Vegan
American
Fast food
Take-out
Take-out only

Vegan hot food bar counter inside the French Market set up by the Soul Vegetarian Restaurant people in 2016. Serves comfort food like cornbread, curries, faux chicken. Take-out only. Reported closed April 2022.


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38 Reviews

First Review by mariec1

rkunish

Points +195

Vegan
07 Jul 2020

Great Food at the French Market

There's a lot of vegan options at the French Market, but this is the best. They do soul food as well as anywhere I've been, and unlike many of places at food courts, the quality feels very high.

Pros: Exceeds typical food court quality

sethh

Points +89

Vegan
08 Mar 2020

Excellent food, awesome location

Food is delicious and many options. French market is amazing. Highly recommend

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Delicious, Cool location

Cons: Pricey , They use a lot of plastic containers.

SeedubL

Points +28

Vegan
13 Feb 2020

Love this place

I usually grab food to go when I'm catching a train, but there are lots of tables to sit and eat at within the French Market if you want to dine in. They sell pieces of cake, flavors vary. Vanilla cake with caramel icing is my favorite. Everything from their hot bar is amazing. BBQ tofu and greens. The pot pie is perfect. The offerings change with the day of the week. I usually just get some of everything.

Pros: Variety, All vegan, Quick service

Cons: Some options are sold out if you go too late

·X·

Points +17394

Vegan
13 Dec 2019

Vegan Now

I’ve eaten at Vegan Now several times over the years and can say the food is always consistently delicious. If you love Soul Vegetarian on the south side, you’re guaranteed to love this quick/casual takeaway sister location. I’m a huge fan of their mac and cheese, and I appreciate that they continue to use their tried and true recipes instead of switching to a brand name vegan cheese. Overall, they offer your classic vegan junk foods and balance it out with healthy options too—e.g., greens, veggies,etc. Note that this is pay by weight and seating is limited. Would I eat here again? Of course! But in moderation!

jollyvegangiant

Points +96

Vegan
10 Oct 2019

Incredible West Loop Food!

This was a lifesaver when I worked at a tech company in West Loop. I would regularly bring back lunches that made my other coworkers jealous and I would often take people.

The food is essential “pay by the pound” style, all fresh and homemade. Get there early because things start to sell out around 1-2pm!

Cheesy vegan Mac, BBQ seitan and chick’n wings are my favorites!

Pros: New choices every day , Relatively cheap for west loop , 100% vegan

Cons: No set menu, “luck of the draw”, Can be pricey (most expensive neighborhood)

StephanieMeyer

Points +1501

Vegan
15 Sep 2019

BEST PLACE IN THE FRENCH MARKET

I hate how crowded the French market gets but this place is worth it.

veganvick

Points +228

Vegan
25 Aug 2019

Pure Heaven

Some of the best vegan food I’ve ever had. The mac and cheese is to die for. An absolute must if you are ever in Chicago.

Pros: Too many great options, Great portions

XOXO

Points +1760

Vegan
08 Aug 2019

GREAT FOOD!

Every bite was great. This place will fill you up! Enjoy.

Stephaneen

Points +1247

Vegan
07 Aug 2019

My NEW Favorite in Chicago

I can't believe it's taken me five years of visiting Chicago frequently to try this place. It's a food stall inside of the French Market. The menu changes based on the day of the week - you can access the menu on their website. I tried the mac and cheese, fried seitan chicken, kale and cheesy broccoli. Holy smokes, the food was delicious!

They also have several varieties of cake in their dessert case but I was too full to try any of them - looked really tasty though!

Definitely add this to the top of your list for places to try in Chicago.

(there's also a raw vegan place a few stalls down inside the French Market)

Pros: Delicious, Reasonably priced

Cons: Not open for dinner

cwl666

Points +1359

Vegan
18 Jun 2019

Great food.. but not the nicest venue

Food was pretty good and nice family. It’s cool to have a place like this in a normal food court but if you aren’t in the mood for being around tons on non veg food then it’s a challenge. I’d go back however.

Irisvane

Points +636

Vegan
30 Apr 2019

Tastes like home

Mac and cheese to die for, their beans and rice are also amazing. I also had their chocolate cake and it was scrumptious. It's not the cheapest, you pay by the pound except the chicken, corn bread, desserts, and drinks.Very friendly staff. When I come back I am getting that corn bread.

Pros: All vegan, Delicious, Friendly service

Cons: Pricey, Inconvenient location

MalloryFlanders

Points +237

Vegan
23 Mar 2019

Disappointed

Traveled out of my way to try this. Here for opening hours but still not opening like rest of market. I called the market and they said that this particular spot should be open now but usually opens later than posted.

Pros: Wanted to try the food.

Cons: Do not open on time., Often open hour later than posted.

kkaatielee

Points +44

Vegan
04 Jan 2019

Yummy!!

Very good! Stopped by today with my boyfriend around 2 pm. They didn’t have the Mac n cheese or the jerk chicken but the drumsticks were very good! I also tried the pot pie (pretty good but the crust was a little doughy), Mediterranean bites (chewy but tasty), loaded potatoes (tasted decent), and the cheesy broccoli (I would not recommend). Overall, it was pretty good. We ate everything but the broccoli. The drumsticks are amazing. I wish there were more options when we got there and that it was a bit hotter. By the time we ate it a few minutes later, most of it was not hot.

