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
phyl
Points +42
Excellent! - Edit
My partner and I have eaten at the Blossoming Lotus several times. Yes, it can be crowded (and I have a 100 lb service dog!), but don't let that put you off. The food is excellent! I DO WISH THEY HAD MORE RAW CHOICES! Love their live nachos and the raw pad tai, as well as the collard rolls. We had the best raw double chocolate cheesecake there that we'd ever had! They also have sulfite free red wine choices, and organic beer. We'll be going back!
Read morePros: raw choices, live nachos!, sulfite free wine
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justingross
Points +255
Unique Tastes - Edit
We ate lunch here today. It was a very nice setting. The food was very good. I had the Whiskey Ginger BBQ sandwich and the flavors were really very unique. I have not had that combination of flavors before. So: hats off for creativity.
Read moreMy partner had the Thai wrap and he loved it. Also, very good tortilla soup.
I would definitely come back here the next time I'm in Portland.
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Vegan Diner
Points +35
Wonderful! - Edit
Raw and cooked food are both available. The food was delicious and the ambiance was grand. It was not busy on a Sunday evening. Highly recommend!
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vegetariangirl
Points +2614
amazing! - Edit
The Thai salad was the best salad I've ever had. Healthy delectable smoothies too. We also had the perogies and they were fantastic. My husband enjoyed his BBQ Mac and cheese bowl too. Both raw and cooked options on the menu
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AMT
Points +43
Delicious - Edit
Stopped here on a recent trip to Oregon with my husband. I enjoyed my meal, but avoid this restaurant if a picky eater is a member of your party.
Read morePros: Very healthy, Nice menu selection, Good food
Cons: Very Healthy
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Shel Graves
Points +266
Vegan oasis close to I-5 - Edit
We were just passing through town, but decided to stop and try this for dinner since they were open Sunday and close to I-5. I would have loved to linger in this vegan oasis.
Read moreI tried the Thai salad. It was piled high with veggies, topped with cilantro and every bite was unique and full of flavor. I'm not a huge fan of soy curls, and could have done with less, but they didn't deter my enjoyment of this gorgeous munchable.
There were many tempting options on the menu (vegan pirogues) including intricate cocktails and mocktails and tasty looking dishes on the tables around us.
If only we'd had room for that raspberry pie!
I'll be looking for an excuse to return to Portland!
Pros: Yummy salad, Pleasing atmosphere, Lots of options: food, drink, dessert
Cons: What to choose, it all looks good!
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Gomi
Points +50
Raw Vegan Love! - Edit
Had a great meal here. Good food, spicy ginger smoothy and superb dessert. I had the raw sampler. So much good stuff! I even went back the next day for a vegan dessert tour: Berry smoothy, vegan cheese cake and a raw fudge. Man, that's some good stuff. I'll be back when I'm in town again.
Read morePros: Service, Taste, Variety
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heathera75
Points +347
Great Vegan place :)..but crowded! - Edit
Very yummy food and I eat here often. However, TOO LONG A WAIT TO BE SEATED. Easily 30 mins on a weekend, in the week and at lunch there is still often a wait. I hope they expand their staff and to a larger location..or consider opening a 2nd Blossoming Lotus. Food is terrific. ALWAYS VEGAN =) and many raw choices and specials. Most desserts are raw also. Thumbs up to the food!!
Read moreWhen I first started eating at Blossoming Lotus the service was great, but over the last few years I am not sure what happened. I called one of the co-owners personally about how incredibly rude a waitress was to me once. That was last summer. The problem was corrected and one of the co-owners did handle it very well. Since then there seems to be an improvement overall. Like I said the food is yummmy- although wish there were more raw options.
