Lotus Blue

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Top 7% of restaurants in New York City
7 / 10

4 expert reviews

“ The food isn’t typical, either; only a handful of places in the city serve Yunnanese food...which hails from the southwest corner of China and displays a decidedly tropical bent.”

– New York Magazine

Village Voice Village Voice
"An elongated lamp hangs in the center of the room like a chrysalis about to disgorge a butterfly, and the best seating is on a raised platform in the rear opposite the bar." Full review
Gayot Gayot
14.0
"With the intent of bringing something fresh to the New York restaurant scene, the menu successfully introduces the city to a modern twist on the cooking of Yunnan province." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Curious gastronomes can find a gutsy introduction to the cuisine of southwestern China’s Yunnan province at Lotus Blue." Full review
i
Honey-glazed duck, with juicy flesh under dark copper skin, is certainly tasty, but not terribly distinctive—there’s plenty to choose from that’s much more exciting.