The service can sometimes be awkward, but they offer really good food. The wife and I chose eggplant with garlic sauce, Singapore noodles, pork dumplings and seaweed salad. All items were good. The pork dumplings and noodles seemed to be the best. ... although, as a caution the server says the pork dumpling appetizer takes 20 minutes to prepare. They almost always have a Groupon available, but it says it requires a reservation. We didn't have a reservation but they still honored it. read more

Lu Lu Seafood - Eggplant in garlic sauce - Seafood Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

Most authentic Asian cuisine we've had I. A very long time. Unique and diverse menu. Incredible flavor

I ordered Chinese food, specifically a crispy beef thing. Ordered it take out because it was Lunar New Year and the place was insanely packed. I didn't order dim sum or seafood, which is what they are famous for. I got what I paid for, and they didn't do it any better or worse than any chain Chinese place. I don't recommend it if you are a chicken like me and only order the standard Chinese fare. It is a lot easier to get it anywhere else. If you are all foodie gung ho and want to eat the other stuff on the menu, you could infer from the crowd, that the food is great. My wife went in to pick up our order because there was no available parking anywhere near the place and inside it was wall to walk total chaos. No one tolerates that unless the food is great. read more

Olive is basically the Mecca of St. Louis for authentic Asian cuisine, with some standout restaurants. Lu Lu's is not one of those stand out restaurants, rather it is very average. The decor both outside and inside the restaurant is pretty cool though. I came with a bunch of friends and we all split about seven dishes so I got the chance to try a lot of different menu options. I would say my favorite item that I tired were the pan fried noodles with chicken. The noodles were crispy in a pretty tasty brown sauce. The chicken was about the quality you would expect from an average Chinese restaurant, nothing special. I also enjoyed the beef stew in hot pot which was an ok sauce, but the meat was incredibly tender though, you could have chewed it with no teeth. Some dishes I was not a huge fan of though were the szechuan crispy fish, and the salt and pepper tofu. The fish was not crispy, which was a big let down becuase the spice was good and so was the fish itself. The salt and pepper tofu needed some more flavor. Overall Lu Lu's is pretty standard Chinese fare. Although there are a lot better places on Olive to hit up. read more

Worst costumer service EVER!!!! called twice, they picked up but didnt talk to me wtf? And my dasher driver took forever to deliver my food.. ive waited 1hr and 30mins for my food when i was just 14minutes away read more

Visited today with friends from Thailand. We were looking for a place that served Dim Sum. Just bad luck picking this restaurant. The service was bad. The food was worse. Then we are hand a bill for over $100 for 3 people. We paid our bill and added $5 tip. The cashier started yelling at us because she said we have to tip 15%. We paid it but will never eat there again. read more

Disgusting! My job brought them in as a vendor for lunch. I ordered pot stickers and general tso chicken. Disgusting!! The potstickers were dry and had zero flavor. The fried rice.. disgusting. No flavor... too dry.. I don't understand how you can get fried rice so wrong! the General Tso chicken was better, but too sweet.. and mushy as it had been sitting in the sauce too long. I had to throw out my food .. it wasn't palatable. Don't waste your money. read more

Best Chinese food in Saint Louis. Great for dinner any night of the week or for dim sum on Sunday morning/afternoon! Everything we have ordered has been amazing read more

Food was good but majority of the people working made it unpleasant. Especially the woman at check out. She's very rude. Probably last time we're coming here. read more

I ordered shrimp and they gave me chicken, which I couldn't eat. When I called 2 minutes after picking it up, they said they were closed even though it was 30 minutes before their listed close time. I've heard good things but the experience was not good and I don't plan to order from there again. read more

Great online ordering and easy to pick up carry out. Loved the bbq pork buns and Chinese broccoli with garlic read more

Lu Lu Seafood - Chinese Broccoli with Garlic, 3 Pieces Steamed BBQ Pork Buns, Hong Kong Noodle, pot stickers - Seafood Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

This place is amazing! I ordered the bbq pork buns, juicy soup dumplings, and the salt and pepper calamari. The bbq pork buns were steamed bread-like outside and slightly sweet bbq pork inside. They were very light and yet filling. The juicy soup dumplings had a noodle-like outside and a chicken meatball and chicken both inside. It literally was like a bite of grandma's chicken noodle soup in your mouth. But the best was the calamari. Lightly breaded, salty, garlicky bites of very tender calamari. Dreams are made of these. Plus the service was fast and friendly and the prices were reasonable. I will be back! read more

Lu Lu Seafood - Bbq pork buns - Seafood Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

The food was mediocre and the restaurant is really tired. There are so many other choices now.

