From the moment we walked in it is a old timey but modern look to a quality restaurant. We started with the Poutine and maybe the best gravy I've had. Wife had the burger and I had the lasagna. Lasagna perfectly cooked crisp cheese edges that made the whole thing just one perfect bite. Burger has around 10 flavors that you would never expect to go good together and when I say I need to figure out the recipe to make this at home I am serious. We finished the meal with like icebox pie and the pop tart. Whatever the baker did to those desserts even being heated up for service they were absolutely perfect. Amazing texture on the pie, amazing flavor for both and the way the pop tart is crunchy but melts in your mouth is great. For 6 things it wasn't expensive at all and the servers make sure you are taken care of. Also recommend the focaccia bread. read more

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Best burger I've had in forever! A little heavy on the truffles on the fries, but super experience

This place does not disappoint. It's such a cute and unique little restaurant. We got the burger and it was amazing, I had a bite of scallops and that too was scrumptious. Chocolate martini and the Provence are a must! I here they have drag brunch, definitely will be back! read more

Lola - Provence - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

I've been a HUGE fan of Lola since my first bite of the Bostonian back in 2006. I ventured here throughout high school, on breaks in college, and when I'm home visiting from Houston. Their soups are to die for, the homemade bread is impeccable, and the deserts are wonderful. If you get in at 11, you're gold for beating the lunch rush. The addition of the train car for seating helps when it's quite busy. My mom's company does a lot of business lunches with them, and their catering side is top notch as well. (Had we gone with a place where we had to cater food for my reception, they were my first pick for my wedding.) Lola is always at the top of my "must visit" places when I'm in town, and I can't rave enough about this gem in Covington. read more

Looked forward to experiencing their great looking menu. Unfortunately, their hours are limited, and I wasn't in town on the weekends. Hard to give a star rating for a place I only was able to see the menu. Next time I am in town, I will make it a priority to taste the food! read more

Cuban sandwich was dry and the fries were cold. Hummingbird cake was excellent. Service was great. Ambiance was open and airy however packed at lunch and very loud. Order line cutting tables is unusual and distracting. read more

Do yourself a favor and try to get here, lunch or dinner ( dinner only on Friday & Saturday nights for now)... absolutely nothing here is disappointing. Extremely unique southern inspire dishes from a top-notch chef at the helm. read more

Lola - Liver pate board - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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Good food. Quick service. Not a quiet spot so if you want intimate this is not the place, but I am a fan of the noisy bustling restaurants, that means they are DOING SOMETHING RIGHT! read more

The food was fantastic as was the service. I had the smash burger & truffle fries and my hubs has the Korean flank steak. Both were cooked to perfection and so tasty!! Is best to make a reservation! read more

Every bite of every dish was outstanding! I adore the atmosphere and the 3 different areas for dining; outdoors, in the train car, or inside the building. Service was perfect. Glad I went early enough in the evening to get in without a reservation. read more

Lola - Korean bbq flank steak with fingerling potatoes, kimchi, and rapini drizzled with yum yum sauce. - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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One of my favorite places on the Northshore. We always bring friends here when they visit. We've tried so many things on the menu, and we haven't been disappointed in any dish. The cocktails are great too, especially the fresh fruit martinis. Perfect date night spot. read more

Enjoy their restaurant but also love their special stuff you can buy when they make the items such as their Lasagna etc. cakes too But the Lasagna is my favorite of anywhere. read more

I am wondering if some of these great reviews are fake. One wrote about the great soup selections. Funny the day I went, the only soup selection was gumbo! I was not thrilled with the walk up service. The focaccia bread was one crumbly mess! Potato salad was soaked in mayo and no flavor. Where were the boiled eggs? Yuck. Sorry, $17 for a messy sandwich is too much money. There was more bread than anything. read more

The BEST lunch in Covington. Love the chicken sandwich and muffaletta. Amazing truffle fries.

