lola mexican fish house

coastal mexican food - our neighbors told us about lola's over a year ago and we finally had dinner there. what a treat. we can see why our friends kept speaking highly about this place. we ended up going on a monday evening, not realizing it was happy hour all night - score! we ate from the happy hourmenuwhich gave us the opportunity to taste many items, including thier table side guacamole, queso, nachos, fish tacos, pork tacos, beef tacos, and corn soup, erin was our server and she was excellent!  we were at the corner table outside and not once did we feel left out or forgotten and our water glasses stayed full the entire evening. i did learn that 'coastal' mexican means most items have a seafood flair. 

so we went there as a group because you can do reservations. got there and realized that this was a bit more than we wanted to spend on dinner.  fortunately it was sunday and on sundays they have a family style meal that is well worth it for much cheaper than anything else you would find on themenuat about 13 bucks a person. don't let the 3 dollar sign scare you off if it's a sunday. otherwise be afraid. be very afraid.

i'm anxious to return to lola for brunch. there are several choices on themenuthat look quite wonderful and i think my kids would really love the cinnamon roll.

great food and fantastic service. while in denver for a business trip, our group of three women ate dinner at lola. we were all very pleased with the entire experience and would definitely go back!

service: patrick,a fellow hoosier, was the manager that evening and was an extremely good host. he took the time to chat with us and make sure that we were enjoying our evening. matt made us some very delicious guacamole and even gave us some great colorado sightseeing tips. jeff was our waiter and he was fantastic! he knew so much about themenuand the ingredients in each dish. he was very attentive, friendly and gave some great food recommendations.

food: the guacamole is prepared tableside and made as spicy as you would like it to be. we all thought that the flavor and consistency of the guacamole was perfect. the margaritas at lola are really fresh and made with real ingredients instead of that nasty sweet and sour mix. for dinner, i ordered the shrimp albondigas (pescatarian-friendly) which came with a savory lobster and goat cheese quesadilla. really, really delicious. for dessert, we split the chocolate espresso cake. this came with blackberry-cardamom ice cream and candied marcona almonds. it was the perfect size and a delicious combination of flavors.

ambiance: we sat inside at a table near the kitchen. it was fun to watch the chefs whip up delicious dishes and know that they operate out of a clean kitchen! the overall ambiance of the place is nice. it's got that dark, sexy vibe going for it!

scrumptious - denver style!. last year for my 50th bday i came in from buffalo, ny and had my birthday dinner at lola's. because outstanding food, service,menuchoices and atmosphere are their game i convinced 3 other people to come to lola's again. it happens to be this year another friend was turning 50 and i wanted the dinner to "be all that" and it was. we started with amazing drinks- one that was especialy tasty was the fuego verde - corazon blanco, muddled jalapeño & cilantro, fresh lime,agave nectar, slice of jalapeño, cilantro sprig, 10 dollars.

next was the delicious lola guacamole made for us tableside. i bet each one of us could have just eaten that and been satisfied. garlicky, full of chunks of avacado and warm chips.

i devoured the ceviche flight tuna poke, rock shrimp, lobster, 22 dollars- a real steal. my two friends ordered the shrimp albondigas lobster & goat cheese quesadilla, wilted spinach, cascabel cream, 19 dollars and talked about how fabulous it was for the next 3 days. and my other friend scooped up the chiles rellanos.

you will never go wrong here............if you are in denver make it a point to get here!! (btw the buffalonians will be back next year)

still good. i like this restaurant and go to it twice a year. i don't really make it over to the highlands neighborhood very often though. they do a steady job each time i stop in and their pre-fixmenuoption is nice.