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Vegan
Thai
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Vietnamese
Asian cuisine restaurant serving primarily Vietnamese and Thai food. Est. 2015 in Mesa then moved here in 2018. Works with eatstreet.com, doordash.com, and postmates.com. NOTE: shares a kitchen with a non-veg restaurant - if you know whether separate equipment and utensils are used, would you please send an update? Thanks! Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.
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Last update on 29 Apr 2024 by Guest
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Added by veggiesince1977 on 30 Mar 2015
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42 Reviews
First Review by veggiesince1977
Tigra220
Points +10713
Conflicted... Vegan or Nah? - Edit
There are 2 vegan menus: 1 American menu; 1 Vietnamese menu. (I took photos of all pages on both menus; see photos.) I asked our waiter for both menus and he was happy to oblige. Why do they have 2 different menus? The Vietnamese menu still has English descriptions for every entry. Upon further inspection, I did discover that some of the dishes in the Vietnamese menu were cheaper than its American counterpart. e.g. Combination fried rice, Thai fried rice, and Pineapple fried rice are all $8.95 in the Vietnamese menu. In the American menu, Thai fried rice is $9.95, Pineapple fried rice is $10.95, and Combination fried rice is $11.95. In all fairness, there could be a reason. Maybe the American menu offers a larger portion, because…ya know, Americans?
Read moreKING EGG ROLLS $5.95 - American menu. 3 large & crispy “egg” rolls, filled with veggies and tofu. It came with thin light brown/yellow sauce that did not taste like sweet and sour sauce. The egg rolls themselves were cool, but would’ve been better with the right sauce.
GA RAM $5.95 - Vietnamese menu. Fried soy chicken appetizer. It had a wiggly consistency. The flavor was ok, but I couldn’t get pass the texture.
CA MUOI XA CHIEN $8.95 - Vietnamese menu. Marinated soy fish deep fried with spicy lemongrass. The dish had great flavor but the soy fish did not appear to be deep fried at all, and there was no hint of the lemongrass flavor. This dish came with jalapeños, minimal broccoli (maybe 2 pieces), green bell peppers, and onions, served with jasmine rice.
RAU THAP CAM XAO GUNG $9.95 - Vietnamese menu. Fried ginger “chicken” with mixed vegetables. Served with jasmine rice. This dish was also very good and flavorful. I requested spice level 4 (on a 1-5 scale), but it was not spicy at all.
HOT & SPICY GREEN BEAN $9.95 w/ Soy Chicken + $2 - American menu. I requested spice level 4. It only had a hint of spice. Maybe they gave me the American spice scale instead of a real spice scale?
VEGETABLE FRIED RICE $9.95 w/ Soy Chicken +2 - American menu. Excellent flavor in this dish as well.
PROBLEMS!
One of my dinner mates ordered the Vegetable Pho (Vietnamese menu) and was served REAL MEAT! How can this happen? Because it shares a kitchen with its non-veg*n neighbor, Pho Bamboo. For this reason, I have a major problem with this establishment marketing itself as a vegan restaurant.
Aside from investigating further, I won't return to Green Lotus unless they become completely independent from Pho Bamboo.
Pros: some dishes were very flavorful
Cons: you might be served real meat here!, Shares a kitchen with neighboring, non-veg eatery, a little dirty
Guest
heidmidd
Points +28
greasy food - Edit
We went in at 7 and it was completely empty, our waiter didn't know anything and the food was awful. My mom got pad thai and it looked like they dumped water on it and i got the chow mein and there was so much grease on it i couldn't even have a bite. The lady who worked there was absolutely lovely though.
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soy_vegana
Points +1211
Not fully vegan AT ALL. - Edit
Scary situation overall for me. As a vegan, I truly wanted to support a place with so many options. The inside is pretty dingy and overall pretty uncomfortable. The kitchen is shared with many animal products and it was tough to be sure our food wouldn't be cross contaminated. The food was lackluster at best and very greasy. Gluten-free items were not labeled and the ingredients were a mystery most of the time.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2016-10-10
Pros: Friendly owner
Cons: Shared kitchen, Sketchy dining room, Dingy
Guest
Megsicle
Points +330
Reminds me of eating at grandmas house - Edit
The lady who served us was very sweet. The decor is very eclectic. We enjoyed our meal and took home a bunch of leftovers. The portions are huge. I'm just happy there is an actual vegan restaurant in Mesa!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2016-08-27
Pros: Friendly staff, Large portions, Inexpensive
Cons: Cluttered dining area, Shared kitchen with non vegan restaurant
Guest
JesseBoyle
Points +51
Best Vegan Delivery in Mesa - Edit
Super tasty curry, pad Thai, spring rolls, and I love the lotus salad! My family likes anything I get from this place. And they deliver! One if my go-to spots in Mesa.
