Service is adequate, although a little slow during the lunch rush. Prices are basement bargains, and quantity and freshness rate fairly high. The dim sum selection is modest, so forays into the regular menu are a good idea. These include renditions of shrimp, lobster, chicken, duck, pork and beef, all of which appear in Lu Lai's repertoire. Though the restaurant serves some very good imitation meats, Lu Lai's real forte lies in artfully cooked vegetables.
Soups here are very simple and flavorful.
For men of the cloth the world over, food is the one earthly temptation not abandoned for higher levels of enlightenment. But then even the staunchest Buddhist would admit that excellent vegetarian dim sum is one way to sample Nirvana. Lu Lai Garden is located at 210 Barber Court in Milpitas.