My favorite restaurant in Chicago. Period. Great food that's super consistent and ranges from simple to complex without getting pretentious. Awesome ambience and cocktails, impeccable service and great location. Can't beat it for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. read more

Sent here upon the recommendation of our air bnb host, we went for a late lunch we did not regret it. The restaurant is large and has two sides to it. One with more of a relaxed cafe feel and the left side a slightly more tailored restaurant area with a large bar. We sat at bars seats by the window overlooking the park, drank sparkling rose with an entree of baked feta with a pesto oil with marinated olives and had a slight hint of spice to it also. Delicious. The highlight in fact. We shared a harrisa based chick pea tagine, served with bread also. Surprisingly filling but tasty. Perfect lunch spot, delicate well balanced food. read more

We came here Saturday morning at 9, surprised seeing a queue at the place as it opens at 9, the staff managed quickly to take us to our little table outside, the very friendly girl served us delicious Lula burrito and Lox plate - what a start in the day, thank you so much! read more

Lula Cafe - Lula inside a Saturday morning - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Definitely one of the best spots for breakfast or lunch in Logan Square. The food is all high quality and fresh - I highly recommend the Royale sandwich and a cold PBR. Their menu has just the right amount of options. Not too many and not too few. The food and cocktails involve a lot of interesting flavors but it isn't so adventurous that you can't bring your picky friends. It's pretty boujee so keep that in mind. It's also busy, so I recommend putting your name in and getting a drink at the bar or heading over to the farmers market if it's a Sunday. read more

Great brunch spot discovered in the charming Logan Square neighborhood thanks to dining with a local friend. Apparently one of the pioneering Farm to Table restaurants in Chicago. Had a trout and cheese egg scramble that was scrumptious and came with a side of perfectly crisped and seasoned potatoes. Started with one of their signature, seasonal pastries - a crispy, flakey, buttery spring onion tartlet that was to die for. Washed it down with a seasonal berry bellini. Will definitely be back on my next trip! read more

This was my second time at Lula cafe. The first time we were just there for desserts and we probably tried everything on the menu...we were a bigger a group. This time we tried several vegetarian dishes and they were all good (roasted cauliflower, buccatini pasta, and chilled satay peanut noodles). I'd recommend them all. I plan to go back again and bring some new folks with me so they can try it. I'd give this experience 5 stars but our waitress was not very attentive. I had to ask the hostess for help most of the time since our waitress looked too busy chatting around. read more

Amazing Service and delicious sandwiches!!!! This was the best breakfast place I've been to in Chicago. read more

Lula Cafe - The Royale is to die for!!! Get it with hot sauce!!! - New American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

this is a real nice place to take a date. the atmosphere is classy and the waitstaff is happy. the food is perfectly delicious.

Lula's dinner is fine. I hadn't been here in 8 years and after eating there tonight I remember why. The chef here is highly skilled and service is good, but I've always found the whole experience boring. While I've never had a bad meal at Lula, I've never had one that I remembered the next day. Lula is in the same general category as Avec and Giant, but I leave those places immediately wanting to return. I left Lula wondering why I didn't eat at Avec or Giant. There's a lot of unnecessary "unusual for the sake of unusual" ingredients on the menu. Clearly, I'm in the minority as everyone LOVES this place. I just don't (although I also don't dislike it). The brunch is better than the dinner, but no brunch is waiting an hour or more for. read more

Sooooooo freaking Good!!! The chicken sandwich is so good - soup sooooo tasty , pancakes amazing and friendly service

Hit or miss. Service is pretty decent but hit or miss on the food. Some of the dishes are great, others are kinda awful and I wind up thinking "that's not what I expected" and not in a good way. Some plates the portions are large and other plates from same section of menu are very small. I want to like it more but I can't. And, it is REALLY loud in there and hard to have a conversation without shouting. This seems to be a problem in so many restaurants. read more

