We dined here last week before a concert at near-by Manchester Craftsmens Guild. I believe the Chef's wife was our waitress. Service was top notch. We were well cared for. Lola is a BYOB, with reasonable corkage , so that is a definite plus. We found the ambience to be quite nice also. It was quiet, and the decor was just fine. I guess the food was where they lost a star in my rating. I had Cioppino, a special from their chalkboard and my wife ordered their chicken pot pie off the one-page menu. Both were tasty and although we enjoyed them, I've had much more exciting Cioppino, both locally and in San Francisco. Incidentally, when the local restaurant Cioppino first opened I tried theirs and thought it was way too untraditional for my liking. This was actually better, but would I order it again? Nah... I also tried my wife's chicken pot pie, and again, was it nice? Yes. Was it memorable? No. I guess their description of what they do....comfort food, is accurate, but to me it lacks pizzazz that would set it apart from the herd. Will we go back? Yes, because everything but the food was very good, the food was o.k., it's a BYOB, and it's convenient to MCG. My other go-to Northside restaurants, James Street and Max's sometimes need a rest.
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