anonymous

"I was there for the second time for their dim sum menu during Saturday afternoon with my family. Let start off with the food. They have all the essential dishes and selection of a dim sum restaurant. Me and my parent liked the rice rolls especially. Also the Shumin and the beef balls were very good too. But to our surprises, their food don't have too much msg Because my parents are allergic to MSG and they can't never eat at the dim sum place at Brooklyn or Queens because of the use of MSG, but they were okay after eating the dim sum at Lotus Garden. Next, on the topic of service, the waiter was very attentive to our table with refill our tea and waters. Also Mr Li, the new owner, was very friendly and conversed with us to seek for feedback of our meal there. So If you ask me is it worth to come here, I said Hell Yea! The fact we don't to drive to Brooklyn and fight the crowd and the long wait for a table, I am highly recommending the restaurant to anyone who want to try some dim sums."

"January 16, 2020"

anonymous

"Finally a good dimsum place in Staten Island! No more long drives to Jersey and a $13 toll just for mediocre dimsum! The restaurant has pretty nice decor, better than I expected. I visited on Mother's Day, and they were semi-busy. Not packed, but definitely not empty. I did have to ask for the dimsum menu, because they only gave the regular entree menu. The dimsum menu doesn't have too many choices, but it's acceptable for a place in Staten Island. I suspect most people in Staten Island won't dig the actual dimsum you'd get in Chinatown beef intestines, anyone... However, their dimsum was of decent quality and with actually normal prices! The dishes were on the smaller side, but made up for it with flavor. The Buddhist Delight I think that's what they called it was delicious. It's a crispy fried dough wrapped in rice crepe, and although I've had this dish many times before in various restaurants, I can say that this was the best I've had. It was fresh and crispy. Which makes sense since their dimsum is freshly made to order. The cilantro rice crepes were also awesome. The service was superb. The servers were nice and friendly, even after I annoyingly asked for more water...again and again. He must have refilled my cup like five times. The owners or managers were walking around the restaurant, making sure all customers were satisfied. This one lady went around to all the women, giving them flowers for Mother's Day. At first, my mom didn't get one, apparently because they thought we were friends. But at the end of our meal, the owner-lady came and gave her a flower. That definitely made my mom happy, so that deserves an extra star! That said, I'm not sure how authentic their food is besides their dimsum. The menu looked like American-Chinese food, but I think they also had actual Chinese dishes. Not sure what they're going for, but the dimsum makes it worth a repeat visit!"

"January 16, 2020"

barry1

"I decided to try Lotus Garden when I read in the newspaper that they offered an authentic dim sum menu. Although not as extensive, perhaps, as some in Manhattan or Brooklyn there are nearly 40 items on it. Pan brown turnip cake was excellent. Tripe is one of my favorite foods so I had to try the ginger, scallion and tripe. It was delicious. Not many Chinese restaurants on Staten Island serve duck, unfortunately. Lotus Garden, however, offers several varieties on their conventional menu. I decided to try the Imperial Duck and I'm glad that I did. It was one of the best duck dishes that I've ever had on Staten Island. Cold sesame noodle was also good, although, I personally prefer them a bit spicier. The portion size of each item was generous. Their telephone was answered by a very pleasant and helpful woman and placing an order was easy. Although the restaurant is rather far from my home, the delivery arrived in a reasonable amount of time and the order was correct. I would have liked to try more of the dim sum menu, but that will have to wait for another day. I will definitely be ordering from Lotus Garden again."

"January 16, 2020"