Lotus Lounge

I had excellent sushi along with the requisite hot sake I always enjoy at Japanese restaurants. The atmosphere is stunning and totally unexpected for Flagstaff or any other small/medium town that I have visited: the Lotus Lounge could easily hold its own in any major city as far as design, atmosphere, and function.

Sure, as other diners have mentioned, the food could shape up in certain areas though my sushi was on par with my favorites in other cities. Another visit and I'll focus on the other entrees.

My interaction with the staff was nice. They asked me multiple times if I needed anything or any follow up to my orders and smiled genuinely, enjoying their work. The chef and kitchen staff that I could see in the long kitchen tucked behind the sushi bar looked focused and intensely on the job, no chit chat other than food prep talk, a good sign in a busy kitchen. Even the Lotus Lounge owner's wife was a part of the active crew, answering my questions and managing details with the other employees. Real attention and dedicated presence......

Visited 5 months ago

Very nice restaurant where we dined. The food is very good and the people very friendly. They are very attentive and made me a cocktail tailored to my preferences. So yummy

Visited 3 months ago

This place is a great place if you JUST want to get drinks and a light desert. Other than that, I would avoid it. Portions are extremely small, food is decently good although the drinks are very mediocre. To top it all off, it's very expensive for what you get. I have no problem paying $15 for 1 drink, but I better enjoy it. I had the mortal combat and dragons breath and they were not it. The vibe of the place is great. Very well decorated and feels like a great hangout spot. Service was also great. Our waiter was super cool and was really nice. Overall, I would just get desert and drinks and hope you get a good tasting one. Skip the dinner.

Visited 10 months ago

I had a disappointing experience at this restaurant. The hostess told me there would be a 45-minute wait because they needed to give their waitstaff a break, even though many tables were open. However, she informed a white family who arrived after us that the wait would only be 20 to 25 minutes. When I inquired about the sushi bar, she said the wait was the same there. Despite this, I observed several other families being seated immediately upon arrival.

The sushi was really good. I would stick to sushi, not a fan of the other foods on the menu.

The drinks were okay.

Visited 6 months ago

Service was great and food were good enough. We ordered two of their signature cocktails, the mortal kombat and the dragon’s breath. The mortal kombat was good but the dragon’s breath tasted like the dragon hasn’t brushed its teeth in 2,000 years. Wouldn’t recommend.

Visited 5 months ago

Yakisoba bowl was a bit underwhelming. Needs more heat, fresher noodles, and the tofu was over-fried. I’d add some cashews, jalapeño, and fresher noodles along with more veggies and this dish would be wonderful. Ragoons were decent. Edamame was the usual, add salt and you can’t really mess those up. If you guys can hit some tastier notes on your menu this would be a sure 5 star but I feel like it’s around a 2.8 currently. Definitely way overpriced for the quality of food served.

Visited 7 months ago

Wonderful, energetic, classy cocktail bar.

Located in the historic Monte Vista hotel, the Lotus Lounge has first rate service and excellent cocktails.

Visited 5 months ago

Lee was awesome when he put us on standby as they were full with Reservations. He was able to get us a high top round table in the bar area.
Sebastian was our server and just so polite and made sure we were not rushed even though they close at 9. The food was just perfect in presentation and flavor, cooked to perfection. If you’re in Flagstaff the Lotus Lounge is the place to go for an awesome dining experience.
Warning! Call in advance for reservations as they may not have a table for you.
Happy New Year Indeed,
Rick, Paola and Alessandra

Visited a year ago

Food was mediocre, service was awkward and the atmosphere was too loud, maybe not bast music at dinner, not everyone enjoys it and especially so loud.

Visited a month ago

We got so lucky to get an amazing dinner on a New Years Eve without reservation! The service was so nice, eventhough it was 20 minutes before closing. Very thankful for that and the food was very good! We got a steak, ramen, crab wontons and squid salad - everything was delicious.

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Visited 2 months ago

Food needs to be checked by RFK. He wouldn’t allow this place to continue serving food. Could be the worst food in flagstaff and I once ate from the front counter at the L motel.

Bao bun tasted like my pork chain smoked cigarettes in prison.

Firecracker was on the level of random gas station in Apache junction.

Ramen… well tap water and frozen veggies are bussin if you in a third world country

This place has to fail.

Visited 3 months ago

Very disappointed. We ordered red wine and they only had Cabernet, but I am not sure what wine was that. It was not dry, a little bit sweet. We ordered gyoza for appetizers, but send it back. It was horrible. My husband had pork belly, string beans was not edible. I ordered salmon. The portion was very small for the price they charge and I had to send back, because it was not cooked. The salad on my plate was saggy. The bottom line don’t expect a good food

Visited 3 months ago

Very nice restaurant where we dined. The food is very good and the people very friendly. They are very attentive and made me a cocktail tailored to my preferences. So yummy

Visited 3 months ago

Our favorite restaurant.

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Visited 4 months ago

I used to really enjoy Lotus Lounge, but I’ve seen some changes, unfortunately. Their new menu does not compare to the old one, the waits are excessive, and most disappointing is the small portions. The experience just doesn’t justify the cost.

