Sit-down, casual-nice vegan restaurant in the Lloyd District since 2009. 100% plant-based, organic whenever possible and fresh from local farms. Features world fusion cuisine blending influences from different regions, and offers both cooked and live food with gluten free options. Has a full bar. Breakfast served until 11am Mon-Thur; brunch on the weekend until 3pm. Reservation may be required for 6 or more guests. An offspring of the Blossoming Lotus restaurant from Kauai, Hawaii. Reported closed April 2024.
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1713 NE 15th Ave (at Lloyd District), Portland, Oregon, USA, 97212
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Last update on 04 Apr 2024 by OperationChowhound
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186 Reviews
First Review by Jeffrey
KellyLusha
Points +18
awesome - Edit
What a nice surprise. I thought it was a Thai place when my girlfriend picked from Happy Cow search. Team was super friendly and helpful. Food and space was fantastic pitstop beautiful Sunday in Portland.
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arisberna
Points +166
Great place - Edit
Great food.
Read moreWe had the nachos appetizer, which was delicious and really filling. The vegetarin bowl and burger were also excellent.
All the food was tasty, packed with flavour and well presented.
The place is simple but modern, clean and open.
Staff was friendly and accommodating.
A really good place to eat.
Pros: Fresh, tasty
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Shelby_Lynn
Points +20
But Why? - Edit
This restaurant is basically "Diet for a Small Planet" come to life- well intentioned but tasteless and disappointing. Going there feels like a throwback to the early days of veganism in the US, where basically all we ate were salted tomatoes and wheat berries. The nostalgia is nice but the food is not.
Read moreI suspect that many of the people who eat here have never had good vegan food, so when it's not totally disgusting they're impressed. But Portland has so many AMAZING vegan restaurants, so why make yourself eat expensive, disappointing collard rolls?
I guess what I'm saying is yes, you could go there, but why?
Pros: Friendly staff, Convenient location
Cons: Bad tasting food, Super expensive
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Veganlauren
Points +122
not what I expected - Edit
The service was short and not very thoughtful. The tables are tiny. We ordered two small apps and two entrees, but for some reason our server brought all our food at once. It made it very difficult to navigate the placement of plates on the small table. The food was fine not anything spectacular. The live nachos were way too thick, meaning the crackers should have been spread thinner before they were dehydrated. Also the placement of the sauce on the nachos seemed sporadic and unintentional. The combination made for very dry nachos. The collard wraps were loose and fell apart. The tacos were pretty good. We liked the fingerling potatoes, but they were way too greasy, even the lettuce it came on was soaked in grease. Will probably go back because of the raw options.
Read moreUpdate: we came back to Portland again and gave lotus another try, unfortunately the waitress wasn’t attentive or helpful at all. TERESA was her name, she didn’t even ask if we needed anything else, the entire time we were just waiting for our food and she brought the check!!! The food is ok. But very bad customer service!
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the_traveler
Points +45
Great food - Edit
I was visiting Portland in September and my friend and I ate here. My friend is vegan and I am becoming more vegan than carnivore. As a (former) registered carnivore, I was very impressed by the food and drinks offered. I highly recommend Blossoming Lotus!
Read morePros: Great food, Friendly staff, Easy to get to by MAX
Cons: May have to wait for seating, but not long
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Skyzieboo
Points +3547
Health - Edit
Good selection of food and location but the prices were quite high!! Definitely a health restaurant.
Read morePros: Good vibe, Healthy food, Good location
Cons: Expensive , No comfort food, Not very busy
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CorissaMarie
Points +3183
Eat Breakfast Here - Edit
Blossoming Lotus had the breakfast I've always wanted as a vegan. The have bloody marys and other breakfast drink spirits, an all vegan menu and a wonderful waitstaff.
Read morePros: All Vegan, Bloody Marys
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Vonna84
Points +100
Great food! - Edit
We had the soup, burger, chickpea masala and the mushroom & bean dish. All of them bursting with flavor. The service was nice, we did had to wait 20 min and you cannot make reservations. But that did not bother us. The table next to us ordered 3 deserts and offered all of them to us (just to give you a feeling of the athmosphere, very friendly) and the chocolate plus apple crumble were to die for! I am from Amsterdam but this restaurant, 100% plantbased, is a gem!
Read morePros: Everything plantbased, options for everyone (pasta, Great athmosphere
Cons: 20 min wait , Not able to make reservations
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andieco
Points +64
Best Burger ever - Edit
Burgers w/added avocado and fingerling potatoes
Read moreTacos with added avacado
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JohnALecture
Points +40
Great vegan wine and dine - Edit
A lot of people in the PDX we can community have told me that blossoming Lotus has excellent food me and my girlfriend went there last night and I did not spec the atmosphere to be so nice this place is a little bit small but the food speaks for itself definitely coming back
Read morePros: Great vegan takes on traditional wine and dine
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schonstal
Points +274
Amazing Brunch - Edit
I love the brunch here! Especially the breakfast burrito! The benedict is also very good!
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chb-pbfp
Points +10641
Nice vegan restaurant with nice raw options! - Edit
A raw food place anywhere in the world should for me personally always deserve 5 star's, now it's of course not the goal of a review, it should provide some more objective inside for future visitors.
Read moreThe location was great, the staff lovely and the food is amazing.
They propose a lot of raw food options, lunch, dinner, desserts...
Great place to eat vegan, it's just a shame that the location is quite a walk from the centre.
Pros: Amazing raw food choice, Great taste
Cons: Location far from Portland centre
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Jamaba824
Points +420
Another declious vegan place in PDX - Edit
Delicious food. Friendly service.
