Vietnamese cuisine menu with spring rolls, soups, salads, hot pot, stir-fry, banh xeo, banh mi, and a few Chinese dishes. There are also a few to-go items for sale at the counter, such as bbq mock chicken and tofu with mixed vegetables. All-you-can-eat lunch buffet offered on weekdays. Changed ownership in 2016 and menu from vegetarian to vegan. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm.
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6575 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park, Florida, USA, 33781
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127 Reviews
First Review by CaitieLeChaos
arelisfuentes
Points +24
excellent - Edit
Excellent food and wonderful service.
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laura0895
Points +16
Amazing! - Edit
The food was amazing and the service was just as great. Everyone is really nice. Would recommend anyone to come and enjoy the food, vegan or not.
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SueTorg
Points +18
Good vegan food - Edit
I took a large family group to the Lotus. Most were visiting from California. Our group of 13 included a baby, 3 kids, and my elderly mother. Everyone enjoyed their meal. Thank you, Lotus, for making a nice impression.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Tasty vegan food, Good value
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jcantrell53
Points +96
Five Stars!!! - Edit
Fantastic! My family and I stopped in during lunch and had fresh rolls with peanut sauce & deep fried rolls with sweet & sour sauce for appetizers. My son got the Harmony Sandwich, my wife got the Portobello Wrap and I got the American Panini. Of course I tried all 3 and they were all amazing!
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LindseyNorton
Points +35
St. Pete Wouldn't Be The Same Without Lotus - Edit
My boyfriend and I have been happily coming here since 2014. They have a HUGE menu and everything we've had (almost everything) has been lick-your-plate delicious.
Read moreOur favorite appetizers include the rolls, wings, won-tons, and cheese sticks.
Our favorite entrees include the won-ton soup, bahn-mi, panini's, black pepper steaks, and Chinese broccoli.
We don't mind the casual, come-as-you-are atmosphere. We aren't fancy people anyways.
The prices are reasonable for what you get.
Plus- they have an all-vegan buffet every 3rd Saturday of the month!
Updated from previous review on 2017-06-04
Pros: Very kind owners, Lots of menu options, Consistently good food
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waltmorey@iib.ws
Points +21
Best Vegan Choice in Pinellas County - Edit
Lotus Vegan has the largest local Vegan menu in Pinellas County.
Read moreThe building is a former Pizza Hut location that could use some sprucing up but the inside is very clean with a minimalist feel to it.
But the menu offers the largest variety of Vegan appetizers, beverage choices, fresh smoothies, sandwiches, full meals, desserts and additional side dishes in Pinellas County at reasonable prices.
Pros: Menu has a large variety of choices, Food quality is high , Large portions at reasonable pricing
Cons: Exterior of the building needs to be updated , The wait time is above average to get your order, Interior of the store needs to be rehabilitated
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KarelTambeau
Points +30
Great food! - Edit
The food is good and there's a lot of choices. Good prices too. Only negative point is that the restaurant is not really good looking.
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Firegirl289
Points +70
Great value buffet - Edit
We are visiting from Australia & we were lucky enough to be in town for the Saturday buffet. Absolute bargain.
Read morePros: Well priced buffet , Great choice of dishes, Inside dining
Cons: Can be noisy when full
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NxOhMissFriedxD
Points +163
Obsessed - Edit
amazing food. great staff. reasonable prices. the american panini is jaw dropping delicious!
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whatadragitis
Points +16
100% Vegan! ? - Edit
Lotus is now 100% vegan, as well as 100% exceptionally soul and tummy satisfying.
Read moreLotus is by far my most favorite spot for dining out, or for grabbing a quick, healthy take-out meal for that matter. It feels so great to open a menu where I can literally order everything and anything without worrying if it is vegan or not. The food is beyond delicious at Lotus. I'm guilty of indulging at least three times a week, sometimes more, for lunch or dinner. I'm pretty sure between my boyfriend and I, we have ordered just about every dish on the menu, multiple times, and love everything.
One of the best parts about Lotus is my non-vegan/veggie friends and family don't even put up a fuss about going and even look forward to the vegan buffet every third Saturday. Do yourself a favor while you're there and don't pass up on one of the fresh juices or smoothies, they are out of this world! If this is your first visit to Lotus, it most certainly will not be your last. Cannot recommend enough!
Pros: Amazing taste in my mouth, Super happy belly, Love the owners and staff
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0verdrive
Points +221
Vegan nommmmzz - Edit
Fully vegan. Get the vegan chicken wings, thank me later.