Pros: yummmy food, raw and gluten free options
Cons: waiting to be seated time, service
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chickpeafreak
Points +141
The BEST dining experience in Portland! - Edit
Blossoming Lotus was our favorite restaurant on our recent trip to Portland. The atmosphere was lovely--the servers were fantastic, and all of the customers seemed to be happy to be there. Everything is vegan, but all items are clearly labelled raw, gluten-, or soy-free. We ordered the Live Pizza to start and it had to have been the tastiest thing we ate all week! =) For entree, we had the Crispy Thai BBQ Salad and the Roasted Beet and Curried Cashew Salad. Both dishes were absolutely incredible--flavours were out of this world, and we savoured every bite. Serving sizes were very generous, but we managed to clean our plates. We were not at all rushed, and the entire experience was nothing but absolute pleasure.
Read moreWe had our eye on a carrot cake that we could see, but decided on the Walnut Pie, which was out of this world! The cocktails/mocktails were delicious too--as a mocktail consumer I absolutely loved and appreciated that my drink had the same sophisticated appearance and flavour as a regular cocktail, just without the alcohol. Hats off to Blossoming Lotus for the best dining experience in Portland [really...best dining experience in the U.S.].
Pros: Delicious!, Excellent value, Fantastic staff
Cons: --, --, --
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SaraJane85
Points +92
Good for you - Edit
They have very healthy food that is also good. We had the Fruit and Cheese plate to start. The pesto sauce was really good but the cheese they have with it was not very good. Not much flavor just kinda tasted like a non-flavor. Good consistency though.
Read moreFor our entrees I had the Spicy Thai Crispy Wrap. It was good. My boyfriend had the Nachos which are raw so I was skeptical that they would be good. BUT he said they were great!
I also got a Peaches N Cream smoothie that I was really excited about but it was not good at all. It tasted like almond milk and that was about it. I told the waitress and she was very nice about it. Asking if I wanted it done again or if I wanted something else. I just said no cause I was really excited about that smoothie and it was bad. They took it off the check, as they should. I really think maybe someone in the back just forgot to put in any peaches cause like I said NO peach flavor at all.
It is a nice restaurant with nice people.
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Meggie and Ben
Points +1786
Good food, but pricey - Edit
Good food, and good raw options. But the prices are what you would pay at a super high-end restaurant and the food isn't up to par.
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Chia
Points +3635
My Favorite in Portland - Edit
I had read about this place on happycow and decided to stop in on my Portland trip a while back. Here's my Blossoming Lotus review.
Read moreIt was my first trip to Portland, and I had eagerly mapped out a string of restaurants I'd want to visit while here, and this was one of them.
We've eaten at the original Blossoming Lotus restaurant as well as their juice bar cafe formerly on the island of Kauai, Hawaii (both now closed due to the downturn in tourism to the island), so we knew what kind of wholesome delicious cuisine to expect... We were not disappointed.
The restaurant is set up more formally than their cafe in the Pearl District. Here, it's sit-down causal fine dining with table service. The space is airy with large front windows and all black dining furniture inside. There is a counter and a few bar stools for seating as well as also a couple tables outside on the sidewalk.
The food is creative and tasty. The best in Portland as far as vegetarian and vegan restaurant goes for me. The menu here is more expanded and refined than their cafe menu.
Vegan foods and live foods. My husband and I shared fresh squeezed juices, a bean and kale soup (hearty), a live cucumber avocado dill soup (nice), live nachos (delicious), Thai BBQ salad (flavorful), and the Caribbean platter which featured very spicy beans, sweet carmelized plantains, savory marinated tofu cubes served with brown rice
(memorable), iced coconut chai (yummy), and Mexican chocolate soft serve (awesome).
This is the best of the best in my book. I added it to my favorites on HappyCow!
Pros: fresh, creative food, nice space, prompt service
Chia
UPDATE: The Blossoming Lotus location in the Pearl District has shut down since December 2009.
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Took
Points +180
Raw and...Satisfying? Oh yeah! - Edit
I've had the Raw Pomegranate Cheesecake, Raw Chocolate Cinnamon Cheesecake, Live Fajitas and Live Nachos. The desserts are superb and I LOVE the Live Fajitas (it was a special). As the menu will say, the Live Nachos are an appetizer. Share them. The spices in the spiced tomato and walnut crackers can be a little much if you're planning on eating them as a meal. Otherwise, they're great!
