Lotus Tea

Nico Barcene-Rubino 4 months ago

Spring rolls and coffee/matcha are was adequate. The pho (esp for the price) lacked substance and depth of flavor. Had to add hoisin and chili paste to actually have a well rounded flavor. Wasn’t bad but long shot to others I have had previously. Service directs you to a kiosk to order/pay. (Prompts you to tip) Then they come along with Your food or call your name to receive your order from the counter. It appeared as if a manager or owner had been sitting in a booth with a colleague or friend by the restrooms. He had not recognized any patrons who entered the establishment just continued with his conversation. Poor leadership and customer interaction in my opinion. At the end of service I had several dishes in front of me I brought them to the counter as a civilized human would. However left me wondering what purpose was said proposed tip at the kiosk if majority of not all the work of retrieving my food was done by myself? Borderline over glorified fast food experience, coffee and spring rolls were decent, but pho was something I would recommend going elsewhere.

James Hannagan 6 months ago

The bahn mi here are the best I've had. They bake their bread fresh here and all of their ingredients are very fresh and delicious. The Vietnamese spring rolls and flavored iced coffees are also excellent.

Lady Lauki 7 months ago

I'll start by saying the employees have always been nice, I love the inside of the building, and the bubble tea has been delicious every time I've gone, however, the bahn mi I recently ordered was very lacking and the entrance to their building is not friendly for anyone with mobility devices. The handicap spots are at the restaurant next door so you need to walk past bushes on the left of Lotus Tea's door, one of which is huge and eats into the sidewalk. The huge bush needs to either be trimmed down a ton or flat out removed, otherwise you're trying to squish past it or actively rubbing against it which isn't something anyone should have to endure to patronize a business. It's really ignorant to block part of the sidewalk, especially for anyone in a wheelchair trying to get inside. The vegetarian bahn mi was the saddest excuse of a sandwich I've ever seen. I don't know how they weren't embarrassed to make and serve it. There was probably less than a $1 or $2 worth of filling in it yet they charged around $12. The bread was delicious, the vegetables looked fresh but the utter lack of filling meant all I could even taste most bites was the bread and jalapeños. I felt as though I h

Jesse Lawrence 10 months ago

Really really cute place. Everything was tasty and made to order so be prepared to wait about 5-10 mins for eat in. Lots of selection and nice portions - the pho was great! And my daughter had the beef and rice with an egg. And our drinks were super fun

Chefie Jay a year ago

It was a great experience. It’s a cafe vibe I had when I walked in and ate. Ordered up front at the cashier then they bring it out to you for dine-in. It’s not a grab the menu and you have a server. Which I’m fine with. The food was much better than I expected. The meat was literally melting in my mouth. Barely needed to chew. Though I prefer the rare steak on the side and I place it into the bowl myself as some of the more traditional pho spots I had in Philadelphia, the quality was great in everything I had. I had - create your own pho and had a choice of 3 meats, and was very happy I was able to try 3 too. I picked rare steak, Oxtail, filet mignon. I’m definitely coming back to try their wagyu beef pho! - bahn mi traditional, which is basically a cold cut like ham or such. Which usually I’m not a fan of the traditional ones but I needed to try it from them. And it was surprisingly very good. I usually go for the pork bahn mi but this means I’ll be back for the pork for sure. And to finish it off with a perfect mango smoothie. Perfect thickness, not too sweet and topped with actual mangos on top.