LOTUS CHINESE

I came here twice. The food is amazing (I always get the rice with the honey walnut shrimps and the cheeseburger dumplings)!The place is really cute, especially the patio outside that has an amazing atmosphere at night!The only thing, I would probably make the portions slightly bigger, but it's not a big problem.

During a recent visit to Lotus Chinese near Domain in Austin, Texas, I had a great dining experience. We started with the steamed veggie dumplings wrapped in spinach, which were both healthy and delicious. The dumplings were generously portioned with six pieces, making it a satisfying appetizer. Service at Lotus Chinese was notably efficient, with our food arriving promptly. The staff was courteous and attentive. The ambience was comfortable.

At first, I wasn't going to do a review because I literally JUST got a bowl of fried rice and that's it- but then I started thinking. This place is at the Domain and it's extremely affordable and this bowl of fried rice was great. I added a little bit of hot oil for a lil extra flavor and there was a lot of egg. There is an option to add chicken or tofu for a little extra $ but I got mine plain. It got the job done - I went into Lotus Chinese extremely hungry and left full That's three chefs kisses from me ‍

Stopped in at lotus Chinese for dinner to go while at the domain. They have a completely contactless system where you order everything online even while in store. We got a couple of their dishes and appetizers and took it home. Got an order of their egg rolls and dumplings. Wasn't a big fan of their dumplings their egg rolls were much better. For our entrees we got the schuzan noodles and sweet and sour chicken. I was fan of both the dishes but nothing wowed me. A little disappointing dining area there wasn't much life inside the restaurant you can tell majority of the people take their food to go. If you are in a pinch to get some food and live in the domain it's a great spot but much better Asian spots in Austin.

I've walked past this place many times and decided finally to try it. Like others have mentioned, there's pretty much no service - you seat yourself, you order by QR code, and you pay through the website you ordered from. I actually don't mind this because it makes for a casual and easy experience. Pork dumplings - 4/5, a very standard Chinese dumpling. They came out cold the first time but the kitchen remade it for us with no hassle. Pork XLB - 2/5, two of the three came broken and they are on the greasy side. Dan dan noodle - 5/5, I actually really liked this. I had almost no expectations walking in but this dish satisfied my craving. The portion of meat is large and very filling. Flavor is yummy and authentic. Orange chicken - 3/5, my boyfriend is an orange chicken lover and he wasn't into this. My take is that this orange chicken is a little healthier than what you might find at your usual American-Chinese spot; the breading is crispy but not thick, and the sauce actually tastes like orange peel and not grossly sweet. Personally, I think it's decent but this is not a dish I ever order for myself. Overall, Lotus Chinese isn't bad but if there aren't any tables available, I wouldn't say it's worth a wait.

This was a unexpected gem. First , you walk in and seat yourself. You are able to order and pay for your food via link you scan on your phone. The portion size was perfect. We ordered the chicken fried rice, beef and broccoli, salt and pepper shrimp and orange chicken. They were playing 90s and early 2000s music. They also sell cocktails in addition to their regular drinks. The food was flavorful and fresh. I would definitely recommend and will visit again before I leave. There were quite a few items that were sold out I wanted to try but hoping my next go round they will be available.

One stop Chinese at the Domain. Got the Veggie steamed dumplings filled with veggies , spinach. The service was good and quick, Had a lot of spots to sit. It is right next to a parking spot so makes it easier to stop by.

Truly mid. The Spicy Szechuan Noodles were lifeless and bland, which is a disappointing for any dish but especially when you are expecting bold Szechuan and spice. Sweet and sour chicken with noodles were pretty good but on the same scale as a popular Asian food chain (it rhymes with Danda Dexpress) so not really worth the price. Overall portions is on a the smaller side but at the ambiance of the location is nice.

My office hosted a luncheon catered by Lotus Chinese and I didn't know what to expect. Needless to say, everyone enjoyed their meals. I tried everything from the Chicken Basil dumpling, Vegetable Spring Roll, Sweet & Sour Sesame Chicken and Egg Fried Rice. Overall pleasant experience, and looking forward to dining at the restaurant next time I'm around the Domain.

Very rude staff attitude left and right from the second we walked in I switched my order once and when I get it there was something that resembles a bird beak and very very rude when asking about it