Snacks at Lulu Cafe (photo from Lulu Cafe’s Facebook page)
It took a little longer than planned, but Lulu Cafe, an Asian cafe and restaurant serving coffee, tea, snacks, and sweets, has finally opened at 4508 Walnut Street (next door to Hunter Gatherer Tattoo). The final inspection was on Tuesday, according to the cafe’s Facebook post, and it’s now ready to serve its customers.
The opening was anticipated and the wait was worth it. We checked on the new establishment on Friday, its opening day, and saw a sizable crowd inside.
The cafe’s specialty is milk tea. As one happy customer put it, “No more long trips to Chinatown for milk tea now!” The snack food menu includes popular Chinese and Taiwanese street food items (all garlicky and spicy), such as popcorn chicken, squid balls, sweet potato fries, and green beans. And you can top everything off with some shaved ice with three toppings of your choice.
Lulu Cafe is open daily 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. For more information, visit: www.lulucafeusa.com.
March 3rd, 2016 at 8:17 pm
I went there this evening – cute place, delicious milk tea and spicy popcorn chicken! Hope they stick around for a long time.
March 6th, 2016 at 11:55 am
I applied for a job there But wasn’t hired because they ONLY HIRE Chinese/English speakers So if you can’t speak chinese don’t bother to apply.
March 7th, 2016 at 4:55 pm
Americanwoman – lucky for you there are plenty of jobs that ONLY hire native English speaking folks. Gives you a leg up on those Chinese speakers, yo. Good luck!