Lotus Vegetarian Cuisine in Glasgow City

Such a great restaurant. I couldn’t Believe how many vegan options there were. Such good food! Only downside was they didnt serve alcohol.

Genyinely not sure how Lotus gets such good reviews on here and other sites. Maybe the ownership or chef has changed. Whilst we cant say anything critical of the staff or service - all very friendly and accomodating - the food was so bland my partner and I actually thought we'd gone to the wrong place. Such a disappointment. As most of the other reviews are good, maybe we just went on a bad night.

Went there on a Saturday night. Looks to be family run, and we were seated quickly. If you’re there for your regular order, it’s all there (but vegan) and if you want to try something new, there’s plenty of options to expand your palate. Staff were very attentive and the overall experience was very relaxed. Can’t recommend enough! Will definitely be back

Amazing restaurant. The food is so filling and delicious and the staff are super friendly, especially the owner who made sure all our needs were met. Clearly has a passion for what he does. For vegans and non vegans, you have to go to this wee place!

Lovely food, freshly made. Attentive and friendly staff. Plenty of options on the menu. Good sized portions.

One of the best Chinese restaurants in Glasgow, vegetarian or otherwise. Never thought I could enjoy such a range of dishes without any meat or seafood. The creativity, skill, and love that goes in to Lotus's meals are a privilege to experience and come very highly recommended

Most disappointing dining experience ever! Freezing cold inside. Food took nearly 2 hours to arrive. Rice was cold. Food was NOTHING to be excited about and expensive. Owner was so rude when complaint about long wait was made. Only to then give a10% discount. Soooo disappointing 😩and will never go back.

This is the first negative trip advisor review I have ever made but I feel it is important that people know to stay away. We arrived at 5pm to a freezing cold restaurant, and remained freezing throughout. We made staff aware and nothing was done. We were first in the restaurant (only 6 people) and all the meals arrived at different times, mine almost 2 hours after. They brought our meals out 20 mins after the bowl of rice, meaning it was cold when our food came. We asked for fresh rice and they brought the same rice out but just reheated, a huge no no! Half the party left before I got my meal as they had eaten and were so cold, they couldn't stay any longer. I requested fresh rice, not reheated, but only a single portion for me was brought rather than for the full party and so obviously thought serving reheated rice was acceptable. We complained to the owner who, only after we asked for a discount, said he would take the drinks off our bill (about £6 from a bill of over £100). The last 10 mins in the restaurant my stomach started to feel funny and as I was about to leave, I had to run to the bathroom where I was violently sick. As I have a fragile stomach, this happens when I have rice which has been reheated or hasn't been kept at a suitable temperature, only twice before in my life and I eat rice regularly. As this was happening the owner was arguing with my colleagues that it must have been something else that made me sick, said I still had to pay in full for my meal and came from the kitchen with a huge pan of rice, screaming that it was fresh!! It was by far the worst restaurant experience I've ever had and made me very ill. Any restaurant with an owner like this doesn't deserve a penny, I just feel bad for his waiting staff. I feel my experience merits a complaint to the food standards agency.

I have never written a review like this before, but I decided if anywhere deserves the effort it is Lotus. I have been a vegan for 5 years, and coming here for 3 of them. There isn't a resturant I like more. Don't let that fool you though, because I come here pretty much every few weeks with my very much meat eating Dad, and it's also his favourite resturant in the city. One thing I regret was waiting so long before I first came to Lotus. The photos on Trip Advisor frankly do not do the food justice. In practice, everytime I have been, the food has looked, smelled, and most importantly tasted, divine. I cannot reccomend it enough (the Satay "chicken" is my favourite). Go to Lotus. I only need to tell you to go once cause it'll be your new favourite afterwards.

I went to Lotus at the end of October for a dinner with colleagues and it was honestly the best meal. There was 8 of us so we asked the waiter(or/ perhaps the owner?) To choose our meal for us. We ate a great deal from the menu which was fantastic. Everything was absolutely delicious and there was a great variety of textures and flavours in each dish. I cannot recommend Lotus enough, it's incredible. The restaurant itself is relaxed (not fancy in decoration or atmosphere), clean, simple and well run - the staff are extremely polite and welcoming. The restaurant is medium sized and non liscened but this was no issue as there's a great pub across the road. I think the prices were reasonable for the very high quality of food!

