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Splendid Essence

Restaurant Chinese restaurant Vegetarian restaurant Dim sum restaurant

One of the Top rated Chinese restaurants in Charlottetown


Address

186 Prince St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4R9, Canada

Website

splendidessence.com

Contact

+1 902-566-4991

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (250 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 11 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 to 8 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 to 8 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 to 8 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 to 8 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 to 8 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 to 8 pm
  • Sunday: (Christmas Eve), Closed, Holiday hours

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Daphne W. 1 year ago on Google
    Calling all Vegetarians. This is the best place I have eaten on the East coast of Canada! And, the best restaurant Chinese food I have eaten out side of Toronto! So very very good.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zainab M. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited PEI from Ontario and were very impressed to find such high quality vegetarian Chinese food! Everything was delicious and felt wholesome. Great value too!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 William Q. 1 year ago on Google
    This is simple the very BEST vegetarian restaurant we have tried in the north America the past 20 years. It's menu is large and what best to us is that everything we can eat on the menu because they don't use garlic, onion, leek, or cilantro for cooking. The dishes are so delicious. Their inner decorations are so nice making the dining so much pleasant!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 B. A. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful food, excellent service, great prices! We've been coming to this restaurant for many years, and we will continue to come here! I really can't recommend this place enough. The menu is also quite extensive!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Amanda S. 9 months ago on Google
    Nice menu selection and good vegan options. However, it seems like the spice we expect from this style of restaurant in other cities has been tamed down for Maritimes palates.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ximena F. 8 months ago on Google
    One of my favourite restaurants in Charlottetown ❤️ the food is vegetarian/vegan and delicious. It has a quiet and calm atmosphere and the service has always been amazing💖.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christopher C. 5 years ago on Google
    This was honestly a pleasant surprise. It's vegetarian chinese food. We ordered a tofu dish, a potato croquettes stew, radish cake and radish pastry. All of it was superb. The tofu dish had a rich flavor and awesome texture. The portion was generous (easily enough for 2) The potato croquettes were great as well they were crispy outside and soft inside the cabbage base was tasty and sweet. The radish cake and pastry were perfectly cooked and the texture was superb for both. With the cake being my favorite, the texture was mildly crispy and really consistent and smooth inside and not overly salty, just right. The location is good, fairly central. Staff were good and courteous, service was a bit slow but it was during dinner hours. Price was good as well considering the size of the mains. Interior was well done and well lit. Overall highly recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 S Patel (. 6 years ago on Google
    In Charlottetown for a night and we were looking for some good options for a vegetarian and a vegan and much to our surprise we found this little gem. I was not expecting a vegetarian or a vegan friendly place in Maritimes and definitely not in PEI. Were seated quickly and the place wasn't busy, but tables were filled in which was as a good indicator. Disappointed that green tea is not offered complimentary. Ordered a steamed dumplings to start with and Udon Noodles with mixed veggies, Mushrooms with Bok Choy, Spicy Soy Nuggets with mixed veggies. The dumpling were freshly made and good. The filling needed some more seasonings and were bit smaller than the ones we have added. The Chilli Sauce requested did the trick. The Steamed Rice provided with the two dishes was also smaller than anticipated and glad that we ordered the Noodles dish. After traveling for days and not having proper food, this food was a welcome relief. The udon noodles was perfect in every way except I think one of the mushroom or wood ears had a stronger flavour which over powered the entire dish. It was almost bitter. Not overly, but it still took away all the rest of the flavours. Mushrooms with Bok Choy was perfect. The flavours and crispness of Bok Choy was 5/5*. The Soy Nuggets with mixed veggies was amazing as well. The Soy nuggets small and veggie still crisp. Could have used a bit more spice though All in all a good spot. What was most amazing to me was that in the land of sea food that there was this place. Also as we were in PEI, it would have been nice if at least one dish was made with PEI potatoes and some Soy Sea Food dishes that are available
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 L R. 1 year ago on Google
    The best vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Charlottetown, hands down. The pricing is fair, service is great, and the atmosphere is always so calm and welcoming. Several times in the past, the staff have given out treats for special holidays as well which is always greatly appreciated. Don't miss out on trying this place if you're looking for some delicious veg food in town.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jonas B. 7 months ago on Google
    The citrus soy cutlet is an awesome snack, don't miss it! Dry fried green beans and eggplant sensation were also great.

