Lotus Noodle House

Very tasty food! And nice portions! All the food was great! I loved the rice inside the pineapple I ordered … We went there for lunch and we all liked our dishes! The bubble tea was delicious as well. A suggestion for improvement would be the delivery time… It took them longer than it should for a lunch in a week day… But everything else was very good… I definitely would go back there! I just will take more than one hour for lunch…

Their wor wonton is fantastic! Heaping with veggies (I ask for extra broccoli instead of shrimp which they obliged). Temperature is perfect even after getting it as takeout and eating an hour later. Broth tastes homemade and rich (but not heavy). Favourite wor wonton in the city!

Oh man. I love Vietnamese and this place is two blocks from my house finally made my way here had chicken wings to start, super gross no flavour then had a vermicelli bowl chicken was dry over cooked and bad cuts of meat, fish sauce was flavourless over all not good. I also ordered a soup for my kids, the chicken again was overdone and the broth was extremely bland. It was kind of awkward that the staff was half asleep hunched over an iPad. How is this place open in such a prime expensive location. Would not come back here ever. Harsh review but come on Vietnamese isn’t that hard.

My first review still stands but I have to say that the last few times I’ve been here, the service has been a bit tardy and the taste of the food is hit or miss. They knock some menu items out of the ballpark while some are just blah!

We went there for supper on a Sunday night. We ordered the appetizer platter, the pork meatballs, and two bowls of phở. Everything was absolutely delicious and very authentic. It was a lot of food for two people but we managed to eat everything because it was so good. Reasonably priced, we will definitely be back!

My husband ordered phở with rare beef with tripe and I ordered phở with rare beef with meatballs. Both were good and flavorful. We had it take away and even though walking in zero degrees for 15 minutes, the soup was still piping hot. They pack the noodles and soup separately, so the noodles don’t get soggy (but I think most places do that anyway). We also ordered 2 pork and shrimp spring rolls and they were very good too. Overall I think the restaurant is a bit pricy, but maybe most downtown restaurants are. Just compared to phở in downtown Toronto, it is much cheaper.

I really enjoyed the Phở here (got the house special). Soup was good, lots of meat, and had all the garnishings. It’s too bad it doesn’t seem to get a lot of business.

Reasonably priced, authentic Vietnamese food. Went back twice and tried 4 dishes in total; we enjoyed everything. The restaurant seems to be family fun. The lady running the place is quiet but obliging.

As a Vancouverite, I crave excellent Asian food, and after touring the prairies for 3 weeks and having none, I searched a few reviews and heard of Lotus… I was SO glad I walked here!!! The server was very friendly, I was seated promptly (I was a little after the rush at 7:30), but the spacious restaurant did not disappoint. The happy hour (3PM-​8PM) spring roll order was huge. The mixed meat with crunchy noodles (#75) also tasted good. The only reason I gave it a four was because the mixed meat only had dry pork as far as meat… with 3 shrimp, 1pc squid, and a couple of imitation crab pieces… MIXED MEAT WHAT??? And on that note, was mostly vegetables (celery and bok choi). It did taste good though so for service, portion size, and price… I give it a 4.
I would return upon future visits to Calgary.

I write this review in a strict PHO perspective, since that is practically the only thing I get when I come here. The reason being is its so damn good.
I have been slurping up bowls of phở since I was a 4 year old growing up in Montréal, which has one of the largest Vietnamese populations in North America and I can honestly say this may be one of the top 3 best phở spots in Calgary. The broth is a little bit heavier (less refined) but not too «dirty» and doesn’t turn me off in the least. The noodles are always the perfect consistency and the beef usually comes out rare (depending on what phở you’re ordering).
Other than then the food, its typical Vietnamese. Don’t expect much more than your server to bring out water and your food and you will pay at the front on the way out.
WARNING: It gets very busy here during the lunch rush on weekdays and is quite hectic but the food quality doesn’t go down, its just very hustle and bustle.
Ive heard that their Satay’s are also very good but haven’t tried it personally.

Can’t believe that it would take a Vancouverite to write a review on a Calgary phở place that’s been here for 5 years!
Was here last summer for a work trip, & can recommend the iced coffee, my area of expertise, & their spicy phở which will make you sweat for sure.
It’s right on the corner & can be hard to miss if you’re flying down Macleod, so you’ll have to turn right before it, plenty of parking; they even have a better automated parking system using license plate technology. Otherwise, it’s a long loop to get back around.
Near the Saddledome.
Anyways I digress; it’s pretty spacious here, high ceilings, & friendly, patient service. Server came back after i took up 10min to set up my work station, lap top, etc. lol.