Bloom Plant Based Kitchen

August 2024:I was super excited to experience Bloom again. The crab cake is still my favorite item on the menu; I recommend everyone experience it! We also tried the Katsu Cutlet and it was absolutely delicious with the perfect balance of sweet and spicy; hopefully, this becomes a permanent part of the menu.We also ventured out and tried the Jackfruit Shortrib which was a miss. I knew it could be a miss because I'm very familiar with jackfruit texture. It simply is too soft and doesn't hold up to the texture that one would think of when you hear "rib".All said, Bloom is still a favorite and I will continue to return to try my favorites and the seasonal items.March 2024review:I was quite fortunate to experience Bloom, twice, in one week. Both visits were in celebration of my birthday.The first visit was on my birthday, and we were a party of 12, plus some additional folks showed up to celebrate and had to get a separate table to accommodate the additional 3. There were 2 of us that were vegan, 1 vegetarian, and the remainder were non-vegan. Overall, the majority enjoyed their meals! One of the couples didn't care for the kale salad's unique flavors, so I gladly finished it off because I loved the variety of flavors and textures of the salad.Maybe our waiter was overwhelmed with my party because there were a few hiccups. I ordered the cheese board when we started our drink orders and never received it. It turned out to not be a huge thing for me, only because the rest of my dishes filled me up. Another in my party ordered the crispy oyster mushrooms and we later found out that she received the Chateaubriand which is a lion's mane dish. She has recently ventured into the world of veganism and mushrooms, so she was not aware that she received the wrong dish. Quite a mix up, especially with the price; the crispy mushroom dish is $13/$14, the latter is $42. Imagine the surprise when the bill came. Yikes!Beyond the hiccups there, I enjoyed, just about, every dish I had. The Turnip Causa was ah-mazing! At first sight, I thought it would be a cold bite, but was surprised and satisfied to taste the potato croquet! Everybody at the table enjoyed the crab cakes! I considered ordering one to-go! The Carbonara was just "meh" to me, but one my cousin's enjoyed her's. The shortbread at the bottom of the chocolate mousse was so delightful and balanced out the textures of the dessert. I was not a fan of the baked Alaska, but others were; all about preference and taste there.In my effort to reduce my alcohol intake, I ordered the Strawberry Styles; this cocktail has sold me on the alcohol-free Seedlip Spice 94. I let someone else taste mine before they ordered alcohol, and they switched to ordering the Strawberry Styles!The second visit was for two. My brother decided to treat me to a separate birthday meal and I chose Bloom. This was 4 days after my first visit! I ordered everything I had on my previous visit, minus the Carbonara. Everything was just as delicious; I love the consistency. Our waitress was so lovely and attentive; she helped my brother decide which cocktails to try. My brother, who is not vegan, enjoyed everything we ordered, including the crispy mushrooms!

The place is adorable and perfect for a date night! Everyone was attentive and extremely friendly. They knew what we needed before we even asked! The food and drinks were incredible. You have to order the SUN-DRIED TOMATO SASHIMI!!!!

First of all, I love that all menu items are 100% Plant-Based & Gluten Free. I'd wanted to dine here for a while but their standard menu starts at 5 PM, and we're usually not in the city at that time anymore. When I saw that they have brunch hours now, I was excited to finally give them a try but disappointed that many of the items on the dinner menu aren't available for brunch. We started with dessert as an appetizer and had the Camote Cheesecake, Cashew sweet potato, coconut cream, almond tahini crust ($12). This was unique and delicious. My husband went with the Shrooms and Waffles, Crispy maitake mushrooms, butter, maple syrup ($15), which he enjoyed. I had a Smash Burger, Two almond-beet smash patties, cheddar, lemon aioli, onions, tomatoes, arugula ($15). I didn't love mine, but I was impressed with the food enough in general that I would return and try more items.The interior is really nicely decorated, and the vibe definitely would have been perfect for cocktails if we were there at a different time. The only negative was that there was a loud group seated across the room, and their noise definitely echoed in the space and impacted our dining experience.

