Vegan
Chinese
Take-out
BYOB

Offers a large range of Chinese dishes from rice and noodle dishes to vegetable mains, soups, and mock meats. Owners are originally from Hong Kong and have experience in the food service industry. Reopened and reported fully vegan, June 2021. Instagram @lotus.plantbased Open Mon 16:30-21:00, Thu 16:30-21:00, Fri-Sat 16:30-22:00, Sun 16:30-21:30.


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73 Reviews

First Review by Evazhu

MichaelRobinson

Points +2892

Vegan
26 Mar 2024

As Good As China

After living in Shanghai for over 5 years I have such a high expectation now. Finally this is the first place where the standard of food matches up to what I've had in China. I went with my friend on Thursday & then on Saturday with my girlfriend. I had the tempura veg curry, so good, not greasy the tempura was cooked perfectly & the curry was great. My friend had the XO fried rice which was tasty. We had desserts of fried chocolate ice cream & the red bean pancake, so good. On the Saturday we had a small wonton soup which was perfect. The radish cake was amazing, like none I've had before, in a crispy batter, definitely need to have this again. For mains we had the black pepper chikn which was good, I've had similar, but the Pi Pa tofu was so incredible, another must. We shared the deep fried chocolate ice cream. The staff are lovely & the food is sensational.

Pros: Amazing, friendly staff

craigmc

26 Mar 2024

JosefVaughan

Points +42

Vegan
01 Mar 2024

The place to go

I'll save time, its all great.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-01

lh0p98

Points +347

Vegan
26 Feb 2024

Lovely food

Withy is full of vegan gems and this one shouldn’t be missed !! Amazing food and a massive menu. A bit on the pricey side but worth it for a nice meal. We had the crispy combo starter, plum lamb, salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper chips and fried rice !! It’s byob but there’s an offy right next door. Will 100% return.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-26

MelissaEvanson

Points +50

Vegan
22 Feb 2024

Amazing food!

My family and I loved everything about this place! Every dish we had such as the spring rolls, noodles, sweet and sour fish (not usually on the menu but they swapped it from the chicken), beef, mixed vegetables were delicious!! Going back in a couple of weeks - can’t wait!!

Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere

arlo2

Points +108

Vegan
29 Jan 2024

Incredible food! A must visit

just finished our second trip to this restaurant and i can definitely say there’ll be a third. such lovely staff, beautiful atmosphere, incredible range and amazing food. cannot recommend this place enough !!!!! #Veganuary

olivia123

Points +248

Vegan
14 Jan 2024

Amazing amazing

Highly recommend lotus plant based, the dim sum and mock duck is just out of this world. Everyone should go! Eat in and takeaway too! Reasonably priced and so so good. They don’t use onion or garlic so the salt and pepper isn’t as flavoursome as it could be but this is for religious reasons I think. My boyfriend said the ‘beef’ is the best fake meat he’s ever eaten and he eats meat! ❤️❤️ #Veganuary

Pros: Mock duck, Irresistable dim sum, Can’t tell the mock meats aren’t actual meat

ApolloKepler

Points +39

Vegetarian
24 Dec 2023

Great vegan food

Delicious food, friendly staff and a great variety of options! 100% would recommend😄

EstherRP

Points +341

Vegan
14 Nov 2023

Delicious

Delicious, good range of options, helpful staff, fantastic mock meats. For the best experience I recommend going with a few people and sharing lots of different dishes

dollfacedghoul

Points +82

Vegan
07 Nov 2023

The best vegan Chinese!

10/10 vegan Chinese 🖤 Stopped by lotus prior to attending a gig in Manchester with my partner and we were so impressed by this wee place. We tried the sesame prawn toast, char siu bao buns, crispy Szechuan beef and the Cantonese style beef. Everything was so delicious and we were hard pressed to believe that we hadn’t been served non-vegan dishes with how authentic everything tasted! Service was incredible and we will have to come again as the menu was huge and there’s so much we wanted to try!

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-07

Woolfie

Points +40

Vegan
01 Nov 2023

Wonderful restaurant

In Withington - right by the bus stops for the Christie Hospital and a 10-15 minutes walk from the tram stop.
We have now visited Lotus three times and have never been disappointed. The food is piping hot and the presentation is beautiful, and the portions generous. We ordered 7 dishes between the 4 of us (2 adults, 2 kids)`; a mix of mains and sides which was just the right amount. Every dish was tasty - we ate everything! Will definitely eat here again when we are visiting Manchester - it's now one of our must-do places. Highly recommended.

Pros: Delicious food, Generous portions, Lovely staff

Cons: Toilets are upstairs (if that is an issue for you)

JadeC

Points +289

Vegan
29 Sep 2023

Amazing food, customer service, and portion sizes!

Came here for the first time tonight after ordering over the phone. Food is incredible, my new favourite vegan Chinese!

Pros: Portion sizes, Chips, Customer service

MEC70

Points +129

Vegetarian
25 Sep 2023

Amazing, all the food was delicious and well presented.

Brilliant plant based oriental restaurant and take away. A must in South Manchester. I came here, after a 30 min ride in the rain and it was well worth getting a bit wet for.
I ate in and the staff were so friendly and welcoming and helped me choose. The food was absolutely amazing, beautifully presented and so delicious. A huge choice of food and all vegan. I was too full to try dessert, which I would have liked to try. I shall be back. I would have gone back later in the week, but they were closed for the summer holidays the next day, I was glad that I got there before it closed as I was only in Manchester for a week.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-29

Pros: Completely vegan, Friendly staff, Huge choice of food.