Dim Sum was good but not anywhere near the quality you get in Vancouver. Better than average for the Mid west.

Make this place your Sunday tradition. Dim sum runs from 11-3 every Saturday and Sunday and they have plenty of food to go around- literally. I learned that drinking tea with dim sum helps your digestion, so pass on the water or soda and try some of their Oolong tea. Try every dish you can, especially the pork siu mai and the shrimp and veggie dumplings. BBQ pork buns are also delicious! They also have some sort of pickled cucumber (get it). This place never disappoints. See you next Sunday! read more

Lu Lu Seafood - Seafood Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

We had the chicken fried rice..it was very good especially when compared to peers. it contained enough eggs, peas, carrots and was seasoned properly. we also had shu mai which is a dumpling made with pork( 4 to a dish) haa gao which is a dumpling made with a translucent skin of flour with shrimp( 3 to a dish) and Chinese broccoli with garlic, what is called Gailan in Cantonese. Most adequate for two people. Service was efficient since we had it to go. Note steamed dumplings take at least 15 minutes to prepare since they are made from scratch and have to be steamed for about 10 minutes. read more

Well worth the trip wherever you are to LuLu's on Olive. Authentic, fresh and very delicious food and an expansive menu to choose from. There are a multitude of fresh fish options and seafood! The staff is very attentive, the owner is ALWAYS there (because he cares deeply), and its a beautiful and very clean restaurant with a full bar!! They have magnificent Chinese vases that are for sale, if you're do inclined.... They do Dim Sum on Sat from the menu and on Sunday from the carts that come around..It's excellent and there's a great assortment. Always fresh! Always delicious! Always guaranteed to please!! A wonderful restaurant owned by dedicated professionals who ensure your dining delights!! The Szechuan Dan Dan Noodles, Shrimp and Pork Wontons in chili sauce and fresh seaweed were excellent. Always a top choice!! read more

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This food was really good. I got the crispy eggplant which comes with a brown sauce and the sesame chicken. Both were really good! I highly recommend! read more

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Great food, the dumplings were delicious. I also ordered the generals chicken and was also very good

Our party of 5 had dinner here on a Saturday evening. We ordered a bunch of food, among them: Siu Mai, Shrimp and Chives, and Pork Buns. For entree, we had Chinese Broccoli with Garlic, Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce, Curry Shrimp in bed of Crispy Kale, Eight Treasures, Fried Calamari, a chicken dish whose name I can't recall, steamed rice and Oolong tea. Everyone had their fill. The bill, minus the Groupon discount, amounted to $130+. I feel it was a bit too much compared to the same dishes in other restaurants in other cities. I guess their being Zagat rated factored into the prices of their dishes. read more

The best, always! We love it both for dinner and for dim sum. The only place we've been able to find hot pepper chicken comparable to what you can get in San Francisco. As our family has grown they've always been kind about our kids coming along as well. read more

This review is for their carry out for dinner. I had a groupon order for $14 for $20 of carry out. We ordered the crab rangoons, chicken general tso and sesame chicken. The crab rangoon fillings were good but the outside was chewy and not crunchy at all, like it was stale or had been sitting outside for a long time. The two chicken entrees weren't even chicken at all-- I swear it was all breading. The chicken pieces were no bigger than an M&M and the rest was breading. The sauce was pretty yummy though so for breading it was good... Would not try again. read more

Food was good but the check out lady ruined everything. She will give you a hard time if you don't tip them based on the numbers on the bill. She said " maybe that's how Indiana tips others" when I told her we were from Indiana!!! Not returning anyway. She was very rude to the other couple too, feel sorry about them. Tips are based on Your service if the owner is reading this review. read more

