Vegan options clearly marked and they advertise their options. Cute interior and they had friendly service. Well located near Fairfax downtown and next to some cool thrift shops.
Updated from previous review on 2025-08-01
Alicia R
Having eaten so much great Indian food in the Bay Area, I can confidently say Fairfax is lucky to have Café Lotus. It’s truly a wonderful Indian restaurant. They even hooked me up with free onion naan, and they have momos! What’s not to love?
Sheryll Hamilton
Nice eatery, I stumbled upon after trying another place for vegan options. Staff were helpful and friendly. The lunch portions were filling. Complimentary tea is offered while waiting.
Maggie Maggie
Extremely accommodating and friendly people, well-kept interiors, and a covered patio. Dont miss out on the Tikka Masala and the onion naan.
Nash Holcomb
I’ve been coming here every now and then for many many years. Now they’ve expanded the restaurant taking over the adjacent old hair salon to create a much larger restaurant. Beautiful interior and a spacious patio in the back. Very friendly and attentive staff and most importantly wonderful food!
Gabriel Reuter
This place is delicious.
melissa mena
Everything was delicious ☺️ and good service!!
Lenka Macháčková
Amazing place with the view on Temple. There is very good atmosphere and energie 😍. I like this place with very good food so much ❤️.
Claudia Alexander
We got take out. The shrimp tandoori with marsala sauce had 9 small pale pink shrimp-nt sure where the tandoori was suppose to be. The sauce tasted like tomato soup. The lamb curry was bland. It cost $50-waste of money-I will not go back.
Food: 1
Parbati Kandel
Very authentic Indian food with attentive service, good ambiance ,lots of choice for vegetarian & vegan lovers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Pakoras, Chicken Tikka Masala
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 for the cost.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Eric Kullmann
Best Indian food in Fairfax! Ok, its the only Indian food Ive tried in Fairfax, and maybe someone is cooking up something special in the neighborhood kitchen, but until they invite me in… The food is fantastic, in my top 3 for the bay area. Nice staff, good self serve hot chai!
Vegan options clearly marked and they advertise their options. Cute interior and they had friendly service. Well located near Fairfax downtown and next to some cool thrift shops. Updated from previous review on 2025-08-01
Having eaten so much great Indian food in the Bay Area, I can confidently say Fairfax is lucky to have Café Lotus. It’s truly a wonderful Indian restaurant. They even hooked me up with free onion naan, and they have momos! What’s not to love?
Nice eatery, I stumbled upon after trying another place for vegan options. Staff were helpful and friendly. The lunch portions were filling. Complimentary tea is offered while waiting.
Extremely accommodating and friendly people, well-kept interiors, and a covered patio. Dont miss out on the Tikka Masala and the onion naan.
I’ve been coming here every now and then for many many years. Now they’ve expanded the restaurant taking over the adjacent old hair salon to create a much larger restaurant. Beautiful interior and a spacious patio in the back. Very friendly and attentive staff and most importantly wonderful food!
This place is delicious.
Everything was delicious ☺️ and good service!!
Amazing place with the view on Temple. There is very good atmosphere and energie 😍. I like this place with very good food so much ❤️.
We got take out. The shrimp tandoori with marsala sauce had 9 small pale pink shrimp-nt sure where the tandoori was suppose to be. The sauce tasted like tomato soup. The lamb curry was bland. It cost $50-waste of money-I will not go back.
Food: 1
Very authentic Indian food with attentive service, good ambiance ,lots of choice for vegetarian & vegan lovers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Pakoras, Chicken Tikka Masala
Restaurantji Recommends
Healthy food and best service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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 for the cost.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Best Indian food in Fairfax! Ok, its the only Indian food Ive tried in Fairfax, and maybe someone is cooking up something special in the neighborhood kitchen, but until they invite me in…
The food is fantastic, in my top 3 for the bay area. Nice staff, good self serve hot chai!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Informal response to customer and disrespect
Dis respect to customer
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