Lotus Chinese Restaurant

Not sure what the 1 star reviews are for. Second time here under new ownership and think it's great. Had the seafood veggie combo tonight w brown sauce (not the white it comes with) and it was awesome. Sacha was ok- should have gone spicy. Eggs drop is 5/5 - some of the best I've had and dumplings were great. Service was fast and they were on top of it all night. Def must go.

You know, I'm sitting here at midnight after watching The Crooked Man from the SyFy network (enjoying these low-budget movies because actors put heart and soul into it whether good movie or not and because concepts are sometimes cool) and was thinking about Lotus. To Clarify, Lotus wasn't a character in the movie and was actually the name of the Chinese restaurant. And if there was a Lotus in the movie, I wouldn't be thinking about Lotus--unless he/she was unique and had an interesting viewpoint on life with good intentions but also loved to be bad and was sometimes misunderstood. For The Crooked Man, I gave it a 7.2 but that's on a scale for the SyFy channel--and I gave Lotus a 4.0--which would make it an eight on a 10-point scale. Therefore, the Chinese food was slightly better than the movie. 8.0 is greater than 7.2. For the Chinese food, I liked my son's meal better than my own, but both were good. I got the Scallion Chicken, which I have never had anywhere. The waiter was kind and attentive but he really wanted me to have the Scallion Chicken. I tried to move to General Tso's and explained it was my first time there and should probably go with something I know. He said, "Yes! Most people order Scallion Chicken." Alrighty then. Scallion Chicken it is! What I should have ordered was the Roast Pork Lo Mein, which was very good. But if I did that and we both had Roast Pork Lo Mein, we would only know about the Roast Pork Lo Mein and not about the Scallion Chicken, which could have been General Tso's. We both asked for no vegetables in the Fried Rice but he said it would cost extra because it was already made. So, we just stuck with whatever was in there--eggs and ... scallions. I also ordered Wonton Soup but I just realized that it never arrived, which is the biggest negative because I love Wonton Soup. If someone called me tomorrow and offered me a job to travel across the country rating Wonton Soup, I would take it. It would be a Vlog titled: Man With Spoon. Another odd thing was when they refill your water, they take your glass and come back with it. Scallion Chicken isn't too spicy but it's nice to have water. It's weird when they take it away. You're probably wondering how this was a 4. Good question. But the food was good, the service was friendly (counts the most for me), and the prices were fair. And it was a comfortable dining area. But most importantly, it was fun to have lunch with my son, and the miscommunications and interesting approaches to service felt adventurous to me. If someone were rude, that's a whole different thing, but everyone was friendly, so I'm good with it. I will also stop in one day for a Wonton Soup.

Came here with 4 other people on a Sunday evening. We were greeted warmly and seated quickly. Nice and quiet little place that wasn't busy at all. We ordered krab rangoon and chicken teriyaki sticks for appetizers which were both fantastic. Their krab rangoon had a LOT of cream cheese. Most places skimp out and you get mostly just fried wonton with no filling. The teriyaki chicken was crispy and juicy. For entrees we got shrimp mei fun which was good, but a bit salty. We got the crispy scallion chicken which was flavorful, crispy and saucy. We also had the crispy orange beef which I wish was a bit crispier and less saucy, I think too much sauce made it soggy, but had a nice orange flavor and wasn't super spicy. We also had the beef with ginger and oyster sauce which was also salty, but the beef was tender. Last but not least we had shrimp lo mein, which tasted like your standard lo mein. Nice amount of shrimp and even took home leftovers as it was a large portion. A few of us would've loved to upgrade to pork fried rice with our meals instead of the standard white rice, but a $3 upcharge seemed a bit steep. 3 dishes came with soup, and they also give you duck sauce and crispy wontons for the table when first seated. The wontons were oily and tasted a bit stale. With 2 appetizers, 4 entrees and 2 soft drinks our total came to around $110 which isn't too bad. Around $20 a person. I wouldn't say I'm dying to come back to this restaurant, but if you need a Chinese food fix, this is a good place to go.

A pleasant change of pace, quick and attentive service with large portions makes this an excellent stop if you are in the area. With a wide variety and reasonable pricing this is a place you can visit frequently.

I'm on the hunt for the best General Tso Chicken in CLT. Lotus earned 4 stars.The chicken was juicy. The breading was light. Unfortunately the sauce they're using for General Tso is completely off. It's not spicy. It's missing the traditional General Tso flavors across the board. I was a fan of everything except the sauce flavor.

This establishment provides outstanding Chinese cuisine, featuring my personal favorite, Shrimp Toast, which I have not come across at any other establishment. The food is delectable, and the service is exceptional.

I have eaten at this restaurant for 30 years. Use to love it. The owner sold it to a relative and since then the food quality has gone down hill. They use to have the BEST PEPPER STEAK and the beef was awesome. Now it's the same old cheap buffet meat you get at any old Chinese buffet. Sad to see the legacy of greatness die.

We door dashed last night and it was pretty awful. We got scallion pork, pepper steak, crab Rangoon and egg rolls. The Rangoon were overcooked but tasted ok. The egg rolls were ok, nothing outstanding. The scallion Pork had no breading which we were expecting but more importantly is that the sauce was very thin and watery and tasted like ginger and nothing else. Same situation with the pepper steak. It was fair tasting but the sauce was so thin and tasteless even pouring on soy sauce didn't help. Probably the worst Chinese food ever.

Don't be fooled This is not the same ownership as 2023; new ownership Burnt chicken and sauce that has color with zero flavor. It is absolutely a complete melt down of a brand.

A friend used to live in Mooresville & we always ate at Lotus and had the crispy scallion chicken. I haven't been there in years & really miss the scallion chicken. I haven't ever found it at any other restaurant- sure wish I knew how to make it!