Flora Fauna

This place is great!! The cocktails are amazing. Top two have to be a pineapple old fashioned and a guava margarita. So well made! You basically get to choose your own adventure by picking a liquor, a spice and a fruit. The possibilities are endless! This place is like a little vacation. When you walk in you're transported away from Illinois to someplace warm, tropical and exotic. The decor is very thoughtful even in the bathrooms. The top two favorite dishes so far are the mushrooms and the seafood fritters. The sauces are amazing!! Ask for extra sauce. You'll want it even if you just eat it with a spoon. Also, anyplace that names their dessert after Miami Vice is all right with me!

The service is excellent! Was greeted at every step of the meal. My family felt so welcomed. The desserts were beautifully decorated with edible flowers. The courses had so many surprises and kept us in suspense with flavors. The appetisers are large enough to share. The great care in presentation of every dish with authentic blend of flavors with modern tones is what makes it unique and worth visiting again. Staff is generous, fantastic, patient, friendly and interactive well with everyone.

Plenty of vegan, vegetarian, and "normal" options. Good ambiance, reasonable portions, and nice flavor. Service felt clunky and disjointed but not irredeemable. Orders several vegan options from the "Flora" section and some ingredients we're repeated more than I would have expected. Overall, worth the trip, but maybe not a repeat spot, unless they change the menu up. Give the Butternut Squash dish a try!

I've been here twice, and I'll be honest, I cannot WAIT to go back. The menu is a bit on the small side, but everything is seriously amazing. So many vegetarian options and it's very dietary-restriction-friendly (I have a gluten allergy and everything except the fried mushrooms and seafood fritters is gluten free! When does that happen!?). The staff is super knowledgeable with questions about the food, as well, which I always appreciate. The decor is amazing (even the bathrooms!), and even though (I think) it's a tiny bit on the expensive side, it's worth every penny. I think the pineapple old fashioned is my favorite drink that I've had so far, but the choose-your-own-adventure cocktail situation is great, too. You can tell they use super fresh ingredients and none of the drinks have ever been super/overly sweet. There are a few larger booths that would be great for groups, and a bunch of bar seating (with really comfy chairs!) that would be great for a date. If you're in the area and looking for something a little different, I couldn't recommend this place more!