Alice & Friends is a vegan restaurant that celebrates the flavors and beauty of plant-based cuisine from all over the world. Founded by Alice Lee in 2001, we strive to create a wonderland of 100% vegan dishes and desserts for everyone to enjoy. Our goal is to make a real difference about how people think about veganism, as well as make it easy for people who want to incorporate vegan foods. We offer allergy-friendly options, catering, and limited-time specials.
Kovas Palubinskas
Some interesting dichotomies here. U fancy decor and furniture contrasts with thoughtful and attractive plating. O really a good experience. One of the better satay I’ve had, though the texture was still off (will there ever be a good vegan chicken?). Thai iced tea had an unusual spice. The banh mi was excellent. Service was unobtrusive but really good. Overall worth a visit.
… moreEvan Hofmockel
Definitely don’t miss this restaurant!
Everything is vegan – and all of the dishes we had exceeded expectations greatly (in quality, in portion and in flavor)! The diversity of available options was inspiring, and I’d gladly come back to try just about everything on the menu.
I’ve never seen a Mango lassi on a vegan menu before! There’s also a tantalizing selection of baked goods and even house-made vegan cheesecakes.
This is the sign you’ve been waiting for, follow the white rabbit here!
… moreMoa
I’m not vegan but they sure fooled me with their “ham.” It tasted smokey and had the texture of a slice of meat! It came with my tonkotsu ramen noodles, which was soooo good. It was creamy and was a close imitation to the real thing. I wish I knew their secret of how they made their broth. While eating it, I thought this could totally compete with the real thing considering how healthy it is. The real thing is made of pork fat. If you can’t eat pork, this is a great alternative! I also loved their bahn mi. It had all the things I look for in a Vietnamese sandwich – pickled veggies (carrots & daikon), “mayo”, cilantro, and protein. The protein fooled me too! Surprise, surprise *sarcasm*. I’ve had vegan bahn mi in Seattle before. The other one gave a fatty texture. This one had the texture and color of marinated chicken. The bite was firm and flavorful. Where I think they can improve on is their Vietnamese pho noodles soup. Personally, I’m not into broccoli. The best real pho I’ve had never had broccoli – but that’s maybe because I never get the veggie option. I’m biased, but seeing broccoli on the dish didn’t encourage me to get it. The broth tasted good tho – it had the right tones with the star arnise flavors but I think pho beef broth is hard to get right even as the real thing. I think it made sense that it really just tasted like spiced veggie broth. The protein looked like boiled chicken, though it lacked the firmness of the bahn mi meat. It honestly looked like matzo balls in the shape of sliced chicken. Granted, it was my partners order so I was personally satisfied with my order 🙂
I bought my food for pick up, they were nice and had my order 20 minutes like they said they would. I noticed that other locations had more food options like crab Rangoon. When I asked about it, they were very helpful and said that with this location being much smaller they don’t have the equipment to serve fry foods. What a bummed cause that sounds so tasty! I think a cool alternative for them is to sell their fried food prepackaged/uncooked and you would have to fry them at home. I really just want to try their crab rangoon, but I’m lazy to go to their other restaurants haha.
It is on the expensive side. I spent $50-$60 ish dollars on 3 dishes. I do think that the value is in the artistry and culinary skills it takes to imitate meat. Having a healthier version of something like tonkotsu ramen is very much welcome. I probably won’t go here all the time, but I’m 100% recommending it to my vegan and non-vegan friends and family! ^_^
… moreSamantha Bretz
Friendly staff. All of the food is incredible. Get the Satay Skewers. They’ll knock your socks off.
We got
1. Satay Skewers
2. Dumplings (pan fried)
3. Corn chowder corn bread
4. Tom Ka soup
5. Bahn Mi
… moreMolly K
Yayyy! So happy Alice and friends came to save OP veg/ans’ day!!!
Burmese noodle salad rufkm??? Amazing 20/10 can’t wait to go back and get it (cold, savory, umami)
Chunk and potatoes good!!! 7.5/10 really good but the Burmese noodle salad ruined me!! Didn’t compare!!!
Rainbow noodles- not my cup of tea! I usually like beets but they were taking over the show and giving a strong earthy taste. The peanut sauce is really good, thick, interesting.
Thank you for being here!!! Can’t wait to try the whole menu
… moreRyan Shepherd
Amazing food and really great service. Burmese noodles and ramen were both excellent, and I’d recommend the chocolate mousse bar. Definitely worth a trip. It’s close to the Metra and L. Parking can be tough, but there’s a parking garage nearby. A little pricey, but the quality is well worth it. The place is small, though, so show up early or be prepared to wait for a table.
… moreValentin
Really good food, and the service is very friendly.
This time we tried the Bahn Mi and the Runaway potato. The Bahn Mi was really exceptional, a really refreshing mix of flavors, and the potatos were a perfect spicy meal (I like spicy food, if you’re not a spicy eater, I’d not recommend it)
… moreMartin Baumeister
This is in the former Munch location. Cozy little restaurant with outstanding vegan gluten-free food. Many allergens are called out on the menu. Friendly service. We will be back!
… moreNicole Sims
We visited this location for the first time today. It exceeded our expectations! The service was fantastic. The server, Nash, was welcoming, kind, and attentive! Our three year old liked the broccoli in the Mac (one of our fav dishes) and Tom Ka soup was excellent. I’d love to see the addition of a changing station in the bathroom.
… moremari mortensen
Alice and Friends, thanks for giving Oak Park a try, and having food that delights my vegan soul and surprises omnivores with amazing choices.
Friendly service, nice vibes.
Favorites so far; the corn chowder and potatoes and gravy are ultimate comfort foods. Eggless sandwich, just like mom’s, satay skewers on point. If you’re lucky to be there for the biscotti tiramisu, just do it. You’ll be back for more.
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