Located inside of 99 Ranch this cafe makes everything FRESH to order. We started with pork and celery pan-fried dumplings ($10 for 10 pieces) that were delicious. Again, everything is made fresh so they came out steaming hot. Next I tried the Beef Roll, which was listed as a Chef Recommendation ($12.95). It was thinly sliced beef with cilantro, mushrooms, and green onions in a scallion pancake. Very good, but could have used a sauce. The standout meal was the Dry Noodles with ground pork, another Chef Special. The noodles came out chilled with cucumber, seaweed, a fried egg, and sesame sauce. We were surprised this was not a warm dish, but were impressed with the flavor combination. It was also a large enough portion to take the leftovers home! read more

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This little hole on the wall kinda Chinese restaurant has remained open for takeout service only. I keep going back to get their cold dishes and Liang Pi. They have good selection of cold dishes that you can get 3 mixed combinations. My favorite has been their chicken feet, potato shred and beef slices. Another good dish that I recommend is their sour pickled vegetables with sliced pork belly stew. It's a traditional Northern China dish that people like to enjoy during the colder days. read more

Lotus Cafe - Liang Pi - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Disgusting! I am pregnant & I ordered a Thai iced tea , the lady gave me curdled half and half . It was so nasty , it was not sweet (I asked before ordering) boba is not fresh and is plain not brown sugar boba as I was told it would be ! Would not recommend it is definitely not good service I asked for a refund and got told I cannot get a refund so I wasted my 5$ and threw it away! read more

This place is a little gem of a place with fresh-made noodles that have that great chewy texture. They also offer hand-made dumplings. I had the Spicy Pork Dry Noodle and my husband had the Seafood Noodle Soup. Both dishes were so yummy! The service is excellent. They took our order right away and continued to check on us to make sure our water glasses were filled and that we didn't need anything else. We are certainly going to come again and again. We highly recommend this place. read more

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This is a cute hole in the was attached to the 99 ranch. I've been to the store many times over the years and never noticed this little treasure! I had the Thai tea, wanton in spicy sauce, steam pork bun, and the lamb skewers. The Thai tea was ok, the wontons and pork buns were so juicy and flavorful! I didn't have to add any sauce with them they were delicious on their own. And the lamb was perfectly cooked and didn't have a strong taste to it like I'm use to so that was great. Just a little on the salty side. The service was wonderful. I will be back read more

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Lotus cafe is a solid eat. I had ordered the spicy wonton sauce, cabbage and pork pot and chicken chow mein. The food was made to order and took around 25 minutes to make the food in the meantime it was nice to walk around 99 ranch. The spicy wonton sauce was spicy and savory. The wontons itself are just average but the sauce is what made it. It was so good that my Friend accidentally slurped some like soup. The sauce is fire. The chicken and chow mein was good as well. It was no dry and it was a generous portion. There was a good ratio of veggies and noodles. The chicken was nice and savory. The cabbage and pork pot was the best dish that we ordered. The broth was savory. The cabbage was soft and cooked to perfection. The pork fell right off the bone and was so yummy. The combination of all three made for a good solid meal. The pot was a big enough portion to feed two people. Overall I had a pleasant experience at this establishment and would be going back. read more

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Good eats in this little cafe situated inside of 99 Ranch Market. The lady who's always there (owner/manager/server?) is the friendliest and we're happy to see here when we eat here. We've enjoyed all of the dishes here, from the beef rolls and pan fried dumplings to the beef noodle soup and the pork "burger." Flavors aren't as robust as they are in similar restaurants in the 626 area code; everything is good, but not spectacular. If this place was in the San Gabriel Valley, it'd be lost in a sea of better restaurants, but seeing how limited the selection is in Rancho Cucamonga, I'm a fan of any place that serves decent Chinese food. read more

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good food and good service! The atmosphere of the cafe is very quaint and quiet. It's very clean and the woman who served us was very kind and helpful. The sweet and sour chicken was my favorite, I also really enjoyed the tofu and vegetable fried rice. I'll definitely be back soon! read more

