★★★★★ [No review submitted] Posted on July 11, 2018

★★★★☆ This is a Halal Chinese located off of Beach Blvd. in Huntington Beach, CA. This location has a decent sized parking lot that has an easy access from the streets on either sides. This review is being written after my second trip to this location, spread apart by 4 years as HB is not close to my work or home. But this time we planned the trip. We were greeted by the staff immediately upon entering and seated in a nicely lit area. We got our food rather quickly, between the 4 of us 2 people ordered from the lunch special and the other 2 ordered off of the regular menu. Lunch special items are accompanied by the soup of the day as well as a Spring Roll. Soup was Chicken corn on that day and was OK, nothing special. Spring Roll was freshly made and was filled by mostly cabbage/lettuce. For entrees we ordered the following 4 items: Walnut Chicken... it was surprisingly good. Crispy boneless chicken glazed in a sweet sauce. Shredded Chicken with spicy sauce... This dish was just OK. Among the other options that we tried, I would rate it at the bottom. It has a lot of Zucchini in it, was not spicy enough and had no particular flavor. Rather bland if you ask me. Black Pepper Beef... This was the star of the menu. We ordered two servings and they come sizzling from the kitchen. Accompanied by sauteed onions and mushroom the dish is full of flavor as well as have great texture. Onion Pie or Paratha ... Regular Onion pie, good size and well made. One thing that I would like to mention is that the service was really good. Our server was very courteous and showed genuine interest in serving us and carried a good friendly conversation with us throughout our stay. I would definitely be going back to this Chinese again. Posted on June 18, 2018

NR We just visited this restaurant first time and what should I say . The service was horrible with bad attitude and very mean staff Didn't take the Order properly. Brought the soup after cold soup after 35 minutes and then brought parathas cold and stiff . We had ordered 7 items and they just brought five of them very low in quantity and quality was extremely poor. To cut the miserable story short we paid 100 dollars for nothing all of us were hungry still and had the worst life time experience Please DONT WASTE Your TIME and MONEY ... I wish I could sue them Posted on December 30, 2015

★★☆☆☆ Service is horrible. They need to hire more waiters. I literally did not get a refill for water the whole time I was sitting there. Food was okay. I tried the Orange chicken and Kung pai chicken. Pieces were small but seemed appropriately cooked. Kung pao chicken had too many spring onions. Posted on April 2, 2015

★★☆☆☆ I just saw the post at the entrance that they have applied for selling Alcholic Beverages here. We went there at lunch today, the place looked empty, dark and not that welcoming, the service is getting from bad to worse, the serving size is also getting small. Hope they kept it like the early days when they opened it. Posted on February 19, 2015

★★★★☆ Awesome, awesome! I had my doubts as I'd only read online reviews. The food was absolutely fantastic! Why 4 stars? This place is VERY popular. Parking was tight, there was a line-up, and we had to wait 20min. Despite these hangups, I'll definitely want to return when I'm in the area. I'll have to dream about the food in the meantime, because there are few halal joints in my area. Posted on December 27, 2014

NR I don't know why the last person is complaining. I am here on business and been here 5 times with in the last 2 weeks. Each time, I was greeted properly, got the food within minutes of ordering it and really enjoyed it. Friendly staff, clean place, and great food = 5 stars for me. I would highly recommend this place. Posted on October 23, 2014

★☆☆☆☆ I wish I could give a zero star! Last night we went to this restaurant with some family and friends. We were so disappointed with the delayed service and the portion of the plates. We had to make another orders because plates were very small and not fulfilling. But, we waited more than a half hour for our second orders served. And, the waiters were very rude when we asked for our orders. There was another group who (were Asian) came after than us, however they left earlier, because waiters were mostly at their table serving their orders. We thought they made a "favor" on that group. Although we paid a lot of money, we didn't satisfy the food and serving. Making a long story short I do NOT NOT NOT recommend this restaurant. Don't waste your money. There are other halal Chinese restaurant in Anaheim and Long Beach. Posted on September 12, 2014

