Lulu's noodles on Craig Street near CMU's campus was probably the first restaurant I went to when arriving to Pittsburgh. I came to visit CMU my junior year in high school and naturally, my asian parents went on the hunt for the closest asian restaurant. Someone recommended Lulu's and it obviously did not please my parents. But then again, what can you expect from asian parents from New York City?- nothing is better than new york city.
Although we were unimpressed, and I hadn't returned to Lulu's for months at a time, I decided to take Eric there one day and he fell in love with the bubble tea. At first he was a bit weirded out by the texture and the thought of the bubbles (I even successfully convinced a few of my friend that they were fish eyes) but he soon began to acquire a taste for it and he's now stealing MY bubbles from my drink! The 'bubbles' in the bubble tea is not actually fish eyes- don't worry- it is just large sweetened tapioca balls.
You can get bubble tea in a variety of flavors and types at Lulu's. My favorite has got to be the peach flavored tea- although it really isn't tea and tastes like juice-it's still delicious! The only bad comment I have to make about Lulu's bubble tea is that they don't give you a lot of the tapioca balls- which is always disappointing.
The food at Lulu's isn't very authentic but it sure hits the spot when you are looking for something quick and flavorful. The crab rangoon appetizer is our favorite. Whenever we pass by Lulu's (which is fairly often) we never fail to place an order of crab rangoon- even if its on the go! As for our entree we usually get the classic lo mein, yeung chow fried rice and dr.fu's special. All these dishes aren't necessarily remarkable and I really can't say anything about them besides the fact that it hits the spot.
If you are looking for good service and authentic food- Lulu's is not the place for you (in fact, i haven't found an asian restaurant in Pittsburgh that fits that description). If you are looking for some quick chinese food with some yummy bubble tea- stop by Lulu's for a quick lunch!
