Blue Lotus Vietnamese Cuisine

Place was really nice. Really good food and the portions were bigger than most vietnamese places I've been to. So if you like to eat (like me ) or just worry if you're going to get full when trying a new place (also like me). Then This is definitely the place to be. Also the servers there were really polite checked on my party not too much and not too little. And we didn't have to wait long for our food, it was surprisingly fast.

Amazing food. Bright lighting and crowded tables, amazing food, excellent servers

It's A simple restaraunt to go on a date too and relax

Wow… the food is pho-king amazing!!! Probably one of the best Pho I’ve tried. I was gonna take a photo, but I destroyed it asap 😭

Our first time here yesterday, a friend brought us, and we liked it so much we came back today. We enjoy the vegetarian options, especially the vegetable chow fun. Service was fast and friendly too.

Everything was exceptional, from the ample parking lot to great customer service, to savory food & plentiful portions.

Great Vietnamese staple in Carson. Great outdoor seating, fully enclosed and covered. Very spacious. Allowed us to bring my Two wheeled stand up electric kick scooter into the outdoor area. Very accommodating. Good food, fast service. I love the house special. Right on Carson Street so can be a little loud even though the outdoor areas enclosed.

Been here a few times now and decided to give them a proper review. It's been since before the pandemic started and came her last night. I ordered #69 Rice plate which comes with shrimp paste in bean curd sheet fried up real crispy, baked egg, bbq-pork chop over rice, and served with a sweet fish sauce which makes it just the right enhancement for flavor. Wifey got their brisket pho & our daughter chowfun with different kinds of meats. Everything was delicious and a close comparison to Pho Fula in La Habra. The place is clean, organized, have great service that's friendly and makes you feel at home. The chef came out and made sure everything was great with a sense of humor. We'll be back to try other things on their menu.

I always make sure to have lunch here whenever I am in the area for grocery shopping. They serve the best calamari and grilled pork bbq in a spring roll or vermicelli bowl or over rice and egg plate. Don't forget to order their yang chao fried rice too if you are dining in a group. Plenty of parking too.

Good food but different than I am used to no lemongrass dishes. Most dishes are made without heat spices. There are soups instead of Phò. You won’t find salted lemonade, avocado or jackfruit smoothies. With that said they do have an extensive menu which is very tasty.

Love this place 😋 My favorite #90

I ordered the #16 Seafood noodle soup which was very delicious. Great portion size too. I also decided to the try egg rolls which were really good as well.

DANIEL ALEXANDER

Everything was exceptional, from the ample parking lot to great customer service, to savory food & plentiful portions.

Joseph C.

Great Vietnamese staple in Carson. Great outdoor seating, fully enclosed and covered. Very spacious. Allowed us to bring my Two wheeled stand up electric kick scooter into the outdoor area. Very accommodating. Good food, fast service. I love the house special. Right on Carson Street so can be a little loud even though the outdoor areas enclosed.

Ryant Takai

Been here a few times now and decided to give them a proper review. It's been since before the pandemic started and came her last night. I ordered #69 Rice plate which comes with shrimp paste in bean curd sheet fried up real crispy, baked egg, bbq-pork chop over rice, and served with a sweet fish sauce which makes it just the right enhancement for flavor. Wifey got their brisket pho & our daughter chowfun with different kinds of meats. Everything was delicious and a close comparison to Pho Fula in La Habra. The place is clean, organized, have great service that's friendly and makes you feel at home. The chef came out and made sure everything was great with a sense of humor. We'll be back to try other things on their menu.

pett beleno

I always make sure to have lunch here whenever I am in the area for grocery shopping. They serve the best calamari and grilled pork bbq in a spring roll or vermicelli bowl or over rice and egg plate. Don't forget to order their yang chao fried rice too if you are dining in a group. Plenty of parking too.

Carol M

Good food but different than I am used to no lemongrass dishes. Most dishes are made without heat spices. There are soups instead of Phò. You won’t find salted lemonade, avocado or jackfruit smoothies. With that said they do have an extensive menu which is very tasty.

Lupita Lupita

Love this place 😋 My favorite #90

Merch Disciples

The food was amazing and the staff so friendly and nice. There were sooo many options on the menu to choose from, I will be visiting again.

Nisha Nisha

I ordered the #16 Seafood noodle soup which was very delicious. Great portion size too. I also decided to the try egg rolls which were really good as well.

