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Lou Lou on Market, Louisville, KY

Lou Lou on Market

4.6
4.6
339 Reviews
$30 and under
Cajun
A walk down Bourbon Street in NuLu! An eatery serving Southern Cuisine, incorporating influences from New Orleans & Italy. Two areas for outdoor dining, two levels of inside dining, private rooms, and a hidden underground Bourbon Lounge called Stave.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 43 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cajun, Italian, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (502) 515-9699
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    We have multiple unique private event spaces with capacities that range from 10 people to 60 people!
  • Neighborhood
    East Market St - NuLu
  • Cross street
    Near the intersection of Shelby Street and Market Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • 1st floor preferred

    Multiple dates available
    This is for anyone who needs 1st floor seating due to a medical issue

What 339 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Central Kentucky

    Hot spot

  • Central Kentucky

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Louisville

    Hot spot

  • Louisville

    Great for outdoor dining

339 Reviews
  1. KimberlyF

    Dallas

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was ok. But they seemed more interested in hanging around the bar watching football. Food was not what we were expecting as for quality.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful service and food was excellent. Ordered 3 appetizers, 3 entrees and finished it off with. banana’s foster cheesecake. Everything was a hit and would definitely come back.

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  3. CarrieM

    Columbus

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and drinks were amazing. The hushpuppies and sauces are a must-do as well as the bread pudding! Our service was impeccable. The ambience is charming in a historical building that was built in 1865. I look forward to returning for the outdoor dining space. A great Cajun place!

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  4. RebeccaB

    Nashville

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful night at Lou Lou. When we go out to eat, we love to have a beautiful venue, moderate noise level, and a special ambiance. Lou Lou has all of that to spare, plus delicious food. The hushpuppy app is great. My salmon with mango salsa was perfectly cooked. The desserts are not to be missed. Do not sleep on that bananas foster cheesecake. Decadent cheesecake with a creme brulee top, perfectly balanced caramel sauce and bananas. The only thing that could have made that dessert better would have been if it had been served flambe, table side! Can't wait to go back and try the speakeasy downstairs for live jazz.

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  5. LauraJ

    Houston

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great location. Nicely renovated. Good service. I wanted to love it. I ordered blackened Maji mahi with shrimp etouffe topping. Fish was very dry, over cooked. It was also very under seasoned for “ blackened”. Etouffe was ok but bland and frozen shrimp just don’t go. My husbands gumbo was ok but the bread was hard as a rock! Yikes! It was busy. But, this place would be amazing with better quality and more authentic Cajun flavors.

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  6. EmilyB

    Louisville

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great with a lovely view. The espresso martini was delicious a must try.

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  7. margaretM

    Louisville

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our first time at Lou Lou, great food, great service! Highly recommend and we will be going back!

    1 person found this helpful

  8. JessA

    Denver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I picked up reservations for Lou Lou on Market for my son’s 18th birthday celebration. When we walked in the hostess said ‘happy birthday!” Aww - they were so hospitable and kind. Delicious Cajun food, I recommend the low-country boil, and the seafood fettuccine. They brought our beignets out with a candle to celebrate our birthday boy. We were able to take our drinks after dinmer downstairs where a live jazz band was playing. I’m looking forward to going back when the weather is a bit warmer to take advantage of their beautiful outdoor seating, fire pit, and live acts stage in their premium central Nulu locale.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. KGWil

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our food and drinks were great! Everyone that works there is very friendly which made it a fun experience.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Joseph

    Houston

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quiet Monday evening dinning. Services was outstanding. The food was great. Had a pasta dish with salmon which was a terrific combination.

    1 person found this helpful

  11. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Four fiends met there for lunch. We had a wonderful food experience and our server was the best!

    1 person found this helpful

  12. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a treat! not only have we found another favorite spot, but we also found a great speakeasy for future entertainment! The food was awesome. Our waiter was great in the atmosphere was splendid Hats off!

    1 person found this helpful

  13. AliciaS

    Louisville

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was a meal that didn’t just have good flavor, but you could taste the complexity of different flavors with different bites. I got the blackened mahi. I recently had fresh mahi in Florida and the meal that I had here at LouLou on market was absolutely as good. my husband got a bowl of the gumbo. It also was exceptional. And then we topped it off with sharing the banana foster cheesecake. I would’ve loved more bites of that cheesecake. Something about it was just unique. The texture of it I think is what did it for me. It was almost velvety. Needless to say, Everything was so good and I can’t wait to go back.

    1 person found this helpful

  14. stacyj

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My first time and food and atmosphere was crazy good

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  15. KristiC

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lou Lou on Market was great!! The food was fantastic, the service was great, and the building is quaint and feels like it has some stories to tell!! Will definitely be back!!

