Lotus Cafe & Restaurant in Fredericton

Okay sushi, but not my favourite. All you can eat is a value meal. Pad Thai was good too. However, the crack heads in the parking lot and living upstairs were entertaining, but unnecessary.

Its was ok

Calm place. Great sushi. Will go back again.

We stopped here on our way back home to Washington DC and found the food excellent and authentic. The sauces were light and flavorful and very much NOT Americanized. With the quick and friendly service it is also a great place to stop if you want a quick bite to eat on your travels without having to settle for fast food.

Another hidden gem in Fredericton You need to try this one!

The service was great! I loved the food. The price was a little bit expensive but definitely worth it and the environment wasn t very loud when I went there.

The sushi was fresh, delicious and creative. Best sushi I ve had in a while!

Family owned business. They are humble hardworking and lovely people. The food is AMAZING! Everyone I recommend this to loves it. 12/10 Will order again. Parking: Few parking places behind the building.

A cute and quiet spot to grab lunch! Their golden and sushi rolls were delish. A 10 minute walk from our Holiday Inn Hotel. My only complaint was that our table we were put at wasnt cleaned off completely. Vegetarian options: Veggie options availible Dietary restrictions: Great if youd like something low on gluten and lactose Wheelchair accessibility: There was a ramp but the door after it was closed.

Great all you can eat sushi option, very friendly staff, and quick service. Would recommend if you re looking for a sushi fix.

A disappointing experience in every way. My family were the only people in the entire restaurant and were still completely ignored by the rude waitress. My food and that of my sister were not good at all and there were ingredients (mushrooms) in the dish that were not listed when we asked for ingredients. That s quite dangerous. My food was icy cold in the centre which tells me the dish was likely heated from frozen. I will not be returning.

Appreciate having a new all you can eat option in the area. The food was good as was the service. A few areas of consideration for the owners: I think the atmosphere could be improved upon. There is a fish tank in the dining area that is mostly empty with 1/3 water and full of algae in need of care. I am hoping there is not a fish living in this tank. This was a bit unsettling to sit beside. We also had a christmas tree decoration with ornaments on our table which was odd in April. The ordering system is pretty classic for all you can eat sushi where you fill out a sheet of paper. The restaurant reuses the sheet for multiple rounds of ordering bringing it back to the table when the first order is complete. But the sheet came back to us from the server with oil stains and dried food/sauce I presume from the kitchen. Might be worth considering a different approach to managing this part of the experience. Price is higher than some sushi experiences in other provinces, but understandable for the type of food ingredients they are using and the low level of demand for the area.

A hidden gem! Love their sushi and pad Thai! Good service and always good food. Plus they re open on Sundays! got a nice little surprise this visit !

I chose this place because of a mention on Reddit. Then I looked at the reviews and it appeared to be well received. I love sushi and cannot get enough, however, I was very disappointed in the Lotus Cafe. As soon as I entered I was given a seat and a menu, there was one small sign saying All you can eat sushi . I asked for the all you can eat and the attitude of the person working changed. They went from being indifferent to annoyed. I was the hastily explained that I had 2 hours to eat and any waste was charged a full price. No problem, that s pretty typical. I ordered the spicy miso soup and it was ice cold. The sushi came out pretty quick. Their salmon nigiri was ok but the fish appeared to be glossy. Smell and texture were fine. Their fire salmon nigiri was excellent! Then I ordered two maki rolls. They were both disgusting. Strong fishy flavour (like cheap and old fish sticks). Their Japanese green tea was awful. I have eaten sushi in many places across Canada and the world and hands down this is one of the worst sushi experiences I ve ever had. I would also like to caveat my review with the fact that I went there mid afternoon & mid week so it may be better at peak but, keep in mind that they seem to be using old ingredients.

Food was amazing and was the best sushi I have ever tasted!! Staff was amazing too and soo sweet and treated us extremely well the entire time we were there! Will definitely go again!

This small cozy clean Restaurant with a friendly atmosphere is a Wonderful place to have some Delicious Asian food. It has an excellent array of dishes and they are very tasty and delicious plus plentiful. There were 5 of us and each of us had something different. We were all very happy and we will definitely be going back again next time when in Fredericton.

Such good food! They are my go to on the weekends and they never disappoint!!

They had all you can eat sushi. The staff were very nice and accommodating.

