I have visited Lola cocina twice and both times have been blow away by the quality of the food and service. The staff are lovely, the owner is a gem, who deals with even the most vile of rude customers with perfect customer service (not me, 2 women who wouldn't stop making a terrible entitled scene), and the decor is warm and inviting.
I especially like the live music on Thursdays. Will definitely be back.
Also, they have rewardle with lots of points options!
Had delicious food in relaxing environment,this is the best place to have fun with your friends and families.10 out of 10 for everything,cheers��
Sir And Mlady Dine Out
+4
We love Spain and visit there as often as we can. When we can’t get there we love Spanish food elsewhere. Lola Cocina is a cosy place in Crows Nest that offers a variety of Spanish food - including tapas - in a lovely environment. We were here for the tapas. We love white anchovies. In fact, we love the brown ones too. The Boquerones were white anchovies on top on thick sliced baguette topped with piquillo pepper slices and drizzled with olive oil. It was such a simple dish but it tasted so good. The salty anchovies were offset nicely with the spicy pepper.
By far this is the best Spanish Restaurant. a lot of variety of food and sangria which is always great. Busy busy all the time and amazing vibe.
Delicious and fresh tapas. Buffet on tapas was good value. Will be back!
Lovely Spanish restaurant, good atmosphere, casual, fun, without being too rowdy. We got the Mixto Platter to share. The deal is for your choice of 3 seafood & 4 meat Tapas, and came with sides of paella, potatoes, baguette & salad. It was a bit hit & miss with our choices. Highlights were the meatballs, scallops, prawns & the potatoes. On the other hand, the croquettes were dried & dense, I could hardly finish 1. The paella rice were cold & but dry. The baby octopus would've been good if it wasn't over-charred & tasted burned. Overall very good value, we couldn't finish all the food & had leftovers for lunches.
Really nice pasta dish, very creamy and full of flavour. I'm still not entirely sure why I ordered pasta in a Spanish restaurant, I will definitely have to do the all you can eat tapas next time. Restaurant is quite large with an upstairs section as well, menu can be a little pricey for the a la carte options. Service is friendly, and it seems to get busy on a Friday night
Went in on a weekday and the place was buzzing... The food was spot on and the service impeccable. Like they say it's the little things that matter the most and speak the loudest. Staff was super polite and friendly... And hats off to the chef for the lovely and authentic food... We're definitely going back... Though they do have a promotional tapas menu at 35$ pp which is great for people with big appetites, I'd still strongly recommend going ala carte... Muy bien!!👍
Lola Cocina is a cosy Spanish restaurant with attentive wait staff. It’s a great place to dine with family or friends or for a date night. Their Paella Mixta combines two of my favourites: seafood & chorizo. Seared scallops & pork belly were also delectable. They also make a mean sangria!
Update 2019:
This experience was awesome. The staff were so lovely and answered my questions about the dishes very nicely. We ordered the paella for two to share between three and it was definitely more than enough. We got a few tapas to share too though. Highly recommend the scallops. The prawns weren’t anything amazing, still good though.
2018:
The tapas here are quite good - some of them a bit too salty. I recommend getting the mussels, crispy pork and the stuffed figs. The pork was well flavoured and the skin was super crunchy. The truffle and Parmesan chips were pretty disappointing - there was no truffle taste what so ever. Spent $8 on basically chips with cheese. Staff were very friendly but it was hard to get their attention as there were not enough wait staff.
Cosy place with friendly wait staff. As there were only two of us, we just ordered a selection of tapas dishes. The dishes were larger than expected and were very well executed. Their garlic bread is amazing. The stand out dish for us was the Spanish peppers stuffed with diced prawns, salted cod and bechamel. Sangria was great too. The prices were very reasonable. Just wish we could've tried more dishes, I guess we have to come back to try more!
Lola Cocina is a Spanish restaurant in Crows Nest, known for their tapas and all you can eat buffet. The chefs and owners have a combined 16 years experience in the hospitality industry of which 12 were spent working in Spanish and European eating establishments in Sydney CBD. We came here to try their all you can eat buffet which allows you to eat as much as you can during a 2 hour sitting time, as long as you order 2 tapas at one time and finish one round before you order the next.
Amazing spanish meal. Tapas style and very well done. Loved the sangria and all the dishes were well displayed and had amazing flavour. Went with my husband and we had a chicken, pork belly and he got a seafood, and 2 veggie dishes. Was the perfect amount for 2 people. I definitely will come back. The waitress was very knowledgeable and friendly. I want to make it back on a Saturday to see the salsa dancing!
Lovely Spanish restaurant with nice ambiance, although with the front door open, the street noise wasn’t as pleasant. The drinks and wine list were extensive including a few interesting selections like vermouth. The tapas were quite generous given the price. Would love to go back when there is music on but they hold it on weekdays.
Food was OK. Paella I had - Veg and Chicken was bland but would be good for someone who doesn’t prefer spicy or hot food. Mushrooms, potato and chicken tapas were not bad. Customer service was good. Would I go back all the way from City on a bus? Probably not. One off is OK.
Overall experience was awesome! The service was great and the server was very personable and helpful with the menu.
We jumped around and had meat, seafood, vegetarian, dessert and drinks. All were awesome…
Definitely a great atmosphere for date night.
Incredible service, vibrant atmosphere and delicious food! One of the less expensive places to eat in the area. Highly recommend for groups or date night!
Best Spanish restaurant I've ever been to in Sydney. Outstanding food and very friendly staff. Highly Recomended!
Great cheese and tasty Jamon Serrano.
I really enjoyed house white & rose wine. The portion of paella is large and more than enough for 3 ppl. Don't miss out Flamenco dance on Saturdays.
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