Read moreWe had the cheese plate, Live nachos and the Bibimbap. All were delicious and weren't healthy but nor were they super unhealthy.
One thing my husband struggles with is feeling full after a vegan meal at a restaurant. With Blossoming Lotus, he almost felt too full :D
Pros: Great food - , Good portions - filling!
Cons: Loud environment
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Bumblebee13
Points +165
Enjoyed our meals on 3 occasions - Edit
Lovely food. If I got breakfast again I would skip the one that tries to imitate bacon and eggs, lacked any color at all. My husband got something that was more traditionally whole food and it was lovely with lots of greens. We both really enjoyed dinners, very artful and tasteful. Friendly staff.
Read morePros: Nice environment, good vegan food, Friendly staff
Cons: The acoustics can be loud if there is a group
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Ladah
Points +404
tasty and consistant - Edit
delicious breakfast, delicious tacos, expensive
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-07-25
Pros: Tasty, Consistant
Cons: Expensive
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10gone2
Points +80
Delicious! - Edit
Best vegan pancakes I've ever tasted!
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OG_Girl
Points +43
Awesome - Edit
Blossoming Lotus is my go-to place for taking fussy out-of-town meat-eating visitors and family. They never complain. And, in fact, rave about about it and ask to come back.
Read moreAll vegan, organic and has a substantial raw foods menu, perfect for me. The food is delicious, fresh, healthful, flavorful, and varied. Atmosphere is sophisticated, with gourmet beer, wines for California visitors, fresh green smoothies for me.
Has inspired me to try some of their recipes at home.
Pros: Delicious, healthful food. Knowledgeable staf , Vegan, organic, with raw gourmet options. , Well marked menu for GF, raw, and other food prefe
Cons: A little noisy, There can be a wait during busy times
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Jem1973
Points +22
BURNT CHEESEBURGERS AND VERY UNSATISFACTORY FOOD QUALITY I have pictures to prove the absolute unworthiness of this order, from burnt $20 EACH cheeseburgers to empty NO INGREDIENT $15 tacos and disgusting "made days ago" sides ie. tofu and soy curls. I - Edit
BURNT CHEESEBURGERS AND VERY UNSATISFACTORY FOOD QUALITY
Read moreI have pictures to prove the absolute unworthiness of this order, from burnt $20 EACH cheeseburgers to empty NO INGREDIENT $15 tacos and disgusting "made days ago" sides ie. tofu and soy curls.
I have eaten at this establishment several times in person and never had such horrid food quality.
I called the restaurant and was placed on hold for a long time and had to hang up and call again, AND PLACED ON HOLD AGAIN FOR A LONG TIME AND HAD TO HANG UP AGAIN. WHEN I CALLED BACK A THIRD TIME STAFF WAS RUDE WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MANGER AND HUNG UP ON ME!?!?!?!?
I WILL NEVER SPEND MY MONEY AGAIN WITH THIS HORRIBLE RESTAURANT!!!!
Cons: FOOD QUALITY, PRICE, RUDE STAFF
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Abbyrose
Points +24
Great weekend brunch - Edit
This was our first visit to this fine vegan restaurant. Stopped for the brunch menu on Saturday morning. Very impressed with the food and service. We highly recommend!!
Read morePros: Good vegan selections, Good drinks and smoothies
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Ciska56
Points +28
Vegan Bliss in Portland. - Edit
My friend and I visited here for a Monday evening dinner. We ordered the tasting menu with fiddlehead salad, tandoori cauliflower, and vegan sausage and polenta, the collard rolls and the Chana Marsala. Everything was flavorful and richly flavored. We we highly impressed by the food and would recommend to all tastes.
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DianeH
Points +1177
So Good! - Edit
I ate here during Portland's March Dining Out Month. The food was amazing. So much color and flavor. I will definitely be eating here again!
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Akdrjohn
Points +69
Wonderful food - Edit
My daughter and I went to the Blossoming Lotus and had a wonderful evening and meal. The Mock-tails were creative and tasty. We tried all of the appetizers and sampled many of the desserts. They were all tasty. We had a great time.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, All of the food items were "safe" for me to eat.
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RachelCooksey
Points +42
impress your nonvegan pals!! - Edit
I went once with family and then the next week for my birthday with friends! Great cocktails, impressive menu with a wide range of dishes. I was the only vegan in a group of 8 for my birthday, and everyone loved their good, especially the bibimbap and the cheeseburgers. The special blood orange margarita was also a big hit. On weekends, expect a wait.
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Browncoat3000
Points +135
Friendly and fast - Edit
The cheese burger was wonderful, the people friendly, and the service was fast. Can't wait to go back!
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LinnDaugherty
Points +618
this place turned me vegan - Edit
No kidding. This is the restaurant that inspired me to go vegan. I've been vegan since July 2016 and am absolutely loving it. The delicious green bowl here convinced me how tasty and refreshing healthy food can be. Their creativity with their menu and the heart that goes into their food has made me see and feel food in a whole new way! I neeeeever thought I'd ever be a vegan but now I can't imagine going back. Thanks Blossoming Lotus! Love!!!!!
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Tdjshields
Points +41
Tasty Raw - Edit
The food presentation is a work of art and the atmosphere is pleasant. Love the menu and everything is always super yummy!
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AnnFromIllinois
Points +788
open, airy and delicious! - Edit
Loved this place! The food was great and the atmosphere was classy with high ceilings mostly bistro tables. I had the squash tacos, DH had the Thai wrap. Followed by the chocolate triffle (really rich!) and an apple turnover. Everything was great and recommendable.
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