Lotus Thai Bistro
425 California Ave, Palo Alto
(650) 289-0907
Customers' Favorites
Spring Rolls
Yellow Curry
Fresh Rolls
Fried Rice
Thai Food
Pad Thai
Yakisoba
Street Food Menu
Crispy Popcorn Chicken
Tangy and crunchy Pad Thai flavor on a bite-size chicken appetizer.
Banana Roti Dessert
Topped with condensed milk and sugar - yum.
Chicken Khao Soi
Rich and comforting Northern Thai coconut curry noodle soup.
Pork Omelet over Rice (served with Special Curry Sauce)
We grew up eating this dish and still do today. It's a classic in our family.
Dinner Appetizer
Chicken Satay Appetizer
Chicken Pot Sticker Appetizer
Fried Calamari Appetizer
Fish Cake Appetizer
Dinner Vegetarian Appetizer
Fresh Rolls Appetizer
Roti Appetizer
Fried Spring Roll Appetizer
Samosa Appetizer
Vegetables Tempura Appetizer
Fried Tofu Appetizer
Dinner Soup
Tom Kha Soup Dinner
Spicy, sour soup with coconut milk, mushroom, and lemongrass.
Tom Yum Soup Dinner
Spicy, sour soup with lemongrass, mushroom, chili paste, and kefir leaf.
Woon Sen Soup Dinner
Glass noodle, ground chicken, calamari, shrimp, and vegetables.
Potak Spicy and Sour Seafood Soup Dinner
Spicy, sour soup with sweet basil, Thai herbs, calamari, cod, and prawn.
Dinner Salad
Som Tum Salad Dinner
Fresh papaya, green bean, carrot, tomato, peanut, garlic, chili, and traditional Thai som tum dressing.
Mango-Lemongrass Salad Dinner
Thai herbs, cashew nut, and spicy dressing.
Larb Salad Dinner
Roasted ground rice, onions, cilantro, chili, and mint.
Spicy Salad Dinner
Thai herbs and spicy dressing.
Dinner Sauteed Style
Basil Sauteed Dinner
Sweet basil, bell pepper, Thai chili, and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Mango Sauteed Dinner
Fresh mango, cashew nut, onion, and bell pepper. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Eggplant Sauteed Dinner
Eggplant, bell pepper, sweet basil, Thai chili, and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Broccoli Sauteed Dinner
Broccoli, black mushroom, carrot, and oyster sauce. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Spinach Sauteed Dinner
Spinach and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Bamboo Sauteed Dinner
Bamboo, bell pepper, sweet basil, Thai chili, and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Pumpkin Sauteed Dinner
Pumpkin, bell pepper, sweet basil, and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Ginger Sauteed Dinner
Ginger, mushroom, bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Sweet and Sour Sauteed Dinner
Pineapple onions, bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, and carrot. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Green Bean Sauteed Dinner
Green bean, red curry paste, and kefir leaf. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Garlic Sauteed Dinner
Garlic and grounded pepper and lettuce. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Spicy Sauteed Dinner
Red curry paste. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Green Bean Sauteed Dinner
Green bean, red curry paste, and kefir leaf. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Dinner Curry
Green Curry Dinner
Bamboo root, bell pepper, sweet basil, and coconut milk. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Yellow Curry Dinner
Steamed potato, carrot, onion, and coconut milk. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Mus-Sa-Mun Curry Dinner
Steamed potato, carrot, onion, peanut, and coconut milk. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Panang Curry Dinner
Kefir leaf, bell pepper, and coconut milk. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Red Curry Dinner
Eggplant, bell pepper, sweet basil, and coconut milk. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Rama Curry Dinner
Thai creamy peanut sauce with spinach. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Pineapple Curry Dinner
Red curry, pineapple, bell pepper, sweet basil, and coconut milk. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Pumpkin Curry Dinner
Served in a pumpkin bowl. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Choo-Chee Curry Dinner
Red curry paste, bell pepper, mushroom, kefir leaf, and coconut milk. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Haw-Mok Dinner
Thai red curry custard. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Kang-Pa Curry Dinner
Non-coconut milk curry option, bell pepper, sweet basil, green bean, and bamboo root. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Dinner Lotus Special
Crispy Duck Dinner
Served with basil sauce. Please order rice separately.
