Went on a busy Sunday, atmosphere is great, beautiful lakeside location. Service was ok and the food was average at best. Mexican street corn was just grilled corn, fajitas were average. read more

Order was missing items. Waitress never stopped by table after food was delivered. Had to stop another waiter who brought the manager. He was useless. I should have returned the meal. Other meals were tasteless or cold in the center. Great location with terrible food and service. read more

Service was very good. Food was okay quick and fast nachos were soggy enchiladas were good. My biggest problem was all the flies. Had to be over 10 while we had our appetizers. They did move our table but by then the it wasn't fun anymore. Buzz kill. They should have had the fans on inside where we sat that could have helped. read more

Probably one of the worst dining experiences of my life .first we asked for water 3 times before we received a single glass. We were a party of 16 and waiting almost 20 minutes for a plastic cups and tap water. Yes it was tap water in fancy bottles. Finally they take our orders maybe 1.5 hours later . We are all Starving. One third for their food. When they all finished the second third for their food and maybe another 20 minutes later the last 5 people got their meals. Everything was bland except the chicken wings. We ordered drinks over and over just to get one. We ordered flan and tres leches. Oh lord. The flan is more like vanilla pudding custard cardboard and the tres leches is actually sponge cake. Just covered in evaporated milk with coconut flakes on top that has been sitting since 2022. Now here is the best part . The birthday girl went to the bathroom when she returned the entire steak was already thrown out. She was in tears This establishment should be ashamed of the horrible horrific service. I offered to buy everyone chipotle afterwards but we all lost our appetite. I'd give negative stars if I could This is Not some fake review you can check my history and see I'm fair and have been on Yelp for decades. This restaurant made my girlfriend (future wife) have a terrible experience. And we all left hungry and miserable . Took 3.5 hours to serve mediocre microwave meals. read more

Lola's Tex-Mex Restaurant - Disgusting - Tex-Mex Near Me - Andover, New Jersey

The girls and I got together to get food and drinks. They don't take reservations so one of the girls arrived earlier to get us seats. When I arrived, the parking lot was a zoo. They have free valet but it was nuts to get in. I waited about 15 minutes or so til I got to the front. When I walked in they said the entire party had to be present to be seated. It ended up only being 3 of us and we sat with the view of the water. Riccardo was our server and he was nice and bad at all. First we started with drinks and apps. I got the sangria and it was very good. The girls enjoyed their drinks as well. One of the girls got the bang bang shrimp and she said it was ok but the Mexican corn was good. For my entrée I got the borrrito vegetable bowl and it was so tasty. It came in a tortilla shell and it was very good together. My bill was only about $25. I will say after it got dark the bugs were serious lol. All in all we had a good time. read more

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The food has improved, however the service was not the best. I asked for an additional plate, the food arrived and the waiter never brought it. I asked for water, but the waiter did not bring it either. They had a Corona bucket offer, but the waiter, Juan, did not offer it. read more

Food is great . Margaritas fabulous!! Noise level was disturbing. deck closed due to rain and music volume was way too loud . We had to shout to carry on a conversation.. read more

Got here on a Friday night for 7 and the parking lot was full. I waited in line to get to parking for about 10 minutes..... Just to get down a steep hill and the valet to tell me.. there's no more spots. But I spotted a family leaving so i just waited for valet to take that spot. There's no where else close by to park if not on lot. So much so.... Two members of our party left after driving 30 minutes to get there. But besides that, we were seated in a decent amount of time. I ordered the bang bang shrimp tacos and the corn. Corn was good, bang bang shrimp needed a lil more bang. Also got the grand margarita and it was good. Friends also said the sangria was really really good. Beware!!! If you are sitting outside in the top area..Bugs,Bugs,bugs, bugs, bugs!!!! Spiders, gnats.... Just so may bugs!!! read more

Lola's Tex-Mex Restaurant - Front of menu - Tex-Mex Near Me - Andover, New Jersey

Lola's has great food, great views and great staff. We had Adrianna as our waitress and she is probably one of the best. She's so friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. read more

