Lolas' At The Inn — Restaurant in Marion

TLDR: A great start up coffee shop that is/should be a great hit, especially if you want tasty, full-bodied coffee instead of chain coffee as well as a quieter atmosphere than the campus coffeeshop.

Great coffee shop with friendly and quick service from the barista and the owner. I had fresh brew, and the person I had a meeting with got a mocha. We both thought our drinks were crafted quite well. It's a converted house, so the seating area in different rooms gave an illusion of privacy without feeling crowded, and this avoided the large, loud room with hard (echoing) floors of most coffee shops. Full selection of coffee+espresso drinks, and they had some baked goods, but no additional foods were on the menu. That's ok - I came for coffee! There was limited availability on the south lane side of the street, so I parked across the street in the largely unused college...

I love my experience at Lola’s every time I go in. It’s a super cute and warm atmosphere (they have a really fun chair in the front that I love!) and the staff is always so nice and cheerful. The music is always set to instrumental, which I like. The pastries and pie are great too (and local!). Honestly, I like their lattes better than Starbucks. I highly recommend the Blondie.

The tiniest downfall is that they don’t have bicycle parking which is so surprising because they are located across from the college, but it’s honestly not that big of a deal as I just park my bike on the side of the building and have never...

LOVE LOLA'S I go there for most of my meetings, the atmosphere is beautiful, the coffee is very good, and the people working there are kind. What you can expect to see is people quietly talking, people doing work, nice instrumental music, a comfortable house-like atmosphere, and a kind staff. There are many little rooms to hang out in with an assortment of furniture. Go and experience it for yourself! I...