Visited 4 months ago

Service was great and food were good enough. We ordered two of their signature cocktails, the mortal kombat and the dragon’s breath. The mortal kombat was good but the dragon’s breath tasted like the dragon hasn’t brushed its teeth in 2,000 years. Wouldn’t recommend.

Visited 5 months ago

I had excellent sushi along with the requisite hot sake I always enjoy at Japanese restaurants. The atmosphere is stunning and totally unexpected for Flagstaff or any other small/medium town that I have visited: the Lotus Lounge could easily hold its own in any major city as far as design, atmosphere, and function.

Sure, as other diners have mentioned, the food could shape up in certain areas though my sushi was on par with my favorites in other cities. Another visit and I'll focus on the other entrees.

My interaction with the staff was nice. They asked me multiple times if I needed anything or any follow up to my orders and smiled genuinely, enjoying their work. The chef and kitchen staff that I could see in the long kitchen tucked behind the sushi bar looked focused and intensely on the job, no chit chat other than food prep talk, a good sign in a busy kitchen. Even the Lotus Lounge owner's wife was a part of the active crew, answering my questions and managing details with the other employees. Real attention and dedicated presence......

Visited 5 months ago

Very cute, good orange tofu.

Visited 5 months ago

Wonderful, energetic, classy cocktail bar.

Located in the historic Monte Vista hotel, the Lotus Lounge has first rate service and excellent cocktails.

Visited 5 months ago

I came here 3 years ago and it left such an impression I had to come again the next time in flagstaff. That is today! The food isn’t what I remembered. The service was great. I love the atmosphere. We had 4 sushi rolls, pork fried rice, miso soup, crab rangoons, gyoza and orange chicken.

Visited 5 months ago

Sensei Poke Bowl had no sauce or dressing of any kind in the bowl or as a side. Every piece of tuna was chewy and gummy and full of connective tissue and there was one piece I tried cutting with a fork and knife but could not separate the 3 pieces all stuck together. The Lotus salad with tuna was just the same. Fresh salad ingredients but no dressing to be found and no thought to the presentation. The tuna was also full of connective tissue. Have had a better poke bowl from Sprouts for $10 less.

Visited 6 months ago

Visited 6 months ago

Our food was delicious, drinks hit the spot, service was attentive without hovering.

Visited 6 months ago

I had a disappointing experience at this restaurant. The hostess told me there would be a 45-minute wait because they needed to give their waitstaff a break, even though many tables were open. However, she informed a white family who arrived after us that the wait would only be 20 to 25 minutes. When I inquired about the sushi bar, she said the wait was the same there. Despite this, I observed several other families being seated immediately upon arrival.

The sushi was really good. I would stick to sushi, not a fan of the other foods on the menu.

The drinks were okay.

Visited 6 months ago

Had some tasty pho and fresh crab ragoons, but our server Sebastian was so kind and attentive, he'd be enough of a reason to come back!!! 🥰

Visited 7 months ago

Yakisoba bowl was a bit underwhelming. Needs more heat, fresher noodles, and the tofu was over-fried. I’d add some cashews, jalapeño, and fresher noodles along with more veggies and this dish would be wonderful. Ragoons were decent. Edamame was the usual, add salt and you can’t really mess those up. If you guys can hit some tastier notes on your menu this would be a sure 5 star but I feel like it’s around a 2.8 currently. Definitely way overpriced for the quality of food served.

Visited 7 months ago

Riley- thank you for the awesome service of our fantastic meal! Definitely recommend this spot!!!

Visited 7 months ago

Went to dinner here the other night with my wife and some friends and had an absolute blast! Olivia the manager served us and bartended for us and we were very impressed by her service and ability to make us our drinks while carrying a conversation with us the whole time. The drinks we got she actually created herself and they were very tasty. Food was fantastic as well, especially the pork belly and red dragon sushi roll! They are the only sushi place in town that gets their sushi fresh, 10/10 would recommend!

Visited 7 months ago

This is my favorite place in town for date night. The atmosphere is really pretty and always very lively. My go-to is the Lotus roll which never disappoints! A few of their signature cocktails are great and I love that they dress them up with miniature cars and ninjas! :) Overall, it's a really fun spot!

Visited 7 months ago

First off, Avery was absolutely amazing! Best server in the restaurant! Big shout out to the food runner. I'm sorry I didn't get her name. She was awesome! The decor was great! The food was hot and fresh! Super tasty! Overall my experience was 10 out of 10! I just want to thank them for a superb night! Those lady's need a raise!!!!!!!!!!! Highly recommend

Visited 7 months ago

Went there for my Daughters birthday everything was great

Visited 8 months ago

Leuke tent met goed eten, bestel eerst 2 gerechten en later of je nog honger hebt wat er bij.

Visited 8 months ago

Visited 8 months ago

Delicious restaurant right in downtown Flagstaff, connected to the Monte Vista that offers this and a cool coffee/ cocktail bar you can’t go wrong.

Visited 9 months ago

They must be under new management. This place used to be awesome and had excellent dishes! My husband & I ordered Orange Chicken & Tofu with fried rice which we've had before. It was TERRIBLE. Completely dried out, portion was tiny, significantly smaller than what they used to give. Something has gone south with this place. Sadly I will not be coming back. It's too bad you arent what you used to be!