I got the red curry vegetable pad thai and it was amazing! Very flavourful, and not super spicy for anyone worried about that. Fresh vegetables stir fried to perfection! Lots of cute decor and the owners are very sweet. If you havent been here, this is your sign to come check it out! Food

Very Small portion for 20$. Pad Thai is my favorite dish and Ive tried most in the city. This one lacked flavour and vegetables.

Ordered Pad Thai Chicken and Char Siu Ramen. Pad Thai had 90% rice noodles 5% of chicken and eggs, and 5% of carrots and bean sprouts. Ramen had 90% rice noodles instead of ramen noodles. Would not recommend these two dishes for the asking price.

Amazing service and a huge variety of options! The all you can eat sushi was on point and the owners delightful. Worth a stop!

Do not reccomend . Will not be back

Ordered through Uber eats, order delivered quick, food was excellent and fresh. Ordered two maki rolls and appetizer of spring rolls, and they even threw in another maki roll complementary. Thanks for that!! Will definitely be back.

Ordered takeout. 4 items for 4 people, came to roughly $90. Portions were small, had beef and broccoli (only a few pieces of beef), sweet and sour chicken (again, light on the meat) overall tasty however heavy on the vegetables and extremely light on the meat aspect. Not worth the money in my opinion.

We had an excellent lunch meal. The eggplant was literally bursting with flavor. I would certainly recommend this location.

First time ordering from the Lotus. We had pepper beef, Kung pao chicken, chicken balls, rice and dumplings . Everything was so delicious and flavorful! This will be my go- to place for sure.

Food was delicious and service was amazing. The lady service was so humble and polite. Even let us sit there for extra time past their closing. Definitely a place to go to.

Amazing hot fresh cook from scratch. Very tasty delicious will definitely eat here again. Very pleased with all of the dishes we had six different dishes and amounts and freshness were Very good excellent friendly service Seasonal vegetables were great. We also had chicken balls which were excellent and sweet-and-sour pork very delicious. Fresh noodles were really good. Spring rolls were absolutely delicious and the rice was perfect. Thank you for a awesome dinner. Will see you next time.

We have gotten take out here twice now. Lots of vegetables in the dishes, so that is good. Always ready when we need it.

Great place to eat very friendly server great service food came very quickly very pleased

We came in for food about 3:30 today. It was delicous! Great presentation even though it was takeout. Thanks so much! Im sorry to say we are traveling thru but will make sure the Holiday Inn Express staff knows we enjoyed our food and to come see you! Best wishes! Food

Lotus Cafe exceeded my expectations! The food was so good and the price was reasonable. My partner and I also tried their all you can eat menu and it did not disappoint! I wish we could have eaten more. Will definitely come back!

Great atmosphere and amazing people. Good is fantastic!

Fantastic spot

Very disappointing. After reading reviews decided to try it. The chicken pad thai had no chicken and no vegetables just noodles and a side of peanuts. Spring rolls were good.

Went based on a reccomendation of friend and my partner and i absolutely loved it! The staff were so friendly and so helpful. The food was even better. We ate off of the eat all you can menu and you had roll me out of the store! Food tasted very fresh and definitely delicious. Cant wait to go again to try even more food! Would def recommend to anyone!!!

New ownership and for a family brunch business, pretty good food and great service. Vegetarian options: Japanese offerings Parking: Dirt area off main entrance Kid-friendliness: Spacious area.

Hidden gem. Food tasted amazing and you can tell the people making the food and serving it are proud of what they do. I ordered a soup and thai rice. The food was fresh & portions were great for the price. Definitely a must if you re in town. Will try the all you can eat on my next visit. See you then !

The sushi was ok but was mostly rice. There was a lot of filler and no sashimi on the menu. The waitress was below average. They didnt have many drinks, just pop and 1 kind of tea, no coffee. Will give them another chance if they get more items on their menu and their service improves.

We had a really nice and quickmeal. Stopped in for late lunch. Will come back for the 39$ all you can eat menu. My menu photos are the menu for the All You can eat menu so no prices on items

Good service. Horrible food. We tried the all you can eat and it was so bad that we couldnt eat it. The spicy miso soup tasted like swamp water with sriracha. The maki rolls were more fried onion flakes than rice. It was just bad. I think our server realized we werent happy even though we didnt say anything. He sent a roll home with us. I felt sorry for him. He had to know how bad it was.

