Lotus Garden

Featured reviews

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “Mind the gap — between your expectations and this restaurant. The food was a major letdown. I ordered the duck but ended up with a pile of bones, a mountain of rice, and very little meat. To make matters worse, the duck wasn't even crispy, it was just incredibly fatty. While the dessert was actually good, it couldn't justify the London prices. Honestly, even the cheapest takeaway back home does a better job for half the price. Very Disappointing.”

• G

  Google user

  ·6 months ago

  “Not a very happy customer here tonight. Our town’s chinese takeaway does it better. Maybe a different chef tonight? Not so sure. Anyway, just don’t come. Plenty of better places to eat in the square.”

• G

  Google user

  ·6 months ago

  “We went there close to their closing time. My opinion is always if you’re near closing time, it is not closing time. If you’re don’t want to serve people, then say no the kitchen is closed. They told us we would have to order soon which was fine. The food was ok. It was takeaway good. My friend who ordered the fillet steak dish was disappointed with the dish. The special fried rice was great. We also ordered a glass of wine and a couple of beers for him. The waitress stood at that cabinet with the door open so long, I don’t know if she was deciding whether to give him the beer or curse him out. The waiters also did a lot of hovering at the end. I would visit again earlier in the day to see if food was better then.”

• G

  Google user

  ·7 months ago

  “Honestly surprised at the low reviews. We went here randomly without checking and had a superb dimsum meal.... Everything was delicious, fresh, fragrant and as it should be. None of the dimsum tasted like they had been frozen and everything seemed to have been made fresh, to order - even the siumai which are notorious for being a frozen item in many Chinese restaurants; definitely not here. Ok, the servers do not appear friendly, but in fact they are. If you appreciate Chinese food and culture, you will be respected and treated excellently. This is a tremendously busy place with lots of tables over 4 floors and the servers have a tremendous amount of work. None of them are rude though, they are just busy. That said, we did not feel rushed, the food came out at a normal pace and the prices were incredibly good for central London. A meal for 4 including a bottle of wine, 2 beers and a glass of wine, multiple dimsum, duck and noodles, plus a 10% tip was £167.... We left full and happy with our experience. ..I don't know what other reviewers are looking for.... This is good, honest food, not a 4 star restaurant experience ..... 1000% will be back next time im in London. Also the fried custard Bao are absolutely to die for as were the shrimp/ garlic chive and shrimp dimsum. Actually everything was delicious.”

• G

  Google user

  ·8 months ago

  “We ate at this restaurant on Christmas Day (evening time) and honestly for the price we paid for the meal the food was average. We ordered the duck, Chinese broccoli and a fried beef noodles dish. We also had three beverages - 1 beer and 2 soft drinks. We got enough food for the 3 of us and it looked good but we were all underwhelmed with how it tasted. I would say go and try it for yourself. It may just have been our selections that wasn’t on point that night.”

• G

  Google user

  ·8 months ago

  “Despite some mixed and occasionally negative reviews, this remains my favourite place for dim sum in London’s Chinatown. The staff can come across as surly — but only if you’re indecisive. They’re busy, the restaurant moves fast, and there’s no time for hand-holding. If you know what you want, service is efficient and straight to the point. The dim sum itself is exceptionally fresh and consistently good, which is ultimately what matters. I started with the chicken claws in Thai style, followed by scallops cheung fun, then pork & prawn dumplings, finishing with crystal prawn dumplings. Every dish arrived quickly, hot where it should be, and full of flavour. This is a no-nonsense restaurant, always busy, and filled with Asian locals — usually the strongest sign you’re in the right place.”

• G

  Google user

  ·9 months ago

  “Group of 6 of us came here on Christmas Day. We arrived around 5pm and we waited about 10 mins at the door. The server told us to go to the third floor for a table shortly after. We set down at a big table and we decided to get a set menu and added a Chinese bbq plate. Food came out surprisingly fast and the server was nice enough to get a group photo for us. I would say food is on the mediocre side however on a Christmas Day I would give it a 9/10”

• G

  Google user

  ·10 months ago

  “Nice specious restaurant in China town, the toilets were clean. The tables were with table clothes. They gave a nice menu offer for £19.90 started, main dish and dessert . They have a big variety of dim sum à la cart. They serve alcohol, soft drinks and tea. You can pay with cash or card. Service was included in the bill. The waiter was polite but you need ask them to serve you.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Dim sum is my favourite kind of food, and this restaurant is my favourite place to get it. If I lived anywhere near it I'd be broke. It's very good value, and given how much I tend to eat I've been pleasantly surprised at the bill every time. The service is fast and to the point - efficient and totally normal in a place like this. If service with small talk, and relationship building is a non-negotaible for you, then maybe look elsewhere, but frankly you'd be missing out.”

• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “We had an excellent dinner here last night. We did have a bit of a short wait to be seated because it was a Friday night but it was worth it. We got the pre fix menu P1 as well as the fried garlic prawn roll, the pork and shrimp dumpling and the pork and crab dumpling and everything was delicious. The fried roll was my favorite. The service here is well paced because they served the dumplings together, then the wonton soup, then the duck followed by the last 3 dishes all served together and I really liked it that way. It gave you time to eat everything while it was piping hot and the table wasn't crowded. We will definitely be coming back to try all their Dim Sum.”