The Green Ape brings plant-based comfort food to Milwaukee Avenue, curated by Chef Bri around soulful, flavor-forward cooking rather than austere health food. The menu leans on familiar comfort classics reworked without animal products — a soul food plate with yams and greens, vegan mac and cheese, crispy lion's mane wings, and a vegan alfredo are among the dishes diners mention most.
Beyond the dining room, The Green Ape runs a catering operation for corporate lunches, celebrations, and private events, along with online ordering for pickup.
The restaurant has built a following among Chicago's vegan diners, with regulars praising the soul food plate and lion's mane wings in particular.
Beyond the dining room, The Green Ape runs a catering operation for corporate lunches, celebrations, and private events, along with online ordering for pickup.
The restaurant has built a following among Chicago's vegan diners, with regulars praising the soul food plate and lion's mane wings in particular.