THAI 🪷 LOTUS Thai Cuisine (Zabihah Halal حلال) — Restaurant in North Brunswick Township

I’ve visited this restaurant twice for dine-in and once for takeout, and each time has been a unique experience.

The ambiance is simple, elegant, and gives the feeling that they’ve brought a mini Thailand right here. It’s a cozy and inviting place that makes for a great dining experience.

First Visit: It was just the two of us, and we kept it simple with two entrées and a glass of wine. We ordered the Chef’s Special Black Pepper Fish (Very Hot) and the Veg Red Curry (Very Hot)—both were absolutely delicious! The Black Pepper Fish, made with Tilapia, was perfectly cooked and packed with bold flavors. The Veg Red Curry was outstanding—despite its name, it had a yellowish hue, likely due to the coconut gravy.

Second Visit: This time, I brought my family, who have some complex dietary restrictions. Moosa, the one who seated us and helped take our order, was very friendly, polite, and amazingly pleasing. He was incredibly accommodating, courteous, and willing to customize our orders to suit our needs—his hospitality was truly commendable!

We ordered:

Veg Curry (Mild, No Onion, No Garlic) Tom Hak Chicken Soup (Very Hot) Corn Soup (Medium Hot) Chef’s Special Black Pepper Fish (Very Hot) Garlic Chili Rice (Medium Hot) Veg Red Curry (Hot) The food was fantastic again, but there was a small hiccup—Moosa doesn’t write down orders, relying on memory, which led to a mix-up. My Black Pepper Fish, which I specifically requested to be Very Hot, arrived Mild. Surprisingly, even at a lower spice level, it was still flavorful and enjoyable!

To top it off, we tried their Fried Ice Cream, which was a nice treat.

Takeout Experience: I placed my order in the afternoon for a 6 PM pickup, but it seemed like the food was prepared immediately after I ordered. By the time I picked it up, the dishes were cold—which was disappointing. I had ordered the Black Pepper Fish and Red Curry with Chicken and Fish, and while the flavors were still good, the freshness was lacking.

Final Thoughts: This restaurant serves amazing food with authentic flavors, and the hospitality—especially from Moosa—is excellent. However, order accuracy and timing can be inconsistent, so it’s best to double-check your order—especially for spice levels and pickup timing. If they improve on these small issues, this place would be flawless!

Would I go back? Absolutely! Just with a little extra attention to ensure my order is exactly how I want it.

Outstanding food, warm hospitality, minor...

Our first introduction to New Jersey brought us to ordering Thai cuisine takeaway after a roam around Princeton University. From what I gathered, Thai Lotus can get busy and might explain the delay in receiving our order. Despite us reaching nearly 40 minutes after placing our order. But still we were eager to taste from a range of food that had been ordered. Tom Yum Soup, Tom Kha Soup, Fish Curry, Shrimp starters and Spring Rolls as well as Chicken Pad Thai and Basil Ginger Chicken to go with it! Needless to say I enjoyed all of what I tasted and had additional servings as the quantity of portions were great and perfect for a family gathering. It was all well packed, easy to enjoy and packed full of flavour. Legend has it the owner himself migrated from Thailand many years ago and has now established a name for himself with this place. This was obvious to us given the crowds we experienced while picking up the food! Overall, a good place when you are in the mood for Thai and in the...

I felt the urge to write a review on this place. I’ve never written a review for a restaurant before but there was something about this restaurant that compelled me to. This restaurant was perfect. I was looking for a good Thai place to celebrate my birthday and it was exactly what I was looking for. The environment was so calm and relaxing. The decorations made it seem like we were in Thailand itself. The service was amazing as they gave us suggestions on what we should order and checked in on us every once in a while. The food came to us almost instantaneously. Even though there were many people in the restaurant, it wasn’t noisy. It was very peaceful. The food was amazing. It was like no Thai place I have eaten in before. It was so flavorful. I would definitely recommend eating here. I have decided that I am going to come here often because I feel like I am missing out because I had to make some tough choices on what to order. Please do yourself a favor and try...