Read morePros: VEGAN
Cons: none
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Gisselle
Points +22
delicious vegan ethical food! - Edit
The food here is great. I will definitely be coming here again :)
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Scoutnewman
Points +22
Under new management - Edit
Though it has new owners and a different menu, they still have many of the old favorites. The sweet and sour tofu wasn't that great. But the vegan chicken wings were awesome! And the crispy noodle was fantastic (though I prefer a soft noodle). Definitely going back, but it's not as good as it used to be. The owners/staff were very nice and helpful. Love that they have vegan desserts!
Read morePros: All vegan, Great prices, Convenient location
Cons: Some mediocre dishes
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jennafusal
Points +219
New Management and Menu!!! - Edit
I have been coming here for about a year and today discovered that much has changed since December. First of all the menu is vastly changed and old favorites are hard to find among many new items. This is not necessarily bad but I was looking forward to vegan noodles. Japanese Soba Noodles was very light and flavorful. Crispy noodles was pretty good. The sweet and sour tofu was a tad bland. There are now deserts on the menu which is nice. The new staff was friendly and fairly attentive. However there was nearly nothing for my gluten intolerant mother- no rice noodles unless requested. Overall we were a bit disappointed after previously loving it here.
Read morePros: Reasonable Prices
Cons: Limited Gluten Free Options
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LyleParsons
Points +34
Very good and very fresh. - Edit
This was the first place we tried while in the Tampa Bay region. According to the staff everything is now VEGAN which is always nice not to have to worry about. My wife and I had the spring rolls for an appetizer which were excellent with the peanut sauce. We had the sweet and sour tofu which was a little on the bland side and the udon noodles which were good. The staff were very friendly and the service was fast. We went during an off hour so there were just a few other diners there. All in all it was a good experience and if we lived in the area we would definitely be back.
Read morePros: Fast service, Friendly Staff, Great vegan desserts and appetizers.
Cons: One dish a bit bland.
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jlbco
Points +173
Picture Perfect in Pinellas Park - Edit
My wife & I had seen multiple glowing reviews of this place, so on a recent trip through the area (on 1/21/15) we decided to stop in, and were not disappointed. Everything was really great, but the one dish that stood out was the Congee— something that I make at home with shiitake and (real) wild mushrooms, so I wanted to make a comparison. Far and away, this was the best version of this dish I've had in a restaurant to date. The entire dinner was great, and with a total bill of less that $40 (including tax) for both of us, all-in-all, the place deserves a top rating.
Read morePros: Great food , Good service
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Dale
Points +24
yummy - Edit
I agree with others. This is our favorite. We love the Vegetable Phó and fried rice. Never disappointed. The prices are fantastic.
Read morePros: friendly, clean
Cons: ambience is plain, simple. might not be a great s
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mmochizuki
Points +11
New Favorite Vietnamese Restaurant! - Edit
I had passed by Lotus a few times and saw the signs saying it was vegetarian, but the location and non-descript building threw me off and didn't really attract me. How wrong I was. Never judge a book by the cover.
Read moreWalked in and immediately greeted with friendly service. It helped that everything on the menu was vegan (or could be made vegan if for some reason it wasn't already). With no worries about the status of the meals, I could ask for a recommendation from the server. She told me what her favorite was and I ordered that - so good. Make sure to ask for employee favorites. My partner ended up getting a Bahn Mi that wasn't even on the menu and was absolutely delicious.
As someone who doesn't always eat vegetarian, I know that some places put less effort into vegan dishes and the result is a more bland taste. Not here. The dishes have great nuanced and full flavors. Delicate and strong at the same time. Some of the best I've had.
One drawback - the avocado smoothie was bland - not enough avocado. I may go back and give feedback and ask if that's just how they make it or if they weaken the flavor to fit western tastes. I did get a look of surprise when I ordered a durian smoothie so you may have to specify what you like so they don't make assumptions.
Overall, extremely friendly and gracious service, amazing food, and peace of mind. This is my new favorite Vietnamese spot.
Pros: food, service, price
Cons: building/appearance, bland avocado smoothie, trying really hard to think of cons...
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CaitieLeChaos
Points +20
AB-FAB - Edit
Went with a carnivore friend, he had a pho bowl with tempeh beef and tofu, he loved it. My meal was vegan noodles and Thai tea with almond milk. We shared the spring rolls, it was perfect portions and delish! I will be back often! Even the water was citrus infused and so refreshing on a Florida summers day.
Read morePros: Everything...
Cons: Non existant
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