Not usually a Chinese buffet fan as most places serve cheap food, but these guys are the best buffet in the greater Lewiston auburn area by a long shot read more

This use to be my favorite place in town. Since they had a pest control issue they tackled head on and reopened it seems like the food quality has gone from exceptional to average. It still has a comfortable atmosphere and excellent servers. read more

Christmas Day was total chaos at Lotus. Kids grabbing food and running around. No order at all. Food is mediocre- but they misrepresented their ice cream. They advertised and promote they have a self-serve chest pf Gifford's ice cream- one of the reasons I go to Lotus. This time not one flavor in the case was Giffords. Some of no-name brand called Wholesome Farms. The tasteless ice cream ruined the meal. Not even close to Gifford's quality. read more

For Auburn, Maine this a jewel of a place to eat at while it holds many styles of Asian food ,,come and see for yourself. Linda and the staff are very kind to their guests and when you cannot go in she delivers within the L/A area and without charging Linda throws in surprises to for being customers of hers from the Lotus. Many Chinese places in town but this Restaurant really goes above and beyond to take care of their customers. Namaste Thank you read more

my favorite Chinese place in the area. it's never too greasy and the service is great. i love the sushi bar. i'm just starting to come around to trying it and so far so good. also a plus is it's cleanliness and comfortable decor. my family and i went on christmas eve and as expected the place was packed and a bit crowded but even after being seated we still saw our server often enough (not too much) to make sure we were all set and everything was good. i was highly impressed by how well the buffet was stocked for being so busy. i never saw an empty try. i love coming here weather it's lunch with a friend and take out dinner. read more

Lotus Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Auburn, Maine

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I know a lot of people love this restaurant, but it wasn't for us. My office ordered from here and none of us liked the food. I know it was at a time when people were talking about the lack of consistency of how good or bad the food was at different times of the week. The staff did seem very friendly and welcoming. read more

Tried your restaurant for the first time today. I was sadly let down when it came to the food. The food was bland for the most part, with the exception of some garlic shrimp which I found to be extremely delicious. However, everything else that either my boyfriend or I tried left us feeling like it was a shadow of the food we were used to at other similar establishments. One item in particular that we found off putting was the Crab Rangoon, the wrapper was especially thick and doughy in places and the filling had a distinct taste of onion and celery, and not at all what we were expecting. I think that your entryway and egress from the building is poorly thought out as when people are both paying and coming in it bottlenecks quite quickly with nowhere to go other than to block the bar and patrons and staff trying to go to and from the buffet. Also, your second exit was blocked with boxes and what appears to be a unused storage shelf. On a positive note, your staff are incredibly polite and good natured, the decor is fabulous and I found it incredibly thoughtful of you to make sure there was at least one chair at every non-booth table that had no sides for the larger person. I am afraid though that when choosing a place to dine it is the food that will sway our decision. read more

THE best tasting Chinese food in Auburn! You know how sometimes chinese buffet food tastes old, stale, and reheated? Well, NOT this place! Everything is always hot and fresh and the service is always friendly! Don't like buffets? Take out is a great option and just as tasty. Plus, you get a decent sized portion for your money. Yum! :-) read more

This may be the best Asian Buffet in the Lewiston/Auburn area. The food is always kept fresh and the prices are reasonable. It's also the only one I can eat at without having stomach issues later. I will be back many times read more

When this place first opened it was the best Chinese restaurant around but has been going down since, went here last year in November before leaving for the winter and it was terrible, we wanted to give it another chance and tried it again yesterday with no improvement, that's it for me I will never go back, the place could also use a good cleaning. read more

Food was amazing! Took the family up with a buddy of mine and his lil' one, everything from the food to the service was outstanding . Not to mention the owner is very customer attentive that's one thing that goes a long way with me. This is the only Japanese / Chinese restaurant that I've been to in Maine, that actually has real crab in crab ragoons not just a big glob of cream cheese. Must try the California rolls. Definitely will visit again and again.. read more

Tried the lotus for the first time . all the personnel was very nice the place was clean and nice looking. However, a lot of items on the buffet were over cooked and dry. The pork ribs were very fatty. However, the beef and peppers, chicken and broccoli, jalapeño chick , were excellent. A little more focus on some of the overcooked items and I would have given a 4 maybe 5 because of the great people. read more

If your looking for a fairly priced buffet this is the place. Food is always hot, fresh, and full. Great location is convenient and the menu selection is also great. If you order off the menu the food is sure to be super hot and great tasting. Even when super busy there is only a short wait. Staff is always friendly and always there to fill a drink! read more

We had the lunch buffet. It was a reasonable price and one of the better buffets that we've had. Food was kept fresh. The place was clean with a pleasing decor. Several choices of hard ice cream was a bonus. read more

Excellent service, exquisite food, and a great price definitely my new favorite Chinese restaurant.