Joseph Mayuyo

Get the calamari. Outstanding service. Quality pho. A very clean and calm place to have a bowl after a night of drinking. *hangover cure*

Got a pork bahn MI and it was sooooo good. had little crispy lechon chicharron bits mixed in with the regular pork meat for a tasty extra crunch!

This restaurant is very nice place to bring your date for lunch or dinner the is very good and the staff are very friendly

James Bellis

Got a pork bahn MI and it was sooooo good. had little crispy lechon chicharron bits mixed in with the regular pork meat for a tasty extra crunch!

Pho is fair. Service is quick. Lots of parking.

+3

This is a great place to get some Pho! The customer service is really on par. Service time is quick once you find the table. The egg rolls are crunchy and the soup is hearty.

Their prices are affordable and reasonable. I like the taste of their food. The service is not slow. Saw a lot of people from the nearby hospital having lunch there. Food not heavy. The rice with protein topping choices are good. The noodle soup are okay, too. I enjoy ordering Boba smoothies here when I am in the area.

I love this place. Pho is delicious, Calamari is so good and crispy to perfection.

The plates were big portions, I think it's worth the price they charge for each & it does taste good. I got the Pho with brisket, tripe & tendon & it was a lot of those in the bowl for $10.95 XL. The spring rolls we're a decent size too, then they cut it in half with the peanut sauce, sooo good. I also ordered their Thai tea with boba but it's not blended, it's with ice, it's alright. The service was excellent! By the time we left the place, it was packed.

Food is tasty pretty fast service on food coming out. Was my 2nd time eating there this year with the family. Kids like it. No kids menu. But you can share the food but not the soda drinks. The milk coffee/tea is good. Number 69, 6, 70, 59, 103or113 where good.

This place has improved tremendously. The crispy vegetable egg rolls is a must. The Pho has gotten better. I will go back and try other tems. Oh yeah, definitely get the green mussels.

Jen Es

The plates were big portions, I think it's worth the price they charge for each & it does taste good. I got the Pho with brisket, tripe & tendon & it was a lot of those in the bowl for $10.95 XL. The spring rolls we're a decent size too, then they cut it in half with the peanut sauce, sooo good. I also ordered their Thai tea with boba but it's not blended, it's with ice, it's alright. The service was excellent! By the time we left the place, it was packed.

Gonzales Family and friends “Candyman”

Food is tasty pretty fast service on food coming out. Was my 2nd time eating there this year with the family. Kids like it. No kids menu. But you can share the food but not the soda drinks. The milk coffee/tea is good. Number 69, 6, 70, 59, 103or113 where good.

Benjamin Stafford

This place has improved tremendously. The crispy vegetable egg rolls is a must. The Pho has gotten better. I will go back and try other tems. Oh yeah, definitely get the green mussels.

My go to place for Pho and Vietnamese food in general. Food is great, with good sized portions. The pricing is on point.

D Hernz

My go to place for Pho and Vietnamese food in general. Food is great, with good sized portions. The pricing is on point.

We eat recently to the Blue Lotus Vietnamese , and the food is okay, however the service is poor, rudeness, they talking each other and doesn’t pay attention to the customer needs, and looks like they don’t want to help the dinning customers. We spend more than $120 including to go order, however the to go order is not properly cooked.

This place feels like a family owned restaurant, with very improvised service. It is not bad but also not good, it's weird. We ordered a couple soups and a side of vegetable egg rolls. The sweet sauce for the egg rolls smelled terrible! It smelled like wet socks and we had to move it away from our table, so definitely keep that in mind when ordering rolls. The rolls were also very greasy to the point where they dripped oil on every bite. But the flavor itself wasn't bad. The soups were good but surprisingly sweet. For a Vietnamese broth dish this one was off, something was weird maybe too much cinnamon and some sort of sweetener added? Not sure. But the chicken and the tendon were good tasting and made the soup way better of course. There is plenty of parking in the plaza and there was also plenty of seating space available for dinner time. Restrooms are clean and easily accessible. Overall this is the kind of place where you go when there are no other options left. Not terrible but not enjoyable either.

Good food, great portions but horrible customer service. The staff lack basic customer service skills and operate like robots. There was no greeting, no eye contact, no smiles. The waitress just showed up with a pen, asked if we were ready and then walked away after taking our order. Based on customer service alone, we won’t be returning.

