10/23/09

Unethical Business Practices

by honest truth

This business employs individuals that owe child support for children - but does not report the new hires to the state as required by law. They should be investigated by the state and fined for each pay period that they have not withheld the garnishment for. Unethical business practices by ownership can only lead to unethical and unprofessional service for the customers. People spending their hard earned money here and tipping employees should think that their server may have children somewhere that are not receiving what they should. And because they earn cash - they think it can be hidden from the state attorney general.

• Pros: None
• Cons: None

10/12/09

WORST BAR/CLUB in DALLAS. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME

by fireman77

So a group of us tried to get in on a Saturday night around 11:00p. No line and the place was empty by view of their patio lounge. Bouncer "I gotta a tootsie roll penasuar" said club is full and wouldn't let us in. While the rest of our party was discussing where to go next, the bouncer proceeded to let 15 ppl in while we were waiting on the street corner. That my friends is pure dumbness. For lack of a better term. Would never go back. Look at the amount of <negative> reviews. This club puts the city of Dallas to shame.

• Pros: N/A
• Cons: THE DOORMAN WITH A TOOTSIE ROLL

11/29/08

Worst lounge in Dallas. Bad service, tasteless music,

by indoP

So, this review is going to fall in line with all the other reviews. I frequent clubs/lounges/bars in Dallas, Houston, Austin, and New York, and this is by far the worst I have come across. Doormen were unprofessional and rude. They talked down to me, cursed at my girlfriend, and was just plain insulting to my closest friends. For no good reason, the doorman did not let one of my friends in, so she was standing outside in the cold by herself for 15 minutes until we could do something. What we did was close our tab and leave.

That retro music on Friday? Horrible. I have heard better mixes on the oldies radio station.

Our server was nice, but other than that, don't waste your time here. Let those $25,000 Dallas millionaires throw their money away on a sub-par lounge.

• Pros: Can't think of one
• Cons: Lotus bar as a whole

11/12/08

LOTUS!!! DO NOT GO HERE!!!! HORRIBLE!!! DON"T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!!!!

by Motox

HORRIBLE!!! Waited in line for 20 minutes and was next to get get in only after 3 large groups of doushbags arrived they were immediately granted in the club! So I left! Waste of my time! Horrible business ethics! Gives Dallas a bad name! DO NOT GO HERE OR WASTE YOUR TIME!! HEEEELLO LOTUS OWNERS WAKE - UP! YOUR CLUB SUX AND HALF OF DALLAS IS STARTIN TO RELAIZE THIS!!!!! Get your SH*T together and treat ppl the right way it might earn you some respectful business!!!

• Pros: LOCATION
• Cons: EVERYTHING! RUDE DOORMEN!

11/11/08

THE WORST BAR IN DALLAS!!

by Missylongstockings

This is the worst bar I have ever been to. The guy at the door REALLY needs to get a life. I would never tell anyone to go here! This place gives Dallas a HORRIBLE name! Anyone giving this place 4 and 5 stars HAS GOT to be fake, or written by the guy at the door. AWFUL!

• Pros: Hopefully will close down one day
• Cons: EVERYTHING!!

08/17/08

HORRIBLE, PRETENTIOUS CLUB FULL OF TOOLS AND SH*TTY DOORMEN.... NEVER EVER GO HERE!!!!

by texasgrl17

This is the absolute worst bar I've EVER been to - it should be shut down!!! The doorman was THE BIGGEST JACK*SS I'VE EVER MET. Started yelling and cursing at me in front of the whole line, throwing insults at me.... and I'm a girl!! I was about 2 seconds from punching this guy in the face. Thank god the police were there to shut this guy the hell up.

Inside the doors isn't much better. I've never seen so many TOOLS in one bar before, and I go out in uptown a lot! The drinks were way overpriced (which was expected, I'll admit), the place was WAY overcrowded. So much so that stupid drunken idiots kept bumping into me and spilling my drink so by the time I reached the outside patio, only half of my drink was left. Oh, and the music was deafening.

Need any other reasons not to go here???

THIS PLACE S*CKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. these "5 star" reviews on here all sound like they were written by the owner's girlfriend or something. seriously, "Catch it while it lasts!"...... "Dont miss it - Lotus is great" ......... who says that?!!

• Pros: NOTHING
• Cons: Crappy staff, overpriced drinks, too crowded, too loud, full of pretentious tools

08/17/08

Faux-LA Club

by Cicero12

Lotus is one of those places the "in crowd" really enjoys, but it easily provided the worst experience with any club or bar in my life. I was set to meet a date there with my friends ? we were concerned about our attire, but she made sure to ask the doormen about the dress code before we left. Apparently, shorts and sandals are okay, just no "dirty sneakers." I show up with my friends, and we're ushered to an empty place to the right ?where the line forms.?

