Sweet Lulu

A-​OK. Basically, this is the Subway for noodles and rice.
First of all, let’s figure out how to actually get here. There won’t be a direct entrance on Bay Street, despite the address. You can either a) enter through Temperance Street (on the west side of Bay Street), or enter through 350 Bay Street, go down the hall, and enter the restaurant through doors you’ll find on your right.
Second, the food. Like I said, it’s like Subway — it’s a casual joint. You ‘build your dish’ according to preferences set out in the menu. It’s a step by step process. You choose a) your type of noodle or rice, b) your protein, and c) your sauce, and toppings. On my visit today, I purchased the Wheat Noodles on Malay Sauce, with Tofu as my protein.
Overall, while portion size is great, I didn’t find the food anything spectacular. I actually found it quite salty, and the sauce itself, while doused in spices, didn’t really have much dimension and felt really plain. Because of convenience, I’ll probably be back again since it’s such a short walk from work, to but it wouldn’t be my first choice in the area. Decent Asian comfort food in the Financial District, but not the best.
With tax, I paid $ 12.07 for my order.

Awesome and fresh food, fast and friendly service in a great space. New favorite lunch place!

Horrible. Hard to find. And when i did it was gross. I asked for sweet peanut sauce and they added chili flakes. Then they said the Chinese sauce wouldn’t be spicy but it’s sooooo salty I couldn’t eat it. So I got a refund and will never return

Sweet Lulu’s entrance is actually on Temperance Street so it’s a little hard to find if you don’t know what you’re looking for.
This is a decent option when you have a noodle craving — you get to customize your bowl of noodles with the type of noodle, flavour, herbs and protein. We tried the vegetarian hot thai flavour with thick ribbon noodles and chicken malay flavor with rice stick noodles. Both were pretty good but the hot thai was not spicy at all (in my opinion) and the malay flavor could use more peanut sauce! Both were on the salty side but was pleasantly surprised with the amount of vegetables and chicken in the bowls. Prices are a little expensive for what is served but I guess that’s what you get in the financial district.
Service was super quick — we got our food within 5 minutes and it was piping hot. Will come back to try other flavours!

Came here with my colleagues for lunch. The entrance is at this random small road that you turn in before the Bay/​Queen intersection. A bit sketchy at first. The restaurant was well renovated, but didn’t have any A/​C when I was here so it was a little suffocating.
You make your order at the counter and then they would give you an alphabet stand so they know where to deliver the food. This is like ordering at a fastfood restaurant, but this time they would deliver and cleanup without having you to pay for tips. Price wise it was more expensive that your average food court meal though, I got the chicken bowl without any additional add-​ons and it was $ 12.
The food itself was just average. Presentation wise it looked like something that I could make on my own at home. Definitely just food course grade of food. I don’t suggest you coming here if you’re grabbing lunch with a client or business partner. Better left for grabbing lunch with your friends and colleagues.
The takeover container was really cute.

This place is convenient located in the financial district. I like how you can customize the 1) protein (chicken, beef, tofu, etc), 2) the soup base (malay, satay, thai, etc) and the 3) noodles (egg, rice, rice ribbons) and 4) toppings (lime, lemongrass, etc). They are quick with your order, and the taste is on par with a fast-​food noodle joint. I recommend the malay chicken rice noodles, which had a good balance of flavors. However, they do close early at 7pm like many other eateries in the area.

I love this place. You get to create your very own meal. My favorite is beef + rice ribbon noodles + Malay sauce + chili flakes/​sweet basil. Thai sauce is also very tasty! Great selection too. It’s a bit pricy $ 12/​bowl. I guess that’s average price for downtown food. But at least it is made in front you! Fresh and delicious!

