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Lu Lu California Bistro

200 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
760.327.5858
Ranked #59 of 232 restaurants in Palm Springs
4.0 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
Cuisines: American
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
Most recent review
- 21 May 2012
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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Palm Springs, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

This is the most popular spot in Palm Springs these days. Lots of young, energetic people work here. You can sit near the street to people watch or sit inside if you prefer. The menu is California cuisine with lots of good choices. I was just there yesterday for brunch and had the spinach & mushroom omelette which was very... More

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Washington the state
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45 reviews 45 reviews
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Everone says LuLu's is the place to be seen in Palm Springs. We had breakfast at LuLu's and the food was plentiful but not extraordinary. Three egg omlets with mushrooms and ham. The coffee was nothing special. Bloody Mary, hot and strong. Service, average. Table was on the street and that's where we wanted to be. Overall, breakfast...but nothing beyond... More

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tucson
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16 reviews 16 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

A large group of us were seated promptly; food was hot; service excellent and separate checks not a problem. More

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Powell River
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108 reviews 108 reviews
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

We went for brunch because we could sit on the patio with our dog (also called Lulu). We were disappointed in everything. The service was slow and innattentive. The food dreadful, the drinks were watery, the coffee nasty. While the menu advertises refils of your mimosa, none were offered. The bill however, was eye popping expensive. Avoid this place. More

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Santa Cruz, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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We really enjoyed this restaurant for its great food, attentive waiters and trendy but laid-back atmosphere. More

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Great Falls, Montana
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36 reviews 36 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

The place is beautiful the food is reasonable and very good , the staff very attentive you can sit outside or in , great place to people watch, will go their again. More

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Pd
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10 reviews 10 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

Lulu's menu is huge, their margaritas are great and the service was friendly. More

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Palm Springs, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Lu Lu combines all of what makes a restaurant truly enjoyable -- service par excellence, great food, and an inspiring atmosphere. When I first moved to the desert two years ago, its location at Palm Canyon and Arenas was just a desolate, empty space, but its opening in August 2011 is a wonderful testimony to the economic and aesthetic renewal... More

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Rancho Mirage, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

So, get over the fact that it isn't run by road scholars, the food is great, the service is ok, the atmosphere is wonderful, but the happy hour sucks as it is ONLY if you are sitting at the bar...they have a wonderful bar area with pub tables, and other seating...include that and it would be wonderful...Because their happy hour... More

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Palm Springs, California
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19 reviews 19 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Operated by the same people who own AcquaPazza in Rancho Mirage, LuLu is located on the downtown Palm Springs "strip" and offers very good (and surprisingly affordable) food in an elegant but casual environment. A fun, dependable place for a good meal with lots of Palm Springs ambience. More

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