LOLA Cafe - Tomas Morato — Restaurant in Quezon City

Upon arrival we were asked if we're guests on the event they have or dine-in, they said the only available seats for dine-in is al fresco only maybe because there was a birthday party inside or some seats inside are reserved. So we were seated outside beside the door where we chose, the lighting is still okay not too bright nor dark and there's electric fan so we still feel comfortable. But when my friend went to restroom upstairs he saw that there's still a lot of vacant seats inside, but we don't know if it's reserved or not.

We ordered Spanish Chorizo Gambas which is oily maybe because of the chorizo but it's good, Beef Kare Kare with plenty beed and vegetables which is good as well and the Shrimp Aligue Pasta which taste good but super salty. The serving took 10-20min. After they served the food, the service crew said that he will refill our water but never get us back again until my friend was the one who gets our water. Also I still want to order some cocktail drinks on their menu (yung friend kopa yun kumuha ng menu ulit sa loob) it took almost an hour before I was able to order because there's no crew around us. I added Lola House Sangria na nothing special naman for me parang normal red wine lang and Lychee Mojito na at first lychee talaga malalasahan then after taste yung calamansi na parang juice lang pero may konting tama kaya masarap.

The parking lot is limited during our visit because of the event.

The parking attendant is nice. And our server (we forgot his name) di namin alam kung bago lang sya kasi we asked until what time sila hindi sya sure pero mabait at okay naman sya di na nga lang kami nabalikan after serving our food.

Price is average to expensive but worth the price.

When we were about to leave they give us complimentary dessert and the manager apologized to us for the bad service.

We're hoping wala ng maka experience ng same to us. And we will...

LOLA cafe is what it is: a Filipino comfort food place.

We were immediately seated as we arrived, and the ambiance was aesthetically pleasing. The rooms were brightly lit and the place did not seem it was a Filipino restaurant at first glance, but you cannot mistake it as you smell the pleasant garlic and peanut smell in the dining area.

We ordered the Salmon Sinigang, the kare kare, and the pinakbet. Both the sinigang and the kare kare had stars in them which means it was the house specialty as informed to us by our server, which was polite and attentive.

The salmon sinigang was too fishy (malansa). It was terrible. I do not recommend ordering this at all.

The kare kare was nice and the flavor was just right. The meat is tender enough that you can use your spoon to cut it. Delicious. Recommended.

The pinakbet was surprising, while it did not have the star on the menu, it was actually very good. Right amount of crunch and the bagoong was not too overpowering. The only downside was it was too oily for us, but otherwise, its actually great.

Overall we were satisfied with our food and the service and felt like it was worth the money and the effort to visit. I’ll admit, it was definitely not the first time that I have dined here, and I chose to come back because I had a pleasant experience on the times that I did before, and this time is not an exception.

This place is ideal for dates and small group...

We attended a wedding here last May 24, and honestly, the experience was really disappointing.

During the ceremony, the staff, including the servers, were being too loud. They were shouting to each other while the wedding was going on, which felt very disrespectful. I get that they need to communicate, but you’d expect a bit more awareness, especially during such an important moment. On top of that, there was loud music coming from the kitchen that we could clearly hear from our table—again, all while the ceremony was happening.

At one point, some of the staff even asked the official photographers to take pictures of them while they were hyping themselves up, yelling things like “ayeee” and striking poses. It felt really unprofessional.

As for the food, we had family members who are Muslim and don’t eat pork. The couple had specifically requested a pork-free menu and even had printed menus prepared to reflect that. But on the day, only two of the agreed dishes were actually served. Worse, the kare-kare that was supposed to be beef turned out to be lechon kawali. That was not only disappointing, but also disrespectful to the couple’s request and to guests with dietary restrictions.

The way the food was served was also an issue. The staff shouted “NEXT!” when the line moved slowly, and they tried to take people’s plates even when they weren’t finished eating. Overall, the service felt rushed...