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    Splendid Essence

    4.6 (38 reviews)
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    Good for kids

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    Nadine T.

    Delicious vegan food for a great value!! Kid-friendly, cozy and casual. I highly recommend. My kids devoured their veggie nuggets (even my very picky eater whom hates vegetables!) We came for lunch, I initially wanted to order the stuffed portobello cap, but was told it would take 40 minutes. Bummer. Next... I tried to order a milk tea with non-dairy milk but to my surprise... They don't carry any. (And if you're wondering.. the almond milk drink they have on the menu comes from a powder, which sounds a bit unappealing to me). Aside from that, I really enjoyed this restaurant! To meat eaters: you won't be disappointed!

    There was a vegan festival going on in Charlottetown! So it was cool to see that they made up a special dish to participate.
    Leege K.

    This place was absolutely delicious. So glad I went here. The bbq buns were soft, sweet and salty. The mapo tofu dish had a deep rich flavour of five-spice and some other i-dunno spices (soooo good), as well as having an amazing silky texture and the green beans!! I.love.those.things. I'm not even vegetarian and it was so good and so similar to the meaty versions. I was blown away. The service was great and when I ordered my second & third side hot sauces (yes, I have a problem with hot sauce) they gave me a special crunchy hot pepper mix in soya sauce. It complemented the dishes so well! Otherwise, the default hot sauce is sambal oelek (chili garlic hot sauce) - which is still delicious. Overall a good experience and amazingly good food. They even accommodated for allergies. :)

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    Mayme L.

    It's fantastic! I really like the food and restaurant itself there! They really put a lot of effort on the new menu and house remodeling. As an asian, I finally found the most traditional food in this island. The food there is really like what I eat at my hometown, I definitely will go eat there a lot. It's amazing that the vegetarian food tastes so good and my stomach is really comfortable afterwards.

    Boiled dumplings
    Kyle V.

    Fantastic place to stop for some veggie friendly food in Prince Edward Island. Started off with some boiled dumplings which were some of the best I've had in a long time. Finished off with an assortment of other veggie dishes delightfully containing mock meat. Great selection of tea and nice atmosphere. Highly recommended if you're in the area!

    House dumplings with chili sauce and vinegar!

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    After talking about it with my wife, we thought the food was rather bland, in addition to the service being poor...

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    11 years ago

    Never thought of encountering a vegetarian restaurant in PEI. price is very good, waitresses are very polite. Love this place.

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    13 years ago

    I had the vermicelli and mixed noodle dish (I can't remember what is was called). It was AMAZING. A great option for vegetarians.

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    10 years ago

    Amazing food, tons of flavour and very efficient and polite staff! Will definitely be back, an awesome lunch spot!

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    A totally refreshing dining choice to have in Charlottetown! Delicious, fresh, clean, ethical, and educational. We love it here!

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    11 years ago

    Loved their food. If you're a vegetarian you'll love this place. They have so many choices.

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    Leo's Thai Food and Dim Sum Palace

    Leo's Thai Food and Dim Sum Palace

    2.3(7 reviews)
    0.1 km
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    The first night my friend and I went looking for this place, we walked right past without even…read morenoticing it. (We ate at the Italian place across the street instead.) The second night, while heading somewhere else, we saw the teeny-tiny sign in the window, saw a couple people inside, and decided to give it a try. There was nothing wrong with the food; it was absolutely average. My friend and I both had the pad Thai with chicken, and it was no better or worse than the pad Thai I've had anywhere else. I ordered mine very mild, but it was still spicy enough for me to guzzle my entire glass of water. Then I sat and hoped for a refill. It didn't happen. The restaurant is a bit odd. I gather they do most of their business in takeout: While we were dining, quite a few people came in to pick up orders. The dining room is just a few tables with plastic tablecloths and folding chairs. A single picture hanging on the wall in the only decoration. You place your order at the counter around the corner from the dining room, then take a seat and your food is brought to you. When you are done you get up and pay at the counter. No one checked on us while we were eating, although the girl at the counter was quite friendly. Being from California, where we are sometimes over-served in restaurants, I was not used to the payment system (the waiter doesn't bring the bill to you!), but we encountered this in most of the other restaurants we ate at in PEI, so I guess it's typical. If you're in the mood for Thai, you could do worse. If I lived in Charlottetown, I'd prefer eating in the comfort of my own home than in the restaurant. But the price was decent and the food was perfectly adequate.

    This restaurant is incorrectly named. It's called simply: "Thai Food." Leo's Thai Kitchen is…read morelocated at another address (375 University Ave.) This place has a great menu, although the interior is terrible, I suggest just ordering take out. The pad thai is delicious, as is the hot and sour soup. If you're hankering for thai here in Charlottetown, your choices are quite limited, however, this place satisfies the thai craving ;)

    Bamboo Garden Restaurant

    Bamboo Garden Restaurant

    2.7(3 reviews)
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    We didn't eat. Just stopped in for beverages. Fun atmosphere. Looks like a great small venue for…read morelive music. Staff seems to genuinely enjoy each others company.

    It certainly isn't the best Chinese food on the island by a long shot, but it is in a convenient…read morelocation if you live in Stratford and want to pick up some take out on the way home when you don't want to cook. Their menu is typical of most Chinese restaurants..Szechuan this, sweet & sour that.. Seen it once, seen it a thousand times. I actually prefer eating inside the restaurant to taking it home. This is partially because last time I got take out there, the food had basically dissolved through the styrofoam containers and everything was a sloppy mess by the time I got home. When you eat in, the food is presented much better and you don't need to call in a maid service to rescue your counter tops. The food does not come quickly. But really, if your expectations for this place are high enough to expect speedy service, you're probably better off elsewhere. Getting through on the phone in the evenings can be quite a task since the phone often rings busy and you have to try multiple times to get through. Add about 15 minutes to what they tell you when your food will be ready to go so that you don't have to mindlessly sit there and twiddle your thumbs while the waitress and her friend have animated conversations in a language most Islanders won't understand (unless maybe if you go to Holland college). . Their szechuan beef is excellent by the way, ask for it extra spicy if you like that sort of thing (I do!). I do recommend this restaurant.. just don't expect that you're going to be fine dining. The food is simple and delicious (but gross when it soaks through your take out bags).

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