Vegan
American
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Catering
Fusion
Small chain of vegan restaurants originating from Southern California. Offers a menu of sandwiches, veggie burgers, bowls, salads, and others. Order at the counter and food is brought to your table. This one est. 2012. Reported closed November 2025.
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Last update on 04 Dec 2025 by Vegan Vagabond
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Added by ·X· on 18 Sep 2011
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308 Reviews
First Review by ·X·
dgbFitstar13
Points +57
Such a great place! - Edit
Got mom and I some sandwich’s while we were exploring down town! I only wish Our trip was longer so I could have eaten here again!! The cookies were big and so delicious!
Read morePros: All vegan!, Great menu
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FelippeEmerick
Points +984
Different is good!!! - Edit
Never tasted anything like the Gastropub burger before. Very original and delicious!!! Super recommended!!!
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tryatreat
Points +54
Best vegan burger - Edit
Great option of vegan foods, the service is very fast and if you download the app you will receive $5 off in your first order.
Read moreMy suggestion are:
Tandoori Chicken Sandwich Combo
Tandoori-style made-with-plants chicken topped with pineapple, red onion, pickled jalapeño slices, lettuce, and lemon-herb mayo on a toasted sandwich roll.
Gastropub Burger Combo
A marinated signature made-with-plants burger patty, tomato bacon jam, Follow Your Heart® smoked Gouda, fried onion rings, arugula, and plant-based mayo. Served on a toasted pretzel bun.
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wilsonschneidg
Points +3253
Great options - Edit
Tons of different options, cakes, and unexpected meal choices too. I would recommend this place.
Read morePros: Unique options, Lots of seating
Cons: Unhappy staff?
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s_k_
Points +655
somewhat niche - Edit
I'm not a fan of fake meat, but this place had a sufficiently broad menu that I figured it would work out fine. Perhaps I didn't read the menu carefully enough, or didn't quite know what to expect. At any rate, the result was pretty disappointing. The best way to describe this, I think, is what the US calls "comfort food" (heavy, fried stuff), even on dishes that I don't think should be served that way.
Read moreSpecifically, I ordered the orange cauliflower and the brussels sprouts, which were the two least "comfort"-looking options. The cauliflower dish's bed of grain was great, but the part I was most looking forward to — the cauliflower itself — was a huge disappointment: essentially uncooked cauliflower, deep-fried. It was hard, uncooked, and lacked any interesting flavor. The brussels sprouts also came deep fried, in a flavorful sauce. However, the sprouts themselves were chewy, the coating got soggy after a while, and in general I felt bloated and heavy from it. I gave up two-third of the way through.
I think it could have been fine if I was really craving comfort food. I was instead hoping for a decent, at-least-semi-healthy meal.
The worst part is, all this deep-frying didn't improve anything. Good frying can impart or deeply enhance flavor. This didn't; it just coated the vegetables and made them greasy, but the veggies themselves seemed unprepared. So even peeling off the fried layer did not help.
As I was leaving, I saw someone else's salad, and it looked pretty good. So I suspect this place has promise. I'd just say, skip anything fried.
Pros: extensive menu, several locations
Cons: greasy, heavy, too fried
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jennyk1910
Points +30
Makes me so Happy! - Edit
This place makes me so happy! 100% vegan and a whole menu of fun items to select. It’s quite comforting to have a whole menu to select from; raw salad to a “shawarma” wrap fries. The menu also discloses gluten free, nut-free, and high protein items. This location is open to 9pm most nights. Super bonus, especially for downtown/business district Chicago.
Read morePros: Only vegan options. , Wine
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katelynshelton
Points +16
Great food and service! - Edit
I ordered the orange chicken and it was great! This is a great place if you don’t want to search for the vegan options because everything is vegan on the menu.
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AbbyKuo
Points +560
Good but not THAT good - Edit
I had the Filipino bowl and sesame kale macro bowl, with dill potato salad and cauli dippers. All pretty good.
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Updates after more visits:
1. The portion size is moderate
2. Oatmeal cream pie is delicious but definitely need 2 or more people to share!
Pros: Vegan , Yummy and filling, Good atmosphere
Cons: A bit pricy for what you get
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juboktimusprime
Points +73
Pretty good - Edit
The cheese burger I had was delicious. The fries could have used more seasoning. The watermelon Fresca was really good too. The Nachos were bomb.
Read morePros: Big diverse menu.
Cons: Fries could have been better
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SonjaBierschenk
Points +32
Yes burger, bleh Mac n cheese - Edit
I wouldn't even call it Mac n cheese cause the noodles didn't have anything on them, the double cheeseburger was reminiscent of a MacDonald's burger (haven't had one in 15 years)
Read morePros: Lots of options , Delivery
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jcatanzano3
Points +236
Fantastic Experience - Edit
Native Foods was in DC, but unfortunately left, seems like it was mismanaged. I was in town for a conference, and this was great, so happy to go, food was great, some new changes to the menu and service was wonderful and very fast. kudos to the team. The Korean slider was very good too. Hopefully it will reopen like this in DC area again in the future.