It’s a good spot to grab a quick bite at or to get take out from. It’s kind of hard to find the restaurant, because it’s well hidden inside a regular looking office building. To get there, go to 350 Bay St, go inside the building and walk straight down the hall, it will be on your right hand side.
The place allows you to customize your own rice/​noodle entrée, which is great! I love their Pad Thai noodles with Malay sauce. There aren’t too many options, but just enough to satisfy your Thai food cravings. The place gets very busy during lunch time on work days, so make sure you go early if you are with large groups.

This wasn’t an easy place to find but so glad i did! Out of all the fast food build-​your-​own-​noodle-​stir fry places there is in the PATH and around the area Sweet LuLu is the best place! I had their rice noodle with black bean sauce and beef. They have more ingredients for you to add in without paying extra and they’re also very fast and great with service. It’s a good lunch time place to go to when you’re alotted the 1 hour.

Found this place by accident on
. I saw satay on the menu and the good reviews, I was already interested to try.
I originally planned on just ordering a take-​out. By the time I arrived at the place at about 1pm, it was not busy. I decided to just eat in. I guess I could not hold to eat till returning to the office, because the good smell of the food from outside the door was irresistible.
You simply order your food at the cashier and pay first. Staff was very friendly. You can ask for a cup of water at no charge. I was given a table stand with a number, my order was delivered to my table within 10 minutes.
The chicken satay was not bad. The meat was tender and grilled to just perfect. The tofu satay was just meh and was a bit burnt. The satay sauce (I would say more like paste) was served cold. I guess the satay sauce was prepared ahead and stored in the fridge. It tasted cold and a bit bland.
Maybe I should go back next time and try their stir-​fry and tom yum soup instead. It is definitely a good place to have a sit-​down quick lunch at a reasonable price in downtown core. A 3.5 star for the first experience.

Made me sick. Everything looked great, tasted great and then… was not so great.

Great location and REALLY fast service. Streamlined service and good tasting food. It’s a surprise sometimes if you don’t know which combinations are good.
The place is very loud and they don’t keep it very clean but a quick bite is no problem

My favourite stir-​fry noodle place. And the staff are super friendly. A great quick meal

I like this place. Affordable and quick food, lots of options and you have lots of choice on flavours and contents. However I feel like the sauces are all too salty and leave a taste in my mouth after eating. However, the dishes are always tasty.

Sweet Lulu gave me a sweet diarrhea that kept me out of commission for several days.
Never again. Never again.

Oh Lulu, you’re so sweet. Huh. I’m surprised nobody’s tried that awful pun before.
In any case, I love this place! A coworker stumbled across their site while looking for stir fry joints around our work and immediately fell in love with their logo and style. I did too, and we all went to try it out the very next day. And the verdict was unanimous: we all LOVED it!
I’m not going to cover the how-​tos of ordering as many here have discussed it thoroughly, and the instructions on their website is pretty clear. What I WILL do is recommend some of the more awesome options that they have.
Firstly, their chicken is tender and lean. I’m thinking this means that it’s not too unhealthy, and it tastes pretty good! I didn’t try the beef but many of my coworkers said it was excellent as well.
Secondly, carb-​wise I would recommend the brown rice, the only thing that sucks is that it costs $ 1 more. It adds that nice little «grit» to what is an otherwise rich and flavourful meal. I haven’t tried the noodles yet though I would definitely want to try the egg noodles.
Thirdly (and this is important so pay attention kids) the sauce I would WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommend is the Malay sauce. It tastes nothing like what you’d have in Malaysian dishes, in my opinion, and is more similar to a Panang curry you’d get at Thai restaurants in Toronto. This is a great thing as it has a rich, velvety smooth taste that explodes in your mouth with flavour, with a little hint of sweetness and a peanut taste that’s not overwhelming. It’s not spicy either, so there’s that appeal for those who can’t really handle the heat. The black bean sauce is also highly recommended. There actually is fresh black beans IN the sauce itself (or did my eyes deceive me?) and it’s a lighter sauce than the Malay without sacrificing taste intensity. YUM.
Our meals were delicious, full of flavour, and I finished all my veggies (mom would be so proud). I have a sneaking suspicion that none of this stuff is really all that healthy because the sauce is so rich but, hey, let me delude myself for a moment OK?
Also, I’ve mentioned before how much I love proper branding. Sweet Lulu has done an impressive job doing this. They have their own takeout container (instead of that cheap-​ass looking plain white styrofoam that so many restaurants fall in love with today), their own napkins, and holy moly their own logo on the chopsticks! You can also get a little Sweet Lulu lunch tote bag. This reminds me of the proper job that many restaurants do in Asia in terms of their branding, and I absolutely love it.
The restaurant does get very busy, but it’s a pleasant enough space, with minimalistic yet cute décor that enhances the overall atmosphere they’re going for. The only main downside for me is that the cheapest option will still be just north of $ 10, and for a cafeteria-​style dining that’s a bit on the high side. Still, you get LOTS of food for your moolah and the overall experience was a pleasant one. I’m totally sweet for Lulu (sorry, sorry, I’ll go get me coat now).