Great food, it’s all vegan (Chinese) food now and was so nice to have so much choice. The staff are lovely, really friendly and helpful and price is also good

My first visit to Lotus after years of hoping to visit, and after reopening post-covid I knew I had to go - I was not disappointed. Service was amazing and the young girl and man who served us were so friendly and accommodating. I had the sweet and sour vegan chicken which the sweet and sour sauce was so tasty and the vegan chicken was the perfect texture! My partner had the vegan beef in black bean sauce which he loved also, and the fried rice and salt and chilli chips were the perfect sides! Value for money was also great as portions were huge but as meals were not heavy and full of additives we managed them. I am already looking forward to my next visit here. Lotus is a must for all vegans as well as non-vegans living in or visiting Glasgow!

We had the most delicious vegan Chinese meal here. The menu says vegetarian, but the whole menu is vegan. We ordered a selection of things and our favourites were the chicken and sweetcorn soup, tofu and black bean (salty but delicious!) and satay chicken. The chicken satay was our front runner. It was soya chunks that were in a chewy crispy coating and the most insane peanut free satay (apparently the traditional way of making it). This place is definitely worth a visit. The owner was really proud of his restaurant and rightly so. He went out of his way to make sure we were happy, told us about his process for making the food and he is conscious of the effect things like garlic and onion can have on the body and digestion so avoids using them.

Great place, lovely food, would recommend. Excellent service, get back to you straightaway, very friendly

This was my second visit here and both times the wee man who served us was so polite and friendly. The food is delicious, I got the black bean “pork” with rice and it was so good I asked to take the rest home. Happy that this place has opened back up as it’s a nice wee meal out if you’re looking for a good quality vegan Chinese.

This place is even better than I remembered. We took our wee baby here and the waitress was so so sweet to him. She deserves a special mention because she was working so hard and still had time to give our baby some love. We...

Very extensive veg and vegan only, never seen anything like this before. These guys clearly know what they are doing and appears to have been doing it some long time. Both the food and service were excellent, also the dining area was very clean with...

I went there a long time ago (sometimes last year) and I have kept a fond memory of this restaurant and its cuisine. As a Vegetarian I could find lots of tasty choices. I wish it will be able to reopen soon and I will...

One of the best places I've eaten at in Glasgow. The food is amazing and the service is great. Definitely recommend.

I know this venue is plain in terms of its decoration, but the food is outstanding. I had a seitan (vital wheat gluten) ‘beef’ curry and although it looked exactly like beef there was a very different taste and texture, but great in the eating....

Me and my dad went there on a whim because we were hungry and wanted a meal before our hour drive home, and I'm so glad we did!! Fast service, LOVELY staff that put so much love and care into the food, and the food...

Me and my girlfriend always come here when we go back to Scotland. Ever since I first had take away from Lotus I always come back for more. Not only the food is amazing but the staff is delightful. If you like good food, and...

This has honestly become my favourite restaurant. The staff are always so friendly and accommodating and the prices are great, especially for a vegan place! The food is always so flavoursome, I personally love a good old vegan chicken curry and the salt and chilli...

We were staying in Glasgow for the weekend and looked up vegetarian restaurants before we arrived. This one stood out due to the excellent reviews so we thought we'd give it a try. I am so glad we did. Wow! Now I LOVE chinese food...

I wanted to try everything on the menu! Don’t be put off by the slightly down trodden surrounding area. Just hop on the subway from anywhere in town and give this place a go. Superb food served by friendly staff who clearly care about their...

It was my first time in a vegan Asian restaurant and I was blown away by the high quality of food on service, beating my traditional Chinese food experience. To top it all off, service was impeccable with staff being very attentive and the owner...

Had a fabulous meal at the lotus restaurant tonight. Staff so kind and friendly. The manager was so passionate about healthy food I was amazed at how much he cared about his customers and their eating experience. Will definitely go back. Thank you.

No doubt it was the tastiest vegan food I had in a very long time. Everything is freshly made which you can really taste. It’s incredible that owners also run animal sanctuary! Will recommend to everyone

First time visiting but certainly won't be the last. Food was great and reasonably priced. Amazing choice of vegetarian and vegan dishes. Well worth a visit!

We have tofu curry, vegan spring roll and SzeChuan Seitan. Everything very delicious and very big portions. The Beansprout Chow Mein was amazing. The service is wonderful and very friendly.