The food is reasonably price and clean but the service leaves much to be desired. When we went, we only saw our waiter to take our order and bring our food. When we needed water refills or anything, it was next to impossible to grab the attention of a waiter, even though they are just chatting behind a counter. I recommend going at a slow time or ordering to-go so you can enjoy in the comfort of your home.

Vanessa M

The food is reasonably price and clean but the service leaves much to be desired. When we went, we only saw our waiter to take our order and bring our food. When we needed water refills or anything, it was next to impossible to grab the attention of a waiter, even though they are just chatting behind a counter. I recommend going at a slow time or ordering to-go so you can enjoy in the comfort of your home.

The staff were really cordial and kind, and the restaurant itself was very clean and hygienic. Unfortunately, the food was not the best for me. They have very limited vegetarian options and I ordered the Bean Curd with lemongrass and chilli. It was not tofu skin as described, it was just regular tofu, and the dish tasted sweet. There was hardly any lemongrass flavor and it was loaded with bell peppers and onions. It lacked depth in flavor and I could barely taste any lemongrass at all. I was very disappointed with the dish.

It was ok, feel like the taste of the food has changed overtime. I remember the first time they had opened and I went there for the soup, it smelt and tasted so good. It felt like medicine to to my hurt throat. Tonight I went hoping for the same feeling, unfortunately didnt happen. It was dinner time so they were very busy. 5 stars for turning over the tables so fast and the staff for being attentive. It was a full house, so very loud and busy. We had soup, fried rice and mussels. The soup wasn't hot enough, usually the rare steak will cook itself in the soup but it only somewhat cooked it. We both had the small size, but there was too much noodle, it sucked up most of the soup. The broth wasn't as hot so I could taste the oil from the meat. There was no soup aroma that it usually has and the taste just wasn't fresh to us. Overall, it was amazing ok experience.

Joshna M

The staff were really cordial and kind, and the restaurant itself was very clean and hygienic. Unfortunately, the food was not the best for me. They have very limited vegetarian options and I ordered the Bean Curd with lemongrass and chilli. It was not tofu skin as described, it was just regular tofu, and the dish tasted sweet. There was hardly any lemongrass flavor and it was loaded with bell peppers and onions. It lacked depth in flavor and I could barely taste any lemongrass at all. I was very disappointed with the dish.

Tamara T

It was ok, feel like the taste of the food has changed overtime. I remember the first time they had opened and I went there for the soup, it smelt and tasted so good. It felt like medicine to to my hurt throat. Tonight I went hoping for the same feeling, unfortunately didnt happen. It was dinner time so they were very busy. 5 stars for turning over the tables so fast and the staff for being attentive. It was a full house, so very loud and busy. We had soup, fried rice and mussels. The soup wasn't hot enough, usually the rare steak will cook itself in the soup but it only somewhat cooked it. We both had the small size, but there was too much noodle, it sucked up most of the soup. The broth wasn't as hot so I could taste the oil from the meat. There was no soup aroma that it usually has and the taste just wasn't fresh to us. Overall, it was amazing ok experience.

I'm usually a fan of this place, but not last night. Decided to have a family dinner with my wife and kids at this establishment food was good but service wasn't, we were sat in the back booth and seemed very forgotten about. Even people that came after us were checked on and served before us. Our food came out in sections and our egg rolls were forgotten about until I reminded them about them. Then when they finally arrived they were cold. Was very disappointed because this place it's usually very good to me and my family over the years, and now I'm not sure if i want to dine there again.

Pho is excellent, parking is plenty, but service is absolute trash. I've eaten here dozens of times. The workers have zero customer service skills and treat you with disdain. Good luck getting a refill. Place is always empty and never busy, so they have no excuse.

This is just an average Pho restaurant. I had high hopes, but the food fell a little short on flavor and quality meat. I brought my Vietnamese sister here, and she definitely was not impressed. I'm so sad because I'm always in favor of smaller restaurants. Don't let me deter you. You might have a different palate or a different experience. As always, support your local businesses!

Service is not great. Upon entry no one greets to see if you’re eating in or taking to go or to ask to be seated. When actually sitting down it took a while for anyone to order or to come and ask if we were ready to order. The dry noodle bowl has way too much noodles with very small portions of veggies and protein choice. Just a bunch of noodles in a bowl. The restroom is dirty! Should have left after seeing that.