Lola's has such a fun, colorful, and festive environment, directly on the water. Hard to beat location! I came with a group of 5 on a Sunday for lunch and it was a disappointing experience. Seating is first come first served, and we were told our group was too large to eat outside. We got a table fairly quickly. The chips and salsa were delicious so we had high hopes for the rest of the meal, but the food went downhill. The guacamole was very bland and really just tasted like mashed up avocado. I ordered the huevos rancheros and was so excited, but the dish tasted like two still-cold refrigerated corn tortillas topped with well done (menu said sunny side up) eggs and some sauce. Two people in our party ordered burrito bowls, which came out as burritos. The staff did remedy the issue. Somebody else ordered the chicken fajita omelet and it was essentially bland/under seasoned chicken in an omelet. The presentation was also a bit underwhelming. The staff was friendly and prices for brunch were hard to beat, but service was slow and the food was uninspired. Heads up that indoors was incredibly loud and a little tough to carry a conversation. Great atmosphere for some drinks and happy hour snacks outdoors, overlooking the water! read more

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Need To Speak Spanish!!!!! No One understands!!!! Plus if InDoors ventilation is 2 Fans. Have been all around world. This place caters to people not Savey. read more

Honestly, deciding to randomly come out here was an amazing decision. Food: extremely well done Mexican cuisine. The chorizo appetizer seemed lazily made (I could be wrong, but I think they just put generic shredded cheese on), however my burrito and my wife's huevos rancheros were amazing. Filled with flavor and decent portion size. Aesthetic: one of the best parts of this was the uninterrupted view of Lake Hopatcong. I could sit here daily and watch it. Service: the waitresses were nice, though it was a little slow. read more

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This restaurant is a tad far from where i live but my coworker had good things to say about this place. Theres is parking lot and there is also valet. The restaurant has two floors and a small Outdoor patio section. We came during happy hour which i was glad they had because a lot of restaurants temporary removed happy hour due to covid. The mojitos were really good. I ordered from the happy hour menu for the food: salmon and swapped the rice for salad. The food was really good but such a small portion of fish. My friends got the carne asada which they really liked and got a huge piece of steak. The service was excellent, our waitress was amazing and so friendly. We even took pictures outside and the waiter was kind enough to go outside and take the pictures. Overall great time. Cant wait to come in the summer and sit outside and enjoy the view of the lake. FOOD: 5/5 SERVICE: 5/5 DECOR: 5/5 read more

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Came here for my birthday and everyone was amazing. The server was very attentive and amazing, making sure we were all okay, and kept filling the water jugs. The food was delicious, we love Nancy!! It was my birthday and they all made me feel special. We came tonight and they had line dancing, so much fun! Be prepared for a work out!! I can't wait to come back, specially in the summer, they have a breathtaking waterfront! read more

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Excellent food, ambience and service. I wish I lived closer, because if I did, I would be a regular.

I am not giving these five stars because the food was so awesome. It's Tex-Mex, more "Mex" than "Tex". The food was very good, indeed, but don't expect haute cuisine. Their Tex-Mex was delicious but you can't make a Bentley from a Honda. This restaurant is getting five stars for the following reasons. First, location. Lola's maximizes its water front space on Lake Hopatcong. As evening arrives, it is out of the sun and pretty romantic for a first or a one hundred and first date. Service: From the valet parking to the wait staff, the service staff at Lola's was attentive and very quick. My guess is that the owner is on premises all of the time. Even though Lola's was packed, I felt as though I was its only customer. Also, the staff were all very friendly. Ambiance: With a view of the lake at sundown, decorative flourishes, an acoustic guitar player,and a decorated dock for self-portraits this restaurant knocks it out of the park. read more

Lola's Tex-Mex Restaurant - Enchiladas with red sauce. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Andover, New Jersey

Food is always good! Our server was Jordy and he was fantastic! My family and I love the atmosphere. Beautiful view of the lake and clean inside. Always a treat when we come to Lola's. read more

Food was good and some things were okay. Don't bother getting alcohol drinks are a bit pricey for being extremely weak. I even ask for an extra shot in margarita and it was still weak. Person I was with thought the same thing. I meet up with friends after they said the same thing. Weak read more

