I am not sure if this place is closed for good, but it would not surprise me. We have tried them twice, the last time about a month ago and it was just as bad and when they first opened.The place is pretty. It is located in Downtown Santa Monica right near 4th street. It is large and each time we have been, it has been close to empty.First, the service is just horrible. They don't know the menu, they don't know what they are doing at all. We had to return the same dish 3 times for them to get it right, and it was straight off their menu.The dumplings and boring with so little meat and really tough like they had been sitting around. The rice was good. It was not great, but it was fine. The noodles were overcooked but okay.We are done now, and again, I am not even sure it is still open.It is too bad because the place is super pretty inside. You can tell they spent a lot of money on it. Maybe they should have thought about the food more and hiring people that actually can take an order and get it right on let's say the second try. Sad indeed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ömür Özgür
I love this restaurant and the people who work there. They are very friendly and always helpful. I love their noodles and soups. Especially in winter you should try their soups.Restaurant is very big. And you can find a great table front of the window. There is a public parking area very close the building.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marissa Chinn
Dim Sum & Cocktails?! What a way to start your morning! The cocktails here are STRONG, but smooth, if that makes sense. George took care of us and not only was he a great bartender, but he gave great service during our visit! The dim sum menu has a huge selection, but what we loved the most was the Steamed Garlic Chicken Feet! This place makes a great option to grab some dim sum to go and head down to the beach nearby!* Pork Xiao Long Bao* Steamed Pork Siu Mai* Steamed Garlic Chicken Feet* Steamed Pork Spare Ribs* Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll* BBQ Pork Rice Noodle Roll* Beef Rice Noodle Roll* Cucumber Salad* Edamame* Shishito Peppers* Lotus Lychee Martini & Berry Mojito
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bejan F.
Best Mongolian beef I have ever had! Sadly they took all the dumplings and dim sum off the menu though
Ellen Donnelly
Says they are open holidays. Ordered Christmas night for delivery. Filled order. Driver 5 minutes away - cancelled order. Restaurant won’t answer phone, no message, no excuse. Bad form!
D K
Lotus is one of our favorite places to get food because the whole menu is healthy, flavorful , many dishes come with vegetables! Happy hour menu is great as well: I recommend crispy honey shrimp that comes with steamed broccoli! Soup dumplings are juicy and tender, we normally get a double of those?the portion of roasted Brussels sprouts is big and great for 3 people as an appetizer. Cucumber salad is a bomb!Great portions and fair prices.If you love light healthy food Lotus is the spot for it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Xiao Long Bao, Cucumber Salad, Wonton Soup
Gianna J
Did not receive half of my food in my delivery after my poor delivery man had to check TWICE. Horrible service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Hellen T.
If you're in the mood for minimal wait time and craving anything vaguely "Asian", Lotus Asian Cuisine and Bar is the spot for you. You'll need to park on the street, as is typical of Santa Monica. We made a reservation 20 min before we came, but you could walk in because it's pretty empty. Their menu includes everything from xiao long bao to sushi rolls to carpaccio to pad thai. We ordered the beef chow fun, salt & pepper shrimp, and braised string beans. All were savory and flavorful, with decent portions, but pretty expensive ($80 for 2 people). Service was great!
M K
Lotus is one of our favorite places to get food because the whole menu is healthy, flavorful , many dishes come with vegetables! Happy hour menu is great as well: I recommend crispy honey shrimp that comes with steamed broccoli! Soup dumplings are juicy and tender, we normally get a double of those?the portion of roasted Brussels sprouts is big and great for 3 people as an appetizer. Cucumber salad is a bomb!Great portions and fair prices.If you love light healthy food Lotus is the spot for it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Xiao Long Bao, Cucumber Salad, Wonton Soup
Yoshee W.