The rating would have been higher except for one thing. The food at LuLu Seafood and Dim Sum was very good (we had Dim Sum). The service was very good as well. The problem: the cashier. We had 4 interactions with her and each time she was rude and dismissive. I'm not sure if she was just having a bad day or if she is always that way. The food is good enough for a return trip, but the cashier makes me rethink going again. read more

Their sunday dimsum cart is awesome! Everything is just soooo good! Bean curd,sticky rice, pork dumplings, chicken feet, c0ngee, bbq pork bun, shrimp noodle, shrimp dumpling,egg tart....they r all good. Dimsum prices ranges from $5 above depends what u pick from the cart.... read more

Lu Lu Seafood - Nothings left....dimsum overload - Seafood Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

So, this is my Second time coming. & we're actually not from St. Louis. I'm visiting from Chicago, IL. So, yesterday I placed an order online & had order 2 orders of the BBQ pork buns since my husband never tried them & wanted him to try them. Also had ordered orange chicken & what not. But, once we got to our Airbnb, I noticed we only got 1 order of the steamed buns. So, I called today & placed 4 orders more since my husband loved them. lol But, the lady who I was on the phone with was so rude. I had told her to "please make sure there's 4 orders in there because yesterday I only received 1 order instead of two." All she said was "REEAALLLYYY!?" & then I said "yes." Then all she said was "okay okay, I got you." Just went in there to get my order. I didn't get any apology, no refund for that order. NOTHING! I mean, I get it's not that much of a price difference. But, come on. At least acknowledge the mistake & do something about it. read more

I'm giving it 4 stars because I love the food and they're even a great place to go on thanksgiving. But their customer service is absolutely atrocious. Nearly every time I've gone there, I get the sense these people hate me. But they're supposed to pretend they fkn love me. I've worked in CS for many years. I know how it goes. read more

Made a reservation for 4 people for Christmas Day. I knew it would be busy as we went 2 years prior before Covid. We were sat right away and placed our food order. We waited a long time for drinks but the dim sum carts came around so we were able to get something to eat. After waiting 1 hour and 45 min still did not receive 3 entrees! Very poorly run. No one could give us an answer except that the kitchen is very busy. We finally got our bill for what we did have and left, hungry!!! Very disappointed and would not recommend. read more

This restaurant has great Dim Sum and dinner items as well. We usually get the egg plant dish, eight seafood dish, steamed fish, and some stir fry green beans. Delicious! On top of that, they also have Karaoke nights. read more

Lu Lu Seafood - Dim Sum heaven! - Seafood Near Me - St Louis, Missouri

This quickly became my go to spot for Chinese food- absolutely love the dim sum, also I'm completely addicted to the Hong Kong noodles, garlic sauce broccoli, and roast duck. I'm actually really excited to keep returning and trying new dishes. Ordered Lulu's through a delivery service when a family member was in a local hospital- really appreciate how perfect everything was- they included everything I asked for on the app, food was hot when it got to us- I'd definitely recommend it again. That only made me love Lulu's more- went through such a hard time and it was nice to have good food. Now I've started getting others hooked as well... 5/5 read more

Overall good experience until I went up to pay lol. I like that this place has many options for dim sum, but the food was nothing spectacular, only decent due to the limited options we have in St.Louis. Reading the reviews, it seems that I'm not the only one who have issues with the cashier lady. She seems to look and judge how much every customer tips. The man before us got asked if he tipped and he had to explain that he tipped in cash, leaving the money at the table. She even went as far as asking how much he tipped, like what???!!! She glanced as I was writing the amount I want to tip, which made me feel judged and extremely uncomfortable honestly. Everyone else seemed nice and friendly but that lady really ruined the experience for me. read more

We have been coming here for 15 years, since we moved to St. Louis from the Bay Area. Lu Lu is excellent, consistent, authentic, and an excellent value for money. The service is fast and friendly, but it helps to be a regular. read more

Neat place. Food is hit or miss. Some dishes were very complex and tasty others were on par with a greasy Chinese take out.

