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Lotus

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409 W. 14th St., New York, NY 10014
nr. Ninth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-243-4420 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$$
  • Reader Rating:

    6.3 out of 10

    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Asian: Southeast, Thai, Vietnamese
Photo by courtesy of Lotus

Hours

Wed-Sat, 7pm-11pm; Sun-Tue, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 14th St.; L at Eighth Ave.

Prices

$18-$28

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Celeb-Spotting
  • Good for Groups
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Singles Scene

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Everything you wanted from a trendy club-bar-restaurant and less. Less attitude, less discomfort, less elbow contact, and less-forgettable food. Lotus is a blooming surprise. A slight kitschiness keeps it warm. Nice-guy owners keep it friendly. And the kitchen keeps you well-fed. Think of the velvet rope outside as a ribbon. And Lotus as a gift.

Extra

Bar open Wed.—Sat. until 4 a.m.

Recommended Dishes

Pan seared blue fin tuna, $26

6.3 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
Write Your Own Review

DONT GO HERE

amiras from 10016 | Posted on 4/18/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: (NA)
Service: 1
Décor: 3
Value: 1

This place is alright except for the manager Andreas Rizo and his staff who have no people skills. Check items into coat check at your own risk as nice things are often stolen. He is very rude and unaccomodating. BEWARE

Amazing Night

rmaier005 from 14445 | Posted on 5/23/07

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: (NA)
Service: 9
Décor: 10
Value: 9

Went the NYC for my bachelorette party. After eating at Spice Market (ew, that's a completely different story) we headed to Lotus (hungry). Amazing night-partied with guys from Denmark and had a blast! Staff was well attentive and patient...Read More

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