Thai B.B.Q. Dinner
Served with fresh mixed salad. Please order rice separately.
Hoisin Duck Dinner
Crusted herbs, hoisin sauce, and steamed mixed vegetables. Please order rice separately.
Grilled Dinner
Served with grilled vegetables. Please order rice separately.
Cod Ginger Papillote Dinner
Oven cooked in parchment paper and chefs special sauce. Please order rice separately.
Salmon Tamarind Dinner
Tamarind steamed mixed vegetables and fried carrot string. Please order rice separately.
Thai Deep Fried Dinner
Served with fresh mixed salad. Please order rice separately.
Baby Back Ribs Dinner
Served with steamed mixed vegetables. Please order rice separately.
Dinner Rice and Noodles
Steamed Jasmine Rice Dinner
Served with your choice of protein.
Pad Thai Dinner
Thin rice noodles. Served with your choice of protein.
Pad See-ew Dinner
Flat rice noodles. Served with your choice of protein.
Brown Rice Dinner
Served with your choice of protein.
Pineapple Fried Rice Dinner
Served in a fresh pineapple shell. Served with your choice of protein.
Thai Fried Rice Dinner
Served with your choice of protein.
Spicy Fried Rice Dinner
Basil sauce. Served with your choice of protein.
Coconut Rice Dinner
Served with your choice of protein.
Spicy Noodle Dinner
Basil sauce. Served with your choice of protein.
Pad Curry Kee-mow Dinner
Curry sauce. Served with your choice of protein.
Curry Fried Rice Dinner
Curry sauce. Served with your choice of protein.
Lard Na Dinner
Pan-fried flat rice noodles. Served with your choice of protein.
Thai Chow Mein Dinner
Egg noodle. Served with your choice of protein.
Desserts
Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango
Beverages
Thai Iced Tea
Thai Iced Coffee
Soft Drink
Lemonade
Regular Iced Tea
Apple Juice
Utensils + Napkins Request
Utensils + Napkins
Utensil + Napkins are only provided if requested as per CA law.
Catering
Yellow Curry
Coconut Rice
Chicken Satay
Fresh Roll
Pad Thai
Eggplant Stir-Fry
Street Food Menu
Banana Roti Dessert
Topped with condensed milk and sugar - yum.
Chicken Khao Soi
Rich and comforting Northern Thai coconut curry noodle soup.
Durian & Sweet Sticky Rice Dessert
No plane ticket to SE Asia, no problem - here is your chance to try the famous durian.
Crab & Shrimp Omelet over Rice (served with Special Curry Sauce)
Inspired by Jay Fai.
Pad Thai Popcorn Chicken
Tangy and crunchy Pad Thai flavor on a bite-size chicken appetizer.
Pork Omelet over Rice (served with Special Curry Sauce)
We grew up eating this dish and still do today. It's a classic in our family.
Lunch Specials
Murtabak
Thai-style stuffed pancake with ground chicken, onion, curry spice. Served with cucumber salad and peanut sauce.
Side Orders & Appetizers
Chicken Satay
Fish Cake
Chicken Pot Sticker
Fried Egg
Vegetarian Side Orders
Fresh Roll (Customers' Favorite!)