Visited 9 months ago

Has potential and is in a cool building, but got creeped out last time I was here with my wife by the queer male staff. We walked out and went elsewhere.

Visited 9 months ago

Had a wonderful time at Lotus Lounge. Our server, Olivia, was exceptional, and the food was delicious! We had the orange chicken and the Korean pork belly and both were amazing. Loved the atmosphere as well.

Visited 9 months ago

Visited 10 months ago

Good vibes but the food is quite mid

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Visited 10 months ago

This place is a great place if you JUST want to get drinks and a light desert. Other than that, I would avoid it. Portions are extremely small, food is decently good although the drinks are very mediocre. To top it all off, it's very expensive for what you get. I have no problem paying $15 for 1 drink, but I better enjoy it. I had the mortal combat and dragons breath and they were not it. The vibe of the place is great. Very well decorated and feels like a great hangout spot. Service was also great. Our waiter was super cool and was really nice. Overall, I would just get desert and drinks and hope you get a good tasting one. Skip the dinner.

Visited 10 months ago

AMAZING!!!! Honestly my husband and I both feel like this was one of the best restaurants we’ve ever been to. We got spring rolls (WHICH WERE SO GOOD), orange chicken and fried rice, and a sushi roll. Oh and then we got the sorbet ugh it was SO good. We are coming back here 100% ! Oh and Sebastian our waiter was so so great too!!! Highly highly recommend to try this place out.

Visited 10 months ago

The Korean Pork Belly is so good.

Visited 10 months ago

We had a booking at 4.45pm on a sat and since they open at 4 we thought we would go to the bar earlier. Got there and doors completely shut with no one in the premises. Turns out they lost power a while before and decided they will open at 6pm instead. ZERO communications, no emails, no phone calls. Lucky we were able to get a table elsewhere but that’s really poor customer service

Visited 10 months ago

Saw photos of this from a friend from flag and knew I had to try. The presentation of everything and the atmosphere of the entire restraunt makes for a great place to mingle. However, i have to say all the food we purchased was just ok, ESPECIALLY for the price, which is pretty staggering for the alright quality of the food, If you want a place to look good in front of someone, take them here, but not if you're looking for an awesome bite. Wait staff in any case was great, and respectful.

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Visited a year ago

The food was okay. But the place was empty and still took forever to get our food. The service wasn't good.

Visited a year ago

Cool place just turn the music down. Or just change it. Not relaxing.

Visited a year ago

We came for our anniversary dinner. Our waitress was kinda all over the place. Our appetizer came out with our food and all before our drinks. I had to ask for water refills. The waitress advised me they ran out of coconut milk for my drink but almost 10 minutes after we ordered drinks. My husband's orange chicken looked old and he said it was my good. It did look old. I would not recommend this place at all except for the view we had upstairs.

Visited a year ago

I made a reservation a week in advance. I received a reminder the night before, then I arrived for my table, and they were closed. There was a lot of snow today, which I'm assuming is why. But I received no information regarding being closed during our reservation time. For such a nice place, I would expect more communication, and It makes me very hesitant to ever come back.

Visited a year ago

Excellent food, atmosphere, and service! My son and I loved it!

Visited a year ago

Lee was awesome when he put us on standby as they were full with Reservations. He was able to get us a high top round table in the bar area.
Sebastian was our server and just so polite and made sure we were not rushed even though they close at 9. The food was just perfect in presentation and flavor, cooked to perfection. If you’re in Flagstaff the Lotus Lounge is the place to go for an awesome dining experience.
Warning! Call in advance for reservations as they may not have a table for you.
Happy New Year Indeed,
Rick, Paola and Alessandra

Visited a year ago

Good and service were great . We had sushi and the kids had Bao Buns. All in all it was a great experience. The chupacabra roll is super tasty.

Visited a year ago

Great restaurant. Had a wonderful meal. The sushi was great and they have some unique items on the menu. A cool vibe inside, and the upstairs is a great place to eat. A touch quieter. Would go back to the restaurant again for sure.

Visited a year ago

Saw this place online and wasn't too convinced, we decided on it because it was open and had Pho on the menu. We get there and wanted to sit upstairs, and no room eventhough there was. It was mostly because they were closing soon because the hostess literally said no room and we close kitchen a 9:30 so it went connected. Hostess could use more friendliness. Server was good in the beginning but then took forever to come back to get order. She did make a good suggestion as I couldnt decide and it was awesome. Once food was there I was trying to get sauce and the Hostess did see me but then ignored me...note she was sitting at the bar talking to people. I got up to get the sauce and then the server follows me and gives me a small dish and yanks the sauce out of my hand and pours sauce on the dish and says she needs it. I was very upset but being on my honeymoon I let it go. Then the server brings the tab and says whenever youre ready. She comes by 3 mins later a gets upset because we still didn't pay. We honestly just paid and left at that moment. It really sucks because food is great but Service can really ruin a business.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

My new go to place.

Visited a year ago

Food was great and I loved the atmosphere. Nice to something a little dioxin Flagstaff. I did find it a little odd that we were never offered a second drink, even though it wasn’t very busy. Otherwise it would have been 5 stars.

Visited a year ago

Disappointment my second time around. The food was not as good as I remembered.