I ordered a large pho tai for $14.99, but I only received a few pieces of meat in the pot. When I asked the employee about it, she admitted that they had intended to put 10 pieces of meat but had only found 5. I was very disappointed with this and will not be returning to the restaurant.

Opinion_is_a_Right

Service is not great. Upon entry no one greets to see if you’re eating in or taking to go or to ask to be seated. When actually sitting down it took a while for anyone to order or to come and ask if we were ready to order. The dry noodle bowl has way too much noodles with very small portions of veggies and protein choice. Just a bunch of noodles in a bowl. The restroom is dirty! Should have left after seeing that.

John Chung

I ordered a large pho tai for $14.99, but I only received a few pieces of meat in the pot. When I asked the employee about it, she admitted that they had intended to put 10 pieces of meat but had only found 5. I was very disappointed with this and will not be returning to the restaurant.

Was there on MLK day, we immediately got seated but had to wait 20 minutes until we finally got our order taken. I understand there’s a big group and it seemed pretty busy but other parties of 2 that were sat way after us had their orders taken almost immediately. Aside from that, the food came relatively quick and was decent. To top it all off, as we finished we asked for a to-go box and we had to wait another 10-15 minutes… for a box… we ultimately just decided to approach their counter, ask for a container and just pay from there. In conclusion, ok/decent food totally killed by terrible service.

Couscous Kazoo (Couscous)

Was there on MLK day, we immediately got seated but had to wait 20 minutes until we finally got our order taken. I understand there’s a big group and it seemed pretty busy but other parties of 2 that were sat way after us had their orders taken almost immediately. Aside from that, the food came relatively quick and was decent. To top it all off, as we finished we asked for a to-go box and we had to wait another 10-15 minutes… for a box… we ultimately just decided to approach their counter, ask for a container and just pay from there. In conclusion, ok/decent food totally killed by terrible service.

The worst brisket of my life. I eat a lot of brisket pho, but this is nowhere near what a brisket should be

Sorry but this is not a good soup take out! Normally you get a bowl to pour your soup with the noddles, but that this place! I don’t recommend take out with soup here! To make it even worse the soup was expensive too! No for me! Management should rethink about the take out.

Food here is good, however I have noticed hair on my soup not only once but 3 times!! Very disgusting and disappointing. I stopped eating here for a long time although, I decided to give it another try this year. I had just bought a pork chowmein today (8/25/18) and while eating the food I have again found hair in it. Very annoying and disappointing!! I called to make a complaint but no one seems to answer my calls. In addition, a few of their servers have very bad customer service. During one of my visits with my family, my sister and I were given attitude when we asked for a plate and a cup of water. One of the servers answered, “that’s it? You want anything else?” That was very rude! Anyways I have attached 2 pics below of the pork chowmein that I ordered today to show anyone who wants to eat here to pls be careful and watch what you are eating..

Not sure what happened to this pho joint in the heart of Carson over the past year. Hard to call in orders lately as the phone rings off the hook or we get the busy signal. Since it is nearby and we have been long time customers, we continually gave it second, third, fourth etc. chances. The time has come to move on. Why? Ordered tonight and the grilled beef was lacking in flavor. Wasn't that way before. The worst of it was the beef pho we ordered. The broth was CHICKEN and it came refrigerated COLD. Thankfully this was a take home order so we had a microwave available otherwise we would have been in a tight spot if we were taking this out to eat somewhere outdoors like the park. The food here was always fresh and orders were correct. Have to say we will take a longer drive when in town for a better experience. Shame too as this has been our family's go-to spot since it opened. Maybe a change in management or lack of interest in customer service?

I've been here twice. The first time, I ordered a shrimp dish, and not only did I have to peel the shrimp (messy), but it was overcooked. The second time, I ordered some tofu dish, and it was disgusting. There was too much sauce, and it was coagulated. We sat there waiting for someone to check on us ... but no one did. They just sat at a nearby table rolling plasticware. I even saw one of them drop one on the floor and use it. My boyfriend walked right past them to refill his water himself, and they still didn't acknowledge him. We waited a very long time to get the bill and a box for his food (his food was good - fried rice). Although the servers were nice, they weren't attentive. Probably won't come back.

Phô is ok but half fried chicken is dry not moist, sauce is like water, better combined with pickled papaya Atchara a Filipino side order good with fried chicken