Lola’s is a tiny, recently renovated, café set on a Long Street corner. It’s a popular spot for breakfast, lunch, or just coffee and a snack. Lola’s has a bistro style setting where the specials of the day are displayed on a chalkboard. There are a few tables inside the tiny restaurant and also a few lining the sidewalk overlooking Long. The hours for Lola’s are generally day time (except for special weekend events), which is probably smart because Long Street turns into raucous party central in the evenings.

I stopped by for a late lunch on a weekday and managed to get a seat even though the restaurant was very busy with both tourist diners and business lunch appointments. The menu at Lola’s focuses on what is seasonally available and uses free range and farm fresh produce delivered daily. It’s definitely a healthier selection than what is available at most Long Street eateries! Breads, cakes, and desserts are made in house daily. There are plenty of vegetarian options as well. The menu tries to do a bit of everything with influences from French, Greek and Mediterranean, Italian, Moroccan, Spanish, tapas, Thai, vegan, vegetarian, and Vietnamese.

I tried the falafel sandwich which turned out to be an open sandwich of fresh and doughy white bread piled high with greens and tomatoes, topped with four falafel balls and hummus, tzatziki, and tomato and onion salsa. It wasn’t my favorite falafel ever, not as good as standard take out falafel, and the whole dish was a bit lacking in flavor. Perhaps by offering so many types of cuisine, Lola’s doesn’t really nail any particular specialty. Next time I would try something else because a lot of the food I saw served did look very tasty! Service was standard and the atmosphere was nice but a little cramped. For a Long Street eatery, Lola’s is a nice place. It’s clean, the food is fresh and healthy, and the menu is interesting.