omg this place is so good on a friday saturday for the dancing and live music! i could not believe how lit it was tbh since id never even of this place. definitely worth going to and will be back for sure!! their food is also really good too 9/10. just for their set menu - ask them for their recommendations since the portions were all quite different for the food and i got way better food than everyone who didn't ask what they'd recommend read more

We went on the night Kubla was performing and it was an absolute blast. I ordered about five drinks, each one was delicious and the staff was great. The only downside was that the team seemed a bit overwhelmed. By the middle of the event, the bar was completely blocked by people (we were seated at one of the front tables), and no server came by after that point. read more

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Lula was very easy to find with the big colourful sign outside. We came for the vibes and I didn't expect the food to be great so it definitely exceeded my expectations! I got dinner and it was a prix fixe menu with an appetizer, main, and dessert. This also includes their show / salsa dancing! The food was great and the portions were quite large. I ended up packing up half my main and most of the dessert. The dessert was my favourite part, I'm drooling just thinking about how decadent it was! I loved the music and how engaging the MCs were. The salsa lessons were fun and it was such a great vibe all night long! read more

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I was in for dinner and concert. "Once upon a time" was playing. Nice venue and atmosphere. Not many food choices though. read more

Lula Lounge - Dinner+concert - Latin American Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Went on a Friday night for a bday party.we had 3 large round tables plus a table for 2. We arrived at 7 and bday girl at 7:30pm. Beautiful interior, nice stage and dance floor. It took a long time for our server to get all the orders Apps came out at 9pm just as dance lesson was starting.....so eat? Or learn dance (main reason for coming). The dance instructor was a cutie.. We did a bit of both but couldn't enjoy either fully. Main course came out at 10pm. I had the vegan gluten free salad to start and cauliflower dish for main salad was ok but main was quite tasty. We got our shots but then left. My friend said dessert was served at 11:15pm, after I had gotten home! Our server Dave was friendly, helpful and sweet but it would have been good to give him a helper so we could have eaten on time. The live band and singer were great as was the DJ. Would try it again on a smaller scale with ordering food early. read more

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Went for the drag show brunch with girl friends. Overall was a fun time and I would recommend it as a different experience! The food was really not great. I got the avocado tofu toast, which was probably the best out of the bunch. There was just a hint of avocado smeared on the toast. My friends said the scrambled eggs were watery and like cheese curds. Comes with a mimosa, coffee and corn bread to start. The bill was about $70 before tax. The show was fun but they do expect you to tip when they dance around the audience - bring some $5 bills! There were 3 performers who each did about 3 dances. read more

Lula Lounge - a plate of food on a table - Latin American Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The drag show brunch was really fun! It comes with brunch of your choice, mimosa, and drag show which contained about 6-7 performances. The host, DJ and performers were great! They were very entertaining and funny the entire show. My whole group had a great time. The food was decent, it met my expectations considering it wasn't high to begin with. Their brunch menu is pretty big as well, lots of options to pick from. You can add another bottle of champagne & OG pitcher for $45. The brunch was about $80 per person. A bit pricey but definitely worth the experience. read more

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Great food and great surface. Nice atmosphere crowd is a little younger but the music is great ......... read more

Bought tickets for a Saturday night special event with a Cuban band and added on a prix fixe menu. I couldn't believe the experience I got...from the talented Cuban performers, salsa crash courses, Latin music & energetic dance floor, and good food ALL IN ONE NIGHT!! I felt like I was transported to another country with the vibes here. I would highly recommend this for a fun night out or a special birthday occasion. read more

Lula Lounge - Salsa teacher giving us quick tutorials throughout the night!! Loved her energy - Latin American Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Lula Lounge is such a wonderful spot. We went for the preset dinner. The service was absolutely excellent. The food was so delicious. One thing to know is that the place does get packed. It's a popular spot for celebrations and there were many birthdays and Anniversaries being celebrated that night. After dinner, there is a salsa lesson. It is very difficult to see the stage because so many people are participating. But it is very fun. There is such a unique combination of ages and so many people who are serious dancers mixed in with total beginners. I will definitely go again read more

