Lotus Garden - Joplin

The food it's always going to be the same on the buffet but you know that going in you expect that the food is good and the price is right

Service was less than desirable. The food was hot and tasted good. We ordered coffee and 1 ice tea. One of the coffees had something it. The waitress did not come back to our table after she left the coffee. When she did, she came back when we were getting soup and left our ticket. Left the coffee with something in it (food, I think). And left the plates. It's like she was avoiding our table. However, she was not shy about sitting down with other customers and being attentive as a waitress shoul … – show

Food was hot and fresh, service was amazing, but the atmosphere hasn't changed in 15+ years. Needs some new paint, carpet, and decor. The outside looks pretty rough and may keep people from trying the great food inside.

Everyone has a bad day and this could have just been theirs. Was not a fan of well anything that they had on the buffet if you want to call it that it was like 9 things. In the waitress was there.

Arrived at 11:30 on a Saturday morning and all the food appeared to be from the day before. What appeared fresh was cold. The waitress was very nice but promised the food was made this morning. The owner allowed us to pay for one plate and leave without eating. Although shameful, we just couldn't eat that. Lesson learned.