Lulu Belle's Pancake House

Great place for kids!!!  This place is crawling with kids weekdays/lunch time. There is an indoor play space next door which offers a 10% discount to eat here if you play there.  I love that I don't have to feel bad if my kids are a little noisy or crabby. That's hard to find! The staff is great and always remember our names and even the kids orders!!  The food is above par for this type of establishment.  We go weekly!  Thank you for liking kids!!

Much like Bakin' & Eggs, this place was a baby magnet. I always get nervous when I walk up to a place and see a parking lot of strollers, such was the case here. Nevertheless. there weren't any children running around like madmen and I didn't hear any crying, so it was all good.

My friend and I got a table after about a 15 minute wait. We were able to snag two stools at the front "bar," after about 10 minutes, so we avoided the smoosh by the front door.

I ordered the country eggs benedict, and he got the deep-fried french toast with a side of sausage. When our food came out I was shocked at how disgustingly awesome my dish looked - tons o' meat with eggs and gravy. I didn't think I'd make a scratch in it, but I managed to nearly polish it off. Clearly I was hungry. If I ever came back I'd probably try something different, like the corn beef hash. As a side note, the hash browns were good, but cold :( My friend seemed to like his french toast - thick Texas toast bread - yum. He only ate one sausage link, so I'm not sure if they weren't great or if he was just full.

Chances are low that I'll come back., simply because I have a list of brunch places to try that about 30 restaurants long. If you live in the area, though, it's a solid local place.

The Good:
- It's probably not healthy in the slightest. But then again, none of the best places to eat are healthy. Also, large portion sizes and mighty tasty. Cowboy Breakfast Sandwich (what I had) and the Red Velvet Pancakes (what my girlfriend had) were nothing short of godly.
- Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice is expensive (three dollars for a small) but will change your life, or at least your morning.
- The waitress was super nice. I forget her name, but even during a Sunday morning rush, she was calm yet quick and always smiling.

The things that keep it from being a 5 star review:
- Street Parking only (if they have a lot, we couldn't find it and street parking on Southport is trench warfare)
- The hash browns were 'meh'. They had something like that orange seasoning salt on them, and I just wasn't a fan. I like a plain potato.

Overall, it's still a place I'll bring my parents when they visit. Open atmosphere, good food, and great service.