Vegan-friendly
Lacto
American
Take-out
Vegetarian counter-service restaurant serving typical American and diner fare: burgers, hot dogs, pizza puffs, tacos, and more. Everything on the menu is vegetarian, and everything on the menu can be made vegan. Black-owned. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-9:00pm, Fri 11:00am-7:00pm, Sat 4:00pm-7:00pm, Sun 11:00am-7:00pm.
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1368 1/2 E 53rd St (at Dorchester Ave), Chicago, Illinois, USA, 60615
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Added by peteycards on 16 Apr 2019
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36 Reviews
First Review by peteycards
communistcomrade1917
Points +22
Good food, skimps hard - Edit
Really authentic vegan options for any kind of comfort food you can imagine, but beware high prices--what starts as a $15 burger quickly becomes $20 after tips & fees. There is an upcharge for vegan cheese, and if you request ketchup you'll only receive 2 packets. Just feels strange being nickel-and-dimed so hard for a luxury meal that isn't super filling, plus being asked to tip when there is essentially no service involved, you just pick up your meal and leave.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-04-07
Pros: Great, authentic taste, Easy to order and pick up, Friendly staff
Cons: "Vegan taxes", Stingy on portions
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Vegan Vagabond
Points +5319
Great for vegan junk food - Edit
This is one of several locations. This location is carry out only, with some outdoor seating on the sidewalk. You place your order at the counter and then you give them your cell phone number and they text you when it’s ready. I got their vegan version of the big Mac and my wife got the buffalo wings. Each comes with breaded/battered french fries. Everything was sinfully good. 
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franciscondine
Points +20
Try the Big Mik - Edit
The Big Mik is even better than the big name, double patty hamburger it’s an homage to! Seriously delicious
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ElizabethCanright
Points +92
Magical tasting food - Edit
I had the opportunity to try the vegan gyro, the triple decker vegan turkey and bacon club, and vegan chocolate chip cookies.
Read moreThe vegan gyro was very flavorful, especially with the vegan tzatziki and vegan cheddar cheese. The seitan was very delicious.
The triple decker sandwich was satisfying and the combination of vegan meat and vegan cheese was tasty.
The chocolate chip cookies were scrumptious, soft, gooey, and generous with the chocolate chips.
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OskarHenriksson
Points +605
Delicious junkfood - Edit
Lots of fun, indulgent junk food classics in vegan/vegetarian versions! I particularly loved the Philly Cheesesteak!
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Points +23598
Can’t Believe it’s not Meat - Edit
The big mik is the best vegan burger in Chicago! It’s even great as takeaway. 🤩🤩🤩
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vegan55
Points +162
Almost like the real thing! - Edit
Tasty big Mac-style vegan burger.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-30
Pros: Tasty burger, Good fries
Cons: Pricey
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runveganvic
Points +21
Great food! - Edit
I ordered delivery and the fries are AMAZING!! Especially since they weren’t 100% fresh having been delivered.
Read moreThe grilled cheese burger was good too, although it could have used a vegan sour cream or vegan ranch. Otherwise I loved the burger too!
Pros: Delicious fries!, Everything is vegetarian or vegan, The vegan cheese is INCREDIBLE.
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JOBORK
Points +426
Delicious Comfort Food - Edit
I had the Big Mik and fries. It was made fresh and so delicious. The sauce was awesome! I’ll definitely be back!
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ohgeorgia
Points +946
Vegan shrimp?! - Edit
My non-vegan partner loved his sandwich!
Read moreReally great menu with the option to make everything vegan. All of the dishes we had were dynamite, and - vegan shrimp?! I gasped. 😂 We'll definitely be back when we're in town!
Pros: wide variety, interesting options, cute interior
Cons: serves dairy
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HannaBanana
Points +738
Easy order - Edit
We ordered via uber, quick and easy. Food too greasy unfortunately. Good offers though (2 for 1)
Read morePros: Almost everything vegan
Cons: Could offer more fresh items
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GuacDoctor
Points +809
Great junk food - Edit
It's been awhile since I had good junk food and this place definitely delivers. The Philly melt tasted shockingly realistic and had the right balance of saltiness and greasiness if you're looking for that. Find an alternate plan for seating though; there are only two seats outside. Not too far from the Science and Industry museum for a lunch spot.
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plantbasedbabe
Points +64
Yeah boy - Edit
Can't believe it taste so good
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-03
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MagdalenMercado
Points +13
Totally delicious - Edit
All-vegetarian menu with vegan options for everything, lots of American and Chicago classics, burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, etc. Definitely coming back. A bit pricey but what isn’t these days
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-08-19
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karolciad
Points +176
Can't believe it's not meat! - Edit
Typical fast food.