Read morePros: Fast, Delicious, Great Value
Cons: none
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lentils_af
Points +958
Top notch fast-food vegan - Edit
I tried the jalapeno double cheeseburger, which was featured on their rotating specials menu. Possibly the best vegan burger I've ever had. Nice place to stop if you're killing time on an Amtrak layover.
Read morePros: Extensive menu need to go back and try more
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dmkugi
Points +128
Chickn sandwich from heaven - Edit
I ordered the peri peri chickn sandwich. Had to double check upon ordering that the menu was all vegan because I’m not from this city and have never been here. Was blown away at the flavours of this multi napkin sandwich. Wow. Wish there was a location in Vancouver BC so I could order from here all the time.
Read morePros: All vegan , Friendly service, Easy downtown location
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yasminalves
Points +144
Fantastic - Edit
The taste of the food is just amazing. Its basically a vegan burger place but there are other options of dishes too. Good principles and friendly staff. I totally recommend the experience doesn’t matter if you are vegan or not!
Read morePros: All menu is vegan, Organic ingredients , Refillable organic drinks
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moxeev
Points +79
It was good! - Edit
First time ever going here, I'm a small town from Minnesota and was so happy to try all the vegan restaurants Chicago has to offer.
Read moreI got a "chicken" sandwich along with a cupcake and the oatmeal sandwich. I LOVED it!
My non vegan sister got mac n cheese with some fries and enjoyed her meal.
I think I went to a different location than this one, but the only thing is that parking is bad.
Pros: Cozy indoors, Decent prices
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RicardoMezaDeville
Points +4233
Increíble!! - Edit
Tuve que venir 2 veces! Y las 2 veces me encantó!!
Read morePros: Comida deliciosa, Muchas opciones
Cons: No es saludable
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StephanieMeyer
Points +1501
👍🏻 - Edit
Great place for lunch in the loop. Taken many non vegan coworkers here and everyone's liked it. Been here a lot and never had anything bad. Good desserts also.
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MalloryDunlevy
Points +18
Meatball sub tastes so real - it’s scary! But delicious! - Edit
Everything I’ve tried so far has been amazing. There’s a rewards program too!
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creativegan
Points +1087
Not as good as Denver - Edit
The only other time I went to a Native Foods was in Denver, about three years ago, and it was awesome. This Chicago location was not up to par. Everything was pretty bland, and my cornbread was too dry/burnt to eat. Very friendly staff, but disappointing food.
Read morePros: All vegan , Friendly staff
Cons: Boring food, Overpriced for what you get
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mrdavid014
Points +104
Good vegan comfort food - Edit
I had the nashville hot chickn sandwich and it was packed with flavor and leaves you satisfied and full. Also had a chocolate brownie that was the richest vegan desert I have ever had. Helpful and energetic staff.
Read morePros: Great comfort food, Big portions, Helpful and friendly staff
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veganessica
Points +343
Great service, awesome selection of healthy and comfort food - Edit
This place offers a great selection of vegan meals ranging from healthy vegetable dishes to tasty comfort foods like hot dog and burgers. The vegan Kale tempeh bowl I had was Top notch, as well as the side of vegan cheese. Atmosphere is rather commercial, but service is super quick and helpful
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estela_edelle
Points +182
So many good options in the menu! - Edit
It is really difficult to choose what to eat because EVERYTHING is so good.
Read moreWe stayed 7 days in Chicago and went at least 3 times in the different locations.
Pros: great vegan food - big menu, good price, fantastic service
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EaganMNVegan
Points +42
Vegan Fast Food - Edit
Excellent meal. The Real Nashville Hot Combo is just hot enough and quite tasty. The lemon grass broccoli is delightful and the peanut butter parfait could pass for a dairy treat.
Read morePros: Good quality food, Friendly service
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ErikaSurles
Points +638
Not for me - Edit
We stopped here for a quick dinner on our way to a show. It was alright, but incredibly artificial tasting. If you are a fast food fan, this is surely your place. You will love it. However if you want something that is at least a little bit nourishing and not just filling then maybe search for something else.
Read morePros: Vegan fast food, Good prices
Cons: Very artificial , Empty calories
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BabyOat
Points +68
Such good comfort food - Edit
Everything on the menu looked amazing. The meatball sub was fire and my bfs burger was delicious as well. I'll definitely be coming back!
Read morePros: Full vegan menu, Informal
Cons: Informal
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steveveg
Points +2828
OK Vegan - Edit
I had the Real Nashville Hot Combo with sweet potato fries ($1 extra vs some other sides) for dinner. The burger was fine. The sweet potato fries were cold. The place is utilitarian and decent enough.
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slavin01
Points +107
Yum - Edit
Stopped here for lunch and enjoyed some vegan home cooking: chickpea lentil soup, backyard BBQ, and brisket sandwich.
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