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Lotus Garden

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👍👍 The restaurant is a bit outside of the city center but definetly worth the travel. Loved the taiwanese dishes and especially the Szechuan beef-noodle soup. They have many specialties which involve innards, if that’s not your taste there are many other dishes such as the fried pork, tender beef etc.... People often mention dishes, Chinese, good, restaurant, Zurich, Taiwanese, delicious, authentic, pork, service,


Address

Waffenplatzstrasse 1, 8002 Zürich, Switzerland

Website

lotus.garden

Contact

+41 43 243 07 25

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (488 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11:30 am to 2 pm, 6 to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 11:30 am to 2 pm, 6 to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 11:30 am to 2 pm, 6 to 10 pm
  • Friday: 11:30 am to 2 pm, 6 to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 11:30 am to 2 pm, 6 to 10 pm

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  • 5/5 Alessandro V. 2 years ago on Google
    The restaurant is a bit outside of the city center but definetly worth the travel. Loved the taiwanese dishes and especially the Szechuan beef-noodle soup. They have many specialties which involve innards, if that’s not your taste there are many other dishes such as the fried pork, tender beef etc. The service was very observant and always ready.
    54 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tiberiu H. 1 year ago on Google • 390 reviews
    Authentic Taiwanese food and beer. They definitely need better vents and the food is greasy, but yet so delicious. I will probably return every two weeks as long as my vital organs survive:) . We tried most of the menu with spring rolls, seaweed salad, duck, vegetables and even cauliflower and everything tasted impeccable.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Megan W. 1 year ago on Google • 327 reviews
    One of the best Chinese restaurants in Zurich. Very authentic, decent portion size, and good service. I will be back again to try some more items on the menu. I really liked the green beans with ground pork and the pork belly. Everything was delicious!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zoran L. 6 months ago on Google • 283 reviews
    One of my new favourite Chinese restaurants in Zurich. The Sichuan dishes were great (we had Mapo Tofu, Fish Hotpot, and Chilli Chicken). They also have scallion pancakes which are difficult to find in CH. overall the food was excellent, fresh tasting, and service was fantastic.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mara G. 2 years ago on Google
    Hands down, my absolute favourite Chinese restaurant in Zürich! Do not get the szechuan fish, because I want it all for myself 😂
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kathryn O. 5 months ago on Google • 34 reviews
    We LOVE this place. They have all the Taiwanese comfort and staple food dishes you could hope for! They have many vegetarian dishes and are also happy to make dishes vegetarian (like the mapo tofu). Some of my favorite dishes are: their scallion pancake, tofu teppanyaki, eggplant and tofu dish. My partner enjoyed the three cups chicken, braised pork and the crispy duck! Amy and her staff are so lovely and hospitable. The restaurant has limited seating and is always full so it’s worth it to book a reservation!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 I. P. 5 months ago on Google • 43 reviews
    Large portions of delicious duck and veggies. Recommend going in a group and sharing several options - until now have loved them all. No reservation needed on a weekday, would recommend doing so anyway. Go-to place for Szechuan/Chinese food in Zurich
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karl K. 1 year ago on Google • 37 reviews
    Excellent meat dishes in a comfortable restaurant. Lots of options for vegetarians, too. There are a lot of Asian guests so you know the food is authentic. The food comes in various ranges of spiciness depending on the dish, this indicated on the menu, and you can order everything extra spicy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Héctor O. 5 months ago on Google • 47 reviews
    Best Chinese Taiwanese food I ate in Switzerland. I Ordered the Crispy Chicken(雞排) and it tasted amazing and was not greasy, better than many I have eaten in Taiwan. The lunch box also includes a Tea Egg, which was delicious. The milk tea flavor was good and not sweet. The waitresses were really kind and attentive. Definitely we will come again, totally recommended.

