My partner and I order takeout from this place pretty regularly, and we never had a real problem with the food until now. I really enjoyed the first 3 bites of this udon until I got a nice fork full of fried plastic. Not sure I even want to know what it came from or how it got into the food, but now I can't help but feel like I'm eating out of the trash. read more

Lotus Xpress - Fried plastic in the stir-fried udon takeout YUM. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Great NEW establishment! Good customer service & clean interior. Only, very minor, gripe is that you sometimes have to check your bag & remind the server to give you sauces. Check this place out!!! You'll be satisfied. Reasonable pricing, great options list, tasty authentic food! Have at it! read more

Love this place. They've got surprisingly good Chinese food and I like how clean it is (not that I've ever eaten there, I always get this delivered). More surprising is that their sushi is decent. I've never gotten anything that wasn't fresh, though I'm not saying that the quality is top notch or anything. My favorite things here are the general gau's tofu or the broccoli with garlic sauce (vegetarian skewed opinion) but I've actually never had anything from here that I didn't like. If this place delivers to you then definitely get it vs. the other cheap Chinese options. read more

On day two for Lotus Xpress, I came away mightily impressed. I wasn't sure what to expect given its pan-Asian menu (which can be a good sign but to me often isn't) and the unexpected recommendations from the manager (General Gao's Chicken, crab rangoons), but I'm confident that I would have been as impressed by those dishes as I ended up being by the Szechuan Beef and Szechuan spicy wontons that I got -- one entree and one appetizer that were enough to feed my girlfriend and me with leftovers (though admittedly we are light eaters). The meat in the Szechuan Beef was tender and delicious, cooked with scallions, onion, chilies, and potatoes that stayed pleasingly firm and picked up lots of flavor from the spices. The wontons were appropriately smothered in chili oil and chili paste, served with bean sprouts and a little ma-la-inducing. I can only speak to a sliver of the Chinese portion of the menu, gotten as carry-out, and can report that it's American Chinese food done right. On top of that, I had a great conversation during the brief wait for the food with Allen, the manager, who's a very friendly person. Here's wishing Allen and Lotus Xpress success in their first weekend. read more

Lotus Xpress - Carry-out Szechuan Beef and Szechuan Spicy Wontons - Asian Fusion Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I ordered off Uber Eats from here and it was a great choice. Reasonable price for sushi with a great quality. I got the Crazy Maki that was $7.95, which was tasty. You could tell the sushi chef knew what he was doing. Then I got the Avocado and Cucumber Maki that was $4.95, which was a great price for 6 pieces of sushi. That give you a sauce pan for the wasabi and soy sauce which was a great touch. I definitely will be ordering from them again. read more

Lotus Xpress - Top: Crazy Maki; Bottom: Avocado and Cucumber Maki - Asian Fusion Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I am adding a star because they really seem to want to get it right. I've had the awkward - you're the guy from yelp conversation - give us another chance. I really do appreciate that. They were to replace the celery with broccoli (I had done this once before when my neighbor ordered and they actually got it right) but instead I got both celery and broccoli. Basically - if you like celery, then this is your place to order from. Their celery is fresh and they to give you liberal portions. Now that Zoes is back, I'll stick with them because they have never f'd my order up. PS - I swear I am not crazy!! read more

I can't even count the number of times I've ordered takeout/delivery from this place! I've never been disappointed. I think my housemates and I have tried almost everything on the menu and we have specific sets of orders that correspond to our mood. The quality is always top-notch. I think my favorite two entrees are the Basil Chicken with Chinese Eggplant and Garlic sauce and the Shanghai Crispy Noodles. Lotus has plenty of great vegetarian options available and they are very filling (examples: General Gao's Tofu and the Vegetarian Delight). I appreciate the ability to indicate the spiciness level on most items since I have a low tolerance and others really like spicy food. In the over 20 times we've ordered, I don't think they have messed up any of them. This place is great, if you don't know what you want to eat or you just don't feel like cooking, the food here will always make you happy. P.S. If you like spicy food the Szechuan Spicy Wontons are incredible! (I just can't eat more than one or else I'll have to eat a whole thing of yogurt to cool me off) read more