Read morePros: amazing food, healthy, beautiful presentation
Cons: price
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bitebitebite
Points +88
Priced Out - Edit
Just had dinner at their new Portland location for the first time. The food is still decent (not great though), but the portions are small and the prices are jacked up. I'd swear it was $7-$9 a plate for the same menu items at the old spot, now its $12-$14. The ambiance is better, but not enough to justify the price hike. Especially when you can get better eats at plenty of other places in Portland, and sometimes for half the price. Head elsewhere, you're better off.
Read moreps. Whats up with the "pizza"? Its more like two crackers with a little topping.
pps. The service was much faster than at the old location where it sometimes took 20-30 minutes for the food to arrive.
Pros: lots of vegan choices, good service
Cons: overpriced
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blisssu
Points +145
Worth the ride - Edit
Sad was the day when Blossoming Lotus left its yoga studio in the Pearl, which was an easy walk from home. It had become a happy habit--always delicious, always friendly, always reliable. We still love Blossoming Lotus and we gladly take the bus or drive to 15th Avenue, but we don't get there as often as before. The room is lovely (though the lighting could be better) and the daily specials are just as inventive and tempting as ever. The regular menu, which changes with the seasons, is a welcome fall-back position. Some of the regular stand-outs: Live pizza, Southwest bowl, apple-lemon-ginger juice, chai, any flavor of soft-serve. So many people love this place that there's often a wait in the evening. We need a second location!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Saturday January 08, 2011
Pros: Great vegan food, friendly staff, pleasant room
Cons: can't walk there anymore, often have to wait
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Chef Kati
Points +124
Truly Amazing! - Edit
We just got back from Portland ans were excited to try B.L. When we went to Kauai Hawaii, we were sad to learn that the one there had closed so we bought the cookbook and vowed to go to the Portland one the next time we were there.
Read moreWe sat outside and had two drinks: yummy chai made with coconut milk (brilliant!) and a peaches and cream smoothie. Both delish. Our maple glazed tempeh wrap was so well made and yummy as well as the bowl of quinoa and tempeh. Everything was so well seasoned and the portions were very generous. Oh yeah, our tomato/red pepper bisque was divine.
We were too full for dessert unfortunately.
The restaurant is very clean and we are looking forward to going again.
Pros: amazing food, great location, clean
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junkfoodvegan
Points +143
Probably my favorite restaurant in Portland - Edit
The restaurant is really nice. Huge improvement from the shared space with a yoga studio. The food is bit more pricey then it was, but it's consistently creative, healthy, high quality, and delicious. I love that they have multiple raw options. The raw sampler platter and the live fudge are amazing. The Sunday brunch is also great.
Read morePros: Organic, Raw food, Delicious
Cons: Expensive
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Tserisa
Points +70
Delicious, Unique Options - Edit
I used to visit the Pearl District location frequently before it closed and have been to the Irvington location a couple times now. Just as delicious, with an expanded menu! Definitely one of my top five favorite veg restaurants in the city.
Read moreI absolutely adore the Four-Cheese Lasagna. I never knew so many flavors could be found in vegan cheeses, prepared from scratch! A wonderful, filling, and satisfying comfort food. I also love many of their raw food options, especially the Live Pasta and Live Falafel Wrap. The Coconut Chai is a wonderful indulgence. The desserts are incredible, and I'm not a dessert person, normally! The Live Fudge just melts in your mouth.
This isn't a place you want to visit if you're in a hurry -- it's a relaxed, slow-food sort of place. However, the Irvington location seems to have faster service than the Pearl District location had.
Blossoming Lotus actually catered my wedding in 2008 (they no longer cater), with great success. I wanted to show the diverse family and friends present how delicious vegan food could be, and Blossoming Lotus did not disappoint.