Three other groups walk up and get in immediately, which is fine. I expect that from a faux-LA club places like this. After about 5 minutes the Eastern European the doorman tell us to head on in ? four of us walk in, three wearing sneakers, and then the guy stops my best friend and tells him no sneakers. He?s the best dressed of all of us: nice polo and kakis. No problem ? we know this isn?t our place, and I duck in to grab everyone so we can head over to Christi?s or the Gingerman.

Would have been fine, but my date, easily the most polite woman I know, walked out to ask what was going on, and starts to get an attitude from this guy. She says he doesn?t need to be an a-hole to us. He literally responds, in front of everyone standing in line to get in, ?Go to the gym - you need to lose some weight.?

Date?s crying, I?m angry. Hell of an exchange with this idiot, who makes a big effort to intimidate us by taking off his jacket. I should have decked him, but I?ll admit I pussed out on that. Police show up, we?re asked to move along and that this is typical from the Lotus doormen. Seems to be, given the other reviews here. The cops were pretty nice though.

On a side note ? it seems like a lot of the 5 star reviews here are fake, but who can prove that?

• Cons: Doormen, Loud as hell

08/16/08

Friendly Staff, Friday '80s Nights are a Blast

by summy1

I've been to Lotus three times now and nave never had anything but a fabulous time. My girlfriends and I like to go there for '80s night, and we usually get there pretty early before the place is too packed so we can grab a seat. I have never had any problems with the doorman. He is not the most conversational but he has never been rude to me. The bartenders have always been very friendly, and I've never had a problem getting a drink from them. It is pricey, but I don't mind since we have such a great time. I saw complaints about the owner, too, but I have always found him to be pretty cool, especially since he has always sent us free shots. It does get really crowded, and you have to order bottle service to sit on the comfy couches, but we always grab a seat there until someone who ordered bottle service shows up, and the staff members have always been very nice and even apologetic when we have to give up our table (which isn't really our table!). The '80s nights are a BLAST, and the DJs take requests. I very highly recommend it.

• Pros: Friendly Staff, Fun Music, Cool Patio
• Cons: Pricey Drinks, Gets Too Packed to Dance Sometimes

07/18/08

LOTUS THIEVES IN THE NIGHT

by bullsheeteater

THIS PLACE IS A TOTAL SHAME, THE OWNER & MANAGER ARE RUDE POMPUS IRROGANT SADISTIC JOKES, MY $500.00 DOLLAR CAMERA WAS MISPLACED & A YOUNG LADY TURNED IT IN TO ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS, THE MANAGER PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS WERE TURNED IN & THEN JUST AS FAST AS DR.JACKEL & MISSES HYDE THE MANAGER TURNED TO ME & SAID I DONT LIKE YOUR ATTITUDE SO YOU CAN GO F**K YOURSELF, WHEN I ARRIVED TO LOTUS'S PLACE OF BUSINESS THIS AFTERNOON TO ATTEMPT TO CONFINSCATE MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS ALONG WITH A DALLAS POLICE OFFICER THESE 2 DOGMATIC COLD OHHH SOOO PROFESSIONAL SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMEN GAVE FALSE INFORMATION TO THE AUTHORITY FIGURE TAKING THE POLICE REPORT I WAS FILLING, WHERE IS THE JUSTICE I ASK?? WHERE???WELL, I WILL TELL YOU, WHEN GOD IS WITH YOU NO MAN CAN BE AGAINST YOU. - L.L.L.

• Pros: WONDERFUL MUSIC, COOL DECORE
• Cons: THIEVES & LIARS & CURSING AT THE PAYING CUSTOMERS

06/08/08

Worst Doormen....and Clientele

by dal1

I went to this bar for a couple event/ fund-raising happy hours (when various associations rented out the patio) and decided to try it out on the weekend. Big mistake. I had a drink poured down my back ....and the doorman blamed me! Apparently, as the doorman explained it, the young girl ( who was stumbling all over the place) was his "friend" ..so...when I complained, I was asked to leave. Before that, the staff/doorman's rudeness was evident ..poor service and rude staff in general...why bother? This is not a place for young professionals. My advice to those looking for a good time in Uptown is : spend your money elsewhere-- stick to the places with good clientele and good service people: The MAT; State and Allen; TABC; Vino 100; The Quarter; and, The Loon (yes, The Loon)

• Pros: Maybe a better place will open up in this space
• Cons: Rudeness rules