Lotus Kitchen featuring Kim's Key Lime Pies

06/08/2023

Cryptic Pizza website is live! Feel free to check out the menu and more about their story.

05/16/2023

Cryptic Pizza is hiring!

We're looking for people to join the Cryptic Crew!

Cryptic Pizza is a takeout restaurant bringing a unique spin on neapolitan pizza to Solomons Island and we're looking to fill all positions from front to back of the house. We want anyone comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while providing guests with a positive, laidback experience. Good vibes only please!

Want to be on the line tossing dough? No pizza making experience required - we can teach you!

If you're interested, please use this link to apply: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/7688983beab34bc1966958b25cf81dde

03/23/2023

As Cryptic Pizza prepares for opening, be sure to check out their page for updates!

Will we sell slices of pizza?

We will only make and sell by the whole pie. The pizzas we make are neapolitan inspired which are smaller - 12 inches, 6 slices each. Normally one whole pizza is enough to feed one to two people.

We'll be answering frequently asked questions like these and sharing more information about Cryptic Pizza until we open soon. If you have any questions or concerns, leave us a comment!

03/04/2023

Hi Lotus fans! We decided to keep this FB page to memorialize Lotus Kitchen and what it brought to Solomons Island. We would be honored if the supporters here could follow our new page Cryptic Pizza and join us on our quest to bring great pizza to the Island.

We're making progress! Take a look at the before and after pictures! We had to tear up the floor and replace the floor joists in order to hold the weight of our 1800 pound oven. The tile wall represents where our oven will be located!

Follow along to see updates from our quest.

We look forward to serving you this spring!

10/09/2022

Our final day...and we are grateful for YOU!!

Without all of YOU, Lotus would not have become the amazing community it is.
We have been humbled on a daily basis by all of your love and support over the years.
YOU are why we wake up in the morning and who we cook for in our hearts.
Without YOU we would not exist....Thank YOU for letting us be!

We will be posting pics of all of you celebrating with us on our final day. Please feel free to add photos to the thread!!

Thank you for sharing the most amazing chapter of our lives with us! ❤️❤️❤️

10/08/2022

Day 2.
We are forever grateful to Kim Mowrer and her Key Lime Pies!

In our years of friendship with Kim, we never anticipated it would be her delicious pies that would offer us the opportunity to share our food with Solomons!

We honored every moment of continuing her legacy and fulfilling everyone's pie needs. And we were constantly shocked at how much people love Key Lime Pie and how far they are willing to travel to get it! It has been beautiful to bear witness to so many Key Lime pie anecdotes and testimonies. True Key Lime Pie aficionados can recall all of the pies they have tried and ranked near and far! And we were lucky to often be at the top of the list thanks to Kim's recipe!

Kim's Key Lime Pie has been in the same location for almost twenty years, and we are beyond excited that the next tenants plan on continuing Kim's legacy! So look out for more pie coming your way in the spring of 2023!!

We are eternally grateful to Kim for sharing her beauty and legacy with us. We are thankful to her family and friends for their continued support. And we are grateful the Key Lime Pie will remain at it's home in Solomons for all of us to enjoy!

10/07/2022

Day 3...we couldn't do anything without our STAFF!!

We have always been blessed with the most amazing people on our team!
Lotus would not be Lotus without all of the amazing people that greet, cook for, and serve our beloved customers.
When reading reviews they all echo the same sentiment "great food, beautiful view, but AMAZING STAFF!" And we could not agree more.
Service and hospitality is an art form, and our staff are true artists!

Thank you to everyone that has been or is a part of our Lotus Family!

10/06/2022

We are going to stop taking pre-orders at the end of business on Friday, October 7!!
This weekend pies will be first come, first served if you do not have one already reserved!
We are amazed at all of you pie lovers out there! Thank you!

Alright, the answer to everyone's KEY LIME PIE questions are:
Yes, we are making a lot of pie every day!
Yes, you can pre-order pies for pick-up until October 9th!
Yes, they freeze very well! You can even buy them frozen!

Pre-order your pies by phone at 410-326-8469 or via email at [email protected].
We are currently maxing pre-orders at 3 pies/person.

*Pro-tip: We highly recommend picking up pies this weekend during the rain because there will certainly be limited availability next week!

10/06/2022

Our gratitude for Day 4 is for... FOOD!!
Food is what brought Manda and Kelly together in 2008. As soon as they met, they bonded over their passion for food and their love of service. They immediately started cooking together and a couple years later Lotus was born. Their love of food and experimentation has no boundaries, and that's how they created some of Lotus' most memorable dishes!
Making fresh, fun food from the heart has been a treasure for them both...
Thank you for dining with us!

10/05/2022

Day 5
On our last Wednesday....We are grateful for the Yoga Group! IYKYK!

Our first customers, the inspiration for our name, breakfast gatherings, potlucks, planter boxes, all sorts of decorating, book club, and so much more!!

All beautiful people who have supported us and have been the heart and soul of Lotus... we are grateful for the ones that are still present, we miss the ones that moved away, and hold in our hearts the one's that we have lost.

Love and gratitude to you all!

10/02/2022

Day Six is for MUSIC!!!
We have had such amazing live music over the years!!
So many Friday nights and Sunday afternoons to remember!
We want to thank all of the musicians and music lovers out there that made each of these events special! Live music under our trees looking at the river has been magical!
Let us know which band you loved seeing on our front patio!!!

10/01/2022

For day 7 we are grateful for BOOKS!
It has been such a blessing to have our free library built by dear friends & customers! It's been so fun to see what treasures have come through there over the years.
We are also grateful for our amazing book club. So many wonderful Wednesday evenings discussing various books. Thank you to everyone that has joined in over the years!
Drop your favorite book from the past twelve years in the comments!