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I had only ever been here to go salsa dancing before the pandemic. When I heard they were doing dinner and listen to the band play I was really excited. I really love the decor and the vibe of the place. Our server was really friendly however the kitchen was super slow. Dinner took over two hours to finish. However we were listening to the band and the band was amazing. We went on a Saturday night and they were so lively and fun. It was so nice to hear live music. I just wish the band was at the same volume level as the music that played in between the bands sets. The person who is doing the levels for the band had them blowing my eardrums off. We got the prefix menu. The tortillas were delicious their salsa had a nice spiciness to it and their guacamole was tasty. We also had a salad that was fine but nothing to write home about. I got the taco that had pork and pineapple in it and it was so delicious. I will go back and get that again. For dessert we got the three milk cake. It was yummy but again nothing mine blowing that I'm gonna fantasize about. If you love Latin music and really want to hear a live band it's a fantastic spot to go. However if you are nervous around people not wearing their masks, this might not be for you. They did remind us that if we were standing up we should be putting on our masks but everybody who stood up to dance was either table didn't put masks on and no one was trying to enforce them to put them on. So that made us a little bit uncomfortable. read more

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Hi Friend, Average for Mexican food. Service slow. Music venue was nice. Place is more catering hall. C read more

Lula Lounge - Musician - Latin American Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This is a cute little lounge. Went for drag brunch. The performances were great. They were interactive and used catchy music. The service was great and the place was very clean. My only quelm was the food. It was not good. It's a short menu of brunch-like items. I ordered the southern chick sandwich, which was fried chicken on a waffle with maple syrup and a slice of cheese. It came with homemade fries. The feed was lukewarm, which I don't know if it was because they were serving all the food at the same time. The fries were fine, but the sandwich was a little soggy. The flavours were not well balanced as the maple syrup took over the entire sandwich. Overall a good experience just for the show alone. read more

Back in the day, there was a crazy club up north at Keele and 7 called 'Latin Fever,' which was the place AKA the 'wall of middle aged guys' who had possessed a few choice salsa moves that were an excuse to be gropey. Of course while this predated the #metoo movement I observed some of this at Lula Lounge during the crazy awesome mix of live and DJ bands on the dance floor. We came yesterday for a friend's milestone birthday. The large group we were a part of had options as part of the price fixe menu, including appy, main and dessert with drinks extra. Including admission the cost was between $40 and $50 each plus an extra 18% mandatory tip added to the bill. I opted for the dip trio app and salmon. The trio was shareable and had a chance to split it with the calamari rings by my wife. The rings were standard frozen fare, the dips we're good but the chips were cardboard in texture the salmon was a bit dried out (maybe also frozen?) With a side of couscous and veg. The steak ordered for an extra $10.00 was supposed to be medium well, but it seemed to be a strip of leather belt and very chewy. For dessert, the Tres Leche was on the sweet side and could not be finished. My wife ordered the chocolate cappuccino cake which seemed to be the better option. The beer and wine options were plentiful, and reasonably priced. What stood out was the service. We had the private room to ourselves.the staff were caring, fun and attentive. They have the birthday boy a free drink and a CD (they still make those?) and were full of energy andadr for a great evening. Afterward the awesome Jazz band, there was a dance lesson and then a mix of live salsa and DJ which caused the dance floor to erupt. So, for $150.00 for drinks, food and tip for 2, a pretty good time that you should experience at least once. A good alternative to the now defunct Latin Fever! -Zuk read more

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I went to Lula Lounge with a group of friends to watch a friend perform in a tribute show to Marvin Gaye and Luther Vandross. It was our first time here, far away from home. The venue was very nice and spacious, with a high ceiling and a large dance floor in the middle, although there were tables and chairs on it this evening. There was raised seating/dining along either side of the dance floor and a large bar closer to the entrance. It definitely had a lounge feel to it. Our server was very friendly and attentive, assisting us with choosing a wine and some apps. We ended up with a couple of bottles of wine, chicken wings, calamari, and a trio of dips with tortilla chips. The menu definitely had Latin influences. The food was okay but nothing stood out. The chicken wings were tossed in a Cajun dry rub and served with sour cream on the side. The calamari was lightly dusted and fried, with house-made tartar sauce on the side. Bland. The dips, consisting of guacamole, salsa, and refried beans, was okay but the chips were too wide to fit into the portion cups for dipping. We finished the chips but not the dips. Based on these dishes, I'm not sure if I would order dinner here. The show that we came to see was fantastic, with some outstanding performances, and the audience, like us, was really into it! Great job, Quisha and friends! There was a burlesque show scheduled afterwards that we could have stayed for without an additional cover charge but we would have had to move to another table. We'll be back for more shows. Maybe we'll eat before... read more

