Rating
4.2
258 reviews
Categories
10
Founded
2010
Employees
170
Funding
15M
Series A
As featured in Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares! STARTING AT $59/MO WITH FREE HARDWARE INCLUDED Purpose-built for restaurants by restaurant people, Lavu's easy-to-use, mobile POS and restaurant management platform is designed to fit any dining type, cuisine, and budget. Lavu streamlines operations and increases revenue while delighting customers. Offering in-house payment processing, online ordering, detailed reporting, loyalty programs, labor management, inventory management & more.
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Organic keywords
4,718
Organic visits / mo
4,066
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(258 reviews)
It was the worsts, stay away far away. The must improve on the customer service side. Plenty of room for improvement.
Pros: I can't say at this point, didn't get much partnership out of them. I was really looking forward to working with them. Didn't happen.
Cons: The customer service is the worst I ever experienced in my 30 years in the business. I had a install and printer problem and there was no one to help or assist. And to this day no one has reached out to check on me or the work that was to be done.
DuJuan J. · Owner · Restaurants · April 21, 2026
This product is truly excellent and highly convenient, offering incredible ease of use and practical functionality in day-to-day life. It exceeds expectations with its thoughtful design, user-friendly features, and reliable performance, making it an essential item for anyone seeking quality and convenience in a single package.
Pros: Access to a comprehensive platform that integrates payroll, banking, onboarding, and point-of-sale functionalities.
Cons: Support could be enhanced by providing faster response times, more knowledgeable staff, and expanded availability across multiple channels to ensure that customers receive timely and effective solutions to their issues.
Rique R. · Owner · Food & Beverages · March 20, 2026
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Absolutely terrible. They renewed me for a year because they had my credit card on file and never asked my permission. I asked for a refund and they said I was bound to their contract. After paying for the year, they now want to charge me over $400 more for the use of the same software I've paid for. Terrible company, they should be ashamed of themselves, I am anxious to move on from them.
Pros: Initially I liked the layout. It appeared easy to use and simple enough to train people to use quickly.
Cons: Support is terrible- if you speak only English you will have a hard time understanding any of them- and their lack of knowledge about their own products is absolutely atrocious as are their communications. They have tried to over bill me multiple times when the contract renews and you spend hours trying to fight them on it. They added things I did not want and increase fees rapidly.
John M. · Owner · Restaurants · March 6, 2026
Over all decent experience, a lot of good features. Has a few bugs and issues that need worked through
Pros: A lot of features are offered for a decent price point. I enjoyed the loyalty program and the options for setting up.
Cons: Hard to reach customer service sometimes. I’ve had a few issues with printers and tablets disconnecting.
Bianca P. · Manager · Food & Beverages · January 10, 2026
Great, I love the ease of the POS and how you can see clearly the reports without confusion from different reports connected to multiple affiliates! Very plain to understand and explain to my partners!
Pros: Customer Care and understanding to how I was feeling as a frustrated customer. [sensitive content hidden] went over and beyond to put a peace within my heart as I struggled somewhat with trusting a new POS system.
Cons: My Onboarding Coordinator [sensitive content hidden]! Definitely made me feel like I hade a big brother looking out for me! He checked in one m9st nights to make sure all was well and to see if I had any other concerns. I really appreciated his empathy and professionalism. Very patient and polite! Whatever was a concern to me whether big or small, [sensitive content hidden] made my business a priority and handled it till I was satisfied!
Patricia E. · Manager- Owner · Restaurants · November 1, 2025
Support answers quickly and works diligently to fix issues. The transition from other POS is good too with making sure your menu is done right.
Pros: Ease of use when using the POS...it is intuitive and has the features to make a restaurant run effectively
Cons: Could use a few addl marketing tools. Support takes a bit longer in the later evening, but they do respond.
Scott B. · Business Broker · Real Estate · September 11, 2025
My overall experience with Lavu has been nothing short of excellent. From the very beginning, the system has been user-friendly, reliable, and tailored to fit my business needs. What truly sets Lavu apart, though, is their exceptional customer service. Anytime I had a question or needed assistance, their team responded quickly, professionally, and with a genuine commitment to making sure I was fully supported.
Pros: The system itself is easy to use, and I can't say enough about the customer support! The back office reports are easy to read.
Cons: As far as I know there is no option for early pay out, so I would like to see that available, but other than that I have no complaints.
Anita D. · Owner · Food & Beverages · August 27, 2025
From the search for a new POS through activation, the only rating I would give Lavu and its staff is 5 stars.
Pros: $8b
Cons: Haven't found anything we were not happy with. If we were to have any regrets about Lavu, it would be that we hadn't found their product years ago. Lavu has been the complete opposite of the bad experiences we had with other POS systems
Robert D. · Vice President · Restaurants · August 12, 2025
To be 110% honest with you I dislike the system completely your customer service your software and your support team
Pros: The system does not do what you said it's going to do it doesn't batch out at the end of the day the whole amount of money you have to go in and put zeros in for the tips to get your whole batch out and that was not explained to us when we got this system
Cons: The customer service stinks they don't get back in contact with you in a timely fashion and every time you call they try to avoid your calls
Earl R. · Owner · Accounting · June 18, 2025
The people are super helpful and easy to contact. The equipment is nice and everything you need to locate (payroll, employees, tax forms, menu items) are all on one screen.
