Lola’s Gourmet

SI señor, auténtica comida española, un placer encontrar «esencia culinaria» en estado puro. No te lo puedes perder !! Pasalo !!

I had a good dinner at Lola’s, but nothing was memorable enough to give it the 5-​star rating that seems to be prevailing on here. I ordered the sepia a la plancha, which was cooked perfectly and nicely seasoned. However, the lackluster service and the tarta borracha de santiago that we ordered for dessert left much to be desired. With all the other Spanish options in Miami, I don’t think I would venture back to Lola’s.

Not enough stars to review this small but cozy piece of Spain in Calle Ocho.
Food is excellent. Parking is limited and could become a problem, especially if raining. Large parties should reserve ahead. WARNING, if you visit once, you’ll become addicted.

This place is literally 3 blocks from my house. I drove past it for years and finally pulled in. Thank goodness for the duo of Lola and Ernesto and their delicious traditional Spanish fare. Wow. Intense homemade charcuterie, Fabada Asturiana and pâté. Insane wine selection. Family owned and operated and you feel it the second you walk in the door.

Good Spanish spot.
Best paella (only on Sunday’s)
The Spanish tortilla is good and so are their sandwiches. The place is small with limited seating, so try to go early. The paella is offered on all-​you-​can-​eat terms for 12.99 and is one of the best I’ve had beyond homemade.

We just finished having lunch at Lola’s gourmet, had the bacalao croquettes, the garbanzos Fritos and the huevos rotos. The food was amazing, flavored on point, very nice staff, would definitely come back here

Cozy little Spanish place.
I came with a friend looking for a quiet place with good food. We found this place through Unilocal based on star ratings.
This place is amazing
We ordered mainly «tapas»
We started with croquetas de bacalao then fried garbanzos then huevos rotos.
My favorite were the croquetas
For dessert we had the crema catalana. It was ok (skip it)
The parking is small so come early …
Wait staff is very nice and I think the owner is always visible.

How in the world does ANYONE have the courage to rate this place? Every plate we ordered should not be served. Cold, improperly cooked and not seasoned. I cannot say anything positive other than if you have an urgent need to pee, stop and use the bathroom!

I visited this place for lunch with my mom on a Thursday afternoon just past noon. When we arrived, only one table had a customer waiting. But the restaurant quickly got a little more busy a few minutes later. There was only one waitress and she became somewhat overwhelmed and it took about twenty minutes to get our drinks, which she got wrong anyway. Then the owner came by our table to let us know that they were out of the lunch special fabada. I’m not sure how since we ordered it and got one plate, but all of a sudden it was sold out? The strange thing was that the two ladies behind us had ordered the same thing AFTER us and got their orders. And it wasn’t like it was later in the day and everyone had ordered this. But we weren’t picky or anything so when she offers us the lentil stew, we say ok, bring that. Five minutes later, the same person (the owner) comes to tell us they’re out of the special fabada. I tell her, «yes, you mentioned this and said you were bringing the lentils instead» well, she insists that she never told us this. Again, strange. So after what seemed like an eternity, we got our lomo with potatoes. And this is where I’m the most upset because up until now, I forgave the bad service and the overly salty stew/​appetizer mix-​up, but the food… the food just sucked! All these people on Unilocal giving it great reviews I expected great food. But when food is so so so salty that all you taste is salt, that’s the mark of bad cooking. And that’s exactly what this was. We both disliked it intensely, and then, to make matters worse, when it was time to pay, they short-​changed us $ 10. Finally, the soap in the bathroom was watered down. If they can’t afford a much needed extra waitress, soap for the restroom, and other ingredients besides salt, where else are they cutting corners? Gross, just gross.

One of the nicest place for Spanish Food and Show in Miami.
Excellent attention and reasonable prices.

Muy chevere este lugar. Muy buena atención. Ordene las Callos a la Madrileña y fueron muy buenos. Las croquetas también fueron muy buenas. El albariño «Lagar de Bouza» fue el vino que ordene.
Volveré pronto.
Conchita fue muy amable. N

Wow what a hidden gem. Saw the reviews and stopped by at 11:15am. Of course it was empty so ordered tapas and glass of wine. Continue ordering tapas sibce the are delicious and homemade. More wine followed and glad that no entres were ordered Giving us the perfect excuse to come back.

Amo este restaurante y aun no he ido pronto estaré ahí
En la escuela LE CORDÓN BLEU se habla mucho de este lugar por sus platos tan peculiares que mas por eso son una reacción en cadena de sabores
Espero estar pronto

Awesome experience! My amazing boyfriend Unilocaled this place and said it got great reviews. I went in to check it out and see if we could get seated and the server said yes and so we were in. We got very lucky because it has limited seating and gets packed! Thank you server!
Anyhow, we got seated and received the menu and it was a nice array of tapas and entrees. We then Unilocaled and looked at the pics and reviews and then asked our server what to get. He suggested a lot of great things. We received the poblano peppers stuffed with manchego and chorizo with a side of potato. It was delicious !!! We also got a paper stuffed with cod, I didn’t like that. After that we got chorizo sausage, garbanzo beans, and a tortilla of egg and chorizo. All were really great especially with bread and sangria! The entertainment was great, I love flamenco music and dancing.
You will get full, so don’t order too much even if you are starving. We almost ordered the lamb chop, but glad we didn’t. To sum it up, I had an awesome experience with food, drink, and entertainment! I can’t wait to go back and bring people to experience it, and next time we will make reservations.

