Lola's Pizza is part of Kahala Koa Tiki Bar, and if you're going to drink a few Zombies or Navy Grogs, well, you'll need something to sop up that booze, so it's a good idea to order one of these tasty pizzas! We got the beer crust, which was a nice matrix of crisp and chewy. The pepperoni was pleasantly spicy with a dash of herbiness. They also have thin crust, extra thin crust, and pan pizzas as well. We will be back for more drinks and more pizza! read more

This is the most amazing place! Decor is perfect! Drinks are SO fun and delicious. So many to choose from. Every time we go we get the pizza, and I am picky about pizza, it's alway really good!!! GO enjoy and have fun!! Service is always on point also! read more

Lolas Pizza Palace - Pizza Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

Mahalo! Love this place. Cool decor that's overloaded and over the top as it should be in the tiki theme. Brings me back to when I worked downtown and would meet coworkers and others at Trader Vic's in the Palmer House. Had a mai thai and my dinner companion had a strawberry daiquiri. Both were perfectly made. Had a nice side Caesar salad and cheese sticks before the thin crust pizza with was loaded with cheese and toppings. The crust was thin and had a great crunch. Flavours really mixed well. We ordered a pizza too big so there's going to be a nice lunch or dinner tomorrow. Service was very good. I'll definitely be back!! read more

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Have been there on two separate occasions. Ambience is phenomenal . Menu is on the smaller side quite a few appetizers available but not many trays! Very good cocktails and good service as well. read more

Great pizza. Great place. This is a combo pizza house/tiki bar/visual spectacular. Service is usually good. We go every time we are in Chicagoland. Sometimes it is better than others. Splurge--get the seasonal drinks. We have yet to be disappointed. You would never guess that this place is THAT spectacular by looking at the outside. Get your butt in here! You deserve this one! read more

Food and drinks are good. They want to charge you a fee for using a debit card, which is like cash, and it is illegal in illinois and all states. They seem to think it's not. Also. wanted to purchase a glass and they charged me 35.00. A high end store wouldn't come close to that price. Would never go back again!!!! read more

Its a cool place. I think the drinks are cute. I do like the Potato Skin and Fries. I did like the pizza. We had 3 kinds of pizza to try em. I liked the crust but I think i would try other flavors. I'd go back for the potato skin and drinks. Service was great and its a super nice place to chill and hang out . Happy eating! read more

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This is my second time going to Lolas Pizza Palace. I was upset that the order of Tarro chips had more broken peices than larger pieices it was hard to eat the salsa with crumbs and the cost was $15 for a basket. Dont buy this not worth the money. The waitress quickly said that the tip is included I did not hear her say that but someone else at the table said she said that. We have her an extra 20% tip and she took it instead of saying it is already included in the bill. Was very dissappointed. The restaurant is so dark i could barely see the the bill and my deposit did not show that it was deducted but she said it was. I should have taken out my calculator because that it the only way I could check for sure. Not happy about this experience. Will probably not go back. read more

With the Tiki Bar decor, this place has become a really cool place to take your friends and enjoy some food and drink. This restaurant is one of those places that has so many decorations around every corner of each area that you have to really visit it to fully experience the atmosphere. For a place that is very themed, the price of the pizza is surprisingly reasonable at under $30 for a family sized meal that is probably subsidized a bit by their large menu of fancy themed drinks. These come decorated nicely with an assortment of unique mugs. Definitely take a visit here if you're looking for a uniquely decorated restaurant with lots of fun photo opportunities. read more

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We came to Lola's after reading the good reviews. With reservations on a Friday night we were seated quickly and served promptly. The ladies in the group got their signature tropical cocktails, I got a beer. We had the Luau Sliders and some teriyaki ribs, both good. For pizza we had the Thai Chicken and a "build your own". The colorful tiki atmosphere, good food, the fancy drinks and solid table service will have us coming back. The bill for four of us was right around $190. read more