Asian fusion eatery located in an old, but completely remodeled KFC. The staff immediately greeted us and gave us the run down of the place. They serve American style Chinese and Japanese, order at the counter and then take a seat and wait. You would never know that this place used to be a KFC, the remodel of this place gives it a very modern feel. General Gau's Chicken - This is not your mall sample version of General Gau's Chicken. Perfectly crunchy, not overly fatty. The sauce it was coated with was perfectly seasoned and it even had fresh orange peel slices in the sauce. Pineapple Shrimp - Coated in a similar batter as the boneless Chinese chicken tenders we all love. However what set these apart was the pineapple sauce coating Lotus Rolls - Solid sushi roll made with eel and sweet potato, but nothing fancy. read more

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So yummy! My husband & I get takeout from Lotus a lot & it's always great! I usually get chicken teriyaki, but I got the orange chicken tonight & it was fabulous!! We also love their spring rolls, crab rangoon, & pork dumplings - yum! read more

Not impressed at all... I'm not sure what to write. I asked for the appetizer special and I wanted anything other rice than the vegetable fried rice/ brown rice ect. Pork chicken beef fried rice... Answer no. They wouldn't even charge me more for it. This isn't a Michelin star restaurant... I won't go there again. read more

Szechuan spicy beef was a boss! Not for people sensitive to spicy food. It's has a really nice kick and the veggies were cooked to perfection. Crab Rangoons were cream cheesy and crispy. The crab was...hell I don't know. Pork Dumplings. Delicious and nutritious. Probably not nutritious but they were yummy. If ordering take out, you should probably heat them up again before devouring. Delivery: I got a estimate of 45min - an hour. Got here in 38min. (Monday night) Nothing bad to say about this place and they'll be hearing from me again! read more

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CLEAN & DELICIOUS. Went here for the first time the other day. The restaurant is very clean!! I ordered general gaos chicken, spicy tuna maki, crab rangoons and hot and sour soup. Everything was great! The food came out not even 5 minutes after ordering!! The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is because I have my all time favorite Chinese food place, jade dragon in Milford, NH and nothing compares to it..but this place is the next best thing! read more

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Quality Chinese thats affordable. Also very versatile menu and dining option. Menu : sushi for higher class dining that ladies would enjoy. As well as the greasier spicy filling dishes that are more guys taste. Recommendation : the spicy szechian and Mala dishes. Dining options : takeout Chinese for that quick chinese food fix or a higher class dining in option (that you don't have to tip for). Really happy this place is in Somerville read more

Arrived early, and hot. Got the miso, vegetable lo mein and a fried tofu. Very happy with the service and food. Would recommend.

This was eh. The amount of rice included with the chicken is about 1.5 servings. The chicken is 2 relatively small servings. I suppose that's not a crime on it's own, but it was surprising. The taste overall was lacking. The vegetables in the lo mein were zucchini and mushrooms. It's the first time I've personally seen button mushrooms in asian style takeout. The chicken was spicy in the first bite but that turned out to be because I'd bitten a pepper, after that there was no spice (we ordered "spicy") It doesn't really matter to me, but the poster who commented on the stale fortune cookies was absolutely right. Overall it's not horrible but we wouldn't get it again. I would have been happier with it if they'd just left out the white rice and stale fortune cookies. read more

I would recommend either delivery or take out for this restaurant. My sister and I tried to go here twice both times the air-conditioning is not working on severely hot days in the month of July I would suggest that the restaurant get their air conditioning fixed !! read more

I recently decided to give them another try and I must say their take out was terrible. I was truly surprised as the last few times were beyond great for takeout expectations and delicious and fresh. The sushi was not properly rolled and broken, the scallion pancakes weren't cooked through and soggy (really upset me the most!) and the druken noodles were just one stuck together pile of flat noodles. Clearly rushed and poorly cooked, we had issues all night with our stomachs as a result. Will be rethinking my options again. read more

The only reason why I won't give this one star is because the food was ready in 10 minutes... but Jesus did it in fact taste like it took two minutes to make. Please do not get the General Seo Tofu, it tastes like a napkin soaked in sauce. read more

I would come back to Lotus Xpress but not for the Sushi or the thai iced tea. I ordered a spicy tuna maki and a spicy salmon maki and a Thai iced tea. For the sushi, i was a tad disappointed because there was more filling (tempura flakes) than tuna and salmon in the rolls. When i ate it, my mouth was just full of the tempura flakes than fish but for the price of $4-6 for a roll i guess you get what you pay for. The thai iced tea was okay but not great, it tasted watered down and extremely sweet.. it also lacked the bright orange color thai iced tea usually looks so maybe they make it differently here. It lacked the creaminess and tasted like they just steeped a tea bag and added some sugar. While my first experience here was not bad but also not great, i would come back here to give their other dishes another chance but i wouldn't get their thai iced tea again. read more

Lotus Xpress - Thai iced tea tasted watered down - Asian Fusion Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

The food is really bad , it has made me food poisoning twice !! The "fried rice" is not fried rice . And the dumplings horrible.

