This place is so nostalgic and tied to great memories for me. As a kid, would always get the Almond boneless chicken to go and enjoy at grandparents home. Would always hit this spot anytime in that area, and typically eat to the point of discomfort because it was so rare, special and good! Sadly, I am hundreds of miles away and I still long for that special gravy. Ive never been able to find anything close or recreate anything as satisfying. I've never even explored more on the menu because the thought of passing up a chance at eating that perfect meal, I just couldn't! The service and atmosphere? Probably pretty meh. But that gravy more than makes up for it and would be my last meal if I could plan it that way. read more

This was some of the worst, American-made, "Chinese" food I've ever had. This place is by far at the bottom of all the crappy "Chinese" restaurants in Adrian, MI. The food was very bland and the sauce in all the stir-fry dishes was super runny and watery. Everything was way overcooked. The noodles in the lo-mein were way over cooked and mushy. Everything was just horrible. The long-time owners just need to stop doing whatever it is they're doing because it's not cooking. read more

LOVED this place! The fried wonton soup is amazing and a unique twist on regular wonton soup. The egg rolls and sweet & sour sauce were also awesome, very hot, but very good. Tried the almond chicken and it was incredible. They say this is made to order and fresh and I can tell it truly is. Well done! read more

My favorite place I've been going here since a kid, I drive an hr and 10 mins just to eat here , the owner is he sweetest the food is always hot and amazing wonton soup is like chicken noodle soup and is amazing, and so is the almond chicken I'd give this place 10 stars if I could read more

I have only been here once and I plan to keep it that way. 3 stars almost feels generous but 2 seemed a bit too harsh.. The interior could really use an update. I don't think it's been touched since the day it opened. Pretty sure the fish would appreciate a good tank cleaning too. I ordered the sweet and sour chicken, it came with an egg roll & won ton soup. The noodle of the won ton soup had a soft, almost mashed potato-like consistency. The egg roll exterior wasn't dangerously hot but the stuff inside was. My friend ended up blistering her mouth from it; I jokingly referred to it as her food herpe. Not that it's the staff's fault but I just wanted to warn anyone who orders that to be careful. The sweet and sour chicken sauce was too sweet.. Like syrup. And finally we had the fortune cookies which were built to last. I don't remember how I even managed to crack it open. I think I had to punch it a few times. I would not suggest trying to eat them unless you really want an excuse to go see your dentist. I've heard plenty of people I respect and value gush over this place. Now I know not to trust anyone in terms of their sense of taste. I guess you could say it's the best Chinese in 49221 area. read more

It takes a lot for me to write a bad review, but I feel the need to correct the glaringly fake 5 star reviews this place has received. I travel quite a bit, dine out regularly, so I can say this with confidence -- This is by far, the very worst restaurant meal I have ever had in my life. Our first indication it would not go well was walking in this dingy place at the height of the dinner hour and finding only one other table of 3 diners. I wish we had left at that point. Then came our second indication we should leave - a surly, bored looking waitress plops down a couple of menus and acted incredibly put out when my companion wanted hot water for her decaf teabags. The restaurant did not carry decaf and the meal we ordered came with tea so it's not like she ordered extra from the menu. Then the waitress brings a scalding hot ice tea glass of hot water instead of a teapot - and got all pissy when the teapot was requested. Third indication came with the wonton soup- if that's what you want to call it. It tasted like...well nothing actually- like tepid water with uncooked floury dough balls. By now, we're debating on just leaving when the waitress brings these 2 plates full of gray, gloppy, gelatinous goo. A glutton for punishment by now & starving, I forged ahead, took a bite and tried not to gag. It was inedible. My friend took a few bites more bites than me, saying, "it's not too horrible." It was disgusting. I had the waitress take my plate away and we asked for the check. She brought our bill, my dinner was taken off, but she charged me $2 plus for the soup since I (quote) "made her throw out an $11 meal". Keep in mind the soup was included with the meal. We promptly paid, left a penny tip and only left that because we didn't want to wait for change- then went to a real Chinese food restaurant a couple miles down the street. Do yourself a big favor and stay away from this mess. read more

