Lotus Garden

"Food was excellent. Staff were busy but friendly. Tom Kha soup was fantastic! They do not have traditional sushi rolls, but have a wide assortment of fancy rolls, including a number of tempura rolls. Teas were also very good. The Thai tea is practically a dessert (hot or iced). Thai, Cambodian and Laotian specialties like amok, larb, Khmer curry, all delicious. Ramen is two meals so plan to bring some home. They charge a 3% fee for credit cards, which is the same as many/most restaurants these days. Prices are fair, expect to pay $20-30 per person. Parking can be difficult but a new lot is being built nearby, so that's a temporary problem. One note: they put tip suggestions on the bill, but they base this off of the total after the CC fee and tax are added rather than the actual dinner price. Service may well be worth a few extra bucks, but this seems sneaky. Still, I would highly recommend them. Their flavors hit all the right notes."

"First visit, and we will definitely become regular customers. Food was great, service amazing, and the prices are more than fair. Enjoy !!"

"Wonderful restaurant. Great food and service! Cook even came out from kitchen to assure all was well! Will definitely eat there again!"

"The best dinner we've had in a long time! So much flavor and attention to detail. If you haven't already, check them out! Our new favorite spot!"

"I never like writing this sort of review, but it has to be done. The good: The interior is nice. There's a lovely outdoor dining space, though it had no chair set out, so we didn't know we could sit there. The bartender did her best, though she had no front of house help whatsoever. The Cambodian fish curry- (Amok) was delicious. A bit sweet for my partner, but I loved it. The bad: sadly, pretty much everything else. The spring rolls- whoever made them was unable to roll them properly, as all of them split open and spilled everywhere, all down the top. Use bigger pieces of rice wrapping, maybe. The shrimp tasted off. It tasted old and fishy. I am honestly a little concerned that I may get sick. The XO sauce beef- Oh, this made me so sad. :( I found a few fragments of what might have been dried scallop in it, but it was mostly just a thin, watery, generic brown sauce with oddly sweet tones. The beef itself was WAY too sweet. I don't know what happened to it. I do know it wasn't tenderized in any way, however. It was incredibly tough, dry, overcooked, and grey. It's a shame. A cow died for that. The flat rice noodles (we got the Chinese style ones with shiracha, but I do not remember the menu name) seemed like they must have been really old. They're only good for about half a day after you make them. Either they were cooked and ended up dried out after spending time in a fridge, or they were just undercooked and not separated properly when being stir-fried from the start, as there was a very hard, dry chunk in the middle that seemed uncooked. Almost all the noodles were stuck together in a clump. Chow fun style noodles should be tender, not mushy, and not hard and dry. Two of the dishes we got were supposed to be Chinese food, and if you want to judge the quality of a Chinese restaurant, try their beef and try their flat, wide rice noodles. They are a bit of a challenge to get right, but if the chef cannot make them right, don't bother with anything else either. I was surprised by how good the curry was compared to the rest, but I haven't had Amok before, so I have no Cambodian dining experiences to compare it to. The menu is so incredibly eclectic that it is easy for one to get lost. I see the appeal in having a little something for everyone, and a wide variety of things to try from that you might not have access to anywhere else in central new york, which is not exactly a culinary Mecca. It's easy, however, for such a concept to fall apart in execution. So many different dishes prepared in so many different styles. I would advice refining the best dishes and letting the rest go. Make the menu smaller, and really work hard at making the things you do keep shine, as well as ensure that all the ingredients are fresh. Maybe it'll take less than an hour to prepare the food that way, too."