Read moreHot dogs are a bit small,so consider taking something extra on the side. My vegan nuggets were amazing
Cons: Looks like typical fast food place, eat and go hom
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lordofthestrings86
Points +890
Dog Gone Good - Edit
Was told when ordering that everything is vegan now, making this a huge selection. Would love to come back and try more.
Read moreThe Chicago Dog was incredible.
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tastinmusic
Points +57
Very good! - Edit
My Mik burger did in fact taste like a real meat burger. Very good
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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Bumbeedoop
Points +19
Very good food! - Edit
Personally, I had their ‘The BIG Milk’ veggie burger and it was delicious! The fries served with it was crispy goodness. The service was chill and pretty patient. The only seating they had was outside. And their house-made lemonade didn’t have pulp as I had hoped but it was still a refresher.
Read morePros: Lots of vegetarian and vegan options, Delicious fries and food
Cons: Expensive, No inside dining with limited outside seating
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AnnaNicoleSmiths
Points +44
I can’t believe people eat here - Edit
Definitely expected much more from this place after all the great reviews. The vegan food was so bad I couldn’t even eat it. The guy taking my order wasn’t friendly and was rushing me as I was ordering so it already started off bad. Then I got my food and it was game over for me. The food was not edible. I’ve been a longtime vegan and have had some amazing vegan food before. This place is an absolute NO. To be honest it’s the worst vegan food I’ve ever had. We ordered a lot of food too so there was a lot to try and everything was terrible unfortunately. The “shrimp” was actually so terrible, I took one bite and immediately threw it in the garbage.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-28
Cons: The food , The service
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daaanna
Points +148
Chik'N Sandwich - Edit
Tried the Chik'N sandwich with everything on it. Tasted great!
Read moreCons: No indoor seating, only outdoor seats and take-out
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DaynaLopez
Points +359
Great food - Edit
I went to Chicago for 2 days vacations and I found this gem. The food is great and good portions for a great price.
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Goldsinga
Points +234
I traveled to come here and it didn't disappoint!! - Edit
I made a trip to Chicago just to go to this restaurant. I went to the locations in Hyde Park and Wells and they were both great! The staff were friendly, the restaurants were clean and the service was fast. The food was just amazing! I wanted to eat everything! I had the philly rolls, Chicago hot dogs, chicken philly and tacos. I wish we had one in my city.
Read morePros: So many options, Everything was good, Very large portions
Cons: There isn't one near me 🤣
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Chixavegalatin
Points +22
Pizza puff - Edit
Must! Pizza puff is my favorite and the walking taco. This place is super friendly and clean!
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Notstevie
Points +1805
Good stuff - Edit
Got some tacos that were pretty rad! Decent prices too!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-02-28
Cons: Not fully vegan
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Tigra220
Points +10713
Excellent Vegan Junk Food - Edit
The Buffalo Fried Chicken was delicious; I just wish it came with a spicier sauce option. It’s very mild as is.
Read moreThe fries are yum.
The berry shake is delicious but not thick, like I like my shakes. It’s also small for the price point.
Who Betta Burger was a sloppy good mess! I hate a dry burger. This was juicy with the right amount of sauce. I added bacon but discovered that I’m not a fan of their bacon.
Chicken sandwich was delicious. The addition of the honey mustard really sets it off!
Buffalo Chicken sandwich was also delicious.
Buffalo Shrimp had good flavor but I disliked the rubbery consistency of the shrimp. They’d fare better with a yam based vegan protein shrimp.
Even though I didn’t love everything I had here, it’s pretty freakin amazing for vegan junk food. There have been new additions since I last visited, so I’m excited to try more of their menu.
Cons: Not cheap
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KingTea
Points +18
Great food - Edit
Literally can’t believe it isn’t meat. Dairy or diary free cheese options I had the Philly and the buffalo chicken egg rolls AMAZING. Each came with fries so that mashed the price pretty good. Very filling #Veganuary
Read morePros: Lots of Vegan Option, Taste like one
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AutumnTierra
Points +1462
I liked it! - Edit
I had the club and fries. My brother had the big mac and fries. We both really liked it. It is vegetarian, so you need to specific vegan cheese. The staff is super friendly and the prices were pretty reasonable. Great location!
Read morePros: Great variety, Definitely comfort food, Excellent staff
Cons: No indoor or outdoor seating
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