"Who needs meat with flavors like these?!"

April 13, 2012

• Vegetarian
• fit for foodies

• Food: Eclectic vegetarian dishes full of flavor
• Decor: White walls, clean lines, not too bright
• Service: Very knowledgeable and freindly
• Cost: $$$
• Wine / Cocktails:

Overview:

We never missed the meat during our meal. Some of the more notable dishes we ate were the Shaved Apple & Tatsoi Salad with sweet chili-eggplant purée - light yet intensely flavored; the D’Anjou Pear Soup with camembert and smoked hazelnut - very rich and velvety with the pleasant surprise of golden raisins; the Crispy Rice Noodle with baby bok choy and miso glazed turnips seemed more like a penne dish - think the lotus root mimicked the pasta tubes - it was amazingly delicious; the Mustard & Caraway Spaetzle Stroganoff with hon shimeji mushrooms and smoked onions was the favorite with a toothsome texture. The Brussel sprouts are to die for- savory, sweet and salty and the roasted potatoes with smokey quinoa topping were very meaty in flavor

Recommended Dishes:

Shaved Apple and Tatsoi Salad; Flatbreads; Crispy Rice Noodle; Caraway Spaetzle Stroganoff; side dish of Brissel Sprouts; Smokey Roasted Potatoes

"Vegetarian"

February 23, 2012

• Food: Vegetarian
• Decor: Green
• Service:
• Cost: $$
• Wine / Cocktails:

Overview:

I am not a huge fan of vegetarian food, but have went here to bring my vegan friends to a place to eat for dinner when in town from FL. They loved it! The food was presented very nice, the menu was small, and the wine list by glass was also small. The atmosphere - the music was loud, as were the people, but it was fun nonetheless. I would go back again.

Recommended Dishes:

Sage Spaetzel

"Vegetarian small plates with big flavors!!"

January 28, 2012

• Contemporary Vegetarian
• Small Plates

• Food: Contemporary ideas with worldly flavors
• Decor:
• Service: Excellent and attentive servers!
• Cost: $$
• Wine / Cocktails: Make sure to try a cocktail or two, they are quite different from your typical bar!

Overview:

Both the meal and the ambiance at the Green Zebra were above expectations! Having not only low lighting, but also position lights underneath small palm trees really gave the inside of this restaurant a very unique look. The fried brussel sprouts with balsamic vinegar were quite irresistible and are something I have been attempting to recreate in my own kitchen. The other comments are correct, you will not miss any sort of meat with a menu like this. The food creativity and flavors are out of this world! Even with the many thousands of restaurants in Chicago, this experience is a "must repeat!"

Recommended Dishes:

Squash Soup, Fried Brussel Sprouts

"Great and Green"

March 31, 2011

• Food: Contemporary Vegetarian
• Decor:
• Service: Very good
• Cost: $$$
• Wine / Cocktails:

Overview:

Don't be put off of this restaurant merely because it's vegetarian. The food at Green Zebra is so lovely and tasty you won't miss the meat.

Recommended Dishes:

"Best Vegetarian In Chicago"

March 30, 2011

• Food:
• Decor:
• Service:
• Cost: $$$
• Wine / Cocktails:

Overview:

Title says it all.

Recommended Dishes:

Poached egg with smoked potato puree