• Brightwok Kitchen - River North

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Fast food
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Asian
Gluten-free
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Asian-inspired menu of bowl meals with option to select your own ingredients. Has organic tofu. Wok is cleaned in between orders. Food is dairy- and gluten-free. Sauces are vegan. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.


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10 Reviews

First Review by signezarina

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Points +21694

Vegan
15 May 2024

Brightwok

My bowl was OK. Service was really odd. Staff were confused about vegan items and mixed vegan up with gluten-free (I never asked about gluten free). I asked for a kale and cabbage base, but they made my bowl with no base and I had to have this corrected. I went with the garlic paste to limit oils / fats and it was good. The veggies and the tofu were good. I don’t think my bowl was worth $14 though.

andyjng

Points +5372

Vegan
10 Feb 2024

Accessible but a bit Greasy

They have a lot of vegan friendly options which made it appealing and easy for me to build my own bowl. Their bowls follow a similar structure of brown rice as a grain, choice of protein, then topped with veggies and some type of Asian inspired sauce such as a tahini-sesame dressing or their chili oil.

I enjoyed the two tofu bowls that we had here although I found them to be overly saucy and oily. I would suggest requesting to go light on both if you are able. Their tofu was good and I appreciated the many veggie options. Plus their fried plantains were also a nice side to accompany the bowls.

Service here was really friendly and helpful, and even when you dine in, your bowls will be served in takeout containers. This is helpful if you aren't able to finish your food in one sitting but seems wasteful when you toss it out right afterwards.

FroadEatz

Points +1034

Vegan
27 Oct 2023

Fast, delicious, easily customizable

We got a take away from Brightwok Kitchen and the portions were enough for two meals. Lots of fresh delicious veggies. You can customize your order by choosing sauces, veggies, protein, etc. 

While Brightwok Kitchen may be lacking in atmosphere, they more than make up for it with delicious food with great value

I highly recommend Brightwok for a delicious, fast, healthy, inexpensive meal!

Pros: Healthy, Great value, Fast

Cons: Doesn't have great dine in ambience , Serves meat

MichaelHill-Muhammad

Points +17

Vegetarian
30 Sep 2023

I'm vegetarian and this is my go-to restaurant when I'm downtown.

I'm vegetarian and Muslim even though they serve meat, pork is not on the menu.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-30

Pros: They wash the wok after each dish they prepare., You see them prepare your meal nothing is hidden., The people are very nice.

Cons: They serve meat but you get a freshly washed wok.

mardoll10

Points +58

Vegan
19 Jun 2023

Yummy stir fry

Nice to have so many vegan options. I got noodles with tofu, veggies, and teriyaki sauce, with an added sweet potato fritter. Everything was yummy. It was also a huge portion...got two meals out of it! Agree with others that it would have been nice to have all items labeled so I didn't have to keep asking, "is that vegan?"

Annon_Water

Points +21

Vegan
13 Jun 2022

Just what I wanted

Can't go wrong with a build your own stir fry joint! Both vegan and non vegan options that will make everyone happy

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-13

Pros: Lots of delicious vegan options, They compost and recycle

Cons: No explicit labels of ingredients

Maddieestelle

Points +77

Vegan
06 May 2022

My latest obsession. Very vegan friendly, so many options

So tasty and so many options. Nothing to improve

TheFreeto

Points +122

Vegan
08 Dec 2021

Tasty bowls

Dairy free but serves meat and egg. Flavors and sauces were delicious.

Pros: Dairy free sauces , Tofu is flavorful, Nice portion size

Cons: Needs better exhaust fans over woks, You leave smelling like the place

petrone

Points +386

Vegan
03 Aug 2021

Many options and very good

Build your own bowls are delicious and there are many options. They also have vegan chocolate chip cookies that aren’t too bad!

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Build your own

Cons: Could use more labels to know what is vegan easil

signezarina

Points +62

Vegan
07 Nov 2019

Love this place for lunch!

This place needs more recognition! The woks are made from ingredients that you choose, they have edamame or tofu as protein options. All their sauces are vegan and they use new utensils and woks for every customer.

Pros: All the sauces are vegan, Good price for the portion size

Cons: Could have more veggies to choose from




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