Lu Lou’s Lakeside Grill & Chill Lake Country
🏖️ Lu Lou’s Lakeside Grill & Chill is a laid-back beach grill right on the sand at Wood Lake in Oyama, where you can walk, bike, paddle or even boat up for lunch.
Located directly on the Okanagan Rail Trail between Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake, this new local spot specializes in homemade gourmet sloppy joes, smash burgers, all-beef hot dogs, thin-crust pizza and soft-serve treats. Picnic tables in the sand, friendly owners and a full ice cream counter make Lu Lou’s a quintessential Okanagan stop for beach days and Rail Trail rides - and its homemade sloppy joes are quickly becoming the signature.
🍽️ Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill Menu
⭐ Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill is known for Gourmet Sloppy Joes and Smash Burgers.
🥪 Gourmet Sloppy Joes
The house specialty, featuring seasoned beef simmered in a rich tomato sauce and piled onto a toasted, garlic-buttered brioche or sesame bun. Messy on purpose. Eat with two hands.
Meaty Joe
The original, loaded with savoury seasoned Joe beef in rich tomato sauce.
Cheesy Joe
Seasoned Joe beef topped with melted mozzarella and cheddar for an extra cheesy finish.
Spicy Joe
Seasoned Joe beef kicked up with a hot pepper mix and Tabasco.
Smokey Joe
Seasoned Joe beef with smoky hickory BBQ sauce.
Deluxe Joe
Seasoned Joe beef loaded with melted mozzarella and cheddar, finished with tangy coleslaw. A fan favourite.
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Premium all-beef hot dogs served on toasted garlic-buttered buns with ketchup, mustard and relish. Customize with your favourite add-ons below.
All-Beef Kids Dog
A kid-sized all-beef hot dog with classic ketchup, mustard and relish.
Regular Dog
A classic all-beef hot dog with ketchup, mustard and relish.
New York Style
An all-beef hot dog piled with sautéed onions, sauerkraut and mustard.
German Dog
An all-beef hot dog topped with tangy Dijon mustard, sautéed onions and sauerkraut.
Portuguese Wine Chorizo
Wine-cured chorizo paired with spicy sautéed onions.
Sloppy Dog
An all-beef hot dog loaded with Joe beef, melted cheese and sautéed onions.
Italian Sausage Dog
Italian sausage topped with sautéed onions and melted mozzarella.
Baked Boat Dog
A fully loaded favourite with mozzarella, cheddar, maple bacon, Joe beef and onions.
➕ Hot Dog Add-Ons
🍔 Burgers
Freshly made beef patties served on toasted buns with homemade burger sauce.
Homemade Burger
A fresh beef patty on a toasted bun with ketchup, mustard, homemade burger sauce, crisp lettuce and tomato. Option to add bacon.
🍕 Pizza
Italian-style pizza made with 100% mozzarella on a thin Neapolitan-style crust.
Small Pepperoni Pizza
Tomato sauce and melted mozzarella topped with classic pepperoni.
Large Pepperoni Pizza
Tomato sauce and melted mozzarella topped with classic pepperoni.
Small Veggie Pizza
Tomato sauce and melted mozzarella topped with peppers, onions and fresh tomatoes.
Large Veggie Pizza
Tomato sauce and melted mozzarella topped with peppers, onions and fresh tomatoes.
➕ Pizza Add-Ons
🍳 Breakfast
Breakfast on the beach, served weekend mornings.
Breakfast Sandwich
A two-egg omelette with bacon and melted cheese tucked into a toasted bun.
🍗 Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings
One pound of chicken wings tossed in your choice of BBQ, Frank's Hot, BBQ & Frank's Hot, or classic salt & pepper.
🍟 Sides
Fries
Fresh hand-cut fries finished with sea salt.
Onion Rings
Golden, crispy beer-battered onion rings.
Tater Cakes
Crispy, golden potato cakes.
Coleslaw
Crisp coleslaw tossed in house dressing.
🍦 Ice Cream
Cool off with hard-scooped ice cream, creamy soft-serve, shakes, sundaes and classic frozen treats.
Hard Ice Cream Cone
A generous scoop of hard ice cream in a classic cone, with additional scoops and waffle cones available.
Soft-Serve Cone
Creamy soft-serve in your choice of vanilla, chocolate or twist, with a waffle cone available.
SKOR Twister
Creamy soft-serve swirled with crunchy SKOR toffee pieces.
Ice Cream Sandwich
A classic frozen ice cream sandwich.
Milkshake
A thick, creamy shake in your choice of vanilla, chocolate, orange, strawberry, banana or cherry.
Sundae
Creamy soft-serve with your choice of strawberry, sweet 'n sticky, chocolate, caramel or pineapple topping, finished with whipped cream and sprinkles.
Banana Split
Soft-serve with banana, strawberry, pineapple and chocolate, finished with whipped cream.
Parfait
Layers of soft-serve with your choice of strawberry, chocolate, caramel, pineapple or crushed cookie, finished with whipped cream and sprinkles.
🥤 Drinks
Pop
Chilled canned soft drink.
Water
Bottled water.
⭐ Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill Favourites
These selections are based on dishes commonly praised in Google reviews.
Gourmet Sloppy Joes
The signature dish at Lu Lou’s, made with a homemade seasoned beef filling and repeatedly singled out by customers as a standout.
Smash Burgers
Fresh-seared burgers with a crisp exterior are quickly becoming another house favourite, with customers particularly praising the flavour and bun.
