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| - I'm a little surprised at some of the low really reviews for Lolita's. 3.5 stars for me.
We were looking to "Notch" a new restaurant this evening and somehow would up at Town Square. Lolita's looked like a trendy restaurant meets nightclub meets ultra lounge - usually the sort of place I would avoid. I don't drink, I hate the music they play in these sorts of places and I don't like to dress up.
Throwing caution and fashion to the wind, we asked for a table for two and the two greeters, who could have stepped straight out of Keeping up with the Kardashians, welcomed us and we were led to a table near the back of the restaurant, blissfully away from the crowded bar area.
I think my tolerance of the noise and crowds in here was helped by our slightly secluded position, slightly out of the epicentre of activity, but I was surprised at how the loud music was somehow less blaring and irritating than I expected.
We ordered some poblano and cheese empanadas for a shared appetizer and I ordered "Street tacos" , a carne asada and a slow roasted pork. My wife had some vegetable enchiladas.
I found the food to be completely tasty, it didn't blow my socks off, but everything was enjoyable, particularly the empanadas. It was all very pretty too and the unusual lighting in the restaurant really gave the chips and sauces an unusually vivid colour.
Where things become a bit iffy for me was the service - It was FAST (drink refills were some of the best I have ever seen), a little too fast. From the minute we sat down I had the feeling of being rushed through my meal. I'm not sure it was due to the fact that we were under-dressed, not ordering booze, just not trendy enough, or if they just wanted to shuffle people through quickly before the next movie session at Rave got out - our chips and salsa had barely hit the table before the empanada plate arrived. I'd literally just begun to chew the last bite of my first empanada when our main meals were trotted out - we felt a bit robbed of the leisurely munch on the chips, followed by shared appetizer while waiting for our meal. Within 20 seconds of finishing my food a waiter hurried up to begin stacking my plate and the appetizer plates while my wife was still halfway through her food. The whole experience lasted under forty minutes.
Overall, Lolita's serves up some tasty and well presented fare in a not too obnoxious atmosphere. If they could ease of a bit on the apparent "speed dining" theme I'd consider this a very solid option on visits to Town Square - Prices were decent too.
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