Pure Kitchen Elgin

If you’re vegetarian or looking to explore vegetarian options you should try this place. Staff is really great and great service. The best deal was their lunch combo. Also food was really good, lots of options to try on. Highly recommended.

We were able to enjoy the great weather on the sidewalk patio. Arrived just after 1pm for lunch and it was nice and quiet. The service was great and we enjoyed the “Liberty” with fries and the chickpea sandwhich with kale chips. The total came to about $50.

Delicious wholesome spot! A great casual spot for gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan food. I chose the awesome burger and cheesecake, both were delicious and super pleased with the allergen free options. A little on the pricey side especially with modifications, but still super enjoyable! There was only 1 server helping the whole floor, but she was very warm and attentive.

I heard good things about this restaurant and I had vegetarian options so I thought I would check it out. Overall, it was decent, but the service was a bit lacking. I had the ignite bimbap bowl, I enjoyed it. I found the kimchi quite nice. But I would’ve liked some more tofu. It may be a bit more variety in the bowl. My partner had the Tempeh sandwich and thought it was OK but nothing special. I would attribute the slow service to them probably being quite busy, but would recommend they have more servers. A decent option for vegetarians and vegans.

First time trying this place. Heard a lot about it so I was ready for anything.

I ordered a juice, the cauliflower wings and the noodle bowl.

Service was great. Our server was very nice and always checked in on us during lunch.

Atmosphere – well the place is a bit blah inside with very little decor but the outside patio would have been a great option if the afternoon sun had subsided a bit more.

After 2 pm the patio is in shade so I would suggest outside if the weather is nice.

Food. Well the juice I ordered was amazing. But pretty hefty for $12 for a medium glass… but I felt it was worth it.

The cauliflower wings were really good, but after about 7-8, all you can taste is the cauliflower, even with all the sauces offered (we got them on the side), so share plate for sure. Would not want to eat those all myself

The noodle bowl was not great. Completely inundated with peanuts and peanut sauce. The rice noodles ended up mushy and the only solid component in the dish was the kale…. which given its texture did not go with this “Asian” dish. And the tofu was not grilled enough and was also mushy. I should have stuck something more traditional. But I should have known better. Like ordering pad Thai in a bar… nope.

My friend ordered a bean burger and that was delish. Bun was grilled so nicely and the fries were amazing. Should have gone burger.

I’m willing to try again, but something chose something else.