Lola’s Restaurant

A unique Faubourg St. John Restaurant with local art decorating the walls. This small, special place doesn’t take reservations. Try to arrive 15 to 30 minutes before opening time and wait in line. If you come later and there’s a mob, don’t be discouraged: Service is attentive and food comes quickly, so your wait shouldn’t be too long, though we’d either not bother on the weekends or bring a book.

They serve incredible Spanish dishes, from various paellas to starters such as garlic shrimp tapas and garlic soup. I recommend the seafood dishes. Don’t forget to bring cash!

Telephone: 949-499-5350
Fax: 949-499-9760
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This restaurant exudes richness, from the decor to the cuisine, it is almost on the cusp of nauseating. If a color or a flavor exists, you will find it here.

We started the early evening sitting in the main dinning room. The last visit we dined on the balcony overlooking the ocean. I started the dinner with a glass of the house Chianti and ordered the Linguine de fruitt a mare. It was a mix of shellfish and the catch of the day in a garlic red sauce on linguine pasta. Before the entrée, we split a ceasar. It was on a parmesan crusted bowl.The sauce was of course very rich. It was so good I almost licked the bowl. I have had their beef but it wasn’t as delicious as their seafood.

The waitress was very nice and gave us a lot of attention, until her section filled up and then we lost her. They seemed a bit under staffed that night. When we asked for the check she brought it to us with an after dinner drink on the house. The drink was a little amaretto and cognac with wiping cream. It satisfied my sweat tooth and left me happy

I recommend this restaurant. From the atmosphere to the decor, it will stimulate you in every way.

This restaurant is a nice bang for your buck. Not the biggest variety but some very tasty dishes. The pastes are excellent portions at excellent prices. If you are not in the mood for paste the seafood dishes are superb.

We started the dinner off with a bottle of an Italian merit age. It was medium bodied, with a taste of spice and tobacco. I ordered the seared ahi for dinner, starting with a ceaser salad. The ahi was cooked perfectly and it was covered in seasame. The sauce was a medley of onions, garlic and tomatoes. The side looked and tasted like cornbread but I wasn’t sure what it was and I forgot to ask the waiter.

I have dined here a few times and it has always been a very satisfying meal. I would recommend it if you are looking for something not to fancy and not to expensive. The atmosphere is very cute and they have a local musician who plays frequently. He is a red head from Chicago. He plays some very interesting instruments and is very entertaining.

I recommend this restaurant!