Great Chinese restaurant in Delhi! Very delicious and superb service from all staffs. I accidentally dropped a glass cup of ice cream. All staffs ran to me and said it's totally ok don't worry and bring a new cup of ice cream for me. Thank you so much!
PAN ASIAN !!
this is a pretty old establishment running from the 90s the food quality and service is still great
Though I feel now the ambiance needs some sprucing up
They have a great variety of pan asian fanfare
Have toilets inside the establishment
Parking is available outside
Food is delecious and they have Happy hours on drinks
Lotus Pond is a classic Chinese restaurant which has been serving delicious food for more than 20 years now in delhi. Their location has always been NFC but after covid sadly they had to shift their restaurant to a smaller space just 3-4 shops down their original location. It was sad to see as pre covid they had really renovated the restaurant big time and made their basement bigger aswell. Now it's a smaller sized restaurant with a cosy feel to it. Luckily good old servers and staff are still retained and are serving the customers like they always used to.
We went on a Sunday afternoon to have their Sunday brunch which is priced phenomenally at around 1000 per person and the amount of food served is massive. They have a set menu which they serve and it comes along with a mocktail or cold drink.
We started with a soup - Hot n Sour Chicken Soup to be exact which was fantastic. Perfect soup base with a heart warming touch and bold flavours. There was loads of chicken and tofu in it. The egg drop was in abundance and really complimented the soup. The tofu was a really nice addition and made the soup delicious.
For starters we were served -
1) Veg Spring Roll - Classic Veg spring rolls with loads of bean sprout filling. It was nice and went well with the chilli sauce or the sweet chilli sauce aswell.
2) Chilly Chicken - Another classic , it was a smashing dish. The chicken was flavourful and really tender and juicy. They chefs really prepared it perfectly.
3) Sliced Fish with Roasted Szechuan Pepper - This was absolutely amazing. Loved this dish so much that we moped it off completely. Lightly fried sole fish cooked with peppers and onions , the flavours were sticking yet delicate which compliment the fish very well. 5/5 and highly recommend
4) Cottage Cheese Fingers with Red Chilli and Basil - This was my personal favourite along with the Fish , these 2 dishes blowed me away. This dish was Thai style inspired and was absolutely amazing. The fragrant basil with a the spicy chilli and a bit of sweetness went along so well it was absolutely amazing. The Paneer was super tender and the outside coating was lightly crispy. 5/5 and highly recommend.
For mains and sides we had -
5) Hakka Noodles - They were tasty but nothing special. Enjoyable with the mains
6) Veg Friend Rice - This was very nice , so much so one can have it by itself . The rice had a ton of corn which was a really nice addition along with the classic bell peppers , carrots etc.
7) Fish in Black Bean Sauce - One of their classic dishes and something we used to order very frequently. Sole fish in a very flavourful black bean sauce gravy which has a good amount of ginger to give it a nice kick.
8) Shredded Lamb in Hot Garlic Sauce - Another cracking dish . Both the main courses were fantastic and paired extremely well with the staples. This gravy had big bold flavours , especially of garlic . The lamb was tender and really well cooked.
For dessert we had -
9) Darsan and Ice Cream - Classic Fried noodles with a sweet honey glaze and almond to top it off along with the ice cream is just fantastic. It's a classic and a dish we regularly order.
For the price this Sunday brunch is absolutely smashing . Really enjoyed the food and their service is always impeccable.
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