First time to try their food. I was walking by didn't know it was there connecting with 99ranch. I tried spicy wonton and boba milk tea. Both taste so great. I can tell that their wonton are fresh not frozen type. Also their milk tea is absolutely surprised me because it was better than I expected their boba cook perfect. It's good tea to be at the restaurant and not just a tea place. Recommend and will try other dishes in the menu next time. read more

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This little hole in the wall is a northern Chinese restaurant that specializes in traditional Beijing style dishes. Their Kung Pow Chicken may very well be the best one we've have ever had in California. However, the rest of the dishes we ordered were a little underwhelming. The Beef Roll lacked in moisture and flavor, the Beef Noodle Soup was mediocre, and the Green Beans was rather mushy, when it's supposed to have a crunch. All in all, just an okay experience food-wise, but for a Chinese restaurant in the Inland Empire, I'd say it's pretty decent. Service is good though, the lady working there works hard and is very friendly. Unfortunately, this place was a miss. The only dish that really wow'd us was the Kung Pow Chicken. read more

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I called in a to go order for: 1. Fried rice- could use more meat but pretty good. 2. Pork ribs with green beans- tasty but not salty. 3. Sauteed bokchoy with garlic- so delicious. 4. Wonton soup- the flavor really came from the wontons. It was my first time trying this restaurant and I was impressed overall. Service was excellent. The restaurant was clean. read more

Wonderful Restaurant. They changed owner few months ago and everything became perfect then. Noodles are delicious: those with soup could easily fill your stomach. dumplings are beyond imagination, they can have frozen dumplings for you to take with you. They even have secret menu that are unforgettable like Northeastern Chinese Lapi (Mung Bean Jelly Noodle, A Chinese Style cold salad appetizer) and fresh-made juice drinks！ Drop by and have a look. Not easy to find, I believe it is located inside the market. Won't regret! read more

Newly opened, and in a mall with fierce completion, but with this high a quality they should compete well. Clean & friendly, but their food and it's authenticity is the star. Not unlike what one gets in Szechuan itself, Chengdu in particular. We've gone twice & both times it was fresh & full of flavor. Very authentic too, not Westernized by any means. If you're seeking Orange Chicken or General Tao's, this is not your place. Real Szechuan? The new Lotus is up with the best. Literally the only 'complaint' we had about Lotus was a near total lack of vegetarian dishes. There's really not enough variety for vegetarians, it's quite meaty. The vegetable dumplings are probably the best we've ever had & the soups were as good as it gets. But very hard to avoid meat. Vegetarians should go to Red Chilies. It sits near the end of a mall where Min's Dumplings & Red Chilies resides. It easily trounces anything from Min's which tends to be bland & appealing to people who really don't love authentic Chinese food. Next door, Red Chilies paradoxically is probably the finest Chinese of any kind for many, many miles. As long as I've lived here, some 6 years now, I've watched competition for Red Chilies come & go but they remain. BUT in it's own way, the new Lotus is just as good. If you love authentic Chinese food (if you like Panda Express, you'll hate this wonderful place!), Lotus is a true contender for the best. read more

It's great to find good Chinese food in Rancho Cucamonga! This is a mom-and-pop-type restaurant where we are always welcomed with a friendly greeting. The place is attached to the east side of Ranch 99 Market, but it does have its own entrance from the parking lot. On this visit with the family, we ordered 2 orders of beef rolls, along with Kung Pao Chicken, and white rice. This was enough for the 4 of us and we even had a plate of beef rolls left over when dinner was done. Both the beef rolls and Kung Pao Chicken were flavorful. The chicken had just enough spiciness to it without making your mouth feel as it if is on fire. We will definitely be back to try more of their dishes! read more

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Been wanting to stop by this little place since it opened. I finally did and was not disappointed! Walnut shrimp, noodles & dumplings were delicious! Waitress was always checking up un us and she even boxed our leftovers. Such a clean and friendly place. read more

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This is my first time eating here at Lotus Cafe. This place is located inside 99 Ranch Market. As soon as I walked in I was greeted. When I was was looking over the menu I didn't see Kung Pao Chicken but I saw a lot of reviews on their Kung Pao Chicken so I asked if they had Kung Pao Chicken and they said yes I guess it's one of their secret menu items. It took like 10 minutes to get my food and once I took the first bite I was really impressed with the flavor. The best Kung Pao Chicken In Rancho Cucamonga I've ever had so far. It doesn't come with rice but you can order a side for only $1. I'll be returning here again soon because it was that delicious and the service was great. read more

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MUST try their pork buns! So juicy, steamy, flavorful and has a beautiful crisp when you bite into them. Great prices too.