★★☆☆☆ I have been going here for years, but I can not say they approved over the years; specially lately they increased the prices to the highest and made the potions smaller: previously meat dishes were coming in a larger long plates; now they come in smaller round plates. As described previously the taste is okay but the food is ver much overpriced. Service is slow, so free refills mean nothing. Yes at the end it's halal, maybe I will go there again. Posted on June 15, 2014

★★★☆☆ I have been going here for years bc this place is about a mile away from my house. I love food as long it's Gd. This place is ok, but they do have the best hot 'n sour soup. Compare to Mas' this place is pricey and not as good as Mas'. Service is slow. However, since its halal I will still be going here. Posted on March 30, 2014

★★★★☆ I went there with a Chinese friend who ordered the Spicy Tandon from Cold appetizers; which neither I nor he found worth recommending. Rest of the food was above average to good. Posted on October 10, 2013

★★★★★ Last time I went here was Ramadan 2011. I have always loved this place and their good food, but what I really enjoyed was that once we broke our fast in the restaurant (the place was packed) everyone got up to pray in congregation. Loved the vibe and sense of unity. I have been to halal restaurants that don't offer space for prayer and actually get upset if you want to pray claiming it disrupts others. This place was not like that at all. My favorite food here is the walnut shrimp. This place is a family favorite. Posted on September 21, 2013

★★★★★ We love this place and eat here often. We have been going for a while now. We think this is the best halal Chinese food in the area. Posted on August 8, 2013

★★★★★ Had sizzling pepper beef , lotus special fried rice, egg roll and hot n sour ...every thing was great especially the beef ... Visiting from Dallas tx Posted on April 20, 2013

★★★★☆ Haven't seen any recent reviews so will add my kudos to Lotus. I am a consultant and recently started traveling to the area. Lotus is one of my standard haunts now, I am pleased with the flavor and service. Posted on February 19, 2013

★★★☆☆ The place is pricey. Some say it's very good food. But we had fish with black beans. And the beans were spoiled, meaning tasted and smelled awful. So I told the waitress and she wouldn't believe me. She looked at me like I was trying to get a free meal. Finally we ordered something different. But halal doesn't automatically mean I should trust the establishment, or that the food will be not spoiled, etc. Like in any Muslim country, all food is supposed to be halal, but some are clean places, some are not. Sometimes people make mistakes in cooking. Posted on January 7, 2013

★★☆☆☆ My extended family and I have been loyal customers of Lotus since it first opened. I am sad to say, not only has the quality of the food become very inconsistent, but the portions have shrunk while prices have increased for all the menu items! Added to the fact that the service is horrible, I am sure I don't want to eat here again. While the owners make a show of remembering customers' names and asking about their family members, they would do well to hire additional staff, and TRAIN them, for goodness' sake! People expect to be courteously served at a restaurant, not treated like they are at a feeding trough. Drinks are not brought on time, some people at the table don't even get a drink, food is not brought out in a consistent order, or even promptly enough. When it does arrive, it is nearly thrown on the table, as the server has to rush around serving so many other patrons, since the place is short-staffed. The tables are not cleaned well, either. On our last visit, our tables were not ready, even though we had made reservations and personally talked to one of the owners regarding our party and ordered ahead of time. I will not be surprised if they continue to lose more loyal customers, with their inattention to customer service. Posted on February 20, 2012

★☆☆☆☆ I have been going to this restaurant happily for a while now. Unfortunately my last experience was horrible. We did not receive any service. Nobody has come and asked whether we need anything. One of my guests did not even have water. Also, while ordering I felt myself in a dealer. The approach was of a pushy salesman. I felt they took us for granted as customers and they did not feel they should have provided basic service. Posted on November 23, 2011