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Amazing vibe and good food music and service is outstanding differently recommend to family's looking for a fun place to have a evening out

This IS the go to place for live music venue for jazz, salsa, reggae, funk.... We had dinner followed by great salsa band. The floors were quickly filled with people dancing the night away. I highly recommend anyone visit Toronto for the first time. You will not be disappointed. Btw they have good food too. Checked out their website for weekly events. read more

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NEVER book a booth here!! I came here for a friend's birthday. We booked a booth for this occasion. While I enjoyed their company the whole booth experience was absolutely unsatisfactory. The booth was uncomfortable and too tiny for us. Menu had a $50 mix and match 3-course meal and you have to order the whole thing. Food quality was mediocre at best (see attached pics) and surely not worth the money. Steak was dry and tasted like it was microwaved. Chicken wings tasted like KFC but without the herbs and spices. To make matters worse they made us pay cover charge for 2 people who did not show up even though the booth was barely fitting us and if those 2 people showed up they would have had no place to sit! I absolutely do not recommend that you book a booth at this lounge. Just drink and dance. read more

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I went to dance at Lula Lounge last night Aug 4th and the cover charge was 27+ change. The band that was playing was TNT and I 've seen them before and they are great! This time the sound system sounded so bad that after 3 songs we left. I was with my spouse and 4 other people. My ears still hurt and are ringing from the experience! The problem here is that Lula Lounge has very little competition. Lula Lounge needs a new sound engineer! Otherwise the service was really good! read more

If you really like Latin music and dancing to Latin music, or least a good sport and wanna learn, then this place is for you! We bought the package that included the dinner, dance lessons and band. I was very full at the end. food was great and the dance lessons and band were great too! The dance lessons is a group dance- a lady on the stage teaches the crowd on the dance floor. Before the live band went on, the DJ played a mix of reggaeton and other dance music. Very lively!! We went for a bachelorette and we all had a great time! read more

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Came here for the first time on a Saturday night with a group, for a birthday celebration. We made reservation for the $59 package with 3 courses and salsa lesson. Food was mediocre, I enjoyed the market fish the most (salmon). I liked the live band, and we learned some basic moves which was cool. After the band it turned into a club. I'm not into clubbing so we left shortly after. Was a new experience. It's a very busy place, I recommend making reservation! read more

Lula Lounge - Latin American Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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It's hard to peg this place on one side or another, on one hand they have amazing entertainment in the venue sourcing great talent from all over; then there's the food, tame uninspiring, tiny and insanely overpriced. $20 for a small burrito, and small entrees around the $18-$35 range, $10 for 4 chicken wings, $8 for cake the size of a dessert square and $14 for a small bowl of soup. They used to do mandatory tipping here and I'm glad they scrapped it, the waitress told my friends off when they asked about dinner and whats available during the performance, they ate somewhere else for less than half the price and came back for the show. 2 Stars for great entertainment and accessible venue read more

Lula Lounge - $25, for soup and 4 chicken wings - Latin American Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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We went here for a bridal shower party. Booked the Havana lounge as it's distant from the dance floor and the music isn't as loud. Booked the 3 course meal. Food is good, not the greatest but for 64.99 I'd say value for money as you don't pay cover to get in and get a free salsa lesson included. read more

Lula Lounge - Grilled salmon steak - Latin American Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

If you are looking for a fun Latin place to go dancing, stay away from here. There are way too many people on the dance floor and you will get constantly stepped on and body checked . $30 cover to not be able to dance?? Save your money. read more

We went for the 3 course prix fixed dinner for 830PM plus salsa lesson at 930PM. We got there in time only to find out they are making people wait in line outside in a - 20degree weather. We thought the line was only for those who wanted to go in just for dancing but they were making guests who had dinner reservations line up on the same line. Unbelievable!!!! We got our table and the Salsa lessons started shortly after. Very disappointing! The food is mediocre! Please eat somewhere else!!! The beginner salsa lesson was practically non existent. The instructor can only be truly seen by those at the front. We only saw 1/3 of her upper body. It was so packed you barely have space to dance around. The 2 starts is for the actual entertainment - - the band was amazing. read more