Fried Spring Roll
Roti
Samosa
Cucumber Salad
Peanut Sauce
Fried Tofu
Rice & Noodles
Pad Thai
stir-fried thin rice noodle
Pad See-Ew
stir-fried fat rice noodle
Lard Na
stir-fried noodle with Thai gravy sauce
Fried Rice
Curry Fried Rice
with curry sauce
Spicy Fried Rice
Pad Curry Kee-Mow
with curry sauce
Spicy Noodle
with basil sauce
Tom Kha Noodle Soup
hot and sour coconut milk soup with noodle
Rama Noodle
Peanut sauce
Tom Yum Noodle Soup
Noodle Soup
traditional noodle soup
Thai Chow Mein
stir-fried egg noodle
Lunch Sauteed Style
Basil Sauteed Lunch
Sweet basil, bell pepper, Thai chili, and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Eggplant Sauteed Lunch
Eggplant, bell pepper, sweet basil, Thai chili, and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Garlic Sauteed Lunch
Garlic and grounded pepper and lettuce. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Bamboo Sauteed Lunch
Bamboo, bell pepper, sweet basil, Thai chili, and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Spicy Sauteed Lunch
Red curry paste. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Ginger Sauteed Lunch
Ginger, mushroom, bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Sweet and Sour Sauteed Lunch
Pineapple onions, bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, and carrot. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Spinach Sauteed Lunch
Spinach and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Broccoli Sauteed Lunch
Broccoli, black mushroom, carrot, and oyster sauce. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Pumpkin Sauteed Lunch
Pumpkin, bell pepper, sweet basil, and garlic. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Mango Sauteed Lunch
Fresh mango, cashew nut, onion, and bell pepper. Please order rice separately. Served with your choice of protein.
Traditional Thai Curry
Red Curry
Eggplant, bell pepper, sweet basil, coconut milk.
Green Curry
Bamboo root, bell pepper, sweet basil, coconut milk.
Yellow Curry
Steamed potato, carrot, onion, coconut milk.
Panang Curry
Kefir leaf, bell pepper, coconut milk.
Pumpkin Curry
Pumpkin, red curry sauce, bell pepper, sweet basil, coconut milk.
Mus-Sa-Mun Curry
Potato, carrot, onion, coconut milk.
Choo-Chee Curry
Red curry sauce, bell pepper, mushroom, kefir leaf, coconut milk.
Kang-Pa Curry
Non-coconut milk option. Green bean, bamboo root, pumpkin, red curry paste, bell pepper, sweet basil.
Rama
Thai creamy peanut sauce with spinach.
House Specials
Grilled Cod with Garlic Lemongrass Sauce, Red Curry Sauce, or Spicy Sauce
Duck Curry
Duck breast, red curry sauce, fresh pineapple, bell pepper, sweet basil, coconut milk.
Hoisin Duck
Hoisin sauce, mixed vegetables.
B.B.Q. or Deep Fried (Tofu, Chicken, Beef, or Pork)
Crispy Duck
Basil sauce.
Baby Back Ribs
Served with steamed vegetables.
Salmon with Tamarind Sauce
Salmon with Curry Sauce
Grilled Salmon with Garlic Lemongrass Sauce, Red Curry Sauce, or Spicy Sauce
Beverages
Thai Iced Coffee
Thai Iced Tea
Lemonade
Apple Juice
Regular Iced Tea
Soft Drink
Utensils + Napkins Request
Utensils + Napkins
Utensil + Napkins are only provided if requested as per CA law.
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Recent Reviews
This is probably one of my new favorite thai places in the bay area! I went here with a friend and an acquaintance, and left with two and a half friends! There is both indoor and outdoors seating, and the servers are so friendly and nice. He overheard us discussing what to get and recommended the Pumpkin Curry and told us it’s definitely sharing size. We decided to get it and omg. I’m usually a pad see ew girlie but maybe I should convert. The pumpkin was so soft and sweet,...
July 2025
Ordered thai chicken bbq and sticky mango it's good. Specially the chicken bbq it's a big serving. The mango sticky rice I can't stop to eat it... sooo good highly recommend it
March 2025
Ta the owner is the most loyal person to her food because she cooks with her heart. I have been there many times and every time I enjoy the food more and more it is the best food I highly recommend it to anyone. Thank you very much
November 2024
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