Great food and great service Even better after re-opening Traditional peruvian eatery-style food. Reminded us of Tanta in Lima, possibly a tad better Great hospitality by Alex read more

Absolutely Amazing! Service, Ambiance and most definitely good food! We ordered Roast Chicken and Lomo Saltado! I love everything about this restaurant. read more

Lola's Peruvian Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Glendale, California

So I made a reservation to this restaurant thinking ok going to try Peruvian food. So we got there tried to order and guess what they didn't have half of what they offer on the menu. Never will come back. read more

Very disappointed with the food not sure if because they are not selling much these days but the seafood salmon/shrimp were not fresh. The salmon was hard and extremely fishy smelling and the shrimp as well. 60.00 for 2 people I would say it was a waste of my money! read more

Great find ! This Peruvian delivers quality food. The waiter are all very kind and knowledgeable about the food. They accommodated my gluten allergy. I could not have the fried yuca but offer steamed yuca and it was delicious. If you have a gluten allergy you will not have to worry here. Lots of options! Great dinner! read more

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I've tried a few Peruvian restaurants. I've had authentic Peruvian food thanks to my brothers ex girlfriend. This place is good. I had the ceviche de camarón here and the rotisserie chicken with salad and fries. The ceviche is was good. I always order ceviche, it's one of my favorite foods. Especially Peruvian ceviche. It's always very citrusy and has a bunch of different elements. Like the corn, seeds and sweet potato (I think that's what it is). Lol I ordered it spicy, they offer it from mild to spicy. The spicy is not that spicy tbh. I wish it was spicier. But I liked it. It is a bit over priced $16 or $15, can't really remember but for that price I could have gotten way more at a Mexican restaurant or even another Peruvian place. But like I said, it was good so I wasn't too bothered by it. The rotisserie chicken was surprisingly delicious!!!! Honestly. It was soooo juicy and tender and flavorful. I would definitely have that again. I ordered it with a side of fries that were good as well. I love how thick the fries are cut and that they are indeed cooked all the way through.... have you ever had thick cut fries and they are hard because they are still a bit raw?!!!! I have. And I absolutely hate that. The fries were perfectly salted. The salad was an average salad; it did pair well with the chicken though. I usually order lomo saltado but I wanted to try something else, I will be coming back and next time will try their lomo or pollo saltado. They offer wine and beer, I didn't try any but if you're interested, they have it. Overall, it was a good experience. It is family, and kid friendly which I appreciate considering I have an infant. Our waitress was very sweet and friendly. read more

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I went using a Groupon , nice settings and environment , staff were friendly. First time trying Peruvian cuisine don't know what to expect . The sauce that came with the complimentary bread was good but a bit spicy. Fried calamari was the best - super crunchy. I ordered Pollo Al Vino for entree - is perfect with rice - and they put fried cassava made it quite interesting. It's a bit salty if you just have the dish by itself. PS: if you are in a rush don't come here , their service was not very quick. read more

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I was in the area and needed to find the quickest meal to dine at home. I stumbled across this place and placed a order to go. When i arrived home, I wasn't very pleased with the taste and quality of the food. If you have had real Peruvian food before this food doesn't reach or meet the expectations of quality and richness in flavor. I had place my order to go and when I arrived home the chicken was very dry and tasted very old. The chicken was dry and disgusting and I was very disappointed due to the fact I had to pay a lot of money for this food. Lomo saltado was okay but has way too much salt in the meat. They don't offer bread to you and workers are very rude. Plates are expensive and taste was very disappointing. I won't be coming again. read more

Words and b enough to say how blown away I was for their food and the atmosphere was fun. The manager was extremely friendly and attentive. Definitely coming back. read more

Lola's Peruvian Restaurant - Amazing place!!! Great vibes and the manager was super attentive!!! The food was delicious!! - Latin American Near Me - Glendale, California

The staff was great and they have been in business 20 years while others have come and gone. We were in the area looking for a place for lunch and since my husband is originally from South America, this spot attracted him. We really recommend the Lomo Saltado but would not suggest the ceviche based on our experience. The special ice cream ( a Peruvian fruit I don't know the name of) was also very tasty. read more

The customer service was amazing and so professional , very attentive and the ambiance very tranquil. The food was amazing , lomo saltado was so tender and tasty, just melted in your mouth. , Our Server Jay (Chino) the most courteous and friendly server experience, made us feel so welcomed. I would recommend this place to everyone.. Definitely coming Back.. read more

