This is the best beef tendon look fun I had in San Diego so far. The broth looks spicy, but it was mild and flavorful. I would order this again. Some other dishes looks good too that l am willing to try next time.

I love the food here! Duck egg noodles were great, also the chef’s special steak was amazing! Big portion with reasonable price, definitely will return.

Great food, excellent customer service and nice ambience. Awesome prices.

Lotus is a Chinese/Vietnamese Restaurant and shares the same owners and parking lot as the Minh Huong Supermarket. Lotus is a great event center with multiple dining rooms with the ability to rent upstairs space. You can enter from the back if you park in the lot. We found the restaurant to be outdated, not as clean, the food quality and taste was mediocre and the parking was terrible. Glad we had disabled placard but had to wait because someone parked illegally which caused major chaos with 2 other cars trying to maneuver out of the way safely while backing up into the Euclid Ave. We ordered our usual go to items which would determined if we would return. Glazed walnut shrimp ($14.99): The nuts were stale. It was soft and oily. Shrimp lacking crunchy edges. Clay pot fish ($15.99) Lots of fish slices but too much skin because they were end pieces and not filets. Not complaining about the portions. This dish was consistent but they could use a new clay pot. Sweet and sour tamarind fish soup (s $19.99): we thoroughly enjoyed this soup. I would prefer a tad bit more tamarind spice but it was delicious regardless. The small size was enough to feed 4 with left overs. 3 item rice ($12.99): Vietnamese translation on the menu said “broken rice”. It was regular rice. By the look of this dish alone, I lost my appetite. The pork chops were dry, spam was over cooked and the steam egg loaf was not fresh. Combination crispy noodle ($13.99): We loved this dish. Protein included chicken, beef, seafood. Noodles were crispy and not stale. Decent flavor. Overall, very affordable and banquet size portions. I’ll have to pass based on the inconvenient parking, poor execution and lack of flavor. 2.5 stars, rounding to 3 because of the price and generous portions. Inflation in this economy is real but Lotus is able to feed many families with their price point.

Good varieties of dim sum. Kitchen dishes are good portion. Reasonable priced. Service is adequate. Go early on the weekends if you don’t want to wait for a table. They open at 9:30AM. By 11:30AM, there is usually a line.

Great dim sum, live lobsters and crab in tank, duck was outstanding. Lived in San Diego around 3 years, often trying Asian restaurants. Possibly best I have been to here so far. Excellent service although possibly a little overbearing. Good parking and nice atmosphere.

Don’t waste your money on the broccoli beef party tray. They’ll only give you broccoli with maybe 5 pieces of beef. $37. This is the second time I’ve ordered this (thinking the first time was a fluke). I was wrong. And now I’m compelled to inform their customers of this rip off. (And no, the beef is not at the bottom of the tray. My white plastic fork is on the right- I was digging around for the beef and what you see pictured is all the beef there was). Go elsewhere for this dish!

Was in the mood for some hood Chinese food and being in National City this fit the bill. Location is in plaza, parking was decent. Clean and simple setup. Lady behind the counter was very nice, good service. Read some reviews and visually inspected the goods before picking. I went with one single item. Sweet and sour chicken. The flavor was on point but a lot of breading and hardly any chicken, point deducted. I'll be back to try some of the rest of the menu as it didn't look half bad. Price was fairly reasonable.

This spot is a hole in the wall, but the food is delicious! The machaca plate had all the right notes, and reminded me of how my grandma used to make it. The seating area is clean and comfy. The prices are very reasonable as well. I would like to come back and try the lunch dishes, like the orange chicken. It's a very unique menu combo, so I would recommend it. Eat up!!!

It's the staff for me. What a wonderful group from owner to chef to the ladies that take out orders 😀. So on task. Please try everything on menu and remember to tip as they have reasonable prices. Very hard working as well.

I come here all the time and get same thing . Plate white rice and double black angus steak which they charge extra for . Blown away on how many vegetables and barley any meat is reason for my review. I even paid for another small side of steak and once again mainly vegetables. Over price for vegetables! Zero star if I was able to.

im not the type to leave reviews usually because i also work customer service and am very understanding i dont have high expectations for fast food, this place used to be okay idk if its the new staff or something but after making us wait as usual, then getting our order wrong, they dumped out part of my plate and gave it back to me instead of replacing it, blamed us for their mistake, and after further inspection i found hair in it. never coming back, gross and rude.

Sorry to say but this was the worst orange chicken I've ever tasted. I got to the restaurant at 11:20 thinking I would get fresh chicken and this "chicken" was extremely dry, chewy, and gross. I couldn't finish after eating only three pieces. The eggroll was also very dry. I ended up only eating the rice because the egg drop soup had no flavor. Really sad and a total waste of $10.

I visit Rising Dragon Restaurant many times. The dishes, especially the Orange Chicken and Beef Broccoli are delicious. What makes this place great is its affordability, making sure you get great value for your money. It’s the perfect takeout location for anyone. if you’re planning to shop at Ralphs or just exploring the area, I would recommend Rising Dragon Restaurant.

This was my first visit, and I came for the salt n pepper chicken wings. Counter and table service was friendly and welcoming. We also ordered the house fried rice to go with our wings. It was moist, really tasty, and flavorful without adding any soy sauce.

I love salt and pepper chicken wings. After seeing an Instagram video online about this place rivaling a National City legend, I had to check it out. I went on a Saturday afternoon. There was plenty of parking and available seating inside. I ordered a dozen wings, vegetable fried rice, and a lemon black tea. The wings were crunchy and satisfying. They were crispy without being greasy. The flavor was awesome. The tea was great and the rice was decent.

Stopped by for dinner, didn't look like much, thought it was closed but wow was I surprised, the food is authentic Cantonese fare which was tasty but the best part was the full bar that's attached to the restaurant, it almost looks like a separate place but the bartender was a sweetheart, nice heavy pours, reasonable prices and really great friendly locals, I'm going back for sure!

Who ever the manager is should be highly ashamed of themselves. This poor older waitress was running the bar, dining room, and phones all by herself. Poor thing was so so beyond her mental means. Anyways, food was good. Seating is small if you have an infant. The windows I smelt cig smoke through from the outside (gross). The prices are alittle steep. They offer quite a bit. I would say staff if friendly but only one person was working. But she was great. No baby changing station. Decent parking.

I had a wonderful experience at Pick Up Stix in La Mesa! The restaurant was spotless, which is always a great first impression. I ordered the Bang Bang Noodles, and they were absolutely delicious—perfectly cooked with just the right amount of spice. The staff, especially Michael, were friendly and attentive, making sure I had everything I needed to enjoy my meal. It’s clear that customer service is a top priority here. I’ll definitely be back and highly recommend this location to anyone looking for tasty food and excellent service!

Delicious hot food and they went out of their way to make sure that my order was right. Thank you for going above and beyond to provide amazing customer service! The La Mesa location has a wonderful staff who treat their customers with care and respect.

Ok, Do Not pss this restaurant up! If you are in the mood for real chinese food and pho, with real flavors, well here you go!!! Egg drop soup, amazing, bbq pork appetizer, geee somehow it disappeared! Lol House chow mein, perfect, garlic chicken, Bam! Do not pass this place up!

we came on a slow rainy day.. super cozy i feel like i visited someones home and they cooked for us ☺️ tasty food great price

Food was great, service was fast and employees are very friendly.

This place hits home whenever in the need of a varied food selection that can be combined into a singular plate at a fair price. Might I say not even serving bad food at all. Pretty decent plus the Atmosphere feels alive and isn’t dirty. Service usually fast but can be slow at times with neutral workers