  • 5/5 Hanghang L. 2 years ago on Google
    I have been there few times. The service is great, the waiter was alway very friendly. The food is pretty tasty. I find the “hot pot beef” (水煮肉片)pretty authentic. I also like their green tea milk tea.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Martin H. 1 year ago on Google
    According to my Asian friend, it's one of the best Chinese restaurants in town and I couldn't agree more. They offer a wide range of authentic dishes.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Silvano S. 1 year ago on Google
    Our favorite Chinese/Taiwanese restaurant in Zurich. Authentic, delicious, great service and reasonable prices. The owner Amy and the chef as well as the staff are welcoming and great hosts. Highly recommended!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vicky L. 1 year ago on Google
    My new favourite Chinese restaurant in Zurich! All the 3 dishes were delicious and my favourite is the eggplants (鱼香茄子)! Note: the dishes might be a bit too salty for some people, but well, it goes well with rice 😊
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 HsinJung T. 11 months ago on Google
    The food is fantastic!!! If you want to try some Chinese or Taiwanese food! Here is your best choice. The service is also excellent, make you feel like home. Will definitely come back next time visiting Zurich. Don't forget to make a reservation😊
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Juhyun S. 2 years ago on Google
    All dishes were very delicious and authentic. I especially loved pork feet(starter) and spicy beef soup. You can also adjust the level of spiciness. Bubble tea here was also surprisingly good. Tapioca pearls were cooked just right👍🏼 A waiter here was VERY friendly and helpful. All in all, I can only recommend and I would like to visit again next time to try out other dishes. The restaurant was full on tuesday evening, so better to reserve beforehand.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jun X. 1 year ago on Google
    I would have given it 4.5 stars if there is this option. Absolutely my favourite Chinese in Zurich. To be precise, it's Taiwanese and the dishes are very flavorful. It's not like other shops where I can only taste salt and chilly. There are lot more layers of flavour from this restaurant. Service was prompt but not rushed. The tea, I ordered the Taiwanese Jasmin tea, it's great flavour. Not the usual low quality Jasmin tea. If there is only one Chinese you want to visit, then come to this one. They also have the strange and wonderful choices if you wish to brave yourself. Otherwise, the usual beef, fish, pork, lamb, duck are plentiful and all with good flavour. Prices are also reasonable. Portion is big and you won't go hungry. 40 Franc per head including tea as drink. Ideally if your party are 3 people or more, so that you can order different dishes to try. Highly recommended.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Solhae Y. 2 years ago on Google
    I love it I love itttttt🧡 I wanna try all the dishes. They are so so good and staffs are friendly 😊 TBH, out of all the milk tea I tried in Zurich, I think this place is the best 🤫 Just go.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michal 5 months ago on Google • 21 reviews
    Great, authentic Chinese food. Nice atmosphere too. Service a bit slow and not very attentive, but the place is very popular. Make sure you have a reservation.

  • 4/5 Thipeka V. 1 year ago on Google
    Were there for the first time for a birthday dinner. Very good food delicious basil drink a kind of like lemonade much better😍. Very good meat preparation. Will be happy to come again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karthik R. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing quality restaurant with not too many dishes and keeping quite some authenticity! It was recommanded by multiple members of the chinese community independantly :) Not too expensive and portion are generous ! Will definitively go back !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ning S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a small restaurant in a not so crowdy area, but its always full. You'll need a reservation to dine in, even takeouts need wait for hours, literally. However, the taste is worth it. True authentic Chinese dishes, great flavor. Likely the best I had in Zurich. No wonder its full all the time. Wish I had more time to stay to try all their dishes! Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ali T. 1 year ago on Google
    Very authentic, tasteful dishes, attention to details and beautiful aesthetic touches, highly recommended!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 YJ 11 months ago on Google
    On google its stated that they open at 6.00pm but got there earlier at 5.45pm and they open the door already. We did not make any reservations and the staff told us that we have to leave before 7.30pm. Guys, please call and make reservations in advance as the place was really filled up. We ordered a 辣子鸡 Fried Chilli Chicken and 干煸四季豆 Stir Fried Beans with Chopped Pork. While for drinks we ordered a Yakult Green Tea and Sprite. Our food was served around 15-20 mins. While we have to remind the staff on our drinks, after we reminded the staff our drinks was served swiftly. Fried Chilli Chicken was really good! The spiciness, the 麻 and salty level was just at the optimal taste! And usually this dish will have lots of dried chilli and only a little meat. But surprisingly the meat portion here is very decent! For the Fried Beans, it tasted sweet, feels like oysters sauce and dark soy sauce. Its a little different than the 干煸四季豆 that we know. At our place its fried with garlic, pork and salt, not sauces. For Yakult Green Tea, unfortunately they are out of Green Tea. So we have a Yakult Black Tea instead. The taste was sweet and good, it satisfied our craving for BBT! The Sprite was serve in a glass bottle instead of in Cans. Overall we are happy with the food and drinks. The place was very cosy and comfy. There is a restroom too if you need it. Recommend for you guys who want to try or have some Chinese Food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 M. Doga D. 3 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Everything was excellent! We went there on New Years Eve, and found out about the amazing celebrations that the owner had prepared for the guests. The duck, rice, veggies, everything was so tasty! 很好吃!They even had little pieces of chocolate for us at the table for the special occasion. Highly recommended 💯

  • 5/5 Bingying X. 1 year ago on Google
    Authentic, tasty, and uses high-quality ingredients. Excellent teas. Portions are big and prices are reasonable. Very popular even on weekday evenings, so expect long wait and slow service. I'm visiting from California where there's good Chinese food on every street corner, and after a week in Zurich I was desperate for a taste of home. I almost broke down in tears when I tasted the food here! Visited twice and everything was absolutely delicious. If it wasn't for the long wait I'd eat here everyday. One of the Taiwanese male servers with glasses was extremely friendly and went above-and-beyond, helping me get food even though I stopped by just before closing time. Thank you for making my day! P.S. Spiciness level is pretty legit too. I thought this was a Taiwanese place (i.e. mild spiciness) but the spicy dishes are really quite hot. Even the non-spicy dishes usually have some kick to them.

  • 5/5 Ryan H. 1 year ago on Google
    Extremely tasty food with good variety and large portion sizes. Place has a cozy feel and the staff are very friendly.

  • 5/5 Roger L. 2 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Fantastic and authentic Chinese food. Service is always helpful, friendly and funny! Love going there and I’m sure you will, too!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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