Lavu vs. Northstar Restaurant POS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lavu
Score 6.5 out of 10
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Lavu is a point-of-sale software solution with features such as an intelligent combination of cloud computing, wireless technologies, and a sleek touchscreen interface for restaurant.
$59
per month
Northstar Restaurant POS
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
Custom Business Solutions (CBS) in Irvine, California offers Northstar, a restaurant dedicated point of sale system supporting all restaurants from quick serve to fine dining, as well as bars, cruises, and amusement parks.N/A
Pricing
LavuNorthstar Restaurant POS
Editions & Modules
Starter
$59
per month
Growth
$129
per month
Optimize
$279
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LavuNorthstar Restaurant POS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
LavuNorthstar Restaurant POS
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Enterprises

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User Ratings
LavuNorthstar Restaurant POS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LavuNorthstar Restaurant POS
Likelihood to Recommend
Lavu
For a small company with little inventory, Lavu is a great simple POS system. For a larger company or a company where items are always changing, I would not recommend Lavu as more transactions increases room for error and ultimately takes away the time one doesn't have to figure out how to reconcile something. Customer service is not always able to fix the problem right away and can take months getting back to you on the reasoning behind a discrepancy in reports.
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Custom Business Solutions (CBS)
The Northstar Restaurant POS is the POS system specifically designed for Country Clubs. It works well in a Country Club scenario where things need to be customized to member preferences, and there are a large number of menu items. If there is a restaurant where the menu is simpler, without as much customization needed, the Northstar Restaurant POS may be a bit too large and cumbersome. The Northstar Restaurant POS is good for detail but not necessarily speed.
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Pros
Lavu
  • The Lavu system is incredibly easy to use in both front and back of house operations. The format of both sides is very intuitive.
  • Lavu makes it very easy to add real life application to teaching inventory control, schedule control, etc.
  • The fact that it is cloud based makes life much easier. I can make changes on the fly and they update very quickly.
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Custom Business Solutions (CBS)
  • Very Customizable
  • Allows for a large number of items to be added
  • Same system can be used at multiple locations
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Cons
Lavu
  • Split check credit card transactions, seem to have issues with some of the checks not closing out properly or being charged correctly
  • Servers being allowed to run server summary even though they have unpaid checks (not supposed to happen)
  • Have had the system go out on a weekend and took 20 plus minutes to get back online
  • Calling the help desk on the weekend is a joke, takes 45 to 90 minutes to get help
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Custom Business Solutions (CBS)
  • Once an item is in the system it cannot be removed
  • Can be complicated on the back end if prices need adjusted
  • If you have a large customized menu, the tableside POS does function properly
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Alternatives Considered
Lavu
Square has a simpler interface but lower quality reporting for accountants.
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Custom Business Solutions (CBS)
I have not used any other restaurant POS systems. I have heard there are more robust restaurant POS systems available; however, very few of them are so customizable for our needs. Being a Country Club, our focus is on member service. Northstar Restaurant POS allows us to have a large number of menu items available so we can serve our members effectively.
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Return on Investment
Lavu
  • LAVU has fit perfectly into both the business and teaching usage areas for me. I feel I got an extra return on investment.
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Custom Business Solutions (CBS)
  • Northstar Restaurant POS has allowed us to track sales items, remove poor sellers, and add new items to keep our menu fresh.
  • We are able to easily adjust pricing to reflect current market trends.
  • We are able to do a mass price adjustment to our entire menu if necessary.
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