Restaurante Lula Bistro

Lovely dining experience. The food is superb we did the 12 course tasting menu with wine pairing. And for what we had it was tremendous value for money. They also do 6 and 8 course options for anyone not looking for quite as much food or not spending so much. The Staff are Lovely too, really friendly and talked us through everything with knowledge and genuine enthusiasm.

I have just finished one of the most delightful dinners I have had in over a year. That includes stints at Central, Maido and Pujol [for you die hard foodies]. What comes from the kitchen here is beautiful and artistic.The flavors are bold, compelling and inventive. Its hard to pick a favorite - The Ensalada de Hojas, the Chef Darren's take on Chiles en Nogada [I won't ruin the surprise but its playful and stunning] or the fabulous rift on Lechon [which was moist, flavorful and not greasy]. The chef is a genius. Clara, the powerhouse who brings this all together, and her hospitality team are amazing and have made a special place they should feel proud of. I have spent the last year eating at well over half of the 2018 Best Restaurants in Latin America and it is a travesty Lula is not even mentioned on that list. That needs to change in 2019.

The food is great, service is good. Every dish from the fixed menu is created to be perfect

What an amazing meal. 12 courses of perfection. And the service was friendly, relaxed and accommodating. Thank you for an unforgettable night.

The food is one of a kind. Such an amazing display of artistic flair combined with the very profound knowledge of the chemistry of the ingredients. The costs are reasonable for the quality of the food. The interior could use some upgrades, the atmosphere is bland, in start contrast to the culinary experience. The service was adequate. This is a highly recommended experience for anyone looking for a world class gastronomic experience.

Exceptional culinary experience. The menu consists of three options; a six course, eight course and a twelve course fixed prix menu. The twelve course is a combination of the first two; which are completely different from each other. You can also have each one with wine pairings. I had the six and my husband had the eight. The main course has a selection from two options. Definitely worth experiencing for a special celebration! The dining ambience is very pleasant.

We had a reservation at 9:30 and did not get our first plate until 10:30. That should tell you something. The excuse was that because some people had not finished their dinner the prep for our dinner was not ready. Joke! The food experience was average at best. Being objective, the food was muddied by the sauce. The fish dishes were overly acidic. The steak tartare was the best dish, a combination of sweet and salty. The duck mole was chewy and the sauce was overpowered by the orange. You can't really call that a mole. Overall, it was an underwhelming experience with no value added.

I honestly don't know where all these great reviews are coming from. I hate leaving bad reviews but my goodness, what a waste of time and money. My fiancé and I made a reservation here after a fellow foodie mentioned what a great experience they had and how highly recommended it was. We made our reservation for 9:30 pm and arrived about 20 minutes before our reservation to make sure we were seated on time. A couple arrived about 10 minutes after us and for some reason, were seated first. After we finally got a table, we were notified the kitchen was behind in their prep for dinner...mind you, this was 45 minutes after our reservation time. Since when does a restaurant open for dinner without being prepped for the night?!?! ESPECIALLY for a fixed menu?! Unreal. We tried calling around other restaurants but as you can imagine everything was booked by this time. We had no choice but to see the night here through. We opted for the 8 dish menu with wine pairings. Each dish more disappointing than the previous. When it came time to pay, the waitress had the audacity to ask why we weren't leaving a tip. When we explained our frustration with the service and disregard for our reservation time, she continued to argue that she warned us there would be a wait due to the kitchen being behind. We expressed our regret for a terrible experience after having such high hopes. If you can avoid this place, please do so. It is not worth the money (this place is not cheap) and it is not worth the time.

Added pictures with comments so please take a look cause its more descriptive Short Concise 9PM on a Tuesday We're the only ones in the restaurant of about 32 tables Full attentive service 3 options 6/8/12 courses Server will say that the chef only recommends 8-12 Runs about 115USD for a 12 course preset dinner with 2 drinks and water (they charge for glass bottle water(only drink bottled water in GDL)) This does not include tip. Very contemporary. I'm not a beet person, so I didn't enjoy the beet items on the menu (one was bloody AF!) Duck was absolutely perfect and I wished they gave more.

What a surprise, had the tasting menu with wine pairing and all were exceptional. The level of service and refinement in the plating was really special. I can't begin to tell you each dish we had, they totaled 15 courses. But you can go to their website and get an idea of the beauty and quality of the food. lulabistro.com

I honestly don't know where all these great reviews are coming from. I hate leaving bad reviews but my goodness, what a waste of time and money. My fiancé and I made a reservation here after a fellow foodie mentioned what a great experience they had and how highly recommended it was. We made our reservation for 9:30 pm and arrived about 20 minutes before our reservation to make sure we were seated on time. A couple arrived about 10 minutes after us and for some reason, were seated first. After we finally got a table, we were notified the kitchen was behind in their prep for dinner...mind you, this was 45 minutes after our reservation time. Since when does a restaurant open for dinner without being prepped for the night?!?! ESPECIALLY for a fixed menu?! Unreal. We tried calling around other restaurants but as you can imagine everything was booked by this time. We had no choice but to see the night here through. We opted for the 8 dish menu with wine pairings. Each dish more disappointing than the previous. When it came time to pay, the waitress had the audacity to ask why we weren't leaving a tip. When we explained our frustration with the service and disregard for our reservation time, she continued to argue that she warned us there would be a wait due to the kitchen being behind. We expressed our regret for a terrible experience after having such high hopes. If you can avoid this place, please do so. It is not worth the money (this place is not cheap) and it is not worth the time.

