restaurants in Chicago, always consistent food, and very friendly, polite staff. Every dish is made with care, and you can see the quality. I liked every dish I had here so far.. the only reason I didn't give it a 5 is because I wish they added a few simple vegan desserts to the menu. Red curry and jungle noodle is amazing. The miso soup which they usually serve as part of a meal is very refreshing and delicious. read more

Vegan Plate in Lincoln Park is a hidden gem!! As one of the only vegan/vegetarian only Asian menus in the city, Vegan Plate stands out but honestly the Thai offerings here are as good as some of the best meat-focused Thai places in the city (and I say that as a meat eater myself!). My partner and I ordered the Soy Chicken Satay, Papaya Salad, Drunken Noodle with Seitan and Japanese Katsu Curry for takeout today and everything was truly delicious. Only small criticism was that the papaya salad was a bit heavy on the acidity but that was a nice offset to the spice of the other dishes. Also huge portions and take-out only took 25 minutes to be ready so definitely recommend to meat-eaters and vegetarians alike! We'll be back soon! read more

Vegan Plate - 16. Drunken Noodle Dinner Combo Papaya Salad (GF) Chicken Satay Chicken Katsu Curry Over Rice - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Vegan Katsu curry was phenomenal. We also got the sushi and the "shrimp" tempura roll especially was delicious.

AWESOME! The veggie soup is my favorite, the broth has so much flavor. Nothing here feels inauthentic and most everything tastes very good.

Visiting Chicago on our way back to KY from Minneapolis. Best vegetable tempura I've ever had, and best sushi I've ever had. Great service. Will definitely come back when we're in the area. read more

Excellent. My highest recommendation. The food is clean and delicious. I've only done takeout. They've always been extremely kind and helpful with selecting plates. A hole in the wall, but don't make the mistake of walking or driving by read more

I am visiting Chicago and just googled vegan restaurants. This one came up and I am so glad I tried it. Delicious. The staff was friendly. They have lunch and dinner specials. I got the ginger "chicken" lunch combo. Came with soup salad rice and spring rolls.. so glad I came in. It is not something that may catch your eye from the street but stop in you don't want to miss out. read more

Vegan Plate - My ginger chicken - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My daughter is a vegetarian and I'm not. From my past experiences with those vegan place weren't pleasant. They were too sterile and everything was liquified or mushy. So when I look at their menu, I didn't expect too much. It was a nice surprise and the dishes looked appealing. We ordered Pad Thai and yellow curry. The meat alternatives tasted like meat and had a texture of beef. I was very skeptical but I am glad we found this place. Definitely going back. read more

This is one of our go-to restaurants! Everything we've tried is delicious, but the new sushi is amazing. I highly recommend the Spicy Tumato roll. read more

Love this place! I order delivery almost weekly. They are so thoughtful with their packaging, everything always arrives in great shape and fresh. The tofu/chicken satay is so good, that peanut sauce is the best!!! Also, the brocolli chicken, and tom yum soup are delicious. read more

Sister of Urban Vegan so same menu items. Came here once on a date. It tasted fresher than Urban Vegan but maybe because I only get carry out there. read more

The sign still says vegan plate on the outside. The restaurant does look rather ramshackle from the outside but inside its fine. The food is really good, as the other yelpers have mentioned. Service is good and quick and you get a free miso soup with your order if you eat in. I might come back when in the area or order in from them. I had the spicy eggplant which is good, I asked for medium spice but I can tolerate a good amount. It was part of the lunch special and comes with purple rice and 2 spring rolls. There's also a side salad but it's more like 3 leaves of lettuce and a slice of tomato. Get it with the chicken. In the afternoon on a Saturday at 1230 the place was empty but there were three carry outs during the time I was there. read more

It's a vegan Asian-fusion menu, but trust me when I say that the "chicken" nuggets are the way to go. I ordered them for the table because as we were walking in I saw the piles of littered fast food wrapper trash and cardboard fry cups building up against the beautiful Fullerton Ave curb, and for whatever reason, it just made me crave fast-food type items. The rest of the table giggled as I ordered them with excitement, when the rest of the menu is undeniably more grown up and adult palette-friendly than faux chicken nuggets, but at the end of the meal, we all agreed that the chicken nuggets were ridiculous and while everything was good, the the nuggets were the best. I also tried the appetizer dumplings and next time I plan on getting an order of those and an order of chicken nuggets all to myself, because those are not meant for sharing. So good. Everyone else got a curry meal that comes super cute with a side salad, miso soup and a bento box type of presentation. Love that everything came with brown rice, though our meals did come out at kind of awkward times, even though we were the only table in the place. I got the Tom Yum soup for my meal and requested it extra spicy, plus they brought a giant container of chili paste that I added to my bowl. The soup came out at probably 500 degree Farenheit. It took until another person at my table finished their meal, before I was even able to start on mine. It defo burnt the shit out of mouth, and though I'd have liked to finished it, my mouth was so burnt (and this is really gross) that everything I ate or drank for the rest of the day had that nickle-y blood taste to it. Another thing about the soup, which when cooler was damn good, was that it had those big hunks of lemongrass that you can't chew so you just have to fish 'em out of your mouth like sunflower seeds and spit back on your plate. They're tasty, but so gross to try and eat when dining with real humans, as I rarely do. Our service was just fine. Friendly, efficient, got the job done and while being BYOB, she wasted no time in getting us set up with extra glasses, bottle opener, etc. Street parking was pretty easy, or at least it was on the Sunday afternoon we went, and for as often as I end up in this general area + how easy it is to get to off the highway, you can believe I'll be back for more of those not-chickie nuggies in no time. read more

