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My friend and I went to Lolita's for dinner in the late evening on Friday. We'd made reservations the day before and had no problem, however, on our way out, there was a small crowd of people waiting outside, so I would recommend making a reservation.
We were seated immediately and decided to start with mussels and shrimp. The shrimp were definitely a 5/5. Shrimp arent very hard to cook, yet still so many places manage to overcook them. These shrimp were not only fresh (clearly had not been prefrozen), but were taken off the heat about a minute before they were fully cooked, that way by the time they arrived at our table, they were perfect! A little crunch, which we loved, and the sauce was de.li.cious. What impressed us most was that the flavors complemented, not overpowered the shrimp, so you could actually taste shrimp. Definitely recommended. The mussels were probably a 3.5/5. Nothing wrong with them, but nothing spectacular. We liked that it was served with sausage.
About 10 minutes after we finished our appetizers, dinner arrived! Wow. Just wow. I had the lamb and my friend had the chicken. Lamb and chicken are things you could find at nearly every restaurant, but theres a certain comfort in having basic foods cooked exceedingly well. The lamb was well portioned and oh so tender (i like medium-well). The heirloom tomatoes, mint, and olives were a great touch as well. But the chicken was the real star. Perfectly cooked. The skin was nice and crispy, and gave that mouthwatering crunch when you sliced into it. Inside, the chicken was soooo moist and tender and every bite was well seasoned. TRULY a pleasure .
Overall, it was a great experience and I will definitely return. I would have given it 5 stars, but I'm taking a star away for service. The waiter forgot our bread, and we had to ask another waiter for it. Though our glasses were kept full throughout the meal, there was a full 15 minutes between the time our dinner plates were removed and the time we got the dessert menu (???). There was also an additional wait for the check. It wasn't the most horrible service we've ever had, but we would've expected better.
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