The food was very good. They made really good mongolian beef and the fried rice was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David
I've been eating here since they opened almost 20 years ago. Food quality and quantity has not changed. Best Chinese food in NOVA.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Xun Guan
I’ve been there many times, but the food isn’t as good as it used to be. The portions are smaller and the prices are higher. We spent about $200 and left a 13% tip, but a man—maybe the owner—said right in front of us, “They only gave 13%,” as if that was unacceptable.
We didn’t receive any service beyond just getting our food, so how much are we expected to tip? 18%? Sorry, but I really don’t want to. I won’t be going back again. It’s fine if they don’t care about losing a few customers, but I don’t want to encourage this kind of forced tipping—especially at a Chinese restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Hung Tran
Good for hand pulled or thick cut noodles. Your typical Cantonese spot
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Conan Smeeth
Having been to a few other Chinese restaurants in the area, this blows them out of the water! The food is authentic as you can get, especially how you can see the chef making the noodles fresh. The meal was crafted with love, and I definitely will be coming back here a lot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
conansmeeth
I've been to a few local Chinese places, but this takes the cake for the best! The dishes are absolutely authentic and you get the feeling that they're prepared with love, especially since you can see the chef rolling the fresh noodles. In particular, the chef's specials were great, and the ones we had we'd get again. Awesome place to eat in, in short!
thao sofo
The food here is truly authentic, which may not be for everyone. But if you have a palate for genuine Chinese cuisine, this is the spot. The duck, salt & pepper shrimp, lobster w ginger & scallions, and the branzino are all my go-to dishes; always flavorful and satisfying.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephen JW Steele
While rolling through here you might imagine that Lotus Garden is just a typical Chinese restaurant but to their credit, while they have some of the usual cliches on the menu, they do some of these very very well. I recommend the sweet & sour chicken and you can specially order things like beef and snow peas which was a fresh delight when prepared as a special order. Service is good, quiet and non intrusive. Portions are generous so there's some take home and a fortune cookie tops it all off. Recommended
Helenia Pan
Ingredients are fresh, portions are big, price is very reasonable in today's dining out climate. Flavors of each dish is good, not overly salty.
Authentic and delicious Chinese food. Try the hand pulled noodles for a rare treat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kyle Lee
The only thing edible there was the beef noodle soup, and now becomes totally inedible due to changes. What’s the new formula for the soup base? Detergent?
Qi Wang
My husband and parents-in-law Cantonese, they tried a lot of Cantonese dishes in China and in the US, including some very famous restaurants. They are pretty picky in Cantonese dishes, but today when they tried this restaurant, they all agreed that it is among the best. We ordered four Cantonese dishes and a bowl of noodles. All of them are delicious! And the price turned out pretty reasonable. We all decide that we will come back next time when we travel to here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
On Star
Had the Lo Mein, reminded me of food court Asian food (really bland, and very forgettable). The service was atrocious, rushed and stressful. Lots of Asian diners in the restaurant, so I don't understand why the food seemed to be aimed squarely at westerners, who've never been to Asia, and don't know any different. Disappointed 👎
Great local Chinese food.
The food was very good. They made really good mongolian beef and the fried rice was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been eating here since they opened almost 20 years ago. Food quality and quantity has not changed. Best Chinese food in NOVA.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been there many times, but the food isn’t as good as it used to be. The portions are smaller and the prices are higher. We spent about $200 and left a 13% tip, but a man—maybe the owner—said right in front of us, “They only gave 13%,” as if that was unacceptable.
We didn’t receive any service beyond just getting our food, so how much are we expected to tip? 18%? Sorry, but I really don’t want to. I won’t be going back again. It’s fine if they don’t care about losing a few customers, but I don’t want to encourage this kind of forced tipping—especially at a Chinese restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good for hand pulled or thick cut noodles. Your typical Cantonese spot
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Having been to a few other Chinese restaurants in the area, this blows them out of the water! The food is authentic as you can get, especially how you can see the chef making the noodles fresh. The meal was crafted with love, and I definitely will be coming back here a lot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been to a few local Chinese places, but this takes the cake for the best! The dishes are absolutely authentic and you get the feeling that they're prepared with love, especially since you can see the chef rolling the fresh noodles. In particular, the chef's specials were great, and the ones we had we'd get again. Awesome place to eat in, in short!
The food here is truly authentic, which may not be for everyone. But if you have a palate for genuine Chinese cuisine, this is the spot. The duck, salt & pepper shrimp, lobster w ginger & scallions, and the branzino are all my go-to dishes; always flavorful and satisfying.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
While rolling through here you might imagine that Lotus Garden is just a typical Chinese restaurant but to their credit, while they have some of the usual cliches on the menu, they do some of these very very well. I recommend the sweet & sour chicken and you can specially order things like beef and snow peas which was a fresh delight when prepared as a special order. Service is good, quiet and non intrusive.
Portions are generous so there's some take home and a fortune cookie tops it all off.
Recommended
Ingredients are fresh, portions are big, price is very reasonable in today's dining out climate. Flavors of each dish is good, not overly salty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Authentic and delicious Chinese food. Try the hand pulled noodles for a rare treat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The only thing edible there was the beef noodle soup, and now becomes totally inedible due to changes. What’s the new formula for the soup base? Detergent?
My husband and parents-in-law Cantonese, they tried a lot of Cantonese dishes in China and in the US, including some very famous restaurants. They are pretty picky in Cantonese dishes, but today when they tried this restaurant, they all agreed that it is among the best. We ordered four Cantonese dishes and a bowl of noodles. All of them are delicious! And the price turned out pretty reasonable. We all decide that we will come back next time when we travel to here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had the Lo Mein, reminded me of food court Asian food (really bland, and very forgettable). The service was atrocious, rushed and stressful. Lots of Asian diners in the restaurant, so I don't understand why the food seemed to be aimed squarely at westerners, who've never been to Asia, and don't know any different. Disappointed 👎
Authentic Chinese fare
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