Lotus Garden Restaurant

Love coming here with our family so we can have a little bit of everything. Our favorites are definitely the salt & pepper shrimp and lobster with noodles. Everything is cooked very well and full of flavors.

Lotus is a Chinese/Vietnamese Restaurant and shares the same owners and parking lot as the Minh Huong Supermarket. Lotus is a great event center with multiple dining rooms with the ability to rent upstairs space. You can enter from the back if you park in the lot.We found the restaurant to be outdated, not as clean, the food quality and taste was mediocre and the parking was terrible. Glad we had disabled placard but had to wait because someone parked illegally which caused major chaos with 2 other cars trying to maneuver out of the way safely while backing up into the Euclid Ave.We ordered our usual go to items which would determined if we would return.Glazed walnut shrimp ($14.99): The nuts were stale. It was soft and oily. Shrimp lacking crunchy edges. Clay pot fish ($15.99) Lots of fish slices but too much skin because they were end pieces and not filets. Not complaining about the portions. This dish was consistent but they could use a new clay pot. Sweet and sour tamarind fish soup (s $19.99): we thoroughly enjoyed this soup. I would prefer a tad bit more tamarind spice but it was delicious regardless. The small size was enough to feed 4 with left overs.3 item rice ($12.99): Vietnamese translation on the menu said "broken rice". It was regular rice. By the look of this dish alone, I lost my appetite. The pork chops were dry, spam was over cooked and the steam egg loaf was not fresh.Combination crispy noodle ($13.99): We loved this dish. Protein included chicken, beef, seafood. Noodles were crispy and not stale. Decent flavor.Overall, very affordable and banquet size portions. I'll have to pass based on the inconvenient parking, poor execution and lack of flavor. 2.5 stars, rounding to 3 because of the price and generous portions. Inflation in this economy is real but Lotus is able to feed many families with their price point.

I did a pick up order here @9:30am for s&p wings, house fried rice, egg rolls and ice coffee. I had order from here quite a few times and their food was amazing.... Up until now. I was enjoying the chicken wing until I bite into it a little more and noticed it was quite red in the center. So I said ok maybe it's just this piece. I ate another wing.... And again it was a bit red. Which is scary to me.so I stopped trying to risk it. Now I'm taking a bite from the house fried rice..... it was on the plain side, there was no flavor there. I don't know what happened here... like I said I've ordered here quite a few times. Did they lost their touch?? Or was it too early? I'm so disappointed.

This is a pretty decent place for Viet food! The food comes out quick and the food is very tasty! I would say most of the dishes tasted very authentic. My favorite was the lobster and ca kho. Lots of parking in the back!

Hidden gem alert! Don't be deceived by the reviews; this place is fantastic!It's the perfect spot for a delightful family-style dinner, with a parking lot available at the back. Indulge in a wide array of classic favorites bursting with flavor.I highly recommend visiting with a decent-sized group; their attentive and efficient staff will impress you.Go ahead, give it a try! You won't be disappointed!

My family and I came here for a birthday dinner. We usually go to other Chinese/Vietnamese restaurants, but we wanted to try somewhere different and they did not disappoint! Their restaurant is located on the corner of Euclid/Universally Ave. Very narrow streets and can be easily missed. There is parking in the back of the restaurant entering from Euclid Avenue in front of the Vietnamese supermarket Minh Huong and you can enter the restaurant from the back as well. Our family ordered salt and paper crab. This was to die for! I would get this again every time. Basil sautéed clams, the sauce is the bomb, just add rice and I could eat it everyday. Clay pot caramelized catfish, you really cannot go wrong with this. Tom yum soup, best I've ever had. It had the perfect balance of umami, sour, and sweetness. And their shrimp salad, which we almost licked the plate clean. The food came out so quick!!! So so quick! There was only one waiter working at the time, but she was very tentative to everyone in the restaurant so we were patient if we needed anything. Let me tell you, we finished all the food. There were no left overs at all!! This place will definitely be our go to restaurant for family dinners for now on! Can't recommend enough. And their menu has so many options!