★★★★☆ excellent chinese food, great decore, nice staff, and good location. have a place to pray for you as well. prices are reasonable for quality of food. highly recommended! ****update: prices have gone up $1-3 per item and portions remain the same, if not smaller. still love the taste, but end up spending a lot more money ($10) for the same 3 items my husband and I have always been getting. Posted on December 16, 2010

★★★★★ The food was excellent here. I highly recommend the hot braised shrimp, garlic shrimp, walnut shrimp, kung pao chicken, medium size onion bread, hunan lamb, eggplant, sweet and sour fish. The egg rolls that come with the lunch special taste great as well, and are filled with fresh vegetables. The egg flour soup was thick and tasty as well. The orange chicken here is crunchy, whereas at Ma's it's more softer. I prefer the one at Ma's, but I guess that's just a personal preference. You won't be disappointed coming here. Posted on October 15, 2010

★★★★★ Lotus is one of the best places we have eaten. My sister and her husband introduced us to this place. Since then, we have been there many times. Soup is very good, sesame bread i excellent. we have tried several different types of chicken, shrimp and fish. Everything is very good. Sweet and sour shrimp is excellent. Posted on August 20, 2010

★★★★☆ Good food, nice atmosphere for family dining, a 'little' over average pricing. I definitely recommend this place. It would be a whole lot better if the waitress spoke English better (she was having hard time understanding what we actually were asking). Posted on August 3, 2010

★★☆☆☆ I used to love this place and would go there almost daily , since it was right next to my business. But the quality of food has degraded sooo much!!! Now anything you order , tastes bland , no taste. My kids also loved Lotus , but since last couple of times , they are not interested anymore Posted on June 4, 2010

★★★★★ This is the only halal Chinese restaurant of my preference in Southern California. I highly recommend everyone to eat at this restaurant. The food is really yummy, MashAllah! Posted on April 20, 2010

★★★★☆ The food here was great. I really love General Tso's chicken, and you'd be surprised how many halal Chinese places in the US don't carry it. The prices are also reasonable. I just took take-out, so I can't speak for service, but it seemed OK to me. Posted on April 13, 2010

★★★☆☆ My hubby and I have been going here for several years already. But sadly, we are never coming back no more. It has gotten dirtier and customer service is lacking. Food quality is poor. I made a complaint about something and owner just mouthed off how next time I should tell them how to prepare my meal to my liking!!!! Where did that come from!!??? Good-bye Lotus!!! Do yourself a favor and go to Ma's Chinese instead. Posted on December 6, 2009

★★★★★ I've been coming here for years. The food is excellent, the service is always good. I have a lot of restaurant experience and can tell you first hand they do a good job. Posted on September 17, 2009

★★★★☆ The food is great. Verified Halal. Portion are good. Owners are very nice. Service is lacking like most Halal restaurants. Posted on August 3, 2009

★★★★☆ This place is a great location......Place can be little hard to find as it is deep in the shopping center......Overall great food and prices.......It is clean and service is really nice as well. Posted on May 2, 2009

★★★★☆ Assalamu alaykum, I think the food was very good here. But, again, I did not feel too confortable with the owners being non-muslims. Posted on February 3, 2009

★★★☆☆ Their food is not the best but it's decent. It's not as clean as a restaurant should be. The staff is friendly. Their portions are small for the price. Posted on September 21, 2008

★★★★★ The good thing about them is that they maintain their quality of food. Their hot n sour soup is amazing. I usually order Kung Pao chicken. Genrous portions. Posted on August 24, 2008

★★★★★ The food is really good, it is consistent, which is very important when you run a restaurant. They have good portions. The owners are very polite and humble.They always take good care of me and my people. They have given us appetizer on the house to show their appreciation for our business. I will only go to this place to eat Chinese food when I am in the mood for Chinese. The restaurant itself is nice and clean. Posted on August 6, 2008

★★★☆☆ the food is pretty good, service is lacking however and they always bring you the food while you are still eating your soup! the food never comes out at the same time it is always scattered. other than that, food is pretty decent and delicious. Posted on July 18, 2008

