tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20107958.post9172173471288469717..comments2024-02-24T07:13:08.540-06:00Comments on Dining With Monkeys: LotusStacey Greenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14716896540454461639noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20107958.post-66083404112595652782011-04-01T15:48:41.270-05:002011-04-01T15:48:41.270-05:00Love the Lotus! It's always a toss up though o...Love the Lotus! It's always a toss up though over how long we will have to wait and...if there will be heat or air! Mr. Joe is a great guy and the Tender Butter Beef is to die for!<br /><br />TonyFoodies in the Bible Belthttp://biblebeltfoodies.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20107958.post-51029482236513360532010-11-22T16:12:56.772-06:002010-11-22T16:12:56.772-06:00Lotus was probably our worst Memphis restaurant ex...Lotus was probably our worst Memphis restaurant experience. We had always heard such great things and live nearby but what a disaster! There were 8 of us I think, plus 2 babies. We sat there for 2 HOURS before we got food. By then we were all mad and wanted to leave more than we wanted the food. Waited another 20-30 minutes for boxes. The other couple with a baby left even earlier. The long back table was full and 2 other tables had customers, so maybe 10 other patrons. People who arrived after we did were served sooner. It was horrible. We didn't even want to eat it once we got home, just on principle. I don't think we will ever go again. It's the one place that was so bad we tell people not to go.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11678379530218510898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20107958.post-61031532055608454822010-06-22T17:02:01.614-05:002010-06-22T17:02:01.614-05:00I love love love their food - especially the Lotus...I love love love their food - especially the Lotus Chicken and the vegetarian fried rice. However, I completely understand your frustration. One of the times we went in the past year there was a large party like the one you mentioned. It turns out that they had all called ahead with their orders so that it wouldn't take as long (for them). We waited FOREVER. I am treating it like I do Do Sushi now...I will only get take out.Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686988503875025424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20107958.post-85054535090951769482010-03-24T20:53:02.976-05:002010-03-24T20:53:02.976-05:00I believe there is NO asian in town that compares ...I believe there is NO asian in town that compares in flavor to Lotus. The service I recieved the first time was impeccable. The owner kept talking to us...well mostly to my wife and her sister (who are Vietnamese) and gave us..ahem them...special attention. However, after that I went one or 2 other times and never been since because of the slow slow service.<br /><br />To eat Banh Xeo you break off a bit of the crepe with some filling and wrap it in lettuce and then dip that into the tangy fish+chili sauce mixture. <br /><br />New Que Hong (Collierville) and Shanghai (Midtown) both have good Banh Xeo.Hassan Subohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946502053577251896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20107958.post-41339064495343690212009-11-27T23:04:10.966-06:002009-11-27T23:04:10.966-06:00I love Lotus & hate to hear something negative...I love Lotus & hate to hear something negative, about it but I can totally understand. I rarely go because of the wait. I've ordered food to go, waited over an hour to pick it up & still had to wait once I got there.janiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263219194910839016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20107958.post-10411058853158004622009-11-25T10:01:18.199-06:002009-11-25T10:01:18.199-06:00"apparently there are eagles trained to fetch..."apparently there are eagles trained to fetch these mushrooms from trees"<br /><br />best.comment.everStacey Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716896540454461639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20107958.post-39519998075173723002009-11-24T23:16:12.824-06:002009-11-24T23:16:12.824-06:00I have never seen more than 9 people in Lotus at o...I have never seen more than 9 people in Lotus at one time, let alone a 9 and a 6 top. That's crazy.<br /><br />It takes so long because everything is made to order fresh. I had a conversation with the owner about this fact since I pulled all the mushrooms out of my hot and sour soup (soooo good there), apparently there are eagles trained to fetch these mushrooms from trees and if I don't want them ask for it without which I do now.<br /><br />There are NO servers. It's the owner and a cook or two. The few people know about this gem realize it takes awhile to get something. I've been frustrated myself a few times, but it's worth the wait.<br /><br />The night you went was a complete rare occurrence, the food might've been hurried because of the HUGE crowd.<br /><br />I've never been disappointed with the food or price and neither have the people who I've introduced it to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20107958.post-71465749852324020052009-11-24T17:24:11.909-06:002009-11-24T17:24:11.909-06:00While I have no children of my own, I have long av...While I have no children of my own, I have long avoided this place, despite the fact that I love the food, just for this reason.<br /><br />Because it is family-run, there are never enough servers for their crowds. The first time I went in there (around 1989), a nine-year-old child took my order. I kid you not.<br /><br />I miss the place, but it's just not worth the hassle.Steve Steffenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104688163653632284noreply@blogger.com