I've been to Lola's a few times for line dancing. It's usually a great time and atmosphere. This last time I went was for a friends birthday/halloween costume party since it was the first night of Halloween weekend. We decided to eat there before hitting the bar. Bad idea. The server was clearly new. I always give the server the benefit of the doubt since I've worked in food service. This was the worst service of my life. Took 20 minutes for them to give us water, not to mention the drinks we ordered. My friend had to explain to the server what a rum and coke was a few times before he then brought him what appeared to be a shot of vodka over ice? Then he brought me a Blue Moon when I ordered a Stella. Orange slice and all. They had to see the blue moon tab and pull it and cut the orange without realizing it's not what I ordered...we had a few more mix up I'll spare you. I'd like to mention we were one of two tables in this restaurant. First dinner guests of the night. I wouldn't be writing this review if at the end of our meal he hadn't brought the check and sarcastically asked us "worst restaurant ever huh?" That felt like spitting in our face. We were being very nice and courteous to all of these errors and he has the nerve to say that. Unacceptable. On top of all of it they charged us for our desert knowing full well this was a birthday. Even if service is great at a good restaurant they'll give you a free desert. We spent quite a bit between all of us. A $9 churro is the least you could do. Especially with the absolute worst service of my life and the attitude that was given to us at the end. I got sick a few days later leading me to wonder if this server spat in my food. Not to mention I ordered a Stella at the bar downstairs and the keg was skunked! It's the first night of Halloween guys!!?!? Bar is fun, DJ is a cool guy, but do not eat here. read more

We love this place. Great view of the lake and amazing Tex-Mex food. Parking is tricky but not a problem as we come midweek and early evening. read more

Lola's is on my top 5 favorite mexican restaurants. Lola's has both indoor and outdoor seating of which the outdoor seating provides views of the beautiful Lake Hopatcong. The insides bursted with colors of reds, orange, green and yellows that give Mexican vibes. We ordered the veggie quesadillas, enchiladas, and shrimp tacos but could not have poultry meat because of the Hindu holy month fasting. All of them tasted great but wished the rice was softer and seasoned better. The jalapeño margarita was spicy and properly prepared. Our server Jordy, took our order accurately and serviced us with a smile. My wife and friend felt welcomed. The chocolate lava cake and tres leches were the perfect desserts to close out our meal. Willing to return soon. read more

We stumbled upon this place after returning from a hike at the Delaware Water Gap. We were greeted by a very lively atmosphere. Valet parking was smooth and required given how crowded it was. This place is located right on the shore of Lake Hopatcong- you can approach by land or by boat, it seems. The service is friendly and fast. The drink I had was pretty strong but tasty. The dishes we ordered were delicious and well portioned. Not over spicy. More like flavorful, with onions, garlic, and peppers dominating. I was very pleased to eat here. We plan to come here any time we are back in the area. read more

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At first walking inside the restaurant, I loved the vibes along with the decor and lights that gave such an authentic and comfortable feeling. Came around 7:30 pm and was surprised to see a mariachi band playing at each of the guest's table. Food wise, it was nothing too special. We first started with free chips and salsa which where alright. I ordered the pork carnitas sandwich. I loved the presentation, but the sandwich did not wow me enough to get it again. The pork was kind of dry, but the tomatoes and lettuce tasted quite fresh. On the menu, the sandwich was said to have mexican cheese in it. When I started eating the sandwich and opened it up myself, no sign of mexican cheese. The fries however were classic restaurant fries, nice and crunchy. We also order beef tacos with a side of beans and rice. Again, nothing too fancy, but the food wasn't bad at all, I just expected something different when I first heard about Lola's. Although the place was packed at around 7pm at night, my food was quick to come out and our server accommodated us well. read more

Lola's Tex-Mex Restaurant - Pork Carnitas Sandwich - Tex-Mex Near Me - Andover, New Jersey

Good for New Jersey but mediocre for Mexican food. The tacos were a little disappointing after having Los Tacos #1 in Manhattan. I also ordered calamari because I wanted it but it wasn't too impressive. read more

Lola's Tex-Mex Restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Andover, New Jersey