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Loved the ambiance. Service was efficient and good was meh. The cocktails are def the star of the show along with the kitchy atmosphere. Started with the eggroll app. It was small and tasted frozen so I wouldn't get these again. The Hawaiian inspired cocktails are the def draw here so get them! We orders pizza and it was good but we had way better would I come back? For sure, for the cocktails at least! read more

Love this place. Amazing Ambiance delicious drinks SUPER GOOD SERVICE. Highly recommend for out of town guests and for whenever you want a magical moment. read more

The restaurant was decorated very well with tiki huts and statues. Dimly-lit which added to the mood. They even had a small fountain in the corner. The waiter was very nice and personable. Prices are a bit high. Specialty drinks are around $15 but were very good. The pizza and salad were standard. read more

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This place is awesome. I came here for the second time tonight with a long time friend. The pizza was awesome. The pan was awesome on my first visit. And tonight I enjoyed the in crust. We split a family in half and it was just enough. Only 2 pieces left over. I have to try the beer crust and extra thin crust next time. The only thing is the parking is tight. Some times it totally filled because the parking lot is small. And they are only open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. They are closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Otherwise great place with great food. Very reasonably priced also. No more than any other place. read more

Lolas Pizza Palace - Pizza Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

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Amazing cocktails and Pizza.... Everyone needs a Painkiller after a long workweek! We've been coming here the last few months and have become addicted to the ambiance. The Hawaiian music, island decor and vast selection of tiki drinks make Lola's special. read more

Lolas Pizza Palace - Tiki time! - Pizza Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

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Food was ok. I don't see why everyone raves about food...it's just ok. Small parking lot. Strange hours they're open

Overall, it was a decent experience. The parking lot was a bit tight, which made it a little tricky to park. Our server was really nice and friendly! The ambiance was fun and lively, okay for a casual meal out. We ordered the "serves 3" Zombie, and the server told us how much each individual-sized Zombie was, we realized we could've just ordered 3 regular Zombies for a cheaper price, which was a bit of a bummer. Missed opportunity. The pizza was fine, but not something that stood out to us. Also, we ordered a burger and asked for mustard, and we were charged for the mustard, which was a little unexpected. All in all, it was a nice time, but there are a few small things they could improve on. read more

Moving this to 3-star. I will say, the drinks and food are still 5-star every time i have been! We were there with 4 guys looking to spend a little money and have a great time at one of the best bars in the Suburbs. $400 was the total bill between our group. However, on this visit, the server took the liberty of placing an auto-gratuity on our group of 4 and not saying a word about it. Not only was the auto-gratuity not mentioned to our party, circled, highlighted, etc, the receipt was purposely discreetly tucked into the check presenter as so we were not to notice. I looked over the menu and website and didn't' see anything about this being their policy. I think it was mentioned that tables of 5 or 6 or more would be subject to an auto gratuity....which is fair...however, we were 4 guys. The ironic thing is, with all 4 of us being in the business we would of left more than what the autograt got the server. Service was really good...i was planning on leaving $50 on $180...but enjoy the $37 guy! I have a feeling this little trick works more times than it doesn't, so the server is still coming out ahead. Very unscrupulous and deceiving from such a great establishment like Lola's. Pretty weak. read more

Lolas Pizza Palace - Pizza Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

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I don't know if we came on an off night or what happened as our experience does not align with the other reviews. The only positive of the night were our drinks - when we could get them (our server was incredibly overwhelmed and kept forgetting to bring our drinks). We started off with the Luau sliders and cheddar bacon fries. The pork on the sliders was dry and lacked flavor. The cheddar bacon fries were soggy and over-salted. Next was the thin crust Lola's special. It was very overcooked and burnt on the bottom, practically inedible. My fiance will eat pretty much everything and declined having seconds. We left the majority of our food on the table. Overall disappointing. read more