Came here as part of the salsa dancing package with the course meal for $49. You get a prefixed menu with multiple choices but to be honest, the choices weren't that great. For that amount of money I expect a little bit better food. The best part was the dessert lol. The place is dark with dark red lighting. The salsa lessons began at 9:30 and basically a bunch of people circled around the dance floor while we followed one instructor. He taught us some basic steps but it was pretty hard Imo! It was an ok experience, it wasn't really in depth and there were so many people vs one instructor. Because of the amount of people it was hard to dance because of the limited space. The lesson lasted for an hour? And then they started playing live music and the dance floor was free for everyone. There are a lot of experienced people there and it was hard to test out your new beginner moves right after the lesson ended! The crowd is an older crowd, I'd say 40+ with some exceptions. I don't think it was really worth the money for this package, quite pricey and came to 63$ with 17% mandatory tips. You can come here for $15 cover and just skip the mediocre food. read more

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Lula Lounge Cuban Brunch is held on Sundays and was picked as a venue for a friend's birthday party. What a great idea! For $15 you get an excellent AYCE brunch along with salsa dancing lessons. First you can eat from a centrally located buffet that had a traditional breakfast selection along with healthful choices so you could pick and choose some of each. All of it was top notch and fresh. Desserts were good too and we indulged in Mimosas to go along with the party theme. The best part was the dance lesson and the music along with the charismatic dance instructor who was fabulously engaging, animated and hilarious. His moves were great! Of course he made it look easy but there was no problem dancing goofy as everyone was staring at the instructor. The music was excellent, although you had to zone out the drum machine to enjoy the singing, guitar and flute playing. Oh ya! The guy on flute was great and that instrument was perfect for the music. There were several parties going on, some all-ages, at the same time in the spacious and cavernous place making a fun atmosphere with a kids baptism after party, etc. Good fun! read more

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Came here for The Lulaworld Festival and was thoroughly impressed. As a clueless white boy, I have little to no dancing skills. After a couple of drinks and a salsa lesson that roped in most of the dinner crowd, we were dancing the night away. The food and music was all authentic and amazing. It's like going to Cuba except the foods better and there are running toilets. All in all, a night to remember. read more

A really fun place for a date night and even with a few friends! It's not new and modern but it's cozY and familiar. It gets very busy and jam packed on the dance floor! Nice fun live band! But can only Hear the same 'beat' for 'so long' never had a bad time! It could use some updating, and more regular up keeping, especially with the fee they charge just for entering But the band and tequila makes sure you have a great time! read more

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Came here to watch the Fifa World Cup game and great choice! We came early so we were able to grab a big round table, and there is a big large screen. First time coming to a bar with this kind of atmosphere, but I really liked it! Prices mediocre and great service! read more

Went to enjoy a friends b-day celebration- and lula lounge was the plan. 3 course meal and salsa lessons. Around $50 a person. Why not right?? So we get there and the menu was pre-fixed. So you have to order the 3 course regardless of how hungry you are. It was a lot for me to handle. I was somewhat full to begin with and when the appetizers came. We all surfed and turfed off of each other's plates - I got even fuller. Then the fun part - the salsa lessons. Men on one side and women on the other. It was a crash course in salsa that I failed miserably. The only salsa I have had experience with was the one with tortilla chips. It was fun-it was getting exciting until I got a tap on my shoulder- It was my waiter telling me that the food is ready. Right in the middle of the lesson. Now to those who know steaks- its only so long you can have it sitting around before it turns into chewy rubber. So that was it for dancing. I ordered the burrito as well- which was really good. I enjoyed it a lot. I tried out all the other items and the fish and the burrito were probable the best choices. I was thinking about rejoining the dance floor but at this point the salsa lessons were already too advanced and I myself had become a burrito-stuffed. So we became spectators. After the salsa lesson- was an awesome live performance. Very talented musicians and it was certainly a treat to experience that. Felt almost vacation like. Our dessert came- and at this point it was too much. I ate and could barely move. I knew it was time to head out of this place and promptly asked for the bill. That's when I was stunned. Tip is automatically included in your bill - $150 for 2 people . In all fairness I can understand the prices as they have to pay for bouncers - salsa instructors- restaurant staff - live musicians. So the premium is understandable. Good thing i wasn't drinking. Might go back for the dance floor only $15 cover. The dinner and lesson thing- maybe not. However- it was a new experience and definitely not a regret! read more

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Great food. If you can skip parking by taking ttc or uber.... such a great place for a night of dinner and dancing. Staff are polite and accommodating read more

Was here during the summer on a Friday night. Very packed. Age group was 25+ . It's hard to dance salsa, but live music was amazing . Felt like I was in Latin America. Not a lot of tables and servers/bartender are always busy . A great place to bring a date and slow dance bachata maybe. Not a great place to spin your partner . read more

