Lotus Leaf Cafe

Open View™

Business Summary  what's this?

Lotus Leaf Cafe is located in North Carolina. Locals say the restaurant serves genuine Vietnamese cuisine. The menu is seasonal. It's been awarded the Best of Seafood award.

User Reviews of Lotus Leaf Cafe

Yelp.com Review - by leigh n.

4.0 of 5 stars. I tried their escargo and it was surprisingly good.. I love this place I wish they would open one in Raleigh so that I don't have to drive so far.. But I've been yearning for it but lazy about the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Jeff S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Being able to walk to this restaurant from the house probably gives me reason to add a 1/2 star to this review. Also, they have outdoor seating which is always very nice to find in Cary,esp for a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
Full Review »

A cut above Cary's other Asian spots

First time after living only 2 miles fromit for the past 4 years- always went to Neo China until recently when i realized that their quuality had tanked. Wanted good food the night of the NCAA Championship...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2009
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Ben M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't think it counts as Dim Sum unless it's brought to me on a cart. How, for example, am I supposed to know if I want bok choy if I can't see it? Beyond that, the dumplings and such fell short...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
Full Review »

very good by Marsha W. at InsiderPages

I was unsure about this place, having heard from some friends that they didn't enjoy it and food was loaded with MSG. I have an allergy to MSG and I found no hint of MSG in my steamed grouper.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by David D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lotus Leaf is a Vietnamese/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese restaurant. We went there on a Saturday for lunch as they have a dim sum menu from 11am to 2pm on Saturdays. We got some Hong Kong style roasted duck,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
Full Review »

great place for meat-lovers and veggie lovers

I was unsure about this place, having heard from some friends that they didn't enjoy it and food was loaded with MSG. I have an allergy to MSG and I found no hint of MSG in my steamed grouper and my wife found...
kudzu.com - user review - 07/18/2008
Full Review »

A multitude of choices

Every time we have gone to the Lotus Leaf (more than half a dozen) we have been impressed. The servers are attentive and knowledgable (low turn over: we have had one of two servers everytime we have been in...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2008
Full Review »

just simply wonderful overall

A great little restaurant in Cary that serves Vietnamese and a little French food. Charming decor and art collection. The food we had was excellent. We viewed a nice wine list, though I don't drink wine...
kudzu.com - user review - 06/20/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Mike B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've eaten here countless times. Not only do they serve an array of healthy delicious vegetarian and non-veggie dishes, but the hospitality and comfort surpass most restaurants in the triangle. Lotus...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Melodie S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Interesting setting. Its tucked within a godawful strip mall in Cary but the moment you enter you forget that. The food was a thai-viet hybrid sort of thing. We ordered a few different curries, some...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
Full Review »

Good Food, Good Service, Extensive Vegetarian Menu

I was unsure about this place, having read some of the prior reviews, especially regarding MSG. I found no hint of MSG in my steamed grouper and my wife found none in her excellent vegetarian duck (it's...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2008
Full Review »

horrible service, processed food

There is definitely nothing to rave about here. Everything from the service to the food was horrible. My husband and I were there for an early dinner. The waiter was not attentive or friendly. The thai chili...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/18/2008
Full Review »

Excellent Vietnamese Food

My fiancee and I have been going to the Lotus Leaf regularly for over a year (nearly once a week) and she long before that. The food is always good. Some of my favorites are the basil duck salad and the shrimp...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/04/2008
Full Review »

Charming Little Restaurant by Missing N. at InsiderPages

A great little restaurant in Cary that serves Vietnamese and a little French food. Charming decor and art collection reminiscent of the colonial era. The food we had was excellent. Nice wine list. Definitely...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2007
Full Review »

decent pho, great entrees

my girlfriend and i ate here the other day and it was very good. i was looking for a pho bowl, it was ok but my girlfriend had a tofu entree that was really good. the flavors were complex, balanced and well...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2007
Full Review »

Eclectic Romantic Restaurant with Vegetarian Options

Separate Vegetarian menu section. My favorite dish is Vegetarian Vermicelli. I also like the Fresh Summer Rolls appetizer. Live music sometimes. Great date spot. I met my future husband there on our first...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2007
Full Review »

Pho, French Food and More

We would like to say thanks to everyone who wrote an honest review, good or bad. For those who are truly interested to know about our Pho, here is the secret: it is cooked in the Northern style, "Pho Bac" (the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2007
Full Review »

Nothing to rave about

The Lotus Leaf really need to work on their foods and service if they want to stay in business. The restaurant is small, cleanliness alone would be a reason not to come back, and it is located in a strip mall...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2007
Full Review »

Nothing Is Perfect

I've seen many mixed reviews about the Lotus Leaf Cafe. People go on and on about how they loved the place or how they hated it. Before you write a review for a restaurant, a bar, a pub or whatever it is;...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2007
Full Review »

Identity crisis...

I went into Lotus Leaf tonight expecting a really great Vietnamese meal and I have to say I was a little disappointed. The food was not bad by any means, but I just felt the restaurant is suffering from a bit...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2007
Full Review »

Vietnamese food as it worst

just another restaurant in a strip mall! The Vietnamese food it just bad and taste like Chinese restaurant. Pho taste alot of MSG The service was poor.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/07/2007
Full Review »

A wonderful experience

Met some friends for a going away dinner (I'm moving). Our server, Chris, was outstanding. I ordered the Ginger Glazed Salmon and it was AMAZING. Best Salmon I have ever had. My friends both got a...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2007
Full Review »

Not recomended

The restaurant is look like a trailer through a hurrican, not o mention the cleanliness (where is the health departement?). The server had no idea what they are serving, the Vietnamese crepe is so none...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2007
Full Review »

WONDERFUL EVERYTHING

LOTUS LEAF WAS AMAZING!!! FOOD, SERVICE, PRICE: EXCELLENT. WE HAVE TRIED OTHER VIETNAMESE RESTAURANTS IN THE AREA, AND LOTUS LEAF IS THE BEST. OTHER PLACES HAVE NON-VIETNAMESES COOKING THEIR FOOD, WITHOUT...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2007
Full Review »

I had Daffy. YUM!

