Cousin's Incredible Vitality

08/11/09

Raw Foods Are Incredible!!

by myramoore at Citysearch

Last night i and my friend were in Cousin's incredible vitality restaurant.

It was my first time eating at a raw restaurant, and it was amazing. There are a lot of different foods, juices and desserts.

After we finished our foods, amplified upon about raw foods with the chef owner about raw foods. They only use organic, fresh vegetables, fruits, spices... they take the water of some vegetables with a machine to make them taste like it is fried. when they make juice, they mix useful and healthful fruits, vegetables or spices! I always eat bread with my meal but there isn't bread. They eat cracker or different bread. I learned a lot of information about foods. Now I wonder how are the vegan foods?, why they eat only raw foods. I want to go to the restaurant again.

The chef and The waitstaff are very knowledgeable and attentive. I fell in love with the restaurant: the service, the design, the atmosphere, the foods were so excellent! I loved the raw deserts especially the fake cheesecake. They don't use cheese:) it's amazing i think.

I bought a lot of pretty and useful things and books in a shop where in the restaurant.

I'm glad to learn that dishes at a raw restaurant can taste good! I think you don't miss the delicious and healthy foods :)

• Pros: Very delicious foods and desserts. Especially Cheesecake.
• Cons: There isn't bread.

08/05/09

Here Is Excellent

by hiwa at Citysearch

I always go the restaurant. The foods are delicious, the portions are very good, the waiters friendly, helpful and courteous; juice are fresh and wonderful and cheeselees cheesecake is very delicious.I think it being one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago.

It is one of the best vegan dining experiences that we have had anywhere.

You should visit the restaurant and discovery delicious foods..

• Pros: organic, fresh, delicious, healthy
• Cons: losing weight ( i am thin :) )

08/04/09

Wonderful Place & Delicious Foods

by cikolata at Citysearch

When i didn't know cousin's iv restaurant i couldn't understand vegetarian people. But i am vegan!

one day i went the restaurant with my husband. My husband was fat person. Fortunately we discovered cousin's and we are healthy people now :) I think it's miracle!!

We learnt a lot of things about raw food and health life. we buy 'live box' all of the time and generally go here.

Restaurant has a shop, a salad bar, a juice bar, beside a yoga class and chef class. There are a lot of kind meze, entrees, desserts and juice. They give free green juice and tea. Salads bar has a lot of salads.

I went chef class and enjoyed so much! I can make different raw foods.

They start to delivery and you can heel their event website: cousinsiv.c om

In my opinion all of the people should go cousin's iv. restaurant. If you go, you meet delicious food and healthful life!

• Pros: best raw food in chicago
• Cons: there is no garden

01/16/09

worst raw food restaurant in Chicago

by kathy345 at Citysearch

I went there last weekend, I had bad experience and I want to share it with you.The service was good, the waitresses are friendly,but i was waiting for my meal around half an hour. Then I asked the waitress to hurry up with this,cuz I was running late to meet my friends. After that the owner of the restaurant as I know Mr.Memet chef started to shout to the waitress loudly and rude. He freaked out and started saying things like f*ck you all and hurry up.The clove tea was BS, and cold.

Everyhting was expensive.The worst thing happened to me was later.On Sunday night somebody calling me and sayig sth about tips, It was Mr. Memet chef he told me that I didn't leave any tips.......but i left $7 ,10% of my bill I think it's fine.

P.S. They don't use gloves while they are preparing drinks .I will never go back,anyways I'm from LA

• Pros: friendly waitresses
• Cons: BS

09/28/08

Wonderful Raw Vegan Restaurant, Amazing Food, Peaceful Atmosphere, Great Chicago Location

by earlking at Citysearch

As a vegan of almost 2 years, I instantly decided to become RAW vegan after tasting the delicious raw vegan cuisine at Cousin's Incredible Vitality in Chicago. Being a suburban girl at heart, I was happy that Cousin's I.V. was so easy to get to since it's just past I-90 heading east on Irving Park Rd. toward Lakeview.

If you have never experienced a raw vegan meal, this is the perfect restaurant to visit! If you enjoy a casual yet elegant dining environment, this is the perfect place for you! And let me tell you, the food really is INCREDIBLE! The variety of the menu is absolutely spectacular and the fresh living food choices are outstanding! (Even the water is healthy here because it alkaline and ionized.)

Cousin's I.V. is open 7 days a week (11am-10pm) and the $7.95 all-you-can-eat lunch buffet (11am-2:30pm) is delicious and really is an excellent price for the variety and amount. I love the Mediterranean Pasta which has zucchini and sweet potato noodles with a delightful marinara sauce.

There is also an organic juice bar where you can order yummy smoothies such as the Cleansing Cocktail which has fresh ginger, apple, celery, beet, orange and cayenne or specialty drinks like the amazing Coco-Latte which has longevity tea, maca, cacao powder, agave, and cinnamon. Cousin's I.V. also offers incredible teas and healing elixirs which promote wellness.

Chef Mehmet told me that his goal is to "nourish at a cellular level where nutrients, flavors and the true benefits and spirit of the food resonate and assimilate," and he always says that the key ingredients in his food are "LOVE & GRATITUDE!" After my raw vegan dining experience at Cousin's Incredible Vitality, I felt SO good and I know that you will feel so incredibly amazing too!

• Pros: Everything is absolutely wonderful!!! Everyone should experience Cousin's Incredible Vitality!
• Cons: Not finding this place sooner! :)