We made a stop in Cleveland almost solely for the purpose of eating at Lola. It was the first night of a long road trip, and this particular day was one of the longest. We were pleasantly surprised with Cleveland as a whole and will be eager to come back. Eager to return not just for Lola, but the whole city.
The only thing pulling the rating down a star was the service. We had reservations on the Monday night we were there, but we still had to wait a bit for a table. Given what I've read in other reviews, and how we were so highly encouraged to visit the bar, I wonder if it was a ploy to get us to buy a drink or two. The hostess was meh overall, but friendly enough I guess. I really didn't like the bartender at all. She just did not make me feel welcome. She also was behind the biggest complaint I have of the night. We weren't allowed to move our tab from the bar over to our table when we asked. While this is an issue with the restaurant as a whole, she also handled it poorly. She didn't really tell us that this wasn't allowed here, she kind of just looked at us like we were crazy for thinking it was a possibility.
Once we left the bar, I was pretty happy with everything else. The service was decent, she was friendly and enjoyable to interact with. The food was pretty much fantastic all around. There was one shining star that blocked out just about everything else from the night from my memory. Beef Cheek Pierogies. I doubt I would ever go back here and not order these. Every. Time. Please note that I hate the whole period after each word to add emphasis thing, but it was that important.