ROOP Chicago Innovative Indian Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

Reviews

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  Ceema Sheikha

  Sep 14, 2026
  5.0
  We had such a great time at Roop. Everything we ordered was amazing and so fresh. Elyah was our server and was very attentive and recommended great dishes. Will definitely be coming back!
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  Daniel Thompson

  Sep 12, 2026
  5.0
  Elyah is a great ambassador for Roop. My 68th birthday was an outstanding experience. The food was above par. Takes me back to my days in Chennai!! Well done. Note: Try adding Filter Coffee to the menu.
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  Alexis Cooper

  Sep 12, 2026
  3.0
  Last night was my second time dining at Roop. During my first visit, both the food and service were incredible. My partner and I are vegan, and at the time, there was a great selection of options for us to enjoy, which made our experience especially memorable. Fast forward to last night, and unfortunately, our experience was quite different. The menu has since been updated, and there are now significantly fewer vegan friendly options. One piece of feedback for the chef team: if you’re going to feature Lion’s Mane as a protein, I would strongly encourage having a vegan preparation available. As vegans who enjoy mushrooms, seeing Lion’s Mane on a menu immediately catches our attention and makes us excited to order it. Learning that it is marinated in dairy and cannot be made vegan was disappointing. I think having a vegan version would be a great opportunity for the restaurant, especially because Lion’s Mane is such an appealing option for vegan diners. We ordered the Avocado Bhel, Charred Corn, Chickpea Curry, Kerala Cauliflower, Basmati Rice, and Roti. Unfortunately, the restaurant was sold out of the Kerala Cauliflower, which we only found out after placing our order and waiting for our entrées. Our server explained that they still had the sauce for the dish but were out of the cauliflower. We asked if they could add another vegetable to the sauce so that we could still enjoy the dish, but were told they could only provide the sauce by itself. This was probably the most disappointing part of the experience. From a hospitality standpoint, I would have expected the kitchen to be willing to make a small accommodation, especially since the sauce was already prepared and we were already waiting for our food. I truly feel the chefs could have put something together for us. They did offer us a sorbet to make up for the inconvenience, which we appreciated. However, between the limited vegan options, the lack of a vegan Lion’s Mane preparation, and how the sold-out dish was handled, we ultimately left feeling disappointed. Unfortunately, we will likely not return. For my fellow vegans, I would keep this in mind before visiting. If you’re looking for a variety of creative vegan options, this may not be the best choice at the moment.
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  Zoe Shimberg

  Sep 8, 2026
  5.0
  The reviews you see online do NOT do this place JUSTICE!!! My husband and I had the most incredible experience for our one year wedding anniversary 🥺 Not only was the food delicious (shout out to the Gulab Jamun cheesecake and the deconstructed sweet potato and tamarind samosa 🤤), but our waiter Adam was an absolute gem and made the night one to remember for the rest of our lives. Thank you Roop for the absolute most incredible and memorable night!
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  Janvi P.

  Sep 3, 2026
  5.0
  Loved a fancier Indian restaurant, this was a great spot for dinner, aesthetics, and food. the chili cheese kulcha was so mouth watering and tasty! The pani puri was very clean, and not messy to eat at all but still super flavorable! The butter chicken was my favorite, and honestly one of the best places I’ve had it. The restaurant is expensive but that’s expected as it’s more of a fine dining type of place for an Indian restaurant especially for celebrations or a fancier outing! Highly recommend as the staff, service, and atmosphere were nothing less than spectacular!

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