Lu Charcoal Grill

Are you sick of the regular breakfast with sunny-side up eggs, bacon, and toast? What about trying an authentic experience Chinese breakfast? Lu Charcoal Grill in Richmond serves a Tianjin-style breakfast, and some of the famous items would be Jian Bing (also known as Chinese crêpes), Scallion Pancake, Tea Eggs, and Handmade Wonton, etc.

After chatting with the owner, a Tianjin native from Northern China, I was quite fascinated by the concept of this place. Inspired by Japanese Yakitori-ya and izakaya and adopted widely over Northern China, this form of gastropubs has become rather popular. ‘Lu’ in Chinese is the motion of pulling off food from the skewer, so it’s considered a great way to hang out with friends or co-workers over ‘pulling’, drinking and enjoying themselves after work or on a weekend evening.