A hidden gem! Lola's is much more than a pizza place. Inside this location is the Kahala Koa tiki bar, which transports you to a different place. The dining room provides a full tiki environment, from a water fountain to festive decor all around. The dining menu is pretty standard -- pizza, salads, sandwiches. It's the drink menu that steals the show. So many tropical drinks to choose among, and each with a unique prevention. One of my friends ordered the Smoking Eruption, a fruity drink that we assume was poured over dry ice, as it emitted "smoke" and sizzled as though it was full of Pop Rocks for a few minutes. So cool! My other friend and I both opted for the Purple Puffer, which tasted like a liquid grape Jolly Rancher and came served in adorable fish-shaped glasses topped with pineapple and decorative leaves. It was truly a unique suburban experience. I've only knocked off one star because we had a strange experience when it came to paying the bill. One of us contributed cash, and other other two asked for specific amounts to be put on our credit cards. Combined, we were leaving about a 25% tip. When our server returned with our cards, the one that was supposed to have $35 on it was charged a random $38.95, and the one that was supposed to have $50 on it was charged $50.95, so she basically added $5 to her tip without our consent and never mentioned to us that the amounts were different than we'd authorized. The cards had already been swiped, so we figured there wasn't much that could be done. But we found this very odd and it was sort of an annoying way to end our fun night out. I'll return, but will have to remember to either ask for separate checks or else bring enough cash for the whole bill! read more

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We ordered carry out from Lola's to celebrate a birthday. We got a cheese and sausage pizza as well as a BBQ pizza. Both were family sized. The pizzas were cooked right and had plenty of sauce. Evidence of the quality came when we had a half pizza left after feeding six people. I'm sure it will make good leftovers. I recommend carry out since the restaurant and parking lot is small. When we picked up there was an hour and a half wait for the next table. read more

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Unable to eat here (without a reservation) recently. Small overall and weird that the bar had empty "reserved" high tops and a bar that was used more to store liquor bottles vs customer seating. Lots of little kids running around the dining area side. No matter how good the reviews, not sure would make an effort to try it again read more

Best thin crust in town. They have custom beverages as well. Great tikki bar setting - make reservations for large groups or go when they open :) read more

This review is WAY OVER DUE! Love this place ! This is a great Tiki Bar with drinks that are OUTSTANDING! My favorite is the Rum Barrel and my wife's is the Pineapple Passion. We have tried a lot of the specialty drinks here - never disappointed! The food is really good here. House cut fries are really good, wings very good, pizza excellent! I recommend the beer crust. "Traditional" meat and veggie options all good. If Pork,Pineapple with BBQ sounds good - DO IT ! Get the Luau pizza ! The Tiki decor inside is very nice / well done ! Very friendly staff. Great Place! I highly recommend Lola's ! read more

Lolas Pizza Palace - 151 Swizzel and Shark Bite - Pizza Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

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Everything was fantastic from service to food! What a fun place.... A few hours in a Polynesian bar & restaurant in the middle of Arlington Heights! We will definitely be back! Do not listen to the few naysayers they know not what they speak...... give it a try & you will be happy!! read more

Always wanted to come to This place. So glad we did. We walked in yesterday but no seats were available for the rest of the evening ( Saturday evening). So we got a reservation for 6:30p for Sunday night for dinner. The waiter was so awesome. He was the only waiter but very fast, attentive and checked us in a lot to make sure we were okay despite he had all the customers to check in. The food was great as well! Their homemade crust was so yummy! Just loved the atmosphere of the restaurant! Great vibe for Sure! We will be coming back to try other items out of their menu for sure!! read more

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Great vibe amazing drinks lots of fun choices. Pizza was yummy. Super fun decor. Def worth it