Visited a year ago

Good food, great service. Server was very helpful and personable.

Visited a year ago

Terrible experience. I asked to speak to the manager, they sent a fake manager over so that the REAL manager didn't hear how Terrible the situation was. They knew they were in the wrong in a big way and tried to hide it. I couldn't believe it, nor could the real manager I tracked down. The service is horrible. Take a look at my reviews. I almost always give 5 stars, so if you're hearing this from me, it was as bad as it gets, especially if they sent over a fake manager, who also was just as rude as the other servers. These pictures are from the middle of our meal; we had to bus our own tables all night, and then we received attitude and were warned not to do so.

Visited a year ago

One of our favorite restaurants in town!

Visited a year ago

A customer fell down and the staff did not help her, very sad

Visited a year ago

Seemed short staffed. Sushi and rolls were great, but fried rice meh. Cocktails were awesome!

Visited a year ago

Best sushi and cocktail combo in Flagstaff, hands down.

Visited a year ago

Seamless service, flawless foods, amid a beautiful, magical atmosphere.

Visited a year ago

Yummy drinks, delicious food and great service!! Really love the ambiance..

Visited a year ago

I had so much fun here on a date with one of the town's finest man. All of our food was delightful and the drinks were tasty and fun.

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Food and service were spot on

Visited a year ago

Sadly no ramen but pho was good.

Visited a year ago

The guys so kind and the food was exquisite!🫶😌

Visited 2 years ago

Delicious food. Excellent service by Sebastian.

Visited 2 years ago

I love the ambiance! This is a 2 level restaurant with a bar downstairs. There are different colored lit trees throughout and a mirror ball. The drinks and food were all delicious and had a custom touch. They close a little early and did a silent "last call" by 8:45pm. The Lotus lounge is in historic downtown Flagstaff. The entrance is next to the Hotel Monte Vista.

Visited 2 years ago

Great service, great menu, the cocktails are so delicious. The atmosphere was extremely laid back with modern music and great lighting. We sat upstairs and had a view of the city while also feeling like we had plenty of space to ourselves.

Visited 2 years ago

Not as good as it was something has changed the food was adequate but not fantastic

Visited 2 years ago

What an enjoyable dinner and evening! Great food and service.

Visited 2 years ago

Beautiful decor, bright and airy.
The food was delicious. Our waiter Sebastain was very knowledgeable and friendly.

Visited 2 years ago

Always delicious!!

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Visited 2 years ago

Food was good but service was awful. The overpriced small portions would be worth it if everything else didnt suck. Will not be going back

Visited 2 years ago

Best sushi and atmosphere in town

Visited 2 years ago

Came here. We got served after about 30 minutes waiting. Then waited another 20 minutes to get menus and about another 15 minutes to order. We ordered about $70 worth of food which isn’t a lot considering their prices. Food portions are so small to be charging $16+ for them. We rarely got talked to and when we did it was always a different server. Best thing was maybe their salmon yuzu dish that I tried but other than that subpar experience. We were two women on a date so maybe it was just a general avoidance that rubbed us the wrong way.

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Visited 2 years ago

Impeccable service -- knowledgeable, approachable, welcoming. Sushi options are very, very good & priced very well for the portion size. Other Asian fusion dishes are nicely created and cooked with knowledge and expertise. And finally, one of the better dining & bar areas in Flagstaff.

Visited 2 years ago

An absolutely delightful experience. The atmosphere, food, and service were all wonderful. Highly recommend.

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After a long day at the Grand Canyon, we decided to come here for dinner. The place was somewhat busy for a Sunday Night and the waitress was super friendly. Once we sat down, everything went into S. Show mode.

"How is the Ramen?"
"Sorry. We do not do Ramen anymore. We have Pho"
"But your online menu......"
"No sorry... and we are also out of these 4 appetizers and this and that and this too"
"Ok, I will have the Pho and the my son will have the Orange Chicken"
"Sorry, I was just told that we were out of the Pho and the Orange Chicken"
"Well, what do you have?"

You can see where this whole went. After ordering "whatever they had", we ended up getting a piece of super dry rubbery noodle dish. which we ended up sending back. The super embarrassed waitress proceeded to tell me that she had just quit. We proceeded to leave and ended up at a drive through Taco Bell.

I highly doubt that my review will make a difference with any locals. But if you are visiting, this is your "heads up warning" Enjoy!!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Editing my review after the recent menu change - I tried the new pho and my wife tried the bao. My wife was raving about the bao, she said she'd definitely order it again. The pho was alright, not impressive though. Look forward to trying new things on the menu.

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

Food is fairly bland for Asian cuisine.
Service was good, restaurant is nice and clean.

Visited 2 years ago

Service is always great here - this is somewhere I like to bring my friends when they come to visit, I would recommend this place based off the drinks and desserts alone (:

Visited 2 years ago

Major let down. Ordered some sushi - which was fine, chicken wings- which were great but two of us each ordered ramen and it has to have been the worst ramen I have ever had. The broth was lacking everything and tasted curried. It tasted like instant chicken stock with tumeric. The noodles weren't any better. This item was actually so bad, it should be removed from the menu entirely as the ramen was passed around the table and each of us agreed as to how bad it actually was, which was surprising. The atmosphere upstairs is very different from downstairs and feels like you are shoved into a corner. The music was also very strange and gave the impression the location has a major identity crisis. Is this a club ? Is it an Asian restaurant ? Either way, the staff was nice and the downstairs area seemed to have a decent atmosphere, but the food itself was very forgettable and if you are thinking of either of the ramen dishes, I sincerely hope you reconsider , until at least they learn what real ramen is supposed to taste like, which is not what they serve. I would not recommend and will not be returning.