Pros: Everything is on one screen & it's easy to find. Also, everyone was super helpful & easy to contact.
Cons: It's just a new system so takes time to get used too. That's no fault of Lavu though. A little training and practice should fix that!
Jeni M. · Owner · Restaurants · June 3, 2025
It’s been ok for the most part. I’m still learning the process.
Pros: It is flexible and convenient and I’m paying less than the other POS system
Cons: Every time I have to edit an item on the menu I have to use my computer.
Ines G. · Owner · Restaurants · April 16, 2025
great, we truly love LAVU and everything they offer
Pros: The customer service and the easy programmable POS System, 24/7/365 accessible costumer service
Cons: that they don't have a rotating stand for the ipad to flip it over to the customer for tips, I bought one from amazon and so we are able to do that now
Anja F. · Manager · Food & Beverages · April 13, 2025
My overall experience has been really good. I am glad I choose this system for my business.
Pros: The Lavu POS is user friendly and I like the fact that I am able to maintain the system myself instead a third party handle the site.
Cons: The fact that the POS does not notify us when we receive an order even though we do not have the kitchen system.
LaTrice C. · Owner · Food & Beverages · April 12, 2025
We love the software and the easy-to-handle
Pros: It is quite easy to use, updating is a breeze, and the ability to use it in different locations at once is great.
Cons: Data Base host goes offline too often especially when we are most busy.
malou g. · Owners · Restaurants · April 8, 2025
I feel screwed and alone. No support in any way!
Pros: It is doing the job as a POS system like any other; we did not change it because sadly our staff and management are used to it, but this will change after this year.
Cons: $8c
Matt A. · Owner · Restaurants · April 5, 2025
Pros: The iPads are set up well and everything was fairly simple to set up
Cons: That you have to do all the changes on the computer and not on the actual ipad
Bradee C. · Restaurant owner · Food & Beverages · April 4, 2025
Pros: The funcionality and the service. When I have a problem the support teams always show up very fast
Cons: Some features that arent available, like passing some data to Excel
ISIDORO S. · CEO · Food Production · April 1, 2025
The team made the process quick and easy.
Pros: The entire onboarding team was phenomenal and attentive to my needs for the POS. Very engaging.
Cons: The main terminal does not rotate. Terminal was shipped in dark mode which did not allow me to view the setup screen.
Michael W. · President · Food & Beverages · March 20, 2025
Always with the best service and attention
Pros: Great service experience , always solve my problems
Cons: Everything is ok, really easy to use and is a great tool for my business
Al L. · Manager · Restaurants · March 6, 2025
Pros: The ease of building your own products and able to integrate with online orders
Cons: We don’t have any complaints about lavu pos
Corissa W. · Store manager · Food & Beverages · February 25, 2025
Overall installation went smoothly and I love that the onboarding personnel ([sensitive content hidden]) has been so readily available when we have questions.
Pros: We liked the look and feel (user Interface) of the POS and felt it was much like we were used to. We like that the price is reasonable and that we can use a cash discount system so easily.
Cons: Worried about iPad battery life with either charging or having to leave plugged in. There was a lack in direction as to what we needed as a retailer. We may have been able to do with a different unit for one of our locations.
Brian A. · CMO Co-Owner · Food & Beverages · January 28, 2025
Overall, it has been an easy set up, and they are available to help.
Pros: Everything comes to you very fast with simple setup instructions.
Cons: The screen is a little smaller than most
Wendy B. · General Manager · Food & Beverages · December 18, 2024
Good so far . Will let you know more in a month when we open
Pros: Im new at it . But it seems easy to do and handle
Cons: Nothing yet . Have not had it long and waiting on business to open
Kimberly S. · Restaurant owner · Restaurants · December 6, 2024
Again they could run the market on the pos world if they would get it together with the lack of truth and accountability for what was said by sales reps. GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING.
Pros: They have so much potential if they could get the communication down. It’s been one person says this and one person says that. Basically don’t believe anything they say in the sales pitch unless it’s in crystal clear writing. They will say anything to get the sell.
Cons: Everything I said about. The miscommunication and false information.
Nick B. · Owner · Food & Beverages · November 26, 2024
Surprise charges - once I have issues, then I took multiple tries to get feedback.
Pros: Nice hardware and free trial. Knowledgable support team.
Cons: Not transparent with the charges. I was not told about the card point charges. Also no warning of Lavu being cancelled. So I cannot access the reports.
Sunny O. · Operations manager · Food & Beverages · November 14, 2024
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| iPad POS | 1 | 15 | - |
| Online Ordering | 1 | 18 | Shortlist |
| Restaurant Management | 1 | 18 | Shortlist |
| Restaurant POS | 1 | 24 | Shortlist |
| Retail POS System | 2 | 13 | - |
| Point of Sale | 2 | 23 | - |
| Payment Processing | 2 | 45 | - |