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Lola

Union & Reina St. corner, Ponce, Puerto Rico
787-813-5033
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Ranked #6 of 50 restaurants in Ponce
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Every time I visit my hometown, I always go to Lola with my parents at least once. Great food and great service. Sometimes it's better to make a reservation as it gets busy. Fantastic Puerto Rican food with a twist!

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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

I love this restaurant. The ambiance is great and so is the food. I have visited this restaurant on three ocassions and it has never failed to fulfill our high expectations. The complimentary bread with balsamic vinegar is awesome. The service is very good. I recommend Lola for its location and for its creative cuisine.

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Madison
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56 reviews 56 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

The best cup of coffee we had on our trip, so strong I added lots of hot milk. Service was a bit slow, but, hey, we were on vacation. But some New Yorkers, waiting to be served before they got on their tour bus, were very annoyed....just made us smile in amusement.

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Denver, Colorado
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013 via mobile

As other reviewers stated the location gives you pause. However, the ambiance was lovely. Being valentines day they only had a special menu, which was not in English. They kindly found an English speaking employee to explain the menu to us. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. The pace was relaxing and unrushed. We would definitely return here for... More

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Winter Haven, Florida
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20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

The service here was excellent, but our expectations were excellent Puerto Rican Cusine and although it was good, it wasn't the best we had on our trip.

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Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
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8 reviews 8 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

The service was a little slow but good. The food was excellent and the place was great. The bread is very good and all the food, that my friends and me, select had a great taste. Definitely recommend that place.

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Falls Church, Virginia
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27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013 via mobile

Lola is a very good restaurant but the service is a bit inattentive and slow. The ceviche is wonderful as is the bacon wrapped pork. I had the cassava Mofongo with chicken creole, the chicken creole was outstanding but I think I prefer plantain mofongo better, still tasty. The service was okay but we had to ask for a replacement... More

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New York City, New York
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013 via mobile

We've had mediocre meals during the 7 days we were in Puerto Rico and we were surprised by the great dinner we had at Lola. The service was great, they spoke English, and the ambience was nice. The food was above average and I'd recommend going if you're looking for a place to eat in downtown Ponce.

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Durham, North Carolina
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

Friendly but slow service – wait long for food, inattentive service. Over-cooked fish - come on, no excuse for this on an island. Decent atmosphere sitting outside – while this helped counter the slow service, overall impression of marginal service + just OK food – not so good – would not go again - there are better options in the... More

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new york
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

We had wanted to go to a different restaurant in Ponce but discovered it had closed so our second choice was Lola's. We had a nice dinner, salads and wonderful steaks. The mushroom risotto was to die for--I would go back for that dish alone!

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