Lola
(206) 441-1430
2000 Fourth Ave
Seattle,
WA
98121
47.6131
-122.3399
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Belltown
Last updated 4.01.09
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The Scene
Complementing the mod-flavored decor of the adjoining Andra hotel, the dining room and bar are outfitted with flame-shaped, scarlet-colored light fixtures and parallel lines of high-backed booths. Soaring ceilings, hardwoods and walls of windows, combined with clamoring regulars, make for rather noisy ambience, but well-meaning servers do their best to communicate with diners over the din.
The Food
Douglas' version of Greek fare showcases his affection for local ingredients and his talent for creating simple, thoughtful compositions. At lunch, the tender lamb burger with turmeric ketchup and crusty chickpea fries is the best bet. For dinner, it's the roasted red pepper and mint-laced feta spreads, whole roasted rockfish, and beautifully executed kabobs in seafood, lamb and pork variations that do the trick. Skip the overcooked seafood tagine in favor of red wine-braised octopus with pork belly. Desserts are worth the splurge, particularly the miniature cinnamon doughnuts with honey.
User Reviews
cmg2002
April 27, 2008
My husband and I decided to dine here after enjoying Lola's food at a party at the Palace Ballroom. The food was really delicious, if a bit expensive. We enjoyed the spreads as an hors d'oeuvre. We had the feta spread and the fig and olive spread and really liked both. (As a side note, it seemed a little ridiculous to have to pay $3.50 for extra pita bread for the spreads.) My husband had the octopus and I had the greek salad. The salad was outstanding ... really fresh and yummy with great quality ingredients. My husband enjoyed the octopus, but I think if we go back, we'll just split the salad. We each had a tagine as an entree. My goat tagine was fabulous. The meat was so tender and flavorful. My husband's lamb tagine was really good too but not as wonderful as the goat. We had the "doughnuts" for dessert and they were tasty but nothing special in our opinion. The cocktails were good, especially my husband's sidecar, and we both enjoyed the "house" wine. Service was polite, efficient, and prompt. Our server made great menu recommendations and was gracious about the fact that our salads arrived before the spreads. Also, the reservations staff and hostess were very kind to us. We had a reservation for 9:15 on Saturday night, but they told my husband when he made the reservation on Thursday to call Saturday morning to see if they could fit us in earlier in the event of last-minute cancellations, and they wound up moving our reservation to 8:30 pm. When we showed up at 7:45 pm planning to enjoy a drink at the bar before being seated, they were able to seat us right away, which was great for us tired young parents! Overall it was a really nice night out. It is a little pricey, even considering the high quality of the food and service, but it is well worth it for a treat!
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JHFH
March 27, 2008
we were recommended by someone local to go there for good food and atmosphere. we have been walking seattle all afternoon and were very tired and hungry. and to say the least we were very disappointed when we left. the atmosphere is very loud and pretentious, yet the food was sub-par. we ordered the prawn kebab, chicken kebab and smoked lamb with sides of garlic fried potatoes and asparagus. the prawns were pretty good and the fried potatoes were also very good. unfortunatly the chicken consisted of these pathetic little pieces of meat were dill destroyed the dish and made my chicken taste like fish. and not to mention that the pathetic little kebabs were 11 dollars each. robbery! the smoked lamb was served cold and tasted like roast beef. my wife ordered the lamb, and she is middle eastern having been raised in the middle east eating properly prepared lamb. so the main dishes were a total bust and definately not worth price. the dill that slaughtered the chicken is not expensive enough to justify such a big price. ultimately they have overly pretentious attitude that is not backed up by the food, and we will gladly spend money on a meal that is worth it. lola is not worth it.
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TIMBERHO53
February 14, 2008
This was a very interesting dinning experience. Upscale with a causal feel that is comforting. I thoroughly enjoyed the variety of different flavors offered and the Brussels sprouts were the best I have ever had! Even people who despise these mini cabbages would find these palatable. The one thing I did not like about the food was the Roasted Lamb, as I had to keep removing fat and gristle objects from my mouth that i was unable to chew; which I found to be embarrassing and annoying. The overall flavor of the Lamb was very good and the sauce was delightful but the toughness and inability to throughly chew the meat is inexcusable for a Tom Douglas restaurant. I will absolutely go back but will not be ordering the Lamb. I highly recommend the Spare Ribs, Smashed potatoes and the appetizer spreads! The Service was also very very good.
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Know Before You Go:
Breakfast and brunch are equally tempting: selections such as buttermilk pancakes with fresh blueberries, vanilla mascarpone and pork-maple sausage are served weekdays, 6am-11am, and weekends, 7am-3pm.
The Extras:
Check out Douglas' first restaurant, the Dahlia Lounge, just across the street.
Parking:
There's a reasonably priced pay lot on Fourth and Virginia.
