I had the overnight oats. They were really interesting and delicious - sweet and savoury. Service was also very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Red Dacquel
A sneaky good breakfast/brunch spot being that it's close to the NJ Path. Nice outdoor seating for people watching. I've got to come back for dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Salifu Musah
First time with a friend and we received a poor customer service. Asked for the menu and 15mins later no one attended to me so we moved up to receive better service. There was no service at the top, my friend decided to grab a drink and after going through to order, she was told the bar is about to close because it was slow. He directed us down. We got down and they asked us to wait while they set a table for us. In about 5mins we were directed to a table. A bad experience for me because I love to dine in with friends most of the time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Joe Garzone
I had the house focaccia and an amaro spritz which were great (I actually wish I had more focaccia!), but this review is more to give a shoutout to Noah at the bar more than anything. Noah was very knowledgable of the menu, was confidently mixing drinks while also preparing coffee like a barista, and just seemed to have a handle on everything. My short visit was extra special thanks to Noah’s customer service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jasstova
Great atmosphere, we were seated fast with no reservation. We had the linguine & clams, agnolotti and the burger. The pastas were delicious though on the smaller portion size, the burger was decent it needed a bit more flavor. The highlight of this place is the ambiance food comes second.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Larry Mayer
To celebrate the day after my 67th birthday, we took our son and gf out to a 2pm brunch at Lulla. Italian classified with separate brunch and full menu choices. Nice atmosphere with lots of large black and gold shiny bedecking and other eclectic period decor within a theme. The place is wide open with high wood-slatted ceilings. Our server was a lovely newbie who quite properly did all she could to enhance our dining experience successfully. I especially enjoyed when nearly all the meals came as an entourage and set simultaneously before us.I shared the arugula salad with my wife which isn’t anything to write home about but tried well with halved cherry toms and thin sliced sun-dried as well. Dressing was amply acid as a citrus vinaigrette and fine grated grana padano.Wife had the muscles which as we know is best served by the sauce. This sauce, tom based was rich and complex and wonderful especially when sopping it up with the crusty chard bread. We asked for more and was delivered warm on a lovely plate with an arabesque motif.My son had the extravagant avocado toast and judging by how fast he engulfed and devoured it, was likely delicious.His gf had the pancakes which were IMO, the fluffiest and tastiest I’ve ever had. Yes, I sampled them as did the rest of the table.Mine was the skirt steak and eggs. Cooked med-rare to perfection with a pair of over-easies that ran just warm all over. They were cooked hot and fast.No desert. Worth a return. There were three $20.00 drinks-too expensive considering the 2 Bellini’s had no caramel-they ran out. We sub’d simple syrup or agave. Should have been comped 1 or priced down by 1/2.My son bought me a 12 yr Macallan double with a dash of water.It was a lovely experience and the food was quite palatable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pancakes
Caroline Andrelski
Nicest host and staff. Amazing food, quick service. It’s part of the Motto but room service can be a challenge to get. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nathan Squires
My wife and I were visiting from the uk and used lulla as our base for the week as we we’re staying at motto we ate breakfast dinner and had a light meal on our first night all we’re excellent! The service is great and a really good vibe the staff made us feel so welcome and looked after us so well big thanks to Kayleigh Megan Carolina Jennifer and verlando for making our first taste of the states feel so good highly recommend lulla if your in NYC
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andriy Rshkvn
Great restaurant. Very friendly service. Great service. Special thanks to our waitress Caroline for the festive evening. Everything is very tasty and beautifully prepared, although, of course, there is no arguing about tastes and sometimes you may like Italian food less than American... But we liked everything! And wonderful live music, and a magnificent interior, and an excellent location of the restaurant. Prices are moderate. I recommend it 100%.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ken L.
Chicken Piccata was delicious. Great flavor. Not too strong on the lemon. The artichokes and sun dried tomatoes complimented it well. Good for a casual NYC meal.
Jack, our initial server, and Jennifer who took over for Jim after he left the floor were excellent; attentive, efficient and very personable! I was looking forward for a plant based pasta dish I had had back in January which seems to have been taken off the menu. As a vegan I recommended adding a permanent PB pasta option to the menu. I opted for the Impossible burger instead, which was underwhelming considering my original choice. Overall I would return — I love the ambiance and service.
Jose Almejo
Great bar located inside the Motto Hotel. Drinks were great and food choices looked amazing. Great spot for a quick bite or brunch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ChloeE
The staff were nice and efficient. The wine was fine but definitely felt a bit overpriced for what it was and the food really wasn't great. The focaccia definitely tasted more like what you'd buy from a store vs. freshly made by the restaurant - which was fine but disappointing. The linguine vongole was weird as the pasta was much thicker than linguine and tasted quite stodgy. Usually linguine vongole is very light and fresh tasting but this really wasn't. It tasted heavy and just not at all what you'd expect from that dish. Very disappointing.
Joan Kaplan
Initially skeptical of eating in a hotel restaurant, especially in NYC, I was actually blown away by the meal and excellent service. Appetizer sampler, served Bento Box style was superb as was our handmade fettuccini.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mrberm
Nice nestled hotel bar offering a good selection of cocktails and cordials.