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We moved to the area in November, and discovered Lola's right away. Their food is really good, and they quickly became a staple. However, today we ordered from Lola's a chicken burrito and chicken tacos. In the chicken burrito, we found a giant piece of shrimp. We both confirmed it was shrimp by obvious smell and taste. We have close friends with anaphylactic seafood allergies, and could only imagine how bad it would have been if they had that burrito. Food allergies need to be taken extremely seriously and we are so disappointed that this happened. If you have food allergies, be cautious here. read more

Lola's Tex-Mex Restaurant - shrimp in chicken burrito (health hazard) - Tex-Mex Near Me - Andover, New Jersey

valet crashed a $100,000 truck and then refused to pay for any damages. The manager was screaming out of control at everyone including the owners of the cars when they were just trying to enjoy their night. terrible customer service. I will not be going back. read more

Lolas is the spot if you're in search of Tex-mex food, a view of the water, ambiance, and some live entertainment (depending on the day). Lolas is located right on the water of Lake Hopatcong and the view is nice. Parking is valet and to get here prepare to go down a steep hill. This is the only parking close by. During the weekends prepare to wait for parking. We have visited on the weekends and they do not take reservations. Seating indoors typically has less of a wait than outdoors. The indoor wait time was 10 minutes compared to 45 minutes for an outdoor table. We went with indoors and they leave all the doors to outside open so it still feels great and you get the feel of outside as well. The service was attentive and friendly. The live music mariachi was great and for birthdays, this is a nice spot. The menu had a number of great options. Portions are large and filling and price is reasonable. The drinks are great and recommended. The food was good and the seafood ceviche was delicious. I wouldn't consider this authentic Mexican food but it was good. The fruit smoothies, specifically the mango smoothie with milk was sooo good. For dessert, the churros are a great option. Overall: A for drinks, service and ambiance B+ for food read more

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Excellent..Excellent ..Excellent..each and every time at Lola's NEVER DISAPPOINTS!!! Food delicious, staff fantastic atmosphere is epic fun!!! A must go to place on the lake on a summer day!! Enjoy! John read more

I ate here once last summer with my little sister, on Lola's downstairs water front patio. The weather and view were beautiful-- I love that boats can pull up and dock here, as well. If my memory services me correct, my guest got ground beef tacos, and being the creature of habit that I am, got Steak and Chicken Faitas... I even ordered Churrasco to-go for my husband. All three of us were very happy with our meals! I ordered a frozen coconut Margarita to accompany my meal, which I LOVED the flavor. It had small chunks of coconut through and my cup was rimmed with coconut flakes, the bartender could've given a little more of a generous pour of alcohol, but it wasn't terribly lacking. I live about an hour away, and I would totally make the drive to return! read more

Lola's Tex-Mex Restaurant - Frozen Coconut Margarita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Andover, New Jersey

Love lolas! Tons of places inside and out to choose from with a good view of the lake! read more

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Came here for my birthday dinner and I'm so happy I did! Super cute and fun place on the water with lots of personality. The strawberry lemonades were in fun glasses, and the sampler appetizer was super yummy. For my entree I got the taco salad with bacon wrapped shrimp and it was AMAZING!!!! I dream about it. The only reason I give 4 stars is because the parking is very steep and difficult, but besides that I 100% recommend this place if you're looking to have a fun night with good food. read more

Lola's Tex-Mex Restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Andover, New Jersey

This place is super cute! Right on the water with a couple docks you can walk out on. Brightly painted. Delicious food and drinks. Great service! We will be back!!! read more

