Peaceful Loft
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Hours
Sun
12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Mon
12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Tue
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wed
12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thu
12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Fri
12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat
12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Ratings and reviews
4.5
RATINGS
Food
Service
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CUISINES
Chinese, Asian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
features
Is this restaurant good for special occasions?
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CUISINES
Chinese, Asian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
370 reviews
Excellent
306
Very good
44
Average
8
Poor
4
Terrible
8
Chelsea K
Cork39 contributions
Sept 2020 • couples
This place is an amazing little gem. I’m not vegan and I still LOVED everything. They serve small appetisers right when you sit down that are homemade and delicious. The service was impeccable the owner could not have done more for us or been kinder. Try this place you won’t be disappointed!
Written 8 September 2020
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Daley R
3 contributions
Aug 2021 • friends
Went to Peaceful Loft tonight for the first time. The owner is such a nice person who went out of his way to provide great service. The portions are extremely generous for the price and the food was delicious. Will definitely be ordering again.
Written 29 August 2021
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Robyn O
St. John's3 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
My husband and I have been visiting the peaceful loft for a few years now and raved to our family about it for just as long. Last night we finally decided to order all of our favorite mains and appetizers (8 apps and 5 mains, so a pretty substantial order). We love eating in so we can chat with the owner but we decided to do a take out. I was thinking as I was getting out of the car to go pick up our order "how in the world am I going to manage to get all this food back to my car by myself!". I went in, paid and all of the food,sauces and soups were so neatly packed in a box(while the owner tossed a couple of mandarin oranges in on top). I went to pick up the large box and the owner said no, let me, where's your car. Meanwhile other customers had just come in and he asked them to wait a moment while he loaded all the food into my car for me. I didn't realize until I had gotten home that he had also placed a bottle of fizzy non alcoholic fruit in the box with our food.
The overall experience when you visit here just makes your heart happy! I never leave through those doors without the biggest smile on my face.
If you haven't been, call and place a pickup order or pop in for a visit and enjoy some delish green tea and food that will just warm your soul!
Written 8 June 2021
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Cate
2 contributions
Aug 2021 • none
Absolutely amazing experience. Caring, compassionate staff who attended to our every need and was so kind and passionate. Food was absolutely delicious with very generous portions for a great price for what you get.
We were completely blown away by everything and will be back!!
You can't find a place like this anywhere else on the island. Could not recommend enough.
Written 6 August 2021
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Beverlee S
Toronto58 contributions
Aug 2021 • none
We heard great things about Peaceful Loft, and came hungry. The reports were all true - this was some delicious food! Being vegetarian travellers in fish-centred Newfoundland was not nearly as hard as some people had warned us, but finding a vegan Chinese restaurant in the centre of St. John's was a delight nonetheless.
We were greeted for lunch with hot green tea and a bowl of delicately flavoured soup, and then then we began scanning the menu. There were so many wonderful-sounding options it was hard to choose.
The proprietor guided us, cautioning us not to order too much since it was only lunch. We took his advice and shortly enjoyed a fabulously tasty meal that more than filled our touristy bellies. He chatted with us while we waited, and is the most delightful person.
We enjoyed our lunch so much we ordered a meal for takeout the next evening, to eat at our hotel room. I absolutely recommend Peaceful Loft.
Written 24 August 2021
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Gavin F
12 contributions
Jul 2021 • none
As a professed carnivore and someone who often finds meat substitutes don't hold a candle to the real thing I wasn't sure I'd like Peaceful Loft but boy was I wrong.
Not only was everything delicious and freshly made the charming owner personally walked us through everything we were eating. He overheard us raving about one of the side dishes and brought over extra for us at no charge. Will definitely be back!
Written 1 September 2021
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Gal220
Whitby44 contributions
Oct 2021 • friends
What a surprise here! Upon entering the owner serves you with real green tea followed by their homemade soup. Then you order. He continues to fill your tea. The food is incredible, all hand made with local ingredients and all vegan. Truly an honor to sit and be served by Paulo.
Written 21 October 2021
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David
1 contribution
Oct 2021 • none
My date took me here and I was skeptical at first, but I'm glad we tried it because the food was fantastic. I've had mostly chinese food growing up (born in Hong Kong) and so my standards are high. This little spot here quickly became one of my favourites in town. The value and taste can hold up to some of the most popular places in Vancouver and Toronto. I consider this a must try, and the owner is charismatic and friendly.
