I've known Lola's Spanish Cuisine for a few years now. Not only the food is good but the owners are cool folks! Before Covid I've ordered Paella for work celebration and holiday celebration. I've ordered Croquetas de pollo and patatas bravas also and they were delicious! Recently, I got the seafood paella from their stand at the Farmers Market in Pinole. It looked so pretty but wow, it was tasty and plenty of seafood to eat. I will definitely use Lola's Spanish Cuisine for both office and home events! Keep up the great work Felix and family! I will come back again! read more

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We grabbed a few snacks from this food truck at Winterfest Sausalito this past Saturday, before watching the lighted boat parade. There was no line to order, and it took about 10-15 minutes for our food to be ready. Service was standard and sufficient. We got the small-size seafood paella which was served warm and quite delicious. It came with spanish rice, green beans, calamari, shrimp, and mussels which were overcooked and very tiny in the shells. We also got several empanadas (mushroom with mozzarella, spinach with mozzarella, and garlic shrimp with mozzarella). They were served at room temperature from the display case in the window, and they weren't labeled clearly so we had to bite into each one to figure out which was which. All three flavors were tasty nonetheless. My favorite dish was the order of prawn croquettes which came with salad on the side. These were served hot and freshly made, a nicely seasoned savory and creamy filling with large chunks of shrimp inside, and the breading fried to a perfect consistency. Yummy! read more

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Excellent Spanish empanadas here every Saturday at the Pinole farmers market. They are made perfectly, nice and crispy and flakey outside cooked to perfection. I've had the chicken and beef both which are bursting with flavor. Not sure the type of cheese used, but it has a strong taste which I really enjoy. They have a nice weight to them and are very filling. I look forward to trying the rest of the dishes they offer. read more

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I tried the philly cheesesteak sandwich and thought it was pretty good! Smaller than expected maybe, but being packed with meat and cheese, the sandwich was enough for me. I liked the flavor and don't remember the bread being raw like another reviewer, haha. (If you want a bigger sandwich go across the street to Roma deli and order the "large".) The sandwich here was tasty enough that I plan on coming back and trying some other stuff in the future. read more

Fresh chicken empanadas are the best! Delicious and juicy inside nice and hot right off the truck! My favorite item read more

that was by far the worst Philly cheesesteak I ever had in my entire life. First off the entire sandwich was about as big as two of my fingers. It was completely and the portions small for a $20 sandwich to be than my hand. Secondly, the bread was basically raw and not toasted and overall, the flavor was disgusting read more

Lola's has been coming to the Pinole Farmers Market for several weeks. They set up beside the Pear Street Bistro. I have had a taste for seafood paella. I noticed that there was always a crowd I took that as a sign I needed to try them. The paella comes in both large and small bowls. I ordered the large and had enough for 3 meals. I liked the plate, the rice was perfectly cooked. The shrimp still needed to be peeled, that was not a problem. The calamari, the mussels, and some fish I could not identify were good, I liked the green beans. I saw a calamari sandwich pass by me, it looked great. I want to try one the next time I am at the farmer's market. They told me that they would be at this market every week. I am not sure if this is true, because the week before they were missing. They did tell me they would be at the Kensington farmer's market. The next time I have a taste for paella I will come here. The local restaurants never seem to have this dish on their menu. read more

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We hired Lola's for our wedding and it was a big hit! Adriana was super flexible in working with us despite lots of changes as our wedding started to take shape, and the food was delicious! The tapas was fantastic. Lola's was also able to provide waitstaff and bartenders, which helped a lot. read more

Felix and Adriana catered my birthday party. Everything was delicious! The tapas, paella, churros were all a hit! All the guests raved about the food. They're also both very nice and kind. Highly recommend for your next event! Live paella cooking and warm churros, amazing! read more

