Urban Vegan Thai Cuisine

Urban Vegan Thai Cuisine is a phenomenal vegan establishment. The staff are welcoming, friendly, and greet you with a smile. The Thai good is exquisite, fresh ingredients of excellent quality with a variety of plant base proteins to choose from. The portion sizes are decent and filling. Visited this restaurant twice now, and it has been an excellent experience overall each time. This is a highly recommended restaurant to try for vegetarian and vegan communities or any person wanting to try something different. Multiple visits now, and each experience has been wonderful.

I had one if their combos. All I can say is wow. Best vegan Asian cuisine in Chicago. I had the P.E.T. with vegan peppered steak, extra hot. It was so so good. Will be returning tomorrow.

Urban Vegan has been one of my favorites for years. Their fully vegan menu is of consistent quality and so delicious. My faves are the "Crispy Chicken Nuggets" and the Green Curry Dinner Combo with "chicken". Those nuggets are my absolute fave vegan nuggets. Re: portion size, I generally make at least two to three meals out of one order. I'll still be a regular, but I recently got the fries in a carryout order and they've changed them to an unseasoned fry - hope this was a one off since the fries were previously a highlight.

This place is really tasty. I ordered Orange “Chicken” and the spring rolls via ubereats. And it did NOT disappoint! First off, the portions r huge, the photo I added is my leftovers. So delicious, I think they handmade their chickn it was phenomenal. Will return!!!

Urban Vegan’s orange chicken is delicious! It was a staple takeout meal while I lived in Chicago. Better than any real orange chicken I had! The taste, texture, and portion size are all top notch. All at an affordable price. The "chicken" itself is coated with a breading that's not overly crispy or soggy. Biting into the chicken has a perfect crunch leading into the savory chicken bit. I believe they use some form of seitan for the chicken itself. It's soft and has a similar mouthfeel to actual chicken. The chicken bits have a variety of sizes so you get large chunks mixed with smaller crispy bits. The sauce is sweet and tangy. They put just the right amount on the chicken so that each nugget is well coated, but not drowning in sauce. The sauce's consistency helps it stick to the chicken. Usually they'll include two small orange slices which adds a fun aesthetic touch to the meal. The chicken is paired with a serving of purple rice that provides a neutral flavor to balance out the chicken. The rice is cooked to be soft, but with enough structure to not be mushy. If you can call it a downside, the portion size is too large. I would highly suggest saving half of the serving as leftovers. As a takeout meal, it would usually work as dinner plus tomorrow's lunch. I moved from Chicago to Seattle 3 years ago and this was one of my favorite takeout dishes. I finally made it back to Urban Vegan for a visit and it held up well. Even though I'm not vegan, some days I wish I could teleport an order of the orange chicken to my dinner table.