Lotus

Only about 7 mins walk from my apt in financial center in London. We had a great Sunday afternoon Din Sum time with friends.

Quality n authentic Hong Kong style Dim Sum in London financial center. What a gem! But way too pricy comparing to those in Long Island New York. Less variety but decent quality.

Very nice water view. Will definitely return next time visit London Canary Wharf.

Lovely place to enjoy dim sum and the docklands. This eatery is a floating restaurant with a crosswalk to go on board. As usual, dim sum was delicious, served with efficient and friendly staff especially Simon. Glass cabinets display trophies from the local Raging Dragons, boat racing team. watch birds and boats by the window. Will return, if in the neighborhood again.

A large group of us came for dinner and they did a great job accommodating us. Thumbs up to the wait staff!

The food was more hit and miss. The steamed sea bass was well prepared, the duck tasty and the pea shoots were delicious. Everything else was a letdown though. The aubergine lacked flavour and the (canned) mushroom and napa cabbage was bland. Both were clay pot dishes served in disappointing metal containers. The noodles lacked good flavour and the Sichuan shrimp sauce was cloying, with unappetising bright red sauce.

I would stick with their dim sum which is definitely prepared to a higher standard than the rest of the menu.

The views! Absolutely amazing! I came here during the night so was greeted by a traditional Chinese exterior that's quite reminiscent of the ones found in China. So if not for the food, visit here for the views. Portion wise, is quite similar to other nearby Chinese restaurants so could do with a little bit more on the plates and the food when compared to my experience in other restaurants is probably a tad bit better in quality. What sets them apart from other restaurants is the service (no offence but Chinese restaurants aren't known for their customer service skills so it was nice to be treated like you're welcomed!) My favourite would be their version of the standard 'poached chicken with ginger scallion oil' but done with a coating of chilli with the chicken sat on a bed of jelly (not your typical jelly per se but still very good).

You aren't assigned a specific waiter so we had (literally) 6 different people checking on us. That was great when we needed anything.

The food was great. We did the set menu and it was WAY too much food. Great if you want to sample different items.

The peanut sauce was so good. The salt and pepper squid was perfect. The sweet and sour pork had the perfect amount of sauce.

Excellent food.

Try the lotus chicken rice. Har gow is amazingly fresh... I could go on about this place, but you won't know until you try it!

An interesting and unique concept of a restaurant floating on Thames.
Although the boat normally does not leave the shore embarking on the boat itself creates a different feeling than just popping into a usual dining place.

I visited The Floating Lotus Twice.
On first occasion it was a company dinner and I liked the idea of a round table as everyone was able to have a conversation with each other. The food was tasty and reasonably priced.

On the second occasion it was the Chinese New Year. The decor was much more lively and the restaurant was busier than normal for obvious reasons. The aromatic crispy duck was indeed aromatic and crispy and the squid starter with red chilly and spring onions did the trick as the combination of tastes created more appetite.

Despite not so enthusiastic waiting staff and an included 10% service charge the meal was more than satisfying to the palate.
All in all I'd visit again.

Like what one of the reviewer had said, it sure as hell looked gimmicky; sort of like a tourist trap. However looking at the past review and photos, my friends and I decided to give it a try.

The food was good, rather authentic, and the atmosphere was okay! I read that some people felt that the food was not well seasoned, but hey! That sort of worked for me? I thought it was well balanced, so did my friends.

The congee was okay too but slightly too salty for my liking, otherwise the portion of century egg given was generous and the meat given was slightly paltry. I mean it's £4.80 per bowl, I think the portion justified the price.

Apart from the congee, I had nothing else to complain. Oh wait, maybe ask for their chilli (not the freshly chopped ones, get the chilli with oil) if you can stomach heat. The chilli is really good!

This place is one of my favorites.

I thought SuperStar in Leicester Sq was good..well this place is GOOD and CHEAP.

MUST TRY... EVERYTHING..
personally i like the fried turnip cakes, pork ribs, pork buns, shanghai dumplings, prawn dumplings,.. (i don't know the name of all the dim sums...sorry)

we usually go in a big group and order family style~ we even invited our professor out and he LOVED it~

What i liked:
1. ambiance : the restaurant is a BOAT.
2. Beautiful view
3. FOOD is awesome

A wonderful little restaurant, probably the best Chinese around Canary Wharf (with the exception of Royal China down at Westferry Quay).


The cool thing is that the restaurant is on a boat, although it is moored to the pier and it doesn't rock, so it shouldn't be a problem with those who get seasick.


Service is very prompt, although a bit cold, and the decor inside is nice. Tables are spaciously laid out, not like many other Chinese restaurants where they try to cram as many tables in as possible.


They serve dimsum and also have a proper menu. I've only ever had the dimsum, and it was good, comparable to what you can get in restaurants in Chinatown. I've also tried the seafood ho fun noodles, which was massive (enough for 2 people).


Bill wise expect to pay around £8-£13 per person (excluding drinks) for a filling dimsum