Wonderful restaurant. Nice vibe and ambiance. Service was great. Food was impeccable. One of the best meals I've had in a long time. Highly recommend. read more

Lola is one of my favorite places on the Northshore because it not only has delicious food but also a great atmosphere. Who wouldn't like dining in a former train depot? We love grabbing lunch here. They have wonderful sandwiches, soups, and daily specials for lunch. The dinner menu is a lot more diverse than the lunch menu. For dinner I have tried the drum, lamb shank, shrimp & grits, and gumbo. All were very good especially the lamb shank! Lola is a little on the small side and is always crowded but it is still definitely worth coming to! read more

Lola - Bostonian Sandwich - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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Suggestion for management: repurpose the 2 top along the wall between the bar and kitchen door. I have been seated at this table twice (with reservations) and it sucks to sit at. Service was good, food is good, but this shouldn't be a spot for guests IMO. Non stop pacing from the manager guy and bus staff. Not to mention the dude bussing tables basically perches behind this table to look around the dining room. Not his fault, but it's just not a good experience for a place serving $42 entrees. You can't relax at this table and I just wanted to leave asap. Perhaps better off as a water/beverage/storage station. The times I've sat in the train car were much more enjoyable. Just food for thought good luck read more

I hadn't heard of this place, but my friend recommended we go. It's in the old train station apparently and there's an old train car outside. We went for dinner which is only from 5-9:30 pm. The inside is lovely; I love the decor. It's very small and it's best to get reservations for dinner. Some of the staff was very friendly, like the bartender and our wonderful server, Rachel. This is an expensive place. Tablecloths and candlelight so you get the full experience of fine dining. Lol. There are a lot of interesting dishes on the menu and I had a hard time deciding. I finally picked the Crawfish Cakes($16 for an appetizer) and my friend chose the Soft Shelled Crab (after she had the Pepper Jelly Oysters Starter). Her crab was a very large portion. My crawfish cakes were pretty small; just two small cakes and a side of cole slaw. Here, your 'entree' doesn't come with sides; you order them separately (for an additional fee). All the flavors in our food were delicious. Everything was balanced and seasoned perfectly. For dessert, I had to get the Blackberry Ooey Gooey. I was very excited about this, and it was good. But it really wasn't ooey or gooey. It was a bit drier than I was expecting. It came with cream cheese ice cream, but it tasted more like vanilla. $10 for this small piece of cake seemed a bit much. I will be coming back here to try more of the food. They have dishes that you aren't going find everywhere else so I think that makes it worth it to try. read more

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We were happy to enjoy delicious food and cocktails Lola is known to deliver. We were seated in the dining car that provided a unique and delightful experience. Love this place! read more

Good foods, friendly staffs and great desserts been coming here couple times now, haven't have bad experience yet

Very busy. Wonderful food and great unique choices. Great service. Pricey. Parking is difficult.

November of 2017 I had a frose at a restaurant in Long Beach called Restauration. I enjoyed it so much I put a little research into frose and their origins...my sleuthing led me to Lola in Covington. I started following them on IG and thus my lust of their menu began. Fresh, seasonal Southern fare. My mouth watered for over a year. As luck would have it I had a wedding in Mandeville Oct of 2018. As MY LUCK would have it, they were closed every opportunity I had to sneak away to Lola. Flash forward to Christmas and I was in New Orleans. Saturday night was immediately set aside to make the mecca to Lola. Impending doom of reality not meeting my expectations loomed in my head. We arrived. Sans reservation. The space was warm, welcoming and busy. The last table open by the hostess booth was open and they sat us immediately. So far, so good. I started with a satsuma jalapeño margarita. And the charred octopus with tomato relish and black eyed pea hummus. The flavor notes were incredible. I savored every bite. Other tables raved about the charcuterie board but being from CA there was no way I was ordering what's in front of me every weekend (but if you're local to the area I would suggest it). Dinner was the brown butter scallops. No exaggeration they were the best scallops I've ever had in my life. They had me at crispy prosciutto. Dessert was something chocolate. Also delicious. Lola exceeded my expectations. They also have a great selection of CA wines. Paso Robles wines rival many from Napa and should be tried if you haven't before. Only criticism is more tajin/smoked salt on the margarita please. I'm so happy I finally dined at this amazing establishment and am still in disbelief that it was even better than expected. Bravo read more

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Great lunch place! they literally transformed the restaurant for lunch. It's awesome And affordable. Dinner is more fine dining, also nice.

This is a unique little sandwich shop. We came for lunch and had a couple sandwiches, a salad, a soup, and a dessert. The staff was very friendly, and the food was pretty good. The soup was by far the best tasting thing we had. I would have liked to see more side options for the sandwiches other than just soup and salad, but the soup was so good that I didn't even miss any other side. Great little lunch spot, especially on the patio. read more

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Best burger ever hands down. I don't hardly eat hamburgers since they all seem to taste the same to me and I don't like eating so many calories in one sitting but this is worth every calorie. read more

Have not had this great of food in quite some time. Literally. EVERYTHING was good. I got the scallops, which were cooked perfectly and so fresh. My boyfriend got the steak, which was outrageously tender and the sauce was just incredible! But my sister got the star of the show.. PORK PICATTA. Holy WOW, the best picatta I have ever had. I have ZERO complaints and cannot wait to go back. Service was great too. read more

Always had a wonderful date night here!! Delicious food every time and great service by Blake!!