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Visited 2 years ago

Pretty busy! Lots of traffic. Good vibes. Good service. Good food.

Visited 2 years ago

Delicious food and drinks! Try the crab rangoon and tempura veggies.

Visited 2 years ago

My wife and I had two 3.5-4.0 star dine in experiences at Lotus Lounge so yesterday when I came in and placed a to-go order I had high hopes. Unfortunately, when I drove the 7-8 miles home I was severely disappointed. The rolls were not what we ordered, Atleast not the same as we got last time we ordered the same rolls. One was so hot that I couldn’t eat it and I love hot food. The other was battered and fried and it wasn’t last time. Worse yet, no ginger or wasabi with either roll. The orange chicken needed to deliver and it missed the mark as well. Not as flavorful as last time, fried to the point of almost being burnt and chewy. The Spring roll was good, but not worth the $85. I considered not writing a review, but when I was still feeling disappointment after almost 24 hours I decided to write one. BTW, my baseline expectation is that you get a takeout order right. Consider the fact that your customers will be much more impacted when they get home and it is wrong, musing items, or just not good. If I was a dine in customer I would have sent it all back (except the spring rolls). I did notice owner response to comments heavily favors positive reviews. Interested to see if this receives any feedback

Visited 2 years ago

Good place to have coctail and meet ur friends. Food is average.

Visited 2 years ago

Food and service was excellent

Visited 2 years ago

Gotta eat at the Lotus Lounge when you're in Flagstaff! We flew into town to go skiing at Snowbowl. Luckily we found the Lotus Lounge and had the best meal of our 7 day trip through Arizona. Everything is fresh and the sushi rolls blew us away! I had the Glazed Steak and it was incredible. We went to Whisk & Whiskey the following night and were so disappointed that we didn't eat at the Lotus both nights. Order an old fashion it is perfectly made by their staff. Service was a 10+ and everything is clean. By far our best experience in Flagstaff. Their sister hotel next door has a great old west prospector bar that makes awesome cocktails. Take it from a foodie THIS PLACE where you want to eat in Flagstaff.

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Visited 2 years ago

Cool vibe. We sat at the bar. Bartender was attentive. Drinks were top notch. Food was quick to arrive and absolutely stellar.

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Visited 2 years ago

Super fun space. Ordered the ramen and some sushi, both of which were tastey! Very fast service too.

Visited 2 years ago

Good food and drinks but the kitchen ventilation doesn't work. I have literally been smoked out of that place several times with visible smoke and difficulties breathing both upstairs and downstairs. Expect to sweat during the summer if you dine upstairs. If they fixed thier HVAC, I would give 4 stars and be a regular customer again.

Visited 2 years ago

Great experience they have good food and the staff here is awesome we were well taken care of.

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The food and service was wonderful! Olivia was so sweet and took care of us.

Visited 2 years ago

The food here is amazing. The only reason for the 4 stars is the service is always way behind. We've been 3 times and it's always the same story of "I'm so sorry the drinks take forever and the food takes forever because we are behind". The staff is nice about it but you can tell it's a management issue. They have the food nailed though so at least the juice is worth the squeeze.

Visited 2 years ago

Food and ambience were great! Drinks took a long while to be delivered from the bar. Good sushi menu with fantastic ramen options.

Visited 2 years ago

"we're closed homie" i knocked on the door at 9:15 when the sign says they close at 10:00. I just wanted to buy a gift card. An employee passed by the door and said we're closed homie and continued to watch the football game.

Visited 2 years ago

I don't understand all the high reviews. Partner and I have been here twice, the second time because the Thai place was really busy.

Both times we've been struck by how beautiful the food looks, and yet it tastes like nothing. Anything with eel sauce tastes good because of the eel sauce but everything else, basic rolls, nigiri, ramen, etc are just so underwhelming taste wise.

I guess that's really the issue here, the food is edible and the service is really slow but competent. It's just not remarkable. The prices are too high for the portion sizes for the food to be so bland.

Sushi: both times the rice was on the sushi was too old. It's good for fried rice, but NOT sushi. You can tell. Sushi has 2 ingredients, the rice and the fish. The rice is important.
Miso: bland
Ramen: broth was bland, and there's a tomato. Wut.
Torched salmon: this tasted good, but only 4 slices for 16 dollars? Ridiculous.

Visited 2 years ago

Not impressed with their food at all. Basically just rice or noodles with zero veggies or flavoring. Wouldn’t give it another try

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Visited 2 years ago

Best orange chicken I've ever had. Sushi was very good as well. Service was great, really neat joint.

Visited 2 years ago

5 stars.. Great food , service and good vibes . One star for Mathew for long stupid review.

