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Vegetarian cuisine menu offering dim sum, house-made noodles, stir-fries, and other Chinese dishes and desserts. À la carte menu is available for lunch and dinner. Buffet is served on Fridays, weekends and public holidays. Located on second floor of Holiday Inn Express and Suites Singapore. Last order 30 min before closing. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-3:00pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm. Last order 30 min before closing.
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201 Balestier Rd, Level 2 Holiday Inn Express and Suites Singapore, Central Singapore, Singapore, 329926
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Last update on 26 Aug 2025 by jacknathan89
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Added by RichardLee on 22 Nov 2020
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44 Reviews
First Review by herbman
herbman
Points +168
Wonderful food - Edit
Wonderful food I had my ROM at the location. definately value for Money.
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TofuInvasion
Points +987
Great but not as I remembered - Edit
Went here for buffet almost every week around 10 years ago when I was a student before it closed down. Crowd was really huge, recommend to book a table. Cost around $45 for weekend lunch, quite pricey. Buffet items now are labelled for vegan, around 60-70% of the items are vegan. Spread is larger but now includes a lot of low cost filler foods. Quality is still good for most items. The chicken rice has dropped in quality and quantity, portion given was too small and rice was dry and less flavourful. It feels like a single piece of sushi than chicken rice. Used to be the best vegan chicken rice in Singapore but no longer, maybe better outside of their buffet. Still recommended as vegan friendly buffets are really rare.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-11-15
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gasmaninaseven
Points +24
Neil & Jenny - Edit
Unusual and intriguing menu choices, all plant based.
Read moreNot to be missed!
Pros: Extensive menu, Presentation of food, So tasty!
Cons: A long way from home...
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Pococo
Points +597
Buffet Fri to Sun - Edit
The return of Lotus vegetarian buffet was much anticipated- the buffet is back on Fri, Sat & Sunday with two 1.5hr sessions at lunch (11.30am or 1.30pm) & probably at dinner as well. Best to check their Facebook for sudden closure or private events before you book. Price for lunch was $38.80 plus plus ($32.80 plus plus for seniors 60yrs ).
Read moreIMO, it's quite a lot to pay for "generic" dishes. Food is generally tasty & not salty, though not as captivating (for me).
Updated from previous review on 2025-02-28
Pros: Bigger, nicer space, Better layout, Good variety
Cons: Much higher price, Not quite the same local flavours
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broccolibros
Points +456
Vegetarian Buffet in Singapore!! - Edit
Just visited them yesterday after they have shift back to the OG location! WhatsApp them to reserve a table for my family for buffet timeslot at 7.30pm as the 5.30pm slot is fully booked. Reached early to make payment for the table, and waited outside the restaurant until 7.30pm for them to call us once the table is ready. They are fast and efficient on cleaning up and preparing the tables for the 7.30pm diners.
Read moreThe buffet dishes is well prepared, and there are many different dishes for you to eat. Firstly there are the standard Chinese dishes, next they have a dimsum section, Japanese food section which contains mainly sushi and vegetarian salmon. They also have pizza as well. They have a new section which is the Yong Tau Fu section where you can pick your YTF ingredients and they will cook for you on the spot! You can choose curry or normal soup for the YTF. There is also a new fried carrot cake section as well where the chef will fried carrot cake on the spot as well. There is also a soup section with 3 soups, and 1 porridge, the pot is kept warm in some hot stone and hot water, not very sure what is it. There's a dessert section as well, that serve ice cream, cakes and pudding. They have eggless cakes as well!
Lastly, the OG chicken rice and laksa section is still there. These are my favorite since young and it is a core memory for me. Understand from the staff that every week they will change around 70% of the menu, so you will get to eat different dishes depending on your visit.
Overall it was a good experience with the new renovated place. Unfortunately I didn't took any photos, only took videos. Will update some photos when I go visit them the next time. Meanwhile, can check out my reels posted on my Instagram if you are interested!
