Lotus Bistro - Newport Beach

****! They use the freshest ingredients. My Fav is the Rare Beef Pho! Always delicious! It could be the best photo in Newport Beach! And reasonable prices! Service is fast and friendly! They're taking out too! The decor is beautiful and peaceful with lanterns. Feels almost like you?

Fantastic food only highlighted by the excellent owners! I can't recommend the spring rolls and chicken pho enough. Support this quality restaurant!

We wish we could give Lotus Bistro a higher rating and that it lived up to its hype, but sadly, it doesn?t. We got the Filet Mignon Pho and the Chicken Pho delivered and everything came poorly packaged in styrofoam containers. The noodles and meat were in the same small styrofoam container and bc the filet was completely rare and the bag was opened, the blood had seeped all over on to the noodles and it just looked so unappealing. The filet mignon itself was soft as butter though. The chicken, on the other hand, was totally dry. I like the addition of fried onions for the soup, but really we just had broth and some noodles bc of how dry the chicken was. It was as if it had been made weeks ago and there was no way to save it and no amount of broth could have made it tender. No one wanted to eat it. The noodles were also on the hard side and not the freshest for either pho as well. There are just such better pho places in OC that there would be no reason to ever try this place again.

If you are craving Pho, Lotus Bistro is the place to go! I always order a large #20 (chicken pho) and it is consistently delicious! Some weeks it tastes a little more bland than others (less salt), but usually it's perfect! Portion, food quality, and service is great. Sometimes it takes a while to get your bill (especially if you're there towards the end of the night), but you can just walk up to the register and get someone's attention. I also highly recommend the Vietnamese Dumplings (in the New section of the menu) and their shrimp rolls. I've had the calamari too. Can't really go wrong with anything. Enjoy!

A perfect culinary experience! Great company, the food was so fresh and tasty, our waitress was a pleasure and even the owner came to talk to us and make sure everything was perfect. I'm vegan and I find many great dishes here. I can't wait to go back!