  • 3/5 Samuel K. 9 months ago on Google
    Stopped here for some vegan food for dinner — service was good if a bit slow. Food was fine, but nothing more; perhaps we had three dishes that were ‘misses’, but we weren’t super impressed with the flavours or quality. Overall a good enough experience, it seems that many people love this place so take what we say with a grain of salt.

  • 5/5 Fei W. 9 months ago on Google
    The food is so good. This is real Chinese flavour with top notch ingredients, the service was also amazing.

  • 5/5 Kushal S. 11 months ago on Google
    Vegetarian Buddhist Chinese food places aren’t that many in number, and of those that do exist and I’ve tried, this one has been the best! Not just “good for a vegetarian place”. It objectively one of these best Chinese restaurants I’ve even been to (and I’ve lived in a half dozen major metropolises in my lifetime, and discovering new restaurants is a passion of mine).

  • 5/5 Sarah A. 9 months ago on Google
    Awesome vegetarian selection, great value for the meal. The crunchy corn cake was SO good. Can’t wait to go back!

  • 5/5 Dictator X. 10 months ago on Google
    My unique Taiwanese cousin in PEI . Sweet Tofu is delicious, Thai stir-fry eggplant is morelike Northeneast flavor. The only concern is the quantity of tofu is less than eggplant

  • 5/5 Jie C. 9 months ago on Google
    I have been to this place multiple times over years when visiting Charlottetown. The dishes are delicious and the staff friendly. We have even ordered takeouts for 10 people this year. They say if we give them more advanced time they can prepare trays. But we ordered an hour ahead so it was all separate dishes. All good and all clear. They have a small Buddha hall upstairs. Check it out next time!

  • 5/5 Dorothy C. 4 years ago on Google
    What a joy to have found a Chinese vegetarian restaurant in Charlottetown. Must eat when you are here. Excellent food and service! Highly recommend it. Very reasonably priced too!

  • 5/5 Amelia R. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food, great atmosphere. Sometimes things come out at different times if you've ordered separate but other than that, perfect.

  • 5/5 Alexandre K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great variety of vegetarian food that tasted amazing.

  • 5/5 Ting-yu C. 4 years ago on Google
    Love it! Definitely the greatest Chinese restaurant in town! Very friendly, giant mushroom is a must try√ we talked to one of employee there, he told us almost all the vegetables are organic! Such a wonderful surprise!

  • 5/5 Vicck Z. 5 years ago on Google
    The best! The menu changes a bit. They have special menu for Christmas and new year eve every year. Nice and cute. Vegetarian only restaurant. You cannot tell it is a vegetarian only restaurant if you don’t know in advanced. Love everything in the menu. Love lemon tea for winter. Berries juice for summer.

  • 5/5 Luc H. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderfuly tasty cuisine! The dried-sauteed string beans are succulent: a must! Great place!!! We'll be back! Thank you so much!

  • 5/5 Alex C. 1 year ago on Google
    The vegetarian menu was a welcome surprise and did not disappoint. Great food, kind and courteous service. The daikon cakes and mapo tofu were the favourites at my table. Unique and delightful, will be back next time I'm in Charlottetown.

  • 5/5 A.J. R. 1 year ago on Google
    Unexpected Delight! As a family of five vegetarians, who live in Montreal and travel a great deal, we certainly didn't expect to find a gem like this in sleepy little Charlottetown. The variety of dishes was humbling, and the quality was impressive. The service was quick and warm, as well. We simply can't stress what a treat it was to find this lovely oasis.

  • 5/5 M T. 1 year ago on Google
    Utterly divine food in every respect! 😇 I have wanted to go here for many years, and finally had the opportunity while visiting some family in Charlottetown. We ordered a few of the vegan options for takeout, and each one was better than the last. I can't wait to go back because it was some of the best food I've ever eaten.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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