The owner sucks balls. He refuses serve food and drinks at times. Now back to the food. Really like LULU's Seafood. peking Duck #seafood of all sorts are awesome. OOoO of course their dim sum every Sunday is fantastic. read more

Not bad but not great. The dim sum is nothing to write home about. It's fine, but one of the orders of dumplings was hard on the outside. We went on a Saturday and they did not have a dim sum cart. Not sure why that was since the place was packed, but we ordered it off the menu. The garlic seafood with eggplant, however, was amazing. Not very spicy, despite the designation on the menu, but really good. Lots of hoisin sauce, if you like that kind of thing. The kitchen was incredibly slow. We ordered soup to start and had to wait a loooong time before it arrived and an even longer time after that for our entrees. So, overall, mostly tasty food but slow service and so-so dim sum. read more

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This place has gone waaaaaaaaaaay down hill. Our server at dim sum was incredibly rude, and everything just kept circulating.

I would not recommend this place at all! There are several other options if you really want dim sum. Mandarin House and Wonton King are both better choices. My girlfriend and I both went here because of the Groupon we purchased. When we entered the place, our spirits were very high, due to all of the accolades plastered all over the doors. We were promptly seated and started grabbing things from the carts as they passed by. For the most part we were pleased with the food. It was all very good food. HERE COMES THE FUN PART: When we went to go pay, I pulled up the Groupon on my iPhone and it had been redeemed about 45 minutes prior to me paying, yet I had never opened the voucher at all. The cashier made a big stink about it and didn't want to honor it and we had to get a manager to resolve it. After a couple of minutes, she finally reluctantly agreed to honor it and scolded us for it. Then, when we went to pay the tip on the bill, I wasn't really sure how to tip, considering how expensive their Dim Sum is compared to the rest of the country and I would normally only tip like maybe a few bucks for a buffet. So I tipped $5. Well, the cashier loses her mind over this. Says its not enough. Says 20% would be $7. Major restaurant faux pas! You don't tell me how to tip! I will never come back to this place after this whole experience. After reading some of the other reviews on here about similar complications people have with paying their bill, I wouldn't be surprised at all if my Groupon was redeemed fraudulently by this restaurant and I was just fortunate enough that I happened to be eating there at the time it was redeemed, same date and literally while we were eating. It could be that they simply punched an incorrect number when redeeming someone else's Groupon too. Nevertheless, I emailed Groupon about it and won't be back to this place. read more

Date night gone wrong...... Dim sum was overpriced, rice was dry/tasted old, and after spending $35 on the meal, there was a cockroach climbing up the wall. When I pointed out the cockroach to the manager, he took his index finger and thumb and squshed it on the wall. It fell to the ground where additionally he stepped on it. He looked up at me, smiled, and said "all better now!" He didn't even sweep it up but kicked it underneath a table. The service was great and the staff were really friendly! Don't get me wrong, but the cockroach thing and the overpriced stuff just didn't do it for me... I'm going to have to find dim sum elsewhere. Never returning again if I have the choice. read more

OK, so let me start by saying that I am not a fan of dim sum. To me, each course of Dim Sum falls firmly into one of three food groups: 1. Gelatinous Glob: shu mai, chow fun, filled dumplings, etc. 2. Fried and Greasy: pot stickers, sesame balls, fried rice, etc. 3. Vegetables: pickled cucumbers, seaweed salad, green beans, etc. If you like to sample from these food groups, then Lu Lu is for you! There is plenty of variety, the food is hot and fresh, and the servers are friendly and helpful. It is also about as close to hunting as I get, flagging down servers to find a favorite dish. Lu Lu is not to be missed! One warning - beware the parking lot. It is always full, and not laid out for ease of use. Kind of reminded me of driving around in China! read more

BEWARE, this place is a ripoff! I came in on Sunday morning at 11am for their dim sum service. The food was good and the waitress who came by were really nice, BUT we were charged almost $60 for two people! My friend and I were just at Mandarin House the weekend before and had dim sum for THREE people and only paid $40. When we ask for the cost breakdown, the cashier rudely stated that we should know what we ate. This is the most ridiculously expensive and rudest dim sum experience I ever had and will not come back. read more