I use to love going here but not any more. Way over priced and the food is average at best. I picked up lunch from here last week and got the Fish Sandwich special for $20. It was served on a frozen French bread that they did not toast and was dry. The portion of fish I was given could be no more than 4 or 5oz if that. The Asian slaw was old , wilted and watery with no flavor. the fries were good and hands down the best thing about my lunch. $8 for a 2oz potion of pimento cheese with a few crackers was a complete joke. Then to top off being price gouged a $5 misc tax was added to my Bill. Will never go back here. Now I know why people are saying stay away as it is very over priced for very pitiful portions of food. read more

During our bed-and-breakfast weekend trip to Covington, we chose this place because it was highly recommended by locals. No expectations, mid to higher pricing but great food/drinks, great service (polite and knowledgeable), great ambience. The old saying reigns true, you get what you pay for. This is a craft/upscale, small quaint restaurant that focuses on high quality. I went a little overboard and ordered appetizers: fried calamari, pepper jelly glazed oysters and spinach and greens dip. For main course we had the blackened mahi-mahi, pan fried pork, seared scallops and grilled drum with almonds. read more

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Excellent Menú and daily specials. Food is great, fresh. Also a good selection of soups. Love it

Went here for lunch. Very good! The Parmesan truffle fries were amazing. Husband had the Cubano. Excellent flavor and homemade pickles. Grilled cheese so good! Cool atmosphere. read more

Everything about this restaurant is amazing: the service, the drinks, the food and the ambience. I would highly recommend the crawfish boudin appetizer and blackberry basil drink but you honestly can't go wrong with anything on the menu! Will definitely be back the next time I'm in town. read more

This spot is special because of the option to dine in the train! I enjoyed taking my son here who thinks trains are cool. The lunch menu is reasonably priced and offers tasty options. read more

3rd visit to Lola for dinner and it did not disappoint! App - must get the tuna cracklins. Every time. Just do it. Entrees - we both ordered the visiting fish which was a drum with toasted almonds and some crazy delicious sweet corn cream with brown BUTTAH. Holy heavens this was heavenly. Their seasonal margarita was spicy watermelon . The real star of the show was the dessert - vanilla bean Panna cotta made with cereal milk 5 stars will go back! read more

What do you get when you cross casual dining experience with fine dining food? You get LOLA ! I cannot rave enough about my dinner. Absolutely delicious and the plate was a generous portion. The Brussels sprouts were the best. Perfectly roasted and seasoned. The Parmesan risotto was heads above anything Gordon Ramsey could do. I've had his and so I can say this with a clear conscience! Everything was awesome all the way to the dessert. We ate in the dining car of the restaurant. So cute and quirky. read more

Really aggravated me with lunch today. Got take out for my coworkers and I, and a humming cake was left out as well as the dressing for one of the salads. Also when did the hot mess sandwich start being made with deli meat ham?? Wont be back. read more

This was our 2nd time eating here, thus time we were able to sit in the train! It was definitely louder and more crowded but a fun environment. Again our server was excellent, she told us the cocktail specials and was patient. We ended up ordering 3 appetizers, the cheese board, sticky wings, and the mussels. The appetizers were in the $15-$25 range, the cheese board was amazing, the blue cheese was so creamy and mild. The mussels were cooked perfectly and they came with a side of truffle fries, everything tasted so fresh. Lastly the sticky wings were another favorite, they have an Asian flair and are so tasty. For the main course we ordered the Lola burger which is a pimento stuffed double burger with a large side of truffle fries, next we ordered the pork piccata on a side of spinach and arugula on top, next was the flank steak with kimchi, it was cooked perfectly, lastly we ordered the beef short rib on top of corn risotto and collard greens. Each dish was prepared so well, the meat was cooked perfectly and each dish was full of flavor. Sadly we did not have room for dessert! His has definitely become one of our favorite spots to eat, he prices ranged from $20 to $40 and worth every penny! So good read more

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One of my favorite places for lunch. Great ambience, food and staff

Crispy Brussels sprouts were "amazing and delicious". At this point it's hard to tell if the main course is any good because we've been waiting for 45 minutes. read more

Always a treat to have lunch here. The only reason why I gave it a 4 is because the day we went the service was a bit scattered. We had to ask for spoons for our soup which took a couple of minutes. But the food itself always makes the 5 star rating! read more