Group work outing with about 15 of us. Initially we were refused service as we requested to pay individually, but a colleague was able to convince the restaurant to accommodate. And mind you some of us already ordered ahead time. Food took awhile to come out. A colleague and I both ordered the Santa Clara noodles, which we didn’t know is served cold. My mango chunks were ice frozen! We sent one back so they could stir fry to warm it up, and the dish came back cold. Also they used lots of RAW onions to make the plate look fuller. This happened before when I ordered a hot noodle dish with broth. Will not be returning.
Vegan Restaurant
Flat Top Grill
· $$$$ · Chicago · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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Group work outing with about 15 of us. Initially we were refused service as we requested to pay individually, but a colleague was able to convince the restaurant to accommodate. And mind you some of us already ordered ahead time. Food took awhile to come out. A colleague and I both ordered the Santa Clara noodles, which we didn’t know is served cold. My mango chunks were ice frozen! We sent one back so they could stir fry to warm it up, and the dish came back cold. Also they used lots of RAW onions to make the plate look fuller. This happened before when I ordered a hot noodle dish with broth. Will not be returning.
Gino is great! Red beard, from our hometown and friendly. He loves his job here and was entertaining and made the experience wonderful!
Gino is great! Red beard, from our hometown and friendly. He loves his job here and was entertaining and made the experience wonderful!
Jeno was a charismatic and very helpful waiter. He informed us of great recommendations like what sauces to get. He was kind enough to give us more sauce after we asked if we could get sauce to make our bowls more spicy. FYI: they have mild, medium, and spicy sauces. Great food and lots of options to choose from. Due to the excellent portion size of the custom bowl, I do not recommend getting the unlimited custom bowl. We did not have to wait to be seated at lunchtime on Sunday. However, it appeared crowded Saturday night.