Café Lotus — Restaurant in Fairfax

We ordered chicken korma, saag paneer, veggie coconut curry, and garlic naan, which were all delicious. I have never tried paneer-stuffed naan before, it was good but the garlic naan was very good.

The service was lacking. We came in on a Monday evening around 5pm. It didn’t seem very busy, but our food took a long time to come out (25 minutes) even though it seemed like there was a lot of staff in the kitchen. Once we were seated, we ordered our food and wine but the waiter took like 20 minutes to bring out the wine. They could have brought the wine out sooner. Also, the waiter made some mistakes by bringing the food to the wrong table, maybe they were new.

When the food came out, they didn’t give us enough rice for each entree (we ordered 3 entrees and 2 naan, but only received 2 bowls of rice). I assumed we would get one bowl of rice per entree.

Finally, we ordered a to go order of chicken korma and they did not give us rice for the...

Cafe Lotus offers a wonderful dining experience with a delightful Indian touch to its cuisine. The food is packed with authentic flavors, and we were seated immediately without any wait time, which was a great start to the visit.

One of the most unique aspects of the cafe is its open kitchen. Watching the chefs expertly prepare dishes adds transparency and an interactive touch that enhances the overall experience.

However, there are a couple of drawbacks. While the dishes are undeniably tasty, the prices are on the higher side, which might not appeal to budget-conscious diners. Additionally, the portion size of the curry was smaller than expected, leaving us wishing for a bit more value...

Loved this place. Visited Café Lotus on our way back from Point Reyes. We were there by noon on a Saturday. Was empty when we went in. They use a lot of Organic ingredients. Enough said :) Yummy food. We ordered vegetarian and everything was super tasty. Courteous staff. We wanted our food to be very mild as we had our baby with us and they were very kind to accommodate that. Very clean toilet. One of the cleanest I have ever seen at a cafe / restaurant. Lovely interiors with a lot of traditional Indian wall decors.

Now we know where to eat when we travel a bit north of...