La Bella Lula — Restaurant in Mexico City

On November 25, after spending a week eating mostly street antojitos in CDMX, we went to La Bella Lulá for a quick dinner the night before our departure. They close at 7:00, and we arrived at 6:20. The restaurant was empty except for us, 3-4 waiters, and what looked like a manager, sitting at a table in the corner, scowling at his laptop.

We ordered quickly and got our mains and an appetizer at the same time, in less than five minutes. Alarm bells went off immediately in my head, and I should have listened. There was NO WAY our dishes were freshly prepared. I ordered their version of chiles rellenos. The batter was soggy and the picadillo was just warm enough that I decided to eat it rather than complain.

Huge mistake. I am 100% certain that our meals were microwaved, and that the food had been held at much lower temperatures than is advised to avoid food-borne illness, yet not refrigerated, either. Within 3 hours I was vomiting, and I had a 10AM flight to catch. There was no way I could travel the next morning. Between paying for a flight change, an extra night in the hotel, a missed day of work, and 3 times the amount of travel time it should have taken to get home (there were no Aeromexico seats available to Austin, TX), this meal cost me about US$1,000.

Shame on you, La Bella Lulá! You know you were rushing us, and you should never have served that food. Your kitchen staff either doesn’t know, or ignored, basic safe food handling. I’d really like to be compensated for the misery and expense I endured after eating at your establishment.

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This is a great place for Mexican food you can find the real mexican food here. The prices are very reasonable the drinks are really good the appetizers are amazing you can get you can buy food for a family of 6 for less than 80 bucks it's a little bit crowded sometimes . It will take normally to get a table 15 minutes . Make sure to try the fresh drinks fresh water they have different flavors All the tortilkad are hand made everything is fresh good flavor and clean. This is oxaca...

La Bella Lula is a fantastic Oaxacan restaurant with incredible food and great service. I would rate the food 10 out of 10. Prices are very reasonable for the quality of the food and service. The mole is especially delicious. Keep in mind that parking can be a bit tricky, but it's worth the effort to find parking. Overall, I highly recommend La Bella Lula to anyone looking for a delicious Oaxacan meal with great service at an affordable price. Enchiladas de mole con tasajo...