'Twas a beautiful evening when my friend and I wandered into Lula's. The Tapas idea attracted us, because if we didn't like the first courses, we could just leave with minimal financial commitment.
And thank God.
I got the Fig Toast and my friend the Stuffed Peppers. The fig toast were overall okay, but not worth the $10 price tag for four bites. The bread was barely toasted and room-temperature. Jam and cheese were both good, but that was the only good part. The figs were tiny and preserved, and not the good preserved kind either. The were dry and fig-newtonesque. It was all tied together with a balsamic reduction that overpowered everything.
My friend got the stuffed peppers. These were the real disappointment. The were no better than frozen ones you could buy at Costco. Undersalted, overcooked, and no flavor to speak of. The beef stuffing was tough and gray. The plate was doused in a tomato sauce. Either it was canned or the chef has never heard of salt.
Luckily we were able to get out of there with only $20 down the drain. This place is a money pit, beware.