Lotus – Chinese
Lotus serves as a vibrant sanctuary where the rich, aromatic traditions of Persian cuisine come alive through a colorful array of silken dips and herb-flecked salads. Guests linger over communal plates of smoky mirza-ghasemi and savory kashke bademjan, finding a harmonious balance between cooling, shallot-infused yogurts and the bold, spicy kick of sosis bandari. The experience is one of soulful warmth and discovery, celebrating the sun-drenched flavors and hospitable spirit of the Middle East in every shared bite.
Mud Street West +19055611888 http://lotuscuisine.caRating: 3/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Chinese
Price range: $
Dietary options: vegan, vegetarian, halal, high-protein, whole30, pescatarian, paleo, plant-based, low-sodium, low-fat, heart-healthy, high-fiber, dash-sodium-reduced, anti-inflammatory, gerd, low-cholesterol, alkaline, volumetrics, renal, tlc, aip, macrobiotic, juice-cleanse, lectin-free
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for its reasonable pricing and consistent value, guests highlight this spot as a dependable choice for a casual meal. Frequent diners appreciate the straightforward dining experience and often return for the reliable quality, noting that
Menu
Dips & Salads
- Yogurt & Cucumber Dip - $4.99: Yogurt cucumber, mixed herbs, and bread. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Yogurt & Eggplant Dip - $5.99: Yogurt eggplant garlic, mixed herbs, and bread. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Persian Shirazi Salad - $5.99: Tomato, onion, cucumber, and mixed herbs grape juice. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Yogurt & Shallot Dip - $4.99: Yogurt shallot, mixed herbs, bread, yogurt, and eggplant dip. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Marinated Olives Dip - $7.99: Iranian olives, walnuts, pomegranate paste, and mixed herbs. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Our Signature Salad - $5.99: Corn, carrots, cabbage, brown raisins, and homemade sauce. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Starters
- Kashke Bademjan - $9.99: Fried eggplants topped with whey cream and fried onions. Served with Persian bread. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mirza-Ghasemi - $9.99: Eggplants, tomato paste, eggs, garlic, and spices. Served with Persian bread. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Traditional Plain Fries - $7.99: Potato, ketchup, pickled cucumber, and bread. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sosis Bandari - $9.99: Sausage, onion, tomato, potato, and bread. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Special Wings - $9.99: Four pieces of breaded chicken wings, homemade sauce, and lime. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Olovie Dish - $9.99: Chicken breast, pickled cucumber, green peas potato, carrot, mayo, egg, and bread. Available at: dinner, lunch
Soups
- Ash Reshte - $8.99: Persian Noodle Soup | Persian thick noodles, beans, fresh mint & parsley, whey cream, and onion. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Barley Soup - $9.99: Chicken breast, barley, tomato, carrots, and mixed herbs. Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
Stew Plates
- Fesenjan - $15.99: Ground Beef or Chicken Breast, pomegranate paste, walnut, saffron rice, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Okra Stew - $14.99: Beef, okra, onions, tomato, saffron rice, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Baghali Ghatogh - $12.99: Lima bean, egg, garlic, saffron rice, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Gheimeh - $14.99: Beef, fries, tomato, fried eggplant, yellow split peas, saffron rice, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Celery Stew - $14.99: Beef, Iranian herbs, celery, onions, saffron rice, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ghormeh - $14.99: Beef, Iranian herbs, red kidney beans, onions, saffron rice, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: Halal Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Lamb Shank - $21.99: Whole spring lamb shank, herbed saffron rice, lamb gravy soup, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Thigh (Zereshk Polo) - $15.99: Chicken thigh & back leg, saffron rice, barberries, chicken gravy soup, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Basa Fish - $18.99: Basa fish fillet, herbed saffron rice, yogurt dip, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Akbar Joojeh - $19.99: Cornish hen, saffron rice, pomegranate sauce, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Dizi - $17.99: Beef, beans, potato, tomato, onion, and lime & torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lotus Signature (Serving 3-4) - $54.99: Full Rack of Lamb Shoulder (Approx. 2kg), Lamb Gravy Soup, Saffron Rice, Barberries, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
Kebab Plates
- Koobideh Kebab - $14.99: Ground beef, ground lamb, saffron rice, grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chenjeh Kebab - $18.99: Beef tenderloin chunks, saffron rice, grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Halal, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sour Chicken Kebab - $17.99: Chicken breast chunks, saffron rice, grilled tomato, Salad or Torshi, chopped mint & parsley, and homemade sour marination. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Thigh Kebab - $14.99: Boneless or Bone in Chicken Thigh, saffron rice, grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Joobideh Kebab - $14.99: Ground chicken, saffron rice, grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: Halal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Barg Kebab - $19.99: Beef tenderloin strips, saffron rice, grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Halal, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sour Beef Kebab - $19.99: Beef tenderloin chunks, saffron rice, grilled tomato, Salad or Torshi, Chopped Mint & Parsley, and homemade sour marination. