Lola was my first restaurant stop in Cleveland and by far, my favorite.
To begin... the restaurant is beautiful.. I will say it is on the classier side, so you may want to put on your fancy eatin' duds to enjoy this restaurant.
I came for lunch and ended up getting one of the lunch combo's. You have your choice of a soup, salad and half sandwich combination...
While all of the options sounded fantastic I ended up getting the tomato bisque and half of the muffaletta sandwich. The soup was excellent. Spicy and rich and came with a delicious amount of blue cheese on top! The muffaletta was also amazing. Fresh meat, cheese and some excellent pickled vegetables all nice and toasty on some fresh bread. I mentioned to my mom it was better than the muffaletta I had in New Orleans a few years ago!
Their lunch menu has a nice selection of sandwiches, burgers, soup, salads and smaller sized entrees. They also have a full bar. I ended up getting a wonderful glass of Pinot Noir to enjoy with my meal.
The service was fantastic. From the hosts at the front door, to the waiter to the nice young man that kept refilling the water bottle, it was a wonderful experience.
I don't know much about Michael Symon, but damn, he has a good restaurant. I can't wait to come back!