Every damn thing on the menu is phenomenal. Every. damn. thing. I've had brunch, dinner, and just dessert here. I love that it's both refined and casual at the same time. It's always an appropriate choice, no matter who you are bringing with you. I brought two friends from Paris, and they were super impressed. To be honest, I hold Lula above most Randolph Street restaurants. There, I said it! And I'm not sorry! read more

Apparently this is an OG spot for Logan Square, before LS was LS. I can see why. It's got a trendier, upscale diner vibe. The staff are all cute in that indescribable hipster way. They're super friendly and attentive. The ingredients are all fresh. The menu is familiar, but with a unique twist on most dishes. My friend and I were more than happy with both our meals and drinks (we came for brunch). The icing on the cake? Free coffee refills and even coffee cups to go. Now that's service. read more

This place is adorable and the staff are all very welcoming. My boyfriend and I were seated indoors next to the window. We were not very impressed with the coffee. I would not order it again. The food, however, was quite a different story. I got the braised pork shoulder sandwich and my boyfriend got the breakfast burrito. The meat in my sandwich was very tender, soft, and slightly sweet. The small pickled salad on the side tasted a little weird. My boyfriend's breakfast burrito was STACKED. I don't know how many eggs were in there, but they were like fluffy little clouds. The sauces that came with it complemented it very well too. read more

I would highly recommend this place. The food was served beautifully and portion size was more than enough to fill us up. Food was packed with flavor! Loved the eggs and the french toast. Whole meal was top notch. Check it out! read more

You can tell the kitchen isn't clean in this place because the food literally taste like a dirty dish rag. We tried it out twice and had the same disgusting mildew taste. The food even smelled like a dirty kitchen. Maybe this place use to be top notch but if you ask me, it's seem like a dump....literally. Spend your money elsewhere. Please of other great restaurants near by. read more

One of my favorites for breakfast, been coming here for years. I'm simply hooked on the frenchtoast, it's never the same. The flavors have always been the most interesting combinations and simply amazing. Lula cafe knows how to keep up with seasonal flavors and has never disappointed me. My husband always has the special breakfast sandwiches and he too, has been impressed by the flavor combinations. Overall I love the fact of the changing menu, the service, the staff is all very professional polite and really in tune to running a very smooth place. My favorite seat, the bar, they have the best bartenders/ waiters during breakfast & brunch! Congratulations on being recognized for your great food from the James Beard Foundation!! read more

Its the wait staff, that has the 2 stars! they talk down to you, and even correct your pronunciation, Im not a fan of being corrected on a foreign foody term, nor and I fond of the lack of smile and courtesy and trust there was no smile ever exchanged the three times Ive had the certain server. For the price, Ill go somewhere eles where the wait staff isnt bitter, stuck up and rude! The line to get a table is always a wait, which isnt a problem ever when the service and food are worth every penny. the special drinks are yummy and I do appericate the desserts, but I however just feel the staff is ruining the whole experience. read more

Best brunch spot in all of Chicago, as far as I am concerned. Go with friends and catch up over drinks at the bar while waiting to be seated. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. They are always offering new dishes each week featuring what's in season and just to change things up. If you can't say no to the cinnamon roll and an entree, get someone to split with you. You won't regret it! read more

When I refer Lula to friends, I say, "It's one of those places where people comfortably converse." I feel this wholeheartedly. Don't go to Lula expecting fantastic service. That isn't Lula's purpose. Lula's breakfast/brunch for the hangover prone is fantastic. Featuring all-organic products without the all-organic, pasty taste. Their juices are supreme, as well. When it comes to dinner, things can get pricier, but that's because I'm cheap. Disregarding price, however, the food is amazing. I had the Pasta YiaYia and it was a unique, great tasting choice. Their soups encapsulate the season in liquid form. They have a good beer and wine list as well. All around, if you want to meet with friends, wait 20 minutes to get a seat and still have no complaints, Lula is your place. read more

