Vegan
American
Take-out
Asian
Fusion

Chicago vegan restaurant operating since 2013. Casual space. Provides all vegan food: soup, sandwiches, wraps, salads, bowls and dessert. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-8:00pm, Sat 11:00am-8:00pm. Closed Sun.


36 Reviews

First Review by ChicagoVeg

Gina306

Points +118

Vegan
15 Oct 2023

Tasty real fresh food

Fresh prepared healthy food !
I had a summer roll and the curry.
Warm service

Pros: Fresh & healthy , Homemade , Great service

DavidBrewster

Points +212

Vegan
09 Oct 2023

Nice healthy meals

The desserts are nice too. Seems like it has a slight Korean influence.

ChocolateVegetarian

Points +15

Vegetarian
11 Sep 2023

Feels like home

The customer service was so warm and welcoming! I highly recommend!!!!

RaymondBerg

Points +20

#Veganuarian
27 Jul 2023

Order the right thing and you'll be happy

Avoid the burgers. Curries are decent.

JennieBohlman

Points +210

Vegan
16 Jun 2023

Delish!

Cute place. Easy parking nearby. Bibim bowl was so delicious. Perfectly fresh and balanced. Tasty food. Super nice staff. What’s not to lik?

EdgarJust

Points +68

Vegan
17 May 2023

A different option.

While I would not have this be someone's intro to vegan food, it's still pretty solid - but you have to like vegan food already.

Pros: Good vibe, Clean

Cons: The physical size of the plates are too small. , No ADA, Limited seating

lordofthestrings86

Points +596

Vegan
30 Mar 2023

Not Bad

Had the Eden wrap and it was a little bland. Needed to add salt. The apple isn’t enough sweet to give it enough flavor.

Pros: All vegan!

TylerRoberts

Points +281

Vegan
18 Feb 2023

✌🏻👍🏻

Had such a great meal here, loved the Buddha bowl and the environment- very peaceful. Love supporting local places like this.

Pros: Great fresh ingredients , Desert options

NoFussVegan

Points +339

Vegan
27 Dec 2022

Just good, real food

The atmosphere, the staff and the food came together to make this a really pleasant meal.
Now, by American standards this is a 5 stars place, and just about the only place I’ve been, where they just use real, tasty and fresh ingredients with balanced, good tastes.
I’ll be back to try it again and see, if it’s even better next time around. Definite recommendation!

Pros: Vegan place, Great service , Actual food

Cons: Slightly pricey

jadaruss

Points +1525

Vegan
18 Nov 2022

Reminds me of Korea 🥹

The food here is so good and reminds me of the delicious vegan food I tried in Korea, so I can’t wait to come back!

Piggy

Points +406

Vegan
07 Nov 2022

Comforting and Filling

The first word that comes to mind with Loving Heart is comforting. Their potato soup is light but tasty and all of their food is very healthy. You can get everything here guilt-free, and the portions are generous and filling.

philipadrian

Points +104

Vegan
26 Apr 2022

Intimate, Lovely, Delicious

This petite restaurant serves up some big and delicious vegan fair. I had the Corazón Quesadilla which surprisingly delighted in both flavor and texture. The atmosphere is lovely - books and games available. The only downside is that it takes some time for the food to be made since it is mostly made from scratch and there is only one person working. I definitely recommend and will be back if I’m in the neighborhood!

Pros: Fresh Ingredients, Various Cuisine Styles, Not using many “alt meat” products

Cons: Longer wait than usual for preparation

Dudeist

Points +19

Vegetarian
28 Mar 2022

Beautiful space, beautiful approach to life

I enjoy their quiet and compassionate attitude. The food is very delicious and encompasses a variety of styles.

Pros: Lots of veg options: everything on the menu, Reasonably priced, Delicious

Cons: Some things don't travel well for takeout

DanMiller

Points +141

Vegan
17 Jan 2022

Great lunchtime meal

Ordered food to go for a pandemic meal at the park nearby. We had a wrap and the curry bowl. Both were delicious.
Good healthy food. This is one of my lunchtime restaurants.

Updated from previous review on 2022-01-17

Pros: Tasty, Very healthy choices, Variety of dishes

Cons: Sometimes not open when I think of going there

·X·

Points +17478

Vegan
12 Oct 2021

Loving Heart

I've eaten at Loving Heart a few times over the years since they opened and certainly continue to recommend it. Super nice staff and a place that's great to support. See previous review below.
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Previous review:
This is a great new vegan restaurant. There are a lot of great options on the menu and I ended up ordering more than I could eat in a setting. First off, the green tea offered was pretty good (came in a packet though). The spring rolls were also super tasty and had some seitan inside of them, though I wasn't a huge fan of the sauce that accompanied the rolls. The burger was good too, but average.