My experience with Adriana and Lola's Spanish Cuisine was very smooth, fast and professional from start to finish. We worked with Lola's for our 20th wedding anniversary and our 50 person party was a huge success in large part to the food! Chef Felix and his assistant arrived precisely on time, which we appreciated since we were doing renewal vows at a certain time. Somehow, they prepared and presented two delicious paellas and appetizers right on time for all our guests. Lola's definitely made some fans among the guests and I hope that they will keep you in mind for future parties! I heard lots of praise about the food, and just walking into the kitchen where they were preparing the pinxtos surrounded us with such delicious aromas. My husband and I weren't really sure what to expect and we were truly impressed by the beautiful presentation with flowers as well as the wonderful food. The whole experience was easy and exceeded my expectations. Plus, they wrapped up all the leftovers that we were then able to share with our guests. If I could give more stars, I totally would. Thank you again to Lola's for the wonderful experience! read more

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The food taste delicious! I ordered paella and Spanish Frittata and it arrive quickly. I like the ambiance of Spark Social where Lola's Spanish Cuisine located in with plenty of spots to sit down and eat food. read more

We asked Lola's to Cater my wife's retirement party and the entire experience was wonderful. Felix made two Paellas and our guests couldn't decide which was more delicious. Felix himself was terrific, so warm and personable. As a company, Lola's was great to deal with, no hassles or missed communication. Now we are trying to come up with another event, just to be able to have them cater again! read more

I was so excited to see paella at a farmer's market so I had to get it. They have a small size which was perfect for me. The paella was super flavorful! There was a large amount of seafood. The seafood was clean and fresh. I'd definitely recommend catching them around or if you've already found them, try it now! read more

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We hosted a party June 21, 2025 to celebrate completing the Camino de Santiago in 2024. The food was absolutely amazing. The paella was superior to anything we ate during our 5.5 week hike in Spain, as were the empanadas, churros with chocolate and Santiago cake. Felix and Adriana were outstanding. They took special care to protect our patio space from food/oil spills. They were very personal and engaging to us and our guests. We wouldn't consider hiring anyone else in the future for such an event. The only sad part - we had to return to California to eat outstanding, authentic Spanish food. read more

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The food and service is really good. Definitely recommend. I got Paella and it's seasoned very good. The portions are good too.

I had one of their sandwiches at the farmers market in Kensington and it was very tasty. The portions were good. The gentleman who cooked it seemed very focused and you could tell he loved his job making the food for the customers. As my husband and I were eating our sandwiches, we saw that his wife and kid came over and he was very tentative to them while cooking which was very impressive. I look forward to trying more of their food. read more

I've never had paella this good. Lola's Spanish cuisine comes to Kaiser Oakland farmers market every Friday and we all look forward to it. Their service is great. They have great customer service and the ambiance is amazing with music playing. read more

Lola's catered our birthday party this weekend. Easy to work with, flexible, on time and everything delivered with style. They also helped us out by supplying G, an outstanding bartender. Loved the chef, great guy. Our only regret was that we are so busy partying our guests ate all the paella. Hearing this, they offered to give us additional paella at the Kensington Farmers market the next day. Highly appreciate that touch. read more

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Had Lola's Spanish Cuisine at the farmer's market and it was sooo good. It was pretty chilly today so this was definitely what I needed today. read more

Stumbled upon this place while walking around the farmers market. They were about to close but we were able to try it. $18 for a large paella, the price is fair. The paella tasted delicious with plenty of seafood like clams, shrimp, and mussels. The green beans were crispy too. I would like to come back and try the empanadas next time. read more

I went to a friend's birthday party high in the Berkeley Hills and encountered Lola's Spanish Cuisine cooking 2 paellas. Both were delish, Felix killed it. One was a paella del terra and the other a paella del mar. Here is Felix documenting another delicious paella. read more

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We found this place at the Kensington Farmer's Market and I ordered the seafood paella, it was absolutely delicious and packed with seafood! I ordered the small but it was still very filling. The owner was also very friendly! read more

The communication for the ordering process was professional & clear, they arrived on time, the food was exceptional and plenty per portion and the service was top-notch. Highly recommend! read more

Adriana and Felix are the friendliest people I have had the pleasure to work with. Felix is the real deal. I called around the bay looking for someone authentic and he was the only one I could find. It might be just me but sometimes you just want a Spaniard doing the paella. read more

