Lola’s Garden, an indoor-outdoor dining concept at Suburban Square, has only been open a little more than a month, but has already garnered 15 reviews on Yelp, and a rating on that website of 4.5 (out of 5).
Cheryl M. from Birmingham, Alabama wrote –
For dinner, I ordered the hot fried chicken sandwich after hearing so many good things about it. It came out on a really good roll and had slaw and pickles on it. This sandwich was hot in all the right ways. It had a good heat to it without being overwhelming. It has a strong black pepper taste so if you like black pepper then you will really like this sandwich. The french fries that came with it were spot on. Hot and tasty. I would definitely get this sandwich again.
One not-so-positive review came from Brian D. of Ardmore. He complained about the service –
If you are offering take-out drinks then the assumption would be the bartender serving these would be pretty ready for that option and welcoming as you walk in and approach. As I approached the bar the bartender on duty just sort of stared at me for a few seconds before looking away as she seemed far more interested in chatting with some friends/customers on the two bar seats by the window. I then verbally asked for a drinks menu this time explaining we wanted to take one outside. This time she did hand me the menu but did not bother to take the 2 seconds to include the beer menu (with the cocktail only menu I was given) and with her demeanor not really being too friendly, we decided to just go somewhere else.
has been lit up with posts and comments about the new restaurant, nearly all positive, although one reviewer was somewhat less effusive, writing –