Message from Lulu's Dim Sum & Then Sum
Asian noodles and dumplings
- Japanese, Chinese and Thai
- Sake List
- Kid-friendly
Lulu's dim sum restaurant of Evanston, north of Chicago, offers Asian noodle and dumpling cuisine including Japanese, Chinese and Thai dishes; unique among Oriental restaurants.
Lulu's loves kids, after all, we have a couple ourselves. Our collection of Godzilla toys, and Godzilla's various nemesis, all brought over from Japan, triggers as much curiosity from adults as children. These unique toys keep the kids engaged and happy. To them, we are the dinosaur restaurant that they will always agreeably go to.
Foodwise, we welcome parents to try anything on our menu. A little adventure for the little ones is always a good thing. Most kids really enjoy pot stickers or spring rolls. Still, we can provide steamed rice, plain noodles, crispy wontons, steamed tofu or broccoli, grilled chicken, grilled beef, etc.
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 Lulu's
(847) 869-4343
804 Davis St
Evanston, IL 60201
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Editorial Description by Citysearch
Vegetarians and budget-conscious NU students nosh on noodles and more at this Pan-Asian favorite.
Rated 9.2 out of 10 by Citysearch.
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On my Top 10 Restaurant's List!! 
Lulu's is a one of a kind! Every time I go to Lulu's I try something new and I have never been disappointed. The food screams freshness. I never leave feeling like I ate an unhealthy meal. I travel an hour to reach Lulu's great food. I wish they had more locations, because I would most definitely be a regular if they did. Always great!
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Great local place, and now across the street from ample parking
My go to item at Lulus is the Bento Box because it has such a great mix of my favorite items: it has the ginger chicken salad, cold sesame spinach, sesame peanut noodles, an egg roll, a pot sticker, and their great dipping sauce. I always ask for extra egg roll sauce because I dip EVERYTHING in it! Besides the Bento, they have an all you can eat special on certain days/times that is a great value if you go hungry Id also suggest going with friends so you can split things and taste all the great flavors that Lulus has to offer. Now, if you are thinking authentic Chinese, this is not the place but for great asian-esq food with wonderful flavors check out Lulus Dim Sum and Then Sum in Evanston. PS - they also have awesome ice tea!
PROS: yummy food, good variety of items and flavors
CONS: noisy when busy
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Wadded plastic wrap in soup, uninspiring food
I officially give up on Lulu's. I have lived in the area for years, and have eaten there a couple dozen times probably. The service was OK, and now they have a new location, it is a nice casual atmosphere, but in the end the food is always wanting. The quality of the food is below average, in particular the meats and seafood in the dishes. The spices and flavorings always seem mismatched somehow to the point where it just doesn't work somehow. I had given up on it for a couple years, and then when a friend was in town and we were driving around I asked him where he wanted to eat, we were going by Lulu's, so he said how about there? I shrugged and said why not. There were three of us, and none of us thought the food was very good. I had something with chicken, and i think i found about 3 sad little scraps of chicken in my dish.
Worse, my wife had a piece of wadded up plastic wrap in her soup. It just isn't worth it to go to Lulu's when there are so many other good restaurants in Evanston.
Pros: Nice atmosphere
Cons: Crappy food
Posted 01/17/08 at 1:31pm
A former favorite
This very popular Evanston spot has gone down hill in its cuisine. The food was pretty fun and creative. The last time I was there the food was pretty lackluster. The waiter was disinterested. This was a meeting spot for friends, but we have moved elsewhere.
Pros: Variety of dishes
Cons: poor service
Posted 12/06/07 at 7:15am
great food, good time
I went there and had a great meal with my wife. The food was terrific and the atmosphere was great and casual and very clean. We decided to split some dim sum which is like appetizers and chose p0t stickers, coconut shrimp, and the stir fried green beans. Each of these were the best I've had around. For an entree we split the szechuan chicken pao and it was sooo good. We decided to have dessert as well and we split the warm brownie with coconut gelato and it was the perfect end to the meal. The table next to us were eating ginger chicken salads. They were huge and they said that's what they've been coming for for years. We'll be back soon to try sum more..
Pros: good food, good service, good prices
Cons: so much deliciousness to choose from
Posted 07/13/07 at 4:17pm
Not Authentic, But Try The All-You-Can Eat
If you want authentic Asian food this is not the place. (I doubt any place that considers them pan-asian can truly be authentic.)
I've eaten here several times before. The first few times I thought the food was really good. But I think the more I come here the less I like it. STILL, I would recommend trying their all-you-can-everything-on-the-menu but be sure to go there with no less than three people and no more than six people, otherwise it's not worth what you pay for. It's just fun to be able to try everything on the menu. Whenever you go to a restaurant you always wished you could try everything on the menu so here's your chance at Lulu's. I like their Chicken Ramen noodles and mussels. Stay away from their Pad Thai or Bibim bop-- really inauthentic.
Pros: You can try everything on the menu! It's good to try the first few times
Cons: Not very authentic Asian food, it gets old after going to this many times
Posted 03/28/07 at 9:01am
Best pizza anywhere, Avoid on Friday nights, Great customer service
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Posted 12/04/06 at 6:01pm
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