Lulu's Taqueria

4.0

24 Reviews

$30 and under

Cuban

Neighborhood gem
Lively
Great for brunch

Lulu's Taqueria is Harlem's premier taqueria providing the best in food, service, and cocktails.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Cuban, Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon-Thu: 4:00 pm - 12:00 am; Fri-Sat: 4:00 pm - 2:00 am; Sun: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
Phone number
(646) 593-9073
Website
http://lulustaqueria.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chris Nirschel

Location
553 Manhattan Avenue, New York, NY 10027
Neighborhood
Harlem
Parking details
None

Fresh Guacamole$10.00
made fresh daily
Chorizo Chipotle Queso$9.00
chipotle cheddar cheese, mexican chorizo
Chipotle Truffle Mac and Cheese$12.00
zesty cheese sauce, chips, black beans, pico, guacamole, sour cream
Homemade Steak and Cheese Taquitos$12.00
shaved hanger, peppers, onion, manchego, lime, zest rolled in a corn shell
Manchego Stuffed Meats Balls
served with chipotle queso sauce

Seafood Cocktails

Tuna & Acovado Tartar$14.00
sushi grade tuna, avocado w/ lime soy citrus
Lobster & Avocado Cocktails$16.00
lobster avocado & cilantro tossed in chipotle aioli
Crab Cocktail$14.00
jumbo lump, coconut, red onion & mango

Tortas

Sandwiches. All tortas served with yucca fritas

The Ar Gentinian$13.00
chimmichurri hanger, manchego, lime zest
The Cubano$13.00
pulled pork, maduros & crispy yucca strips
The Gringo$12.00
grilled chili lime chicken, jicama slaw, w/ chipotle aioli

Salads

add chicken $4, add steak / shrimp $6

Southwestern Avocado$10.00
avocado stuffed with cherry tomatoes and arugula finished with a cilantro lime vinaigrette
Mexican Kale Caesar$11.00
kale, queso, cotija, cherry tomatoes, homemade crouton, avocado caesar dressing

Sides

Black Beans$3.00
Mexican Rice$3.00
Maduros$5.00
Garlic Yucca Mash$5.00
Fried Yucca$5.00
Sauteed Spinach$6.00

Fresh Tortilla Tacos

$2 per order

Blackened Fish Tacos$9.00
flour tortilla topped w/ chipotle slaw & avocado
Chipotle Chicken Tacos$8.00
corn tortilla topped with tomatillo sauce & pico
Pulled Pork & PIneapple Tacos$8.00
corn tortilla topped with tomatillo sauce & pico
Curry Coconut Shrimp Tacos$10.00
flour tortilla w/ mango salsa
Spinach, Tofu & Wild Mushroom Tacos$9.00
corn tortilla topped w/ tomatillo sauce & pico
Lobster Tacos$14.00
lobster, chipotle butter & avocado
Hanger Steak Tacos$10.00
flour tortilla topped w/ a chili hussein sauce pico
Crab & Shrimp Tacos$11.00
corn tortilla topped with chipotle butter & pico
Seared Tuna Taco$12.00
tuna topped with avocado pico de gallo and soy citrus

Entrees

all served with your choice of 2 sides

48 Hour Brined 'Brick' Half Chicken$19.00
juicy flavorful half chicken topped with chili hussein sauce
Lulu's 'Big Boy' Burrito$14.00
chicken or steak
Mexican Seafood Pot$23.00
cod, shrimp, mussels, calamari, corn, white wine cilantro broth
Curry Coconut Mahi$22.00
mahi pan seared topped with curry coconut sauce

Fire Plates

all served w/ rice, beans, tortillas & sour cream

Carne Con Chimichurri Fiesta$24.00
14 oz. chimichurri hanger, guacamole, pico, peppers & onions
Shrimp and Fish Combo$25.00
shrimp, cod, guacamole, pico, peppers & onions

Desserts

Tres Leches Cake$5.00
Churros$6.00
served w/ honey & vanilla ice cream

What 24 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

4Food
3.6Service
3.8Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Energetic

