Vermilion Menu – Chicago, IL

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : Chicago, IL

V E R M I L I O N
A pioneer of bold Indian fare since 2003, Vermilion recently morphed to Indian-Chinese fare for its 20th year. Come try an all new provocative and historical menu. Lauded Best Restaurants Bon Appetit, Travel & Leisure, Town & Country, Esquire, USA Today, Wine Enthusiast, Chicago, 3 stars Tribune. Substantive, bold cuisine. NO tasteless vapid food. NO overpriced pretentious bites. NO stuffy service. Sensual white space coalesces fire, lights & metal with dramatic accents, metal wall of black & white photography, clean lines. Herb & spice botanic cocktails & a global wine program. Vermilion is woman-led and known for its championship of women, immigrants & overt convictions. Founder Let’s Talk Womxn and JBF Women’s Program

High-end eatery showcasing an eclectic fusion of Indian & Latin cuisines in a sleek, modern setting. Based on 662 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Vermilion 60654

Address:
10 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654

Phone: (312) 527-4060

Website:

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Hours

Sunday 5:30–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
5:30–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 5:30–9 PM
Wednesday 5:30–9 PM
Thursday 5:30–9 PM
Friday 5:30–9 PM
Saturday 5:30–9 PM

Menu

MAINS
Squid Games
Lethal black squid ink rice noodles, shrimp, squid, black sauce. Red light. Green light.
$26.00
What’s Your Beef?
Szechwan beef or paneer, tamarind noodles. Manna.
$26.00
The Wedding Banquet
Steamed ginger whole fish, black beans, soy, green chili, cilantro, scallion. Holy Trinity. For Two.
$42.00
Get Out Of Your Shell
Cantonese lobster sambal-sake-soy, scallion, ginger. Large chunks, shell-on, hands on. Manna.
$36.00
Mary Had A Little
Char siu pepper lamb. Black pepper grilled soy-oyster-sesame lamb chops. Roasted baby carrot. Holy Trinity.
$32.00
Hakka Masterpiece
Indian “chili” chicken or paneer. Stir fried vegetables. Manna. Vegetarian.
$26.00
The Manchurian Candidate
A legendary dish, gobi (cauliflower) batter fried in a sweet & sour sauce, vegetables. Manna. Vegan.
$22.00
COOL
Kolkata Streets
Tangra crisp noodle chaat, jhal muri, mango, onion, lime, cilantro, generous green chili side, Chinese chili sauce, mustard oil, crisp. Vegan.
$14.00
Ancient Wisdom
Chilled black wood ear enoki mushroom salad, black beans, blackberries, scallion. Manna. Vegan.
$15.00
CRISP
Not Your KFC
Chongqing fried chicken meets Indian chicken 65, sauce, crisp red chili. Charred tandoor pineapple. Ambrosia.
$15.00
Wok Of Life
Cantonese shrimp or paneer toast. . Ambrosia.
$16.00
You Say Sichuan
Schezwan jackfruit vegetable spring roll. Charred tandoor pineapple. Ambrosia. Vegan.
$14.00
SOUP
Crazy Hot Asians
Hot & sour meets rasam. Tangy, peppery, black mushroom, tofu melded with south Indian tamarind, curry leaf, lotus crisp. Holy Trinity. Vegan.
$12.00
SIDEKICKS
Szechwan Fried Rice
Corn, peas, spring onion, ginger, carrot, cucumber. Vegan. (Egg +2, chicken +3, shrimp +5, beef +5)
$15.00
Hakka Chow Mein
Noodles desi style, stir-fried onion, bell pepper, more. Vegan. (Egg +2, chicken +3, shrimp +5, beef +5)
$15.00
Tangra Mad Masala Rice
Hot tamarind, masala, green chili, vegetable medley. Vegan. (Egg +2, chicken +3, shrimp +5, beef +5)
$15.00
Beans
Greens, subtle. Vegan.
$12.00
Steamed White Rice
Vegan
$6.00
Masala Fries
Vegan
$6.00
Desserts
SEX
Fried ice cream ball, star anise cardamom spiced, pumpkin seed skin, coconut crumble, saffron honey, rose. All the aphrodisiacs to get to a third of humanity. Someone’s having it….
$15.00
Ceiling Smasher
Vermilion hedonism flourless chocolate cake, spiced cotton candy ceiling, molten chocolate ceiling demolisher
$15.00
Shahi Tukra
Regal Indian bread pudding, warm rich saffron reduced milk rabri. A royal piece of your heart, the favorite of Mughal courts
$15.00
Red Chai Coconut Vegan Ice Cream
by Pretty Cool Ice Cream, a let’s talk womxn collaboration(My drink My choice Cocktail)
$12.00
Herb & Spice Cocktails
Bucket List Pani Puri Margarita
Liquid street Indian, tequila, tamarind, chili mint infusion, melds India’s favorite chaat with Mexico’s favorite drink
$14.00
Bollywood Item Number
Sensually spicy, vodka, pear liqueur, jalapeno, lime, for India’s feisty power women, packs a double punch
$14.00
Mango Mint Mojito
Melding India and Cuba’s favorite spirit rum, with the favorite fruit mango, fresh lime, fresh mint, raw sugar
$14.00
Brazilian Lychee Caipirinha
National cocktail of cachaça, muddled lime, sugar, lychee
$14.00
Vermilion 3-C Sangria
Uniquely spiced and fortified, infused with clove cardamom, & cinnamon
ODE TO CHICAGO COCKTAILS
Lake Michigan
Botanic cucumber, verdant cilantro, lime, vodka. Refreshing and serene, like our lake
$14.00
LSD
Green chartreuse dropper, gin, green tea, house made oleo saccharum, a tribute to Lake Shore Drive
$14.00
The Black Fist
Punch of dark rum, amaretto, pineapple, citrus, clove, equity
$14.00
My Drink, My Choice
Vermilion cardamom saffron vodka, coconut milk, vanilla, smooth and sweet tropical essence, pro-choice
$14.00
Non-Alcoholic Botanic Craft Drinks
Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca
Cool muddled verdant, chili optional.
$10.00
Pani Puri Cooler
Street Indian masala lime chili water.
$10.00
Mango Mint Mojito Fizz
Muddled mint lime sugar, and soda.
$10.00
Lychee Caipirinha Sparkle
Muddled lychee lime sugar, and soda.
$10.00
White Wines
La Cana Albarino
Rias Baixas, Spain 2019
$14.00
Valravn Chardonnay
Sonoma, California, 2019
$14.00
Monchhof Riesling
Mosel, Germany, 2021
$18.00
Nigl Gruner Veltliner
Austria, 2021
$17.00
Elana Walch Pinot Grigio
Italy, 2021
$78.00
Guigal Condrieu Viognier
Rhone, France, 2014
$160.00
Pahlmeyer Chardonnay
Napa, California, 2014
$190.00
Veuve Ambal Brut
Burgundy, France
$100.00
Veuve Clicquot “Yellow Label”
France (750 ml), NV
$150.00
Red Wines
Ricardo Santos Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina, 2019
$14.00
Maquis Carmenere
Colchagua Valley, Chile 2018
$14.00
Donati Cabernet Sauvignon
Central Coast, California, 2019
$14.00
Luca Syrah “Laborde Double Select”
Argentina, 2020
$17.00
Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon
Kenwood, California, 2018
$76.00
Tyler Pinot Noir
Santa Rita, California, 2021
$78.00
Bodega Muga Reserva Rioja
Rioja, Spain, 2021
$82.00
Lapierre Beaujolais Morgon
France, 2021
$90.00
Chateau Montalena Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga, California, 2014
$300.00

