Oh my goodness! We had an absolutely lovely dining experience at Lola Bistro. The ambiance is so cozy and my husband and I were having such a great time, that we didn't want to leave. This is certainly a diamond in the North Side rough.
We ordered the charcuterie, dolmas, and pelmeni for appetizers. I was so impressed with these little dishes. The charcuterie was no joke. I'm usually not a big fan of sweetbreads, but the lamb sweetbread was surprisingly good. The lamb and beef dumplings (pelmeni) may have had the best texture of any dumpling I've ever tried EVER. And I'm always on the lookout for a good stuffed grape leaf, so the dolmas hit the spot.
For my main dish, I ordered the lavender lamb bolognese. It was pretty darn yummy- I love a good homemade noodle. I was hoping for just a little more flavor contrast in the sauce though.
The Russian honey cake was to die for. I would look up the recipe and make it for myself weekly, but that beast is like 8 layers and looks like a lot of work...So I'll just visit Lola Bistro when I need a fix.
We'll be back for sure!