Food is delicious, chef Shawn is awesome and the weekly specials as well as the items on the menu are so good! Makes eating healthy very easy.
October 2023
Amazing vegan food- fresh and full of flavor- chef Shawn is on hand to explain everything about the ingredients, which are whole food and gluten free :) so
September 2023
Love this place, great food that's very healthy and tastes great. They are always coming up with new recipes and can tailor items to your needs. Highly recommend.
Essential Kitchen & Essential Kitchen Cafe is an organic, all natural, vegan food company lead by Chef Shawn Bork & Leslie Hernandez. Located in Gurnee, IL… We use a holistic, whole food approach to creating refreshing juices & smoothies at the cafe, and preparing fresh, ready to eat meals that are delicious, nutritionally balanced, and available for you to grab & go. EK is passionate about sharing with you the tools available for healthy living. Our emphasis is on tasty, delicious and most importantly healthy food options.