I heard a lot about this cafe, so I decided to go there and to make my own opinion. To be honest I am a little bit disappointed. The food was good, but the atmosphere is not really what I like.(we are Hipster, we are Organic and Cool). The prices are very good. I come back to the most important concern " food quality". So they cook only local and organic food and here is the good new. I will probably not come back, but not because of the food quality. read more

It was time for Friday Feast, and we were starving. We called at 7:30 and were told the wait wasn't too bad so we hopped in a cab and made for Lula Cafe. We managed to snag a great bar seat (comfy bar stools). The service at the bar was great, as were the drinks. Overall, this was a great meal, the presentation was fantastic, just check out the Autumn salad, it's almost a piece of art, no it is a piece of art and delicious. the quality of the produce, the corn used for the tamale, squash in the salad and the veal were top notch. Servings are hug btw. No room for dessert. I hear brunch is also a winner so I can't wait to go back! I had the savory apple soup with black quinoa (that a nice crunch and texture), baby turnips (clean), matsutake mushrooms in curry oil, pine cream (just a touch), the flowers of Jerusalem artichoke, bonito. I don't order soups much but this was a good one - nice combination of flavors, good texture. Autumn salad - spaghetti squash slow poached in hazelnut oil, smoked trou roe (saltiness), celery aoili, asian pear (gave a nice crunch), carob....Just look at the presentation! A really original mix of product and flavors. Sweet corn miso tamale, wild mushrooms, fried masa (that was fashioned into the yellow rings you see), candied sage, sheeps' milk cheese. Veal, slowly braised, great marbling (this reminded me of the slow cooked pork recipe that usually calls for ingredients like star anise, brown sugar, soy, sesame oil), with veal kidneys (super rich and tasty), cabbage tart with root vegetables. Everything was perfectly seasoned and prepared. read more

Dear Lula Cafe, Beets and dill. Yesss. Simple. Delicious. Chicken was very good. Every drink was well crafted. Service was perfectly fine. Scene was lovely. We sat outside. Hipster, but not uber hipster. Saw a couple of yups too. Maybe a few tourists, can you believe that? Logan square in transition, so it goes. Still got an edge. You can browse gold plated chains at the Discount Megamall around the block while waiting for your reservation, which I highly recommend. Hugs, Fog of War read more

This place is always solid. Great breakfast, lunch and dinner. The service is nice and friendly and the atmosphere is cosy. The Bloody Mary is a must try and one of the simpler but better ones in the city. I've gotten a lot of dishes here over numerous visits but I think my favorite is the breakfast burrito. Can't go wrong with this massive dish. Get there early or you'll wait on weekends. read more

Friendly service, great food, and a very nice vibe. Love this place, and can't wait to go back.

This place is phenomal, a logan staple. Been going for years, mostly for brunch but all meals I've had a great. Cool vibe, amazing sedvice and terrific good. Also vegan friendly. read more

Expanded, more space, interestingly quirky space. Food has not lost it's edge, this restaurant is a keeper. read more

Not a breakfast guy typically, but wow! Food was great, service was pretty good as well! Went in about 10am on Sunday, table for 2, waited probably 5 or 6 minutes to be seated. A lot of sites and reviews recommended this place, and they definitely didn't disappoint. Had the Beet Bruschetta appetizer that was amazing, and the Coconut Banana French Toast, and Short rib Potato Crepe, both WOW! Will definitely look to go back if we are down in the area! read more

