Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Asian
Serving Chinese vegan and vegetarian food. Formerly Enlightened Cuisine. Reported closed December 2022.
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Added by KatieBatty on 18 Jun 2017
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24 Reviews
First Review by KatieBatty
Veganbohogirl
Points +3813
great asian vegan food - Edit
We got takeaway food delivered in cbd from ubereats, food was all as ordered and still warm. Vegan prawn toast, veg spring rolls, chikn satay sticks, veg noodles and chikn curry. Food all tasty but curry too spicy for us. Mock meats great options. Cannot comment on resturant as didnt visit but close to casino in city in an area where no other vegan places which is great.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Reasonable sprice, delivery
Cons: super spicy curry
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RM108
Points +67
Cheap, extensive menu - Edit
Tried mock chick*n curry and mock crispy duck off the lunch menu. Serves of rice were very filling. Given prices the portions were the right size. Curry was spicy and adequately flavoured though I felt it lacked a bit of freshness/lightness that perhaps more vegetables could have provided. Liked the crispy mock duck but recommend ordering a liquidy item to mix with the rice. Second time ordered laksa which was also a large serve, and tasted similar to the curry chicken and could benefit from more variety of vegetables. I liked the seitan and tofu more in the laksa than the mock chik*n. Will return to try other menu items. Convenient location. Was a little lacking in atmosphere but service was fast and wasn't crowded when I visited.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-03
Pros: Reasonably priced lunch menu, Generous portions
Cons: Needs more veggies in mock dishes to lighten up gr
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whichezra
Points +351
The least fancy best place - Edit
We get food delivered from here embarrassingly often. Especially embarrassing given we live just round the corner and are too lazy to have ever even picked up our order let alone eaten in. This is that kind of place - the perfect food for when you just want to curl up on the couch and smash some lemon chicken. They have all the classic Australianised Chinese dishes made vegan, and one time we ended up with the wrong order and it was actual quality Chinese food, so they have that too. Their menu is pretty heavy on the mock meats, which are all excellent, but if you're not a fan of that there's plenty of tofu and vegetable type dishes too. The serves are generous sizes and pretty cheap. Some items are vegetarian not vegan, egg noodles etc. Nothing fancy but I have to give it 5 stars just because I keep coming back.
Read moreVeganBec
Hey there. Can you make a booking or just walk in?
Read morewhichezra
Hey VeganBec, I'm pretty sure you can just walk in, we just get it delivered though so I'm not certain!
Read moreVeganBec
Thanks so much. 💚
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Dreampunk
Points +172
Best mock meats ever - Edit
I used to go often between 2016 and 2018, it's a great place with affordable various great dishes.
Read moreMock meats are impressively good, these can be highly appreciated when you're beginning your veggie journey.
Pros: Mock meats, Affordable, Variety of dishes
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Clydesdalerider
Points +16
Excellent Chinese vegan restaurant - Edit
We went on a Friday evening at 7:00pm. It was quiet. Service was quick and the food was amazing. We will definitely be returning. The variety was incredible and all our dishes were delicious
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-05-21
Pros: Lots of vegan options - totally vegan menu, Fast service, Very reasonably priced
Cons: Wine list is very limited
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Kittybiscuit
Points +9801
Entree was great - Edit
I’ve been walking past this place for years and I finally tried it for lunch today. It’s a reasonable sized restaurant and has a lengthy menu. Vegan items are not separately identified on the menu and I asked how would I know and they said just to ask and they could modify it.
Read moreI had the satay chicken skewers. They were really tasty and I liked the sauce. I then had tofu and eggplant noodles. It was a big serving. The eggplant was delicious. I just felt that there was something missing in the flavour of the tofu and noodles.
I thought the prices were very reasonable. $18 for entree and main meal.
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Lyndle
Points +574
Delicious! - Edit
Great place to go when I’m in the city. My kids love it here. The crispy duck entree is amazing! And the tofu has to be tried. Really yum!
Read morePros: Everything can be made vegan , Large menu to choose from, Choice of banquets or a la carte
Cons: The ambience isn’t so great, The decor could be improved upon.
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SabrinaLeung
Points +24
Will always be my go to - Edit
Super large portions, friendly staff, super yum and affordable.
Read morePros: Many options, Reasonable priced, Large portions
Cons: Had a bug one time in my dish
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VinT
Points +55
Value Packed Food - Edit
Convenient but food quality can be improved.
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Siconze
Points +124
Best in town - Edit
Vegie Kitchen offers an incredible range of traditional and westernized Chinese dishes, with mock meat.
Read moreAll my non-veg friends have come to prefer this place over meat serving Chinese restaurants, which i see as a win!
The mains are a bit expensive, but worth it. For a more cost effective option the lunch menu (available lunch and dinner) is very cheap and satisfying.
Staff are very nice people once you get to know them.
Pros: Curry Chicken is awesome
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mike1980
Points +37
Choice - Edit
A huge variety of mock meat dishes, allowing them to cover a full menu that you'd expect from a chinese restaurant, such as fish, duck, beef, lamb and chicken, but also including straight veg and tofu meals.
Read moreVery tasty, quick and friendly service and its ducked away in a surprisingly quiet spot that is super close to the city action, but nice and quiet nonetheless.
