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Were they stoned or just stupid?.
For some a job is a chore. But if you are a waiter, a waitress, or a host, your guests don’t want to know it. Blossoming Lotus’ wait staff does not care about their customers. Totally unconcerned.
The food is good, not bad. Regular, not creative.
When sat, we then waited for 30 minutes for a soup without a spoon. It had gone cold before the utensil was brought. An hour past before we complained about not having our meal yet. The waitress never smiled or showed any sign of emotion. Even when I complained she simply gave us the food for free and shrugged.
The soup smelled wonderful to a hungry customer, I never tasted it. The menu’s subtext “vegan, healthy, sustainable” sat next to utensils on a paper napkin. And the Kombucha was not house made and four dollars a bottle! I swear you could make a gallon of the stuff for that cost.
I will give it another chance if I’m hungry enough. But the B.L. failed a first attempt.…
Very Good food, creative menu. Check this place out, it's the only vegan restaurant I've been to that's actually got plenty of flavor.
Expensive. Crazy prices. Slow service. Signs on the tables read: "Do not talk too loudly, it might disturb the yoga practitioners" and "Bus your own table". I will never return.
OK food but poor service. When I have a desire for good, simple vegetarian food, I often think of Blossoming Lotus. But from experience, I've learned to call ahead and order "to go". Be warned! Never eat here if you are really hungry or in a hurry. The staff move at a snails pace and don't seem to think that a 45 to 60 minute wait for food is unreasonable. I mean, this is very basic food. Rice and beans (which are already made) and steamed vegetables. Not exactly "haute cuisine" and should not take that long to prepare.…
Good vegan food. Seating takes time. Not kid friendly. Shares space with yoga studio.
The food is excellent and fresh. It is so fresh that it leaves you craving for more once you finish eating. Now, the negatives, the restaurant has too few tables and the seating is cramped. We had to
wait for close to 40 minutes for a table. The next table was too close for comfort to me and I was able to overhear the whole conversation though I did not want to. The food was amazing and I really loved the platter that my husband ordered. Their juices are great too.. Parking is a problem especially if you dont want to pay to park, but this is a problem with any restaurant in the Pearl and hence can be overlooked.
I dont think the place is kid friendly as the wait time makes adults run out of patience. I am sure kids would not wait quietly there(Quiet is important as the restaurant shares its space with a Yoga studio).
Summary: Go there if you crave for good Vegan food and wont complain about wait times and cramped seating!…