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Joojeh Kebab - $14.99: Boneless chicken breast, saffron rice, grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Soltani Kebab - $22.99: Koobideh skewer, barg skewer, saffron rice, grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vaziri Kebab - $18.99: Koobideh skewer, joojeh skewer, saffron rice, grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lamb Leg Kebab - $18.99: Lamb leg chunks, saffron rice grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: Halal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salmon Kebab - $19.99: Salmon fish, herbed saffron rice, grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mix Kebab - $21.99: Koobideh skewer, chenjeh skewer, saffron rice, grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Bakhtiari Kebab - $18.99: Beef tenderloin chunks, chicken boneless breast, saffron rice, grilled tomato, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shishlik Kebab - $29.99: Lamb chops (4 Pieces), saffron rice, grilled tomato, yogurt dip, and Salad or Torshi. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Veggie Kebab - $11.99: Grilled bell pepper, grilled tomato, grilled eggplant, grilled mushroom, grilled broccoli, grilled onion, grilled corn, and Salad or Torshi. Available at: dinner, lunch
Kebab Platters
- Lotus Gold Platter - $85: 2 Skewers of koobideh, skewer of boneless chicken breast, skewer of bone in chicken thigh, skewer of shishlik, skewer of barg, saffron rice, and four grilled tomatoes. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lotus Platinum Platter - $65: 2 Skewers of koobideh, skewer of boneless chicken breast, skewer of bone in chicken thigh, skewer of bakhtiari, skewer of barg, saffron rice, and four grilled tomatoes. Available at: dinner, lunch
Beverages
- Istak - $3: Non-alcoholic carbonated malt beverage (Various flavors) Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Doogh (Cup) - $3: Yogurt based salty Persian beverage mixed with mint Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Doogh (Jar) - $9: Yogurt based salty Persian beverage mixed with mint Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Juice - $3.99: Natural fruit juice
- Canned Pop - $1.99: Coke, Pepsi, Diet, Zero, 7 UP, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Orange Crush, Root Beer Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Mojito - $2.99
- Bottled Water - $1.5
- Iced Tea - $2.5
- Lemonade - $2.99
- Saffron Sherbet - $3.99 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Sour Cherry Sherbet - $3.99 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Chia Seed Sherbet - $2.99 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Sekanjabin Sherbet - $2.99 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Teff Sherbet (Khakshir) - $2.99 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Persian Black Tea Pot - $3.99 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Green Tea Pot - $3.99 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Cup of Turkish Coffee - $2.99 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Herbal Tea (Cup) - $4.99: Flavors: Borage, Chamomile, Ginger, Hibiscus, Lavender, Mallow, Marjoram, Mint, Orange Blossom, Quince, Rose Flower Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Herbal Tea (Pot) - $6.99: Flavors: Borage, Chamomile, Ginger, Hibiscus, Lavender, Mallow, Marjoram, Mint, Orange Blossom, Quince, Rose Flower Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
Add-ons
- Grilled Tomato - $0.99 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline
- Saffron Rice Plate - $2.99 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Frequently Asked Questions about Lotus
- What type of cuisine does this restaurant specialize in?
- Lotus specializes in Persian and Middle Eastern cuisine, featuring traditional dishes such as kashke bademjan, fesenjan, zereshk polo, and various kebabs.
- Which diets does this restaurant support based on its menu?
- The restaurant supports numerous diets including vegan, vegetarian, keto, gluten-free, halal, mediterranean, paleo, dairy-free, and several health-focused plans like heart-healthy.
- What is the overall customer sentiment about this restaurant?
- Customers value the restaurant as a dependable, budget-friendly choice for casual dining, praising its consistent quality and reasonable pricing.
- Where is this restaurant located?
- The provided information does not specify a physical address for Lotus, although the restaurant's website uses a Canadian domain.
- What are this restaurant's hours of operation?
- The provided restaurant data does not contain information regarding the specific hours of operation for Lotus.
- What is this restaurant's overall rating?
- Lotus has an average rating of 3.0/5 and is noted for its reasonable pricing and consistent value.
- What should first-time visitors know about this restaurant?
- Visitors can expect a budget-friendly, casual Persian dining experience featuring signature dishes like Chenjeh Kebab and Kashke Bademjan with consistent value.
- Is this restaurant suitable for families?
- This budget-friendly restaurant is suitable for families, offering a casual dining experience with communal plates and a straightforward atmosphere.
- Is this restaurant good value for money?
- This budget-friendly ($) restaurant is celebrated for its reasonable pricing, consistent value, and reliable quality for a casual meal.
- What are the standout dishes based on the menu?
- Standout dishes include the signature salad, kashke bademjan, mirza-ghasemi, sosis bandari, and various kebabs like the chenjeh and soltani.
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