NR I missed the restaurant... I was on the HBeach on the 26th... but looking at the other reviews, I am definitely not comfortable with all the idols placed in the restaurant. Most of the indo-chinese or indian restaurants vouch for the dishes being served are halal ... but I have seen initially they are.. but start mixing or completely changing to non-halal later on.. as you know meats non-halal are very cheaper when compared to halal. No problem with any restaurant but if someone is very strict about Halal, need to keep away if owners are not Muslims. Posted on June 28, 2008

★★★★☆ Great ambiance, good food, and exceptional service. Highly recommended! Posted on January 28, 2008

★★★★★ I love this place. The People are nice and the food is excellent. Posted on December 8, 2007

★★★★★ Awesome food, great service. The owner was very courteous and friendly, and the place was spotless. Will definitely revisit...ISA. Posted on December 3, 2007

★★★★☆ Great establishment with good food and interesting atmosphere that looks like it was a club, but again, the orange chicken is wonderful! Posted on September 26, 2007

★★★★★ Scale: 1-5 with 5 best Food taste - 5 Food variety - 5 Area - 5 Cleanliness - 5 Service (speed) - 4 Service (courtesy) - 5 Posted on August 15, 2007

★★★★★ This has to be the best restaurant ever. Posted on August 7, 2007

★★★★☆ service as well as the quality of food is good. Posted on June 9, 2007

★★★★★ Love the Moo Shoo! Certified Halal by Mufti Saleem and he's super strict. Posted on February 25, 2007

★★★★★ I go there almost every other weekend. I love their spicy Chinese Halal foods. Women serving are extremely nice and overall very good place to take your family or friends out for lunch or dinner Posted on February 9, 2007

★★★★★ Great food. Service is good mostof the times. Try the Orange Chicken Posted on January 28, 2007

★★★★☆ I have had halal chinese food in various cities in N.America but I wasn't too impressed with the food. I have had better quality halal chinese food. But if you never have tasted halal chinese food, than you may enjoy it. Enviornment is pretty nice. Service is excellent........ Posted on January 20, 2007

★★★★☆ Great atmosphere and good Chinese cuisine. Unfortuantely, there are too many good Chinese options in Orange County to go to all of these places all of the time. Posted on December 14, 2006

★★★★★ Surely the best Halal Chinese in town ! The servers are courteous and you don't have to wait a lot for the food to be served. There is space in the back to pray too. Great environment, Excellent Service and Delicious food at reasonable prices. You just cannot ask for more. Lotus gets full 5 stars ! Posted on October 17, 2006

★★★★★ its a great place...food and the environment are awesome! Posted on May 15, 2006

★★★★★ Excellent food...friendly staff...some of the best Chinese food I've ever had and it's all halaal. Posted on January 16, 2006

NR The meats used in our food is 100% halal and the receipts are kept on file for review when asked. We do not serve alcohol "AT ALL". The decor of the resturant is Asian and as such, Asian inspire decor is prevalent throughout the establishment. The statues are not of any religious inspiration, but are asian inspired (there are no buddha statues). As for the religous composition of the staff and owners. We operate our business with respect for all people and all religion at all times. We have been and will continue to serve the best Chinese food in the county and will continue to use the best Halal ingredients. Thank you for your support. You can email me directly with any questions and inquiries @ lotuseatery@aol.com best, Lotus Chinese Eatery Management Posted on January 13, 2006

NR Food was good and the ambience is very good for a halal restaurant. Posted on January 11, 2006

★☆☆☆☆ Yes, I agree the food is good. But once we started seeing Buddhist statues going up in the restaurant, my husband and I became suspicious. We had incorrectly assumed that the owner was Muslim. None of the owners are Muslim. I personally spoke with one of the owners who told me that the former employees of Jamillah Garden set up a corporation and started this restaurant. Posted on December 18, 2005