Easily the best 'cuisine' restaurant that I have eaten at in Mexico and on a par with the best restaurants that I have found anywhere in the world. We opted for the 12 course tasting menu and from the first course to the last it was delicious. Our least favorite of the dishes, a betabel salad would have been a high point on most menus. The Carne en Su Jugo and the Risotto took everyday dishes and elevated them to the sublime. The service was fantastic without being stuffy and the decoration of the place is simple yet stylish. Obviously an experience like this doesn't come cheap 200 dollars for the two of us (including a bottle of wine and a couple of excellent cocktails) but you are paying for an evening of entertainment from a true artist. We will definitely be back!

Found this place on yelp and I am glad we came!! The food was amazing, each plate got better and better .. if you are in Guadalajara you must go!! We will defitnetly be back

For the price, this place deserves one star. But even if you aren't price sensitive, it deserves no more than two stars. Food: We did the 12 course tasting menu; none of the dishes that came out were astounding. Most of them were flat and lacked coherence as a dish. The flavors and textures often clashed in an unpleasant way. The drinks were mediocre to bad; the cucumber water turned out to be a gritty, chunky glass of puréed cucumber. Ick. My drink came with a lot of mint, which was fine except there were lots of loose mint leaves that mucked up the drink every time I took a sip. Ambience: Truly awful. The restaurant was nearly empty on a Wednesday night, which would be fine except the restaurant is in a warehouse and the music was exceptionally quiet, making it impossible to speak above a near-whisper. The lack of ambient noise was unsettling, especially for a 3 hour+ meal. Service: The service was mediocre to bad. Our waiter was mostly good, although he lacked the true attention to detail that I expect in a restaurant of this price. At the table next to us, the waiter left a dish for one person at the table, then left the other person's dish on the serving platter while he went to get their drinks; he was gone for about 10 minutes. Finally, the worst part of our evening came when we paid: the restaurant's credit card machine was down. We were asked if we had any cards with raised numbers on it (not sure why this would have helped). We offered a debit card; they said they needed it to be credit. So we had no way to pay the bill; embarrassed, we counted up all the cash we had on hand, which was actually a substantial amount because we had just gone to an ATM. However, it was only about 3/4 of the bill price. The whole process of paying took over half an hour, as the waiter went back and forth to discuss the situation with his colleagues. Given that the lack of a payment method was their fault, I honestly would expect a restaurant of this level to comp the meal. However, we offered up the cash we had. But rather than immediately accept and apologize, the waiter continued to keep us waiting at the table while he called the owner. At a top-tier restaurant, there absolutely must be a manager with decision making power at all times, if the waiter himself can't make the decision. Overall, it felt like this restaurant was operated in a lazy and haphazard way. When your customers can flag several ways to immediately improve your restaurant, you're doing it poorly.

It turns out to be a bad choice. The service was mediocre. The server had a frantic pace around the restaurant, producing an air of uneasiness, over the three hour long ( I got in at 9:30 and out at 11:30 pm) course. The duration was torturous not because of the length but because of the ill mannered and poorly spoken waiter. Although I volunteered to communicate in Spanish, he ignored it. Furthermore, he added a 15% gratuity without my consent to the bill' which I signed knowingly. However, his honesty is questionable. However, the food was generally good; the chef seems to have skillfully used natural sweetness to some dishes and deserts were perfect, not sugary, to my liking. This kind of restaurant should haves staffed well mannered and well spoken waiters. Some waiting staff glanced me such a way that I felt uncomfortable. Lamentably, this evening the experience was at best mediocre.

Amazing meal! Beautiful and tasty at the same time. Did the 8 course tasting with wine pairing. Wine's were a bit of hit or miss but everything else, fantastic. Took lots of photos.

The food here was very good. I would liken the cuisine and menu to what New American is to American food. It's a contemporary and modern take on traditional Mexican cuisine. A lot more refined. And I liked it a lot. We chose one 6 course and then one 10 course to get a good mix of flavors/plates. Each course was finished with 3-5 bites, so it really was a tasting.

This is a great spot for true foodies. Lovely atmosphere, great food, unique plates. We had the 8 plates menu and it was delicious. My mint tea was actually a real mint leaf tea - loved it!

Wow this was an amazing meal. We came for the "jazz" tasting menu, and each dish looked like a work of art and tasted even better. Everything was so perfect. And, when we were having trouble getting an Uber from the restaurant, the owner came outside and helped us out. I would definitely go back in a heartbeat if ever in Guadalajara again.

This restaurant is awesome. It's a degustation and you can chose from 8-12-16 courses. We went with the 12 and I couldn't finish the last desert. The wine selection was great, too. Worth every penny, or peso lol

Incredible evening of fantastic food. These people know fish! It really is indescribable, please go enjoy the art yourself!! Very reasonable prices, not pretentiousness establishment, perfect service.