Great place to break for lunch in the core. The service is efficient and accommodating to food sensitivities.
A word of advice; arrive ealry if you plan to dine in, it can get busy qquite quickly.

3.5 solid stars. If you want good Asian fusion custom dishes fast — Sweet Lulu is for you.
1) Pick you meat or seafood — Chicken, beef, shrimp, tofu or seafood.
2) Pick your sauce — Black bean, Thai, Malay or Chinese (Oyster)
3) Pick your noodle — Rice, Pad Thai, shanghai etc.
3) Pick your fresh herbs to add on top — i.e. basil, Garlic, Ginger etc.
Voila — your custom dish arrives at rapid pace. No joke, maybe 2 – 3 minutes. Perfect if your in a rush.
Most importantly — the food is good and tasty. It’s worth crawling out of the Path for this if your in the Financial district.
Lot’s of seating inside or takeout.
BK

Ha. yeah, 5 stars. I do love it here.
I work 1 minute away. It is on Temperance street, you have to go onto this street. It’s right across an alleyway. I come here for lunch and perhaps dinner. Hours on a weekday: 11am — 7pm
Their busiest time: 12 to 12:30 office lunchtime.
Sweet Lulu is a cozy, little, bright yellow, and very cute Thai fast-​food restaurant. You begin by selecting your meat (or no meat), then your soup base or stir fry flavor, your noodle, your herbs/​toppings, and then they will ask if you’d like a drink. This is under the main menu «Design Your Dish.»
Sides you can get are spring rolls, edamame, satay meats, soups…
If you are only going for the main dishes (like I usually do), expect to pay about $ 10 – 15. Typical downtown lunch prices anyways, right?
You can sit in or you can get takeout –whichever you choose, you only need to pay for food. Tips are welcomed.
Service –fast. Cleanliness –quite. Size of dish –large. Phone reception –not so good.
I love their Tom Yum soup and pad thai. Tom Yum soup is a famous and traditional Thai soup. It’s spicy and sour, and it’s very delicious. You would have to like spicy Asian foods (plural) to like this one. But I do recommend. Also it’s not very spicy here.
FYI: The beef tom yum is more flavorful than the seafood. Unfortunately this is a hit and miss here. Sometimes the beef soup isn’t so flavorful. I am still deciding on a favorite… I always end up finishing the soup in my noodle soup dish. It’s so yummmm!

Fast, fast, fast! We ordered, we sat down, we ate. We were there in the evening when all the good business folk have gone home, so we pretty much had the place to ourselves.
What great sized portions! I wasn’t expecting to be stuffed on tofu with wheat noodles in a peanut malay sauce, but found myself staggering out with an over-​stuffed belly when I was done. Taste-​wise, I really couldn’t find any special reason to come back especially for its offerings.
Tip: When you want water from the tap, say, «I want tap water.» Otherwise, they’ll give you bottled, which of course, ain’t free.