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Cafe Lou-Lou
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- Hours:
Mon-Thu. 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
11 reviews for Cafe Lou-Lou
After waiting for a table at Ramsi's for an hour, then ditching for the Pink Door which happened to be closed (on a Friday night...what the F Pink Door...what the F?!), we decided to eat here because it was right next door. The waitstaff was my favorite part. They are super friendly, helpful, and a tad eccentric. The layout is nice, with a bar in the front and the tables continuing back in a shotgun house style. They have lots of fleur-de-lis decor and it invokes a New Orleans sense (they had a genuine n'awlins chef that night as well with specialty dishes).
For the food: I got fettuccine and I have no idea why, I don't like white sauce, but if you like that stuff it was probably very taste-tastic. For me, I didn't like it, but the chicken in it was nicely prepared and all white meat. The calzone my friend had was awesome though and giant for only 10 bucks. I would recommend this place.
The original location was superior, and my favorite restaurant in Louisville. Since it has moved to Sears Ave things have gone severely down hill. I have recently tried it again just to make sure and their service was even worse, their recipes have changed again for the worse and no ambiance.
I thoroughly enjoyed my first and only visit (so far) to Cafe Lou Lou. I went for lunch, and a late lunch at that (1:30ish), so we walked in and were seated. There were plenty of people there, but about 3 tables left after we sat.
The service was prompt, friendly, and patient. We must have sent her away 4 times, having not yet decided what we wanted, and she always seemed to return promptly. Not too soon, not too long. Just right.
The food was very good, although both myself and my dining companion got very "casual" food. I got the soup du jour, which was a roasted red pepper concoction, which as described, had a kick to it. Very tasty. This was followed by the St. Mattie's sandwich, which was a good recommendation by the waitress when I found myself torn between it and the Smoked Pork Tenderloin sandwich. I'll likely try that next time. My companion got one of the calzones, which was about as big as her head. We both left stuffed.
The establishment was clean and brightly decorated. Service came with a smile. Perhaps next time I'll go for dinner and drink.
Cool interior and great chicken shawarma (the only meal I've eaten there--so far). It'd be five stars, except for the wine list: all U.S. west coast, Australians, and maybe a South African. Please add some Spanish, Portuguese, or South American wines.
One other negative: the bartender kept calling me "brother."
The name Cafe Lou Lou comes form the chef's LOUisiana influences and that restaurant is located in LOUisville. Hence the Lou Lou. Not only does he bring and use Southern influences to his dishes but it seems he is dabbling with influences from everywhere... most of which were successful.
We ate here as a large group and looking around they table was similar to taking a world culinary tour. The best part was that everyone was really happy with their dishes including my overly picky nephew. He ordered the grilled cheese sandwich, which most of the adults at the table were envious of because it came out served on two huge slices of muffuletta bread. Kids always get the good stuff. *kicks foot in disgust*
We started off dinned with a couple of Mediterranean appetizer plates. All the spreads were fantastic with the humus being my least favorite surprisingly enough. Of course, everyone at the table was drinking beer as we are a beer drinking people. Except for my wife who was drinking wine and then there's my nephew who I kept trying to get to try the beer but wouldn't. Little turd.
For a main course I tried the Jambalaya. It was an interesting dish and not your common Jambalaya. It had more of an Italian prep. to it. It looked like they took a bowl of cooked pasta and ladled the rest of the Jambalaya over it. While it was good, it was nowhere near great.
I could easily see this becoming a regular spot for our family whenever I make trips back to the Motherland. Das ist gut, yah??
This was before the move, will have to check out the new location next time I am in town.....
I had some tri-color pasta with a mushroom sauce, shrimp, golden raisins and some other items that had me initially skeptical bur immediately won me over. The staff was friendly, witty and attentive. Overall I'd be glad to see more places like this popping up in Louisville,. I try to avoid chain dining and lament the closing of most local establishments.
Excellent food.. leans heavily towards Italian with first-rate pasta dishes, pizzas, and calzones. Atmosphere is a bit nicer than many casual Italian places but still casual enough for the whole family. Service is decent but not great. I've been three times and have raved about the food each time. Also carries a nice selection of BBC beers on tap.
5 stars on Frankfort. 3 at the new location. The beauty of the old place was the location and style. The food is amazing, but the ambiance of the old place was perfect. I am sure they had good reasons for moving, but it has lost that feeling it once had. The italian style food is great though... and they have some fantastic sandwiches. I usually order their roast pork tenderloin sandwich or the spinach artichoke wrap. I would definitely give one of those a try next time you are in there.
I have not eaten here since they moved from the Frankfort Ave. location. Hopefully they have changed. I had a cajun dish with shrimp and andoulie sausage. The shrimp were tiny and over cooked and the sauce lacked flavor. I hear good things from others who like the place. I have never been back.
I wandered in here one Saturday afternoon during off-peak hours. The staff were upbeat, they accommodated both my need for good food (calzone and a beer) and my craving for a good TV football game.
Went here on a whim. We kept passing it on Frankfort Avenue, although it has now moved, and got curious. The Shrimp and Grits appetizer was absolutely amazing! My husband liked the fusion of italian and cajun. I had the pizza, which wasn't the best I have ever had, which is why I give four stars instead of five. Will probably try it again at its new location!
