Serves meat, vegan options available. Part of chain restaurant offering Mongolian stir-fry meals. The main feature is the create-your-own-stirfry bar where you choose the veggies and even faux meat (vegan except Quorn), and have it stir-fried. Most sauces are vegan, and there is a chart showing which are. Ask the staff to cook your dish separately. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-10:00pm, Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.
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30 S Wabash Ave (at The Loop), Chicago, Illinois, USA, 60602
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Added by scarletp5 on 07 Feb 2013
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18 Reviews
First Review by scarletp5
sayurii
Points +379
Nice food and great staff - Edit
You can build your own plate, great staff and the food is well labeled and easy to identify.
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Vancityveganeats
Points +501
Delicious every time - Edit
Amazing vegan protein options, and clearly labeled vegan sauces. Love this place! Stop here every time I’m in Chicago. Make sure you say yes to the roti - it’s vegan! Also love that they use a separate cooking surface for vegan dishes.
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Emdee406
Points +132
Great idea! - Edit
Simple idea…you choose your ingredients, choose your protein and they cook it for you.
Read morePros: Lots of choice. , Fresh ingredients , Great vegan options
Cons: You have to construct your bowl well.
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Dirkster
Points +675
Perfect when you are hungry. - Edit
Been there two times and I loved their big selection of different kinds of seitan, tofu or tempeh.
Read morePros: A lot of fresh vegan options
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jcantrell53
Points +96
Excellent Place To Eat! - Edit
Many vegan options! Choose all the vegetables you want and then choose from protein options like Tofu, Seitan and Vegetable Pakora; then choose a sauce like Coconut Curry, Red Curry, Peanut Sauce, etc. and take it to the grill. Place a white stick in your bowl so the cooks know to grill your selection away from the non-vegan selections. Some of the sauces are not vegan but there are many that are and they can provide you with a list.
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Points +20372
Flat Top Grill - Edit
Flat Top Grill works like this, basically you grab a bowl and make your own stir fry from various things (sauces, vegetables, seitan, tofu, etc.). Some things are clearly labeled vegan and some are not, so make sure you ask. What I like most, is that you can have vegan food cooked separately from the meat items - just put the white stick in your bowl for "special dietary needs". It is a little pricey if you're going to just eat one bowl, it's $1 more for unlimited bowls. This isn't a must-stop Chicago place, but if it's there, it works. It's also a good compromise when vegans and non-vegans need to find a place to eat together.
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staceyketchie
Points +570
Solid Options - Edit
Build your own bowls have lots of veggies & mock meat options for protein!
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salioma
Points +160
Tasty! - Edit
Great options for vegans since they offer both fake meat and tofu along with amazing sauces! Make sure to put a lot on!
Read morePros: Go for the buffet price of you're hungry! So tasty
Cons: Small bowls. 4 dollars extra for a full buffet.
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beltongirl
Points +455
Delicious - Edit
We came here before a show at the Chicago Theatre. It was fast easy and super delicious. They had several different types of vegan sauces, we liked the soy sesame. Also offering fake meat to choose from including tofu. They have White, Brown rice and rice noodles to choose from as well. We enjoyed our dinner
Read morePros: Vegan options , Prices ok, Delicious stir fry
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Hgirlrice
Points +564
Fun - Edit
This place is definitely a fun experience. You get to create your own stir fry and it was delicious! It’s a great place to bring picky eaters since you choose exactly what you like. For vegans they have tofu, veat and seitan. Most of the sauces are also vegan. And if you put a white stick in your bowl they will cook it in a separate pan. We noticed some people putting noodles and rice in their bowls last (they said they could fit more veggies in that way). I would definitely recommend for a good fast lunch (or dinner)
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amwhite91
Points +522
Tasty! - Edit
Came here with a group of mostly Omni folks. I enjoyed overall. This place has a variety of vegan options. I really enjoyed eating here and would again. It's a little confusing getting the food though. It's a bit like a buffet, but they bring the food to you once they cook it. Hard to explain!
Read morePros: Tasty, Many options, Decent price
Cons: Confusing process for getting food
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jennamelanie
Points +120
Great!! - Edit
Tasty food. Well priced. Can make own stir fry and if you add white stick into bowl at stove section they cook it in a special section separate from meat. Got vegan protein options. Lots of sauces options that are vegan.
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estjames
Points +59
Great vegan option in the Loop - Edit
I really like this place!! You choose rice, noodles or quinoa, and then whatever vegetables and sauce you want, and they cook it for with no added oil, which is great!! My waiter Jose was very helpful and he knew which items were vegan. The noodles and bread are both vegan and the sauces are labeled so you know which are vegan. You can even have your food cooked separately so it doesn't touch animal products. And you get a lot of food for $12.99. Definitely recommend.
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JonJon
Points +20546
Good vegan options in the Loop (and open late!) - Edit
I found this place to be a good alternative to the few vegan places around the Loop, especially if you decide to dine late. You have to choose between a soup, or a wok, and you can put as much as you can in a bowl that will be then cooked: vegetables, faux-meat, sauces (many of which are vegan). What you get is quite good and can be different each time. They cook it separetely if you asked which is very nice. The concept is not very easy to grasp at first sight but is finally convenient. They have no vegan dessert but their faux-meat is good. It is a good alternative if all other vegan places are closed or if you wanna change.
Read morePros: vegan options with faux-meat, open late, good food, you get what you put in, separate cooking for vegan and allergic people
Cons: no vegan desserts, menu not very clear if unused to the concept
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DieEule
Points +82
very fresh food - Edit
The food was excellent and the staff very friendly. You can choose from a variety of foods and sauces, the ingredients are declared (whether it contains fish or peanuts- it's very allergy-friendly, too). They serve meet, too, but if you tell the staff, that you're vegan, they cook your food separately. 4 Stars is the highest possible rating for a non-vegan-restaurant.
Read morePros: fresh vegetables , huge variety of sauces to choose from, most are ve, friendly staff
Cons: serves meat
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Adamsonsj
Points +113
yum! - Edit
I would have given 5, yet it's not total vegan so gets a 4 which is the highest permitted.
Read moreSo, here is my review. Think Mongolian BBQ.
My suggestions: edemame app, yummy it has a dip and seasonings. Fill your bowl full and ladle on at least three sauces, and add seasoning. The food is fresh and I love that they make clear when fish sauce is involved in a food that might be thought of as vegan.
Pros: faux meat options, lots of veggies, fresh
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Vegan Vagabond
Points +3474
I really like this place - Edit
FTG does a great job of providing for vegans with clearly stated ingredients, lots of options, and a foolproof process for handling and cooking vegan dishes. The prices are great. For less than $10, you can build a very large bowl of veggies, rice, and even mock meats, cooked fresh and flavored with whichever sauce you desire. For $1 more, you can get unlimited refills and go back to the food bar as many times as you wish. What can be wrong with that? For about $10, you can eat yourself into a vegan food coma in downtown Chicago!
Read morePros: Fresh Food, Ingredients are clearly listed, Vegan cooked separately from non vegan
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scarletp5
Points +40
when the Loop shuts down after work hours... - Edit
If you happen to find yourself in the east Loop, or on Sundays when Native Foods is closed, or after work hours when all the lunch-only places shut down -- there is still vegan food to eat. I love that you can know exactly what goes into your meal since you compile it yourself -- no lurking ingredients not in the menu description (butter, fish sauce, etc.). The roti is yummy in a greasy kind of way. Love it.
Read morePros: No cross-contamination option, Can sample the sauces before mixing in, Lots of vegan protein options
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