My boyfriend and I eat here atleast 3 times a month and never disappointed. Always fresh and hot food and staff is always friendly.

My husband and I went in there yesterday with somewhat low expectations. After having lived in Southern California for 27 years, we had sort of given up finding an outstanding Chinese restaurant in Maine. We have lived in Portland for 7 months now, and the search for good Chinese was starting to disappoint. But yesterday, we had the surprise of our lives when we had dinner at Lotus. The food was fantastic, right up there with quality and taste with the best we've had in SoCal. We ordered off the menu, but they do have a large buffet area, but we were not that hungry. The beef with broccoli was perfect, and so was the chicken with cashew nuts. I had the wonton soup, and the only thing I would do to improve it, would be the addition of some carrots, snow peas and bamboo shoot slices. We are looking forward to trying their other entrees. read more

Third visit today, 6/29/2014. We love this place, especially after finding out today who the owners are. However it was not up to standard, Egg rolls over cooked, my Favorite Rangoons over cooked and the lean pork spare ribs had no/little flavor. Not sure what was happening the kitchen, but not up to standards.. We are believers and will return, however a first time visitor might not. Dear owners, PLEASE ensure standariezed fare. I wish you all well and will return read more

Very nice place, great variety in the buffet as well. Need to work on keeping the food as fresh as possible though.

I had eaten at this place a few years back before they shut down because of cock roaches. I wasn't impressed with the food then and had no desire to ever go back. Not only was the food bad but I know of one individual who brought their child there for dinner. While they were eating they discovered a maggot in their food. I also had a friend that was employed at Lotus in the kitchen. He ended up walking out because of the unsanitary conditions which included meats sitting out in the open for long periods of time, cross contamination and food being dropped on the floor and still being served to the costumers after the fact. I recently attended a birthday party there for a friend last weekend. If I had planned the party I would have not chosen Lotus but I went to be there for my friend. The back room was booked and there were about 30+ people there for the party, I had brought in a "joke" gift for my friend and everyone was getting a kick out of it but right before my friend arrived a man approached me which I'm assuming was the manager and asked me to remove the gift. I was not impressed especially since her family was providing them with great business but I did as I was told and dragged the "joke gift" through the restaurant just so all the lovely customers could have a good laugh. I did end up eating the buffet that night and let me tell you, it tasted like shit. Do yourself a favor and travel down Center Street a little farther and eat at Wei Lei, you won't regret it. read more

Such a great place!! My dirt time here.. One of the managers heard me ask if pad Thai was on the buffet. It wasn't. Not a big deal at all. While I was eating sushi (so fresh, and also from the buffet) he brought over a plate of pad Thai that he had the kitchen make for me. So nice!! Love this place. read more

Staff are very friendly and the cook is excellent for this large and inexpensive buffet style restaurant that also includes sushi, fresh and vegetarian options, dessert, salad, American options and a children's discount rate all in a buffet! Take out is also great and inexpensive costing the average cost of a Chinese meal but with variety and quality. Occasionally a less popular dish will be left a little longer but I almost never come across food that is not delicious. Holiday buffet cost is sometimes a little higher but includes new items such as prime rib, duck and or other seafood options. read more

My sister up for holiday shopping. Had seen lots of cars in lot on way to Auburn so stopped in after shopping. We loved the food and very pleased with service. No wonder always busy. Best oriental food around! read more

A perfect get together @ Lotus! The staff was great to work with especially Michelle and Lee (sp). These ladies were so helpful, they seemed like part of our family. We had a surprise birthday party and these ladies did all that we asked of them and more. The food was great. We would recommend Lotus to anyone! read more

This is the best Chinese/Japanese restaurant in the Auburn/Lewiston Area. Everyone that works there are so professional and super nice

Best Chinese buffet not only here but of any I've seen. Glad to see they have expanded where this is a popular place to eat. Great food, lot's of choices and a good selection of ice creams for dessert! read more

Thought i'd give it a shot. The food was your typical buffet fair. Very greasy, the more popular choices were slow to be refilled. To the point where even after coming up for another plate, some of the same choices were still waiting to be replaced. The sushi is a joke, filled with just veggies (to keep costs down) and it's kinda silly to even have it at a buffet in the first place. The real kicker about this place is there's a spot called Panda Garden that is literally right across the parking lot. The food is nearly IDENTICAL at both places. Right down to the ingredients used. I also recognized some members of the same staff from Panda now working at Lotus. Not sure if there was some falling out, but if you're going to split off and do your own thing, change it up a bit and don't open the new place 500 feet away from the old one. Naturally people like "new" and so I think that's why Lotus seems more busy, but more busy at a buffet means less choices when they're slow to replace the food. read more