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rmb030
Points +73
Asian Vegan - Edit
Thier afternoon Dim Sum selection is really really awesome!
Read morePros: Dim Sum, Ambience, Fast Service
Cons: Difficult to get a slot
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Picy
Points +5897
Good but service was disappointing - Edit
The service was really slow, we saw our beverages on the bar, waiting that the waitress brought them to us, after about 10 minutes... Staff was not really welcoming. Food was good, happily. But service could be better.
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Lauraleec
Points +13959
Extensive menu - Edit
The place was a little hard to find at first but I got there in the end. Large selection to choose from, the staff understand veganism. I tried the shark fin soup and didn't know what to expect but it was really good. The Satay skewers were tasty and I really enjoyed the bean curd skin dim sum. I found it a bit strange that you have to pay to use the wet wipe that's on your table especially when no napkins are provided! 🤣
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reduced
Points +372
Amazing fish! - Edit
The mala fish, crispy soya, and satays were sensational.
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KelseyPierce
Points +48
Amazing Chinese - Edit
Have visited Lotus a number of times and have been impressed with each visit. Delicious food all around but highly recommend the duck pancakes. So happy we stumbled upon this restaurant, it rivals the vegan Chinese food found in Hong Kong, which is no easy feat!
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TinyTangYuan
Points +331
Best Vegetarian Food So Far - Edit
Of all Chinese tze-char vegetarian food I've tasted so far, this is the one I like the most.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Love the buttered mushroom, Every dish tastes so differently from expectations
Cons: Somewhat expensive
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eatsimply
Points +581
Delicious Chinese Cuisine - Edit
Delighted to find that their Stir-Fried Laksa is still as fantastic and flavorful as ever – we just can't get enough of it!😋 Before we could even dive into the Chicken Rice, our boys had polished off everything. They declared it too yummy to resist!😅
Read moreTo cater to the kids' love for truffles, we also ordered the Truffle Fried Rice. Love how the truffle flavour is beautifully infused into the rice, truly satisfying. Can't go wrong with their buttered mushrooms, it is very crispy! We couldn't resist adding some of our favourite dim sums to the order. Veggie Scallop Yam Fritters is my personal favourite, yummy! And Flower Fruit Tea is our must-have to end the meal. 😃✨️
Here are what we ordered🌱
🍜 Stir-Fried Laksa
🍚 Chicken Rice
🍛 Truffle Fried Rice
🍄 Buttered Abalone Mushroom
🍠 Veggie Scallop Yam Fritters
🫘 Steamed Beancurd Rolls
🥬 Veggie Siew Mai Dumplings
🍄 Mushroom Crystal Dumplings
🫖 Flower Fruit Tea
#Veganuary #Veganuary
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RiceT
Points +1523
Miao Yi collaboration - Edit
Always go Lotus for their dim sum, but this round came for Miao Yi dishes!
Read morePros: Roasted delights, Steamed tomato fish, Spinach with dumplings
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Charly0993
Points +2245
Take away experience - Edit
I ordered twice via Grab and loved the dim sum and other smaller portion dishes. The Mope (?) Tofu, however, was disgusting. I don’t know if it’s supposed to taste this way or was very off. Either way, I forced myself half way through since I was hungry but couldn’t finish. But as I said, the rest was great!
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ATWIVE
Points +271
Incredible vegan Singapore 'chicken' rice! - Edit
We tried the incredible vegan 'chicken' rice here! So tasty! Easy to reach from Novena station too!
Read moreThe prices were really good, and this was some of the most amazing mock chicken that we've ever had!
Check out our full reviews here:
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pqUCudK3xGs
BLOG: https://www.aroundtheworldinveganeats.com/post/top-places-to-eat-vegan-in-singapore
Updated from previous review on 2023-05-15
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vegankuntz
Points +1841
Lotus Vegetarian, Royal Square (Singapore) - Edit
Tasty enough Chinese food. It seems they have some vegan options.
