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2722 Main St. Santa Monica, CA 90405-4008

310-392-5711

http://www.lulacocinamexicana.com

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2722 Main St. Santa Monica CA 90405-4008

Cuisine(s): Mexican
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining

10 Best Tamales in Los Angeles

By Daina Beth Solomon | Mon, July 02, 2012

At L.A.'s Mexican restaurants, the classic combination plate -- you know, the No. 5 or the "Macho Combo" or the "Pancho Villa Platter" that serves up a burrito, taco, tamale and chile relleno topped w... More »

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BrookeB931 | Los Angeles, CA | 21 Reviews

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| Mon, July 27, 2009

Their Happy Hour starts at 1 with some cheap food and drink deals. and they serve deceptively strong margaritas.

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Antojitos Mexicanos
The Food Served At Lula Is Authentic Mexican Cuisine & Tends To Be Spicy

Plato De Botano
house specialty with a squash blossom, stuffed jalapeño, duck sopes, tlacoyo, vegetable tostada, cheese corn quesadilla, guacamole & crema mexicana

Lobster Taquitos
spiced lobster, onions & garlic with a creamy chipotle sauce

Chicken Taquitos
served with creamy chipotle sauce

Guacamole
served in a molcajete with tortilla chips

Gorditas Crispy
two corn masa cakes with chicken, a sweet smoky chipotle glaze & queso anejo

Queso Fundido
(guadalajara) a blend of melted mexican cheeses with your choice of mushrooms or chorizo or poblano chile. served with either flour or corn tortillas

Duck Sopes
(guadalajara) fresh corn masa topped with black beans, shredded duck, cotija cheese, lettuce and tomatillo chipotle sauce

Trio Of Sopes
(guadalajara) one each duck carnitas, chicken and picadillo

Poblano Relleno
(puebla) stuffed, roasted poblano chile with your choice of jack cheese or savory ground beef, topped with roasted tomato sauce

Stuffed Spicy Jalapenos
(veracruz) jalapeño chiles stuffed with cheese. served with tomatillo chipotle sauce

Chile Rellenos Tradicional
(michoacán) ricotta, cilantro and onion stuffed anaheim chile, dipped in batter and fried crisp with tomatillo sauce

Tlacoyos
(hidalgo) black bean masa boats stuffed with lima bean purée & topped with radishes, queso fresco and avocado tomatillo sauce

Flor De Calabasa With Roasted Tomato Sauce
(mexico city) zucchini blossoms stuffed with mexican fontina & blue cheeses then rolled in a cornmeal crust seasonal

Lula Tamales Sampler
choice of 2; chicken, green corn, oaxaqueno or vegetable tamal

Tijuana Style Caesar Salad
half or full available with chicken or shrimp

Seafood Appetizers

Shrimp Ceviche Tostada
(nayarit) bay shrimp, red onion, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno & avocado on a crispy corn tortilla

Crepa De Camarones
(contemporary) blue corn griddle cakes with rock shrimp in a chipotle and garlic butter sauce

Calamari Tostada
(veracruz) crisp tortilla coated with guacamole and topped with calamari marinated in orange juice, jalapeño, red onion, green olives and tomato

Coctel De Camarones
(guadalajara) shrimp with avocado, onion, cilantro and jalapeño in tomato broth

Calamari Frito
(veracruz) fried calamari with a creamy chipotle sauce

Quesadilla Menu

Northern Quesadilla
flour tortilla with jack cheese, poblano chile strips and crema mexicana available with chicken, beef or shrimp

Corn Quesadillas
(southern mexico) these authentic quesadillas are made with tortilla masa which is stuffed, folded & cooked on the comal. one with cheese and a sprig of epazote and one with potato and chorizo

Shrimp, Goat Cheese & Red Onion Quesadilla
with mexican papaya lime salsa add chicken

Mushroom & Grilled Eggplant Quesadillas
sauteed mushrooms, garlic, green onions, tomatillos, serranos and epazote served with guacamole and crema mexicana

Corn Quesadillas Trio Northern Style
one cheese, one beef and one chicken

Platillos Tipicos
All Platillos Tipicos Are Served With Black Beans And Rice Except The Tuna Tostada

Lula Sampler
green corn tamal, cheese chile relleno & duck enchilada

Ricardo Sampler
chicken tamal, chile relleno stuffed with savory ground beef, cheese enchilada and potato & chorizo quesadilla

Plato De Carnitas
(michoacán) fresh flavorful roast pork with a cheese stuffed anaheim chile, handmade tortillas, guacamole & salsa verde cruda

Chile Rellenos In Roasted Tomato Sauce
(puebla) two poblano chiles; one with jack cheese, the other with savory ground beef

Carne Asada A La Tampiquena
(mexico city) marinated & grilled beef served with guacamole, poblano rajas, black beans, tortillas & enchiladas verdes

Papas Mixto
(baja california norte) baked potato stuffed with jack cheese, crema mexicana, salsa mexicana. choice of beef, chicken or vegetables with tomatillo chipotle sauce

Pechuga De Pollo
(contemporary) chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese, topped with jalapeño pepper jelly glaze

Lula Tostada
(jalisco) topped with shredded lettuce, black beans, choice of chicken, carnitas or grilled vegetables. served with a side of guacamole, crema mexicana and spicy salsa also available with shrimp or carne asada

