Lotus is located on Kings Road in Swansea Marina, and has been praised for its long track record of serving delicious, authentic Thai food. The decor speaks strongly to the food’s Thai roots, transforming a former shipping warehouse into a small slice of South East Asia. Customers love how authentic the food tastes, which is not always the case when it comes to enjoying a regional food outside of its home country. The food at Lotus amazes customers, and the service keeps a smile on the faces of customers who return to dine time and time again.
Begin your main with a bowl of prawn crackers to share with the rest of your guests, and drip them in sweet chilli or peanut sauce. Then, perhaps you'll enjoy some vegetable spring rolls with glass noodles, carrot and cabbage. The chicken satay is always a huge hit, as are the dim dum filled with minced prawn and pork and topped with a sweet soy sauce. Perhaps you like to cleanse your palate after your starters, and if that's the case, try the tom yum hot and sour soup with galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mushrooms, chilli and lime juice. For your main, why not try the authentic med mamuang himmaparn, a dish with stir fried mixed peppers, onion, mushrooms, carrot, spring onion, fried chilli and cashews in a chilli paste and oyster sauce – you can choose from toppings of chicken, pork and fried tofu, along with king prawns and beef. The pad priew wan is a sweet and sour dish with stir fried cucumber, tomato and pineapple, and is always a big hit with customers.
For something quite rich, order the five spice pork with soy and oyster sauce, or the roasted duck on a bed of bean sprouts, topped with spring onions and drizzled with honey and soy oyster sauce.