Pros: Wide variety of dishes, Prices good, Quick service
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katelf8
Points +48
Come back everytime I'm in Melbourne - Edit
Super delicious all vegan restaurant. I had the plum duck which was so tasty, and the prawns in black bean sauce with was sooo good also. So many option, love this place so mucb
Read morePros: Food comes super quick, and BYO alcohol
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RogueMari3
Points +111
Expensive but delicious - Edit
I get this on Uber eats. All the times I've ordered it's been closer to $100 than to $50 for 3 dishes.
Read moreSo...quite pricy but very very delicious. Super quick delivery as well (under 20 minutes)
Pros: Delicious vegan options
Cons: Super expensive
NimbusTLD
Hey! I'm curious what you order that's >$30 per dish? Dishes off the "normal" menu are just under $20 as far as I remember... ($12 from lunch menu, $14 from dinner menu... yes I go there a lot) So what you order must be quite special?please share!
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Christoveg
Points +145
Pleasant enough..... - Edit
Went with non veg family including kids who were happy with the food. I personally would like more flavour, everything was fairly plain in taste except the curry puffs (which were Vincent's)
Read morePros: Food came quick, kids didn't complain & ate!
Cons: Food was nice enough but fairly bland.
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country mum
Points +58
Fresh and Delicious - Edit
I found the decor pleasant and fresh, it was comfortable to dine here, as it is not too formal. We tried the set menu B2 and Singapore noodles. All the dishes from the set menu were delicious and fresh. The food came out very fast; a bit too filling with the soup. I especially loved the mock prawns and will be back to enjoy the prawns and fried rice again. Early Sunday evening was a good time, not too busy: very efficient service. I would recommend to friends, however the noodles were not to our liking, (hard, bland with mushroom) otherwise I would give five stars to Vegie Kitchen.
Read morePros: Fast, efficient service, Fresh and delicious
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DitaCarlita
Points +483
Food let down by staff - Edit
I have been coming to Vegie Kitchen (formerly Enlightened Cuisine) for about 9 years and it still has my favourite dish of all time - curry chicken. It has not changed at all and still remains supreme! All the food is really good and have had and attended many birthday dinners here. Unfortunately the experience is always ruined by one staff member who is quite rude and blunt every time. She has terrible customer service. What a shame. I find this food to be better than any other vegan places in the CBD or Southbank. Expect to have leftovers to take home.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-09-23
Pros: everything can be made vegan, mock meat heaven, fast service
Cons: blunt/rude staff, slightly overpriced
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jerryremkes
Points +158
Bland food - Edit
Very bland food, served by stone faced waiters. The place offers very little in atmosphere in general, with white tiles floors, white walls and fluo lighting. If you happen to be in the neighbourhood, try it of course, but no need to go out of your way - there are far more exciting vegetarian / vegan options available in Melbourne.
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Wuji_Luiji
Points +2722
Enjoyable dinner - Edit
We had the fried wontons, mock chicken curry (with added vegetables) and the mock duck with plum sauce (with added vegetables) and fried banana with soy ice cream for dessert. It was all enjoyable, though reasonably expensive. Staff weren't sure if ice cream toppings were vegan, but were happy to answer questions and I appreciate honesty about being unsure about an answer. There's quite an extensive menu and I'd be keen to try some more of what they have on offer.
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SimonJ
Points +120
Not that great - Edit
Whole menu can be ordered vegan which is nice. The young waitresses were nice but the older lady (the owner I guess) was quite blunt and made me feel rushed by coming to my table while I hadn't decided what to order yet. She also decided I should order an appetizer because she started turning pages back for me on the menu while I didn't want to. The food was alright but for this price I expected just a little bit more, in terms of taste or quantity.
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EllaMarshall
Points +23
awesome - Edit
Friendly staff, my friend and I didn't realise the portion sizes where so big and ordered way too much food, but they are happy to give you take away containers or to bring your own for left overs and was still awesome tasting the next day!!
Read morePros: huge amount of vegan options , good price, huge portions
Cons: none
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kelliegcc
Points +16
yum - Edit
The dinner was so scrumptious, the staff were really lovely, helpful, attentive and friendly
Read moreI will be recommending this restaurant
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ChiamLongThiam
Points +811
Vegie Kitchen - Edit
A Chinese Vegetarian Restaurant that have wide variety.
Read moreNice attendants which from my hometown
Pros: Open till quite late, 10.00 pm; last order 9.30 pm, Wise selection of food
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miawmiaw
Points +154
Great Veg Restaurant in CBD - Edit
It has been a while since EC was closed. Heard by word of mouth that the venue has re-opened with a new name. We dropped in for dinner last night and were delighted for a nice feed. Staffs were friendly, servings were generous, food was great. It's just great to have this restaurant back in serving nice vegan/vegetarian dishes.
Read morePros: Good location, Generous serving
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KatieBatty
Points +1512
Great Asian vegan food - Edit
Enlightened Cuisine has now re-opened as Vegie Kitchen. Menu is pretty similar with lots of vegan options marked. My partner loves the peanut 'chicken' satay sticks. We always order a bunch of mock meat dishes as well as tofu and some fried rice. It's a big restaurant with lots of tables so good for a large party. No split bills allowed.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: A little pricey
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