This place has changed it's menu & owner; What A BIG Disappointment. The restaurant now serving food style from Northern China to Shanghainese without changing it's name. The rating is "C" like other fellow yelper posted; possible it was from the previous operation. Obviously they do not know how to cook Shanghainese style food. Don't get me wrong, the service was good but food was not edible. Dishes were too salty or under-cooked. Most of the food on their menu are not even closed to authentic Shanghainese food. Worst of all, we heard their workers talking in the kitchen and using unpleasant cuss words in Shanghainese, ask us how we know? We lived in Shanghai for over 25 years and we know exactly that they're talking about their paying customers; a bad business practice. read more

Great restaurant serving Norther Chinese food and without the after MSG buzz. The owner is always there greeting us with a smile and is very attentive. She takes the time to answer all of our question in English. The place kept is very clean. They serve all of the traditional Chinese dishes like noodle dishes, fried rice dishes, stir fried dishes that all accommodate a western taste but in a very authentic style. The flowing are my "go-to" dishes here. The beef noddle soup is one of the tastiest I've tried in China or the USA. The both is not too salty, the noodles have great texture, and the thin sliced beef is tender. I always order this one. The beef wraps are great. Loaded with thin sliced beef and green onion. Just add a little spicy sauce and you are good to go. Think Chinese beef burrito! They also serve cold dishes like the thin sliced pig ears that are marinated in spicy peppercorn and cilantro. And in the same marinate they serve beef tendon. These two are soooo good. The texture of both of these is like that of Gummy Bears. Savory and spicy they are a great accompaniment to the rest of their menu. Every time I return I discover something new that I really like. I am a fan!! read more

Lotus Cafe - Spicy Beef tendon...soooo good!! - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

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My wife and I did take out last night. We had Hunan Chicken and a large Hot and Sour soup. It was terrific and the price more than reasonable! The menu we saw on the internet was unstated. I picked up a "real" menu with the food and found it to be extensive! read more

The chicken has some smell. And the food is not good at all. I only ordered fried rice which is okay. I may not go there 2'nd time compare the previous owner this is not good at all. read more

Forget Red Chili house and other restaurants in this block. Walk to this hidden gem at the corner of 99 Ranch market. Excellent food..Excellent Service..Of all Wallet friendly. They have specials at all times. great tasting Kung Pao chicken 6.95 Shredded Pork with Onions 6.95 Chinese Cold dishes. Food was just excellent. read more

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Had the spicy braised beef noodle soup and the vegetable and soy bean sauce dry noodle, both were on the sweeter side and was alright. They're currently takeout only and the storefront was pretty poorly kept. Overall, forgettable and probably wouldn't come here again. read more

Another day of adventure for food!? Well my day off, me and my wify looking for some food again o.o! This time we stumble across lotus cafe, it said cafe but more like a dine in chinese place. It is located inside 99ranch market, and the food took a while to came out. It isn't a typical chinese food place, if i have to put it simple( more like a home cooking ) which is nice. Not too salty and portion isnt too much either. It was a bice and enjoyable meal, but if you are expecting alot of decoration on your food before dig in, this is not the place to go. Overall we had a good lunch, the wait is a bit long! But hey is not in and out burger so a bit of wait is normal right, anywayz till next time ! read more

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Overall this place and their food is delicious. However for a family of 3 their portions are a lot smaller and seem to be getting smaller each time we come. The issue with selling your business to your patrons based on portions and quality is that once any change so does your clientele. I told Veronica about the portions and she said she would talk to the chef but she did not and said "maybe next time" No maybe not. I am sorry but we will be looking for another place to eat Chinese in rancho. Let me know if you have any suggestions. Good food but we would need to order a lot to have enough between us. Their food is great though so if your just a single person eating worth it. If your in a group. Prepare to be disappointed. Either they cut down on their portions or they are very inconsistent. read more

