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Veggie-centric restaurant and bar in Chicago's North Shore since Jan 2020. Serves fine plant-based cuisine, cocktails, and drinks. Open Tue-Thu 4:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sun 10:00am-2:00pm, Fri-Sat 4:30pm-10:30pm, Sun 4:30pm-9:30pm. Closed Tue.
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Added by SousVeg on 27 Jan 2020
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62 Reviews
First Review by Hodzic_fam
KGuzHBA
Points +59
Absolutely delicious! - Edit
Food was great! Server was even better! High quality meal
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JamieHeis
Points +290
Wonderful Vegan Menu - Edit
When I read the menu, it was hard to believe that EVERYTHING on the menu is plant-based. But it is! The Buffalo Wings (cauliflower) was fantastic. I had the Pad Thai and it was nice but fairly salty. I ordered it spicy with egg and it came non-spicy without egg. But it was still great. The server was great. I’d return in a heartbeat if I was back in this area. Our non-vegan friends all enjoyed their meals.
Read moreWhen I woke up the next morning, my hands were swollen from the salt. None of the other dishes were salty, but the Pad Thai got me. 😡
Updated from previous review on 2024-07-15
Pros: Totally plant-based, Great flavors, Wonderful service.
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chicagoveg11
Points +58
What a brunch! It’s terrific - Edit
Great food and service is a wonderful way to celebrate your weekend.
Read morePros: Service, The American Breakfast was so good, Nice to eat outside
Cons: Nothing to dislike. It is all good.
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Energy86
Points +30
Yummy, yet high end $ - Edit
I really enjoyed the mushroom soup. It was a tricky menu to work with considering I have soy, almond/Peanut, corn, starch & nightshade allergies...yet I made it work.
Read moreI ordered the blu cheese salad, no 'steak' replaced with grilled veg mushroom, no tomatoes, no bacon. It was yummy, yet too small for the process point, in my opinion.
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ohgeorgia
Points +778
Pricey but good. - Edit
Love a fully vegan upscale restaurant, but I think we expected a bit more with the prices.
Read moreStaff was friendly and helpful, my omni partner liked his burger just fine (Impossible), and I had the sweet potato gnocchi. The sauce was incredible, absolutely outstanding, but the actual pasta seemed like your run-of-the-mill storebought gnocchi - texture and taste weren't great.
Cocktails were awesome though!
Updated from previous review on 2024-02-19
Pros: fully vegan, robust menu
Cons: expensive
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HappyVeganTravelers
Points +204
Great service, OK food - Edit
We ate here for Valentine's Day and were seated with a note that we could not stay longer than 90 minutes. It was a pretty off-putting way to start our meal. The ambiance was really nice. It had a pretty industrial feel. Our server was amazing. She was super friendly and attentive in an unobtrusive way. She was wonderful. The food was only ok though and for the price we were really expecting something great. The "calamari" tasted like fried mushroom, which they were. They were very very good, but we were just expecting some creativity to make it taste like calamari. We had the mushroom soup which tasted like pure salt. The server took it off the bill just because she saw we didn't eat it. (Great sevice). The meatloaf was spectacular. It was by far the best thing we ate. The filet was ok but had a strong sage flavor. The carrot cake was good but also pretty salty. We will more than likely try again but with lower expectations.
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Atlast1
Points +15
Fantastic - Edit
The food here is delicious!
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ssmith7389
Points +87
Delicious Food - Edit
Went there with 4 of my non-vegan family members. Everyone loved their food. Menu offers many options and ambience is very good as well. Large bar area
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Vegan Vagabond
Points +4158
So very excellent - Edit
I think this is one of the best all-around, vegan restaurants in the country. They have an exceptional menu, and the food is always prepared very well. It’s a great place for brunch, lunch, and dinner. I just wish it was near downtown instead of up in the northern suburb. :-)
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wiscovegangal
Points +351
Delicious! - Edit
Delicious brunch options! We will be back!
