Red Lotus Vietnamese Annerley

We visited Red Lotus for our daughter's birthday during the SE QLD rain bomb. The weather definitely kept a few people away, but business was still good on a Friday night. Red Lotus have been serving fresh flavoursome Vietnamese food for over a decade now and this visit was no exception. The noodle salad with a bit of everything was very popular. Servings are huge and great value. The spicy lemongrass chili barramundi wasn't quite the spice hit my husband was hoping for, but still well received. It's easy to see Red Lotus being around for another decade and more!

We went here last night in the middle of some crazy rain. But that’s beside the point. This restaurant was cosy and cute, not too busy. We ordered spring rolls, pepsi marinated pork ribs, the crispy skin chicken (which comes with fried rice) the morning glory and barramundi and some cocktail. It was all really good - and great value for money. We ate like kings at a feast. They even had to bring an extra table over which was crazy. I should Have taken a photo but I was too excited. We have leftovers for lunch today. The morning glory was amazing and I really loved the crispy chicken and fried rice. It’s my second time here and I’m really glad we dined here last night. I do think the lighting was a bit too bright and there could be some light music playing to help the vibe. Apart from that, a really good restaurant. At the end my friend said ‘you haven’t seen the last of us’ and he was right. we will be returning. Thank you.

I'd honestly say the food is average. My das and I went to eat dinner and we were craving for Vietnamese food. He really wanted to eat Crispy Skin Chicken, so we ordered. But 5 mins later the staff came back and told us they were sold out. Disappointing. We ordered their Special Beef Pho, it was bit too salty. Overall, the food was ok.

Awesome food, the pho is just as good as cafe omai's one Pros: - amazing food - takes care of the dietary requirements. (The vegan pho might be one of the best things ever.) - lots of options - really friendly staff - been here many times and the quality is always great Cons: - a tad pricy - the space is a bit small - hard to find parking