24 Reviews

CG
CloverG
New York City
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Relaxed if somewhat loud atmosphere with very friendly and prompt service. Excellent margaritas.
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Ashley
Atlanta Metro
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The ambience and the food was absolutely delicious and filling. I was a little greedy and ordered two sets of tacos, but the first set was filling enough. My boyfriend got the burrito and was hardly able to finish the other half of it. Also, the drinks were amazing! Definitely a nice spot to get a little lunch with one or two people to catch up.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
It's not that Lulu's was bad, it wasn't. It 's just that there are other places in the neighborhood that serve the same food and drinks that are better. The tacos for dinner were on the small side, with only 2 small tacos, but the coconut curry shrimp tacos were tasty. The nacho appetizer was large, as were the burritos. The rice bowl was good too. No complaints there. Drinks were good, but service was so-so. It took a bit of time to get the drinks after ordering, and the check took even longer to arrive after asking for it.
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ginaa
New York City
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 19, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
It was a girls night out and we had a great dinner there. All of our meals were fantastic. The bar was a little slow because it was the tail end of happy hour but the food came quick enough. Definitely a good place to go and have a drink and a bite to eat.
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KeishaA
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 3, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very nice place the drinks were amazing and the food was thee bomb lol and the waitress was very nice and attentive great palce
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marcnyc
New York City
17 reviews
vip
2.0
17 reviews
Dined on June 28, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Food was fine, nothing to write home about but not bad. Service is terrible!!! Maybe they are understaffed but it was super sloooooow. We ordered pretty quickly but the food never came. And neither came the seltzer water we ordered. We had to ask for the seltzer water and the guacamole appetizer 3 times and we never got the seltzer. The guac was tiny!!! The tacos were decent and on Tuesday it's 3 tacos for $3. After having waited almost 1.5 hours for 6 tacos, a $10 Guacamole that was the size of a lemon, and a seltzer water that never came we were ready to go but sure enough we had to ask for the check 3 times... And guess what? The check had the seltzer water on it!
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Superb
New York City
11 reviews
2.0
11 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
There are a lot better taco joints than this nearby. They may not have the polished facade you get at LuLu's, but they're cheaper, and the food will be better and more authentic.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
30 reviews
4.0
30 reviews
Dined on June 8, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Went after work on a Wednesday. Get there by 6 as it starts to fill up fast during happy hour. Food and drinks were good as was the service. Would go back.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 26, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The vibe and ambiance are fun and festive. Drinks were not good, shows the difference a good mixologist makes. Service is well meaning and cheerful but very disorganized. Deafening level of sound at some points. Food has some high points, including various tacos.
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JulieW
New York City
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Definitely cuter on the outside than it really is on the inside. Food was alright, service was extremely slow. For being a tequila spot, the margaritas were sub par. But for free chips and salsa and being two blocks from my apartment, I'm sure I'll (reluctantly) be back.
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553 Manhattan Avenue, New York, NY 10027

Additional information

Neighborhood
Harlem
Hours of operation
Mon-Thu: 4:00 pm - 12:00 am; Fri-Sat: 4:00 pm - 2:00 am; Sun: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Cuban, Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Executive chef
Chris Nirschel

Website
http://lulustaqueria.com/
Phone number
(646) 593-9073

Lulu's Taqueria

Not available on OpenTable

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Bites

Fresh Guacamole$10.00

Chorizo Chipotle Queso$9.00

Chipotle Truffle Mac and Cheese$12.00

Homemade Steak and Cheese Taquitos$12.00

Manchego Stuffed Meats Balls

Seafood Cocktails

Tuna & Acovado Tartar$14.00

Lobster & Avocado Cocktails$16.00

Crab Cocktail$14.00

Tortas

The Ar Gentinian$13.00

The Cubano$13.00

The Gringo$12.00

Salads

Southwestern Avocado$10.00

Mexican Kale Caesar$11.00

Sides

Black Beans$3.00

Mexican Rice$3.00

Maduros$5.00

Garlic Yucca Mash$5.00

Fried Yucca$5.00

Sauteed Spinach$6.00

Fresh Tortilla Tacos

Blackened Fish Tacos$9.00

Chipotle Chicken Tacos$8.00

Pulled Pork & PIneapple Tacos$8.00

Curry Coconut Shrimp Tacos$10.00

Spinach, Tofu & Wild Mushroom Tacos$9.00

Lobster Tacos$14.00

Hanger Steak Tacos$10.00

Crab & Shrimp Tacos$11.00

Seared Tuna Taco$12.00

Entrees

48 Hour Brined 'Brick' Half Chicken$19.00

Lulu's 'Big Boy' Burrito$14.00

Mexican Seafood Pot$23.00

Curry Coconut Mahi$22.00

Fire Plates

Carne Con Chimichurri Fiesta$24.00

Shrimp and Fish Combo$25.00

Desserts

Tres Leches Cake$5.00

Churros$6.00

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