The best asian food in the area! It is super fast and delicious! I love coming here, the place is clean and has a nice atmosphere. The stuff are very nice and friendly. The food has a very good quality and taste amazing. They are doing their best during this pandemic. I've been eating here since the opening and I am never disappointed. read more

Decided to order from this place rather than the usual (Asian House. so much better) because of the distance. Placed an order via phone. The guy on the other end was not welcoming at all and felt like he was in a hurry. Ordered a chicken lo mein and oh boy was it mediocre. It was bland and the chicken was nonexistent. Had to drown it in Sriracha to even eat it. Most of the dish is just giant pieces of onions and lettuce. Just finished eating it and half my plate is onions. I'm sure they have some decent food but I would stay away from the noodles or any dish containing onions and veggies. That's all you're gonna get. Chicken Lo Mein? More like Onion Lo Quality Mein. read more

So yummy! Probably some of the best Chinese food I've had. Delivery was on point and in timely manner, they even added plates and forks when asked. Would definitely recommend read more

I got Drunken noodles. 1- not authentic flavor at all! 2- huge patch of eggshells in my (to go) dish. First and last time

This is one of my favorite spots to order from in my neighborhood. They do add a lot of fish sauce/oyster sauce/bento flakes to dishes and consider it vegetarian, which is my biggest issue with ordering here. After being told things didn't have fish products in it I ate it and then was told by another employee that they did in fact contain fish. I'm vegan so this disturbed me deeply. So I took a break from eating here for a bit. It's very important to tell people who are ordering vegetarian if there are fish products in food as #1 fish is not a vegetable #2 people are allergic to seafood Once I was given chicken instead of tofu for take out so also, check your orders before you head out. The people here are pretty friendly and know me by name, I enjoy interacting with them and always tip. I love the stir fry udon noodle with tofu it's always perfectly cooked. read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I live in East Somerville - this is my go-to for sushi take-out. Not a sit-in place but clutch for cheap but quality maki rolls. I believe they give you two for $11, three for $17 and add a buck for miso soup. If that wasn't amazing enough, they now have poke bowls! If you're looking for an overpriced poke bowl with tons of variations of toppings, fish, and sauces, then go to Pokeworks in Davis. If you're looking for a big helping of tuna or salmon or a combo with an amazing Lotus sauce, some avocado, scallions, cucumber, lettuce, and sesame seeds, get here now! I haven't tried the sushi burrito but I'm sure if it's anything like the bowl it's amazing!!! I've also had a few of their apps on the menu rangoon, scallion pancakes, etc. and they are pretty solid. The spicy wontons are my fave! read more

Great service. I've had the chicken fingers (good), crab rangoons (ok, not bad but I've had better), low mein (awesome), Shrimp Fried rice (great), boneless spare ribs (decent, a little over cooked), organge sesame chicken (amazing) and shrimp tempura maki (good), oh and the hot and sour soup (I added a couple of wontons...really good) Been back a few times, best place in the area for cheap chinese. Not greasy. They are no Golden Temple, but really who is?! P.S. they deliver to Charlestown and this place is uber clean! read more

A friend recommended me here and I am glad I got a chance to try it out. Great location with it's own parking lot so no need to search for spots on the street. Tried out the General Gau Burrito Special and was not disappointed! Good sized portions with fresh ingredients. I wish I knew about this place sooner! It definitely hits a nice medium with its Fast Casual dining; Great fresh quality ingredients with the option to eat-in, take out, or grab delivery. The staff was super friendly and is a refreshing departure from the hurdles sometimes needed to get good food elsewhere. Definitely will need to stop in again and try the entire menu! read more

Great food but found a piece of hair in our appetizer. They quickly replaced it but still lost my appetite afterwards.