★★★★☆ Been here about 3-4 times already. Food is much better the Jameela Graden and service is as great though they still tend to drop dishes on yoru table with some regular intervals ( will love if they serve together!!). Decor/service and food wise will definetly beat out Jamila. Weekends are busy but come early to get quick service. Posted on November 10, 2005

★★★★★ Excellent Food! Excellent Service! Probably the best Chinese food after China Islamic! Posted on October 9, 2005

★★★★★ Lotus is the best chinese food place I know!! It's great... And the i'm pretty sure the waitresses from jamillah garden converted to islam... Posted on August 19, 2005

★★★★☆ Went to Lotus chinese for dinner. I went around 4:20 unknown about the fact that they reopen at 4:30 for dinner. There were several people already waiting to get in. Interior is excellent. staff is curtious and there service is quick. Food was very good. Will go there again and recommend others to go aswell. It is a very respectable place to treat company too and their prices are very reasonable. they also have lunch specials. i liked al my order which included orange beef,garlic chkn and some shrimps. Awesome place Posted on May 1, 2005

★★★★★ Lotus is a great alternative to Jamillah's Gardens. The waitress (formerly from Jamillah's) reconized me immediately and provided assurances that the meat is halal. The food was pleasing to my palate...even more so than Jamillah's. I recommend to the Muslim community to support this establishment that is offering Muslims a place to eat halal meals. Only one suggestion...disconnect the music!!! Posted on December 12, 2004

★★★★☆ The cook of Jamillah's left and formed this new place. It is a million times better than Jamillah's old, soggy, overly spicy, and rare dishes currently faring horribly with everyone I know. If you want the old Jamillah quality, come here to get it. Posted on December 11, 2004

★★★★★ We went to this place twice. The food quality was good. The people were friendly. The general appearance is very good. We do not know if the owners are muslim. However, the menu says they use halal meat. I would recommend this place. Posted on December 4, 2004

NR Hello, my name is bob mah and I am an owner/partner of Lotus Chinese Eatery located in Huntington Beach. A customer recently notified me that we were posted on your site and I wanted to thank you for including us in your directory. I wanted to touch base and let you know that Lotus Chinese Eatery has our vendor's Halal Certification on file. We would be happy to fax you a copy for verification. Posted on November 17, 2004

★★★★★ Remarkable dining experience. A real feast for the senses. The food is delicious, the decor/ambience is modern asian chic (very clean and different from most authentic chinese eatery), the ambient / chill-out music is a mood lifter, the service is warm & friendly. Beautiful dining experience all around. Worth a few visits a week. I love this place!!!! Posted on November 15, 2004

★★★★★ The chilled ox tripe is delicious! Read a review here. Posted on November 8, 2004

★★★★★ Great food! and so close! Posted on November 7, 2004

★★★★★ lotus has the greatest chineese food EVER!!!!!! i hope they never get out of business Posted on November 7, 2004

★★★★★ great food!! saw waitresses from jamilah garden working here...nice setting, convenient location, good food..what more could you ask for?? im so glad i can come here now instead of jamilah's!! Posted on October 12, 2004

★★★★☆ This place is located fairly conveniently in Orange County just south of the 405 freeway, and offers another option besides the Rosemead, Tustin, and Torrance halal Chinese restaurants. It is more "central" to many people. Fortunately, the food quality and taste is on par with any of the other restaurants. The dining area is spacious and nicely decorated. Posted on October 6, 2004

★★★★★ I heard the old chef from Jameelah Garden and some other Jameelah staff is at this new place. The staff is trying very hard to be friendly and attentive. Food was very good and nice ambience. Posted on September 29, 2004

★★★★★ Great Place to eat at. nicely decorated, great staff and better yet, Great FOOD! These are the same people that had Jameelah Garden, and the best thing is they even have some dished from differnt asian countries, i would recomend the Singapor Rice (curried rice) Posted on September 27, 2004