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My wife along with my baby and I made the pilgrimage to this restaurant because we yearned to find a thai restaurant that would be vegan friendly. Many thai, chinese and vietnamese restaurants do not eliminate fish sauce, oyster sauce and other questionable ingredients (but many times lie and say that they do) that make vegan-seekers feel uneasy, remorse and guilt after such a dining experience. We came with high expectations and we have to say Urban Vegan was top notch in taste, in presentation and wonderful dining experience! I knew right away as we entered, they had on the table liquid aminos (veggie replacement for soy sauce) and the menu had so many selections that our heads were spinning also to select what kind of veggie meat we wanted out of the many offered! My baby and I were drooling over the menu. We ordered the green curry with soy chicken, pad se yew and the fresh ginger with soy pepper steak. We were crying inside as we were eating because we finally discovered that perfect fulfillment to fill the void for our vegan hearts. No worries about what is exactly in our food, just peace of mind and an wonderful enjoyable meal that doesn't get any better than that! We shall return every chance we get! We love Urban Vegan. read more

This place consistently hits the spot. The garden rolls are where it's at and the "chicken" katsu is great - they give P L E N T Y of curry sauce to drown any and all of your sorrows away. Someday I hope to eat my way through the entire menu. Tonight I ordered delivery and my food arrived about 30 minutes before I was expecting it. I was on a walk with my dog when they got here and the delivery person was so kind to text a picture of where they left it. They also waited in the car until I got back to make sure I received it. Thumbs up. The best!! read more

Been there a few times the curry is so goooddd I don't eat white rice and they have brown! They also have a lot of other healthy options which is nice! read more

Im a new customer, now lifetime goer! Been looking for a new spot this came up as a recommendation on instagram. Decided to check it out! The staff is super friendly! The food is beyond my expectations! 10/10 would go again! read more

Great little vegan Thai joint. Food is fresh, and taste is clean. They do not add a bunch of extra sugar to their dishes. Great lunch special. Only downside is a bit out of the way. Definitely recommend. read more

Vegan Plate - Lunch special with eggplant - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Yayee for Location #2 closer to downtown! Same good food!!! I had the dumplings and spicy noodles and both were really good! My friend had miso soup and pad see ew -- these were both really good too! I'm a huge fan! read more

This place was so great that while we were in Chicago for the weekend we went back twice. I'm always skeptical about trying vegan food but it didn't even feel like everything was plant based! Upon arrival if you check in they have a little sign if you check in on Facebook you get free spring rolls and those are extremely tasty so make sure to check in! My boyfriend had the chikn nuggets and those were delicious! I had the drunken noodles with soy beef and I would honestly go back to Chicago just for this place, alone! Only giving it for stars because of the place is small so they only have one waitress helping you and maybe even just one cook so things take a little longer to arrive and get the waitress attention. This place is still a must visit when visiting Chicago! read more

Vegan Plate - Drunken noodles with spring rolls - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've had Urban Vegan twice, once for carry-out and dined in the second. Service was super quick but then again it is a pretty tiny place. I had the PET the first time around and loved it. The veggies were perfectly steamed and the dish was seasoned nicely. I ordered a lunch special the second time and got a Spicy Eggplant stir-fry. I asked for light oil and was pleasantly surprised on how they actually complied. I feel like when I order light oil from other Asian restaurants the food still comes out quite oily. The veggies were beautifully vibrant and crisp and the sauce wasn't overly salty. I asked for extra spicy but it still could've been hotter haha! I wish they gave a more generous portion of salad though. The only other complaint I have is that their spring rolls taste store-bought and frozen. Ooh! If you dine-in you get a complimentary bowl of miso soup. It was a delightful surprise read more

Vegan Plate - Spicy Eggplant Lunch Special w no tofu or mock-meat (Green Curry w tofu in the background) - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois