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| - We went to Lola last night for my man's birthday, and it was one of (if not THE) best restaurant experiences we've ever had. The service was wonderful from the moment we walked in--we were sat at the bar while our table was prepared, and the bartender and another employee (waiter? sommelier? off duty bartender) helped us choose a delicious new bourbon to try. (Thank you AJ & Nolan!). We quizzed our server for ages about the different appetizers, and she was wonderfully patient, informative, and so helpful (Thank you Gina!).
We ordered the deep fried bone marrow and the beef cheek pirogi for our appetizers. It was our first time having bone marrow and it was one of the best things I've ever eaten. The server was again just fantastic, telling us different ways to try it with the accompaniments, even doing a bit of a demonstration on request. The beef cheek pirogi was very, very good but paled in comparison to the bone marrow--not that it was lacking, the bone marrow was just that delightful.
Then, we were surprised with another treat! We'd been torn about getting the beef cheek pirogi or the pig ear/pork belly appetizer, which our server recommended--she brought us out a complementary order of it!
We were boxing up nearly as much as we ate, but only because we didn't want to run out of room for the main courses. He had the beef hangar steak, which is his favorite, and it was fantastic. I had the ribeye, first time trying it at Lola, and it was also very, very nice. I will say I've probably had slightly better steaks at higher end steakhouses, but that's probably more my preference for a steak that's just seasoned with salt, pepper, and butter--not to say the Lola ribeye wasn't fantastic, I just think that the cut of meat was so good it's almost a shame to dress it up that much.
Needless to say we were too full for dessert, but... we ordered it anyway. At this point we trusted our server entirely so we let her choose for us, and we had the 6 AM special (split). Also great--but I think the savory foods (especially the appetizers) were the real star of the show.
Since it was his birthday and it was noted on the reservation, they also brought out a beautiful little plate with "Happy Birthday!" in script in strawberry sauce, with the daintiest, cutest little cupcake & a sparkler. The extra food was unnecessary but it was a really special touch on an evening that was very special for us.
All in all, a great evening, with great food--but it was the service that really made it just stellar. We'll remember this visit for a long time and Lola will be our first choice for special occasions. Can't recommend it enough.
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