Lotus Vegetarian — Restaurant in New York

I want to break this review into 2 sections, (a) the food, and (b) the quality of service.

A) I've been coming here for about 1 year and a half now and tried many things on the menu. The food has also been consistently fresh, tastey, with fantastic portions. I usually grab dinner here, but the prices for the lunch specials is literally under $10 with a side order included (which is miraculous considering how expensive things are today). Personally I am not a vegan/ vegetarian, but if I do become one on day, quality food like this would certain make the transition easy! I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to cut back on meat but with all the flavor of some of your traditional chicken based dish. My top recommendations: Bbq Ribs General Tsp Chicken Chicken Nuggets Scallion Pancakes

B) First time I came to this restaurant, I placed an order for pick up, and the owner asked my name for my order, which I provided. Ever since then she never forgot my face or my name. By my second visit, I simple stepped inside the restaurant for pickup, without even saying a word, she brought my order out to me! It may seem insignificant, but little things like this goes a long way to making a customer feel welcomed and appreciated.

They are very attentive and honestly the service you is wonderful. Excellent food, and excellent service, what more can you ask for! Also, its quiet and cozy inside... which is great too.

Verdict: 10/10 and...

My partner and I have ordered from Lotus countless times now, especially being my partner doesn’t typically eat meat. Lotus has become one of our favorites due to the fact you are given large portions at super affordable prices. We’ve ordered food that has lasted us 1-3 days at their low prices compared to food from other locations that would only last us the night at hiked up prices. Our favorites are the general Tso, chicken teriyaki, boneless ribs and mango teriyaki. Now although the names say chicken, it’s really soy protein. All the main dishes come with some aspect of veggies which is nice and rice is available to order as a side. If we’re being honest their nuggets, spicy fries and scallion pancakes are addicting but all these items are fried so it’s really our guilty pleasure. Definitely recommend trying them though and you’ll see what I mean. Overall, Lotus is a reliable, efficient and...

I ordered take out: Tofu with garlic sauce Curry soy protein (with steamed tofu instead of soy protein)

Service: The woman who answered the phone was courteous, helpful, and willing to make modifications. The food was delivered promptly (within 30 minutes). The delivery person would not come upstairs, or even inside the building when I buzzed the door open.

Food: Overall, the food was tasteless and greasy. The garlic sauce tofu basically just tasted like vegetable oil. I had to add soy sauce and apple cider vinegar to make it taste better. The curry was more flavorful, but I did have to add some soy sauce. The rice tasted like cardboard, but I didn't...