Great food and service! We love the empanadas and the paella. Highly recommend this place

I tried this for the first time. It was at a farmers market. I was not impressed. I ordered the garlic shrimp. The shrimp were the little tiny ones. Over basmati rice. The rice was crunchy . All was uneditable. Spent $15 for nothing. I threw it away. read more

We had Lola's amazing paella for a 40th birthday party. Great presentation, great service, and the paella was absolutely delicious. I would definitely use them again. read more

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Extremely happy with Lola's! We found this gem back during SF TreasureFest days. We recently hired them to cater our VERY intimate backyard wedding (due to Covid-19) but oh did they make it special! Not only was the seafood paella tasty, it was a special experience too. Our engagement consisted of a stop to Spain so obviously Paella was a must! We loved it. Our guests loved it. Couldn't have asked for more. Felix wore his mask the entire time he set up and cooked and we are oh so grateful that they followed local county orders. We will be booking them again in the future. read more

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Lola's Spanish cuisine is simply amazing! Looking for catering for our wedding was stressful but from the beginning Adriana made the process super easy. She was very personable and professional in all our communications. Not to mention the food did not disappoint. Our guest were raving about how delicious the food was and everyone had a great time watching Felix do his thing. Thank you Adriana and Felix for making our day memorable! read more

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I saw Felix's post on Facebook. During times of COVID where we're not able to travel, much less go out to enjoy a nice dinner, it was nice to be able to have a taste of Spain at home. We ordered the seafood paella (1 order serves 1) and the tortilla. Felix delivered to our door in SF for $10. The servings were pretty generous - we consumed 1.5 orders for 3 of us. The tortilla was yummy as well - the right consistency of potatoes and eggs. Overall a great meal and a good deal. Support local businesses during these trying times. Stay home and let Felix being the feast to you. read more

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My friend and I arrived at TreasureFest and were starving so we headed straight to the food truck area. We came across Lola's Spanish Cuisine and my friend immediately decided to get a plate of their paella. After I tried a scoop of the flavorful hearty paella, I decided I needed to try something from their stall too. Food: Fried Croquettes--$7.00 These croquettes were fried to perfection and so creamy on the inside. I got to choose from three fillings: chicken, spinach, or mushroom. They were kind enough to give me a mix of all the flavors because I wanted to try them all! Each time I bit into one, the rich filling oozed out and the bechamel based sauce coating the fillings was very decadent and delicious. Can't go wrong with any of the fillings! Tips: - They have stalls throughout the week at different markets and locations around the Bay Area, and also participate in festivals so check out their website to keep updated on where they are heading next! read more

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Lola's Spanish Cuisine drew me via standing board: calamari, not paella. locale: UC Berkeley plaza, "marketplace" (10/10/18) offerings: seafood paella, fried croquettes, spanish tortillas, tortillas slices, fried calamari eats: fried calamari (7) with spanish sauce or aioli -5 large fried calamari rings with mayo aioli crunchy crust on calamari rings, mayo & calamari tasteless. calamari chewy ala china/taiwanese species. freshly fried, not a good value. doubt calamari fresh. probably previously frozen. *no issues if it was tasty. totally wasn't. take outs: -usually don't eat rice, for decades i haven't, just recently for real i'm not a rice eater, grain fermented brews, no problem! read more

These people were amazing. I had family here from Spain and they said this was exactly how they make it . They were professional, clean and the food was so perfect. I want to say thank you to all of them as their crew was super fun, friendly and food was so great and they cooked it infront of everyone and it looked and tasted amazing. I have to say I was 200% pleased as I did not think anyone could compete with Spain but these people were great! Met every expectation I had and more. I would hire them again in a minute. Well worth the money and lots and lots of great food. Thank you again to all of you! Dawna Crabb read more

My experience with Lola's was 5 star! the owner Felix cooked paella for a party I was hosting and what a hit it was. From the scheduling to the cooking and hospitality I am thoroughly satisfied! Great job Lola's!!!! Lisa read more