Visited 2 years ago

I had an amazing experience last night at the Lotus Lounge located in the Hotel Monte Vista. Was not expecting to go there but I’m sure glad I did. The staff is wonderful! They are like family there and made me feel so comfortable and welcomed. Great customer experience. The Miso soup was excellent and the sushi and noodle bowls were mouth watering. Great atmosphere. I will definitely be back. I highly recommend this spot in Downtown Flagstaff.

Visited 2 years ago

Everything we got was fantastic. The wait staff was amazing and tentative, the atmosphere was so friendly and welcoming. Had a fun drink called the Tokyo Drift! Comes with a little toy car, hilarious and perfect. Thank you for a wonderful time!

Visited 2 years ago

Bartender made the absolute BEST old fashioned I have ever tasted. The other cocktails were DIVINE. One of, if not THE best bar to which I have ever been.

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Visited 2 years ago

This place has great food, great vibes, Sebastian was my waiter and he was absolutely fabulous made tremendous decisions
Thank you for a great time

Visited 2 years ago

good vegetarian sushi roll

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Visited 3 years ago

A great spot for delicious sushi/ sashimi , drinks, and apps. We had a great experience with Sebastian and he was so good with our toddler. Will return!

Visited 3 years ago

Absolutely fantastic food and drinks were a work of art
Rebecca the most fantastic mixologist

Visited 3 years ago

The orange tofu is the best. service was excellent. Thanks Megan.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi is A OK but do NOT order Ramen, for $14 I got a bowl of boiling water without any spaice,some noodles and worst of all shredded beef brisket. Sor someone who loves ramen and tried it in many different cities this was by far the worst. Ramen should have freshly cooked beef chunks and beef broth, not brisket in boiled water. There is a place down the street they just serve Ramen I have not tried it but I bet it is better than this place.

Visited 3 years ago

Lotus Lounge Flagstaff, AZ

We traveled to Flagstaff on a Sunday on a holiday weekend. We walked in and recognized that it was almost closing time, asked if the kitchen was still open, they said yes and we were seated. All was well and the environment was quirky. While sitting we decided our meal, we ordered two rolls of sushi (California Roll and Chupacabra roll), and two bowls of beef ramen. The wait was not terribly bad -- we got our meal 25 minutes after ordering. We weren't bothered by the wait because we had fantastic customer service. When our meals arrived, there were obvious signs of low quality food. At a glance, the salmon in the Chupacabra roll was browning- an obvious sign that the fish had been out all day. Not only was this disgusting to witness, but this would be dangerous if we consumed it. Moreover, the avocados were rotten, and were definitely cut at the beginning of the morning and given to us at night.

Furthermore, our ramen was by far the worst ramen I've had in my life. Not only was it flavorless, but the tap water that was used in the ramen had more flavor than the dish itself. Well actually, maybe the rotten tomato inside gave it some sort of kick. Quality control was notably fumbled when they sent out noodles that were hardened together and clearly scraped off the bottom of the pot. In addition, you would think the kitchen would notice a rotten sliced tomato garnished on the dish. In order for us to stomach this we were given a bottle of bubbly water, note we did not ask for mineral water, this was in fact foam from the city tap water. We declined to drink the water and asked for the check.

By the outward look of this establishment, I believe that it has potential to be a thriving restaurant. Unfortunately, under both stress and pressure, this restaurant crumbled. My overall assessment of this restaurant is a stern 2/10. The only saving grace of this restaurant is the environment. The quirkiness of Lotus Lounge fostered an energy that can be shared by many.

One could come here after a long day of work for a beer, not food, and have a great time -- fitting for the name "lounge." I left this restaurant feeling sick about the food I just had but with a smile that I got to share some time with some people that I love.

What a 2/10 means is the following: You wouldn't recommend to a friend and if anyone were to recommend to have a meal at this restaurant; and you would encourage them not to go and suggest another option.

If you do find yourself here, order something that would be considered simple and safe and avoid complex plates.

Visited 3 years ago

Horrible experience at this Restaurant. The waiter was pretty forgetful. To begin with I got a soup that I did not order, And it was incredible salty. When my main dish finally arrived it was drenched in so much sesame oil and rocks of pepper that it was difficult to eat. My friend never got one of her dishes and once she got some of her order, she had to get up looking for the soy sauce. I can't imagine how service would be if the place where full. Any way the food was horrible and a little over done with the flavors.

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First time here, really enjoyed the chic and open space with trendy music and funky lights.

The menu is diverse, primarily japanese cuisine, with ramen and poke and sushi and crab rangoons, etc. The bartenders were great, and the service was quick. $10 seemed a little steep for the 6 petite crab rangoons, although they did have real snow crab in them.

Personally, it’s a little hard to justify the $15 entrance fee for a sushi roll. But I get it, rent is expensive in downtown Flagstaff.

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Cool little spot. 1 tv at the bar. Bartender is friendly. Sake was good. Food was ok except the rolls weren’t that great. Spider roll tasted like cucumber roll. Hardly taste any crab

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Top Qualität! Sehr gute Bedienung. Viele Spezialitäten. Gutes Preis- Leistungsverhältnis.

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I’m from ny and this actually might be better than nobu. Staff was great and food was outstanding. Get the lychee sorbet too. Our Sebastian was very attentive and funny.