If you miss Rainforest Cafe, come here. Feels like you're in Hawaii or on the set of 50 First Dates! Sat at a table in front of the misty waterfall, under the nets on the ceiling full of ocean trinkets. Our server was nice. Shared a LOLA SPECIAL pizza (Sausage, green peppers, mushrooms and onions) and Luau pork sliders in Hawaiian BBQ sauce. I love sweet food, but the sliders were too sweet for me. Pizza was ok; my sister liked it a lot. Got a few fruit cocktails drinks. Although we got drinks from the menu that were light on alcohol, after 2 drinks my acid reflux went crazy. Drink menu changes often. You can ask for drinks not on the menu. They moved to Rand Road. Front entrance has a ramp, but there is a size-able lip to get in. My power wheelchair had a hard time getting over it going forward, but it was ok when I backed out. Family owned. Named after their dog, read more

The drinks were wonderful. The bartenders were working hard. We'll definitely go back. One issue to watch out for. We were a party of four and they added a tip automatically as if we were a large party. My wife didn't realize it and added another generous tip. read more

Does that look like your typical pizza place inside! Very nice upscale ambience what's great tropical drinks. Service was a little slow due to limited staff as indicated when you first walk in food is good although a limited menu. read more

Came in to Lola's to try the Kahala Koa Tiki Lounge and I was not disappointed in my drinks! The atmosphere is so cute and very tropical. I was pleased to see it wasn't packed to the gills like some of the other tiki bars in the area are, there was actually space between tables and you could hear yourself talk to the people you came in with. The light fixtures in particular were really neat and we had a fun time looking at them! The drinks were great! I had a rum barrel first and it was delicious. Very fruity and you could definitely taste the rum. I decided to switch to a banana daquiri which was a little less sweet and a little less packed with rum, but still equally as good. It also came with a cute little banana dolphin on the rim Now, the only thing we didn't like was the food. Granted we did not try the pizza, but we had a few things off their appetizer menu and both of us went home feeling sick to our stomachs. It was just all really heavy. They would do better, in my opinion, with more Polynesian based foods instead of a heavy American menu. read more

Lolas Pizza Palace - Rum Barrel - Pizza Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

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Went last night for drinks and an appetizer and had a great time! Pros: the atmosphere is awesome! It truly feels like a vacation/ escape from reality. We also really enjoyed our drinks. Recommendations for the restaurant: put your prices on the menu for drinks. It's frustrating as a customer having to guess whether a drink will cost $8 or $18, especially because you have drinks for groups. This place also seems to have an identity crisis. Based off the exterior and what I could find online, I expected two separate places, Lola's Pizza and Kahala Koa Tiki Bar. But it's all one place. So why the two names? And to make it even more confusing, the menu says "Lola's Tiki"... a mixture of the two? So why not just make it one cohesive place? Anyways, overall, will be back! Enjoyed the atmosphere and the drinks! read more

Lolas Pizza Palace - Pizza Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

Drinks, atmosphere, and service are top notch! Especially the drinks, one of the more creative and pleasing tiki drink places you'll find anywhere in Illinois. With that being said, the reason for the 1 star is due to the shady business tactics of the owner. Applying auto grat to a party of 4 when the menu clearly stated that it would be added to parties of 5 or more is definitely not okay, and then to not announce it when the check was presented or communicate this charge in any way shape or form is also far from acceptable. It's really a shame to see such an awesome place suffer due to lack of morals or concept of reality from ownership/management. And then to see the owner respond to another review with similar issues with such unprofessionalism is all i need to know about this place, ownership is clueless. Myself and the other 3 people i was with all work in the f&b industry and without the auto grat we would have left more money for the server than what they got due to the auto grat, so nice job you cost your employee money. And because of all the bs games the owner wants to play with unhappy customers we will not be returning, so you cost your employees even more money by not generating returning customers. Also, telling unhappy customers they are wrong with problems like this is a slippery slope, especially when it seems like some of your policies aren't exactly "street legal". It is also pretty embarrassing that your patrons seem to know what your menu does and doesn't say better than management! Maybe take some time and decide what the appropriate party size is to take advantage of and stick to it. I am seeing a lot of pictures stating auto grat for parties over 5, 6, etc. So if you're going to be crooks at least be consistent. Here's another tip for the owner you dont have to auto grat, DO NOT DECIEVE YOUR CUSTOMERS, it makes you look like an a-hole. read more

