Lotus Thai Dining

I've eaten at a lot of Thai restaurants (alas only in the US), and this is among the best Thai food Ive eaten. The staff is friendly and funny, and the food was so tasty with very generous portions. Beef Massaman was delicious, their version of crab Rangoon went beyond the typical and had mozzarella inside, and do yourself a favor and try the spicy cucumber salad. So very good!

Wow. I'll start by saying I've NEVER had a bad experience when physically eating at this restaurant but takeout is, unfortunately, another story. (Though, to be fair, I haven't eaten at the restaurant in about a year.)I ordered two plates of hibachi, curry, and two sushi rolls for dinner. Curry itself is always great. However, the rice tonight was basically congealed. From the sushi rice, to the hibachi rice, it was all overcooked. The sushi was, and I promise I say this with a heavy heart, not able to be eaten. Hibachi seemed to be cooked in only soy sauce. Again, I have had really positive experiences at this restaurant (and have raved about it to friends and family) but tonight just really threw me off.

Great thai restaurant located in SE Columbia just off Garners Ferry Road. Friendly and hospitality staff with a diverse menu, ranging from Salads, Traditional Thai and Curry dishes, Pho, and Sushi. Meals are prepared to order and are served quickly. Plain interior decor but the food is certainly memorable. Chef prepared a special dish for us this evening of Eggplant and Shrimp. The Thai Basil Sauce was perfectly spiced and had a subtle sweetness to it. Eggplant and Shrimp were also perfectly cooked. The Chicken Veggie was loaded with a variety of vegetables and had a light brown sauce. Both dishes were served with white rice. Looking forward to returning whether that be for a sit down meal or a take out order

Our ROMEO group of seven went here today. Arrived around 11:25 and the waitress brought out water and took our drinks. We had thee orders of the House Combo Pho, and order of Shrimp Pad Thai, Pad Kra Tiem, Hibachi Chicken and one other dish. The Pho was excellent. Broth is very tasty and the fresh bean sprouts, jalapeño peppers, lime served on the side really made it special. It was loaded with brisket, beef and meatballs. All three rated it as a 5.0. The Pad Kra was ordered with a spiciness of 3 out of 4 and he added some additional spice at the table which brought it up. Everyone enjoyed the food and the ratings were all 5.0 with one 4.6. By 12:15 it really was starting to get crowded with customers along with people coming in to pick up orders. Great restaurant and great food. One of our favorites!

My wife and I were visiting some friends in Columbia, SC and we decide to have dinner at Lotus Thai Dining. I was in for the biggest treat when I ordered the Green Curry with beef. The portion was huge and loaded with delicious ingredients such as green chilies curry paste, coconut milk, eggplants, bell peppers, mushrooms, and Thai basil. This was one of the best green Thai curries I have ever had. As a bonus, they were able to accommodate the dish to my spice-level liking, which is Thai hot. My wife ordered the Massaman Curry, which was massive too, but not the best we've ever had. Don't get me wrong, the quality was good, but there was too strong of a cinnamon and pineapple-like taste, which is weird because I'm pretty sure it doesn't have pineapple in it. We prefer Massaman to be heavier on the peanut flavor. That being said, the curry's flavor was more balanced when she added a little chile paste to it. The ambiance was very comfortable and calm making for a relaxing meal. Our waiter was phenomenal too with his attentive service. All in all, Lotus Thai Dining offered up a wonderful dining experience and we will definitely be back when we are in Columbia, SC again.

Recently introduced to LT...low key for sure, located in strip center on east side of Walmart off Garners Ferry Rd. I was met by scent of cardamon spice with a hint of curry...Me thinks this is a true Thai establishment. You may or may not be greeted entering, its small thus chose a table, pretty simple. However by the time your duff is seated you will be greeted. Do take notice, cloth covered table, cloth napkin....Nice. If not on the table, quickly a full dinner menu, lunch menu, drinks menu will be in your paws....choices are extensive, an array of dishes to choose, curry red-green, ginger, garlic, basil, coconut, veggies galore, tofu, chicken, pork, beef, shrimp, noodles, carrots, potatoes etc etc. Excellent shrimp roll with rice paper, mint, lettuce, shrimp, peanut sauce...Ummmm. Oh; a Thai beer please...Singha or Chang?? The portions are plentiful and very well prepared....Give it a try, think you will like this restaurant.

Their food is sensationally good in my opinion, and they're very pleasant and accommodating with service. I've eaten there many times.

We consistently order takeout Thai when we want a special occasion. Great service and easy to call in and pickup. Haven't been let down by anything we've ordered; Massaman, pad Thai, red curry, green curry, lotus fried rice with chicken, spring rolls, vegetable pho, to. Yum salad, pot stickers, hibachi entrees for the less brave. Really all good. We like spicy and medium level is great for us. Great prices. And the leftovers are amazing.

Ordered pick up from Lotus Thai because mainly because I was craving Thai and I wanted good Thai, and their reviews are amazing so I decided to place a pick up order through the phone. It took about an hour for the order to be ready. We ordered the lotus fried rice with a medium spice and chicken, the hibachi shrimp and steak with fried rice, spring rolls, and wings. The wings were cooked well where they were not too crispy for the ones that do not care for the crispy wings but crispy enough where the people that do go for crispy wings could be satisfied. The vegetable spring rolls were pretty tasty. They are small, but they were also fried well. The lotus fried rice was really good, but it was spicy! I definitely underestimated their spice levels. The rice was fluffy and fried with a great taste. The amount of chicken in the rice was fair. The hibachi shrimp and steak was cooked well with good flavor. They gave a pretty good amount of steak pieces but only three shrimp. There were onions and mushrooms in the mix, a couple or small pieces of broccoli and a couple of zucchini strips. The fried rice came in a separate container as it is an additional charge of $3. The amount of rice was good. It was also cooked well. It came with a fried egg which is always a give or take for me. They offered white sauce, chili sauce, spicy sauce, and duck sauce. The interior was clean and enough space to be comfortable eating in. Parking is plentiful as it is in the same shopping center as Dollar Tree neighboring Walmart. Their customer service was pretty good. Their prices seems aligned with today's rate of items, and the portions are fairly decent except for the three shrimp.

I tried Lotus Thai Dining today for the first time. I ordered the Shrimp & Chicken Pad Thai. It was absolutely deeeelicious!Very flavorful. Sweet, Spicy & better than the Pad Thai I've had in the pastI will be returning to Lotus.m in Garners Ferry Rd. In Columbia, SC. I'm looking forward to trying many more of their menu items.