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| - So, Restaurant Week finally brought me to come down and check out Michael Symon's famous Lola, and I'm glad I did! I'm an avid Food Network viewer and although Symon has a really obnoxious and annoying laugh, I love watching him cook on TV. Prior to coming to Lola, the only other Michael Symon restaurant I had been to was B Spot, which I do enjoy.
My date and I came in for dinner on a cold, windy, Monday night.
Immediately upon walking in, I felt like I was under dressed. The interior is very upscale and classy...worthy of a fine dining experience. Well done on the decor, Mr. Symon! The host checked our coats and the hostess brought us to our table. On the way to our table, I noticed the fancy bar on the left. Very snazzy!
Shortly after being seated, our server, Lisa, brought over the drink menu on an iPad. We thumbed through it for a bit and ended up just getting some beers. The loaf of crusty bread was brought out just before we our drinks arrived.
For our meal, we we ordered off of the $30 3-course Restaurant Week menu. I ordered the Mixed Greens Salad, Mac & Cheese (goat cheese, chicken, rosemary), and Baked Caramel Apple, and my date ordered the Potato Leek Soup, Beef Hanger Steak, and Baked Caramel Apple. The salad was quite good. It had roasted almonds, bleu cheese, and some other things, tossed in a slightly acidic vinaigrette. Maybe a bit too acidic for my tastes, but it was great. My date ate up the soup, so it must have been good.
The entrees came out and although the mac & cheese was nicely done, I wish I would've gotten the hanger steak after trying a few bites from my date's plate. It was cooked a perfect medium rare and very tender. (sorry, no pics..that would've been inappropriate) The steak came with a lot of Lola fries too. They tasted just like the ones from B Spot. For dessert, the baked caramel apples with salted caramel ice cream were amazing...sweet and aromatic...like grandma's apple crisp.
We both left Lola with happy bellies and I would come back again for special occasions maybe. Their regular menu is a bit pricey compared to standard dining establishments.
I will have to check out Lolita next to see how it compares!
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