La Lola Tapas Bar

26 Benton St, Kitchener
(519) 504-5688

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Vanessa Claure

Service- Easy to book a reservation online. I also called to make sure there was an accessible spot for my mom and they were very helpful.
Service at the restaurant was excellent, attentive but not overwhelming.
Food-Paella was fresh, took 30 min which is perfect to have a drink and catch up. The paella was good but was lacking something… just a bit of flavour. The portion for 3 people was small per person ($27 per person) The sangria was so, so ($12.50 per 5oz. It had an orange wedge and light ice. I think the presentation/maybe some more fruit? I tried many cocktails in the area and the presentation of drink menus are competitive.
It is nice to have Spanish food and culture in the region. I’ll def give it another try for the tapas and wine night!

Wheelchair accessibility: Small place but is accessible. Make sure to have a reservation

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Mihai Presicareanu

Amazing food and personel. All the food was amazing. Highly recommended the Paella and the shrimps.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Paella, Tapas

Thi Thanh Huyen Nguyen

I have to say that this restaurant is so overpriced. We ordered tortas mushroom and Brie at $14. When it came out, I was shocked because the portion is so small for the price. Paella is also so overpriced for 2 people at $28 each and with rice basically. This restaurant is really casual and doesn’t feel luxury at all but the price it is. I would rather go to other luxury restaurant to pay that price
Will never come back again.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

Rochelle W

If you haven't been here, you need to run, not walk, it's that good!!!! We made a reservation for five to celebrate a birthday. We got a pitcher of sangria for the table which was a wonderful start to the meal. It was fruity and refreshing and didn't overpower any of the dishes. We ordered the majority of the menu and there was nothing that we didn't like. Everything was fresh and flavourful and came out in a timely manner. Though I would say the best dish was the salmon cracker (can't remember the exact name unfortunately). They cure the smoked salmon in house and serve it on a Spanish cracker with cream cheese, red onions and capers. We ended up getting 3 portions of this dish alone, it was to die for!!!!!! For dessert, a couple of us got the basque cheesecake and they even put on a candle for the birthday girl. An unexpected bonus to the night was the live music and dancing performance. This is definitely a hidden gem in the region and should be packed every single night.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tapas

Tom G

If you want paella, you need to reserve it when booking a table - bizarre. But it was nothing special, wouldn’t bother: seafood overcooked, rubbery calamari and just a couple of measly prawns and mussels. Aside from paella, only very small menu. Bit embarrassing to be sat next to other tables who hadn’t preordered paella, frustrated there was so little on offer, meanwhile being quite unimpressed at what was. Overpriced. Patio right by busy intersection. Not veggie friendly.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Virginia Shay

Beautiful space with incredible tapas. The person who served us was also incredibly friendly and helpful at explaining the details of each dish.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tapas, Basque Cheesecake

Emily Wassmansdorf

You haven't eaten in KW until you've eaten here! Incredible food for a great price - go with a group and you can get multiples of everything + multiple pitchers of amazing sangria and walk away only spending $60. By far my favourite restaurant in the region. I dream of the salmon torta.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tapas

Lucia L

The croquetas were delicious! I expected more of the sangria but it was too sugary.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Janine Stone

A hidden gem in Kitchener! Delicious traditional Spanish cuisine! We were there with an international student from Spain and her comments were “Just like home”. Also the Sangria was the best I have ever had!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas, Tapas, Basque Cheesecake

Isabel Bowers

Such a cute and unique spot in Kitchener ! Fun atmosphere, fantastic service, and great wine ! The food was different, and interesting.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jan Ballantyne

As usual, the food was delicious. Especially the broccoli and gorgonzola croquetas.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tapas

Joyce T

Really happy to see an authentic tapas restaurant downtown. It's very cozy and atmospheric, and with the shareable plates it's a perfect date spot. We ordered a salmon torta which was really good and the charcuterie board. The charcuterie board has imberico ham which is probably the best ham you'll ever eat. For those who are particular or have been to Spain and expect cut-to-order charcuterie cuts know that their kitchen does not currently allow for that but was excited to talk to the owner and hear that they do sometimes get the ham legs in so I'll be watching for that.The charcuterie cuts are sliced fresh every morning though.
The basque cheesecake with strawberry sauce was also super tasty! Definitely will be coming back to hit the patio on a summer day to try the sangria and more things.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Basque Cheesecake

Alexandru Bara

Authentic Spanish food. The Paella is really good and it brought back memories from when I was in Spain. I wish there were more options however. I recommend this place for a light authentic Spanish meal. The server was also really nice!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Paella

D'Marcel Smith

Great service

However, did not get any value for what I paid for at all. Spent $44 on a paella that had five small pieces of chicken.

Money would be best spent elsewhere

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Foodie Vancouver

We were visiting our friend in Ontario, and she told me about this place. So we went to try compare with our tapas place in Vancouver that we have. This place is absolutely a gem!! We really enjoyed the food, the sangria and the service!! The meatballs and the charcuterie plate are my favourite!! Food is very tasty, well seasoned and use imported ingredients!! If you visited Ontario swing by to this place, is amazing!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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