Lotus Asian Cuisine

Started with the shrimp spring rolls. It came with 2 which my husband was curious about because he thought there would be 4 but they were a pretty good size and were perfect for an appetizer. They tasted great - personally I think the peanut sauce gave the fish the extra shine. There was something inside that gave a slight crunch too and I was a big fan. My husband had the braised pork belly and he finished it pretty quick. He was debating between that and getting pho but after he ate his food he said he definitely made the right choice. I had the honey chicken. The flavor was delicious. It was a TINY bit dry but the flavor made up for it. I added a little of the juice from the braised pork and it helped put some moisture back into it. Even saying that, I would still recommend the dish.

The place is very cool and cute. You can tell a lot of thought went into the atmosphere and decorations. The food is very salty. Every single dish was so salty. Depending on what you get the saltiness might be acceptable. I would probably recommend getting the clear soup, it's so simple that it's a safe option. I don't know if it was the dinner rush, but the service was incredibly slow and we had to ask for everything. They were all friendly and helpful nonetheless Also, the water they provide tastes filtered so that's a plus 🙌

Food is really good! Service is friendly, although could feel a little slow at times. The bamboo pork wasn't my favorite, but everything else is delicious. The Vietnamese coffee martini is yummy too! Happy hour apps are a great deal!

Went to eat at the new Ro on Oak and were totally disappointed to find out they were out of food, so we walked down to Lotus and what a pleasant surprise. The service was awesome, the drinks were unique and the food was so fresh and yummy. Will definitely be back. Hope Roanoke will try it out even if you think you won’t like Vietnamese food give it a try you will be happy you did. I took photos I’ll share but we got wrapped up digging into them! ❤️ only complaint is I was really looking forward to trying the sour soy sauce and they were all out.

I really enjoyed this place. We ordered banh mi, pork belly, and pho. The service was pretty good considering there was a large group that got in maybe 5 min before us. Otherwise, at lunchtime on Wednesday, it wasn't crazy busy. Servers were nice, and the food quality was very good. The bread for the banh mi and the pho ingredients were very good. The pork belly was like slightly less burned burnt ends. I can't speak to it's authenticity, but I suspect it's not that far off.