Visited Protein Bar & Kitchen for weekend lunch. I like that they are nestled slightly away from the mall to avoid crowds. The inside was quite large and mostly had people stopping in for pick up orders and smoothies. Their menu offers the same ingredients in burrito or bowl form as well as salad or wrap form. The menu clearly outlines the item's protein, fiber and caloric counts to also consider. While most items have a recommended protein, you can switch it out for another choice. My husband and I each got a Mexicali Burrito; his with chicken and mind with tofu. It was a good sized portion and ingredients were fresh & well mixed inside. I did get a huge kale steam in my burrito but fished it out. While I thought the flavors were good, it didn't leave me craving to come back. I did leave feeling full but not weighed down like most fast casual spots. read more

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I was out and about this weekend and needed some fuel but didn't want something that was going to (1) take a long time or (2) make me feel sluggish the rest of the day. Protein Bar & Kitchen did just the job. From salads, bowls, and wraps, there are so many fun, filling options that all incorporate quality ingredients. I ended up trying the buffalo bowl which was good! I had just the right amount of spiciness but wasn't overwhelming. I typically ask for the sauce on the side but forgot this time around and it was actually perfect - they didn't overdo the sauce but it was enough to highlight the flavor. I wish they had one closer to home since I would be a regular! read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - Buffalo Bowl, Miso Salmon Bowl, Pumpkin Spice Latte - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

The salads, chili, protein shakes and more are fabulous. They always have the ability to customize things and keep the staples and evolve some special items. Love this place. Miguel is always extraordinary. read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - Healthy Caesar and I subbed the additional air fried chicken YUM - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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This place affordable & what I really like is that you get your moneys worth with the amount of food they serve you. I paid $13 for the southwest bowl & I honestly enjoyed having a variety of mixed veggies. Very filling, the service was fast and easy, came here around 12:10. Place is clean as well. read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Absolutely terrible. I almost doubled the price of my bowl with add ons, yet received the same amount of food as my friend's ordinary order. Salmon and steak was unbearably dry-- I don't think I could have swallowed without water. Half the portion of my steak was straight fat. Place was so bad it actually made me mad. Definitely choose Sweetgreen, Chipotle, or Cava rather than this place. read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - Order - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Good online ordering platform and they are also on Uber eats. I appreciate any restaurant with mainly healthy options. I had the berry banana smoothie. It lacked flavor. It just tasted like lightly flavored milk. I get that they are not going to put sugar in it which I appreciate but berries and bananas usually have more flavor. I would skip this one. For my meal I had the black bean bowl which has quinoa, cheese, chicken, salsa, and black beans in it. It's a large serving and had a nice flavor. I would order this again. The restaurant was clean and employees were friendly. read more

Stopped by Protein Bar and Kitchen and ordered the Honey Granola Parfait. The Honey Granola parfait came with Greek Yogurt, strawberries, blueberries, chia seed, granola, and raw organic honey. It was super good and had 17 grams of protein. Also ordered a black iced coffee which was very refreshing and light. Seating is spacious inside and they also have outdoor seating as well. Service is very quick and the workers are very friendly. This location is right next to a LA Fitness Gym which is super convenient for a post work out snack! read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - Honey Granola Parfait - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Gross. Never order the power plant bowl. It was more liquids than a smoothie! It was a bowl of green ice and watery almond milk. I ordered the power plant bowl with strawberries and granola, and paid for extra blueberries. NO JOKE: there was one strawberry, 7 blueberries, less than one 1 tablespoon of granola. What a waste of money Note: My food was through uber eats. read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

This place is good but very pricey. The smoothies are really good. Make sure you download the app.

Whether you're in need of a lil pick me up or an after workout snack, I highly recommend Protein Bar! I eyed Protein Bar next to the LA fitness I workout at for awhile before finally trying it, and I'm so glad I did. The first time in, I wasn't familiar with their menu/modifications, so I accidentally ordered a shake that had whey protein in it (make sure you look at all the ingredients, unlike me!). The staff was so understanding and when I went in to reorder a new one, they so kindly made me a new one without charging the price of a new smoothie I love the various modifications you can make to any item on their menu, and the fact that they highlight what items can be made gluten free and/or vegan The man working when I went in was able to modify my many substitutions without complaint and even offered me an added energy boost, which came free of charge My warning to you, if you're like me, it'll easily become your workout "reward" (becoming an everyday treat) read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - a hand holding a smoothie - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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Protein Bar lives up to its name. Very solid, healthy food packed with clean carbohydrates and protein. Opted for the mexicali bowl with added turkey bacon. It was tasty and fresh. I wish the portion was a smidge bigger, especially for the price of the meal, but understand that fresh ingredients have some inflated prices at this time. Another solid lunch through Fooda delivery service. Thanks PBK! read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - Mexicali Bowl with turkey bacon - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Just wanted to grab something real quick. I love their avo matcha drink. Service is good and place is clean. read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Franko provided me with excellent service and gave me a free bowl because my card declined! wonderful kind gentleman and will be recommending this place to all of my friends and extended family read more