Tuna Tostada
(contemporary) topped with fresh grilled tuna, black beans, shredded lettuce, salsa mexicana and a side of guacamole, crema mexicana and salsa verde cruda

Mole Negro Oaxaqueno
chicken in a sweet black highly complex mole sauce and served with white rice & corn tortillas

Cochinita Pibil
(yucatan) pork roasted with achiote seeds, orange juice and mexican spices. served on banana leaves with sliced avocado, tomato, onion and pickled red onions

Tamales
Our Tamales Are Made Traditionally By Hand Without Lard

Tamales Oaxaquenos
(oaxaca) chicken in mole negro wrapped in banana leaves

Green Corn Tamales
(michoacan) stuffed with cheese and poblano chile strips

Chicken Tamales
(mexico city) black bean masa stuffed with chicken in red chile sauce

Vegetable Tamales
corn masa, stuffed with corn, zucchini & squash in a tomatillo sauce

Tacos, Enchiladas & Burritos Mexican Style-tacos Al Carbon
Served With Mexican Rice And Black Beans (inside Burritos) The Food Served At Lula Is Authentic Mexican Cuisine And Tends To Be Spicy. Tacos Are Made In The Authentic Mexican Tradition With Corn Tortillas, Avocado, Mexican Rice, Black Beans, & Hot Salsa

Tacos Trio 1
one each pork cochinita, picadillo beef and duck carnitas

Tacos Trio 2
one each grilled fish of the day , chicken adobado and vegetable

Baja Fish Tacos
three beer battered crispy fish tacos cabo san lucas style with lime marinated cabbage, cilantro, radishes and avocado

Chicken Tacos Gordita Style
with chicken, cabbage, smoky chipotle sauce & queso

Rajas De Poblano
poblano chile strips with a touch of crema mexicana

Grilled Vegetables
cooked in tomatillo sauce

Lobster Tacos
with spiced onions & garlic in creamy chipotle sauce

Pollo Adobado
marinated chicken with ancho & guajillo chiles

Carnitas
mexican style roasted fresh pork, full of flavor

Rock Shrimp
seasoned with chipotle chile & garlic

Fish Tacos
fresh fish fillet of the day with lime

Carne Asada
grilled beef

Tacos, Enchiladas & Burritos Mexican Style-enchiladas
Served With Mexican Rice And Black Beans (inside Burritos) The Food Served At Lula Is Authentic Mexican Cuisine And Tends To Be Spicy.

Enchiladas De Langosta
(veracruz) lobster enchiladas with tomatillo salsa verde and crema mexicana

Enchiladas De Pato Coloradito
(oaxaca) duck filled enchiladas with red mole coloradito

Enchiladas Suizas
chicken filled enchiladas with a creamy tomatillo sauce and topped with melted jack cheese

Enchiladas De Pollo
(morelia) chicken filled enchiladas with a tangy tomatillo sauce or red mole coloradito

Cheese Enchiladas
(san luis potosi) ricotta and jack cheeses with choice of red mole coloradito or tomatillo sauce

Eggplant Enchiladas
(contemporary) stuffed with basil-rubbed grilled eggplant and a hot spicy new mexico chile sauce topped with aged cheese

Trio Of Enchiladas: Chicken, Cheese, And Duck
(contemporary) chicken and cheese with tomatillo sauce; duck with red mole coloradito. served with guacamole & salsa

Tacos, Enchiladas & Burritos Mexican Style-burritos
Served With Mexican Rice And Black Beans (inside Burritos) The Food Served At Lula Is Authentic Mexican Cuisine And Tends To Be Spicy.

Rock Shrimp
spicy rock shrimp in chipotle with tomato, garlic and chile

Pollo Adobado
marinated chicken with ancho and guajillo chiles

Carnitas
mexican style roasted fresh pork, full of flavor with tomatillo salsa

Carne Asada
with poblano chile and roasted tomato sauce

Cheese And Avocado
cheese, avocado, poblano rajas and tomatillo chipotle

Chili Relleno Burrito
poblano chile stuffed with your choice of cheese or savory ground beef. served with red rice, lettuce, sliced avocado & roasted tomato sauce

Lula Dessert Menu

Flan
triple rich vanilla bean custard with a caramel topping. served with fresh whipped cream

Flantasia
a delicious sampling of three flavored mini flans; vanilla bean, chocolate orange & espresso

Capriotada
fresh mexican bread pudding with apples, jack cheese, walnuts & raisins. served with cajeta sauce & fresh whipped cream

Pastel De Caramela
a rich shortbread crust filled with layers of caramel and mexican chocolate and topped with caramel whipped cream

Pastel De Tres Leches
a yucatán delight. a light homemade cake soaked in cream, condensed & evaporated milk and cajeta. served with caramel sauce and whipped cream

Churros
mexican doughnuts made with butter, orange rind & canela. served with vanilla bean ice cream, caramel sauce & whipped cream

Creme Brulee
thick rich vanilla bean egg custard with burnt sugar topping

Skillet Chocolate Espresso Brownie
dense & rich belgian chocolate studded with chunks of white chocolate served warm with fresh whipped cream. available a la mode with vanilla bean ice cream

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Lula Cocina Mexicana

2722 Main St. Santa Monica, CA 90405-4008

310-392-5711

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10 Best Tamales in Los Angeles

By Daina Beth Solomon | Mon, July 02, 2012

BrookeB931 | Los Angeles, CA | 21 Reviews

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