Sunny Bowls
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About
Sunny Bowls — a quiet vegetarian spot in River North with a growing reputation. Warm, knowledgeable staff that makes it feel personal. F S: "And the grilled cheese is awesome"
Experience Breakdown
Candace T
3 reviews
“My daughter and I were home not feeling our best (stomach ache) and neither of us eat meat, one’s a vegetarian the other vegan”
Highlights
What Diners Are Saying
Diners loved
Some noted
Servers are mad or fed up. Treat them better management!
They skim the soup from the top of the pot. I’m not paying 12 dollars for broth.
$15.10 for a sad tuna salad sandwich and 8oz of the blandest no flavor chicken soup I’ve ever had. Wont come back.
Location
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza # 201, Chicago, IL 60654
What 77+ diners say about Sunny Bowls
“Really good place to get some healthy eats from acai bowls to more super-food influenced bowls.”
Really good place to get some healthy eats from acai bowls to more super-food influenced bowls. Got the Acai berry bowl with pineapple, mango, and blueberries and it definitely hits the spot.
Avi H
May 2023
“We have dragon fruit bowl supercool👌 in taste house salad and roasted onion mushroom soup 🤤.”
Vamshi Krishna
Nov 2022
“Awesome vegan, dairy free, gluten free options.”
Awesome vegan, dairy free, gluten free options. Very well labeled menu. Good food that doesn’t make it feel like you’re eating healthy
Katelyn Bolds
May 2022
“This place is amazing.”
This place is amazing. I've always just gone to Parena for soup but this beats the pants off of Parena. Looks like I got a new to to place. And you get free bread for dipping, and toppings. The hangover soup is my favorite and the chicken noodles is wonderful. Also optional matzah balls to add in! Very filling.
Pat Kieltyka
Apr 2022
“The customer service is always great.”
The customer service is always great. The Thai noodle & wellness soups are my go to. I ordered the strawberry banana smoothie bowl & it was not as advertised.
Amber Dumas
Jun 2024
“I love their Thai Noodle soup.”
I love their Thai Noodle soup! It is very flavorful. Big pieces of chicken. The sour dough bread complements the soup. I will definitely try their other soups. I order it for lunch and sometimes I order 2 of them so I can take it home for dinner. I wish they had a location in Hyde Park.
via turner
Mar 2025
“Staff is very knowledgeable and friendly.”
Staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. Great customer service. I loved the soups so much I went there 3 days in a row. I wish we had this place in northern Illinois.
Penny Guski
Dec 2024
“Incredible soups.”
Incredible soups. Complex flavors, not the watered down back wash you get at other places. Sandwich’s are shockingly good as well. Crazy what happens when you put high quality, simple ingredients together…
Kacper Borowiec
Sep 2024
“Location is in the food court of hospital near work.”
Location is in the food court of hospital near work. I stopped there after an appointment on a Friday and had the tomatillo soup. It was a tomatillo chicken soup. They topped it with cilantro, onions, and tortilla chips. It was so delicious! I thought about that soup all weekend. I returned again on Tuesday for the same soup but a larger size. They have 10 different soups and sandwiches and I want to try them all! It’s going to be my lunch spot during the colder months.
Sandra Cruz
Sep 2024
“I've had the green tortilla soup and the chicken thai soup, and both of them are super tasty.”
I've had the green tortilla soup and the chicken thai soup, and both of them are super tasty. Price is pretty standard for Merchandise Mart, but the quality and flavor of the soups set this place apart.
Mik (Mikmetz)
Aug 2024
“These soups are so delicious.”
These soups are so delicious! And the staff is so friendly they let you sample a few to help you decide which one to get. Absolutely loved it! And their spreads are really good too! Love the Goat Cheese one.
Nathalie K
Apr 2024
“Best soup ever! The mushroom and wellness super my absolute favorite… My husband loved the beef...”
Whitney Katz
Apr 2024
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