Ordered a few items as this was my first time at Lotus and I was not disappointed. There wasn't a morsel of food left. Everything was flavourful and well cooked. This was better than any other Chinese takeaway I've had vegan or not. I will...

The food here is incredibly tasty. Their is plenty of it too. It is perhaps the best Chinese both my girlfriend and I have ever had. The staff are incredibly friendly and the environment welcoming. The Resturant is immaculate and so too are the toilets....

My husband and I came for our first fully vegan Chinese meal (everything is vegan not just veggie) and we're not disappointed. The main meals were as identical as could be in taste to regular chinese restaurants. The staff were lovely, and are vegan themselves,...

Dropped in for dinner. Extensive menu. Opted for Tofu rather than a meat substitute dish with fried rice accompaniment. The food was excellent. Service was polite and efficient. Would recommend for vegetarian/vegan, but my son is an omnivore now and declared one of the best...

You *literally* would not be able to tell the difference between these dishes and ones that contained meat. Everything is cooked fresh and is SO yummy. The staff couldn't be more helpful too, and the owner is so kind & genuine. Have been twice and...

We decided to have dinner at the Lotus Vegetarian Cuisine after checking my Trip Advisor app and seeing the great reviews given to this small and charming restaurant. It was located on bridge street across the River Clyde, just a short walk from our downtown...

Absolutely outstanding food. A large selection and the owner is clearly passionate about the food and healthy eating.

This place is great, first of all there so much choice on the menu! Also the price is very good for the quality and of the food and service. The staff are so friendly and welcoming! Overall this is an amazing vegan/vegetarian restaurant and I’ll...

The food here is amazing so full of flavor, the owner really cares about both the guests and the food. Very personal service , even told us we have ordered to much but we carried on and finished everything as the food was so good...

Fantastic food very fresh and super tasty owner was really nice and gave full run though on the menu. Very reasonable Will definitely be back

First of all the owner , sweetest kindest man ever, making sure you have everything you need and always happy with how it is. The food is amazing , i recommend this place to so many people. We will be back.

We decided that there is a time for checking out more vegetarian places. Vegetarian Chinese Cuisine must be tried! It was a nice walk destination. Place is clean and welcoming. Staff really friendly. Food tastes really good. The only thing we were not sure about...

Took a trip over the Portland Street bridge to stretch my legs. Did a quick Nearby search on TripAdvisor and saw that this place had rave reviews. No alcoholic drinks on the menu and on a hot night I needed one so almost walked out....

came back here for lunch with my wife and loved it again! as a meat lover, the vegan alternatives taste just as good. highly recommended for anyone to try.

Came here with my other half but to be honest I wasn't expecting much because most of the other vegetarian places I've been I've not been a fan . Then I came here wow the food is absolutely amazing ,so delicious and full of flavour...

We came in based on the great reviews and we weren’t disappointed. Big choice on the menu and great flavours coupled with efficient friendly service. Vegan food and unlicensed and not expensive. We will definitely make a return visit soon

I was there yesterday with my parents and a friend. This is a great place for anyone who 1) likes Asian vegetarian or vegan food 2) is a teetotaller or does not drink much alcohol and 3) prefers a nice environment with lots of positive...

My favorite place in Glasgow! The staff was super friendly; one of them even taught us how to use long chopsticks to distribute the food to share among us. The food was great too! The noodle soup as a starter and chicken (vegan, of course)...

This place is amazing how refreshing to be able to order absolutely anything on a Chinese menu and know it’s vegan. Huge choice of starters and mains we shared three of each and they were all delicious. We’ll definitely be back for more

Recommended by others-and indeed it was great.Lovely service.Quite busy+food delicious.Eric is so charming

What a find this restaurant is. The service is excellent and the food was amazing. We had vegan sweet & sour “chicken” ; tofu curry; and vegan fried rice, then vegan ice cream to round off the meal. Each dish was absolutely yummy. And the...

I have heard about this place through friends and family and every single time they mentioned it their eyes lit up so when we got the chance to experience this restaurant then we seized the opportunity with both hands . When you walk in you...

I’ve been meaning to try here since I went vegan over 3 years ago...yup I am a genuine procrastinator 😐 Anyway amazing....I was so excited to try their food.. so much I told the lady that took my order🤦‍♀️ But it didn’t disappoint....the crispy noodles...

