Chicago Bites #112
Green Zebra
Fried green tomatoes never tasted so good!
Who says that vegetarian food needs to be a crunchy granola meat substitute? Green Zebra doesn't push the tofu or try to recreate meat dishes in vegetable form, but seeks to bring out the best of seasonal vegetables. How happy were with the experience? Tune in to the podcast.
(18.1 M)
00:00 - 01:34 Gushing about veggies
01:35 - 04:04 Getting started with wine, tasting menu
04:05 - 05:35 Fried green tomatoes, pickle agreements
05:36 - 07:24 The need for dinner theater
07:25 - 09:36 Splitting peas
09:37 - 11:10 Almost not sharing potatoes
11:11 - 14:05 Shrooms, not quite as good; matching dishes
14:06 - 15:45 Dessert
15:46 - 18:00 Thoughts on service
18:01 - 19:46 Ratings and sign-off
With dishes like this, you don't realize that the meat is missing.
Green Zebra
1460 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 243-7100
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| Bridget's Ratings | Tammy's Ratings | |
| Food Quality | 5 | 5 |
| Value | 5 | 4 |
| Service | 4 | 4 |
| Ambiance | 5 | 5 |
| Overall | 9 | 8 |
Average price per person: $85
Green Zebra serves small plates, but that doesn't mean it's small flavor.
Related Chicago Bites Posts:
Blind Faith Cafe
Chicago Diner
Karyn's Cooked
Online buzz about Green Zebra:
Chicago Foodies
Find Your Craving
Happy Cow's Vegetarian Guide
Check out our Green Zebra photos on Flickr.
Comments
Yummy place. Makes us sad to have left Chicago.
For the granola types, take a trip up to Blind Faith in Evanston. Hearty, but definitely granola (lots of brown and grey).
Posted by: Jack Vinson | July 16, 2008 9:55 PM
I've been to Blind Faith -- it's a very crunchy granola version of vegetarian food. It's not a bad place, just not that exciting. I wrote up a review a while ago: http://www.chicagobites.com/2007/01/tammys_take_on_blind_faith_caf.htm
Posted by: Tammy | July 24, 2008 2:41 PM