No Bones Beach Club — Restaurant in West Chicago Township

This is a jewel of a place. When you first walk in, you would not expect the experience to be as great as it can be. When you enter, there is a short line where you order your food and drinks at a counter. Then you sit and they serve you.. So, at first, my expectations were not high. I was very wrong. It was great.

The food is all vegan. If you have not had vegan food before, in most cases you won't be able to tell the difference. Since we went for appetizers and drinks, we had only a few items. They were all delicious.

The experience ordering from the counter - we were greeted and they explained how their system worked. The person who took our order was also the bartender. The drinks were prepared while we ordered.

We only had their Eggplant Sticks, which were reminiscent of Mozzarella sticks and their wings (cauliflower, half with buffalo sauce and half with a sesame sauce). As for drinks, we had a variety. My son and I each had Mai Tais - they were different than what I expected in a pleasant way. They add bitters, normally not a part of a Mai Tai. We also had a Pina Colada at the table, and a few other drinks I don't recall. The presentation is outstanding (see the pictures I posted).

My belief is this - the space is fairly small with perhaps 20 tables. I think that once discovered, they will rapidly outgrow this location and either have to knock out a wall, find a larger space, or open another location.

Cheers to the No Bones Beach Club. We'll...

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