Have been meaning to try this place for years and finally did for lunch. Small, quaint place, not too busy on a Tuesday. I can imagine a long wait if you're a party of 4+ on a busy night as there are maybe 20 tables total. We tried the ceviche mixto and fried yuca for appetizer, both excellent. For entrees we tried the chancho palo lunch special, very flavorful and the arroz con mariscos, delicious and generous portions. If you're going to have wine, the glass is somewhat pricey ($14), but bottles range from $35-50, well worth it. There are some beers on tap, no mixed drinks. Service was prompt and friendly. The food was exceptional in both flavor and value. Will absolutely be coming back! read more

Came here during lunch time and it was packed. One table left so we lucked out. Judging from the crowd, it must be good. I ended up ordering the stewed beef w rice n beans. I never been here before but I wanted to try everything on the menu. Anyways, when my dish came out, the presentation was very appetizing. Now for the stewed beef.. The beef was tender, fall apart and flavorful. It was soo good with no fatty pieces. The pickled onions were tangy and went well with the beef and rice..the service was lil slow but the place was full so I understand. I will definitely be returning to this restaurant again. read more

Lola's Peruvian Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Glendale, California

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They are struggling! No pollo a la brasa, one cook ! 40 minutes for service....not good

Very delicious. Ordered the loma soltado and it was very juicy and fresh. The beef was tender and the fries were crisp. The waiter was very nice, although the food took a while to get, it was a busy night. Loved it! Great staff and atmosphere. read more

Lola's Peruvian Restaurant - Lomo - Latin American Near Me - Glendale, California

Food was delicious, service was superb and friendly staff. I will definitely be back. read more

We did call to confirm the hours today and we ended up with horrible customer service. If I could give a zero I would. We called earlier in the day today to ask how late the kitchen was open, they said to come in before 9:30 pm. We did and upon arrival they informed us that the kitchen was closed. Obviously we wouldn't have traveled that far if the kitchen wasn't open. Why would they not educate their staff answering the phone to give the correct information? The manager was very rude. He was not even apologetic for someone giving us the wrong information and ruining Father's Day dinner. Instead he was laughing and kept saying "really? REALLY?!" Really disgusting customer service, douche. read more

The best Lomo Saltado I had! Everything we ordered was so good!!! Alex our waiter was amazing! Everybody was friendly and we will be back I found my peruvian resto now! I'm so glad we chose to eat at Lolas. I recommend this place 10 out of 10! read more

Just finished eating here and this is 100% my new favorite place. The food was absolutely fantastic, vibe was fun, and our server was phenomenal. Alex was so attentive and an absolute delight. We will definitely be back! read more

Had their Lomo Saltado w/t beef and my wife had the Aji De Gallina and we loved it. Great atmosphere, music bumping, & staff looked they were having a blast while working lol would definitely come back, felt homey! read more

All I can say is a great place to eat, I was recommended by quite a few family members wish I was able to eat inside but not had to pick up dinner food was amazing I'm very economical! read more

When I went to Peru I Fell in love with their food, Since then I have been looking for the best restaurant. I heard so much about Mario's so i went there and try ceviche and lomo saltado and it was sucks. So I decided to try Lola's it was the best Peruvian I ever had. I made me felt that I was eating in Peru again their food was the best. I really recommend LOLA'S RESTAURANT. It is my favorite and I am sure it will be yours. read more

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This little spot is delish. Step inside this tiny mom and pop place and be transported to Peru. The food is super tasty and authentic and since it's quite close to the car dealerships, we always grab a quick bite while we wait for our service. Check it out and you wont be disappointed. read more

I went to dinner with my family to try some Peruvian food. Our waiter Dominique was so sweet and had amazing service, the food was delicious. I would definitely recommend this place if you ever want to try some amazing Peruvian food. I'll definitely comeback again. read more

Craved Peruvian food last night and this place did not disappoint. Entire staff was very friendly and seated us right away. Karen was an awesome server, so sweet and friendly :) we had the bistec ala pobre and the lomo saltado. Very yummy! The fried plantains was sweet and melts in your mouth! Very quaint and cozy spot, perfect for dates or small groups. Will definitely be back to try the other dishes! read more

