Lotus Restaurant
| Favourite: | 0% say it is one of their favourite businesses. |
| Value: | 0% say they get great value for money here. |
| Service: | 33% say the customer service is something special. |
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Reviews
Great burger and service
Good friendly service and a very upscale cheeseburger
Like most Merivale operations, Lotus is well-run, with tasty food, good service and a nice atmosphere. It's also added a cheeseburger to the menu! With delicious cocktails available direct from Lotus Bar next door (well, technically, out the back), it's a solid option for an enjoyable night out.
Seems to have lost its mojo
Lotus has the same good location, nice decor, and fabulous cocktails that it has always had. But it has a new menu, and I have to say that I wasn't that impressed with the results on a recent visit. The dishes are Asian-oriented (tempura mushrooms; tuna sashimi with wasabi mayonnaise), but with some traditional fare mixed in (cheesburger, fries), and somehow most of them just didn't quite hit the mark for me. For example, the tempura mushrooms were too hard and fried (not like the light crispy tempura batter you get at a mainstream Japanese restaurant). And the wine list I found very expensive. On the plus side, the tuna sashimi was excellent, and the service was welcoming , and did I mention the cocktails? The Lotus martini is still on the menu, and still divine. Yet I can't quite give them a higher score, and I probably won't be back to the restaurant for awhile (though I'm sure I will be back to the bar).