Amazing and intimate environment! If you like good music and good wine go every thursday, friday or saturday! Food is not unbelievable but it’s good and worth it! Buy Tapas «chorizo al vino» and Have a great night!

We made reservations for Saturday for 15 guest. The place is small but the atmosphere is unique. As a heads up there is a $ 5 cover fee but it was a fun Saturday night. The entertainment was excellent and diverse, there was never a doll moment. Talented singer, guitar player and the costumers played and dance too. The food was good and the sangria was very sweet. The total for two was $ 56 (food+beverage+entertainment)

This is a super cozy, intimate Spanish style restaurant, seems like you are in Spain, although I’ve never been to Spain it feels like we are in Madrid. Excellent choice of wines and countless typical Spanish plates. We enjoyed an excellent Paella. Would recommend to anyone in the Coral Gables area!

My favorite place to eat in this city. Great atmosphere, great food. The chorizo, croquetas, and lacon are must-​order items.

Fui un día de casualidad. Al entrar me encanto la sencilla decoración, me sentí en un pequeña callecita de España. El día que fui estaba en especial el Lacom mmmmm! Una delicia!!! Muy bien preparado, un exquisito sabor y olor, el cual acompañe con un vinito gallego. Muero por regresar.

Delicious Spanish food and great live flamenco show!
We were pleasantly surprised with the food, the atmosphere, and the show. It is a small cozy place but that made it fun for us.
On the night we went (Friday), there was a live flamenco show. Spectacular! ¡Olé!
I believe the show changes so if you want flamenco make sure to call first to find out the dates.
Tapas were delicious. We had garbanzos, pimientos piquillo, chistorras caseras, and chorizo al vino. Very good chistorras! For entrée, we had some good paella. Everything was perfectly paired with two nice bottles of Rioja. Prices are reasonable and everyone was very friendly. The owner came by the table to make sure everything was going well.
This place is small and it gets busy quickly so my suggestion is to make reservations especially on show nights. Parking can also be difficult since the restaurant is inside a very small strip plaza but at night they are usually the only place open.
Overall, this is nice casual restaurant with good Spanish food and great entertainment. Very nice for a date night ;)

Went on a Friday night where they have a trio and they were so great! Reservations are a must since it’s a small location and the house is usually packed. You also have to reserve paella by the plate in advance since they only make it on Fridays.
The ambience is great, the trio had great energy and very talented. I just wish the people next to us didn’t drink so much that they thought it was ok to hit the fork on their wine bottle. Drove me crazy!
The food was great. I was a little disappointed with the paella since it’s a little mushy compared to other great parkas I’ve had. It also seemed a little oily which overpowered the taste of everything else.
I still have it 4 stars because all the tapas were great and so was the service.

Last week I decided to go out of our comfort zone for date night and picked a restaurant we’ve never been to before. Lola’s has great reviews and we could nearly walk there (next time we will).
Lola’s interior is a cute mix of dated European décor with a comfy hole in the wall feel. We felt a little intimidated being the only patrons there on a weds night, but hey we just decided to call it romantic. :)
I ordered a glass of Rioja wine and my bf ordered a bottle of perfectly chilled mahou. We giggled over the video that goes along with the music and tried to adjust to the slower pace of the wait staff. It’s an authentic Spanish place, they don’t woof down food in 5 min, so they also don’t rush about taking your order. Adjust, it’s an American problem. Drink your drink, converse with your partner, pretend you’re in Europe where 5 course meals are still the norm.
We ordered the croquettes of bacalo and also of chorizo, as well as a slice of torta, and a Serrano and manchego sandwich. The croquettes arrived first. You get so used to the croquettes in most Cuban places in Miami, prepare to be spoiled cause these are by far the best. Super creamy and nice sized with great garlic/​mayo dipping sauce.
The torta slice was huge and our sandwich came around the same time. I’ve become so used to pricey tapas restaurants in Miami where you have to spend $ 40 — $ 50 just to get fed well. Not here, we actually ordered more than we could handle. The torta alone could fill up a person with an average appetite.
Everything was great, they make their own bread, real lovely bread! They also make their own chorizo.
This is not the place to come if you’re on a low carb diet or if you’re looking to impress your date with the décor, but if you’re a true foodie that wants some authentic food for a great price, you can’t go wrong here. We went away very happy and I’ll be coming back as soon as I get tired of salads.

Made a reservation through Unilocal and they didn’t honor it.
It took 3 waiters/​waitresses walking by us before someone asking us if we needed help.
Tiny little place and bad service right off the bat. Wouldn’t go back to try it out.

Unexpected pleasant surprise. The food was full of flavor and authentic… Menu prices are fair and reflect the quality of the food.
From the outside I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but inside the vibe is chill– comfortable and easy.
Overall– sweet find :) Thanks Unilocalers.

La comida es excelente. Las tapas fantasticas. Mi esposa y y yo fuimos un miercoles a cenar y encontramos que tenian un cantante tambien para amenizar. La verdad que este jove artista nos sorprendio por su calidad y seleccion. Lis precios son mas que justos y por lo menos esa noche no cobraron por el show. Muy bueno!