JohnBorders

Points +34

Vegan
26 Aug 2021

Delicious!

Delicious, fresh and healthy!

Pros: All vegan , Delicious , Fresh

gwennam

Points +469

Vegan
11 Sep 2020

Favorite Chicago Joint

I’ve loved Loving Heart since before I was vegan! They have such nourishing food and smoothies (love the Green Deva Salad, the burger, and the Coconutty Smoothie) and even more importantly the staff here are truly loving! I always have the warm fuzzies interacting with them.

Pros: Compostable cutlery

thebayleej

Points +30

Vegan
14 May 2020

HIGHLY Recommend

Loving Heart Cafe is one of my favorite all-vegan restaurants in Chicago. Their usage of mainly organic whole-foods and the fact that everything is compostable (the biggest perk!) is beyond me. SO delicious.

ingridf

Points +16

Vegan
09 Dec 2019

One of my favorites!

I have been going here for years now! Great, kind and fast customer service.

I love the happy burger for a quick meal, but on comfort food days the curry bowl is perfect!

Their chocolate cake is also perfect comfort dessert.

Pros: All vegan options

Cons: Not a lot of seating on busy days

burkeri

Points +46

Vegan
21 Jul 2019

So charming!💖

Such a sweet restaurant! The food is delicious and affordable. The environment is cozy. The owners are super friendly. Even the menu is adorable! I always look forward to coming back here! Truly a unique place.

Pros: Charming atmosphere, Tasty food, Affordable

DLC888

Points +28

Vegan
03 Jun 2019

Love this place!

I love this place so much! The food is delicious and mostly organic. The owners are both wonderful people and they run the whole thing themselves. It’s also a cute, peaceful space.

Nggtt

Points +90

Vegan
11 Dec 2017

Neighborhood find

Thanks to Happy Cow I found this place, half a mile from home, but tucked away. Just had a delicious and very reasonable Korean BBQ seitan sandwich. Next time I will try one of the bowls they offer. Highly recommend for cheap but excellent meal.

christravis

Points +26

Vegan
08 Sep 2017

lush food

This place is absolutely lush. The food is spectacular. Thank you Happy Cow

Pros: the food

Cons: parking

bongodave

Points +37

Vegan
03 Jul 2017

Good stuff!

Had the Korean "beef" sandwich and it was yummy.

Pros: Tasty dishes.

ChicagoKayla

Points +48

Vegan
28 Jan 2017

DELICIOUS!

I live right down the road from this place and finally visited for the first time. It was sensational!! I got the Ever Young Bowl with brown rice and Korean BBQ. I practically licked the bowl clean. They had a nice assortment of vegan baked goods too. The staff was really nice. I will definitely be back!

Pros: Tasty, 100% vegan, Great options

Cons: None

thevugbug

Points +24

Vegan
02 May 2016

Great food and exprience

We ordered the Happy Burger and Bimbim bowl. Both were very tasty! I especially enjoyed the Korean BBQ that came with the bowl. Very friendly service from the staff. It was a very clean place as well.

Pros: 100% vegan, Clean, Fairly priced

Cons: None.

MizzB

Points +3727

Vegan
16 Apr 2016

Gotta love Loving Heart

Found this Chicago jewel of a restaurant via the Happy Cow app, while visiting dear friend in nursing home down the street. Grateful, and pleasantly surprised.
Reminded me of the Loving Hut chain, and they did have some of the same literature available & videos playing. I asked about affiliation, & was told they are separate from the chain.
Food was deliciously good! All organic, too!
Since it was quick, late lunch & chilly out, plus I love curried anything, had the Mr. Curry soup with brown rice. Tasty blend of sweet potato, carrot, onion, chickpeas, & lentils, garnished with cilantro. Very filling.
Got summer rolls to go; basically their green deva salad wrapped in rice paper. Green ginger pesto, red bell peppers, red onions, cilantro, roasted peanuts, vegan Korean BBQ (TVP). Can be ordered gluten free with black & garbanzo beans substituted for the BBQ/TVP.
Generous portions, very affordable prices.
Made my list of must visit restaurants in Chicago.

Pros: 100% vegan, Friendly knowledgeable service, Delicious food

Cons: Closed Sundays, On street parking




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