Lotus Kitchen - Colchester

The food was awful, it tasted like it had been fried. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of trying this place and I will not be returning. To be honest, I do not recommend it.

Lotus Kitchen, a Chinese takeaway located on Mersea Island, is the worst Chinese food I have ever had. The food we ordered seemed to be reheated, with my chicken chow mein being very dry with hardly any chicken. The chicken balls were not fluffy and the batter was burnt. The curry sauce and sweet and sour sauce were watery, not thick as they should be. My partner ordered spring rolls, but they were filled with only bean shoots. After eating them, she had to throw the other one away. The next day, we both had upset stomachs. Don't be fooled by the star rating on the door – the place itself could use a good clean. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this takeaway.

I'm sorry to say that our experience at this Chinese takeaway was very disappointing. My daughter chose it for our last night on the island, but we were not impressed. The portions were small and the food lacked flavor. The chicken and prawn satay were overcooked, and the special fried rice was the smallest I've ever seen. I'm thankful that this is not my local restaurant.

This is an all round average takeaway for Chinese food was over at my friends house and this was her local she had not ordered from here before but I think we would not have bothered as it was Fairly average food

Very good take away food, i love this place, good quick service and fab food..we order and collect, its always ready...friendly service