Lotus & Light

Reviews

• Christie C.

  star star star star star 15 June 2026

  DELISH! And a cute little place that's sort of stuck in the middle of strip mall, so could be easily passed by if you didn't know better.
  
  I had the chicken & rice with a fried egg on top. You get three different ginger sauces with it.
  
  I'm not a big onions person, so two of them were tasty but not for me, but I just LOVED the orange-colored one.
  
  I could have drunk a gallon of the broth alone.
  
  Incredibly fresh and promptly served.

• Samantha V.

  star star star star star 12 June 2026

  The best Vietnamese restaurant in Burbank! They have great customer service and the restaurant is so clean and airy. I recommend the Bangkok noodle rolls, fried tofu, egg rolls, nem nuong rolls, beef and chicken pho, beef filet and all of their vermicelli bowls. All of their dipping sauces are absolutely delicious. Save room for desserts, the affogato and corn and tapioca pudding is supreme.
  
  We eat here almost every week and whenever we have guests from out of town or friends over, we take them here and everyone is always impressed.

• Christine L.

  star star star star_border star_border 10 June 2026

  We were in the area and decided to come by this place to try for the first time.  We came during lunch and was seated pretty quickly.  We decided to get:
  
  -Pho filet dac biet (this was the least favorite of everything we ordered which was quite disappointing as it is a Vietnamese restaurant.  The broth was so, so bland which just took everything away from the pho.  Would not recommend this)
  -Bangkok noodle rolls (this was the favorite of everything.  THE SAUCE was what made it.  Whatever this green sauce is made this dish so tasty, would recommend)
  -banh mi thit nuong w/ egg (this was a decent banh mi)
  
  If you're used to the ma and pa shop Vietnamese restaurants, this restaurant may seem a bit overpriced, but the portions are pretty decent.  For how not busy the restaurant was, service was incredibly slow.  It took forever to put our orders, get our orders, and then wait for the check which isn't great if you were stopping by for a quick lunch.  Our first visit was pretty disappointing , would probably not return.

• Patricia G.

  star star star star star 6 June 2026

  Soooo ecstatic that yummy Vietnamese/Asian food exists in Burbank SO close to my work! After passing by this place time after time when going to the grocery, I finally made dinner plans to try it out the other week! My friend and I got the Nem Nurong Cuon (grilled pork egg rolls) and the charbroiled pork banh mi with a fried egg on top, as well as a Thai iced tea. Both dishes were absolutely delicious! The menu has some staples/Asian fusion dishes that has something for everyone. It's not super heavy, and there are also vegan/vegetarian items.
  
  The atmosphere is super casual and it was cool to see so many different people in one space. When we went, the crowd was quite diverse. Also, went on a weeknight and the place was pretty packed by the time we left -- and we had done an early dinner.
  
  Parking is plentiful as it's located in a shopping area that shares parking with the grocery among other places. The service was top notch -- our server was very knowledgeable and gave great recommendations! I definitely want to come back to try some of the recs as well as the chicken over rice. Bravo, Lotus & Light!

• Jeff L.

  star star star star star 22 May 2026

  Visited Lotus & Light a couple of days ago with a few of my friends.  They're located right next to the Starbucks in that Vons plaza.  We did show up in the late afternoon so it wasn't too crowded yet.  It definitely got more full as we were wrapping up our meal.
  
  I went with the chicken over rice.  It comes with a bowl of chicken broth soup and also three sides of ginger sauces.  I love sauce so I pretty much was trying it with the different combinations and it was good.  My friend had ordered it before on a prior visit and she explained that it was like their version of a hainan chicken rice. Overall, the portions were pretty big here.   My friends that ordered the pho were up for the challenge of finishing it all.
  
  We ended our meal with the affogado.  It also came with beignets that you could dip with the ice cream/espresso.  It did take a while for them to create with so many elements to it, so plan for it to take some time for it to arrive. It was definitely a great way to end our meal.
  
  The beverage selection seemed pretty elaborate with a wide selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks.  Be sure to check those out.
  
  Parking:  tons of parking in the plaza so it won't be an issue.