Read morePros: Some vegan options, Tasty food
Cons: All vegan is always better
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SpitOutTheBone
Points +11
nice - Edit
very nice turmeric mushrooms
Read morevery nice place
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xinru_t
Points +10264
Unique Dimsum, Delicious Mains - Edit
Unique fusion allium-free vegetarian dimsum! Would recommend the Truffle Mixed Mushroom Dumplings, Signature Taro Mee Sua Cake, and Lotus Paste Longevity Buns. They also serve mains and seasonal specials, including the current Christmas vegan mains which are surprisingly delicious! Do verify with the staff when ordering if you do not consume egg and/or dairy. Conveniently located near Novena MRT Station Exit B.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-09-20
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chwngryh
Points +118
Delicious - Edit
Ordered food via Grab to my hotel, and the sweet and sour soya meat were soooo good. I also had the shrimp dumplings and veggie king oyster buns and they’re okay.
Read moreI super love the packaging too.😄
Updated from previous review on 2022-11-05
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WongSiowWai
Points +1783
Spacious, well-lit ambience with quality food - Edit
Menu same as previous location but the ambience was much better.
Read moreGrilled housemade mock fish in tomato broth was tasty.
Mala xiang guo taste spicy but no saltishness at all.
The housemade mock fish and yam ring was soft and fresh!!
Updated from previous review on 2021-01-31
Pros: Some items can exchange with vegan items for high, tea set
Cons: New dishes every now and then
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milesaway
Points +1089
Such creative dim sum! - Edit
Be careful, lunch time is only dim sum. Their main famous dishes are after 5:30
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-28
Pros: Many options , Delicious
Cons: Not cheap, A bit oily, Staff were mixed, some nice others less so
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Vege&Vega
Points +19
Nice food at Lotus Cafe @ Royal Square - Edit
Environment quite good, spacious. Easy to find. More variety than Hougang branch.
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Nieve
Points +4850
Good food, awful service - Edit
I went in for some dim sum and tried the streamed bean curd skin rolls, carrot cake, and truffle mushroom dumplings, and some tea. The tea and carrot cake were very lukewarm. Everything tasted delicious but my experience was marred by the awful service. I was completely ignored, gave up trying to ask someone for a menu and I just went and took one from another table.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-21
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ColinChew
Points +3985
Every.single.dish.is.AMAZING - Edit
Ever since they moved to royal square, I think their dishes are so delicious. I kid you not, every dish tastes so good! Esp love their seasonal mala hotpot fish and even their stir fry vege in superior broth taste heavenly! Such satisfying meal!
Read morePros: Very well thought and curate dishes, Lovely staff and reasonable price, Ambience is very good!parking available everywher
Cons: Hard to reserve space , Few seats
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Lycious
Points +1807
Atas 😅 Chinese Cuisine - Edit
I would think this place looks elegant with its Zen deco environment. The staff always set 2 timings for lunch and dinner. Each slot about 2 hours. So it’s best to make reservations to avoid rushing yourself to eat or no table for u.
Read moreSome of their staff are quite friendly, while some have the “don’t bother” attitude. So go with lesser expectation from their service providers.
Pros: Lots Chinese & Local dishes , Air-Con , Easy accessibility
Cons: Quite expensive car park , Rush dining time , So-so customer service
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Sgoh
Points +13
good - Edit
Service is good and food is reasonable price.
Read morePros: Service
Cons: Time for lunch is too rushing on 2 separate timing
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AdelOng
Points +19879
Grilled "Fish" in Sichuan Mala Broth - Edit
31/3/22
Read moreFirst attracted by the photo and now charmed by the taste!!!
Very "FISH" !!!
Goes so well with the Mala Broth
Spiciness is just right, watch out for the hemp pepper!!! It will numb your tongue and lips!!! 😫
Luckily the Ice Blended Soursop calm down the numbness 😅
Updated from previous review on 2022-03-31
Cons: Bit pricey
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