Read morePros: vegan, tasty, friendly
Guest
AmiraStJohns
Points +34
Not so great! - Edit
Restaurant was empty at 6 pm on a Saturday, not a good sign, it is connected to a restaurant that serves meat and they share the same kitchen, it felt like there was no care put in to this place, it was cluttered, it had cubbies on the tables with the cutlery and napkins that anyone can handle, and the food did not look appetizing and was overly salty. I ordered the won ton soup, the won ton's were more like a soggy flat dumplings with barely any veggie stuffing, I took one bite and sent it back, didn't bother to order anything else as I wasn't feeling good about the energy of the place...
Read morePros: Our server was friendly
Cons: I suppose some may like the food, not for me., Unkept place, it felt like there was no care put i
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VegManda
Points +473
Love this place! - Edit
We've had delivery from here and also have eaten at their restaurant. The food is delicious and the portions are huge. I have to say that the delivery portions are considerably smaller then eat in, but it's not worth complaining because they're still pretty big. As one of the only Vegan places in my area, this is my usual go to for delivery.
Read morePros: 100% Vegan, Big Portions, Fast Delivery
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sgtcoder
Points +24
Always closed - Edit
Everytime I place an order or call they are cosed. Today they closed at 5PM when their time says 9:30 PM. last time I placed an order and they were closed for the day.
Read moreMake sure you call before driving an hour out there, they might be closed!
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Brizzy09
Points +96
Good not Great - Edit
The food was good but nothing special. Small place I was the only one there for my entire meal which was kind of nice. It does share a kitchen with the restaurant next door which is not Vegan but they assured me that everything is kept separate and free of contamination. The servings are big portions and definitely would be a good place for a family style meal.
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lauramprins
Points +96
OK, not fantastic - Edit
Our family ordered 2 appetizers and 4 dishes to share. The food was OK, but not delicious. The kitchen is shared with a non-vegan restaurant next door. Also, they would not accept our credit card because it did not have a chip.
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SFRobbie
Points +1254
Vast pan-Asian menu that did not disappoint - Edit
We hope more people take advantage of this place. We were the only diners during our entire meal but the food was really tasty and huge servings. The chef/owner/waiter is a long-time vegan but also cooks next door in a Vietnamese restaurant that is definitely not vegan. We had delicious mango salad, mushroom stew, and a eggplant, tofu, and basil dish, and ate every morsel! The menu is huge and the chef/waiter didn't speak much English so we weren't able to get recommendations easily, but she is clearly very talented. The space is about as low-frills as it can get (bright fluorescent lights, odd musack, unmatched furniture), but the price is right and consider it part of the adventure!
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emerina
Points +20
So happy to FINALLY have vegan Thai food close by - Edit
We've been here twice and tried the tofu tempura, spring rolls, red and green curries and one of the soup. We've loved it both times and are so happy to finally have a vegan restaurant close by, within delivery range. The only negative is that the appetizers and entrees are a bit pricy, more so than other vegan or non-vegan Thai restaurants I've been to in the past.
Read morePros: Within delivery range, Delicious food
Cons: The food is pricy
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Jack K
Points +32
Vegan in Mesa - Edit
A great, delicious healthy meal. Vietnamese style, good sized
Read moreportions and a friendly helpful staff.
Give them a try. You will not be disappointed.
Pros: Vegan
Cons: none
Guest
jlo5616
Points +232
Delicious food, but non-vegan kitchen - Edit
Green Lotus Vegan recently popped up next to an pho place. I was very excited to try it, as it's less than 2 miles from my house. I had the pad thai and spring rolls, both were very delicious and authentic (though lacking in vegetables). The owner is also the cook, so she is gone for long periods of time, and she also speaks minimal English so anyone that has dietary concerns like gluten-free may have a difficult time communicating with her. But she's very genuinely nice and eager to please, and even brought us a free sample of a new dish. My only complaint is that she's running the pho place and the vegan place from the same kitchen, so the possibility of meat/dairy cross-contamination is there. I also don't know if the fryer is shared, so my spring rolls could very well have been fried next to crab/shrimp/etc. rolls.
Read morePros: Extensive vegan menu, Great location (on the light rail!), Delicious authentic offerings
Cons: Kitchen is not vegan, Staff speak limited English, No allergy friendly menu options
Guest
veggiesince1977
Points +45
Vegan paradise in the Valley - Edit
If you have traveled in Asia, and enjoyed the vegan Buddhist cooking, you must try this restaurant. It has the atmosphere of a hole-in-the-wall, family-run Chinese restaurant. Fantastic food, friendly service.
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