A12. Crispy Tofu
Green Lotus

Green Lotus

1143 Story Rd #180, 95116, San Jose, United States

Salad • Lunch • Casual • Catering


"Green Lotus is a must try vegetarian/vegan spot in San Jose. I decided to try this second location on Story since I always frequent the one on Business Circle. After my experiences, I have to say that I prefer the other location more mostly due to service, but it can be overlooked with the similar food offerings. My friends and I all split the following gems: Crispy Oyster Mushrooms A definite must if you enjoy anything deep fried. I let go of my whole foods diet just for these because they are so yummy. If you don 't particularly enjoy mushrooms, you may change your mind after these calamari esque treats. Wonderful homemade tamarind sauce is accompanied with these bad boys. Claypot Pork A saucy 'pork ' dish that goes well over rice. The texture was amazing and it really did resemble stewed pork even down to the fatty parts. Hot Pot Sweet Sour This huge hot pot set has more food than meets the eye. It 's meant for 2 or more people to share and is a great deal for plant based hot pot goers that want something more worthwhile while their friends consume meat. Great variety of mock meats, tofu, and some vegetables. With that said, I was surprised this set did not come up with a variety of fresh vegetables as other hot pot sets had, such as the mushroom set. Those veggies make hot pot for me so I was a bit disappointed considering this was only $1 more than the later. Service here was decent but I felt it could have been a lot better. It was difficult asking for water refills and they rarely checked up on us throughout our meal. We managed to survive but with the food being hot (not spicy), it was invaluable to have water readily available."