Kitchen 17

Have been here many times before and it’s always a hit, however this time was extra special. My partner and I eloped and we came here after, as it was an obvious choice with the excellent food and good vibes. A kind server named Kyle helped us take pictures and delivered excellent customer service. There was an event going on in the room next to the bar and even then, Kyle was very attentive and kept checking in with us. Highly recommend!

As a long time vegan who loves supporting & trying all different local vegan places everywhere I travel, who was visiting from out of state for just the week, who also wanted to like this place so bad seeing it was a metal bar (I’m a metal vocalist) AND an all vegan place, I was very excited to try this place. First red flag was the unsanitary set up of the silverware just being bare in a bin for people to grab instead of it being kept clean or wrapped was a turnoff. There was a knife just laying on the floor when we got to our table. Ordered the Mac N Cheese, 2 Pizza’s, and the Fried Chicken Seitan/Fries between me & 2 of my non vegan friends (1 of which who has liked every place I’ve brought him to for years both in Chicago and where I’m from in Florida) The Mac N Cheese had good cheese consistency but had absolutely NO flavor, like I didn’t even know Mac N Cheese could ever taste that bland, I had to use their Salt, Pepper, & Red Pepper Shakers & constantly mix it for it to taste like anything. The seitan chicken was my friends but he didn’t like it and didn’t finish it, I tried one piece and similar problem, weird to no flavor. But then the pizza…. By far, the worst pizza I’ve ever had in my 8+ years of being vegan. Never in my entire life have I thought a pizza was so bad that I couldn’t even finish one full slice. My friends with me felt the same. While I’m friends with tons of vegan biz owners all across Florida back home & have tried a bunch of amazing vegan places here in Chicago when I visit and love promoting/sending my friends/fans to support these hard working local places, I sadly had to leave this bad review with just how bad everything was. We all lost our appetite and left about 1 1/2 of the 2 pizzas behind. I told the bartender which was awkward and didn’t feel like there was much care about our experience, but he did discount us 25% off our $65+ bill, but it definitely still hurt paying for something that was so bad, left us still hungry but with a loss of appetite at the same time, & gave 2 of my non vegan friends such a terrible experience with vegan food, which definitely didn’t help the cause, and is a big misrepresentation of most vegan places that are amazing.

Kitchen 17 in Chicago is a must-visit for good music and amazingly delicious food. After hearing multiple recommendations and even seeing it featured in a series, I wasn’t going to miss it. The popcorn tofu was fantastic, and the BBQ”Chicken” Salad (A Jumbo House Salad, Choice of Fried Cauliflower with House Ranch and BBQ) which I customized with cauliflower and BBQ, was equally impressive. I also enjoyed “The Metro” - a vanilla coffee and a sparkling water beverage, both of which were superb. The staff was friendly, the music was great, and the overall vibe was fantastic. I highly recommend this place!

It’s a little bit away from down town and well worth the drive! This is an amazing gem hidden deep in Chicago. The pizza was HUGE!! We got the everything pizza and it did not disappoint! The Fryios (I think) nachos except fries instead of chips. Were also MASSIVE and amazing. The flavor on literally everything was amazing! The service from literally everyone was fantastic, friendly and helpful. My only, and small, complaint was the AC was being worked on and it was a bit toasty inside. We sat in front of the open window and enjoyed the breeze.

This is such a nice vegan pizzeria/restaurant. They prepare the orders immediately, but you can keep busy with many board games that they have. Cauliflower wings are very tasty, and pepperoni pizza is amazing. They also have pre-made desserts that you can grab immediately. This place is unique.