Written 11 October 2021
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TheNicky
1 contribution
Jun 2021 • couples
The owner is clearly very passionate and attentive. Nice guy and a cute and very interesting little place. But the food is oily, rubbery and bland. I like vegetarian and vegan food too when it's good but this was pretty sad tasting food
Written 9 June 2021
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45DegreesNorth
Montreal1851 contributions
Dec 2022 • none
I am not vegan or vegetarian, but I was looking for somewhere different for my brief visit to St. John's. We visited for lunch and were one of the first to arrive for lunch, which gave us a nice opportunity to chat with the owner, who is a charming and very interesting man. Even before ordering we were served soup with green tea and homemade sauces to go with our meal. The portions are very substantial and incredible value for money. This restaurant is well-situated on Duckworth Street, within walking distance of lots of interesting shopping, etc. The restaurant is fairly small and the tables fill up fast, so I would recommend arriving close to opening time. I will definitely come here again, and would highly recommend to anyone.
Written 2 January 2023
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Alline A
Rutledge70 contributions
Jul 2023 • friends
Our visit to Peaceful Loft was the strangest dining experience I've ever had. After reading the rave reviews, we dropped in for lunch. We sat down and were greeted with bowls of some sort of bland squash soup and a trio of mystery sauces which, while pretty, were rather tasteless. The menu was incomprehensible (everything sounded alike) so one of us ordered the crispy noodles and the other ordered something called "Toon" (I think, I'm not sure), with a side order of dumplings. We received green tea in our glasses, which were kept full the entire meal. The dumplings arrived and we were dumbfounded - they looked like wads of old pie dough smushed together and fried. We tasted them, and found the filling to be inedible. They were just gross. Our main dishes arrived. The crispy noodles looked beautiful but were tasteless and the owner would not leave my friend alone, encouraging her repeatedly to mix up the crispy noodles with the sauce so that they would become soft. He was so insistent that he almost took the fork from her hand and did it himself. We were by ourselves in this little restaurant, with horrible food and a proud owner and didn't know what to do. We ate enough to be polite and had to tell him four times that we did not want to take the leftovers with us. I run a cafe in my home town and know how much hard work is required; I always give the restaurant/cafe the benefit of the doubt. But the food here was just awful - every single thing we tried was inedible. Not simply unpleasant, it was awful. I'm not sure what other people are ordering here, but it wasn't the dumplings, crispy noodles or toon.
Written 22 July 2023
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Hamish C
1 contribution
Aug 2021 • friends
This place is TERRIFIC, hands down one of my most entertaining, tasty, and wholesome vacation dine-in experiences :) The owner works the tables and kitchen with his wife and the two of them are INCREDIBLE. No notes. The food was all vegan, very affordable, and deeelicious! I have heard of some folks eating here for years without even knowing the food was meat-free and when you visit, you'll be able to see why! So incredibly flavoured and carefully prepared (with love every time!) that I wish every meal could be a Peaceful Loft meal.
Written 30 August 2021
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Jess Ica
4 contributions
Aug 2022 • family
Coming from a part of Canada with Chinese restaurants, vegan and non vegan, in every corner, I was hesitant to come all the way to St. John's to eat Chinese food.
The restaurant was only doing take out as they were busy, but the owner still was very kind and attentive, giving us advice on what to order and advising us of the portion sizes. He warned us of a long wait but we gave it a shot anyways.
The portion size was generous and our takeout bag was generously packed with complimentary sauces, fruit, and soup. The curry sauce was great and the beet soup was something I had never tried before.
Although we did not dine in... I read some reviews complaining about the dishes arriving at different times- it is because in Chinese cuisine we usually share all the dishes and eat as they come.
Perhaps it was the dishes that we ordered but they couls use a bit more flavour and I personally am not a fan of all the ginger. But given the great service and the amazing sauces I will totally give the other dishes a try.
Written 21 August 2022
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ThetravellingJs
Moncton10 contributions
Jul 2022 • family
We loved this restaurant. There are only a few tables but we went mid afternoon so we were able to get a table immediately. As soon as we sat down the owner immediately put food in front of us and poured green tea. Since it was our first visit the owner recommended a couple of dishes. They were absolutely delicious. The flavor was amazing. Would highly recommend visiting this restaurant to either eating in or taking out. You will be very happy you did.
Written 9 July 2022
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Dizzle709
St. John's3 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
I've heard from others that the entire menu is good but I can't stop ordering the same thing every time! Singapore noodles with peaceful roll. Owners are very friendly. Have recommended to several friends who, like me, keep going back.
Written 6 March 2020
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