Lotus Pier Cafe

Quite short staffed. Need at least one more person to take care of the bills or customers in their…read moredining area. One guy manning the front area and it's not working so well for them. Could be one person in the kitchen. They need some help. Folks waiting and ringing the bell to get checked out. Ordered crab Rangoon, 4 pieces, 2 chicken only spring rolls, chicken satay, drunken noodles with chicken and added garlic, Khao pad ga prow with chicken and added veggies, spicy. $58.16 Can't get steamed tofu here, only fried. The crab Rangoon wonton wrapper is thick, too thick and heavy. The creamed cheese inside has an odd texture and leaves an unpleasant after taste, not what I expected, super sweet. Color looks odd. The whole thing is off and doesn't taste right. The dipping sauce is not quite duck sauce or what I expected either. I have a feeling today's lunch will be interesting. I am hopeful the rest of the apps and meal goes better than the first starter. The chicken satay is super dry. The peanut sauce is thick as heck. The spring roll had some older lettuce, not great. The sauce was not peanut sauce, just topped with peanuts was all. The fried rice is meh, nothing special. The main dishes aren't big portions. The drunken noodles aren't too bad, small portion, which is fine. The drunken noodle was the best part of the meal, that's not a good thing. Service and most of the apps and food leaves much to be desired.

07/20/26 - We rolled in Holland MI w/my wife & her brother from Chicago hungry & looking for…read moresomething to eat out of the norm. We found Taste of Asia. Taste of Asia has food from several Asian countries including Thailand, Vietnam & Laos. When we arrived we met Lena the very charming & helpful owner from Laos. She gave us a brief rundown on some of the food items available on their menu. I see my fellow Yelper formerly from Chicago Leang has also been here. I guess foodies find good food no matter where you live or travel to lol We started w/an order of shrimp spring rolls that came w/4 spring rolls loaded w/fresh lettuce, bean sprouts & shrimp. * Issan Pad Ga Pow - Ground Chicken w/Thai Basil, onion, jalapeño w/jasmine rice ball in the center & a crispy fried egg on top of the rice perfectly cooked w/a nice gooey egg yolk on top of the jasmine rice (Excellent Dish) our favorite * Pad See Ew - Thick rice noodles w/beef, Chinese broccoli & egg w/soy sauce w/a sweetness * Larb V - season minced meat, lime juice, patise, cilantro, bean sprouts & sliced cucumbers. Very good but a tad too salty for our taste. So many times when restaurants try to cook a variety of different Asian dishes from multiple countries you end up w/a variety of mediocre dishes. This wasn't the case w/Taste of Asian where each dish had its own unique blend of seasonings that made it unique to the country being represented. Our host Lena was very helpful in helping us choose our dishes. The young girl (probably her daughter came out to check on our needs several times). Her 4 year old son was tasked with bringing out a sticky rice ball wrapped to each table. I asked him how many girlfriends he had he held out his hand w/4 fingers. He better not get any older or he'll be in trouble w/1 girl for every year lol Great food, great service w/a nice choice of options in terms of the dishes to choose from.

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70. Gang Gali Curry w/ chicken

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41. Pad Siew 70. Gang Gali Curry

Thai Pho Mekong

4.2(103 reviews)

0.1 mi

The BEST green curry. Yellow curry is great too. MANY vegan options. My favorite place to go in…read moreHolland for Thai Food.

Wow it really hit the spot and made our day. It was so tasty and relatively inexpensive! Our two…read moreentrees cost less than our ho hum breakfast. We both got peanut curry noodles I substituted eggplant for green peppers and got the veggie option. My husband got chicken. There was more than enough to share. We are just visiting the area but would be regulars if we lived nearby. I would have liked to try the pho.

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Lemongrass Thai Sushi

3.5(55 reviews)

1.9 mi

We regularly eat here and have always loved the Kao Soy with chicken. They recently changed the…read moremenu so the most recent new menu is attached. My kids love the sticky rice and gyoza.

I have been meaning to try this spot and finally got the chance when my parents came over with no…read moredinner plans. We got the crab rangoons, chicken pad thai, 3 flavor whole tilapia, lemongrass dragon and rainbow roll. Everything was quite delicious and we especially enjoyed this fish. We finished everything! Prices were reasonable and service was nice and quick for carry out. It's nice to know that there's a spot that we can come back and get carry out from or sit in and eat.

The soup and salad that you get with your meal.

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Thai Chef

4.0(107 reviews)

29.5 mi

This is exactly what you want out of a classic Thai restaurant! Huge menu, lots of authentic…read moreoptions to fit anyone's preferences, quick service, and large portions. I got the Thai peanut curry with chicken. The veggies were plentiful and fresh, chicken was tender, and sauce was delicious the soup of the day was chicken rice noodle and had such a smooth garlicky flavor. My husband got his favorite chef fried rice which was piping hot and full of flavor. We will definitely be back.

Thai chef is a little gem of a restaurant that my family has enjoyed for as long as it's been…read morethere. It's family owned, close to home, and never disappoints! Honestly, anything you get will be delicious. Even their soups of the day are bomb! Their chicken satay is a good appetizer, there is plenty of choices on the menu and even customized menu to create your own, this is great for those that want a very particular dish. I personally love their peanut curry noodles. It's my weakness :D (When I was younger and could eat gluten, the pad see yu was my ultimate favorite here, so highly recommend!) Also, there's plenty of GF options, just a reminder that they do charge you a small percentage for using your credit card.

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Chicken satay

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This is the front of the restaurant located at 1971 E. Beltline.

Fuji Yama

3.1(284 reviews)

29.4 mi

Hot Tip: Make a reservation IN advance - this place can get BUSY. Especially during a busy season…read more(prom, holidays, etc.) We were a big enough group that we had our own table (9) but we were sitting very close to one another, which is fine, but know that if you are going with a smaller group you will share a table and you will be sitting very snug. I don't think I have ever been to a Hibachi restaurant that the floor didn't feel super greasy and slick - fair warning when you are walking. The restaurant itself looks like it needs a really good scrub down and an update - it just looks a little worn out. Menu is big and I will say you get SO much food. We took home 3 FULL boxes of food btw the 9 of us. The kid's portions are huge, too. Kid's had a blast - our chef was great and entertaining. Food was good, lots of garlic. Overall a fun experience but maybe a once a year thing for us, if that.

4.4 s Overall is Correct. First time here but definitely not the first experience with sushi. Food…read morewas great and tasted fresh at a reasonable cost. Service was ok on this busy Sunday dinner period.

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Tyler I.

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2 years ago

I stopped by Lotus Pier Cafe on my way out of town, and I'm so glad I found this place! I ordered the Crying Tiger with spicy sauce and the Lao sausage, and the food was absolutely amazing--full of flavor and cooked perfectly. The owner and staff were incredibly nice and helpful, which made the experience even better. I highly recommend this spot to anyone in the area, and I will most definitely be back next time I'm in town! read more

James T.

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3 years ago

Ugh what can I say, this place hands down were amazing and the Food O LORD! The food here is definitely Great! Prices are low and reasonable. Make sure you stop in and try the Pho... the gentleman in the back very cool guy and the ladies o man so nice to me. I'll be back everytime read more

Angelina C.

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3 years ago

The restaurant is clean and nicely decorated. The food was delicious and had tremendous flavor in every bite . I highly recommend this restaurant. we will be regular customers for sure read more

Doug W.

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8 months ago

No because I've never been. Why doesn't this app have a choice called "I haven't tried it yet"??

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