When you are super hungry and cold and just want a quick bite, sometimes having a familiar meal makes everything all better in a hurry. This was not the case with Lotus. I was thinking having something warm and Asian would soothe the palate. I was wrong. This place was given very average reviews and I should have trusted my gut here. I had the pork and egg plate and this was very much an average dish. The broken rice provided good texture and the fish sauce added a little punch but the meats were too gamey. If i can taste the gaminess, then the meat is probably old (ugh). I do love mom and pop shops and wanted to give Lotus a try as I did hear Vietnamese cuisine was good in Calgary. I guess not in downtown. What a waste of a belly real estate.