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  16. Renato

    Grand Rapids

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So we love this restaurant and its sister across town. Service is always good and the food so unique and tasty. Our last visit found us at an awkward table upstairs with some real drafty currents switching from warm to cold. It was a super busy night and we knew we couldn't switch tables but the manager adjusted the heat for us and that made all the difference. The meal pacing was perfect and the server popped in and out, sometimes doing her tasks unnoticed by us. I will say that she lacked acknowledge about some menu items but the overall experience certainly was so pleasant it didn't impact our evening. We look forward to our next visit.

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  17. JohnT

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a great evening. The food was delicious, and after dinner we went down to the basement to listen to live jazz .

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  18. Clint

    SW Indiana

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We had the mussels as an appetizer. They were small, fishy and didn’t really have the flavor of the sauce they came in. They were just ok. For our main meal, we had the jambalaya and gumbo. The gumbo didn’t really have too much flavor. And the jambalaya was spicy, but also lacked flavor. Overall, the environment wasn’t too bad, service was decent. I just wish the food had more flavor.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food! You must try the crawfish bayou dip. Also, the jambalaya is phenomenal.

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  20. LynnS

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The shrimp boil was a really great flavor. The Bananas Foster Cheesecake was delicious.

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  21. RobinR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had red beans and rice, plus shrimp and grits and both were wonderful. Wait staff were attentive and pleasant. Went to speak easy downstairs, had a drink and listened to some really good jazz. Will absolutely go back.

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  22. FrankG

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing. I highly suggest the bananas foster cheesecake.

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  23. GlynnP

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ordered gumbo & crab cakes to start. Both were not hot. I ordered shrimp & grits, they were good, but my husband ordered a ribeye medium. It was very rare and not of good quality.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our service was exceptional from everyone and the was fantastic. Love, love!

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  25. Luvsteak24

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We arrived early to grab a cocktail down in the speakeasy, which turned out to be two of the worst cocktail we’ve ever had. Took maybe 2 sips before heading upstairs. Luckily, our server was at the host stand and got us new drinks, which were much better. The food was delicious and service on point rest of the evening!

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  26. MaureenE

    Cincinnati

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a great meal and service! I had the gumbo and it was incredible!

    1 person found this helpful

  27. LynnB

    Louisville

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My first match date with My future husband.

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  28. Jeremy

    Hawaii

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing date night. Food and service were excellent. Great atmosphere with great food and service too.

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  29. Mike

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was really good, and service was super fast!!

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We dinned outside, nice environment. Food was very good, price was a bit high. 8 chicken wings for $15

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    High hopes with moderate results. Arrived early for our reservation and had to wait even though half the tables were unused. Then forced to crap in with several others. Not great for an Anniversary dinner. Serving staff seemed more interested in just getting thru the night than helping. Food was decent and as expected for the price point. Just seemed like they were checking the box and little more. I would suggest La Bodeguita across the street for a more intimate experience with better service.

    1 person found this helpful

  32. CareyG

    Louisville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, and beautiful building! I had the gumbo, and enjoyed it. Live music in the speak easy sounded great, and the cocktail I had was delicious!

    1 person found this helpful

  33. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Service was good. Sadly, our entrees were only fair. Will not be back.

    1 person found this helpful

  34. SundayC

    Montana

    47 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the food and drinks! Great service! Highly recommend!

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  35. Baltimore

    New Orleans

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice space/place. The wedge salads and linguine w/ meatballs were very good. The gumbo was mediocre. Both main courses were brought out within minutes of the salads and the check was brought to us before we finished our meals. Dessert was not offered. Closing time was an hour away. Very disappointing.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner experience at Lou Lou on Market. We also discovered a gem in the basement, a Speak Easy called Stave. Joe, the bartender, was a master at recommending bourbons and creating the perfect Old Fashioned!!

    2 people found this helpful

  37. Bernie

    Austin

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and ambiance! A must while in Louisville!

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  38. Rmatt

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I enjoyed the shimp and grits, my fiance had the salmon which was good but a little overcooked. Drinks were OK, but a little disappointed for the price. Neat place, I would go back, but not on the regular. Excellent service, waitstaff knowledgeable and helpful.

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  39. WilliamT

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Best shrimp and grits ever! Creamy, cheesy and loved the fried okra!

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience there! Would def come back! Highly recommend!

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FAQs

Lou Lou on Market offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (502) 515-9699.

Lou Lou on Market is rated 4.6 stars by 339 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 43 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Lou Lou on Market

812 E Market St, Louisville, KY 40206-1628

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Near the intersection of Shelby Street and Market Street
  • Neighborhood
    East Market St - NuLu
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cajun, Italian, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (502) 515-9699
  • Private party facilities
    We have multiple unique private event spaces with capacities that range from 10 people to 60 people!
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