Lotus Cafe & Banh Mi Sandwiches

719 W Maxwell St, Chicago
(312) 733-7595

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Shrimp Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce
Honey Grilled Pork Bahn MI Sandwich
Honey Grilled Pork Banh MI
Curry Chicken - Rice Bowl
Shrimp Spring Rolls 4 pcs
Shrimp Spring Rolls 2 pcs
Curry Chicken Rice Bowl
Ginger Chicken Banh MI
Soy Glazed Wings 6pcs
Belly Classic Banh MI

Menu

Beverages
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Ginger Ale

Appetizers
Soy Glazed Chicken Wings
(6 Pieces) Crispy jumbo wings, garlic chili oil and scallions.
Shrimp Spring Rolls 2pcs
(2 pieces) Steamed shrimp, crispy shallots, lettuce, cucumber, vermicelli and pineapple peanut sauce.
Garden Spring Rolls (vegan) 2pcs
(2 Pieces) Crispy tofu, crispy shallots, lettuce, cucumber, vermicelli, avocado and pineapple peanut sauce.
Pork Egg Roll
Pork belly, carrots, onions, taro, earwood mushroom and thin glass vermicelli.

Salads
Rib-Eye Noodle Salad
Grilled rib-eye, fried pork egg roll, caramelized onions, lettuce, vermicelli, shallots and house vinaigrette.
Pork House Salad
Honey grilled pork, fried pork egg roll, lettuce, vermicelli, shallots and house vinaigrette.
Grilled Chicken Salad
Sesame grilled chicken, fried pork egg roll, lettuce, vermicelli, shallots and house vinaigrette.

Banh Mi
Belly Classic Banh Mi
Steamed pork belly, pork roll, pate, onions and soy sauce.
Honey Grilled Pork Banh Mi
Sliced pork shoulders, lemongrass, honey and garlic.
Ginger Chicken Banh Mi
Grilled chicken, ginger puree, caramelized onions and soy sauce.
Sunny-Side Beef Banh Mi
Sauteed rib-eye, sunny-side up egg and caramelized onions.
Veggiecado Banh Mi (Vegan)
Fried tofu, avocados, tomatoes, soy mayo and house vinaigrette.

Rice Bowls
Rice Bowl - Curry Chicken
Sauteed chicken, caramelized onions, panang coconut curry sauce, topped with cucumber, cilantro, jalapenos and daikon.
Rice Bowl - Curry Tofu
Sauteed tofu, caramelized onions, panang coconut curry sauce, topped with cucumber, cilantro, jalapenos and daikon. (Contains fish sauce)
Glazed Wings on Rice
3 of our signature glazed wings over rice, topped with cucumber, cilantro, jalapenos and daikon. Choose spice level of mild, medium or spicy.
Rice Bowl - Pork
Sliced pork shoulders, lemongrass, clover honey, garlic, topped with cucumber, cilantro, jalapenos and daikon
Rice Bowl - Steak
Sauteed steak, caramelized onions, topped with cucumber, cilantro, jalapenos and daikon

Pho
Pork Pho Noodle Soup
Pho is best enjoyed with piping hot broth. Upon delivery, please make sure to reheat the broth separately before pouring into the noodle & meat contents. Thank you!
Ginger Chicken Pho Noodle Soup
Pho is best enjoyed with piping hot broth. Upon delivery, please make sure to reheat the broth separately before pouring into the noodle & meat contents. Thank you!
Beef Pho Noodle Soup
Pho is best enjoyed with piping hot broth. Upon delivery, please make sure to reheat the broth separately before pouring into the noodle & meat contents. Thank you!
Tofu Pho Noodle Soup (Bone Broth)
Pho is best enjoyed with piping hot broth. Upon delivery, please make sure to reheat the broth separately before pouring into the noodle & meat contents. Thank you!
Bone Broth to Sip (24oz)
8 hour stewed bone broth to sip or slurp.

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Recent Reviews

We stumbled upon this place while near UIC and were pleased with the find. Parking is pretty open. This is a small place suitable for a quick meal.
All dishes were fresh and made fast. The staff was friendly and helpful. We will be back the chicken curry bowl and banh mi are recommended.
October 2025
Tables were sticky. The soup was well salted, but quite flavorless and got greasy towards the end. It looks like the beef was fried beforehand and added on top, and honestly it was pretty dry. There were very little toppings too. There were barely any onions or scallions, an okay amount of cilantro (since I don’t like cilantro), and an okay portion of meat. The rolls were okay, but they had pickled radish inside and I don’t know how authentic that is. It also was one spring...
October 2025
Small little pho restaurant in the UIC area and it's one of the best Pho I've had in the Chicago area. Broth was Flavorful and Savory, the wings were also good. Wished they had more condiments. And the restaurant was mainly self serve.
October 2025

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Lotus Cafe & Banh Mi Sandwiches

719 W Maxwell St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 733-7595