OMFG! This place has a 4.4 star rating! Don't be fooled! It is NOT A 5 star restaurant. But, I'll tell ya why it's patrons have given it a HUGE rating. It's a mom-n-pop Marie Calendars! The patrons love it!!! They're very loyal and love this place. Come here for good old fashion dining. The food ain't bad, either. read more

Bomb food. Never eaten there in person, but I used to order it RELIGIOUSLY before going vegan. The burgers and wings are to die for. HIGHLY recommend! read more

Good service and decent food! Not the best food in the world but it's good food for its price point. They also a wide variety of food selections from breakfast, salads, burgers, pastas, pies. read more

Lulu's Restaurant - Tomato Basil Linguine - American Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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Great place. Great people. Good food. Easy parking. Great atmosphere. Try it you'll be back. Don't forget the meeting room and the bar.

I like the burgers and fries. Preferably the ranch burger and the Lulu burger. Fries are nice thick cut and good taste in seasoning, not too salty, very spot on! I also like the turkey holiday special. Turkey is nice and moist, not dry, which is good. Gravy for the turkey is spot on. Not too salty. Stuffing and mashed potatoes are also spot on good with taste just right and less salty. Overall great diner and looking forward for future visits! 5/5 from me. Good work Lulu's Diner. read more

Just ordered turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. We couldn't get over how good everything was, especially the stuffing. Extremely impressed will definitely try some other dishes from Lulu's!! read more

Wide menu to choose from, various sandwiches.. a vegan option and gluten free options. I used to bring my mom here back in the day, good to see they are still busy. Really nice people, clean booths give some privacy. Old school look like a country diner. They have lunch specials, and bring bread for munching. Our server was a woman named Flavia.. what a sweetheart... the kind of person that keeps you coming back!! read more

I've been coming here since I was a little girl. I love coming here not only does it bring back great memories but I enjoy the atmosphere and food! I still order my favorite dish which is the Louisiana melt with those crispy fries! Yum! I sometimes get the delicious French onion soup. The wings are pretty good too! I get buffalo. For breakfast I like to order the bear's breakfast. Waitress are always nice and so is the manager:) read more

Breakfast is great - old school feeling all the way around - waitress' are friendly, food is good all in a family friendly non- chain restaurant - an airplane fan will love the decor! read more

Food was good a lot of food to select from. The waitress was very nice and she was fast taking care of a lot of customers

I remember driving by this restaurant so many times. It wasn't until the Pandemic hit, and I had no food, did I go and look for any place that would deliver to me. LULUS was the only one, at that hour ( this was at the beginning before McDonald's and your grandma were delivering everything). So when I saw they had my two favorite comfort foods. French Onion Soup. The huge kind, full of bread and so much cheese, you can't really call it a soup! And, Eggs Benedict. Something, I love. But is rarely made properly, that sauce, is tricky. By far The best food I have ever tasted. I gained 40 pounds. Thank you. LuLu! read more

Where has Lulu been all my life? The service staff are awesome, polite, good Sense of Humor, and all around really good. The menu, well I fell in love with everything on it. Breakfast all day is really kool and their hamburgers are made with 1/2 pound patties, (second half pound patty for $4). The food, oh my God, delicious in every aspect. I'm a big guy and can put away 2 main plated and an appetizer plate. Here at Lulu's though, I had the plate of Potatoe Boars (3 potatatoes cut in half and covered in cheeae) and then the Corn Beef Hash with eggs that came with country potatoes and biscuits and gravy. I'm full and think I might have to be wheeled out. The ambiance and decor was nostalgic. My dad worked for Northrup back in the 80's and 90's and seeing all the old military planes in pictures and models reminded me of my childhood and brought a smile and flood of great memories of my dad. I will be back and will be making this my new spot. read more

We popped in on a Friday night over an hour before closing time and the place was nearly empty. Soon, we were the only guests. The waitress was friendly and polite but somehow got our order of "tap water" wrong and brought out iced tea. Oh, well, no big deal. One of the staff began mopping the dining floor with bleach while we were eating, so the entire place smelled strongly of bleach the whole time we were there. The food was perfectly okay and the prices in line for the kind of place it is, but I don't think I'll be back any time soon, if ever. read more

Best turkey and avocado sandwich I had in a long time!!! I went with my mom and the service is awesom!

the absolute slowest service I've ever experienced. chef doesn't know what they're doing they take an hour to make an omelet. go absolutely anywhere else read more

Always good food n good friendly service! My family always enjoys Lulus! Thanks Sheila!

