• Protein Bar - River North

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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
American
Fast food
Juice bar
Take-out
Fusion
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Casual, healthier food concept chain. Menu has vegan items with tofu, vegan cheese, quinoa, chili with soy protein, non-dairy milk, smoothies, and fresh juice. Open Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:00pm, Sat 9:00am-3:00pm.


7 Reviews

First Review by happycowgirl

jollieduck

Points +1915

Vegan
19 Jul 2022

Bland oatmeal

For breakfast, the vegan options were two açaí bowls and two oatmeal bowls other than the protein shakes. We ordered the PB& A oatmeal which was $5.99 for a bowl of oatmeal topped with a small amount of seeds, a portion of a banana and a dab açaí purée. It was a decent portion but bland and I had a hard time finishing it based on the flavor.

MegumiPera

Points +60

Vegan
23 Jul 2018

protein bar muy rica comida

Encontré en el menú opciones veganas un wrap vegano de tofu, y proteína de matcha muy rico

Pros: buen sabor

Cons: el baño tiene clave

brandonpaul

Points +25

Vegetarian
02 Feb 2018

Quick and Easy

This was super close to the hotel we were staying at for work. The selection was adequate and the food was amazing. I had a Basic Black Bean Bowl and loved it. My only concern was the attitude the cashiers gave my mother and me.

Sandiegoveghead

Points +65

Vegan
08 Aug 2017

decent

I would recommend the vegetarian chili that you can order without cheese. Other than that, the other offerings are bland. Good if you just need a quick fill up but not much else.

Pros: Menu clearly marked with vegan options

Cons: not much flavor

Dakini05

Points +654

Vegan
08 Aug 2016

Good for lunch

I had a very tasty sweet ootatoe salad and a soup. Tofu was wiirhout any spices. Nevertheless a good stop in the city cente. Busy place during lunch hours.

Pros: fast service

Cons: plastik forks and knifes

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Points +19618

Vegan
14 Aug 2011

Protein Bar

I've eaten at both Protein Bar locations several times - this one happens to close to where I live, so even better. I appreciate the amount of vegan options they offer, as well as the fact that they have Daiya cheese. My favorite item is the vegan quinoa burrito with Daiya cheese, tasty! While PB is a great place to get lunch, I wouldn't recommend it as a destination to out-of-towners...we have some pretty fantastic vegan & vegetarian places here that shouldn't be missed (e.g. Native Foods, Chicago Diner, Karyn's, etc.).
Updated from previous review on Sunday August 14, 2011

happycowgirl

Points +5631

Vegan
12 Aug 2011

Vegan Goes Mainstream

With the addition of Protein Bar to the neighborhood, vegan goes mainstream in River North. Essentially across the street from Marina Towers and just over the bridge from the Loop, this is a great location.

Most dishes are listed as "chicken or tofu" and are further customized by your choice of milk (soy, almond or dairy), choice of cheese (Daiya vegan cheese or dairy) and/or choice of yogurt (soy or Greek). I could find two menu items listed as containing beef with no vegan option. Though it is of small consolation, the chicken and beef they serve is free-range.

Straight up vegan dishes include the Vegan Bar-rito and the Green City Vegan bar-rito and the Vegan Quinoa Chili. What I like about this place is that vegan is not an afterthought. Vegan is a main part of the menu, holding it's own shoulder-to-shoulder with the chicken and dominating over the beef options. As veg*ns, we know the obvious health benefits of a veg diet. It is refreshing to see that with the help of restaurants like this, so many more people can discover it.

They do vegan catering. You can order online for lunch or dinner delivery.




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