Lotus Seed Vegetarian - Vancouver

I was there 8 years ago, I remember the food was delicious and the atmosphere was great!

Delicious food that didn’t feel heavy or greasy, I left as a happy customer! Great service. I recommend the vegan benny, iced coffee, and I got a sandwich to go for later on (the meatball one) and honestly the food is made with fresh and wholesome ingredients, it’s a clean place and I’d 100% be coming back!!!Dietary restrictions: Vegan

Food was ready in 5 minutes. It’s hard to find yummy vegan and gluten free places. I’m celiac and have dietary restrictions. They were friendly and easy to talk to. Service was fast. Food tastes so good. Portions are large. Price is good Vegetarian options: Everything is vegan :)Dietary restrictions: Vegan and lots of gluten free options

Finally stopped here after it's been on my radar for so long. The atmosphere is very casual, but you can see they have put care into making it a calm, relaxing space, which makes it a nice spot for a variety of occasions. At first glance, I saw the counter up front which made me think it was a counter service place, but that's for takeout, and if you dine in they do have table service. It was one person waiting on tables and seemed like only 1 or maybe 2 people in the kitchen, but service was still impressively fast. I saw there was a group of 4 where some people ordered multiple dishes and they were bringing everything out individually as it was ready, but it was still pretty much back to back so I don't think this would pose a problem.Hard to choose from all the good sounding options on the menu, but I eventually went with the Jack N' Burrito Bowl or maybe it was called Jack N' BBQ can't remember, but it's BBQ jackfruit). Came out piping hot which is a good thing, just tests your patience as you have to wait for each bite to cool. My first impression was that it was a little bland, but a drizzle of sriracha made the sweet and savoury BBQ flavour pop and it was really tasty. Loved all the different veggies and tofu) in the bowl, and how it all worked and didn't just feel like they tossed whatever in there for the sake of adding veg. Overall I was very happy with this it was a tasty, interesting and healthy meal, the portion was just right, and I feel like I paid a decent price $17 before tax and tip, $20 after).I was disappointed to learn they no longer carry the vegan cheesecakes on the menu, which apparently the supplier stopped making. Since it's permanent they should really update or modify the menu. As of right now the only desserts they carry are the packaged Panela Lemon cookies, which I did not order but know from prior experience are delicious, but it would be nice if they found a replacement for the cheesecakes because the cookies are more of an on the go dessert in my mind.My takeaway is that it's not the most adventurous vegan food out there, but it's prepared with care and the options strike a balance between interesting and safe for most people's tastes. It's a solid choice if you want something healthy and sit down that won't break the bank, which can be really tough to find for vegans. I will try to find more chances to go back and support them by trying more stuff.Vegetarian options: yeah

Went in to see if gluten free options were available and then asked what time they closed. She said 4:00 so we went back 3:30 and they were already closed. Not many options for Celiacs in this part of town so very disappointing.