Lula Restaurant Distillery

This was my husband and my first trip to Nola and we stayed at the Historic Streetcar Inn and right across the street was this restaurant Lulz.
We're only her for Sunday and we go on our cruise Monday
The waiter Jalen was very knowledgeable about the drinks and the food and very friendly.
I had the gulf shrimp wrapped in bacon and they were very delicious and my husband had the gulf fish we both had asparagus and rices d I had the mashed potatoes all the food was very well prepared
If I ever come back I will be sure to stop in Lula again!

I really enjoyed my meal. I had redfish with dirty rice and veggies. My counterparts enjoyed various dishes, ranging from the lamb chops to ribs and gumbo. The staff was very friendly and well versed with the menu, thus able to make recommendations for the group of out-of- towners that I brought with me.

However*
Our group of 4 was taken aback to say the least when an older gentleman who appeared to be with management (or maybe a hostess) came to our table and initiated a conversation. After asking if we enjoyed our meals (which we all did), he asked where we were from, to which we explained that our group had traveled from North Carolina for a work conference. He replied, "Woah that mush be nice -- at least y'all still have women's rights there, huh? Thank God." (He was clearly referencing abortion). While we did not respond, he went further to state "I know y'all must be excited about Thursdays ruling. We all should celebrate." (clearly referencing Donald Trumps indictment). By this time, he could see the look on our faces and dismissed himself after mumbling an apology and covering his face in embarrassment from stereotyping a group of black women. What a horrible exception to our otherwise excellent experience at Lula's. Bigotry and ignorance at its finest!

First night in NOLA and my friend and I decided to eat at Lula.

We ordered
Crawfish queso - So basic of us but it was really good and the fact that they served it with wonton chips that did not have even a whisper of grease was a superb bonus

Fish of the day (red fish): Firm and cooked perfectly with generous but not overpowering seasoning

Shrimp brochette - Fat mac daddy shrimp stuffed with tasso and poblano and wrapped in bacon? Hell yeah. My only feedback is maybe instead of the mountain of mashed potatoes it could be served with Dauphinoise potats

Planters Punch - Stunning. Using the run they distill on site, this cocktail was strong and sweet without being grossly syrupy or sugary.

Service was amazing and it is obviously a well liked restaurant by locals.

The ambiance was beautiful. A distillery with a beautiful view. The waitress was friendly and nice. The food was just okay. They also needed salt & seasoning on the food. The lamb chops were good, the mashed potatoes were bland and extra clumpy. The skirt steak was a lil tough. The osso bocco was huge but it shouldn't be in a bowl. It was hard to eat the grits under them. The Brussels sprouts was good. The Cesar salad was less dressing and over amount of Parmesan. The Mac n cheese was good but the gumbo wasn't. Not sure if I will come back

Second time here, came back because it was so good, and I wasn't disappointed. Lovely old converted barn (I think) so it's very open and airy. Unfortunately, it was frigid inside so bring a heavy wrap or something. Food was excellent. Fresh gulf fish, salads had lovely touches and the dressings were fresh made-thumbs up for the poblano ranch, yummm. Cocktail menu was great. Definitely recommend.

Came here for dinner and had a great time

Pros:
- Everyone loved their dishes, and I particularly enjoyed the grilled Gulf fish
- After trying all the desserts, I'd rank them as follows: Southern Bread Pudding, Lemon Ice Box Pie, Chocolate Torte, Peace Pie Purse
- Didn't catch the waitress' name but she was amazing (got a photo of her!)
- Loved how they have circular tables, great for group dinners

Cons:
- None!

I came for dinner with a bunch of friends and it was nice! The inside of the restaurant was cute and it was in a nice area! The piña colada was really good! I got a grilled chicken Caesar salad and it was pretty good, although the portion size was kinda small for the cost. Overall, a pretty decent restaurant but I'm not dying to go back.

Father's Day lunch literally done perfectly. I wish I would have remembered to ask our servers name because she was so attentive and intuitive with anticipating our needs. We were a family of 5 (3 kids and 2 adults) celebrating Father's Day. She took the kids orders first so they wouldn't be hangry and allowed my husband and I to discuss a few minutes longer before ordering. It's the simple things! Am I right?!? My husband definitely enjoyed the bottomless vodka bar and mixes and I enjoyed the frozen pomegranate daiquiri. The Blacken gulf fish with grilled veggies and dirty rice with a crawfish cream sauce was perfectly. I could have licked the plate. My husband really liked his chicken sandwich. The kids enjoyed their fried fish and French fries. The dining room was full with patrons but they had the tables spaced nicely so it didn't feel crowded. The bathrooms were clean and there was a changing table in the accesible stall in the women's bathroom. We will be back.

Our last night in town and my partner and I decided to come here. It was a ten minute walk from our airbnb. The place wasn't busy and the weather was very nice so we sat out on the patio.

We decided to order the fried green tomatoes, steak salad, and bread pudding for dessert.

Everything was so good, I wish we would have come here the first day and not the last. The service was fast and friendly.

We had a company dinner here with about 20 people. The service was great. We started with drinks. I had the Bees Knees and the Vodka Pomegranate Lemonade. The latter was my favorite of the two.

For dinner I had the Pork Osso Buco, with cheese grits and brussel sprouts. The sprouts were so good. They almost tasted like candy. I almost wanted to order another side of them, they were that good.