The owners of Minh Huong Supermarket opened this restaurant about 7 years ago, but surprisingly this was the first time I knew about it! Recently my brother found out about it from one of his friends. He tried it, loved it, and recommended it when our aunt was in town.Our family dined here last Friday night and we all loved the food! When we arrived, we didn't think much of the restaurant. The exterior wasn't the prettiest. The restaurant was rather empty when we arrived, so we were all questioning my brother's choice. When he arrived, he knew exactly what to order, so he took charge.He ordered the following:8 lbs of lobsters, cooked 2 ways. One platter was cooked with the wet house special sauce with a bed of noodles underneath. One platter was prepared dry with garlic butter, scallions, and jalapeños.2 orders of the garlic butter chicken wingsCubed black pepper beefClams with basilClassic Vietnamese "canh chua" (tamarind soup with catfish, bean sprouts, tomatoes, okras, and other veggies)Sautéed pea sprouts There's an old saying " never judge a book by its cover." This quote is very appropriate for this particular restaurant. We didn't think much of it based on appearance alone, but boy were we wrong! The food was outstanding! Every dish was perfectly cooked with fresh ingredients. All of the meats, seafood, and produce came directly from their supermarket that's on the same lot. This is truly a hidden gem! I would go as far as to say that this is the best Vietnamese restaurant in San Diego! The total cost of our dinner was $450 before tax/tip. Not too bad, considering there were 11 of us, and we ate 8 lbs of lobster! They provided a complimentary plate of orange wedges at the end of the meal. Very pleasant service!

Came here with my family on a Saturday evening. Staff were friendly and the place was clean. Highlight of the night were: Soft Shell Lobster w/ Noodles, Papaya Salad and the Crispy Noodles w/ Seafood. The seafood were fresh and every thing was well seasoned. Would recommend coming here for dinner with a large group.

The food is fabulous. The service is good and the ambiance is fine. To me, when it comes to to Vietnamese, the food is most important. Combined with good service, the Lotus Garden will not disappoint you. Afterwards, check out the market and you may find items you'd like to take home.

Returned here for a 6-course banquet style meal, which for three tables served 30 people. Upon arrival, nothing was set for our reservation besides styrofoam cups filled with crushed ice. Water wasn't provided until an hour in. Throughout the meal, we asked for chopsticks, hoisin sauce, and spoons. Thankfully the food came out quickly but the servers failed to return to our table after the last dish arrived. =ORDERED=*Seafood Tofu Soup: extremely bland and runny. Lacked briny flavor and needed salt. *Stir Fried Pea Leaves: submerged in overly watery and salty sauce. The fried garlic bits were fragrant but there weren't many pieces incorporated. *Vietnamese Salad: my favorite dish since it was flavorful and balanced. Came with an acidic and sweet marinade that went well with the sliced pork belly, celery, lotus root, bell pepper, nuts, onions and shrimp. *Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings: tender meat with crispy skin and batter. The seasoning could have been stronger but this would suit those who prefer a mild wing. *Glazed Walnut Shrimp: walnut were crunchy while the shrimp were soggy from the smothered mayo. The sauce was mayonnaise forward as opposed to honey. Portion was on the smaller side. *Duong Chao Fried Rice: there were random clumps of plain white rice mixed in with the "fried" rice. Had minimal flavor besides the egg. Was primarily rice with no Chinese sausage and shrimp. Considering the strange coloration, I question the quality of rice used. *Lobster with House Sauce: so salty and oily. I enjoyed the noodle thickness but it was bathed in oil. The saltiness detracted from the chewy lobster. In terms of speed, Lotus Garden pumped out a feast in record time. If only the food quality was on par with the quickness. Besides convenience, I wouldn't return for Chinese or Vietnamese cuisine.