E Veg Vegetarian

The pineapple rice are must try. Food is tasty and feels healthy.

I’ve been hearing about SV since before I ever moved to Chicago. My veggie sis has been raving about it for years. We finally made a sister date and I saw the light. The place was pretty busy for a 3pm weekday but we were seated immediately. I remember plush chairs and vintage decor, like this place used to be used as a fancy dinner spot. My sis orders something so boring, I don’t remember. For me, the whole point of paying $10+ for a veggie item is because it’s something I could never possibly cook on my own. Why bother with a salad? Yolo! Food comes out and from the first bite, I’m in heaven. I have to seriously ask the waitress if she didn’t mess up the order and slip some meat in this. She laughs and says nope.The chik’n isn’t rubbery or jerky-tough. It’s perfect. Sauces are not squeezed from a bottle but homemade. I’m in love. I make sure to only eat half so I can save it for later. I took it to my bf at the time and even he was like ‘Whoa! Is this veggie?’ I’ve made a big effort to visit all the veggie spots in town: the 3 Karyn’s (Green is best), Handlebar, Chicago Diner, Native Foods, etc. None of them compare to SV! Thankfully they sell a lot of their wraps and side dishes to Whole Foods, so I keep my addiction strong that way. This place is a little far from me but if I have to take 3 buses in the snow, I will be back!!! – A.K. Vegetarians and vegans, unite! Soul Vegetarian is a restaurant free from the worry of your food being cooked in beef fat or fish sauce or chicken stock! And it’s so damned GOOD, too! Now, at around 3pm on a Thursday, the restaurant was bustling, so you know that you’ve found a real gem of a place to eat. I ordered the Veggie Gyros and my god, were they delicious: the perfect texture with the perfect seasoning, the pita bread thin and not too heavy. And the fries that accompanied it were crispy and tasty too. As my friend and I were digging in, a dapper gentleman came to our table to ask us how we were enjoying our meal. Remember how I said the restaurant was busy? This is clearly an example of why that is. If an establishment cares about what they’re serving you and how you like it, well, instant return visit for sure! – K.S. Very delicious!! I am not a vegetarian, but my best friend is. I was so surprised at the plethora of menu items and how delicious the food was! I would definitely visit this place again. I would recommend the jerkfu! – K.K. oul Veg is one of my favorite restaurants in the world, without question. Living on the South Side for almost 8 years and being a vegetarian the whole time, I used to come to Soul Veg as often as possible. All of the food is delicious, and has given me lots of ideas for making recipes in my own kitchen. Sure, most of it is not exactly healthy, even if it is vegan, since it’s heavy on the deep fry, but most soul food isn’t super healthy anyway.

My first time here and I really like the food. ESP the Speciality Tofu. It had a light crisp skin and jiggly soft curd on the inside. Went well with their special sauce and some "luncheon meat" cubes and meatless floss on top. A very homely place for zi char dinner. I think don't expect anything mind-blowing but be grateful for the low prices and comforting food.