We were pleasantly surprised by this little gem of a place passing through freddy. My date and I both got alot of mixed sushi, the seaweed salad and deep fried wonton, needless to say, we were very impressed. The staff was so sweet and considerate of us and couldnt have been more accommodating. Next time passing through, we will be sure to stop in again. Would certainly recommend!:)

I don t know how you guys give five stars to this restaurant. To be honest, they serve a small portion to me with a big difference between the pics and the real foods. I am very disappointed like I am being fooled by the people from same country. Sadly, I will be the first and the last customer to this restaurant. The owners said to me that she owns this for six years but it does not make sense they do not do well to new customers. Probably they does not care if they really treat us well. Anyway. Disappointed!!

Clean and tidy, service is attentive, and the cooking skills in the shop are superb

Sign on door said open til 7pm, no answer at door or by phone at 6:20pm.

Lian Wanshou boundless

My friend booked birthday for me from lotus every year ! Cake looks beautiful and taste is great too! The ingredients are very fresh and natural, delicious and healthy. I also love the strong recommended if you are spicy lover

Fantastic food and service! Bright flavors and obvious attention to detail and quality. Was delicious the next day as portions are generous and priced very reasonably. We are excited to order again!

The cakes are so delicious! Not too sweet, better than Happy Baker! Highly recommend!

I am still eating this and its phenomenal. Singapore noodles, gyoza and wonton soup 10/10, try these guys out. You can only get there by coming down hanwell towards prospect, I almost missed it!

First time trying this tonight. Staff was extremely friendly and the meal was amazing! Will most definitely be back!

Best Chinese food restaurant in town!

Tasty food

My favourite restaurant in Fredericton by far, amazing food and great atmosphere!

Great food and service!

Best noodles in Fredericton for a great price. Ask for sriracha if you like extra zing.

Seriously good, fresh food, everything is worth the trip or wait. You will not be disappointed.

I ordered wonton soup, seaweed salad, taco wasabi, black pepper beef with Ear grey tea. I really recommend goingthere.

Delicious food, bright interior, friendly staff.

Great prices, tasty food, and the owner was a sweetheart.

Visited Lotus yesterday. Cannot say that it was 5 stars experience because the wanton soup contained damplings with very strange taste of stale pork. Though I feel absolutely okay now and had no problems at all, I had that strong unpleasant feeling that literally ruined my experience. The second dish that I tried was fried noodles with chicken. This was really delicious! And I ordered green seaweed salad which was very tasty as well. All in all, I am slightly confused. Maybe, my negative feelings about soup is just the result of me knowing nothing about authentic Chinese cooking...

The authentic Chinese dishes are amazing. We havent had a place like this since Meis closed!

Delicious!

Great food, awesome value *****

Delicious and refreshing !

Amazing quality food at a fair price.

Delicious! Chicken fried noodles are so amazing.

We are vegetarian and had the vegetarian noodles, rice and green beans. Everything was so flavorful and absolutely delicious! We love supporting the family that owns it. Highly recommend you check this restaurant out!

I would definitely recommend this place. It is a little on the small side, so I wouldnt recommend it for large groups. The food is delicious, so worth checking it out.

Definitely my fave restaurant in Freddy!!! Try the beef fried noodle and sweet and sour chicken! (Aka chiken balls) mouthwatering and not expensive!!!

Excellent!!!

How my...why didnt I try this place sooner! Flavourful dishes, large portions, reasonable prices, bright and happy decor along with very helpful staff. Will definitely go back soon! Remember that due to the median that you can only access their driveway by going north (down) the Hanwell road.

This place is the best restaurant lve ever been to!!!

Amazing suberb service, excellent food, they also sell homemade cakes and the chef has won awards for these. Try their desserts. Good location in uptown Fredericton corner of Hanwell & Prospect Sts

Delicious food, relaxing atmosphere and great service. It s located a quick five minute walk from the Holiday Inn Express.

Great place. Outstanding friendly service not to mention great attention to detail on the presentation and taste. Menu is given alot of focus right down to the tasty deserts. Will definitely be returning. Big city presentation right here in fredericton.

Love the food, its the best Chinese food in town!

Great atmosphere and reasonably priced menu. The lobster was amazing but need a day in advance if wishing to order. Give it a try, you wont be disappointed.

