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Clever Rabbit, Chicago, IL

Clever Rabbit

4.5
4.5
209 Reviews
$31 to $50
Farm-to-table
A veggie-centric restaurant within the heart of Wicker Park featuring thoughtfully sourced ingredients alongside an eclectic wine list and inventive cocktails.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Monday--Thurs 4:30 PM-10:00 PM Fri- 4:30 PM-11:00 PM, Sat 10:00 AM -11:00 PM Sun 10:00 AM-10:00 PM
  • Phone number
    (773) 697-8711
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Brandon Gross
  • Neighborhood
    Bucktown / Wicker Park
  • Cross street
    Damen Ave
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 209 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

209 Reviews
  1. Blake

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Place was great! All the recommendations our server furnished us with were excellent, and the ambiance was amazing.

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  2. parrot50

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2018

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great vibe, cool bar, love the decor. The food for brunch was creative, healthy (mostly!) and delicious. Lots of good choices for diet challenges like gluten, dairy and vegetarian. Our waitress seemed a little spacey, but the rest of the service was on point. The music is loud enough (or we were just under a speaker) that we had to talk louder than normal to be heard amongst our group. Overall, great meal and we'd visit again!

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  3. Twister

    Baltimore

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Setting was very fun. Great for my vegetarian friend and for me the non-vegetarian. Prices were very reasonable. Great combo of veggies and fish etc Loved it. People were all so nice!!

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  4. Loren

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2018

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    Felt very rushed. Little to no time between dishes. We weren’t finished with starters when entree rolled out.

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  5. DennisJ

    Minneapolis

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wow. Had never been to Clever Rabbit before but will definitely go back. Great cocktails and wine list. Our server was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. And the music was great too!

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  6. MBON

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Delighted by the vegetarian options at Clever Rabbit - lots of creativity and excellent mixing of flavors. Recommend the sharing platter of the many appetizers and spreads to sample the full diversity on offer. One or two duds on the rest of the menu, but overall we were impressed!

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  7. MarkD

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2018

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Really incredible unique dining. The octopus was amazing. All the veggie dishes were amazing. Very good!!

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  8. AmandaG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I came here with my partner and my grandparents. My grandparents are Chicagoans originally but recently moved to Alabama. They were in town visiting and instead of indulging in the usual spots to satisfy their craving for familiar food, we decided to come here for something different. My partner and I try to eat vegetarian as much as we can and we heard good things about Clever Rabbit from friends. We ordered some cocktails- carrot margaritas, a regular margarita, the watcher, an old fashioned. My grandpa ordered a regular margarita and said it was just okay but he really enjoyed the carrot one he ordered after tasting one of ours. We ordered the fried radishes, brussel sprouts, carrot dumplings, sweet potatoes, pig ear pasta, and tuna. We also got the carrot cake for dessert (the olive oil jam is pure genius). Everything we ate was delicious. Table favorites: the fried radishes, brussel sprouts, carrot dumplings, and pig ear pasta. The pig ear pasta was again quite delicious but we felt that for our table of 4, it could have been a slightly bigger portion by maybe 3-4 more pieces of pasta. I personally loved the tuna and it was sliced beautifully. The service was super friendly. Our server Hector was perfectly attentive but not too overbearing or pushy. We left feeling full and satisfied, but not overly stuffed, which was great. My grandpa loved it so much he took the food and cocktail menus home to try to replicate the recipes at home ha! I can't wait to come back and try the brunch menu. Thanks for a great evening!

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  9. LovesGoodFood

    Chicago

    88 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    88 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    I don't eat meat and there were more than the usual vegetarian and vegan options. Service was excellent. Really liked the carrot orange mimosas.

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  10. smbst99

    Chicago

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great atmosphere and delicious food. LOVED the carrot margarita!

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  11. ArjitaS

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2018

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Drinks and ambience were great! Would go again for drinks. Food was less than spectacular. We just did appetizers and ordered cauliflower and chickpea based dishes. Honestly didn’t think the food was good or worth the price.

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  12. JayBeeEats

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2018

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Clever Rabbit was wonderful! All of the plates are meant for sharing and trying new foods. The vibes had a pretty, rocker, slight Nashville feel that we were all totally on board with. Will absolutely return and recommend.

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  13. BennettN

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have been here twice, and have had a great experience both times. The menu is very vegatable focused, but is really delicious and creative. They also have some really great meat options...the burger and the calamari are both fantastic. The space has a cool vibe, and the service was friendly and attentive. We will be coming back.

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  14. KT07

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 28, 2018

    overall2food2service5ambience3
    I'll start by saying our server was absolutely fantastic! The food...... less so... We had the harvest salad which was fine, then got the brussel sprouts. The sprouts were listed under "vegetable" and we thought they'd be halved and roasted or sauteed. Instead they were a salad - an undressed and unseasoned salad. It was basically eating raw shredded brussel sprouts... we sent that back. Next we got the fried radish under "spreads" because we were intrigued. It was literally fried radishes with an herb butter.. no bread or anything. Turns out, when radishes are fried they just become a sponge for the grease. very unpleasant and we sent that back as well. The wine was good. I will not be back.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    25 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on March 28, 2018

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Brussels sprout salad was delicious. Carrot dumplings were deep fried balls of dough and disappointing. Cauliflower was tasty and good value but needed salt and lemon. Service was poor.