Pros: All vegan, Tasty

Cons: Food runs out quick, Not very hot

kaileemckenzie

Points +156

Vegan
12 Sep 2018

The drumsticks!!

Incredible hot bar at 8.99 per pound right by Union Station😄

HannahNicolet

Points +206

Vegan
24 Aug 2018

Places like this is why I’ve gained weight as a vegan.

I’m seriously in heaven. Getting to try multiple vegan dishes without being charged insane prices is making me give a little happy dance. I pretty much had a little of everything that they were serving today and not a single one disappointed. By no stretch of the imagination is this healthy food. However it is all your favorite comfort foods in a vegan form that actually tastes good.

Pros: All plant based food, So many different choices, Super fast

martint

Points +7560

Vegan
15 Aug 2018

Very good

Located inside of French Market, this take away serves mostly vegan version of soul food. When I came there, there were not many options (everything sold out and they were waiting to get more). I liked especially BBQ tofu and battered sticks. Also the banana peanut butter cake was very big, very sweet and tasty, almost indulgent.

The food is only take-away so everything is served in plastic. I hope they could make something with that to be more ecological.

Pros: nice food, very big and sweet cakes

Cons: a bit pricey

ashlinmichelle7

Points +885

Vegan
30 Apr 2018

Loved it

Wish I had one in my area! Definitely will come back when I’m in the area!

KarenSalazar

Points +28

Vegan
02 Mar 2018

Teriyaki Chick’n

I tried the Teriyaki Chick’n and was blown away! The texture was spot on to the point that it was almost scary. It had a fried top layer that mimicked a meat drumstick without worrying about cruelty. Great flavor, not overly sweet or salty. Just perfect. Will definitely come again. I’m very intrigued as to how they were able to achieve the texture 🤔

chocolate_rhythm

Points +36

Vegan
28 Feb 2018

The Best Mac and Cheese!!!

This is my favorite spot when I’m in the area. I recently tried their mac and cheese. It was so soulfully delicious!!!! The best one I had ever tried. Plus, they have vegan chickn drumsticks. Also, their marble cake is bomb! They are connected to Original Soul Vegetarian which is the oldest vegan restaurant in Chicago and it’s African owned. 😌

Pros: Everything is good!!!

Cons: None

TylerMayoras

Points +74

Vegan
28 Feb 2018

Delicious

Loved the Buffalo Cauliflower and the rice and beans. Definitely one of my new fav spots in the Loop!

AngelaFlatland

Points +174

Vegan
10 Feb 2018

Yum! Drumsticks!

This place has the best vegan comfort food. Those drumsticks are ridiculous and sell out fast.

ZoraySpielvogel

Points +1496

Vegan
30 Jan 2018

Gem 💎

This is truly the tastiest vegan food of all time!!! everything was mad to perfection & very flavorful!! I wish that I could eat there every day. The food bar changes daily. It's conveniently located at French market crossed from the train 🚂 station. The best time to go there is after 11AM.

Updated from previous review on 2018-01-28

Pros: The best ever , Friendly people , Fast

Cons: I wish that it was closer to me.

veggieseal

Points +63

Vegan
02 Jan 2018

Excellent food for a quick bite

I managed to catch the end of lunchtime at the French Market on my recent trip to Chicago and had a selection of whatever was left at Vegan Now - it was a good choice! I had two of the drumsticks and almost went back to buy more after I had finished them! Besides the drumsticks, I had a "cheesy"broccoli casserole and a spicy cauliflower dish. Both were excellent and well seasoned. I only wish I had gotten there earlier so I could've tried more menu items!

Pros: yummy food, convenient, reasonably priced

vrose

Points +21

Vegetarian
10 Nov 2017

love love love love

This place is the best. Every time I go there I am not disappointed. If you go, you have to get the kale and anything 'cheesy' they have - the menu changes daily. They do things by the pound so you can get a small or large container, and they can adjust the portions however you want. Because it is by the pound it can be a little pricey, but it is always worth it, I have never had something I did not like.

Pros: Delicious, Good variety, Good portions

Cons: Pricey if you get a lot

@Kendraisoutside

Points +1027

Vegan
28 Sep 2017

so Tasty

I got 5 vegan chicken drumbs and broccoli casserole for $17. So a little pricey but tasty.

stacy100

Points +366

Vegan
26 Sep 2017

Delicious!

I loved this little vegan food stand. It's inside a french market with many other food vendors. There is an ample amount of seating, and it's a really nice atmosphere. The food was great. The selections change on a daily basis. I liked it so much that I had to eat there a second time during my trip.

Updated from previous review on 2017-09-26

nhansson

Points +487

Vegan
05 Aug 2017

tasty and ok price

Inside the French market by the train. I enjoyed the food, there were five options when I was there - rice, pasta, tofu, some spinach mix and beans. Everything tasted very well. Service could be more attentive. I paid around ~10 bucks for my food.
Good seating area close by!




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