Lolita definitely gets an A+ for atmosphere. I love trendy Tremont spots and Lolita does not dissapoint in this department.
Only bad part which is also a good part is that the kitchen is right out in the open. When we arrived (around 7:30 for our reservations) it was a bit hot in the restaurant and it seemed poorly ventilated, my hair definitely left smelling like food and a bit of grease.
The menu changes a bit with seasonal items (or so it seemed comparing the menu online to the one we reviewed in restaurant), which is very fab. I love when restaurants use locally sourced ingredients.
So, here - I'm going to admit it, my palate isn't refined enough for this place. While I definitely enjoyed my meal - there was very few items on the menu I was willing to try. I just couldn't think about stomaching anything containing or crusted with "bone marrow" - just couldn't. Crispy Pig Tails and Ears? Nope, couldn't do that either. Crispy Chicken Livers, no. Duck Meatballs? Maybe, but I was scared.
An item I must suggest and so does basically eveyrone else that eats there are the brussel sprouts... they're serve fried with capers, anchovies, and walnuts and I know at least I thought - what? Really? But, yes - they're fab. My dinner selection was roasted chicken and it was divine, the toppings locally sourced and in season. The boyfriend's selection was the macaroni and cheese (it's goat cheese) and he loved it. Again, my unrefined palate was my enemy - goat cheese just tastes plain musty to me!
As far as bevvies go - I got a Thin Lizzy (stonefruit vodka, dolin blanc, champagne, and mint), it was not bad except that the week before I had an awful experience with wine power hour (DO NOT ATTEMPT) and the drink tasted a bit too wine-esque for me to handle. I ended up leaving it half full.
I'll definitely be back again in an attempt to mature my palate by trying new things, and oh - because its a short walk to Churned (mmmm... ice cream!).