I had the overnight oats. They were really interesting and delicious - sweet and savoury. Service was also very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A sneaky good breakfast/brunch spot being that it's close to the NJ Path. Nice outdoor seating for people watching. I've got to come back for dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time with a friend and we received a poor customer service. Asked for the menu and 15mins later no one attended to me so we moved up to receive better service. There was no service at the top, my friend decided to grab a drink and after going through to order, she was told the bar is about to close because it was slow. He directed us down. We got down and they asked us to wait while they set a table for us. In about 5mins we were directed to a table. A bad experience for me because I love to dine in with friends most of the time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
I had the house focaccia and an amaro spritz which were great (I actually wish I had more focaccia!), but this review is more to give a shoutout to Noah at the bar more than anything. Noah was very knowledgable of the menu, was confidently mixing drinks while also preparing coffee like a barista, and just seemed to have a handle on everything. My short visit was extra special thanks to Noah’s customer service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere, we were seated fast with no reservation. We had the linguine & clams, agnolotti and the burger. The pastas were delicious though on the smaller portion size, the burger was decent it needed a bit more flavor. The highlight of this place is the ambiance food comes second.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
To celebrate the day after my 67th birthday, we took our son and gf out to a 2pm brunch at Lulla. Italian classified with separate brunch and full menu choices. Nice atmosphere with lots of large black and gold shiny bedecking and other eclectic period decor within a theme. The place is wide open with high wood-slatted ceilings. Our server was a lovely newbie who quite properly did all she could to enhance our dining experience successfully. I especially enjoyed when nearly all the meals came as an entourage and set simultaneously before us.I shared the arugula salad with my wife which isn’t anything to write home about but tried well with halved cherry toms and thin sliced sun-dried as well. Dressing was amply acid as a citrus vinaigrette and fine grated grana padano.Wife had the muscles which as we know is best served by the sauce. This sauce, tom based was rich and complex and wonderful especially when sopping it up with the crusty chard bread. We asked for more and was delivered warm on a lovely plate with an arabesque motif.My son had the extravagant avocado toast and judging by how fast he engulfed and devoured it, was likely delicious.His gf had the pancakes which were IMO, the fluffiest and tastiest I’ve ever had. Yes, I sampled them as did the rest of the table.Mine was the skirt steak and eggs. Cooked med-rare to perfection with a pair of over-easies that ran just warm all over. They were cooked hot and fast.No desert. Worth a return. There were three $20.00 drinks-too expensive considering the 2 Bellini’s had no caramel-they ran out. We sub’d simple syrup or agave. Should have been comped 1 or priced down by 1/2.My son bought me a 12 yr Macallan double with a dash of water.It was a lovely experience and the food was quite palatable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pancakes
Nicest host and staff. Amazing food, quick service. It’s part of the Motto but room service can be a challenge to get. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I were visiting from the uk and used lulla as our base for the week as we we’re staying at motto we ate breakfast dinner and had a light meal on our first night all we’re excellent! The service is great and a really good vibe the staff made us feel so welcome and looked after us so well big thanks to Kayleigh Megan Carolina Jennifer and verlando for making our first taste of the states feel so good highly recommend lulla if your in NYC
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great restaurant. Very friendly service. Great service. Special thanks to our waitress Caroline for the festive evening. Everything is very tasty and beautifully prepared, although, of course, there is no arguing about tastes and sometimes you may like Italian food less than American... But we liked everything! And wonderful live music, and a magnificent interior, and an excellent location of the restaurant. Prices are moderate. I recommend it 100%.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chicken Piccata was delicious. Great flavor. Not too strong on the lemon. The artichokes and sun dried tomatoes complimented it well. Good for a casual NYC meal.
Restaurantji Recommends
Jack, our initial server, and Jennifer who took over for Jim after he left the floor were excellent; attentive, efficient and very personable! I was looking forward for a plant based pasta dish I had had back in January which seems to have been taken off the menu. As a vegan I recommended adding a permanent PB pasta option to the menu. I opted for the Impossible burger instead, which was underwhelming considering my original choice. Overall I would return — I love the ambiance and service.
Great bar located inside the Motto Hotel. Drinks were great and food choices looked amazing. Great spot for a quick bite or brunch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The staff were nice and efficient. The wine was fine but definitely felt a bit overpriced for what it was and the food really wasn't great. The focaccia definitely tasted more like what you'd buy from a store vs. freshly made by the restaurant - which was fine but disappointing. The linguine vongole was weird as the pasta was much thicker than linguine and tasted quite stodgy. Usually linguine vongole is very light and fresh tasting but this really wasn't. It tasted heavy and just not at all what you'd expect from that dish. Very disappointing.
Initially skeptical of eating in a hotel restaurant, especially in NYC, I was actually blown away by the meal and excellent service. Appetizer sampler, served Bento Box style was superb as was our handmade fettuccini.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice nestled hotel bar offering a good selection of cocktails and cordials.