"impressive, but a bit controversial"   My Rating
7 butterfli	Posted on: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
	Review: The place was very impressive- this is probably vegetarian high dining, a place to take a date. Expensive, but considering all the decor, I guess it makes sense. Good food, good service, but what was a huge turn-off was that they used real sea-shells for plates/chopsticks holder, which totally goes against vegetarian ethics. Also a lot of leaves flowers are used, not sure how green the restaurant is. Anyhow, it is a nice experience, may attract many and introduce them to veg concept, which would be a plus.   Pros: mysterious atmosphere * good service * Cons: uses sea shells/ as decoration and plate * not too environmental conscious * expensive
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"Go for the food, stay for the experience"   My Rating
2 Just my thoughts....	Posted on: Sunday, November 29, 2009
	Review: Amazing ambience. Presentation unbelievable. Food was really good. A nice change from traditional Chinese restaurants and a nice change from typical vegeterian places. Try the duck and spare ribs. AWESOME. My friend loves the cheese fondue, I thought it was okay (but I do eat dairy). The soups were okay.   Pros: ambience * food * presentation Cons: soups * *
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"Delightfully Pretentious!"   My Rating
6 slo0go	Posted on: Wednesday, September 09, 2009
	Review: This place was well hidden, but when we found it, it was quite breathtaking. When you walk into the immediately impressive entrance, a hostess pours rose-scented water over your hands. This restaurant is very elaborately decorated. There was a Buddhist cartoon on a loop playing on a huge movie screen on the back wall. We dined to tunes sung by Josh Groban. The staff didn't really speak English, which is fine, but it was a bit annoying; it took us a while to figure this out because they nodded at everything we said even though they didn't understand. The menu was HUGE! It was so long and ridiculous. The dishes had very long, poetic names. My boyfriend and I had fun choosing what we wanted to eat. We decided on soy steaks and potatoes (the potatoes turned out to be french fries, really), a small soup, black truffle noodles, and a casserole of taro, pine nuts, and veggies. The steaks, soup, and taro bowl were spectacular, but I can't say as much for the truffle noodles. I didn't really want to order those, but reluctantly acquiesced because my boyfriend really wanted to try black truffles (he had never had them before). When they finally came out, we were horribly disappointed. We couldn't taste the black truffle at all, even though black truffles are known for being very flavorful. All we got was a bowl of greasy noodles. This place is quite pricey, but you pay more for the experience than for the food. I wouldn't say that the food was the best, but the experience was definitely unusual and fun. The place settings consist of lily pad place mats, flatware made out of oyster shells (though I think that's very vegan/animal friendly), and the chopsticks were topped with cloisonne. However, for the prices they were charging, I expected there to be a nicer, cleaner bathroom - you know, with toilets instead of squatty potties. Call me spoiled, I guess.   Pros: Ambiance * * Cons: Food outdone by ambiance * Bathroom could have been nicer *
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"my best veggie restaurant"   My Rating
1 VEE	Posted on: Tuesday, June 03, 2008
	Review: this place is incredible. hard 2 find the 1st time. but i've been back several times. taken chinese friends there who ended up taking their friends & family there. they r all amazed with the : quality of menu(large variety & prices & in english), decor, presentation and the way the food is prepared. the only snag is the the waiting time for a table. no bookings are taken so its 1st cum 1st served. but woth it. i've eaten vegetarian on every continent and being indian origin, grew up on a veggie diet. but this place caters for all types, vegan, laco etc... if you are in beijing... you have to make the time to go... the best is to phone ahead and get the hotel to ask for directions and the address and then get them to write this down in mandarin script and had that to the driver. you shouldn't get lost... its just of the 3rd ring road.   Pros: menu variety * price variety * food quality Cons: no bookings * lack of english speakers * hard to find the 1st time
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"I love it"   My Rating
5 Prussi	Posted on: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
	Review: It is quite hidden, but some staff lead you the way. The place is very romantic and the entrance door is impressive! They serve a lot dishes with creative decorations and on the ground floor they (sometimes) project old Chinese movies on the wall. The menu card is tooooo huge and it is hard to choose dishes. But WOW - I love the food!   Pros: mysterious place * delicious food * Cons: menu card is difficult to handle ;-) * *
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"Music too loud"   My Rating
15 marybheine	Posted on: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
	Review: I went here for dinner, based on the hotel's recommendation. Not easy for the cab driver to find. Friendly staff, only one person spoke English, and it seemed like forever for her to come over to take my order. Everything was a la carte. Not an expensive dinner, but the food was served out of sequence. I hated the taped Chinese opera music that was blaring out of the loudspeaker above my table. It almost sounded like propaganda music. Service was extremely slow. Marvelous dry ice presentation of the sweetest mini tangerines.   Pros: Beautiful menu * Nice decor * Cons: Slow service * Loud music * food served out of sequence
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"Pure Lotus is best veggie food in Beijing"   My Rating
19 tofutodd	Posted on: Friday, December 09, 2005
	Review: Pure Lotus is an experience not be missed. The atmosphere is a welcome departure from typical chinese places, presentation is incredible(esp upstairs and at Lido location), and service unbeatable. Best food on my 5 wk trip in China. It's incredibly upscale for China - dishes range from 18rmb for veg to 300+ for exotics. Avoid the 'smelly but delicious' tofu. If you're careful you can pay 125-150rmb for two. Huge English menu. Food is vegan and without garlic and onions, drinks may contain milk and are clearly listed). 1 english speaking staff   Pros: Great Atmosphere * Best service (really) * Best Taste (really) Cons: Expensive for china * 15min walk from metro * Trendy (call ahead)
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