If you don't like Lula, you are intrinsically flawed. Yeah, I sayd it! I say it ageen!! Allow me to be candid; Lula is, at the very least, one of my top three favorite Chicago restaurants if not my Absolute Favorite. Like srsly you guys. And ya know, this place is by no means a hidden gem any more. Go with the intention of wiling away a good three quarters of an hour before you are granted the privilege of entering Lula's tiny dining room. Play euchre, talk about that bitch in accounting, get crunk on some schmancy cocktails - just do it, ok? It will be worth it. Lula is guaranteed to have at least three things on the menu you've never heard of unless you're Alton fucking-obnoxious Brown. What in the damn hell is an "orecchiette"? You made that up, right? Panelle!? Listen here, I watch Food Network all the live-long day and I've never heard of that. Galette? Mousseline? Didn't that kid with the lazy eye and the hairy mole ace that one on Scripps National Spelling Bee? Fucked if I know. OK, I definitely get the idea that Lula is the sort of place that wants to be loftier-than-thou when it comes to culinary knowledge. They wear the pants. But really, that's cool, it makes me want to learn more about food and the staff are always happy to explain something (and not in a "go back to Applebee's, betch" kind of way.) While I'm on the subject of the staff here, not only have I never had any issues, but I've actually come away very pleased with the level of service. I mean don't expect to hear anything like this, "Hi folks! How's everyone feelin' tonight? Great...great. My name's Brett and I'll be taking care of you. Can I get you all started with some Mango Madness Margaritas or some Coconut Shrimp in Guacamolito sauce?" See, the staff isn't here to make nicey-nice with you; they're here to bring you wonderful food and then leave you to enjoy it. Works for me. I've even gotten a round of free drinks before. I'm not going to tell you what to get because it changes all the time. Good in that you get a surprise every time you come in - bad in that if you had something amazing a few months before, you'll probably never see it again. Thems the breaks. And yeah, when you get your food it will seem small, but I assure you it will be just the right amount. But if you need a country skillet, a full slab or a Grand Slam in order to feel satisfied/like you got your money's worth...don't come to Lula. People with discerning palates could use the table more than you. Three snaps. Nuh-uh..... read more

if you can get past the hideous hipster posers the place is actually lovely. It is a mob scene for brunch and they let people wait while they have a huge communal table sit empty. The room could accommodate a lot more tables but I get it, they are probably saying " we don't care about efficiency or capitalism, we just like to have cool beards and mustaches and let people pose while waiting" . Seriously though, food is good, service is fine. read more

Always a pleasure eating at lula, especially for brunch. Can't complain about it being busy, just what happens when a place is delicious.

I haven't been here in a while but they get 4 stars just for the best breakfast burrito in town.

I had the burrito, switched the flour tortilla for corn. A very generous portion of eggs and avocado. Flavors were good but an additional component - perhaps some black beans or a roasted vegetable- would have made it memorable. Service was great. read more

Apparently, like Del Amitri, I'm always the last to know. With over 400 Yelp reviews, Lula Cafe obviously has great word of mouth and lots of Yelp love. Here's the deal with Lula: It's always packed. There's always a wait. That kinda stinks. But with tenacity comes brunch without a wait. So my brunch crew descended upon Lula at 10:00am on a Saturday and found ourselves with no wait and a sweet spot on the patio. I'm all about the planning, y'all! I had super-high expectations for the food. It seems like everyone and their brother considers Lula Cafe the end all be all in Logan Square brunching. My fritatta with mozzarella, tomatoes and spinach was tasty, but not overwhelmingly exciting. My breakfast potatoes? Same story. Don't get me wrong, i liked my food and enjoyed my experience, but I don't know... is it wrong that I expected more? Especially with all the hype? One thing that was a hugely pleasant surprise was the blackberry bellini. I asked the bartender what, besides a bloody mary, was good and he told me I had to try his blackberry bellini. Once I saw the champagne glass get filled up with a rich, blackberry puree and topped off with my evil mistress, champagne, I knew I was in for a treat. Yum! So yes, I like Lula. We can certainly hang out again. Especially if I'm up ridiculously early. read more