O saw the reviews and was looking forward to the authentic Asian food. What a surprise in the bad way. We ordered shrimp fried rice... bad, bad, bad. Frozen shrimp and frozen corn added to it. Tasteless. We also ordered the sweet and sour fish... worse, worse, worse. The sauce taste from a bottle and it was waaaay too much on the fish which taste frozen and thawed and then fried. Tasteless. Then we come to The Kung Pao Chicken which had approx 10 tablespoons of oil in an 8 oz. portion. Horrible! Last and maybe the worst... chili fried pork chops It really tasted like chucked, I think we were tricked... oh well it still tasted really bad. The place did not have soft drinks (machine not working) Oh well huge let down. This is my neighborhood and this place is definitely of the list. read more

Don't ever get the soup!!!!! I got a STAPLE!! In my soup!!!!!! It got stuck in my gums and I told the lady and she still wanted me to pay for my other meal???? I was like hell no im calling the health department on your guys!!!!! I will be getting this business closed down definitely so I don't think this place will be in business much longer!!!! I might press charges! My gums were bleeding all night!!! Don't buy there food I'm warning you!!!!!!!! read more

Great place for some rustic Chinese food. Located inside of 99 Ranch, they can be found at the far left of the building when facing the market. To the review... Ambience: I don't know if you would ever take a date here. It's more of a fast casual type environment, but you order and receive your food similar to a traditional restaurant. It's your basic mom n pop place. They aren't going to win any awards for decor or anything like that, but it's clean, doesn't smell like reused cooking oil like some other Chinese places, and it's not pretentious. Service: Every time I've been here, there's only been one person taking orders and serving, the owner Veronica. Very nice lady. She answered any questions I had and even though I've only ordered to-go, she always offers me water and seasoned peanuts while I wait. Food: Originally, their menu appear to cater to more "experienced" Chinese food palate's, but after a few months they have adapted and added a few western Chinese dishes as well. Everything I've eaten here has been good. From the kung pao, braised pork belly, and even some of the newer items like chicken with spicy salt or honey walnut shrimp. The best thing we like about this spot is the food tastes cleaner and you don't feel weighted down like some other Chinese food spots. One thing I don't like is they don't give rice on to-go orders. You're an asian restaurant! Rice is a given! Hence, the knock of a star. I take my rice game very seriously. Lol! Price: Comparable to other Chinese spots, maybe even tad cheaper. Overall, this place sits comfortably in our local portfolio of eateries. Owner is a friendly, food tastes good, and it doesn't break the bank. We have a winner! That's all for now! Until next time...happy yelping! read more

Right next to 99 Ranch, almost too easy to miss. Have been there multiple times and I am absolutely obsessed with the Shanghai noodles! They make the noodles themselves, and are the perfect thickness and consistency. Introduced this place to some of my friends, and now the craving is real! read more

I was so disappointed that my order did not look anywhere near the picture. With the exception of I requested No peas, my order had no color (not even a soy sauce color? By the looked of it, probably had no taste) plus they used a canned luncheon meat instead of bbq pork like how it should be?! For $8.08, I can do better at home. Wished I had taken a picture to show everyone the finished Yang chow fried rice. I think if i had known it to be ham, I would had ordered something else. Just wanted everyone to have a heads up that this particular order is a "canned luncheon meat" diced into pieces and not bbq pork. (The cooked showed me the can). read more

Lotus Cafe - This is how it should be. Doesn't the meat look like bbq pork vs ham? - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

Wife and I were curious so gave it a try, should've noticed something was wrong when it was dinner time and not one soul in the place. We ordered Kung Pao chicken, beef noodle soup, and shrimp fried rice. Let's just say the beef soup smelled really odd and the beef slices had a odd smell so we took two slurps and did not touch it. Odd thing is when they were making our fried rice the cook gets rice out from the rice cooker and smells the rice like something is wrong. Something was probably wrong because I had the runs for next two days!! Kung pao chicken, omg half the plate was freaking peanuts. Never ever had we felt so disappointed!!! read more