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  16. ajiaeats

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2018

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Its decent. 3/5 for sure, I personally can find better nearby.

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  17. YokoK

    Toronto

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great customer service, great staff, amazing food!

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  18. Good

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2018

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    Food was again, mediocre at best. Bland and uninspired... again.

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  19. smartbunny

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Not the most creative vegetable-forward joint in Chicago, but worth a spin! Their cocktails are good fun. Food was solid, but not mind-blowing.

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  20. YaGirlJ

    Chicago

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible service and the carrot marg was a delicioys surprise. 10/10 would return.

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  21. ShelbyR

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2018

    overall1food1service2ambience5
    I have been to Clever Rabbit multiple times in the past. This last visit was extremely disappointing and don't expect to go back

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 22, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place was great! Atmosphere is wonderful. Healthy family style dishes. We had the brussel sprouts, cauliflower, octopus and trout. The trout was our favorite! Great service as well.

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  23. CSC727

    Charlotte

    45 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2018

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Went for Brunch and enjoyed the sweet potato pancakes. Wasn't the most memorable meal I have had but was just a solid brunch. Also incredibly kid friendly with plenty of space to navigate a stroller. Excellent and worth trying if you are in the neighborhood

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  24. Vegas

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Wait staff continues to be friendly, helpful, and kind. Great menu full of "healthy-ish" & delicious dishes.

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  25. Katief

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2018

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    Brunch was not memorable and kind of pricey. I liked the dinner there better!

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  26. Scheide

    Chicago

    41 reviews

    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this great Wicker Park restaurant. Cocktails are fun including the carrot margarita. Love the board of appetizers. And we shared almost all the Vegetable options. Super yummy, especially the cauliflower.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great creative flavors of seasonal food. 100% would go again

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  28. exzakly

    Cincinnati

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Pleasantly surprised with the flavors and textures of food, as I recently am trying to eat vegan. Would definitely visit again and recommend to friends.

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  29. Due1

    Chicago

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Just love this place

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  30. AlexandraRB

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food with a vegetarian focus!! We had the broccoli gratin, pig ear pasta, Brussels sprouts, carrot dumplings and mushroom polenta terrine. The menu changes so make sure to look before you go but it was all delicious! The plates are a little small so you might want two!

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  31. Brian

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2018

    overall2food2service4ambience4
    Food was too salty

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  32. Dylan

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Definitely a cool spot. The service was excellent. The food was good; bigger portions than I anticipated, which was actually nice for a change. Good spirits list with good mezcal selections. Good spot to bring a date or just hang out and eat and drink.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Food was good. Was a little confused if this was a small plates or bit. Decided the portions we're too big to be small plates and to small for entree. But very good and excellent drinks.

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  34. KatherineB

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was my second visit to Clever Rabbit and my first as a new transplant to Chicago. I can't fault the service or the food we ordered - both were outstanding, our server was happy to share tips about the menu (which she knew back to front) and Chicago life, the carrot dumplings and tomato confit were incredible. Just wish there were some more hearty Vegan options on the menu, a delicious pasta or something more filling which tended only to be the non-vegetable offerings.

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  35. shirley

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and nice menu for sharing. Lots of veggie options!

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  36. MJMF

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2018

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Most of what we ordered was spectacular. I'm vegetarian, but even my devoted carnivore friend enjoyed the food. Some of the portions were tinier than I would have expected (even knowing that we were getting small plates), but the service, bread and drinks more than made up for it.

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  37. PamelaH

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sweet potatoes were amazing, don't miss those. I love the variety of veggies on the menu. There is a variety of options available without the menu being overwhelming.

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  38. ShanShan

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2018

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    We were seated promptly and served efficiently. The food was good and portion sizes for brunch were big.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I hadn’t know about the Clever Rabbit until I saw a posting about it for this years Chicago Restaurant week... I was blown away! I booked a table for my wife and I to enjoy for her birthday and we were elated by the experience and the kindness of the staff; they really brought a level of exuberance that was refreshing and appreciated. Top 5 Meal of my entire life! Thank you for an amazing meal!

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2018

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great meal with lots of veggies in a cool setting! They have fish and chicken dishes alongside a great selection of vegetarian items. Our group of 4 shared a handful of the veggie dishes and a salad and all left content. They have unique cocktails, but most seemed light or sweet rather than spirit forward. The value was pretty good, not overly expensive for the quality.

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Clever Rabbit offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (773) 697-8711.

Clever Rabbit is rated 4.5 stars by 209 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Clever Rabbit

2015 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Damen Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Bucktown / Wicker Park
  • Hours of operation
    Monday--Thurs 4:30 PM-10:00 PM Fri- 4:30 PM-11:00 PM, Sat 10:00 AM -11:00 PM Sun 10:00 AM-10:00 PM
  • Cuisines
    Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Brandon Gross
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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