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Lulu's Taqueria

4.0
4
24 Reviews
$30 and under
Cuban
553 Manhattan Avenue, New York, NY 10027

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Lively
  • Great for brunch
Lulu's Taqueria is Harlem's premier taqueria providing the best in food, service, and cocktails.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cuban, Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon-Thu: 4:00 pm - 12:00 am; Fri-Sat: 4:00 pm - 2:00 am; Sun: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Chris Nirschel

What 24 people are saying

Lulu's Taqueria reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseEnergetic

24 Reviews
  1. CloverG

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 26, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Relaxed if somewhat loud atmosphere with very friendly and prompt service. Excellent margaritas.

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  2. Ashley

    Atlanta20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 3, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambience and the food was absolutely delicious and filling. I was a little greedy and ordered two sets of tacos, but the first set was filling enough. My boyfriend got the burrito and was hardly able to finish the other half of it. Also, the drinks were amazing! Definitely a nice spot to get a little lunch with one or two people to catch up.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    New York City2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 22, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    It's not that Lulu's was bad, it wasn't. It 's just that there are other places in the neighborhood that serve the same food and drinks that are better. The tacos for dinner were on the small side, with only 2 small tacos, but the coconut curry shrimp tacos were tasty. The nacho appetizer was large, as were the burritos. The rice bowl was good too. No complaints there. Drinks were good, but service was so-so. It took a bit of time to get the drinks after ordering, and the check took even longer to arrive after asking for it.

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  4. ginaa VIP

    London2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 19, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a girls night out and we had a great dinner there. All of our meals were fantastic. The bar was a little slow because it was the tail end of happy hour but the food came quick enough. Definitely a good place to go and have a drink and a bite to eat.

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  5. KeishaA

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 3, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice place the drinks were amazing and the food was thee bomb lol and the waitress was very nice and attentive great palce

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  6. marcnyc VIP

    New York City17 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on June 28, 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was fine, nothing to write home about but not bad. Service is terrible!!! Maybe they are understaffed but it was super sloooooow. We ordered pretty quickly but the food never came. And neither came the seltzer water we ordered. We had to ask for the seltzer water and the guacamole appetizer 3 times and we never got the seltzer. The guac was tiny!!! The tacos were decent and on Tuesday it's 3 tacos for $3. After having waited almost 1.5 hours for 6 tacos, a $10 Guacamole that was the size of a lemon, and a seltzer water that never came we were ready to go but sure enough we had to ask for the check 3 times... And guess what? The check had the seltzer water on it!

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  7. Superb VIP

    New York City11 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on June 11, 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    There are a lot better taco joints than this nearby. They may not have the polished facade you get at LuLu's, but they're cheaper, and the food will be better and more authentic.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City30 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 8, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Went after work on a Wednesday. Get there by 6 as it starts to fill up fast during happy hour. Food and drinks were good as was the service. Would go back.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 26, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The vibe and ambiance are fun and festive. Drinks were not good, shows the difference a good mixologist makes. Service is well meaning and cheerful but very disorganized. Deafening level of sound at some points. Food has some high points, including various tacos.

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  10. JulieW VIP

    New York City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 8, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Definitely cuter on the outside than it really is on the inside. Food was alright, service was extremely slow. For being a tequila spot, the margaritas were sub par. But for free chips and salsa and being two blocks from my apartment, I'm sure I'll (reluctantly) be back.

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Lulu's Taqueria is rated 4 stars by 24 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Lulu's Taqueria

553 Manhattan Avenue, New York, NY 10027

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Harlem
  • Hours of operation
    Mon-Thu: 4:00 pm - 12:00 am; Fri-Sat: 4:00 pm - 2:00 am; Sun: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cuban, Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Executive chef
    Chris Nirschel
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