Lula Lounge - Latin American Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I love Lula Lounge! It's a Great place for beginner salsa dancers to go and take someone for a spin! Not sure if they have the $55 special still! 3 Course meal with salsa lesson and live band on Saturday nights only! It's so old school the decor and I love the mismatched tables and chairs... so fun! The food is excellent! But you must book in advance your reservation! This place is busy! If your a light eater I'd suggest having dinner early! But don't hog the tables for the 3 other dinner reservations! Seriously, are you there to dance or not? We must Keep this place In businessand the servers happy! They are all so sweet! Thank you! From a very passionate dance lover! read more

Terrible customer service. I had my birthday dinner there and they made a mistake with my tables although I booked a month in advance! My guests had to seat at 2 separate tables and I had to go back and forth between them. I was so upset, it completely ruined my birthday night! When we addressed it, the staff was rude and aggressive! They didn't even try to fix the situation or make up for it! The timing for when they brought the food was so off, we were getting our Spanish dance lesson and dinner came (took forever), our food was cold when we returned to our tables to eat it! I'm so disappointed, never doing my birthday there or going there! read more

This place has the right energy. There are lots of places to dance and eat in the city, the Lula experience will be different...better. Lula understands the human/people element of their business. Food is great. They get allergies. They cater to a variety of special days. The lesson is always fun and the band is tight. Anything goes. You will feel like you fit right in. Variety of shows and strong connection to the community. read more

Went for the weekend salsa and set dinner menu option for a party. Lula lounge seems to cater to parties, there were at least 2 other bachelorettes while we were there. Huge portions of food that were good, but not all that memorable. Dessert however was spectacular, both the tres leche and the chocolate espresso cake were so good we couldn't decide between dancing or eating dessert even though we were stuffed. They also give you the option to order two appetizers in place of a side, which is nice if you want to share more of your food with a group. read more

Lula Lounge - Torta de Tres Leche and Dark Chocolate Espresso Cake - Latin American Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

For entertainment and salsa dancing, Lula lounge is great. Dinner however was fairly disappointing. We went in there with hopes that the food was great (based on others' recommendations. The service was friendly and accomodating even though they didn't seem to have many details of our reservation (large group). Food was fairly mediocre. The watermelon salad seemed to have too many random ingredients that didn't work well together. The Tofu chana masala with basmati rice was way too peppery and did not taste like it had any indian spices. It just seemed that a ton of black pepper was used to make it spicy. Overall a very fun night at Lula like always but I would definitely skip the food. read more

Went there last night on Friday Aug 24 and the night started off badly. They tried charging me for the female guest that I was with. I told them website clearly said the cover was waived for women before 11pm and they denied it ! Only when I offered to pay her cover did they relent admit a few other people had mentioned that too. Either they are very disorganised or scammers but it left a bad taste in my mouth. We did not have the food which I remember as being average and washrooms were gross. Lot's of women by midnight when it gets busy if your a single male but knowing how to salsa can be a asset in a place like this. Doesn't appear to be a big drinking crowd and it seems like the place gets a lot of regulars. FYI - I checked their website after I got home to confirm about the no cover charge for ladies even though the information for that date is now gone as they do up date their website quickly. read more

I haven't been back here in years, this was my first time in at least 4 years and it hasn't changed one bit. Of the few Salsa clubs in Toronto, this is one of the only ones that play live music. Every weekend is a different band - its a nice change from the standard DJ songs which end up being meringue the entire time. People who come here aren't as inclined to dance salsa as other clubs like Babaluu (where everyone knows how to dance, and are there to do some salsa). There were only a few who knew what they were doing, and some in the middle of the floor just getting in the way. Lots of stagettes here tonight, and it's beyond me why you choose a salsa club as a venue for an event when you have no inclination of dancing. Most people were still up in theri seats just watching. The music started around 10:45pm after the lesson, but only lasted about an hour when they switched it to some DJ music. It was okay when it was salsa, but just awful when it turned into a mix of soca and reggage. I really like the live band, but as an experienced dancer would prefer Babaluus even if it's cramped and small. The $15 cover doesn't help the cause either. If you eat there, there's no cover, but food seemed to take a long time to come out. If you're looking for just fun times, it seemed like the crowd was enjoying themselves, so this review is very subjective. read more