+'sExcellent location - 2 blocks from Ocean BlvdFood portions are decentNice large dining area-'sSub par serviceCleanliness was poor - look closely at napkins, plates, silverware, sauce holders, sauces (soy sauce, vinegar) - and you'll see stains and other things. The other "things" are fruit flies and other bugs.- sauce holders are covered with Saran wrapRecommend skipping this place and checking out other Dim Sum places in the West LA area
### 2023 review 49/100 ### Solid 4 star for good Asian food in Santa Monica. Reservations can be made on Yelp but no need to, just walk in. We showed up on a Sunday @11'ish and got a table right away. Parking is 2-hour free in SaMo public parking structures or some unrestricted open street parking if you're willing to walk a few blocks. No more dim sum on the menu except for 2 items: Pan fried chicken dumplings and Pork XLB. Menu now focuses on Chinese & Sushi. We felt like Chinese that day so we ordered: chicken fried noodles, pork belly and crispy shrimp that I've been craving + cup of white rice. Skip the wonton soup... broth was flavorless. Entrée ortions are generous with reasonable prices for SaMo. We had leftovers for another meal for 2. Would definitely come back, and try their happy hour too.
Hong Torrez
What an absolute amazing place to go for lunch or dinner! We went during lunch and everything was superb!If you are ever in the area I highly recommend it! Definitely get their curry Singapore style noodles!Everything else we got was:Crispy pepper calamariChicken pot stickersTruffle salmon rollsBeef fried riceShrimp in lobster saucePork xiao long BaoI literally can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke H.
They don't have any of the good food you see in the photos. And the food they have is only mediocre. The waiter was nice. The place was empty for now obvious reasons. The restaurant was clean. Kinda looked like a P. F. Chang without the horse. I don't have any photos to share because it wasn't worth it.
Hong T.
What an absolute amazing place to go for lunch or dinner! We went during lunch and everything was superb! If you are ever in the area I highly recommend it! Definitely get their curry Singapore style noodles!Everything else we got was:Crispy pepper calamari Chicken pot stickers Truffle salmon rollsBeef fried riceShrimp in lobster saucePork xiao long Bao I literally can't wait to go back!
Ben J
Placed an order for pick up via the Lotus website. Received a message from their system saying that the order is ready. I drive over there to pick it up and they say they have no record of the order in their system. I said fine then cancel my order and refund my money. Mike then proceeds to tell me he can’t do that till the manager James arrives. What? So you expect me to wait until your manager shows up. I have absolutely no faith that ill get this refund. Extremely unprofessional restaurant. I expect more when paying top dollar SM prices for Chinese food.
I am not sure if this place is closed for good, but it would not surprise me. We have tried them twice, the last time about a month ago and it was just as bad and when they first opened.The place is pretty. It is located in Downtown Santa Monica right near 4th street. It is large and each time we have been, it has been close to empty.First, the service is just horrible. They don't know the menu, they don't know what they are doing at all. We had to return the same dish 3 times for them to get it right, and it was straight off their menu.The dumplings and boring with so little meat and really tough like they had been sitting around. The rice was good. It was not great, but it was fine. The noodles were overcooked but okay.We are done now, and again, I am not even sure it is still open.It is too bad because the place is super pretty inside. You can tell they spent a lot of money on it. Maybe they should have thought about the food more and hiring people that actually can take an order and get it right on let's say the second try. Sad indeed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
I love this restaurant and the people who work there. They are very friendly and always helpful. I love their noodles and soups. Especially in winter you should try their soups.Restaurant is very big. And you can find a great table front of the window. There is a public parking area very close the building.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dim Sum & Cocktails?! What a way to start your morning! The cocktails here are STRONG, but smooth, if that makes sense. George took care of us and not only was he a great bartender, but he gave great service during our visit! The dim sum menu has a huge selection, but what we loved the most was the Steamed Garlic Chicken Feet! This place makes a great option to grab some dim sum to go and head down to the beach nearby!* Pork Xiao Long Bao* Steamed Pork Siu Mai* Steamed Garlic Chicken Feet* Steamed Pork Spare Ribs* Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll* BBQ Pork Rice Noodle Roll* Beef Rice Noodle Roll* Cucumber Salad* Edamame* Shishito Peppers* Lotus Lychee Martini & Berry Mojito
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Mongolian beef I have ever had! Sadly they took all the dumplings and dim sum off the menu though
Says they are open holidays. Ordered Christmas night for delivery. Filled order. Driver 5 minutes away - cancelled order. Restaurant won’t answer phone, no message, no excuse. Bad form!