All-Beef Hot Dogs
A classic beachside choice and one of the restaurant’s core specialties, ranging from simple dogs to loaded creations.
Thin-Crust Pizza
Italian-style thin-crust pizza with mozzarella is a newer addition that has already earned enthusiastic reviews.
Onion Rings
A surprisingly big customer favourite, praised for being especially crispy and earning some serious “best ever” compliments.
Hand-Cut Fries
Fresh-cut fries with sea salt are a classic side for the burgers, dogs and sloppy joes.
Soft-Serve Ice Cream
Cones, sundaes and other soft-serve treats are a major part of the Lu Lou’s experience, especially during beach season.
Ice Cream Sundaes
A favourite lakeside treat, with the combination of a homemade sloppy joe followed by a sundae receiving particularly enthusiastic feedback.
Milkshakes
Thick, cold shakes are another popular choice from the restaurant’s full ice cream counter.
Banana Split
A nostalgic ice cream favourite praised by customers alongside the restaurant’s savoury menu.
Breakfast Sandwich
A popular morning option, particularly for visitors starting a day in Oyama or heading out on the Rail Trail.
🍽️ Dining Experience
Right on Wood Lake
Lu Lou’s sits directly on the sandy shoreline of Wood Lake, giving diners a true beachside setting rather than simply a view of the water.
Casual Beach Grill
Walk-up counter service, burgers, sloppy joes, pizza and ice cream give Lu Lou’s the feel of a classic summertime beach stand.
Eat in the Sand
Picnic tables beside the water let customers enjoy their meal just steps from the lake.
Rail Trail Stop
The Okanagan Rail Trail passes directly by the restaurant, making Lu Lou’s a natural food and ice cream stop for cyclists exploring Oyama.
Arrive by Water
One of its most unusual features is that customers can paddle or boat directly to the beach in front of the restaurant.
Dog-Friendly Stop
Dogs are welcomed around the outdoor area, with staff regularly providing water bowls for four-legged visitors.
Family-Friendly
Affordable kids’ options, ice cream and immediate access to the beach make Lu Lou’s particularly well suited to family lake days.
🅿️ Parking & Accessibility
Free Parking
A small parking area is available beside the restaurant, with additional street parking nearby.
Bike-Friendly
The Okanagan Rail Trail runs right past Lu Lou’s, and bike parking is available for riders stopping to eat.
Walk-Up Beach Access
The restaurant’s casual outdoor setup can be reached directly from the surrounding Oyama beach and recreation area.
Paddle & Boat Access
Kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and small boats can pull onto the sandy Wood Lake shoreline directly in front of the restaurant.
Busy Summer Location
Parking can fill quickly on hot weekends, making walking or cycling particularly convenient during peak beach season.
📍 Landmarks & Location
Oyama
Lu Lou’s is located in Oyama, the distinctive Lake Country community occupying the narrow strip of land between Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake.
Wood Lake
The restaurant sits directly on Wood Lake, with its picnic tables and outdoor dining area right beside the shoreline.
Okanagan Rail Trail
The Rail Trail passes the restaurant, placing Lu Lou’s directly along one of the Okanagan’s most popular recreational cycling routes.
Kalamalka Lake
Beautiful Kalamalka Lake lies just across the narrow Oyama isthmus, putting Lu Lou’s between two lakes.
Oyama Isthmus
Its location on the narrow land separating Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake gives Lu Lou’s one of the more distinctive restaurant settings in Lake Country.
Oyama Beach
The surrounding beach area makes the restaurant an easy stop before or after swimming, paddling and other summer activities.
📱 Ordering Options
Walk-Up Counter Service
Orders are placed at the window for a simple, casual beach-grill experience.
Dine Outdoors
Picnic tables in the sand provide casual lakeside seating immediately beside Wood Lake.
Takeout
Food can easily be taken to the beach, Rail Trail or elsewhere around Oyama.
Breakfast
Weekend morning hours include breakfast options such as the well-reviewed breakfast sandwich.
Pizza Mondays
Mondays focus on thin-crust pizza along with hard and soft ice cream.
Ice Cream Only Welcome
Customers can stop solely for a cone, shake, sundae or other frozen treat without ordering a meal.
💬 Customer Feedback
Sloppy Joes Are the Signature
The homemade sloppy joe is generating the strongest early buzz, with multiple customers describing it as one of the best they’ve had.
Friendly Owners
Owner and chef Sheldon receives especially warm feedback, with customers frequently mentioning his conversations, hospitality and personal approach.
Warm, Personal Service
Staff friendliness is one of the most consistent themes in the restaurant’s early reviews.
A True Beach-Day Restaurant
Customers repeatedly connect their visits with swimming, cycling, road trips and afternoons at the lake rather than treating Lu Lou’s as an ordinary restaurant stop.
Ice Cream Is a Destination Too
Cones, shakes, sundaes and banana splits attract customers on their own, particularly on hot summer days.
Great for Cyclists
The Rail Trail location makes Lu Lou’s particularly convenient for riders looking for a substantial meal, cold drink or ice cream break.
New Ownership, New Menu
Lu Lou’s is a new concept at this location, replacing the previous restaurant and introducing its own menu centred on burgers, sloppy joes, hot dogs, pizza and soft serve.
Relaxed Lakeside Atmosphere
The Wood Lake view, outdoor tables and beach setting are consistently mentioned as a major part of the experience.
