09/27/09

THE PUBLIC DOESN'T LIE!!!!!!!

by phoodiephreak

Our situation is similar to that of chatty83. We also made a reservation (with a very rude and impatient man over the phone) but ended up arriving ten minutes early. Well, it took everything in her, the owner, not to kick us out. "What do you expect me to do?" she barked, "kick someone out?". We weren't expecting ANY special treatment, we were just checking in and were more than happy to wait. But we didn't. We had dinner at AMADA, again, and thoroughly enjoyed the rest of our evening. We happen to know a few employees of this monster and she not only owns Lolita; she also owns Bindi, Open House, Verde, Grocery and the soon-to-be mediterranean eatery next door to Verde. Why do people support these two tyrants? They too will go the path of Neil Stein... By the way, i was forced to give a rating. If it were up to me, i would have given nothing.

• Pros: it'll be out of business soon
• Cons: it's not out of business yet

09/25/09

BIG DISAPPOINTMENT

by chatty83

We had a reservation here and we got stuck in traffic and had a hard time parking. We tried to call but the message said that they were not answering calls until later. We told this to the woman who told us that she gave our table away. We pleaded with her that it was my 20th wedding anniversary and could she please make an exception. She was rude and smug! She would not budge a bit. Even if she said it would be a little bit we would have waited. I WILL NEVER EAT HERE. Instead we walked down to CHIFA and had an INCREDIBLE meal!! She was such a b*tch. I understand her position but she didn't have to be so rude about it!

• Cons: READ BELOW

09/08/09

Would love to give it 5 stars..put gotta go with 1

by sisser

I had dinner at Lolita Friday. The food was great, the service very good, however, I AM NEVER GOING BACK!! The noise level is painful. It must average a consistent 85 to 100 decibels (I think jet engines are about 80 decibels?). I would confidently wager a bet that that is what the decibel level was in the restaurant. We didn’t stay for dessert and left an hour after we had arrived (notice other couples doing the same). Our ears were literally ringing for minutes after we left. A shame, great food and great service I’ll miss it.

• Pros: Great Food and Service
• Cons: Noise Level

07/12/09

great food and margeritas

by summerluv

Went there for the first time on a double date.. food was GREAT, i had the enchiladas.. fresh guac was awesome too. tried the blackberry and basil margheritas which were also amazing. Only drawback was that we sat outside which was nice but the table was on a HUGE slant.

• Pros: BYOT, great food
• Cons: seating situtaion

06/27/09

Good food, stupid rules.

by corbett_km

I went to Lolita for the first time last night with a group of women from work. We got there early (5:00) and were the ONLY people in the place. We were still waiting for 1 of the 5 of us and we were told that we could not be seated until the whole party was there. I understand rules like that when it is busy and crowded. But, NO ONE was in the restaurant. It seemed goofy and the snobbish attitude turned me off from the start.

Luckily, unlike the manager, the waiter was nice and the chefs have the skills to back up the pricing. I'll be back, I just hope the manager has the night off that day.

• Pros: Food and Margarita mixes were excellent
• Cons: Goofy rules that are NEVER ignored

05/11/09

(most) Everything Was Right

by btwyounme

I went to Lolita for the first time after hearing a friend rave about the margaritas. We went on a Friday evening and were able to sit outside. Since it is a BYO, we got a pitcher of margaritas and were able to add our own tequila. Yum. The free chips and salsa were good though both salsas were a bit too spicy for my liking. I had the mahi mahi, which was excellent. The portion size was perfect and the flavors of the dish were so good.

As with many small restaurants, the tables inside and out were almost on top of each other. If you're easily distracted, its going to be hard to carry on a conversation since, at times, you can hear the people at other tables better than the person across from you. Also, the wait staff was so fast, almost to a fault. I felt like I might get run down on my way to the bathroom. They also shooed away people who were lingering at their table once they were done since the wait was an hour. That's good for the people waiting but unfortunate for those who want to enjoy the last few sips of their drinks.

Overall, a great experience. I will definitely go back.

• Pros: BYO tequila, outdoor seating, delicious food
• Cons: fast paced, tiny

03/29/09

Good, Not Great

by thatbrian

Food was 3-4 stars, but everything else detracted from the experience. We were there early (5:30) yet it still was crowed and noisy. People kept coming in and standing in the doorway, leaving the door wide open. We were freezing!

For us there was simply too much going on to actually enjoy our food at Lolita. We will not go back.

• Pros: Great Guacamole
• Cons: Loud, crowded, and uncomfortable

03/28/09

Great Place

by stav

In contrast to some of the negative reviews, I think the place is great. Had dinner there last night, great margaritas and great food. What else do you look for in a mexican restaurant. As for the $18 per person minimum, you mean the restaurant actually needs to make money!!? What absurd arrogant concept! Lighten up and enjoy people!

• Pros: BYOT, food
• Cons: none on my visit

03/15/09

ha ha ha..Who is writing these reviews? Seriously?

by SylviaM

It's funny to me reading these reviews. I live in the neighborhood and stop in here occasionally after work for a nice dinner. It's easy to get a table during the week and the people that work there seem really down to earth. (To me. But then, I am a reasonable, normal person.) I will ask you, people of city search, would you come to a restaurant and 1.) already have eaten dinner. 2.) don't want to spend more than $18 (dinner in center city mind you) 3.) IF you don't want to wait during the weekend with all the other jersey jocko trash then don't go out to eat on saturday night! Some of these reviews make me really angry, and make me realize why tiny BYOBs have such policies in the first place. Because everyone wants to go there and drink for free and eat for free too. Why don't all you who already ate dinner stay HOME and leave a table open for me. Thanks.

• Pros: good food, good service
• Cons: Seems some people wish it were Burger king.

03/10/09

Food is excellent, worth the hour wait, but the service and snobbery I could do without.

by magsie

I went for Dinner on a Saturday night and there was an hour wait so we went across the street to El Vez for a drink and some guacamole.

We had excellent food. Calamari (not fried) to start and both our entrees were delish! Our waiter, however, barely spoke to us and clearly was not listening to a thing we said. We asked to have our plates wrapped up because we had a significant amount of food left over and he either wasn't listening or forgot! When we asked about our doggie bags when the dessert arrived he dissapeared. To compensate for the food he through out he brought a tiny piece of meat in a to-go-box. It was probably about 1/8 of the amount of food we had left! Needless to say, our waiter ruined our otherwise excellent dinner. If he had given his name or even introduced himself i would call Lolita and let them know.