Few good points the place had good ambience, quite a long list of drinks with good presentation and with large portions of food but coming to the Negatives we had to wait in-spite of making a reservation, you could barely hear any music the service was bad where we had to wait for long time for food, drinks.Not sure if it was Friday rush but we had to ask our server multiple times for basic things like water or straws, food was underwhelming felt like something out of a box. The taste of drinks wasn't consistent.wouldn't recommend it if you were going out to grab a bite. read more

I found this place on accident when Googling for pizza puffs, and I'm so glad I did. I love a good tiki bar and this is a good tiki bar. Their drink menu is very extensive and we'll be back to try more of them. The decor is great, but the pizza was ok. But it's not about the food, it's about the tiki, go for that and be happy they have some food to go with them. read more

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I love Pomeranians, so I absolutely had to give Lola's Pizza some love! She's a hardworking Pom, haha! The sauce here is so good! The pizza here is delicious and I just love how the owners incorporated their dog into the branding. I'm obsessed. read more

Not one inch has been missed in turning this place into an Hawaiian Mecca. The decor is authentic and well done. Fancy drinks were great, adorned with fresh flowers and herbs in fun glass wear. The menu has been expanded from pizza and light apps to include burgers, salads, pasta and desert. We celebrated a birthday and they supplied a great chocolate cake with nice tropical decor. Our group enjoyed wings that were good, pot stickers that were also good, nothing special. The pizzas were were very good. We had the meat special, Lalos special, with bbq and pineapple, and the margarita. All were good, crispy crust. Service by Mikey was very good. A nice different place for an outing. read more

Love this place! We found out about this little gem thru a Facebook page about tiki bars and I'm so glad we went to check it out. It's located on rand road next door to the Thornton's gas station in Arlington heights. We had come from a party and weren't that hungry so we had 2 appetizers and a tropical drink. YUM!!!! One of the top potato skins I've had! Crispy and not over done and flavorful. Also had this app that was bacon and water chestnuts with a sweet sauce. Very good as well!! We each had a tropical drink and the presentation was awesome! The drinks were yummy too. The staff was amazing!!! Super attentive and super friendly and very knowledgeable about the food and drinks! The decor is a tiki lovers dream and the music sets the mood perfectly. I can not wait to go back and try more food and more drinks! read more

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Finally tried lolas and was not disappointed. The drink was delicious. It was a bit pricier of a drink than what I usually go for but it was fancy, fun and very refreshing so was worth the splurge. The pizza very really good. A friend recommended the beer crust so I gave that a try. The crust was perfectly crunchy. Not sure I tasted the beer in the crust but it was really good. The atmosphere was lots of fun. The tiki theme was everywhere even the bathroom was in theme. It was a little dark in the space but once our eyes adjusted we were good. Will definitely be going back again there were just too many good looking drinks on their list! read more

Lolas Pizza Palace - Pepperoni pizza with beer crust - Pizza Near Me - Arlington Heights, Illinois

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Was here today with my partner around 4pm and it wasn't too busy. The drinks were great, however, the large beer crust pizza, which was thin, took an hour to come out. That is longer than a deep dish pizza, especially when it wasn't so busy. When it did get busy, those who came after us received their pizza before us. Not to mention, we were never served water the whole hour while we were waiting for our food-- while everyone else got a whole jug. It seemed that the only way our server came and gave service was when we had to flag him down and ask for it. When asked for the jug, since I drink a lot of water, I was told they were out and he proceeded to give us the tiniest water cups. Then, 2 min later, we see him giving a table that just came a couple jugs of water even though they were "out of jugs" . I'm really disappointed with my experience here this time around, especially since it was my birthday celebration. P.S the specialty pizza "Lola's special" barely had any toppings on it even though it was an up charge. read more