I have heard of Protein bar plenty and love that Oakbrook has one. Just stopped in to grab a vegan salad yesterday. The salad itself, kale, spinach, tofu, dressing, multi colored carrots and quinoa. It was a great healthy quick grab while in the go. I tried to get my son to get something but he defaulted to chipotle. But I love that they have meat and no meat healthy options. As for the salad. I would omit the celery since I don't love celery but it was all very fresh and very good. Will come back again. read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - Vegan salad - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

You'll be surprised how good this place is! I stop by at least once a week. Service is fast and friendly, and the restaurant is super clean! Highly recommend visiting this location to anyone looking to enjoy a healthy meal. read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

What went well, everything love all their breakfast from their cereal to smoothie and salads been going to protein bar for years and the employees are very healthful and did is healthy which we all should be eating thank you Philomena read more

Take this review as you will but just know I have only had protein shakes here and no food as of yet! Once I do I'll update but what I can say is that these protein shakes are an absolute must! The Avo matcha was recommended to me by the cashier and I'm so glad I took her recommendation cause now I'm addicted! I have tried other shakes and their all great so can't go wrong with any of the other choices read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - Avo Matcha - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

Recently discovered this place while I was looking for a good salad for lunch when I'm in the office. It has now become my favorite lunch place. The salads are creative, plentiful, well packaged and reasonably priced. Oh, and they taste great. read more

Great spot to pick up a quick lunch. Food and protein shakes were tasty and love that you're able to get a healthy meal What I tried: The Perk - espresso whey protein, chocolate whey protein, house-made cocoa malt & almond milk (25g of protein) Wrigley Peeled - organic peanut butter, banana, agave, chocolate whey protein & almond milk (25g of protein) Mexicali - chicken, corn, black beans, cheddar, warm kale, salsa, spicy tomatillo lime sauce, chipotle Greek yogurt topped with guac served over quinoa Spicy Korean - beyond beef meatballs, diced cucumber, spinach, pickled red onion, pickled carrot & sweet and spicy chili sauce served over cauliflower rice Everything had such good flavor and the employees were so nice. Can't wait to go back and try other items and definitely want to try their breakfast food. read more

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Common sense when preparing a smoothie bowl to go, especially for a Delivery order is to put the granola in a separate container rather than mixed together so it's a mushy glob by the time it arrives. read more

My new go-to for a quick lunch! My order was ready quickly and put on the shelf for easy grab and go. It was fresh, tasty, and I love how they have options for all dietary preferences--including vegan cheese! Their new chick'n menu items were so delicious, and the "chicken" pieces were so flavorful, tender, and meaty. The seating is open and airy, so it's a great place to enjoy your meal. read more

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They say they put 4 ounces of meat into your spinach and pesto bowl when they put closer to 1.5 or 2 ounces. Not coming back to get lied to and ripped off. Screw this place read more

If you're into eating healthy and clean this is the place to go! They have options including wraps, salads, bowls, chili, and a nice selection of shakes to choose from! There is parking available in the parking lot which is always a plus. I tried the Healthy Club wrap and the immunity shake while I was here and I was pleased with both choices! read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - Healthy Club Wrap & Immunity Shake - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

A nice healthy option for food I had the Buffalo Barrito and the wrigley peeled protein shake. It was deliciously delicious read more

So many healthy options for this crunchy granola vegetarian. If you download the app ahead of time you get a free smoothie. If you're looking for something healthy, this is a MUST. You'll find plenty to eat (and drink) here! read more

I was there on Friday January 28 at like 3:00 pm. I ordered a smoothie and asked questions about the protein brownies. The young lady that helped me was so pleasant and so helpful. She needs a raise and a bonus. She is excellent with customer service. She made me want to come back. When I picked up my smoothie both young ladies behind the counter said goodbye. (The smoothie was good) Way to go Protein Bar re hiring great employees. They both made my experience a great one. read more

My name is mark and coming to protein bar is ALWAYS the highlight of my day especially after or before a long day of work, healthy and Delicious!! 10/10 highly recommend , nutritious tasty and very affordable great prices . I think the lady at the fronts name is Maria she is lovely great costumer service ! read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - Pb&J - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