Cons: Toilet upstairs, so not good for wheelchair users., No cycle rack outside

Alemesseder

Points +197

Vegan
28 Aug 2023

Amazing

Amazing food and staff. We truly recommend the place.

LisaSpykers

Points +6852

Vegan
15 Aug 2023

Worthy of the high reviews

A really varied menu without being multiple pages long. I liked that they offered dim sum alongside the classic stir-frys and noodle dishes. The food tasted really good (although on the oily side) and the service is very friendly. Went twice and ordered enough for lunch the next day!

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-15

craigmc

Points +32489

Vegan
13 Aug 2023

big menu

I have been back on several occasions so must like it.
Old school soy meat replacements are top notch. The Pi Pa tofu was tops

Updated from previous review on 2018-12-28

Pros: load of vegan, staff, tasty

AlexOBrien

Points +53

Vegan
30 Jun 2023

Absolutely delish

Great range of dim sum and main dishes. Completely vegan. All absolutely delicious. Great value for money also! Lovely staff. Cannot recommend highly enough!!!

loulouc2019

Points +135

Vegan
10 Jun 2023

The best

Come here if just for the vegan (mushroom) salt & pepper squid starter. So good I didn’t stop to take any pics. Can’t go wrong with anything on this menu.

nicirl

Points +1607

Vegan
09 Jun 2023

Love love love!

I went for my birthday with a bunch of non-vegans and they were super blown away by how good the food was! Not just them, the food was genuinely some of the most amazing Chinese food I’ve ever had.

koneko

Points +1614

Vegan
15 May 2023

They have Cha Siu Bao!

Crispy Sezhuan "beef" tasted really good, loved the textures.

House dumplings came in 6 and there's 3 types of dumplings which you get two of each (distinguished by colour). I really liked, the pink ones, then the green, then the white! Best of all, the ginger vinegar dipping sauce it came with tasted legit.

Crispy "duck" noodles was not as crispy as one hoped as there was a lot of sauce, however, I still loved it, the mushrooms, the noodles, the sauce. Fab.

Laksa skewers came in 4 and was interesting, the curry sauce it came with tasted like Chinese takeaway curry in the best possible way, very yummy.

Cha siu bao came in 3 and was impressive, they got the colours right, the insides tasted quite accurate!

Siu mai came in 4 and was on the mushier side, it was ok.

Bbq udon was also alright.

Turnip cake came in 8! They are fried, a bit oily, but tasty. The toppings stole the show though with the cutest little mushrooms I have ever seen.

Radish puff came in 4, and was more sweet than savoury, they tasted of coconut, and had a lovely texture to them.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-15

Pros: Lovely restaurant, Lovely staff, very friendly and bubbly

Cons: Some item has seaweed but it is clearly stated, No alcohol but you can bring your own

rileywilde

Points +620

Vegan
19 Apr 2023

Beautiful restaurant

A really nice restaurant for a proper meal

Nattyy

Points +2291

Vegan
02 Apr 2023

Amazing to be able to have authentic Chinese food

Highly recommend, staff are super friendly and food is really good. Its so nice to be able to go as a Vegan and satisfy cravings for Chinese and get all the foods we used to have before we went vegan.
We got 3 starters and one main to share between us both. Starters are large, so good sizes to share.
We were definitely very full when we left.
Only a few minutes walk from Ice Shack if you feel like a dessert place after (check times as Ice Shack closes pretty early like 6pm)

FrancescaGreen

Points +313

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Delicious Chinese food

Such a Great meal! So much to choose from and everything we had was unreal.

BYOB which is also nice!

Staff were super friendly!

Pros: Good prices, Lots of options

EmmaEvans

Points +36

Vegan
19 Mar 2023

Superb

The food is out of this world, even my meat eating husband was blown away by how good it was, they catered amazingly well for my daughter who is gluten free as well as vegan

Pros: 100% plant based, Amazing choice, Cater for gluten free

Cons: None

AlexMartin

Points +66

Vegan
19 Mar 2023

Phenomenal Chinese food!

These people are wizards. I have no idea how they recreate the taste and texture of popular Chinese dishes but they smash it out of the park. They already have a lot of gluten free options for my partner but went above and beyond adapting a dish to be gluten free too. Lovely staff and brilliant food. You might have to wait a little while at busier times but it is well worth it.

Pros: Huge vegan Chinese menu, Phenomenal tasting and texture, Plenty of gluten free options

JudithPhillips

Points +42

Mostly Veg
08 Jan 2023

Wonderful meal!

We just had an excellent meal at Lotus . It’s important to book in advance because it’s a small restaurant but very much worth it.
The Duck & pancakes are one of the highlight of the menu and each dish has its own unique taste.
The Tom Yum was one of the most orignal things I have ever tasted, including filled dumplings and really unusual mushrooms.
The sweet and sour “chikn” tastes just like chicken and it’s hard to believe that everything is plant based.
We will definitely be returning ! #Veganuary

Pros: Completely vegan , Original and unusual dishes, Friendly service

VeganFamilyTravels

Points +1626

Vegan
18 Nov 2022

Great Chinese food

A great choice of dishes ans we enjoyed everything we had. Would definitely go back but will have to be on a visit to Manchester when we haven't got the dog with us.

Pros: Completely vegan, Lots of choice, Friendly staff

NathanDavies

Points +88

Vegan
22 Oct 2022

Number #1 Vegan Resteraunt

The food, the atmosphere and the service is incredible

Pros: Beautiful and creative vegan food, Incredibly kind staff, Calming experience




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