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Great food, even bette service! Hope was our server and she was wonderful! Very sweet and eager to help. She even spoke to us in French as we are visiting from Montreal, Canada. We felt very taken care of and safe ( my mother has a gluten allergy and Hope double checked that our food would be safe for her to eat ). The atmosphere was very cozy as well. I would highly recommend this place if you love sushi :)

Visited 3 years ago

Incredible happy hour. Best Bao buns I've ever had in flag & the sushi was so fresh. 10/10 recommend

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The food was reasonable, the service wasn’t anything intentional, it was kind of “afterthought” service. I would have otherwise not left a review except that my wife and I have had horrible food poisoning all day today. The only thing we ate yesterday was at Locust Lounge. We will likely never return, I have had sushi hundreds of times all over Phoenix, LA, and San Francisco and have never experienced improperly handled fish like this.

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Sebastian was Great!

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Exceptional service, outstanding food (didn't need to add any salt or pepper)
I started off with the miso soup & a porter followed by the rib eye (med) & a zinfandel. Finished off with the lychee sorbet....
My taste buds were extremely happy.....
Next visit I'll try different appetizers & maybe a different dessert?
Can't wait till my next visit...

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Food was and service was good.

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Interesting restaurant with a second level. The appetizers are very large and very tasty. Good food and good drinks and the staff was great!

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Pretty good sushi for being so far from the ocean! We had some cocktails, pretty good too.

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Such a weird vibe. When we went the hostess was so out of it and very loopy, forgot to seat us. We finally got seated and then our server started flirting with this lady behind us, totally forgot about us too and sat down with her! The manager ended up serving us, we walked out so confused by the whole experience. The food was good but definitely not worth the price!

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Awesome food, great service and atmosphere.

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Left after 20 minutes of ordering. Service was slow, but nice. Our Appetizer, the pork gyoza, was visibly raw

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Amazing service and food experience!

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Absolutely amazing! We had Pork Belly fried rice and butternut squash curry, they were so good we ordered more to go :) Pork Belly was cooked to perfection and the curry sauce was very well rounded!!! Most importantly as we watched the kitchen from the upstairs bar couldn’t help but notice how clean it was and how they all were in unison as they worked! Impressive. Keep it up

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Great service when we sat at the bar. Sushis were yummy too!

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Service off the charts, unique food offering as well. World needs more Lotus'

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Great sushi, good cocktails and excellent service here (thanks, Sebastian!) Love this place and highly recommend.

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My family and I really enjoyed the drinks at Lotus Lounge this past weekend! Whenever we're in town we come by. The staff is super friendly and the drink menu was really diverse so they'll probably have something you're in the mood for!

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We walked by this morning, Oct. 23, 2021 and food was sitting in window overnight. Rice wasn't covered and out. Crab meat or pretend crab meat was out also, good luck to the people who get sick today. This place has the dumbest food workers ever. Look at new picture post. Yuck.

I've been wanting to go here for quite sometime and we finally made it. Biggest disappointment ever. The food looked ok and sort of appealing. I had lettuce wraps, another person had orange chicken and the beef stir fry. Not enough lettuce for wraps, tasted ok but nothing to come back for. The orange chicken looked like tater tots and tasted about the same. The beef stir fry, wow, beef with freezer burns that you could taste. We mentioned this to our waiter and he took it to the back to ask manager. He took our beer off the bill, you've got to be kidding. The beer. All in all the worst $70.00 we ever spent for lunch. The Asian bowl at Jack in the Box is better. What a disappointment.

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Just about everything we’ve had here has been absolutely delicious. Cool vibe, friendly staff, terrific food. The sushi is super fresh and so delicious. If you’re a fan of seafood, do yourself a favor and have the salmon filet entree. It is truly the perfect dish. The steak entree is great as well!

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Before I start this off, I rarely write reviews. You have to have a big impact for me to say something. This is one of the worst sushi places I’ve been to. I have been to many places and love myself some good sushi. I read the high reviews and visiting from Phoenix figured this would be a great place. Spent almost 2 hours on a Saturday filling up with drinks to wait for my food. Literally almost two hours later did my Black Dragon roll and firecracker roll show up. Not going to lie, I have had better sushi from a grocery store. I waited two hours for terrible quality sushi. Severely disappointed and will never come back. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else.

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I'm so sorry I cant post a picture of the food leftover in the window overnight here. I did post pictures on Maps. Rice isn't covered and sitting for at least 10 hours. Also had crab meat or pretend crabmeat sitting out overnight. It was bubbling from sitting out. Good luck to the people who eat here.

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Staff not wearing masks. Cool upbeat setting and staff. Good place for a nice casual date.

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We had such a great experience at Lotus Lounge! It was actually pretty slow for a Saturday, but definitely still jumping. I loved the two story dining room where we could look down at the bar and people watch as well as see drinks being made. Our server, Zach, was such a delight! He had wonderful energy, was very knowledgeable about the menu, and was overall a fantastic server. We loved the food, especially the sushi boat. It was great to pick the rolls we wanted and the sashimi was top quality. I couldn't tell you the last time we had sushi so good! And don't stop there! The cocktails were expertly crafted, strong, and so flavorful! The Middle Ground had a touch too much cinnamon for us, but otherwise was delicious. The A6M-Zero, Sol, and the New-New Fashioned were perfectly balanced in flavor!

