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| - I had a good vegan experience at Lotus for lunch today. I'm not vegetarian or vegan but I was in the mood, as I often am. Let's just say I happily dabble in vegan. Also I must add, today I was very hungry. It took a few minutes, about 4-5, for my server to come take my order. I waited patiently, hoping for the best. I came after the lunch rush, about 1:30 PM.
This place is near where I work and I had gone there a few years ago with coworkers and remember thinking it was just mediocre. I was in the mood for a warm bowl of hearty rice noodles and something veggie-licious. I decided to try Lotus again and was pleasantly surprised.
It wasn't bad! It was good. Fresh ingredients. Delicious broth. The veggies were perfectly cooked and I was surprised by how delicious the vegan won ton was. I ordered #150, which is vegan won ton soup with rice noodles. They made me feel welcome and there was lots of space to stretch out for a late lunch.
When she brought the soup, it looked great. Smelled ok. I didn't add anything because I wanted to taste it the way they made it before adding anything. It was piping hot and took a few minutes for it to cool down enough for me to enjoy it. The vegan won ton had tofu and veggies in it, they were very peppery, and a good consistency. The rice noodles, although a little slippery, were plentiful and really delicious. The veggies and tofu in the soup was great. There was cabbage cooked to perfection, bright green broccoli and beautiful discs of carrot cut like flowers. Then of course little parcels of vegan won tons!
The service was great. Both the host, the gentleman who sat me and who I paid, and the server, the woman who served my water and soup, were nice. For a simple vegan lunch, I was very happy. I ate everything, the ambiance was great and totally enjoyable. Long live the Lotus!
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