Delicious loved it

A hidden gem - its easy to miss as their current sign isnt very assertive, and you can only access it going northbound on Hanwell (but its worth turning around down the road). The interior is bright and cheerful, with lots of windows, natural light, and cute knick-knacks, although i wouldnt characterize it as cluttered, and it seemed clean and tidy. The server (I think she may have been the owner?) was prompt and friendly, and the food came impressively quickly, not always a guarantee at a small restaurant thats only cooking for three other customers (youd be surprised how much that would overwhelm some places...) Enjoyed the Seafood Fried Noodles for lunch - no photos as Id forgotten my phone at the office - but the noodles were pleasantly plump and toothsome, the seafood relatively generous, and the (homemade!) sauce was tasty. The complimentary water had quite a bit of lemon squeezed in and some shredded mint leaves floating on top, so you may have to specify if you want straight water if you need to avoid either. The rest of the menu looked good, with a nice range of different dishes, mostly northern Chinese style. They have a take-out menu (full of typos, but Im sure theyll iron those kinks out eventually), as well as a menu that lists all of the different cakes you can order, as the owner is evidently also a pasty chef - there was a display case by the door but it was empty when I was there. They do hot and cold coffee drinks - both typical western lattes, cappuccinos, and iced coffees - as well as eastern treats like Hong Kong milk tea and Yuonyong milk tea. So it really is both a Chinese restaurant and a café. One might say thats a weird combination, pick one!, but if places like Chesspiece and the Happy Baker can serve breakfast, soups and sandwiches, why cant this lady serve sweet and savory things too? Verdict - Ill definitely be back, and will probably order food in for the office at least once. (Edited on my return trip to add pictures.)

Great food for a cheap price!

Fantastic service and great good!

Great food and large portions, at very good prices. Lovely service.

Authentic Chinese cooking in Fredericton. Parking is easy. The portions are reasonable. It is family owned and the service is very friendly.

We eat there fairly often. Great food and excellent service. The owners are very nice the desserts are AWESOME :) love it. Try it.

This really is a hidden gem. The food is real. Real and great.

Delicious food and good service

Very cozy and awesome food!

Delicious food, nice atmosphere. Eat in or take out. Lunch specials. Authentic menu - not your typical Canadian style.

A very authentic Shanghai restaurant, as clean and tidy as ours. Delicious food and reasonable prices

**HIDDEN GEM** The Food, The Atmosphere, the Service are all impeccable. Prices are very reasonable for the portion size and quality of the food. Its the small things that keep me coming back - like ice water that is infused with Lime, Cucumber and Strawberries. Very friendly owners. Thanks Ann and Fred for running a great restaurant!

This place is a best kept secret. Incredible Asian cuisine!

This was my first experience with actual authentic Chinese food, not the Americanized Chinese food. I got their fried noodles with shrimp and I was so shocked with how flavorful they were compared to any other Americanized Chinese food places noodles were! If you order ahead of time they also offer braised duck, which would have been interesting to try!

The service is good, the ingredients are fresh and very good quality, but the f dishes lack flavor.

Authentic flavour! Best in town

Great place to eat! The exterior of the building doesnt do it justice.

The best curry Singapore Noodles - love this place!

The food was amazing, very nice, clean and cozy place. Definitly will come back.

Very clean and nice place. Eggplant meal was delicious!

Its a very Nice place to eat. ^_^

Excellent food and service! Will be back with friends.

Second time eating here and will definitely come back. Interior is much nicer than the exterior would make you think. Bright, cheerful and cosy. Food and deserts are delicious.

Excellent food, especially the dessert, perfect service! Will be back next time.

Great food marvelous service Thanks

Delicious and beautiful food that was brought out quickly by friendly staff.

Excellent food and service. Quiet and comfortable atmosphere. Great deserts.

Cant believe I never knew about this place until a few weeks ago. I am working my way through the menu. The food is amazing and prices are comparable to Thai Express. It quickly became my favorite place to eat out in Freddy. Highly suggest giving it a try.

Homemade mooncakes are pretty good

Focused menu. Good food and service.

Try the chicken fried noodle!

Excellent Chinese food. You can also pre-order great European-style cakes for take away. One of the Chinese owners was trained in Europe as a pastry chef. They need a minimum of 48 hours to prepare your cake order.

Dont waste your time eating Chinese anywhere else in Fredericton...this place is nothing short of amazing. I had given up on finding good Chinese in this city. These people clearly care a lot about the process and the ingredients, because its obvious in the product. We couldnt stop talking about how much we were enjoying our meal, and I will definitely be back again and again.

Good food

Very clean and comfortable environment. The boss is very approachable and the prices are moderate. It is suitable for a date and dinner with friends. Highly recommended

Nice peple nice food