Lotus Pho Restaurant

This past Sunday me and bf decided to have a chill day and start the day by having lunch at Lotus in Richmond. The parking lot was pretty much full and we were surprised because when we first starting going here it was newly opened and there wasn't many people coming in and out of this restaurant especially when the pho is on a higher price margin. For a small a bowl of pho was around $8.75 and a large is about $9.75. It was fairly hard to find parking but we managed to find parking at the back of the restaurant. The signs were very confusing because we weren't sure of where we can park and where we can. We walked into the restaurant and there was already 2 ppl waiting in line. There was even a clipboard to write your name down for the next available seating. We didn't wait long until we got a seat about 5 mins wait. I ordered the spicy and sour seafood pho while my bf had the regular pho with spicy and sour soup. Overall a great meal. The broth was pretty much like a tom yum base with lemon grass. I wasn't a big fan of the shrimp and fish balls so next time I'll probably order the regular pho with spicy and sour soup. Bf's soup base was very similar but his broth had a more meatier flavor to it. His meat had a weird prolonged old flavor to it and it wasn't fresh but rather tough. Overall, the food experience was alright. I probably prefer the Bun Bo Hue on Nainamo if I was craving for spiciness and tender meats.

Lotus Pho Restaurant

Overall Rating: ☆☆☆1/2 /5

Location: 4131 No. 5 Road, Richmond BC