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Hostess was so friendly and welcoming. Bartender made great drinks.

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Good food, service and ambiance.

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Quinn sat us quickly and was super kind, our waiter Sebastian, was AMAZING he was so sweet and he made the atmosphere friendly and fun both of them were AMAZING and the food is to die for!

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psycho owner

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I ordered fried rice and orange chicken and it was mostly corn syrup based sauce that the rice was floating in. It was inedible in every sense...

Visited 3 years ago

decided to give this place another try & so glad we did(: great food & our waiter Quinn was amazing!

Visited 4 years ago

Super good sushi. I order the San Francisco rolls.

Visited 4 years ago

Pretty good sushi with a nice atmosphere. If you like lychee, Lotus Lounge has a really good lychee margarita.

Also I may be a bit biased here, but I heard like 4 songs straight out of my Spotify Playlist that I was pleasantly surprised to hear in the wild.

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The best food in Flagstaff 👌

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Wouldn’t serve us because they thought they closed an hour earlier than they do close and said “yeah I don’t know why the hotel keeps telling everyone we are open til 10 they need to stop.” Well, Hope, it’s because those are the hours of the restaurant you work at according to the hotel staff, yes, but also the menu that was in our hotel room, and the restaurant’s website.. because those are the the hours of the restaurant.. that you work at. Later the “manager” clarified that it was because Hope is new but also that because her and I, the manager, were talking while Hope rolled her eyes from her safe space (the bar), it was after 9:15 so she also would be unable to seat my partner and I. Totally. Totally makes sense. Not to me but by their logic probably definitely. Totally. Although I was told I could get complimentary room service until 10, Hope made sure I knew I could not be more wrong. I’m not sure how this place makes money since they don’t let people sit down to eat or take food to eat it. Go here if you are really really hungry like we were and if you have been looking over that menu in your room that uses words that make you have to google translate pickle and if you ultimately want to get turned away because time is hard when business hours are posted on the window gosh dang it in a state that doesn’t use daylight savings.

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Lotus after dark is a welcomed event for the nightlife in Flag, thoroughly enjoyed and will go back!

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This was our first time here and Sebastian was our server. He was over the top friendly, helpful, kind and kept us hydrated. We will definitely be back to see him when we are in town. This place has a fun atmosphere, music not too loud. Serving size was big, food was delicious. We are happy, thank you Sebastian!! PS we liked your boots.

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Absolutely love this place. We come here very time we’re in Flagstaff. Excellent food and service. Bartenders are so nice and make great drinks!

Visited 4 years ago

Bad service. We waited 2 hours beyond our reservation time. The staff said they would provide us some compensation for the long wait. They didn’t. They seated us next to a storage closet and ran stage equipment out of there the entire time. Often hitting the chairs of our guests. Bad experience. I wouldn’t go back.

Visited 4 years ago

Great food, Great service

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Fantastic food, generous food, fair prices and Joe, our server was the best!

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The prices went down slightly since opening which is nice. I got the egg rolls and chicken using ramen and it was AMAZING. Will definitely eat there again.

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I never leave reviews but this is so worth it! We were visiting from out of town and we were having trouble finding somewhere to have a late lunch/dinner. This place took our last minute reservation. It was fast, reasonably priced and most importantly the BEST udon/ramen I’ve ever had. I had the chicken udon and man was it it tasty and perfect. They are also super fast and the environment is so nice and chill. I would love to go back there again sometime! Congrats to the chef and the crew!

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I usually don't choose a restaurant with less than 4.5 stars on Google, especially without reading through all the reviews) but this was the first place out of the parking garage and we were hungry and tired of walking for the day. I started out with a lychee margarita cocktail, it was ok. I'm a HUGE fan of lychee though. We ordered egg rolls for an app and they were different from your typical but really good. My daughter loved her California roll. Our Bushido sushi boat with the Pony Express, Retrograde and rainbow rolls were phenomenal. Absolutely nothing was fishy and the octopus salad...I could have eaten a whole bowl. But of course I had so much other deliciousness in front of me! My FIL had the pork belly fried rice and considering he wasn't hungry, he enjoyed every last bit of it. It looked wonderful. The mushrooms were calling to me. I resisted reaching over and biting them. I wanted to try the Royal Wedding cocktail but they were out of it. My daughter had the mango sorbet for dessert and she loved it. Great place with great service! The cocktail menu wasn't over the top appealing (to me, I'm also a strict craft cocktail girl and kinda picky...) but this place definitely deserves way higher than their 4.2 stars at the time of our visit.

Visited 4 years ago

Highest quality sushi in town and great cocktails. Try the tempura veggies and the rainbow roll!

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This place was so much fun! Francisco at the bar was awesome!! We loved the food and a the sake! Great dumplings and fried rice!!

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This restaurant has a great atmosphere and feel. The food was wonderful and the service was also good. No complaints, just a good experience.

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Tasty food and great cocktails. The staff was on top of things and polite. The interior was welcoming while spacious. Solid place for a meal.

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Food was great. Service was sub-par.

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Birthday cheer..sorry the cute sushi cupcakes are not on the menu..but everything was delicious!

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Pork belly rice bowl, WORD

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