Had dinner here...clearly popular as quite busy and seemed to be enjoyed by locals. Food was up to expectations......service was really quick...in fact almost too quick as we were in and out in 40 minutes

One thing you must order is the Prawn Toast. Fabulous! as was the duck with garlic. All round a fantastic dining experience.

We got a takeaway dinner - both our dinners were a 'mild' according to the menu. Hubby's meal was reasonable mild but not totally. Mine was so not mild that my lips felt on fire, my mouth was uncomfortably hot throughout. Being a takeaway and...quite hungry at the time, we didn't take them back (should have) so continued to plough through our meals. The other thing I didn't like was my meal was supposed to be with vegetables (not itemised on menu as to what), but all I got was lots of canned mini corn, a few onions and a few capsicum - very disappointed. We originally went here because we have a Lotus Thai in Hawkes Bay and that is amazing - can't fault it - so expected the same (silly really, because different places have different cooks). Lesson learnt.More

We ordered takeaways which were some of the best Thai food I’ve eaten. Lovely friendly staff, enjoyed a Singha beer while waiting for meals to be cooked

Restaurant: Lotus Thai is a bit boring, has low parking availability nearby, and doesn't have as good as an atmosphere as competitors Service: Good Curry puffs: Nice crispy outer and good filling. Fried rice: Seriously bland and boring, poor rice choice and cooking, and odd...fillings. Almost no seasoning apart from the heat added with a request for medium spice. Honestly, worse than I would expect from a standard fish and chips style takeaway, yet alone a restaurant. Served with frozen style vegetables rather than proper chunks such as broccoli and cauliflower, and instead had only weirdly shaped pieces of onion and large cuts of cucumber and tomato. Value: OK. All in all, pretty sad at the moment but no good Thai offerings in Taupo.More

Best pad Thai I’ve ever had and I’ve been to Thailand! Get the crispy pork pad Thai 🤤 Great staff, very polite and attentive. Not the fasted food to arrive but they were busy even for a Tuesday night!

A quiet Saturday night at Lotus. Service was efficient, professional, and friendly. All our dishes were served together. Food presentation and flavors were delicate and mouth-watering. We were visiting from out of town and will definitely return.