I really hate to leave such a bad review, but this was one of the worst experiences I've ever had at a restaurant. I have to say I was anticipating trying this place. I had called a few days before and made a reservation to take one of my friends out to dinner for her birthday. I had told them that I had a party of three and that I had purchased the Groupon deal (I wasn't sure if there was a set menu for it, which is why I mentioned it) and they said we would be able to order whatever we wanted and we shouldn't have any problems. When we first entered the restaurant we didn't know if there was a hostess station and there was no one there or at the bar to seat us so we were standing around for a couple of minutes until finally someone noticed us. Our waitress was probably new, so I don't blame her entirely, but she seemed like she didn't know anything about the menu or the wine list. I ordered the Lomo Saltado with shrimp and a Chicha Morada. Not only did they never did bring my Chicha Morada but my Lomo Saltada came to my table shrimp-less. I'm pretty sure this is because the waitress was not writing anything down all night. If you can't memorize an order, I rather you take more time to write it down then get it wrong. We constantly had to ask for our waters to be refilled which seemed odd since it is a very small store front and there were plenty of people working; maybe only two other parties were eating at the same time as we were. I reminded the waitress about my shrimp as soon as she put the Lomo in front of me, she was very polite, apologized and had them make it separately. I have to say I enjoyed my Lomo. I had finished half of it when my shrimp finally came to my table. The waitress assured me that it was cooked in the same style as the Lomo. I regretfully dumped the small bowl of shrimp into the rest of my food and it ruined it entirely! It was so over salted and just bad that I couldn't even finish it. I thought it'd be very rude to complain since I had already eaten a little over a half of it, so again I bit my tongue. Finally the check came and when I showed them my Groupon deal (20 dollars for 40 dollars worth of food and drink) they did not want to take it because there were only three of us and the coupon said "for four or more." On the Groupon message board for this deal, two different people had said that the coupon was used for less than four people and it hadn't even phased me since when I spoke to the waitress on the phone for the reservation she never brought it up that this would be a problem. Our waitress just kept interrupting me and saying "Just ask for your money back. It's okay. Groupon was gladly give you your money back." Frustrated and quite frankly a little embarrassed I just paid for the whole thing and wanted to get out of there. I will not be returning and quite frankly I will probably recommend people to skip over this place for there are many better Peruvian places such as Mo-Chica and Mario's who have much bigger, tastier portions and better service for less money. read more

I really wanted to like this place, especially since it's close enough to Pasadena that it could have been my go-to Peruvian joint. Unfortunately, it just fell short in a few ways. First, the good: the decor and ambiance are wonderful. I love the photographs and Peruvian artwork. The chicha morada is the best I've had anywhere. The seco, which my dinner companion ordered, was really tasty. The service is sweet and good-humored. They validate parking for the structure located on Orange. Now, the bad: the service is slow. Nice only goes so far when I'm hungry. The calamari was alarmingly greasy, as was the pollo milanesa - a poor choice of entree on my part. (Though if it's something you enjoy, they give you enough to feed three people.) The bread that came with the chimichurri sauce was dusty dry. This isn't a complaint, but the chimichurri sauce itself was spicy as a mofo, causing even my hot sauce-loving friend to down a glass of water immediately after tasting it. If you like spicy, you'll enjoy it. I thought it was good, but the creamy texture and appearance were different from what I've had at other places. I'd come back for the seco or to try the pollo ala brasa if I was in the neighborhood, but this place isn't anywhere near as good as my beloved Natalie's. read more

What a gem! Great servers & they were so sweet about our 6-week old baby. We loved the food & ended up buying the sauces that came with the bread, which they were super generous with. We will definitely return. read more

Pretty expensive for what it is. I don't remember paying $15 for chicken and rice at any restaurant before but I guess with all the groupons and restaurant.com gift certificates they have going on they probably felt compelled to bump up the price. Anyways, onto the food. Traditional ceviche - This was probably the best dish. (Best dish from this restaurant, but I would have to say that's really not saying much) I really liked the two types of corn they had, which was probably the only thing Peruvian about it. Lomo saltado - Was okay. Nothing special. Fries were soggy. I got a piece that wasn't drenched in sauce. Pollo Vino - Again nothing special. Taste was slightly better than lomo saltado but I can't get over how they can charge $15 for just rice and a small portion of chicken. Parinhuela soup - Lots of seafood but soup was just okay. Prawn was just for show because it tasted like mush. read more

