CLOSED: White Lotus

CLOSED: White Lotus
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Vegetarian

Vietnamese

Reported closed to HappyCow.

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303 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6K2W5
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3 Reviews

First Review by Ken4057

Petesternz

Points +1447

Vegan

14 Feb 2011

Go for the Pho - avoid most of the rest - Edit

Had lunch yesterday at White Lotus, and it was a mixed bag. The place is sparkling clean and the staff friendly. Having been to Vietnam twice, I must say that it has the decor, smells and sounds down just right, and it was great coming inside. The food was really a mixed bag. First the good: the Pho was phenomenal, and worth coming back for. This was probably the best veggie Pho (I had it with the veggie chicken option) I've ever had. The broth flavouring was sublime, and though the noodles used were not my favourite, I loved the overall effect. The rice paper rolls with mock shrimp were also very good and came with a yummy sauce.

Unfortunately, the rest was not so good. My dining companion had a noodle soup with odd flavouring, and the fake meat contained inside was squishy and not particularly appetizing. Our one non-soup dish, a spare rib and chicken combo, was really poor by "fake meat" standards. The sauces were overwhelming and not particularly tasty; the meat did not have a "meaty" quality, and did not match up to the offerings of other restos.

Overall, a mixed bag. So as the title says, Go for the Pho, have a rice paper appetizer, and you'll probably give this place five cows.

Pros: Affordable, Friendly staff, clean

Petesternz

22 Feb 2013

By the way, I just read the review of another reader about the fish tank. I agree with what was posted. The fish tank is really troubling. I'm no expert, but it seemed overstocked to me, and there was a large fish that had little room to move.

blonde76

Points +32

Vegan

15 Jun 2010

Delivery - Edit

This restaurant is great but never get the delivery because i waited almost an hour and a half for it and i live down the street

Ken4057

Points +1200

Vegan

08 Dec 2009

A wonderful surprise - Edit

I was thrilled to find a new delicious vegan Vietnamese restaurant to take the place of Lotus Garden Restaurant which closed down in 2006 (I think).

The flavours are quite different from the Chinese-Buddhist cooking the style is closest to. I had an eggy pancake appetizer that was fabulous and a congee that was aromatic and soothing. Definitely comfort food. My girlfriend was overjoyed to find pho soup after years without it, too.

Cons? They had a bunch of fish in a small tank in the entranceway, and though I was bothered by their harsh confinement when I walked in, I didn't say anything at the time. The restaurant is in an old, dingy building and the atmosphere suffers for it. The family staff was friendly and really made up for this, though!

Will definitely go back.