Lotus Cafe & Restaurant

Reviews about Lotus Cafe & Restaurant

• 5 / 5

  By Darwin Chen
  It's a very Nice place to eat. ^_^
  February 14, 2017
• 5 / 5

  By Yun LI
  The food was amazing, very nice, clean and cozy place. Definitly will come back.
  January 11, 2017
• 4 / 5

  By Bill McGrath
  Great place to eat! The exterior of the building doesn't do it justice.
  November 28, 2016
• 5 / 5

  By Stamatia Baker
  A hidden gem - it's easy to miss as their current sign isn't very assertive, and you can only access it going northbound on Hanwell (but it's worth turning around down the road).
  
  The interior is bright and cheerful, with lots of windows, natural light, and cute knick-knacks, although i wouldn't characterize it as cluttered, and it seemed clean and tidy. The server (I think she may have been the owner?) was prompt and friendly, and the food came impressively quickly, not always a guarantee at a small restaurant that's only cooking for three other customers (you'd be surprised how much that would overwhelm some places...)
  
  Enjoyed the "Seafood Fried Noodles" for lunch - no photos as I'd forgotten my phone at the office - but the noodles were pleasantly plump and toothsome, the seafood relatively generous, and the (homemade!) sauce was tasty. The complimentary water had quite a bit of lemon squeezed in and some shredded mint leaves floating on top, so you may have to specify if you want straight water if you need to avoid either. The rest of the menu looked good, with a nice range of different dishes, mostly northern Chinese style.
  
  They have a take-out menu (full of typos, but I'm sure they'll iron those kinks out eventually), as well as a menu that lists all of the different cakes you can order, as the owner is evidently also a pasty chef - there was a display case by the door but it was empty when I was there. I they do hot and cold coffee drinks, both typical western lattes, cappuccinos, and iced coffees as well as eastern treats like "Hong Kong milk tea" and "Yuonyong milk tea". So it really is both a Chinese restaurant and a café. One might say "that's a weird combination, pick one!", but if places like Chesspiece and the Happy Baker can serve breakfast, soups and sandwiches, why can't this lady serve sweet and savory things too?
  
  Verdict - I'll definitely be back, and will probably order food in for the office at least once.
  
  (Edited on my return trip to add pictures.)
  September 01, 2016
• 5 / 5

  By Anna
  Very clean and nice place. Eggplant meal was delicious!
  July 03, 2016