White Lotus

Again!!! extra stars to the Spring Rolls and peanut sauce!! <br> The environment: is charming and unassuming, a comfortable place for lunch, not crowed yet, not empty (we arrived at 1pm.). This is a nice place to meet one can talk openly. Table placement: White clean and pressed table cloths under glass, (the clear plastic feet at each corner of the glass was an elevating touch.) Service: Ice water with limon, and smiling polite service. Attentive without being pushy. Meals: The meals come very quickly, fresh and hot, and way, way (too) ample in serving. We ordered an appetizer, two entrées and rice, and left with at least three full meals including extra rice. (Expect to pack your own doggy bag lunch box, at lunch this is fitting.) Double-plus: Five maybe even an extra star to the Spring rolls and peanut sauce!! Cautions: The flavoring are subtle, the vegetables are fresh, so if overtly spicy and gooey flaccid food is ... more

Again!!! extra stars to the Spring Rolls and peanut sauce!! <br> The environment: is charming and unassuming, a comfortable place for lunch, not crowed yet, not empty (we arrived at 1pm.). This is a nice place to meet one can talk openly. Table placement: White clean and pressed table cloths under glass, (the clear plastic feet at each corner of the glass was an elevating touch.) Service: Ice water with limon, and smiling polite service. Attentive without being pushy. Meals: The meals come very quickly, fresh and hot, and way, way (too) ample in serving. We ordered an appetizer, two entrées and rice, and left with at least three full meals including extra rice. (Expect to pack your own doggy bag lunch box, at lunch this is fitting.) Double-plus: Five maybe even an extra star to the Spring rolls and peanut sauce!! Cautions: The flavoring are subtle, the vegetables are fresh, so if overtly spicy and gooey flaccid food is your thing this place is not for you, <br> Again!!! extra stars to the Spring Rolls and peanut sauce!! Sizeable and flavorable enough to order alone for a fillng snack (second lunch, predinner), to take back to the office. less

Dined here tonight for the second time in a few weeks. Our waiter was clearly new and very overwhelmed and confused by just about everything which was kinda annoying because it just kept getting worse. We ordered the hot & sour soup, lemon chicken, and the chicken w/ asparagus in blk bean sauce. Hot and sour soup is very good though a tad to sweet, but worth ordering again anyhow. Pretty spicy to if you don't like your nose running profusely ask for it mild. The asparagus chicken (which you can also get w/ green beans instead) was packed w/ sliced asparagus and barely any chicken, but tasted good nonetheless. The lemon chicken looked like an appetizer as it was half moon shapes of battered "chicken" w/ a small side dish of lemon glaze sauce. Was an odd looking entree, but it was very tasty and would order again. If the asparagus chicken had much more chicken I'd order that again, but they just don't give you enough worth ordering for. I'd g ... more

Dined here tonight for the second time in a few weeks. Our waiter was clearly new and very overwhelmed and confused by just about everything which was kinda annoying because it just kept getting worse. We ordered the hot & sour soup, lemon chicken, and the chicken w/ asparagus in blk bean sauce. Hot and sour soup is very good though a tad to sweet, but worth ordering again anyhow. Pretty spicy to if you don't like your nose running profusely ask for it mild. The asparagus chicken (which you can also get w/ green beans instead) was packed w/ sliced asparagus and barely any chicken, but tasted good nonetheless. The lemon chicken looked like an appetizer as it was half moon shapes of battered "chicken" w/ a small side dish of lemon glaze sauce. Was an odd looking entree, but it was very tasty and would order again. If the asparagus chicken had much more chicken I'd order that again, but they just don't give you enough worth ordering for. I'd get the lemon chicken again however and the soup. less

I stopped dining here about 2 years ago when I was sick of the tiny potions barely enough to fill 2 people. Decided to try it again since it's been so long and there are so few completely vegetarian restaurants once you leave San Francisco. Was pleasantly surprise and glad I went. Decor was totally different. Used to be bland and bright and now it's dim and has a unique bamboo themed Asian look which is very relaxing. Our server was very friendly and helpful. Emphasizing that their water is drinkable because they buy spring water oppose to using the typical disgusting tap water and also emphasized their lemonade was fresh opposed to the gross powdered crap or pre-packaged crap most restaurants provide. I was very impressed w/ this as those are 2 of my pet peeves w/ restaurants and it's difficult to find non-tap water and actual fresh lemonade even at higher end restaurants. My mom and I ordered the Hot & Sour soup, the spicy pork and rice dish and spring ... more

I stopped dining here about 2 years ago when I was sick of the tiny potions barely enough to fill 2 people. Decided to try it again since it's been so long and there are so few completely vegetarian restaurants once you leave San Francisco. Was pleasantly surprise and glad I went. Decor was totally different. Used to be bland and bright and now it's dim and has a unique bamboo themed Asian look which is very relaxing. Our server was very friendly and helpful. Emphasizing that their water is drinkable because they buy spring water oppose to using the typical disgusting tap water and also emphasized their lemonade was fresh opposed to the gross powdered crap or pre-packaged crap most restaurants provide. I was very impressed w/ this as those are 2 of my pet peeves w/ restaurants and it's difficult to find non-tap water and actual fresh lemonade even at higher end restaurants. My mom and I ordered the Hot & Sour soup, the spicy pork and rice dish and spring rolls (Imperial Rolls) and I got a Thai Iced tea. It's really difficult to get a good Thai Iced Tea when not at a Thai restaurant, but this was rather good. The soup came quick and was enough for 3-4 people, but was the same price as if we ordered a bowl each opposed to the large bowl we got. Soup was very flavorful and hit the spot! Imperial rolls were very good as well. Our dish was okay, but we wouldn't order again. The spicy "pork" was more like beef and wasn't spicy at all. Tasted like sweet beef jerky actually and looked like it too though not as tough. It was made of gluten. Came w/ a large size of rice which was covered for some reason in these sweet crunchy things which did not work well w/ the rest of the flavors. We'd order the others stuff again though. There was plenty of the menu to choose from and everything is vegetarian/vegan. We didn't see a dish above $7.95 which s rare these days. So happy to have another veg restaurant in San Jose! less