Lotus of Siam

07/05/2008 Posted by chefsteven

Absolutly the most flavor ever put into thai food in North America! As a chef I love to eat and absolutly fell in love with this place! I had met Bill the co-owner the day before at another restaurant and promised him I would stop by with my girlfriend. The ambiance is perfect, food amazing and service precise impecable! Not to forget a fabulous wine list not to be belived! I will take everone I love here! Chef Steven

Pros: Best Thai in North America!

Cons: None

04/28/2008 Posted by LU7624

The food is terrible and the place is very dirty! the reviews are all fake. if you go to Lotus of Siam you will be disappointed!

Cons: DIRTY

03/24/2008 Posted by AArdvark42

i love the spicy beef salad, the red curries, the huge prawns, the steamed fish and the desserts. service is fine, price and value are both outstanding. i wonder if some of the mixed reviews stem from the several prior owners/chefs that did business in the same location. i love it!!

Pros: food, price, portion size

Cons: location

03/01/2008 Posted by 1STAR

very dirty and food is not fresh the worst thai food i have ever had i will never go here again no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no! GO TO MCDONALDS BEFORE YOU GO HERE! HOW DO I GET THE AUTHORITIES TO RESEARCH THIS PLACE! THIS PLACE SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN!!!!

Cons: DIRTY NOT FRESH

12/31/2007 Posted by bruinforever

I've been to Lotus of Siam several times and generally its quite good. Not quite as spectacular as the reviews would make it out to be but definitely good food. However, I haven't found it to be consistent as there have been a few times when the food was downright horrible. Perhaps those are the nights when the head chef is on leave? The wine list is impressive but there have been times when I've requested a bottle and they have told me that they have sold out which leads me to believe that a lot of the bottles they list don't exist on the premises. The service is courteous but nothing to write home about either. All in all, I keep coming back for the good food, which is about 80% of the time while 20% of the time it has been sub-par.

Pros: great food

Cons: service is perfunctory but nothing to write home about, lacks ambience

12/28/2007 Posted by mondi77

This is the first restaurant I am taking the time to write a review for. I usually dont either because I am too lazy or the food does not merit any more of my time. However, LoS leaves me with no option but to write this. I am somewhat of a foodie (usually on a budget) and extremely hard to please and very very opinionated when it comes to food (ask my wife!) but this is hands down the best Thai food (best food actually) in the US. We had been there for our anniversary last weekend and my wife and I were blown away by the quality of food and the service. Both were A+ and after our first visit, we canceled all our other reservations in the fancier LV restaurants and readjusted our schedule to make sure we got our meals there. While you wait for a table (yes - reservations would be a good idea), you can see reviews and awards right from 1998 - 2007 proclaiming it to be the best Thai food in the country. Two things stick out immediately - 1- They have been consistently awesome for over 9 years now and 2- The reviews come from places like NYT, LAT and other respected publications We had the Tom Yum Noodle (its in the entree section), the Shrimp Pad Ped, Cat Fish Thai Basil, Shrimp red curry and Sea Bass Panang curry (that was over 2 meals :) and all of it was awesome. If I had to pick 1 with a gun to my head, it would be the Tom Yum Noodle. Apparently the owner (Saipin Chutima) supervises the kitchen EVERY DAY and this dedication and love to her art reflects in the final product. That also is the reason they dont open restaurants in another city as she wants to be there when the food is being prepared. We are not big gamblers but this restaurant would be the single biggest reason we go back to LV. Yes - I have had Thai food in NY, SFO, Orlando, Chicago, DC etc..but this is the BEST THAI FOOD in the US. Enjoy and yes - do leave some place for dessert!

Pros: Pretty much everything except the Ambience which is above average

Cons: Not a romantic place to eat

01/24/2007 Posted by oodlenoodle

The food here is really good. One of the most authentic thai food. Service was real nice. Try the special menu.

11/13/2006 Posted by snidvongs

I used to live in Las Vegas for a year. I was their frequent customer. They have great authentic Thai food. Their papaya salad is the best in the city. If you want to taste the real curry dishes or other spicy dishes, I would recommend to try this place out.

Pros: Food, Parking, Price

Cons: Ambience

11/04/2006 Posted by westie2

Our highly anticipated return to this excellent Thai restaurant did not disappoint in the least. We started off with nam kao tod (sour sausage) - minced sour sausage mixed with green onion, fresh chili, ginger, peanut, crispy rice, herbs and lime juice incredible, my taste buds thought they died and went to heaven. We ordered level 8 on the heat scale which was not too bad. Our entrees were spicy jackfruit curry with chicken and fried catfish w/basil. We both felt the jackfruit (similar to artichoke hearts) was rather bland, but the curry and chicken were excellent. The fried catfish w/basil was probably the best Thai dish I have ever eaten. We shared a dish of coconut ice cream w/sticky rice and mango which was very good, but overpriced. As others have noted, the location and decor are not the best.

04/09/2006 Posted by cavetter

I've been to Thialand on several occasions, and I think I know the food pretty well. When I order my dinner in Thai, I expect them to figure out that I've been there and make me real Thai food. I'll let you in on a little secret: Thai food isn't made with JALAPENOS! This place is supposed to be the best in town; not only according to Citysearch, but also Al Roker. How much did they have to pay to get this review? I make better Thai food from Tommy Tang's book then they do. Go to King & I. Avoid this ersatz-Thia place if you can.

Pros: Celebrity pics

Cons: Food