Kale My Name
Vegan restaurant · Albany Park
3300 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Highlights
Plant-based eatery serving hearty brunch, creative cocktails & more
Plant-based eatery serving hearty brunch, creative cocktails & more
"During trips to Chicago, Tabitha Brown fell in love with vegan restaurant, Kale My Name—so much so, that the actress approached the owner and brought it to Encino. You can now find fun, plant-based dishes, like “brunchpanadas” filled with cream cheese and guava, jackfruit lox, oyster mushroom wraps, cauliflower wings and waffles, plus sweets from Southern Girl Desserts." - kat hong
"Fun and unpretentious, Kale My Name is great year-round but definitely take advantage of its patio when open. Known for generous, hearty plates, you can get a spectacular salad at Kale My Name but it’s hard to resist the fabulous Buffalo tofu wrap. Owner Tabitha Brown even opened an outpost in LA." - Marla Rose
"A headline vendor at the market whose owner emphasized that tenants paid only a small commission on sales rather than traditional rent, allowing them to keep the majority of their receipts; the vendor's original Albany Park location remains open and unaffected. The owner framed the closure with a positive spin but acknowledged structural challenges tied to the market's economics." - Ashok Selvam
"Kale My Name in Albany Park has tons of utility. It’s open daily from 11am-10pm, has a full bar, and serves weekend brunch too. The space easily transitions from a bright cafe during the day to a dimly lit dinner spot at night, and the sprawling dining room has plenty of tables. Plus, the food is good. The long menu has everything from salads and seitan wraps, to delicious fried things like cauliflower chicken wings and mac and cheese balls. It's not a bunch of frankenfood masquerading as meat (though you can find some of that if you want) and a lot of the dishes are gluten and soy-free." - adrian kane, john ringor
"It’s easy to think Kale My Name is style over substance, because the team really leverages Instagram. But the hype is real. For smart folks who know kale and other dark greens are key to health, grab one of Kale My Name’s great salads. Yep, they’re dairy- and meat-free, too. Perhaps more visits to this vegan restaurant would qualify as preventative care? The House Salad is nice, but so is the Neiman (kale, broccoli, carrot, corn, black beans)." - Ashok Selvam