My friends and I do an "Ethnic Dinner Night" every month. This month was Vietnamese. My friend Julie is Vietnamese, so she definitely made she she could go this this past month's ethnic dinner night. She said...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/09/2007
Full Review »

Big Time Overated

As the result from City Search, we came to your restaurant for the second time since you opened. Well, the food was horrible, I get better quality from Chinese buffet. The vinyl decoration is as cheap as it...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2007
Full Review »

awsome!!!

awsome every thing. try them out, you wont be disapointed. everything was priced fair and with great portions. the service staff was great, at least as great as you can get in this area.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2007
Full Review »

The best Vietnamise restaurant in the area

My husband and I went to dine there last Saturday night and the experience was wonderful! I had the Shrimp and my husband had the Beef . It was to die for! This is an excellent place for a Friday and Saturday...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2007
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by kathy l.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't live here but have been coming here on and off for 2 years while I'm here for work. The first meal I ordered crab asparagus soup and kept me dreaming about it for the longest time (I remade...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
Full Review »

Eggplant dish that's excellent, cust serv is great, owner checks on you periodically!

Have been several times. Always good. Get spring rolls to start with. Then Grilled Aubergines (Asian Eggplant) with Shrimp and Crab is best. Filet was great. Avoid the Crispy Noodles Stir-Fry. We skipped...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2006
Full Review »

Many Thanks from the Lotus Leaf Cafe

We would like to thank everyone for voting us "Best Of Citysearch 2006" for Best Vietnamese and Best Seafood. It is truly an honor for a restaurant of our size to receive such recognitions. We realize there is...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2006
Full Review »

Was Just Alright

The food at the Lotus Leaf is alright. I found the food plain and ordinary. The location is horrible and the restaurant is so small it's hard to dine with a group of friends. I'm vietnamese and truthfully we...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2006
Full Review »

GREAT, GREAT

Great everything. We eat at that new restaurant up the road the other day, an cuisines, and everything was ok, not worth the money. tonight, we eat at the lotus leaf, on a friends recomendations, and I got to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2006
Full Review »

Excellent food!

The food at the Lotus Leaf is probably the best I've had in the Raleigh area. The restaurant itself is tastefully decorated, without being over the top. The serving sizes are large too, both my date and I...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2006
Full Review »

Yelp.com Review - by Charlotte A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hour and a half lunches are the best, if the place actually warrants spending that much time there. Lotus Leaf definitely does. Jasmine tea is on the menu and doesn't cost 4 bucks like it does at...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2006
Full Review »

not your strip mall restaurant...maybe...

you wouldn't go to a strip mall that houses a food lion, new china and a pizza place called what else - 'Original Michelangelo's Pizza' to try out vietnamese cuisine, BUT you should. the food is a welcome...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2006
Full Review »

Our new favorite place to dine!

My wife and I celebrated our 30th anniversary here and Kai (the owner) and his staff made it a memorable experience for sure. We have now been there three times in the last six weeks and we've fallen for the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2006
Full Review »

horrible service-ruined experience

I was there on a date and the server was constantly checking on us. She kept asking if we wanted more wine (our glasses were half full) but she didn't notice our waters were completely empty. She never took...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2006
Full Review »

NOT for a romantic evening!

I arranged to meet a friend from out of state and I was coming in from Charlotte, based on this restaurants nearly 10 rating. I got there first and it is just a little take out kind of place, VERY casual,...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2006
Full Review »

Good food but terrible service

The food at Lotus leaf was pretty good. But the meal was ruined for us because of the slow service. The appetizers and the main course were served really fast. However, after we were served the main course,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2005
Full Review »

The great ones are always in strip malls...

I ate at the Lotus Leaf Cafe last night for the first time, and I was truly impressed! The service was exceptional. My waiter took time to explain a bit about the history, food, and methods of the chef. He...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2005
Full Review »

User review by vdamanien

Cool setting and decorations. Menu and food are excellent. Service is better than average but if you could talk to the owner, he will tell you lots of interesting stuff about the menu and decorations.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2005
Full Review »

Charmer of a place

Best kept secret in Cary (but not for long)! Will rival Hot Point, Cao and Tasca Brava as Cary's best! Worth coming TO Cary to eat.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2005
Full Review »

good vegetarian choices

i had some superb vegetarian spring rolls, a little salty, but the best ive had in a while. i had the textured tofu & tomatoes... its not typical tofu (which is a nice change from the norm), but more like...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2005
Full Review »

Great Food

My boyfriend and I had dinner at Lotus Leaf Cafe and very much enjoyed both the food and the service. We were disappointed that the Lotus Leaf special was no longer served, though still listed on the menu, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/14/2005
Full Review »

A Rare Find

i checked out this asian bistro with high recommendation from a friend who missed this type of cuisine since moving here from Seattle. i am definitely not disappointed. it is a indeed a rare find in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2005
Full Review »

Delicious Addition

I really like Vietnamese food but it's difficult to find in the Raleigh area. Lotus Leaf's varied menu accomodates everyone - including vegetarians. I had the vegetarian summer rolls - they were standard fare...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2004
Full Review »