After an easy hike me and my friend wanted to grab something quick since the trail is in Glendale area I decided to go here I went to the restroom too take a piss, lifted the toilet seat with my foot and wallahhh!!! the whole toilet lifted! WTF?!?!?!? Get that shit fixed!!! Lets talk about the food, I ordered the Pollo saltado and i liked it! Aji sauce is great too!!! good service! good food! happy Marlon! Everyone kinda dressed up except for us all sweaty and stinky! read more

i totally think that find a place that serves fresh food and amazing outstanding fried calamari for such a damn good price is kinda of "BRAVOOO" now at days!!! look like my family will go back soon. HEAD UP lunch menu served everyday from monday trough friday till 330pm starting from $6.99 (1/4 rotisserie chicken with side of rice and fries) to $8.99 (shrimp or beef chicken) we were a little late on lunch on our way back from LOS ANGELES ZOO it was 4pm almost but the server and the all stuff still accomodating us with the special menu,hands down is a pretty good touch to this experience... we all know about picky l.a. spots!!! By the way we showed up with 2 very demanding kids and our waiters was wonderful! read more

i dont know what happened to this place, maybe it was an off day or something. When I came back to Lola's, I was surprised to see a new waitress. My last visit here was pretty good and our waitress was amazing, but for some reason I got bad vibes about this new one. I think im only giving this place 2 stars because of my last visits and the food, but honestly....the service was bad. 1. she gave us our menus and left us alone for 15 min. didnt even stop by our table to see if we were ready or not. (mind you, there was only 4 people there. and two of them were from my party) 2. she mixed up our orders. maybe she needs to write it down next time. About two more parties came in when she finally got our orders. 3. when the food finally came, there was obviously a mix up. so she told us it would be another 10 min. we were fine with that, but 20 mins passed. The rest of us we waiting for our friend to get her food. Her plate finally came....and it was not cold, but not hot either. 4. never got out waters refilled. 5. charged us for the mix up, but she fixed it, apologized, and didnt charge my friends plate. which I think, is nice of her to do. i was very understanding of it though...maybe she was tired, super busy, or just simply having a bad day. i dont know. my food was good though, dont get me wrong. but jeeze, the service was so bad, i didnt enjoy it all. It was also the first time I brought my friends to this place. I bragged about how awesome this place was during the car ride there. I felt very bad afterwards. i feel sad about it actually, i LOVED this place...and now i dont know...=/. read more

Not satisfied w my experience today. Order was placed at 2:42 and now it's 3:30pm and I still have not gotten my soup. Three tables max in the restaurant...what is the hold up? Thanks for not feeding me today Lola. read more

I love this restaurant! This restaurant is right by my house I love to order to go or to dine in when I have a friend visit. They are generous portions so I usually have enough to share or to take home. Excellent service and I also love the old school Peruvian music playing on the background. read more

There are just times in (my) life when NOTHING will do except Peruvian food. I mean there is just a 'thang' about the mixing of the indigenous and imported Japanese, Chinese, African, Spanish flavor of Peruvian criolla (creole) cuisine. I mean it is a truly unique and flavorful food genre that has something for everyone. That said, it is always a treat to find a new Peruvian restaurant and its even better to find one that has some absolutely delicious stuff to offer on its menu. THAT said...let me introduce you to Lola's Peruvian Restaurant in Glendale. Lola's is a new joint in the hippin' and a hoppin' downtown Glendale Strip of Brand Blvd, just down the street from the Alex Theatres. Although I would prefer to hear Trio Los Chamas, Dúo Huancayo or even Eva Ayllón than the cheesy Andean 'New World' music, the atmosphere is really charming and kind'a a perfect spot for a date. I haven't been but I also hear its great for an quick afternoon meal and during lunch they have a buffet that allows you to sample their many different offerings; perfect if it's your first time having peruvian cuisine. They have indoor and patio seating and the serving staff were very friendly. The highlight of the meal was an appetizer done with a GREAT twist, that I don't find often and when I do it sub par. However, Lola's does a 'Causa de Camarones' (see the pictures) that is beyond superb. 'Causa de Camarones' is alternating layers tower of crushed (not mashed) yellow Peruvian potato, shredded shrimp, and avocado topped with a bell paper mayonnaise that will literally knock your taste buds off. Not only is Lola's THE BEST 'Causa' I have ever had, I verified that they make it TO ORDER...so it's the freshest you are gonna have, save going to Lima and even then...ya know... ...and it was HUGE...and VERY filling...I could have made my whole meal around the Causa, but I wanted to try a few different things. The Cause was the CLEAR hit here...and I would go back for JUST THAT alone...but the god news, there is more. I also ordered a Peruvian Tamale, which is made in banana leafs as opposed to corn husks and have a unique flavor. Lola's were a solid 7. I also ordered the Saltado Mixto, which is basically Lomo Saltado add chicken. Now, anyone who has read any Peruvian eatery reviews I have written in the past will know that if you have never tried Peruvian food, you want a Lomo Saltado or a Saltado Mixto; as THIS dish that is at the heart an soul of Peruvian cooking, and a good indication of what that restaurant is all about. Not so in the case of Lola's. The Saltado Mixto was a generous portion and all the ingredients were clearly fresh cut and fresh made, and the meat was SO tender...oh yeah...yummy tender...and it was REALLY good (and I was hungry) but it was not the BEST Saltado I have ever had. The flavors (cilantro, soy sauce, etc) were just not as rich as I normally expect them to be. BUT...don't get me wrong...it was good and cleaned the plate. I will say that my gut feeling is that they do the more 'specialty dishes' better and focus on those... Like the seafood looks awesome as does the more pedestrian offerings like Seco, Anticuchoes, Aji de Gallina and Picarones for desert...can't believe I forgot to have Picarones...but that's for next time. They serve domestic and imported and Peruvian beer and wine and public parking (city of Glendale parking) is in the rear. It's a great date place if you want somewhere to walk around afterwards (like Westwood used to be) or if you need a hit & quit lunch that doesn't taste like it. I am going back, so stay tuned...I'm gonna work my way through the menu. read more

