LuLu Cafe

Pros: Trendy (still), decently priced, good food
Cons: Dark and noisy

It's a nice enough place with decent food and hip people, that is continuously recommended by SF-ers who are in the know.

However, it can get quite full so any kind of real conversation seems practically impossible when the tables are so...

Pros: Good food. Wild atmosphere. Rowdy, fun, energetic.
Cons: Challenging location, loud, loud, loud.

It is a good thing we had reservations, otherwise we would have waited, become annoyed, and not enjoyed the chaotic atmosphere of Lulu’s renovated warehouse dining room—loud, vibrant, and warm with revelry. Everyone seemed to be having a good time. Nor...

Pros: Valet Parking
Cons: Worst Service in History

I recently did a two-week eating circuit with my parents who were in town, and one evening we found ourselves at Lulu.

I had heard about the noise factor (yes, indeed it is deafening), heard about the reservations fiascos (we actually sat on...

Pros: Good atmosphere
Cons: Food

I went to LuLu's about 2 years ago and loved it. I still remember those mussels. Mmmmm. The food was fantastic and the evening superb.

My return visit last week was very disappointing. Everything we ordered was sub par. The pork was dry...

Pros: Pizza
Cons: Over cooked pork, under staffed, manager was not working the floor.

Went there last night with a group of 11 for a birthday dinner. Took way too long for us to get our orders taken, meals arrived 2 at a time over a 30 minute period. No one could figure out whether to wait for the groups meals or just start eating. Food was okay - side dishes were good, pizza good. Pork and chicken over cooked. It took WAY to long for our coffees - they came out 2 at a time, 20 minutes between. Finally I got up and asked for the manager.

She handled us quickly and took 20% of the top of the bill. This was fair, however I would not go to eat there again. Simply put they were way under staffed. Not our servers fault at all, she was doing the best she could.