Last vegan restaurant on our Chicago vegan foodie trip. This time was Bloom. An upscale vegan restaurant. This one hit it out of the park. Everything was really good. Only downside? Portions are small , like an upscale restaurant should be we ordered the Sun dried tomato sashimi, the Beer tart and the Crispy oysters. We rounded all up with the Passion Fruit cheesecake. Everything was... chef kiss. Easily one of our top 3 vegan upscale restaurants that we have ever tried

I had very high hopes for Bloom, but it fell a little short for me. While I'm not vegan or vegetarian, my family is, so I often find myself at vegan restaurants.First, the positives: the place is charming and beautifully decorated. We ordered the Beet Tart (golden beets, almond goat cheese, pickled candied red beets, coriander crust, vegetable caviar), which was the standout dish for me. The chocolate mousse (lemon shortbread, parsnips, blackberry preserves, brownie crumbles) we had for dessert was also delightful.However, I wouldn't recommend the jackfruit shortrib (berbere, potato gratin, malbec demi-glace). The potato tasted sour and off. The yuca gnocchi was decent but not particularly memorable.The service was another downside. Our waiter was scarce, and the timing of the dishes was off. We received our appetizer and gnocchi together, and then had to wait 20 minutes for the next dish.Overall, our experience had its highs and lows.

First time visiting a restaurant that was 100% plant based and it did not disappoint. The food and drinks were really good, and I enjoyed that the restaurant plated their dishes wonderfully. I ordered the Shawarma bowl which was really rich in flavor!My only complaint was an error made by the server at the end of our dining. the server was aware I had a tree nut allergy and was really careful to go over the brunch menu with me - especially since I ordered a dish that contained almonds (I can eat those). However, the kitchen gifted my brother a slice of sweet potato cheesecake for his birthday and the server brought spoons for all of us to share. Since I heard "sweet potato" and got a spoon, I had no reason to assume I would eat an allergen but I was WRONG lol. Luckily I only took a small bite, but the cheesecake is made with cashew which causes immediate tongue and throat swelling. I was fine and took benadryl to remedy the slight reaction, but I was a bit disappointed after such care the server took. I will be more careful to read the entire menu next time if I return.

My group and I had such a lovely experience at Bloom and two of us are pescatarians and two of us are meat eaters.Service: Great and they were very helpful and careful with one person's food allergies.Drinks: delicious! We tried nearly all the cocktails and each one was very tasty, pretty, and well rounded. Food: Everything was very good and super flavorful. The standout for all of us was the "fried oysters" which is a mushroom dish. It was SO good.I'd say the only thing 3/4 of us didn't LOVE was the beet brownie dessert. Everything else was so unique and took our tastebuds on an adventure!

I recently tried Bloom's brunch menu with friends and our experience was a bit underwhelming! We had a prior reservation and checking in was pretty smooth. Bloom is plant based and gluten free kitchen and I was very excited to try it considering there aren't a lot of Vegan restaurants available.We ordered Shrooms and Waffles, Bloom Kebabs and Lomo Saltado. The Shrooms and Waffles were very bitter and they had a very weird aftertaste. We asked the server if we could replace it and they checked with us to see what's wrong so that they can give appropriate feedback to the kitchen. I feel the service was good and they easily replaced the dish and took it off the bill as well. We replaced waffles with Turnip Causa. Turnip Causa was good, I really liked the crispy potato croquettes at the bottom of the Causa. Bloom Kebabs were also very flavorful, they were based on a cauliflower crust bread to make the dish GF. Kebabs were served with a sour sauce which complimented the overall dish. Lomo Saltado was probably our favorite dish. It had a lot of veggies mixed with Rice, and had South American flavors.For deserts we ordered Chocolate mousse. I think the taste for this one eventually grew on me. The mousse was based on a lemon shortbread, I was expecting a sour-sweet taste, however the sweetness overpowered the lemon tarty taste.I may give Bloom another try for their dinner menu as I love exploring Vegan meals. Brunch options were a bit OK and I'm not sure if I'll return again for brunch. We did not try any alcohol this time but they have an extensive cocktails menu.

The dishes are not over seasoned, this which lets the vegetable flavors shine. The staff is friendly and attentive. We will definitely return. We started with the GTS and Strawberry Styles (non-alcoholic) both drinks were refreshing. We had the Turnip Causa, Beet Tart, Sun-dried tomato sushi, Summer Risotto and Yuca Gnocchi. The Gnocchi was good, but our least favorite of the five dishes. This was more than enough for two people. We didn't have enough room for dessert!

Bloom is definitely one of the most unique plant based experiences I've had in a LONG time. I can appreciate a kitchen that puts more energy into creating quality creative dishes vs offering a large menu. We loved everything that we ordered, and they even brought churro waffles to the table for my birthday! I'm not a huge sweets fan, so I didn't indulge much, but they were really tasty. The Turnip Causa was TO DIE FOR. And to think, I almost didn't order it! Plus, in the month of April, $1 from every order of the turnip causa goes to planting a tree. The balsamic glaze on the avo toast was very flavorful, but not too acidic. Definitely highly recommend for anyone looking for a quiet brunch spot with a full bar. Plus, they grow some of their ingredients themselves. Talk about fresh.