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Lou Lou Food + Drink - St Matthews, Louisville, KY

Lou Lou Food + Drink - St Matthews

4.6
4.6
616 Reviews
$30 and under
Creole / Cajun / Southern

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 17 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
Besides New Orleans/Cajun influences, Mediterranean & Italian cuisine is honored on Lou Lou’s menu. Just as gumbo is a favorite New Orleans dish, which combines many flavors of many different cuisines to make one amazing one. Lou Lou mixes these together to present a varied menu prepared with loving attention.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Creole / Cajun / Southern, Mediterranean, Creole
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (502) 893-7776
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Jared Matthews
  • Neighbourhood
    St Matthews
  • Cross Street
    north of Shelbyville Rd
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Wine

What 616 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Central Kentucky

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Louisville

    Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lou Lou Food + Drink - St. Matthews offers a delightful fusion of Italian and New Orleans Cajun cuisine. Known for "fantastic service" and a "gem of a local restaurant," patrons rave about the "amazing food" and vibrant atmosphere. Highlights include jambalaya, shrimp and grits, and "delicious" signature drinks. While some note occasional service hiccups, the overall experience is consistently praised. A must-visit for flavorful dishes and friendly ambiance.

616 Reviews
  1. Bob

    London

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent food and service. Decor a little plain and dated but pricing very reasonable. Would recommend.

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  2. Bonnie

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    It was our first time to eat here. Everything was delicious - the Blue Cheese Polenta, Cajun Oysters, Jumbalaya and the Brownie with Roasted Marshmallow. We both left satiated! We had ordered a pizza to go but when it didn’t come and it wasn’t on the bill when it came, we decided not to wait any longer. I would eat here again.

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  3. Jeff

    Louisville

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I've been here many times. With one exception, pervious visits were all 5 stars. This time my only reason for not going five star on food and value was for the money the food portion of jambalaya seemed smaller and more watery than past. Still great flavor and the right amount of spiciness I expected.

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  4. Anne

    Chicago

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very fun girls’ night out! The service was friendly and attentive - and you can’t beat the scallops and 1/2 price wine bottles on Wednesday evenings! We always enjoy the pizza during the week, and the specials on the weekends! Wonderful bar!

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  5. Donna

    Indiana

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server Jena was fabulous! She did a great job explaining things on the menu. The seasonal Blackberry Spritzer was fabulous . Portions are generous and the food was delicious. We were from out of town but if we lived in Louisville we would come to Lou Lou's often!

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  6. Jack

    Louisville

    29 reviews

    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Lou Lou Cafe is a local gem for casual dining. Their specialties are Italian and New Orleans cajun. It has a very active bar separated from the main dining area. The acoustics, our best described as loud when they're busy. It is a small dining room that they have attempted to buffer the sound but not my satisfaction. There are a few very good entrées that remain standard on the menu. My favorite is Salmon with Snow peas. There are plenty of offerings for any Palatte. If you're looking for a nice casual place for dinner… It's a pretty good choice.

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  7. Matt

    Little Rock

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time patron. I am very glad for having chosen Lou Lou; it was a unique experience that one hopes for when seeking a fun and different dining experience. First, a too brief note about service. Drew was outstanding - he was very knowledgeable of both food and drink offerings at LL and a pretty damn funny guy - kudos Drew. The aforementioned food and beverages were quite good. It IS possible to screw up an Old Fashioned - they didn't. I enjoyed the Bleu Cheese Polenta app (per menu, "topped with grilled asparagus, portabella mushrooms, red onions, bleu cheese crumbles, and roasted red pepper sauce"), the Cajun Dusted Oysters (per menu, "Pan Fried Oysters over our cheese grits w/ spring onions, crispy bacon, and our famous crawfish étouffée"), and the Bread Pudding (per menu, "Oven Baked Brioche Bread, Covered with Bourbon Vanilla Cream Sauce and Caramel"). My choices suited me and were spot on - the flavors were all at the same time bold, subtle, spicy, savory, and sweet. I learned that the original owner was from Louisville, moved to Louisiana, Katrina happened, then came home and opened LL, or something similar. Louisville, ya got a gem on your hands here.

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  8. anne

    Western KY

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Service terrible. Charged us for bread, which used to be standard and extra dressing. No apologies for the bad service about which we complained. Had to cause out food was all wrong and came out in weird order. Won’t go back

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  9. Ali

    Louisville

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely dinner! Our server encouraged us to get the Crawfish Bayou Dip and it was delicious, we fought over the last bite.

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  10. Cyndi

    Louisville

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on October 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is not our first visit to Lou Lou’s. I had just the meatball sandwich without the bread and a salad. Michael had the lasagna and Greg had the Trio. Sandi had a salad! Our waiter was Joe and he made sure everything was just right. We split one crème brûlée and it was delicious! The manager always comes around to see if we enjoyed our meals. We will definitely be back!

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Lou Lou Food + Drink - St Matthews is rated 4.6 stars by 616 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 17 times today

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Google Map for Lou Lou Food + Drink - St Matthews

108 Sears Avenue, Louisville, KY 40207

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    north of Shelbyville Rd
  • Neighbourhood
    St Matthews
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Creole / Cajun / Southern, Mediterranean, Creole
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jared Matthews
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Wine
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