RIDICULOUS HIPSTER NONSENSE! I came here last night with a group of 5 people. We had been drinking cocktails at a bar down the street, and were ready for some delicious, filling food. We thought Lula's would hit the spot. O innocence! O folly! WE WERE FOOLS!!! First of all, you walk inside, and the interior of Lula's doesn't feel like a proper restaurant. It feels like a messy house where some art school students live-- and they are "playing restaurant" for the evening. (This sense of amateurish play will linger for the entire meal. . .until you get the bracingly enormous bill, which will be all too REAL.) Next, the servers: They are not attired like servers. They have not even bothered to dress up. This largely renders them indistinguishable from the patrons. Want to flag down a waiter? Your guess is as good as mine, amigo. That guy with the beard might just run the fixie shop next door.... AND THE AFFECTED MUMBLING!!! The servers will fail to speak clearly at almost every turn, and also fail to look you in the eyes and smile. (To be clear, I believe folks with developmental disorders on the linguistic and cognitive spectrum SHOULD be gainfully employed...just not as waiters.) You feel like you just ran over their cat! What else explains being treated so affectedly and oddly? Ridiculous! The next offence comes in the form of the menu. It's written like a not-very-bright high school student's college admission essay, with "thesaurus words" unnecessarily thrown in right and left in hopes of appearing impressive. Yet one can only burnish brass so much... The food, when it arrives, will be uncontaminated by verve or innovation. There will also not be a lot of it. If you've, say, had some cocktails and are ready for something yummy and filling for dinner, you may find yourself stopping for an Italian beef on the way home. Finally, the reckoning: Five people. One bottle of wine. $300 before tip. Zounds! In conclusion: The ONLY reason I can think of to go to Lula's is if you are trying to bed/impress a hipster. And if this is the case, I would recommend seriously reassessing your life choices, friend. read more

Well apparently I am behind the curve on this place.... I met Andrea W and Elizabeth N out for brunch this chilly late morning. When I finally arrived, this place was tucked neatly on Kedzie and I might have easily missed it if not for the crowd assembling themselves outside. I quickly spotted my lovely and gorgeous brunch companions waiting for me inside. Squeezing my way in, it is a tightly compacted but very nicely decorated place I was a little concerned. They had seating outside, a bar and a few seats inside... shoot was this it? My bruncherinas, (brunch dining companions), said we had a 45 minute wait, good time to hear updates on their weddings, work, life, getting grilled on my dating life.. then before we knew it, our table was ready! Perhaps maybe in 20mins if that. We were taken to the room next door, I guess I was wrong about my earlier thought of cramped space. We were warmly greeted by our server, handed our menus, along with a drink menu. Perhaps if my stomach was up to it I would have ventured for a bellini, but I just went with the straight up freshly squeezed OJ. I went with the breakfast burrito, filled with avocados, eggs, potatoes, peppers, cheese in a flour tortilla and served with tomatillo salsa and sour cream. I also got the sweet maple chicken sausage. I think the only complaint I had about the tortilla was though I appreciate the heating of the burrito and toasting the tortilla, it made the tortilla a little dry and tough to cut through.... or maybe I had a dull knife. Aww but it was still hella good and tasty as were the sausages. Andrea had her granola, yogurt and fruit, certainly a hefty size, I was a little impressed her dainty self polished as much of it as she did. Elizabeth did a little more standard eggs with fruit and toast, though I did think it was very cool that they also had organic eggs available too. The food was tasty, the prices seemed fair, the service was great and of course the company wonderful as usual. I look forward to coming back, but I think I'd like to try it for dinner or lunch, I'd be curious to see if it is as tasty... read more

ok the good stuff, my friend who raves about this place finally got me out for brunch. beautiful space, love the decor, no wait, great dish (i had the breakfast burritto). now here's where the bad comes in... after we were seated and ordered our food the waiter seemingly forgot about us, and everytime we attempted to flag him down he seemed to be rushing off somewhere else. then we flagged the manager (mr. john hoencenter is his name) who looked us dead in the eye and walked off too, RUDE!!!! as we were leaving i asked to speak to the manager who seemed to be rather irritated that i was even talking to him. well i think that having a cute restaurant with good food isn't all that cuts it...SERVICE is key! mr. manager in the future please act like you would like an irrate customer to return. i don't think i will, but he probably doesn't care. read more