Every time I come home to Adrian, a must stop is Lotus Palace for their almond chicken. Had the lunch special, which is an amazingly good price last week and on my last night in town, just picked up a to go order! Thanks for all the years of fond memories and a yummy meal. read more

I have been going to Lotus Palace for so long I couldn't even tell ya. I'm 48 & I know we started going before I was a teenager. It was (and still is) tradition to go for my birthday. My husband & I lived in Georgia for a bit & would still drive up so I could have Lotus Palace. Hands down its my all time favorite place to eat. read more

I have always loved their almond chicken, fried rice, wonton soup, and egg rolls. But the past time I went in to dine-in, the server was really rude. She is an older women. Talked rudely, didn't make eye contact, gave us menus and just went and sat down with her back to us (without getting us drinks) then when we went to pay, I asked for a pen and instead of handing it to me, she threw it down on the table. read more

I'm giving this place one star because it won't allow me to give none. The only semi decent thing about this place is the food. The service was absolutely terrible, for the second time. My boyfriend and I walked in and sat down after standing in the front for a minute. Figured it was seat yourself night because they clearly had looked at us and said nothing. We choose a seat and waited 16 minutes before the boy came to ask us if we "wanted any drinks or needed menus". 16 MINUTES! There was a old woman and a boy that had both walked by without saying anything multiple times. The woman actually greeted TWO tables that had walked in after us that were directly next to our table. It was not even busy, there might have been 5 or 6 tables total. Being a server myself I was forced by my own conscious to be polite. After we finally got some Luke warm, flat soda with 4 ice cubes in it, we ordered. The server mumbled everything while making no eye contact. I really hope he plans on going nowhere in life, because with that haircut and attitude, he'll stay in that hole in the wall forever. After we got our food which was COLD and SOGGY, he took my boyfriends soda glass away and NEVER brought it back. Never came back to ask how anything was. Then waited 25 minutes for boxes and a check. This was the first time I had allowed my boyfriend to not tip somebody. Tips stands for, TO ENSURE PROMPT SERVICE. Well we had none of that. And if you plan on going here I hope it's not going to be your first date, because there is no music or noise at all. Very awkward and weird when you have to whisper everything. We go out to eat every weekend and this is by far the worst service we've ever had. Please do yourself a favor by ordering carry out. The first time we had ate there the food was great and was the only reason we went back. Defiantly will be going to Golden Wok next time. I will NEVER be returning. Also, the other person who made a "5 star review" I can almost guarantee works for the place, because nothing in that review about the service is true. I've never seen any of those servers be "friendly", or "talk to the guests as they knew them", or "greeted the regulars by name". I doubt they even have regulars because nobody in their sane mind would ever go back there more than two times. read more

Eat here if you enjoy gruel. This was the worst Chinese food that I ever had. I ordered one of the most expensive dishes and it was so full of corn starch that it looked gray and tasted slimy. Horrible! Inedible! I paid for the meal but will NEVER eat there again. In addition, the restaurant looked dirty and the waitress was unpleasant....actually rude. Save yourself some heartburn and go somewhere else. read more

Worst Chinese restaurant period. Food was disgusting. Waitress was horrible. If this was my business I would be ashamed to say I owned it. Don't waste your time. If I could give zero stars I would. read more

Great Chinese food, the Almond Chicken, Tso, Orange, and sesame Chicken are cooked to order, crisp, and full of flavor. They accommodate spice level. The place is very divey. read more

i am new to Adrian and tried the food for the first time. It was terrible. i will never go back. The General Tao shrimp was just a pile of over breaded fried shrimp that were tough and barely edible. It was served with a bowl of Tso sauce and rice--thats it! there were no vegetables in it at all! It was not what I expected at all. s. My husband ordered chicken chop suey and it was bland, overcooked and barely a few pieces of tough chicken. it was the WORST chinese food i have ever eaten. VERY DISAPPOINTING read more