Well priced, excellent sized portions and great service. The man and woman (not sure if they’re a married couple) are a credit to the business. I’ve been a veggie since last year and before my visit here, hadn’t had a good meatless Chinese. Ordered one...

We were here on a Wednesday so it was quiet but that meant we were served quickly and it was very chill. I had ‘beef’ which I believe was seitan and though it was different to beef it was still very very tasty. We both...

Arrived with visiting vegetarian friends at 1.35pm to be told they have finished table service but can give us a take away? Erm....for the sake of 5 minutes, surely they’d let us sit down? No way! I mean, how long does it take to wok...

Visited a few weeks ago on a Sunday night and had booked in a few days before. On arrival there was about 80% of tables being occupied so booking in advance is probably advisable but not essential. Restaurant is very clean and well presented but...

We made the trip from Edinburgh specifically to visit here and it's incredible. It's close to the city centre, about a 20 minute walk from the bus station and Queen Street train station. Their set menu lunch is their lunch time option on the days...

....if I could score this place down for anything, it’d be that IT’S TOO FAR AWAY FROM MY HOUSE!!! I stay in Ayrshire and came to Lotus before a show at the SEC. As someone who ate meat for the majority of my life, something...

We met a friend here who we hadn't seen for years, as she was vegan, we decided to try Lotus. Two of us being novices, the waiter kindly explained about vegan food and which meals to try. We were not disappointed, we all sampled each...

We were so excited to finally eat at Lotus that the expectation was very high.. We needn’t have had any doubts tho because the moment we walked in the owners face jus lit up the room you couldn’t help but feel right at home! Our...

I wish this was on our doorstep! Sadly we’re only in Glasgow on holiday. Worth a revisit for sure though. Loads of options, fast service and despite the name it is 100% vegan (owners are long time veggies and turned vegan 2 years ago). Super...

Meal with friends. We had starters and a main each.. the chips were absolutely great Clean Friendly staff and not over expensive. Definitely worth going.

A lovely meal and superb hosts. Lovely vegan Chinese food !! Can’t wait to return !! I’m actually salivating writing this :)

We visited for my birthday and planned to come as I have been searching for years for vegan prawn crackers. I know it sounds sad but I was very excited. No prawn crackers on the menu - so we asked... apparently they haven’t had them...

If you want to spent two hours sipping overpriced cola (no licence) whilst waiting for your soggy fried vegetables then this place is for you.

I’ve only been vegetarian for about three months, and I’ve really missed the authentic Asian dishes I used to eat. The Lotus scratched that itch and then some. The food is incredibly flavourful and authentic, served in large portions, offering a fantastic range of choices....

Went here for a meal with my family and a friend. There was five of us so we ordered 4 mains, a few starters, rice and sides. Food was prompt to arrive and really great portions for sharing. The prawn crackers were great, so pleased...

Incredible food, reasonably priced and extremely attentive, polite staff. Would recommend to anyone.

Had the dumplings and prawn toast then the vegan duck and shredded sweet and spicy chicken, was absolutely delicious. Cannot fault it in any way. Definitely gonna be a new haunt for us. The staff are almost over attentive at times but can hardly complain...

Having been vegetarian since the age of 6 years of age (my choice) decades on after my staples being dairy - especially cheese - I made the decision to transition to a vegan diet. My meat eating husband kindly indulged me and took me for...

Visited with my husband tonight for the first time and we were both blown away by the quality and flavours. I am a vegetarian but he is not and I was completely spoilt for choice! I had spicy shredded vegan chicken and Husband had ginger...

First time here last night and have already booked to go back next week, I had soup and then the Satay dish, Although it is a Vegan restaurant I would recommend non Vegetarians to try as you will be very surprised at how amazing and...

I only visted this place and few weeks ago and have already been back 3 times!.. The food is so good, a very easy night for vegans and non vegans must try you wont be disappointed. My faves are the prawn toast, sweet sour vegan...

My partner and I are both vegan but we stumbled upon this place on the way to a gig at the O2. I ordered the vegan beef curry and my partner had the vegan sweet and sour chicken but we shared the dishes and ordered...

amazing sweet and sour sauce. we really big fan of this place. staff welcoming and very good food makes us come back very often

Very friendly staff and an extensive menu which is entirely vegetarian and also has many vegan options.