Do you go to Kensington still? They make better paella than all of the paella I had when I traveled to Barc, Cordoba, Granada or Sevilla

I tried a small serving of their paella at the Livermore Farmers' Market this past Thursday, 6 MARCH 2021. It was amazing! The rice and seafood was fresh, all of it was extremely flavorful, and the portion was generous! I will try it out again this coming Thursday (13 MARCH 2021). I highly recommend. The proprietors also met my pet parrot, Jumbo! read more

In our family, paella holds a very special place. We've had it at restaurants for special occasions, had several parties catered from various "Spanish paella" chefs, however NONE of the previous tastes even came close to what Lola's Spanish Cuisine let's you experience!!! We first tried them at the Kensington farmers market. Our experience was beyond 5 stars! They were extremely busy, very gracious and much quicker than I expected. (They sold out right before we ordered, and made a new paella). Contrary to one of the previous reviews, our paella was chocked full of seafood. It was a generous portion and miles ahead of the one we ordered at Cesar's awhile back. It was for these reasons we decided to have them cater our son's christening celebration. Lola's prepared a paella for 50 people, various tapas, Spanish tortilla (amazing!!!) and a dreamy gazpacho. I highly, highly recommend visiting them in person at Kensington and if you have a party coming up, you won't be disappointed! read more

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Lola's Spanish Cuisine brings the most authentic taste of Spain in the freshly-made paellas and tortillas de patata. They can cater, they are at your local farmer's markets, they can deliver and you can even find their ready-to-heat tortillas at your local grocery store. As someone who has tasted a lot of paella and spanish cuisine, I can say Lola's Spanish Cuisine offers the true flavor of Spain. I believe they can even offer a live flamenco show with their catering service! Truly special and unique. read more

I came out to the Kensington farmers' market after reading this email: "Pop-up dining is the big trend for chefs without brick and mortar shops, and this week LOLA'S SPANISH CUISINE - a hugely popular El Cerrito based caterer - will be popping up at the Market this Sunday with her authentic Seville-style Paella and Tortilla Espanola (a cross between a quiche and an omelet loaded with onion and tender potatoes), Andalusian gazpacho and Beetroot gazpacho. Support our local chefs!" The listed price for a portion of paella ($15) struck me as surprisingly high, but I placed an order as an experiment, just to see what my money would buy. As you can sense from the accompanying photos, I got a lot less food than I would have gotten from a Fat Daddy's chicken plate ($10). Another point of comparison: my lunch the previous day was a regular-sized chicken-beef combo platter (with added hummus and baba ganoush) from the Halal Guys in Berkeley -- it set me back only $13.13, including tax and included a ton of food. For a final comparison, the paella at César on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley feeds two people very well and sells for $29.95 in the restaurant. It's loaded with all sorts of interesting stuff: "large shrimp, clams, mussels, chorizo, chicken, tomato & onion in a roasted lobster broth with peas, piquillo peppers & aioli". Thus it seems as if Lola's is charging more of a restaurant price than a takeout farmers' market price. I took the paella home and heated it in the oven, in a cast iron pan. My photo of the paella in its pan shows two mussels in their shells, but one of the shells turned out to be tightly closed; I ended up tossing it. My portion of paella included one (1) large prawn. Mostly what I got was flavored yellow rice with tiny pieces of cut-up vegetables, very small shrimp, a bunch of small mussels out of their shells, and a few other things from the sea. The paella was palatable, but I wasn't crazy about it. It reminded me of the food trucks that pull up to the office park in La Jolla where I sometimes work. The paella from Patatas (which used to be sold at the Kensington farmers' market) was miles better. And it seems to me that it was less expensive. read more

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Lola's Spanish Cuisine delivered the most delicious paella to our Flamenco Show on 3/5/2023. Along with the show, the audience thoroughly enjoyed the paella which was featured along with select wines. The seafood paella was spectacular. We highly Lola's Spanish Cuisine to anyone who wants an authentic and tastey paella experience. Catch them at Farmer's Market or place an order directly for your next event! read more