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This place was almost totally empty at 5:30 tonight, which was weird. Maybe it's more of a lunch spot. Also weird: it was freezing! So chilly! I had to grab a sweater from my car. But otherwise it's a neat place for a quick meal. Very bright, clean, spacious, and comfortable. I got the vegan bowl minus the creamy chia dressing. It was fine. Very fresh and nutritious. I should have asked if they had other dressings as this salad was a bit on the plain side, but that's on me for not being able to eat creamy dressings. Anything that looks or sounds like it might possibly contain mayonnaise makes me queasy. I got excited that they offered strawberry-rhubarb ice tea so I ordered a cup for tea. But when I got closer to the dispenser I read the ingredients: strawberry, rhubarb, apple cider VINEGAR! That's my only other food fear! Mayonnaise and vinegar. So I skipped the tea and had lemonade instead. Would have loved an ice-cold Diet Coke, but I understand that doesn't fit with their healthy menu. read more

I heard about Protein Bar maybe 5 years ago and thought they were only downtown (maybe initially they were?) Was very excited when I found out there is a location near our remote office site in Oak Brook. I like that it is protein focused and healthy. Tons of options and has that modern "Chipotle-like" vibe. When I happened to go, it was not crowded at all. Got to order and go back to my "normal" work site. This is my "go to" spot when I'm out that way. Sometimes, my coworkers order and I bring food back and they are super appreciative! read more

Zero bad choices ? Caveat .. if you are skinny as olive oil.... Otherwise. 98 per Cent of the meh items and shakes are more that 40 Grams of carb and even more sugar. Nothing healthy about that read more

I like to come to the protein bar after my workout at LA fitness. They have a wide variety of breakfast food, oatmeal, salads, green drinks, and my favorite : protein drinks! My favorite go to has been the red line, but I also like the pier-but butter and jelly or the avo-matcha. Both are really tasty and good supplement for after a good hard workout! My only minor gripe is that I wish they opened up earlier especially during the week. There are a lot of gym goers in the earlier morning (self included) that I am sure would appreciate a nice early morning breakfast bar-rito or the ever tasty protein shake!! read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

The service was alright. The smoothie i had was good but the manager of the place was rude when they incorrectly made my order (i asked for a smoothie but made a parfait. When i confronted her about it she was stubborn and kept saying i ordered a parfait but that she'll remake it. When i got my order fixed she told me "next time just say what you actually want" when the entire time i said i wanted a smoothie read more

Only reason why I'm giving a good review is cause my mans does a amazing job there he needs to get a raise and train all the Mexican workers there how to do the proper smoothies / food cause half the time I order stuff don't taste the same till he there young kid but a beast every other worker needs to either get retrain read more

I visited this location around noon and it was surprisingly pretty empty! Lucky me, because the service was really fast and I walked out with my Perk shake in like 3 minutes. Who knew that espresso whey protein and chocolate whey protein blended with cocoa malt and almond milk could taste so good! With 25g of protein for just 190 calories, it's definitely their best shake (even though it also contains 7g of sugar). The store was tidy and the staff was friendly! I'll definitely be back. read more

It is a small place - but really liked the overall setting of the place. I got a simple smoothie, and it was very delicious - I would definitely have a second look by having a meal there - so i'd definitely stop again. read more

I ordered the goddess chicken salad, and there was nothing goddess about it. I ordered extra chicken, and there was hardly any chicken at all. Definitely not worth the price. Do not trust the ratings on Uber Eats. read more

Now that they expanded their hours, I FINALLY got to try it, and I'm glad I did! Twice I had the Black Bean Bowl, A+++++!!! Will definitely go back! read more

Protein Bar & Kitchen - Black bean Bowl at Protein Bar - EXCELLENT!! - New American Near Me - Oak Brook, Illinois

If I lived here... count me as a regular with everything in the menu. SO good. Fresh, good sized menu, lots of drink options (no soda, thank you!!) and quick service. Fun upbeat environment. We'll be back in this trip! read more

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I appreciate a spot like this, and hope these joints become much more plentiful. I've become a repeat-offender, grabbing protein shakes here prior to my volleyball nights at the LA fitness, next door. Made for the health-conscious, protein bar is (duh) a protein-forward spot, whether you're looking more for a protein shake, or quick bite. Expect your kale, chia seeds, acai, and other great superfoods. I haven't tried foods yet, but it's definitely on my list. Good ambience, colorful, and more for a lunch or quick dinner than a formal sit-down. I've tried the PB & J, and the Perk. both winners for me. great in flavor, noticeably naturally sweet due to ingredients; not added sugar. Prices are a little higher for the quality you're getting, but the shakes are always flavorful. I love that it shows how many grams of protein, carbs, and calorie counts, for those who are counting cautiously. I'm a fan. The end. read more

Absolutely love this place. The owner has so much passion for what he does, and the shakes taste incredible. I spoke with the owner at length about weight loss stories and it's made a big difference for people. Highly recommend! read more