The pancakes are the most amazing pancakes we've ever had. I don't know what they put in them, but they are amazing. We are from Florida and we came here last year and we just had to come back. We shared pancakes, a sourdough donut with squash pastry cream, and pork and sweet potato hash. All were amazing! read more

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I hate you Lula Cafe. I don't think that I have ever been to a eatery that I wanted to hate more. My first reason for being a hater is that the Lula cafe is the Hipster hang out from hell. Everyone there was younger, thinner and better looking than I am. My second reason for being a hater is that the food is weird. They have all of these strange combinations of food that I have never heard of before. Chocolate Peanut butter and Jelly Bread to name one of them. As most of you know, I'm an old, grumpy, bourbon drinking, cigar smoking man who prefers the simple things in life, like a good steak, and a big baked potato. So for me to give the Lula Cafe four stars, is like a five star review from a less jaded and grumpy person. The food was wonderful, and the service was fabulous. Our server saw my bloodshot eyes and realized that I was in great need of Coffee. My ever faithful companion Carolynne R. had some crazy goat cheese concoction that tasted great and I had a Breakfast Burrito that was wonderful. In conclusion: To all the people at the Lula Cafe: You suck for making me like you so much. read more

I really try to digest experiences I have at places before I write my opinion of them as to not write out of enmity. But Lula has left a bad taste in my mouth AGAIN. This review isn't even about the food... I am writing about the service. And honestly every time I have been here the service has always been weird for me. I've lived in the neighborhood less than a block away for about 4 years now and it seems like I have gone every 6 months out of exhausting all the other local options in hopes that my experience will be better. Mind you I am usually going during the weekday late morning to mid afternoon so typically they are not by any means busy enough to slightly justify offering an off vibe. Here's the deal. My boyfriend and I decide on this rainy day that we want breakfast and since we haven't been in a while decided on Lula. There was only 1 other table when we arrived 30 minutes after they opened. Food was great, came out quick. But our server (whom I've had been bothered by before) was just so awkward. He doesn't introduce himself (shocker) so we will call him Socially Awkward, because he has waited on me before and has offered no sort of connection or personable experience whatsoever. I don't even care about that part. You have no basic social manners and you work off tips, makes sense you work in a service industry fantastic. Okay back to it.. ..we finish our food but I am still sipping my full cup of coffee, my boyfriends Iced Coffee had been empty for some time but SOCIALLY AWKWARD hadn't noticed because his presence was more of a ghost than a friendly server. He seems to forget to ask if we needed anything else and instead just brings us our check with his expressionless face and walks away. So when he goes to the table next to us I wave him down and politely say "Can my boyfriend get another iced coffee, when you get a chance", he comes over and says to us in a snooty matter of fact tone "Refills are not free, would you like me to print another check with it on there?" and being offended that he assumed we were asking for anything free my boyfriend said he was good.. He proceeds to walk away to the coffee bar and talks to the guy barista who both are now staring right at us as if we are heathens off the streets. I'm SORRY but if I am coming into your place of work and I ask for another iced coffee you go "Sure I'll get that for you" and be on your way because thats your job. If I'm paying $40 for breakfast for 2 at a higher end cafe I assume I don't get free refills on a $4 Iced Coffee. If I wanted a cheap breakfast and free coffee I'd go to Johnnys Grill where I know all the staff will be kind and inviting. I may sound a little like I am nitpicking but I just think it is just plan rude to talk to your "guests" that way. If I didn't know what it was like to work in this industry and I didn't live in the area I would have not tipped you a dime for your poor attitude and lazy work ethic. I would prefer the chefs or your bussers and food runners got your nice tip I left you because they were more pleasant than anything you have offered the numerous times I have had the misfortune of being waited on by you. I can't fathom why you still have a job. Next time I want breakfast of this "caliber" I will surely be going to Longman & Eagle or Jam because I like to be treated with respect. And we walked our happy asses to Intelligentsia and paid them directly for their $4 iced coffee and they served it with a smile. read more