Pros: Delicious Food, Unique Menu, Wide Selection
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Petesternz
Points +1447
Really good brunch - Edit
We visited Blossoming Lotus for brunch last week and it did not disappoint. Lots of wonderful treats there on offer. We enjoyed a delicious pancakes and tofu florentine. The coffee was only average, however. Loved the wonderful friendly service and setting. Everything was very good, but we've definitely had better brunches. The pancakes were just that, very good, but I won't be rushing back for them. I wasn't thrilled that the batter was pre-made and it wasn't possible to get the pancakes without walnuts. Again, this is not to disparage the restaurant. It is well-worth visiting. It's just not quite worthy of five cows in a competitive Portland vegan environment.
Read morePros: friendly staff, varied menu
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nigelangel
Points +35
Sunday Brunch, best in town - Edit
I loved the restaurant when it was downtown, but the new location is just the boost it needed to make it excellent!
Read moreThe staff is nice, the atmosphere is comfortable and the food is tasty, fresh and clean. They have a nice drink menu with fresh juices, coffee, teas, etc.
The Sunday Brunch is great. The best tofu scrambles in town... with amazing creamy sauce on the tofu florentine, which I highly recommend. It wouldn't be something that I would normally order because it sounds like it may be "weird" or too dinner-like for brunch, but it is basically a gourmet version of a cheesy scramble that comes with perfectly done greens and the right amount of potatoes. The french toast is great, as well as the pancakes. The portions are just right in my opinion. Portland tends to overdo it in that department....
For dinner and lunch I like the raw nachos, just don't expect it to be like ballpark nachos, also the BBQ tempeh platter, the Pasta Fagioli, The lasagna is amazing and divinely creamy, the Green Goddess is yummy if you are in a veggie-tastic mood, the live Pasta is a surpriser for someone who isn't always a fan of the raw stuff.
I actually don't think I have ever had something that I didn't like here!
Pros: fresh, healthy food, friendly, nice atmosphere
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marla5575
Points +107
bbq tempeh - Edit
i really wanted to like this place. first of all, with a name like blossoming lotus i thought it was asian food. ummm.....nope. it has an upscale ambience and upscale prices, but not upscale food.
Read morei had the bbq tempeh platter which comes with a side salad, black bean chili & cornbread. the salad was the best part of the meal, sadly. it was a great salad, and i thought a sign of what was to come. the tempeh was ok, not nearly enough sauce. the cornbread was the driest i've ever had, and the chili was ok. hubby had the lasagna. i would have liked the kale cooked - even just a little - but the sauce was definitely fresh. i could tell it was made from fresh tomatoes that day.
i wanted to love this place...i really did.
Pros: location, service
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Lettuce Muncher
Points +393
Awesome Food - Edit
I was excited to see that Blossoming Lotus had a new location that wasn't part of a Yoga studio, I always felt awkward eating at a place that had "Quiet" signs around, and where you were supposed to take off your shoes to use the restroom. The decor here is nice, the menu was awesome, although expensive. We waited a really long time to be seated, even though multiple tables were empty, and when we did, we were put at a table that was literally so close to the groups next to us we couldn't converse due to their noise, and our elbows were touching. Fortunately, another server noticed we were uncomfortable and moved us. The food was good, the "Goddess Sauce" is amazingly good. Hopefully the wait time and seating is figured out since they have been open for a while.
Read morePros: Great Food, Nice Restaurant
Cons: Hard-to-find Street Parking, Long wait to be seated, Pricey
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goldie711
Points +119
Perfect brunch - Edit
Reminds me of Mandela Tea Room in Scottsdale. Good mix of raw and health vegan fare. Regretfully, one of the few items they use refined sugar on is their soy softserve. I had a temphe scramble for brunch. Excellent. Creative menu. You can't go wrong.
Read morePros: service, location, food
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Jeffrey
Points +379
Healthy, Classy, and Tasty - Edit
A friend of mine brought me here for lunch and the food was great. The place looks very nice inside, and the menu has a nice variety of food from different cultures. I had the pasta fagioli bowl, and it was really good. Excellent flavors and lots of veggies.
Read moreI peeked over at the quesadillas from the next table and was jealous! Next time I'll order that one I think. Well worth the not-so-high prices in my opinion.
Pros: food quality, price
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