Lulu's has large variety of meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The food is excellently prepared and presented. The service is outstanding. read more

Great place, recommended by VNY Clay Lacy's staff for a nearby sports bar and it didn't disappoint. Sheila was a fantastic bartender, takes great care of her customers. Food is good, typical sports bar fare, but good atmosphere and service. read more

Great customer service! Love the diner look and feel. The family like community is welcoming! And, the food is good.

The food was boring. I had a hamburger that was suppose to be medium well done, it came back bloody and tasting like freezer burn. The homemade potato chips lacked flavor.The service was ok but took long since there wasn't a lot of people in the restaurant. I won't be back. read more

My fiancé used to work for Helinet so I came to Lulu's to meet him for lunch often. Yes it's a diner but I love the plane decor and the service is always awesome! It kind of reminds me of Cheers where everyone remembers you and the same few people come in frequently. I am OBSESSED with their Italian Chopped Salad. The dressing is delicious, it's always so fresh and I love that they use shredded lettuce. Yummy!!! I've also had their jambalaya which is a delight. I love that they offer gluten free pancakes yet haven't had them, but I've heard they're incredible. They have a full bar and friendly service so it's a place I have enjoyed working from when he goes back to work and I'm by myself. I highly recommend if you're in the area and looking for a great meal. read more

Melanie was an absolute sweetheart from the moment we were greeted to the end. If there were more I'd give her Ten. The food was delicious and although it was a simple breakfast, we were blown away by how attentive Melanie was and things were delivered exactly as we specified. Thank you all for being so great at what you do. Happy Veterans Day read more

Lulu's Restaurant - American Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Each dish we get here is tasty. They package the food well for delivery and their fries are never soggy. I recommend their sandwiches especially. read more

If you are in the mood for some homemade comfort food, this place will not disappoint. Especially if your craving some homestyle fried chicken (Not Popeye's or KFC) head on over for their "breasted" chicken, which is what they are known for. It is delicious!!!!! The sour dough bread and butter they serve is also amazing. The bread is super fresh and served warm with a very generous tub of butter. I have also in the past tried their smoked meats... they are extremely tasty. The service is always great. Lots of parking and beer and wine on the menu. read more

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We just came from Lulu's, and I took 4 kids there and they all loved the food. 1st kid had the Bear Breakfast, 2nd kid had the salmon dinner, 3rd had fish and chips, 4th had the kid's burger (which was huge). I had the french onion soup and it tasted great. All the food was good the place was clean, and Perrin was a great dinner host/server. We will definitely be coming here again. read more

I have been here on many occasions the food is always excellent and the service is top-notch. Whether you get your food and eat at the restaurant or whether you order it for takeout it is always great. read more

Awful. Food is nasty and service is the same. Can't understand who is keeping them in business.

Nachos with steak and chicken are delicious. The chicken lenguine has gotten better over the years too! The French onion soup is a must. I just miss the sourdough dinner rolls they used to serve back in the day with the individual butter packets instead of the sliced, cold sourdough they gave us this time. Other than than, delivery was fast and the pasta was nice and hot. Oh and they answered the telephone right away unlike most restaurants now days. For those reasons I will remain loyal to Lulu's. read more

Best fried chicken in the valley! Juicy and Crispy, friendly atmosphere, great bar food also

I was a hostess here back in the day and heard it might be closing for good. So I took my friend in for dinner. The food was just ok, kinda coffee shop like. Service was great, and the food was overpriced. The garlic bread was just bread! Eww. Won't be returning. I am truly sorry. Please get it right! Taste is everything! Price comes second! read more

Definitely one of the best diners in the Valley, always a go-to whenever I'm in the neighborhood and craving chili fries. I've been going to Lulu's since I was a kid, and it's been consistently wonderful for decades at this point. I have a soft spot for a diner with a bar attached, so maybe I'm biased, but this place scratches an itch. Food is always on point and exactly what you'd expect -- all standard interpretations of diner fare with generous portions. They've even taken steps to "modernize" a little by way of their fun french fry baskets and foodservice acoutrements. Like with any diner, it's a great place for breakfast, a burger, sandwich, or anything in that all-American diner wheelhouse. I've never been let down by the Monte Cristo (so good, so heavy). Last time we were in, Vera L. took care of us, and I would like to make a point of saying she was a stand-out with a wonderful attitude and level of care. Thanks for the great service, Vera! I preface this by saying I've never had issues with the food or drinks, but overall it does sometimes feel a little trafficked -- meaning the attentiveness to cleanliness in the booths/windows/bathrooms could use a little love, but I think that's par for the course with any diner, so no love lost there. It won't be deterring me anytime soon. Keep up the good work, Lulu's, and thanks for decades of consistently wonderful service. read more