I gotta say this is a place that knows how to do Peruvian Food right! Being Peruvian myself, the bar has been set high for every "authentic" restaurant of this type. First off the location is quaint yet chic with its Peruvian artifact decor and dim lighting. I also think its clever that they have and Ipad you can take to your table to see the menu items on there. The lunch special is what I usually go for since the dinner definitely looks a little pricey but I think their lunch special includes an appetizer, entree, and dessert for a mere 14- 18 dollars depending on your choice of combination. Compared to other decent Peruvian restaurants that's cheap.The bread and green chili sauce spread they bring out is always fresh and the perfect starter to what ever you order. My favorite items are the choros a la criolla and the lomo or camaron saltado which is a flavorful steak fajita style creation (lomo) or shrimp (camaron) paired with potato and a side of season white rice. The marinate is juicy and delicious. Finished off with a couple scoops of Helado de Lucuma (lucuma ice cream) and you've had yourself an amazing Peruvian 3 course meal. A must go to if your in the glendale area or just finished some shopping at the Americana :)) read more

This place is very welcoming and the atmosphere here is light... The food is delicious!!! Definitely will come back... read more

We went to try this place because there was a groupon and it is near my boyfriend's work location. But the waitress at the restaurant refused to honor our groupon. She said that it is only valid for dinner, but the groupon did not state that anywhere in the fine print - if it had, we would've used it for dinner instead. When we mentioned that it wasn't written on the groupon deal, she even acknowledged that it wasn't in the fine print but still wouldn't give us the discount. She said that it was only intended for dinner. But I think they are using the Groupon as a way to reel in customers and then find excuses to make us pay the full amount. And for that sleezy way of running a business, I will not be returning. Also, the service there wasn't very attentive, and the ambiance of the restaurant was just okay. When we entered the restaurant, there was no one to seat us so we just sat ourselves. What bothered me was that the sun was glaring through the windows directly into my boyfriend's face, but never did the servers offer to close the curtains or even notice. Eventually someone else was seated at a table in front of that window and perfectly blocked the glare for him. Not sure if she ended up with the sun in her eyes though... The food itself was not bad but not great. If the rating was based only on the food, I would've given it 3 stars for average. But since it is based on the whole experience, including the poor service and unreasonable excuse for not accepting our groupon, I think 1 star accurately represents how I feel about this restaurant - I will not be coming back. read more

Come on! This place was the bomb!! I took a special women in my life to try some good Peruvian food. After reading a lot of the reviews I was a little concerned about the service. However, no fear as we arrived around 6:30pm on a Saturday night. There were about 2 or 3 other parties there. We had the best service and the best food. I would recommend the papa a huancaina and the ceviche. I haven't had crystal beer in a long time and it tasted great. My date had wine and I had her try both the Chicha and Crystal. About a half hour later the restaurant was packed!!! Thanks for a great night.. read more

Nice, dark and intimate little restaurant on Brand Ave in the heart of downtown Glendale. They offer up the standard Peruvian faire that I am accustomed to. Chicken in delightful curry and garlic gravies. Lots and lots of starches....rice, potatoes and yucca. I really loved what I ordered (which is what I always order at Peruvian places ) Aji de Gallina. But, I noticed the table behind me eating the most wonderful looking presentation of Ceviche, so I'm dying to go back and check that out. I got a coupon on Restaurant.com for $2.00 and that covered $25.00 of the bill. read more