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Reviews

Nani Yaj
We had a great time here. The food was delicious and really brought together the cuisines in a fun way. We ordered the Ancient Wisdom, Crazy Hot Asians, and the Squid Games. I forgot to get a photo of the Crazy Hot Asians soup. The servers were all nice too!

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Jason Hall
Super playful menu! The masala fries were really seasoned fries and have no place on the menu. The lamb and paneer dishes tasted too similar. Lamb was cooked perfectly though. Paneer was a bit hammered. Fried rice was delicious. Kolkata chaat was also very good, nice heat. THE WINNER was the “Sex” dessert Saffron pulls this playful Indian fried ice cream together. The cocktail game is . Pani puri margarita and Bollywood Item Number are must haves.

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Kate Booth
This meal was exquisite! The service and atmosphere were exactly what they needed to be: it was all about creating room to enjoy a fantastic dinner. The flavors of the dishes were fabulous; in your face, but also well-balanced, especially with the textures. Every bite was honestly just a celebration of the plate it stemmed from. You can tell the chef and her team know exactly the food they want to create and stand by it. My stand outs (if I had to pick) were the Kolkata Streets cool plate and the Manchurian Candidate main dish. But don’t skip out on the chai coconut ice cream for dessert either (it’s a Collab with Pretty Cool Ice Cream).

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Anupriya Shrivastava
Loved the ambience and the service!I ordered Pani puri cooler for the drink which was sweet and sour! For food, we ordered Kolkata streets chat, crazy hot Asians soup, Hakka Chow-Mein. The food was good and flavorful. They even gave us complimentary dessert! Overall It was a nice experience 🙂

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Shena Mohan
So been always wanting to try this indo-Latin fusion place but heard such bad reviews so it was at the bottom of the list. Now it’s indo-Chinese and still heard mix reviews but whatever will try it myself and it was NOT disappointing! The service was great. The food was very tasty. We tried the not your KFC and the taste and texture were good. A little on the spicy end but then again that’s what we are looking for for this type of cuisine. Also tried the Kolkata streets and had the masala fries on the house! The fries were nicely spiced and crispy. For entrees we tried the what’s your beef and the haka masterpiece. The beef was tasty and not too chewy. The noodles were a little sweet. We were too full for desert but they gave us a little desert on the house so how nice! Anyways this was a great experience and surprised about the poor reviews. Fav drink was my drink, my choice

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Andrew Garrett
Came on a Saturday night and experienced incredible service for a meal bursting with flavor. We sat at the bar and Jake took excellent care of us, as well as all of the staff. Favorite dish was the “Kale Bleh Chaat” and favorite drink was the “LSD”. Please stop at this eclectic Indian fusion spot, you won’t regret it!

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Carlos Jorquera
Food was fantastic and service was amazing! Heard Maneet had a restaurant here in Chicago and she has left this place in great hands! The chef was always helpful and recommendations were great! Would recommend to anyone looking into some fusion but spicy cuisine!

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Z Goldberg
Nice location. Clean and quiet with good service. The mango mojito was lovely and the spicy beef were good. The noodles with the beef were Very tamarind flavored so be forewarned. Too much for my tastes personally, but the vegetables and beef part of the dish were good. A bit pricy for value with a pre-added tip (I got great service so I am not upset; I just think it’s strange for any size group starting at one person).

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tatiana babcock
Overall was a fantastic dining experience with excellent service and incredible flavor. Our drinks were also fabulous and you cannot go wrong with anything from the bar. If you are vegetarian like myself you have nothing to fear there is a menu item for everyone. The staff was super attentive and friendly throughout the entirety of our meal.

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Ketan Gotmare
We loved the indian-latin-chinese fusion menu and creative cocktail drinks at Vermillion. Service was very quick and food was delicious. Don’t miss out to try masala fries and Kolkata street in appetizers and keep some room for shahi tukra in deserts.

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