LULU'S THAI NOODLE SHOP - WESTWOOD

After a series of successful restaurant ventures, Malisa Monyakula really wanted to open a “neighborhood” restaurant. “The reason I opened this restaurant is because my fondest childhood memory was my dad preparing meals for friends and family,” she said.

To start the process she found an old, neighborhood auto repair garage and parts shop. While the shop was sort of stumbling around on its last legs, it seemed a great choice for her. Family and friends were all around.

Understanding her passion, we took a hard swing and made big changes to the old building. The product was a state of the art kitchen behind a comfy, friendly dining room in a space that feels like it has been a restaurant forever. The enterprise and building have quietly become a cornerstone of the Westwood, Kansas neighborhood. The food is fantastic and the seats are filled with family and friends.