Lotus Banh Mi

166 W Washington St, Chicago
(312) 877-5980

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Joseph B. Tota

🚨 New favorite spot alert in Downtown Naperville! 🚨 Discovered an amazing gem that’s now a go-to for both lunch and dinner. The food? Absolutely incredible. My top picks: 🍗 Ginger Chicken Perfectly seasoned with ginger, grilled onion, and soy sauce – so flavorful and satisfying. 🍜 Pho They’ve nailed it! Each bowl comes loaded with onions, scallions, cilantro, and all the fresh fixings like basil, beansprouts, and lime on the side. Comfort food at its finest. Bonus: They’re open for lunch, which is such a win! Highly recommend checking this place out if you’re in the area. Downtown Naperville just keeps getting better! 🙌

Marc Maguire

Super nice staff, amazing food! Nice enough ambiance to eat in for a lunch. Try the beef pho with a fried egg added, the yolk makes the broth smoothly delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Steak Pho

Luis Vidal

Just great food and the large pho was huge and more than enough. Delicious food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Steak Pho, Pho Noodle Soup

Sean McQuillan

One of my favorite downtown lunch spots! I’ve worked nearby for years, and this place is a consistent favorite. The sandwiches, rice bowls, noodle salads, and pho are all very tasty. If you’re very hungry, I’d recommend a rice bowl over a sandwich. It’s a bigger portion and not much more expensive. Even if there’s a long line here, it always moves quickly. Most diners seem to get takeout. So there’s usually spots to sit inside even during busy times. I really appreciate the nice potato chips they always have here. They go great with the banh mi.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Pho, Vermicelli, Banh MI Sandwich, Shrimp Springrolls 2pcs

Yuheng Cai

I wanted to steam the bean sprouts, but the waitress seemed to find it ridiculous and didn’t want to help. I didn’t like the marinated beef in the pho either, it is not supposed to be marinated

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

S W

Pho’s beef meat the same one like sandwiches (fried) It's not authentic

David Tuan

Service we good and extremely fast, restaurant was clean and provides good vibes. I especially love they have hoisin sauce and sriracha sauce dispenser for easy access.

Had large beef pho, taste okay 7/10 except the beef is the same they use for sandwiches instead of fresh meat.

For the pho — the portion for large was very generous even for a big eater like me. The broth also tastes fine but was wayyyyyyyyyy too salty, I had to pour in one full cup of water to make it slightly more acceptable. Moreover, after finishing eating, my mouth became very dry, which is a sign of excessive of MSG added in the soup.

In short, good service, good vibe in restaurant, mediocre pho.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Geri Mac

I typically order from here for my office because the food is great and the delivery time is within reason. I want to thank them today, a sandwich was left off the order and they sent someone immediately with a fresh veggiecado banh mi!

I had the tofu pho and the garden spring rolls. I'm not a vegetarian but these are always so tasty. I've had the chicken curry rice bowl in the past and it was phenomenal. Thanks again Lotus Banh Mi!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Curry Chicken Rice Bowl, Tofu Pho, Pork Noodle Salad Bowl, Banh MI Sandwich

Nora

Best pho in the city I had so far

JAY MAX

I ordered ginger chicken noodle, and it was so nice. I definitely visit again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jen Camp

LOVE the vegetarian Bahn MI! So delicious, savory and by choice - spicy! ? I've recommended it to all my coworkers! Check out this hidden gem✨️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Banh MI Sandwich

Vanessa Zalewski

I was in and out within 5 minutes, I was shocked with the fast service. I got the beef noodle salad and it was really good! Really big too, could probably split with someone. The staff is very friendly and very efficient. I recommend this as a good lunch spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bowl

Suphot Bhisittrakulporn

Loved this place!! I wished there was one down in FL!! Fast service and great tasting Vietnamese favorites. Ordered the summer rolls, the rice bowl with pork, the vermicelli noodles and pork and Vietnamese coffee. All were awesome!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pork House Noodle Salad, Pork and Egg Rice Bowl, Shrimp Springrolls 2pcs

Parina Madaan

The best Vietnamese food I’ve had in US. I highly recommend everyone to try any of their menu items. I go for lunch once a week to the Chicago downtown location.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sarma Arums

Dietary restrictions: gluten free options

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ginger Chicken Pho

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