We had modest expectations when we decided to try lunch here while traveling in the area. After all, it's mainly a takeout place with a half dozen tables. But we were pleasantly surprised. The ingredients were fresh and the staff very friendly. They were very helpful in suggesting gluten free options from the menu. We just wish they would open up where we live. read more

Lotus Xpress - Asian Fusion Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Flavorless. Both the Mongolian beef and Japanese curry chicken had too many vegetables and sauce had no flavor.

Food so amazing! Everyone must try it and I'm sure they gone love it. Plus I'm in love with those girls who working there! Best plays in Somerville! read more

We ordered our food on Christmas day, and were greeted (in name!) by the staff as soon as we pulled into the parking lot. I assumed I was the only person who had ordered that afternoon, but really, they were filling tons of orders form all the hotels in the area. Aside from the personable staff, Lotus Xpress is well organized when you call, and just as organized when you pick up. The food was delicious: their lunch special isn't huge BUT it comes with a lot of rice and a little appetizer (we had crab rangoons). I ordered dumplings and the spicy California roll. The dumplings were great but the California roll wasn't what I expected: the crab has a texture like tuna salad. I would order here any time! read more

Delicious Chinese food offerings. I don't claim to be an expert in Asian cuisine, but out of all the Boston-area restaurants like this that I've tried, Lotus Xpress is superior. The spicy wontons and crab Rangoon are both excellent! read more

This is the best Chinese food I've found in Winter Hill. The quality is solid and I always know what I'm going to get. They are super quick at cooking too. It's magical. Pretty good crab rangoon too. Now I wish I'd ordered some food for dinner tonight... read more

The food is overall good but I do tend to order the same things at this point. The one thing that keeps me coming back is the crab Rangoon. Its consistently delicious. General Gao chicken is also a great pick. read more

I live a few blocks away and there are basically NO good Asian places in this area of Somerville. I am Asian so perhaps I am a bit more picky when it comes to Asian food. When it first opened I thought it was going to be like a Panda Express (which is terrible) and when my non Asian friend was eager to try it I was hesitant and had very low expectations, I had too many nasty meals trying the other local Asian joints. Surprisingly it was actually really good! Fast forward a few weeks, I've now eaten here a couple of times. They have a nice variety of dishes from "white man special" aka general gao's chicken to more authentic Asian dishes to sushi. Have had about 5-6 main dishes and a few appetizers. Everything has been well prepared and delicious. The staff is very friendly and the decor is nice! They also have parking which is great. This is now my go to place for Asian food in East Somerville, a great addition to the neighborhood. Good riddance to the nasty KFC it replaced. read more

They had their soft opening today and while I don't expect much from a restaurant on its first day, Lotus Xpress blew me away. Their menu is pan-Asian, consisting mostly of dishes you'd find at Chinese, Japanese, and Thai restaurants -- notably including sushi and ramen. I ordered the crab rangoons, which were enormous and also crispy without being greasy. They didn't skimp on the cheese/crab filling, either. Really good stuff. For my entree I asked them what was good on the menu, and I was surprised when they recommended the General Gao's chicken. I mean, I *like* the dish but it's usually not very remarkable. But I have to say: it was the best General Gao's I've ever had. Lightly battered pieces of chicken in a sauce that has a lot of chilis and orange peels in it--kind of a cross between the usual General Gao's and orange chicken. It's an enormous portion and I almost couldn't finish it except it was too good to leave on the plate. On the sushi side, my wife ordered the spicy tuna maki and the "Lotus maki". The spicy tuna was not full pieces of tuna but rather the kind of ground up tuna salad thing you sometimes get. It was good, though! The Lotus maki (eel, sweet potato, some other stuff) was also good: nothing to write home about, but perfectly good sushi in its own right. While I'm not wild about the sushi, it's priced very reasonably (the regular makimono menu is entirely under $6) and so I really can't complain. I'm very much looking forward to trying the rest of the menu. This is a welcome addition to the neighborhood! read more

I've been here 3 times already and I think it's only been open for 2 weeks. I'd say this place falls into the upscale category at the fast food price. Interior looks GREAT! Who would have thought it used to be a KFC? Parking lot makes it easy to drop by for a quick bite in their dining room or take out. There are very few places around here where you can get quality chinese / japanese / thai food AND sushi at the same time. Everything I've tried so far I've liked. Chinese food is great, Sushi is great, noodles are great!! My next target is the Japanese Chicken Cutlet Curry... I need to hurry up and get back there read more

Their food is always amazing. By far the best takeout I've had in MA.10/10 would recommend!