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    Vegan World Cafe

    4.4 (25 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 6:30 pm

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    Cauliflower wings
    Angie P.

    First time customer! My sister order two weeks ago and really enjoyed it so I had to try! Love the restaurant decor...small yet folks can still eat in. I'm allergic to shrimps so I was excited that I seen it on the menu just to say "hey I'm eating shrimps" They look so real inside I was scared to eat it. Wasn't bad the batter was really flavorful. With the platter I had Mac n cheese and yams. It was different but not bad. I will order the yams again. My favorite however were the cauliflower wings....sooooo gooood! I will for sure be walking there just to get those! Menu has a lot of items to choose from so if you're not satisfied or wowed with one item always go back to try others. Nice selection of desserts and smoothies as well! Food didn't take long and the lady behind the counter was really nice!

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    Ella N.

    Love their seitan preparations, very satisfying if you want steak like texture. Good greens. Tasty soup and yams. Entire menu is vegan and we'll order again. They sent us an extra taco plate by accident, so yeah, no complaints.

    Vegan Lemon Cake
    Ryan H.

    The rice & beans were flavor less and the cake tasted like cooking oil. The Jamaican Soda was very good & the tables were clean.

    Vegan Wish It Was Fish Sandwich
    Cassandra K.

    It's definitely worth trying! We don't have many vegan spots on the west side of the city so it is a major plus to have them. The ribs were amazing! I had to look on their website SEVERAL times to confirm they were vegan ribs. Yams were very good too. I think they need to work a little more on the Mac and cheese (it was flavorless) and the fish but I'm excited to see where this business is going.

    Soul Plate Dinner
    Brian C.

    Cute restaurant, good vibes. Their ribs are good as hell. Good serving sizes. The owner was super friendly

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    D M.

    The soul food here is so unreal. The ribs and Mac and cheese Worth the hour drive. You get really good food for the $ The owners are nice and know what they're doing and I think everyone should cater them for holidays you won't be disappointed l. I think they'll stick around for a long time if the community will realize they have a gem!!!

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    I got the soul plate with vegan ribs, yams and spaghetti and it was very good! Also had some cauliflower wings and those were good as well.

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    4 years ago

    Phenomenal food and friendly people!! So impressed by everything here. Also really love the mural inside, beautiful!

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    PLANTA Queen Chicago - Dragon roll

    PLANTA Queen Chicago

    4.3(626 reviews)
    7.0 miNear North Side
    $$

    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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    SPICY CRAB HAND ROLL SPICY TUNA HAND ROLL CRISPY MUSHROOM HAND ROLL SWEET POTATO HAND ROLL

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    PORT UNION - Endive Salad

    PORT UNION

    4.4(369 reviews)
    4.6 miWicker Park, West Town
    $$$

    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(532 reviews)
    8.0 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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    The special

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    Kitchen 17 - Asian Burger with potato salad

    Kitchen 17

    4.1(644 reviews)
    4.3 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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    Kitchen 17 - Vegan desserts!

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    So many choices!

    Kitchen 17 - Best Philly cheesesteak ever.

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    Best Philly cheesesteak ever.

    Elephant + Vine - Mammoth Burger Meal

    Elephant + Vine

    4.3(87 reviews)
    6.3 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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    Elephant + Vine - Buffalo Rice Bowl

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