I arrived last week with 2 journalist colleagues. The meal was lovely. But rushed to the point of rudeness. If you do 2 courses at £7.50, please accept the responsibility to serve , with a calm approach ay 1.30pm, even if YOU decide to close...

First visit to Lotus and will definitely be back to try more of the menu. Food was excellent. We all ordered different things and tried some of each others and every single dish was delicious. It was great to be able to enjoy Chinese food...

My boyfriend and I (vegan) were visiting my sister (vegetarian) and were very excited to be told we were visiting a vegetarian Chinese restaurant with ‘lots of vegan options’. On arrival we found out that everything is actually vegan and therefore had full choice of...

So much choice on the menu, it was difficult to choose! I visited with my omni mum and we were both very pleased the the flavours. We both had soup for starter. Then I had satay pork with chowmein. My mum had a spicy soft...

Finally got round to going here after a long wait. Shared the satay chicken and the salt and chili shredded chicken with my girlfriend and it was the best Chinese food I've ever had, even since before going vegan. The 'chicken' indistinguishable from the real...

Very good chinese, we do not usually go to vegetarian restaurants but this one was well reviewed and we can see why. Good food and nice staff.

This restaurant is a blessing! I am so glad I can order my favourite Chinese dishes again since trying to become vegan - the food here is beyond wonderful and I cannot get enough of the 'chicken'. Eating here makes me so happy and I...

Tasty 😋 amazing experience for vegans🌱who Love Chinese food...highly recommend 👍🏻🍜✨ Prawn crackers are even vegan 🌱

This place is truly special - you won’t find anywhere else like it. The sweet and sour “chicken” will blow your mind. Everything was fresh, delicious, flavoursome and not greasy at all. The staff were really friendly and the manager even stopped for a chat...

I had an excellent experience in this restaurant. The food was superlative and the service extremely friendly. I strongly recommend it to everybody, not just vegetarians

Fabulous food and really good price. Service quick which was great as working lunch. The pretend chicken was great and tasty and did not taste like tofu. Really yummy and will definitely be back. Very clean restaurant too.

We felt so spoilt for choice. My partner and I wanted to try everything on the menu; we'll just have to do a few more options next time we come along. We stupidly picked three salty, spicy dishes so we didn't try the breadth of...

Loved it recommend the tofu satay yum yum excellent value the banana fritters looked amazing very helpful service. No alcohol or byob though

The food at Lotus is the best Chinese food I've ever had. I've visited a few times now and it never disappoints. Staff are so friendly and attentive, and the food is delicious and great value for money. I've tried a number of items on...

My daughter took me here for dinner yesterday as she’d been before and highly recommended it. We had “prawn” toast and spring rolls to start and I can honestly say the prawn toast was better than most I’d had before changing to a vegan diet...

Lotus honestly has the most amazing selection of fully vegan Chinese food - the soups, curries, noodles rice and salt and pepper chips are all to die for!! The fake meat is delicious and even my meat eating partner thought it was amazing. 10/10

What a pleasure it was to be able to choose anything that you want from a menu. We were recommended to try this place and we were so pleased that we were. Food was fresh, tasty and healthy. We met the owner and he was...

Dinner with my vegan daughter resulted in a completely delicious veggie chow mein. It says it's crispy (and she said it would be!) But that definitely added something. Daughter had salt and chilli balls and ate til she could eat no more! Service was perfect....

Visited with my girlfriend because she's always wanted to try it. The food was good, though I must admit somewhat bland ( no onion/garlic used ). Service was very good. I wasn't fully filled by the meal after, I suppose the fried food is like...

We loved it here, didn’t think I could have such a wholesome Chinese as a vegetarian but this hit the spot. It is extremely salty but that didn’t bother me too much. Only problem was the prices were higher than stated online and on the...

Everything about this place was amazing. The staff where friendly, the service was amazing and the food was delicious. We had the vegan sweet and sour and vegan chicken satay. They texture and spices did not disappoint. The rice and noodles we had to accompany...

This place seems to operate on strict Buddhist principles which does not use “fetid” vegetables like onion, garlic, and coriander. For people like us who are accustomed to eating in vegetarian restaurants that use these vegetables, the food tasted extremely bland. One other important point...

Just visiting Glasgow and this by far the best vegetarian food ive had here up to now. The vegetarian chicken and beef was really yummy prepared, topped with super fresh veg and delicious rise. Banana fritters were just the perfect ending. Staff was super friendly...