chicago diner

the chicago diner is an entirelyvegetarian(and very, very vegan-friendly) restaurant in chicago’s lake view district. i ordered the radical reuben at the encouragement of my friend, who introduced me to this wonderful establishment, and i was not disappointed. it was delicious. if i could, i would return to chicago and eat the same sandwich all over again!

a friend of mine and i have been doing road trips recently, and we went to chicago. we stopped for two days so we could relax and explore the city. my friend is avegetarianand we had heard great things about the chicago diner so we stopped in. it was a very cool place, and it was very modernly decorated. i must admit, i was dreading coming here because i am not a vegetarian. i usually eat meat with my meals. after looking over the menu, we both ordered. i got a version of their burger, my friend got a vegan shake. i took a bite of my burger and i was completely amazed! it had so much flavor. it didn't taste like a true burger, like i wanted, but it still had great flavor. the salad that came with was so good too. my mood instantly perked up after i took a bite, because the food was that good! next time i'm in chicago, i'm going back there, hands down the next time i am in chicago. it's delicious!f

if you are vegan but want to taste how chicken and beef taste like? then this place is the one you should go to. the chicago dinner serves pure vegan food but they are named after a non veg dish to which they taste very similar

eg: spicy crispy chicken burger is actually a veg burger with similar tasting ingredients to its alias.

food

chicken crispy burger
i am a nonvegetarianbut this burger tasted way too similar to the actual nonvegetarianversion of it. this infact is a really good thing for those veg people out there who want to taste how the chicken tastes like.
the bun was smooth and had sesame seeds on them and the burger comes with any 1 sliders of your choice such as:- sweet potato fries, mac and cheese and waffle fries.

the titanic blt burger
quite huge and filing and really worth every dollar you pay for it. the party was fat and crispy you could literally feel the burger sinking in your stomach.

portabella prime
this burger was the best. the different thing about this is that the bun was rectangular and was more like a thin bread pakora with thin layers of mushroom inside it and with a lot of veggies.
a must try if you love mushrooms.

vegan shakes
choco chip cookie dough-
the best choco chip shake i have ever had. it was thick and smooth, huge and full of crushed choco chip cookie pieces.
a must try

french vanilla
decent vanilla flavor, pretty good and worth the price

monthly special shake (limited edition)
sea salt caramel shake
it was way to salty for my taste buds and i know my taste buds are perfect. infact at one point i got irritated with the salty taste that i left half the shake unattended.
the shakes are pretty large and tough for one single person to finish.

this place is a must try if you ever visit chicago,illinois

posted on september 22, 2013 by the lu life we wanted to get together with some of our friends who arevegetarianso we decided on the chicago diner , which is rated as one of the best vegetarian/vegan restaurant in chicago by a number of magazines.  and after going, this place changed my mind about meatless food (don’t get me wrong though, i’d still go for a rack of lamb any day). according to past reviews, you should not pass up the shakes, and i’m glad i didn’t.  the vanilla chai shake was a refreshingly rich but fluffy drink that allows room for the actual dinner (note: you’ll want the large). poutine – canadian style waffle fries topped with melted teese vegan cheese, country gravy, green onions, bacun, sour craem and jalapeno to share, the poutine is the perfect appetizer.  and boy was i surprised!  i love my poutines and was very skeptical about thisvegetarianversion at first, but after my first bite, i changed my mind.  all the savory flavors were there with an added kick fro

amazing food! we loved the black mamba (black bean sandwich) and avocado tostadas. i am avegetarianbut my hubby and daughter are not. they loved the food. exciting place. be careful walking through town there. some shops are for over 21 and there was a bad crime in the area after we were there. we walked to the diner after a great cubs game in the afternoon.

i have been to chicago diner a dozen times and never disappointed!vegetarianor not, the food showcases how good meatless can be. try the cakes, drool!

enter the headquarters for foodie vegetarians everywhere, the chicago diner, which has been serving allvegetariancuisine since 1983 in the form of familiar, comforting diner favorites like chicken fried steak and nachos. many a meat eater has been converted on these holy grounds, and brandy, a lover of most meats, decided it was time to brave the tofu, the seitan, and the textured vegetable protein to discover the truth about this lakeview staple.

best chicago experience. i'm not avegetarianthough i wouldn't mind being one, but man the food was amaaaazing at the chicago diner. great selection to choose from and believe you wouldn't miss meat as soon as you had your first bite. awesome experience because the food, the ambiance, the fact that it's by wrigley's, and definitely the staff--very chill and very friendly/helpful.

legendary. if you go nowhere else forvegetarianfood in chicago, make this the place. order the reuben. it's the best in the country.

love. went to chicago diner last week on a visit to chicago and i was blown away by how fantastic the "meat"loaf i had was. i was a million times better than anything i had eaten before i was avegetarianand will probably be one of the best things i've eaten for a while.
my only issues with this place was how long the wait was. it felt like it was taking forever to get seated. and then when we were seated i felt like we were being rushed since they were so busy. however, the waiting area was heated and had magazines to read and the food more than made up for the craziness of the dinner rush.

the bestvegetarianeatery i've ever been to.. this past thanksgiving holiday, i visited my family in chicago -- i'm from florida. i looked up this place and went with my father.

the vibe of the place is great -- a very hip diner atmosphere and all of the staff were very friendly and not pretentious at all. i loved the lighting in there and how there was a diverse range of people in the diner. sadly, at othervegetarianplaces, i've noticed that the clientele can be of one type -- snobbish and uninviting.

the menu was amazing. they have a huge selection and i've never known another restaurant other than this one to have a vegan reuben sandwich! i ordered this, and it was insanely delicious.

my dad, who is a meat eater, ordered thevegetarianphilly cheese steak. this was his firstvegetarianmeal, and he was extremely impressed.

the chicago diner's menu pleases everyone. they have the best selection ofvegetarianand vegan food i have ever seen at a restaurant.

if i lived in chicago, i'd eat at this place every week...it's that good.

i felt right at home. the beer selection is very good too -- a huge plus!

i ended up buying a chicago diner shirt. i'm now a huge fan!

i wish that there was place in florida even remotely like chicago diner.

chicago diner does it right.

highly recommended!

absolutely fantastic!. this is one of my favoritevegetarianrestaurants anywhere. as a vegan, i particularly appreciate the good selection of egg- and dairy-free dishes. the desserts also are very good, and the last time i was there, they all were vegan. it's a nice place to take a veg*n date, too, especially sitting in its outside dining area in the back on a warm summer evening.