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Samantha18
Points +475
Delicious! - Edit
I had made reservations months in advance on the patio for a birthday dinner. When we arrived we had to wait at the bar because a table for us was not ready. The patio was closed due to the temperature being too hot. We were seated inside. The table we were seated at had a leak above it from the air conditioning. The host told us to only sit on one side of the booth otherwise we would get wet. He then told us he would throw in a free appetizer or dessert due to the inconvenience. When I received the bill, nothing had been thrown in for free.
Read moreThe food was a plus. It was so hard to pick which entree to order. Everything sounded so good. We got 2 apps and 2 entrees. Everything was delicious!
Pros: Big selection , All vegan , Cute interior
Cons: Super noisy and crowded, Leaky ceiling above our table, Patio was closed
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MartinBaumeister
Points +565
Favorite vegan place in Chicagoland - Edit
Wonderful 100% plant based restaurant. This is an upscale restaurant with a delicious variety of vegan dishes. They have a full bar as well and offer a nice selection of cocktails! Check them out for dinner or Sat/Sun brunch. You will be back many times! The outdoor patio just got a major upgrade including a roof and heaters so you can even enjoy it when the weather isn’t ideal!
Read morePlenty of street parking but also a public parking garage next to the train station. If you come by train, it’s a two minute walk. As a nice extra, you can enjoy the lovely town and beach before or after.
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whereisme7
Points +41
Good food but overpriced - Edit
The food is very good but seems a bit overpriced
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Maejunejuly
Points +679
Get All Junk Inside My Trunk - Edit
This is my new favorite vegan spot! The ambiance, the service and the food was all exceptional. I wanna eat the entire menu—all that spirit elephant junk in my trunk!!!
Read morePros: Soo many GF and vegan options!!!!, Great service!
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nascrdad
Points +74
Great place - Edit
Lots of options, great people
Read morePros: Fantastic food, Great little place, Good people
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karolciad
Points +176
Amazing gravy - Edit
I love the restaurant style. Amazing food. All of us had something different, and everything was very tasteful.
Read moreCons: Crowdy, so make reservation
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Ashvegan02
Points +180
Not worth the price - Edit
This is my second time and food is definitely disappointing. It's lacking in flavor. The calmari was oily and cold. Entree's were cold and hardly had any flavor to it. Food is expensive here and definitely not worth the price. You will find other better vegan restaurants.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-03-20
Pros: Lot of options
Cons: Lack of flavor, Expensive
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belaariela
Points +32
All vegan, all beautiful - Edit
Have been here 3 times now and have always enjoyed myself. The atmosphere is visually relaxing and high class, perfectly complimenting the food. I'm perpetually impressed with the menu options - especially because they offer more than just fake meat dishes.
Read moreMy first time there was an issue with my order but they resolved it wonderfully - we all make mistakes, it's how we solve them that shows our true character.
Pros: Creative dishes, Lovely decor
Cons: A bit expensive
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anir117
Points +491
Always delicious - Edit
So many choices, all delicious and flavourful. Quite expensive, but fresh ingredients. They also regularly change their menu so there are new things to try.
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kayleeo
Points +245
Absolutely delicious - Edit
Went here today for lunch with some non vegan friends. Everything we received was mouth watering and service was absolutely amazing as well. My friend has a nut allergy and they went above and beyond working with her allergy. We are already planning a time to come back for brunch and dinner!
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RaeSikora
Points +329
Expensive and Underwhelming - Edit
I am updating the review .... I decided I should give this place a second try. As a long term vegan, I want to love it. But, it is very expensive and nothing special. 18 dollar impossible burger was, well, just an impossible burger on a bun. I will not be returning here. I brought family members and no one was impressed with the food. For me, the litmus test is: would I recommend the place to either vegans or non-vegans. And I can honestly say I wouldnt recommend it. I have heard the brunch is really good....just not sure I want to go for a third time to test that recommendation.