Lotus Cafe - What the hell thwir was barely any chicken and the it tasted funny and chicken was cut up so small. All Peanuts!! - Chinese Near Me - Rancho Cucamonga, California

This is probably as authentic as it gets. I can taste food made by Chinese cooks in the kitchen, not Mexicans. Every time I come back to my family, I stop by to get to-go food. The lady is always friendly. This time I bought more than $30 worth of food and was told that I get a whole chicken free to pick up on Xmas day. I was disappointed to find that it was half a chicken. I don't mind the taste but if I had known, I would have given it to someone or the employees working hard to prepare the marinated chicken. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. read more

Ended up in here by luck, as it seemed like I'd always go when they were closed. Glad I had a chance to meet some of the flavors! The "Chinese burger" So damn good! I believe it's made with pork belly, TRY IT THOUGH. Had a bite of my cousin's "beef roll", really good as well, we will be going back to explore more of the items offered on the menu! read more

This hole in the wall restaurant located inside 99 Ranch Market is AMAZING. The food is so good, and the service is also excellent! The waitress is always kind and offers suggestions, and even remembers our food/drink preferences from previous visits. The food is consistently great, and the portions are shareable, too! I LOVE that they have the pick two noodle option, as I can never make up my mind on which to order, and that helps me out a ton. read more

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Nothing special, food taste ordinary and the restaurant has the Chinese supermarket smell. My daughter can usually finish a bowl of good beef noodle soup but she stopped half way because it didn't like it. Friend's daughter didn't want to eat the shrimp in the shrimp fry rice because they taste like rubber ~~~ Hot & spicy fish filet isn't hot nor spicy, not the authentic Sichuan style. Beef roll is OK, agreed with 3/5 star as other reviewer. The Chinese burger was OK too, according to my friend who ate it. Braised port in brown sauce is 2/5, pork is not soft enough and way too much "brown sauce". Worst of all, steam rice is not white, brownish like they never wash the rice before cooking. I will not go back again. Sorry. read more

We were disappointed to find that this restaurant now serves mostly dumplings and hot clay pot or what they call hot pot dishes but we would call stew. They also have fried rice and chow mein. We had a " hot pot" and the House chow mein. Portions were very small and the chow mein did not contain many ingredients other than noodles. Let's hope they change the menu soon! read more

Wow! We just found our new favorite spot in Rancho Cucamonga. We are very picky when it comes to our Chinese food. This place is pretty authentic and the service is great! I'm shocked about some of the reviews. There's no smell or whatever else. I'm very picky and super germaphobe! The restaurant is very clean. Anyway back to the food! Super flavorful!! read more

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We came here hungry for lunch, and glad we did, because the food was great. The garlic green beans were totally delicious! I enjoyed each dish that we had, even the hot tea. Everything is ordered "a la carte" with no lunch or dinner combinations (which I don't like). The rice is .80 cents extra (which I don't like). Plain rice should always be included. Fried rice should be extra, of course. Strange that it's located in a grocery store - but kind of separate and off to the side. I was also stunned to notice that this entire shopping center is totally Asian-owned. When did that happen? The Taco Bell there seems so out of place! ;-) read more

This review was from 2016 when the food was authentic and tasty. The restaurant has changed ownership several times unfortunately and the quality and food offered is no longer the same. It's a shame as the food and service WAS really good. I read more

Every week I go by this place, as its located in my grocery store. After reading the reviews about the great service and "homestyle" of food rather than greasy, muddled flavor, we went in. The service *is* great. Waitstaff are attentive, kind, patient, you name it. We noticed the water had a fruity accent to it, and had trouble not draining the glass. I wish I had photos, but if you like heat, go for the Hot & Spicy Beef. It's hot and full of the mouth-numbing Sichuan peppercorns that I love. They don't scrimp on the beef, either. We also got the Beef Noodle and Fried Green Beans, and they were great too (the beans still had wisps of heat coming off of them, and the fried garlic bits were crunchy!) but I wish we were hungry enough to order and comment on more. We just needed out of those harsh winds. But Lotus Cafe has two new fans, for sure. Next time we're going for the intestine. read more