Lotus is one of our favorite places to get food because the whole menu is healthy, flavorful , many dishes come with vegetables! Happy hour menu is great as well: I recommend crispy honey shrimp that comes with steamed broccoli! Soup dumplings are juicy and tender, we normally get a double of those?the portion of roasted Brussels sprouts is big and great for 3 people as an appetizer. Cucumber salad is a bomb!Great portions and fair prices.If you love light healthy food Lotus is the spot for it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Xiao Long Bao, Cucumber Salad, Wonton Soup
Did not receive half of my food in my delivery after my poor delivery man had to check TWICE. Horrible service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
If you're in the mood for minimal wait time and craving anything vaguely "Asian", Lotus Asian Cuisine and Bar is the spot for you. You'll need to park on the street, as is typical of Santa Monica. We made a reservation 20 min before we came, but you could walk in because it's pretty empty. Their menu includes everything from xiao long bao to sushi rolls to carpaccio to pad thai. We ordered the beef chow fun, salt & pepper shrimp, and braised string beans. All were savory and flavorful, with decent portions, but pretty expensive ($80 for 2 people). Service was great!
Lotus is one of our favorite places to get food because the whole menu is healthy, flavorful , many dishes come with vegetables! Happy hour menu is great as well: I recommend crispy honey shrimp that comes with steamed broccoli! Soup dumplings are juicy and tender, we normally get a double of those?the portion of roasted Brussels sprouts is big and great for 3 people as an appetizer. Cucumber salad is a bomb!Great portions and fair prices.If you love light healthy food Lotus is the spot for it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Xiao Long Bao, Cucumber Salad, Wonton Soup
+'sExcellent location - 2 blocks from Ocean BlvdFood portions are decentNice large dining area-'sSub par serviceCleanliness was poor - look closely at napkins, plates, silverware, sauce holders, sauces (soy sauce, vinegar) - and you'll see stains and other things. The other "things" are fruit flies and other bugs.- sauce holders are covered with Saran wrapRecommend skipping this place and checking out other Dim Sum places in the West LA area
Restaurantji Recommends
### 2023 review 49/100 ### Solid 4 star for good Asian food in Santa Monica. Reservations can be made on Yelp but no need to, just walk in. We showed up on a Sunday @11'ish and got a table right away. Parking is 2-hour free in SaMo public parking structures or some unrestricted open street parking if you're willing to walk a few blocks. No more dim sum on the menu except for 2 items: Pan fried chicken dumplings and Pork XLB. Menu now focuses on Chinese & Sushi. We felt like Chinese that day so we ordered: chicken fried noodles, pork belly and crispy shrimp that I've been craving + cup of white rice. Skip the wonton soup... broth was flavorless. Entrée ortions are generous with reasonable prices for SaMo. We had leftovers for another meal for 2. Would definitely come back, and try their happy hour too.
What an absolute amazing place to go for lunch or dinner! We went during lunch and everything was superb!If you are ever in the area I highly recommend it! Definitely get their curry Singapore style noodles!Everything else we got was:Crispy pepper calamariChicken pot stickersTruffle salmon rollsBeef fried riceShrimp in lobster saucePork xiao long BaoI literally can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They don't have any of the good food you see in the photos. And the food they have is only mediocre. The waiter was nice. The place was empty for now obvious reasons. The restaurant was clean. Kinda looked like a P. F. Chang without the horse. I don't have any photos to share because it wasn't worth it.
What an absolute amazing place to go for lunch or dinner! We went during lunch and everything was superb! If you are ever in the area I highly recommend it! Definitely get their curry Singapore style noodles!Everything else we got was:Crispy pepper calamari Chicken pot stickers Truffle salmon rollsBeef fried riceShrimp in lobster saucePork xiao long Bao I literally can't wait to go back!
Placed an order for pick up via the Lotus website. Received a message from their system saying that the order is ready. I drive over there to pick it up and they say they have no record of the order in their system. I said fine then cancel my order and refund my money. Mike then proceeds to tell me he can’t do that till the manager James arrives. What? So you expect me to wait until your manager shows up. I have absolutely no faith that ill get this refund. Extremely unprofessional restaurant. I expect more when paying top dollar SM prices for Chinese food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1