Read moreAs a long time vegan, I want every vegan restaurant to be a great experience for all the people eating there. I want non-vegans to love the meal and open their hearts and minds to being vegan. This was my first time eating here. The three of us had mushy crabcakes, mushy house veggie burger, totally underwhelming orange chicken. The brussel sprout appetizer was tasty, but floating in deep oil and burned. The pumpkin cheesecake was not cheesecake at all, but three mini-muffins with a "whipped cream" that tasted like whipped shortening with no flavor. I am not a picky eater, but I would not return here and I certainly would not tell anyone else to go there. It is the opposite of a restaurant that is so good it "veganizes" people. I would have given one star, but two is the lowest you can go here.
Updated from previous review on 2021-11-05
Pros: Nice staff, Nice space, but loud music made conversation hard., Comfortable booth
Cons: Expensive, Mushy crabcakes, All under-whelming
RaeSikora
So maybe it was just an off night for the cooks. I see lots of positive reviews below. When I contacted the restaurant about our experience they were very kind, not defensive. When I am back in the Chicago area, I will try it again.
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ECDLR
Points +751
Creative all vegan restaurant - Edit
Spirit elephant is all around a great experience for vegans and non vegans! I went with my parents who are pickier non vegans and they loved it. The inside is gorgeous. There’s a bar with beer, wine, cocktails, and mocktails. The make their hard seltzer and some of their spirits in house. Ample free street parking.
Read moreThe food was all incredible, cannot make a single negative critique. We ordered the calamari, watermelon poke, forbidden bowl, cauliflower steak, portobello masala, and crabless cakes. Can recommend all these options!
Pros: Original items, Flavors, Decor
Cons: Expensive
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Davesw
Points +3874
Top ten! - Edit
I saw this on a Happy Cow list of ten best places for brunch internationally, so we had to check it out when we came to Chicago. It lived up, and was worth the half hour drive from the city!
Read moreThe ranchero skillet was a perfect dish for me!
The mammoth cinnamon roll was excellent!
Pros: Many dishes I want to try
Cons: Expensive
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CMSDE
Points +126
Special veg occasions - Edit
Since it opened (and Green Zebra in Chicago has closed), this place has become the birthday dinner destination for me and all my veg coworkers, and I've noticed other celebratory groups there, too, when I've gone. The decor is more upscale than any other vegetarian or vegan restaurant I know of that's currently open in Chicagoland, and the back patio is decorated with potted plants and is very pleasant.
Read moreThe menu isn't adventurous, but everything I've had there is well-prepared, and there is a nice variety. This most recent time that I visited, I had the "Vedgeplant Parm," which was tasty; I recommend it. The desserts are pretty good, but so far I have not had one that I would order a second time--though I do keep trying them!
Pros: Special occasions, Lovely patio
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Andromeda192000
Points +25
Wonderful vegan restaurant - Edit
This is my favorite vegan restaurant I have ever eaten at and I will certainly be back soon.
Read morePros: Completely vegan, Delicious food, Very friendly staff
Cons: Expensive
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Solanum
Points +156
Among the best - Edit
They have a menu that changes often, and never disappoint. We like to come for brunch especially, and there's no better brunch spot in the northern 'burbs. Their interior is beautiful, but they only have a few sidewalk tables for outdoor dining. Their cocktails and mocktails are also quite unique and enjoyable.
Read morePros: All vegan, Delicious, Brunch
Cons: On the pricier side
PlantyAuntieMeesh
There is an entire garden behind the restaurant, its a hidden gem. We reserve a back patio spot on opentable and its just perfect
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aubreyj27
Points +2016
one of my favorites! - Edit
one of my top restaurants of all time! i’ve tried a lot of their menu and everything has been really good. i would recommend leaving room for desserts. the cauliflower wings are lovely. everything on the menu is lovely! i was also impressed by the ice cream served with a few of the desserts, definitely one of the better vegan ice creams i’ve had. the service has always been fast and everybody is very kind:) never a bad experience!
Read morePros: delicious!
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