Combination of an old school dinner and a small sports bar area. Large portions for breakfast

Lulu's is a Diner Style Restaurant much like Denny's, IHOP, Carrow's Coco's, & Norm's. The only difference is Lulu's Diner is a PRIVATE Entity "Ma & Pop" Style Diner. Meanwhile Denny's, IHOP, Carrow's, Coco's, & Norm's are all Franchise Diners. Thing is from my experience of trying Franchise Restaurants versus Privately Own "Ma & Pop" Style Restaurants, Franchise Restaurants ALWAYS SUCK! Since Lulu's is Privately Own, they're pretty good. I went here recently on Xmas Eve. The last time I dined at Lulu's Diner was back in in the 1990's & I really liked Lulu's back then. Revisiting Lulu's Diner just last week on Xmas Eve 2021, bring back lots of good memories in the first time back in the 1990's. A good restaurant then & good news: a good restaurant still for the year 2021! My husband & I ordered fish. My husband order the Salmon, whereas I ordered the Tilapia. Meanwhile my son ordered the Xmas Special: Turkey Dinner. I tried them all, ALL DELICIOUS! Both fishes are SPOT ON!!! Most restaurant struggled with fish dish, where many fish dish ended up dry (cuz overcooked). Both the salmon & the tilapia my husband & I ordered were both cooked perfectly! No dryness! Kudos to you about that. Even my son's Turkey Holiday special plate was SPOT ON GOOD too!!! When it comes to Turkey, dryness was a huge common problem. But you guys of Lulu's did a great job in ensuring the Turkey is nicely moist & flavorful. All 3 dishes are also spot on with the flavor. Most restaurants have the issue of creating overly salty dishes. Your dishes of Lulu's Diner I ate thus far, are all PERFECT in flavor. Not too salty, just right!!! As I said earlier, I've been to Lulu's back in the 1990's, I commented it was good then. Now in 2021, I have to congratulate you guys Lulu's Diner for maintaining that restaurant goodness for many decades! Overall, great restaurant of the Lake Balboa Neighborhood. I'll definitely will return someday in the near future to try more good dishes. 4/5 stars from me. Great work Lulu's! read more

4th of July morning and my family was looking for a place to have breakfast, driving around to closed place after closed place. When Lulu's came to mind. So very glad we did! The hospitality was awesome, immediately were happy to see us walk in and start our morning. I had the chorizo scramble and it beat the pants off the Mexican restaurant we usually go to! Thanks for a great morning! read more

I decided to finally try this iconic coffee shop after decades of driving past it an I was not disappointed. I went on an off hour, around 3 PM and it was quiet maybe a half dozen people eating but the service was fabulous and so is the food I had a chicken wrap it was fantastic and their French fries are "to-die-for"!!!!! They have a down home diner menu and also a bar area and plenty of TVs for sports entertainment! They also Had a display case filled with yummy looking desserts and I can't imagine them not being amazing so check this place out it's definitely worth the money read more

Over the past year, every order of bacon, pork, turkey, chicken and beef has made me sick. I tell the owner Mike about it, but nothing has improved. read more

We have never had a bad meal here. I think we have had half the items on their very long menu and everything is amazing. Our very favorite things: the club sandwich, breakfast burrito, cobb salad, biscuits and gravy, hash browns and the french fries. read more

One of the Last great diners in the Valley! Highly recommend for its food and service...perfect for mid day lunch! read more

Lulu's Restaurant - Chili-Cheeseburger and French Fries - American Near Me - Van Nuys, California

The barbecue brisket sandwich is the best I've ever had. I ordered my food to go and the french fries were in a separate bag. It kept them crispy and fresh. I like the good quality plastic utensils too. read more

Lulu's Restaurant - To go packet. Very nice detail. - American Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Flavia was the best server! I came here for my first visit dining in but I happily ordered through the pandemic for pick up. My teenage son and hubby loved the food, our service was stellar and you can tell this restaurant is a Valley staple for a reason. The Friday night family dining vibe was perfect for us. My family doesn't like going out to eat either. Comfort food at its finest read more