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| - Came here with two colleagues for a (very) late lunch, as we had heard so many great things about Sweet Lulu, but none of us had ever actually been.
I had tofu and stir-fried veg, with wheat noodles, malay sauce and black pepper. Absolutely delicious. The freshness of the ingredients hit me from the second I tasted my meal - the flavours were so refreshing. I chose the malay sauce after reading great things about it on here, and it was definitely interesting - mild, but with a somewhat spicy aftertaste. I really liked it! The tofu was tasty and had something of a sweet flavour. One of my colleagues also had the malay, with beef and brown rice, and she was thrilled. Our other friend, who's from Vietnam, had beef with the laska soup and he liked it a lot, but claimed it wasn't very authentically Asian in its flavour. That didn't bother me though, a tasty meal is a tasty meal!
The server was very helpful and patient with us as we made our choices. Price-wise, Sweet Lulu isn't cheap; I had one of the cheapest options on the menu, with no drink, and it came to almost $12. No complaints though, as the portion size combined with the fresh, filling nature of the meal ensured I definitely got value for money. You can really save money and time on dinner by coming here for lunch!
I was also very impressed with how fresh everything was even though we came well after the rush, at about 3.15. The lines are out the door of this place from 12.30-2.30, so I was anxious that we would be left with stale ingredients. There was no need to worry, this was as fresh a fast-food meal as you're likely to get and coming later on in the day ensured we had plenty of seats and space to dine-in.
The only let-down was the saltyness of the sauce. I didn't realise it when eating, but I have been knocking back litres of water ever since I finished my meal three hours ago. Nothing can quench my thirst! Maybe Sweet Lulu isn't quite as healthy as it seems?
Still a great change from the processed, unfresh food of The Path though, and a lovely place for lunch.
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