This was our 1st time here at Lola's. It took me a couple of days to think of what to write about them. As we arrived the restaurant it was a bit dark and not much indicating where to park. The hostess was very welcoming. The restaurant is a bit small but I like the decor. The summer time seems like it would be nice to hang out there in the patio/deck they have. The bar is small too, but cute too bad we couldn't see it in action, since no bar service because of covid. Our server greeted us and brought chips and salsa. He wasn't as talkative but did his job well. The menu has a variety of items. The chorizo with melted poblano jack cheese jumped out at us. We usually try all the chorizo and quesos appetizers in the restaurants we go to. We are also big fanatics of Mexican street traditional tacos. This menu did offer traditional tacos, but in their description they top the tacos with guac and Pico de Gallo. That's not what we are used too at all when it comes to "traditional" but it was different sonwe decided to give it a go. For an appetizer we ordered the chorizo with melted poblano cheese. My husband ordered a beer on draft and I stuck with a non alcoholic drink. When our appetizer came out the presentation and ingredients were not what we expected at all. It was literally a sliced chorizo with a sprinkle of melted shredded Mexican cheese with pico de gallo garnish on a hot plate. The chorizo was a mild one but it seemed like it was only heated up, not grilled, pan-fried, nor flash fried. It seemed like it was almost 1 chorizo and half that was used. Now poblano cheese with my experience is a white cheese mixture with bits of poblano peppers in it, the cheese seemed it was more of a garnish than part of the appetizer. The metal hot plate wasn't even hot. We then ordered our meals. We went for the traditional tacos. My husband had tacos al pastor and I chose the carnitas tacos. I did request my toppings to be on the side. The taco entrées do not come with any side dishes and you only get 3 tacos. So we ordered a side of rice and 1 side of refried beans. When our meals arrived my husband's meal was plated nicely. My husband removed the toppings because al pastor tacos are know for the spices and pineapple so he wanted to taste those flavors. He was very pleased with the taste, but recommends no guac or pico on top but instead a bit more pineapple. My meal even though I asked for the toppings on the side the carnitas was not what I expected. Usually carnitas tacos are made with pork shoulder so they meat is juicy, but my tacos were very dry. It looks like they used pork loin which tends to be on the drier side. I then added lime juice and added the guac on top of my tacos for the ease of eating. The guac I must say was very good. The rice was up to par but the refried beans were bland and they used black beans. We decided not to try dessert even though the churros the server suggested sounded good but because of the first 2 choices were not as expected we got skeptical. Overall the food was ok, but did not wow us. Would not be our 1st choice when choosing where to dine. read more

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The food is fantastic, the atmosphere is amazing, the service is always on point, and the price is right. We love Lola's!

Revolting and so disappointing. We used to really enjoy it until last night. Aside from no one taking the membrane out of the calamari (so not swallowing "strings") the worst thing we've ever experienced. Ordered delivery and, other than crap calamari in the salad the worst was finding half of a rubber glove finger in middle of a burrito. How is this possibly an accident? No one noticed the finger off the glove?? Clearly no one is changing gloves either. So disgusted not sure what to say. Accidents happen but this??? No way. And in the middle of a pandemic when everyone, ESPECIALLY RESTAURANTS, is supposed to be being so careful. And they supposedly refunded us. Now we have to contact DoorDash to get the refund... keep it. Stay away. read more

Lola's Tex-Mex Restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Andover, New Jersey

We came on a Friday evening and we got sat pretty quickly and were offered a high chair for our 9 month old. They start you off with chips and salsa. The C&S were good however it seemed like they gave us the bottom of a tortilla bag (all of the crumbs!) We could barely get a whole one. Lol For mains we ordered The chicken flautas and they were well seasoned and a chicken burrito that came with a side of rice and beans. Everything tasted really good. Flavors were spot on but nothing to rave about. We also tried their frozen mango margaritas and they were good but their mango mojito tasted way better. read more

I ordered Shrimp Chimichanga and they used very small shrimp and overcooked them so badly they were barely edible. Wrap was soggy and base sauce was extremely bland. Tostones were good and so was the guacamole. Overall I'd give them a C+ for this dinner. read more

Only leaving 2 stars because of the great view and the live mariachi band walking around. Never thought id have a soggy chimichanga, but i did. Also never thought id have to wait 25 minutes to get servers attention for another beer only for her to forget to bring it anyways. Food was your standard mexican fare, nothing special.Def wont be back read more

It's a chill place, if you have a boat you can pull-up order drinks and food. Now for the food, it's at very best below average. We started with the fried calamari which were blend and had an add taste. The calamari tested as if the frying oil had not been changes in a long time. I than got a taco Calais which was ok and birria tacos which were very oily. The ambiance is nice but they lack service and flavor. read more

Lola's Tex-Mex Restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Andover, New Jersey

The hostess we called for take out did not know that carnitas are pork, they forgot to give a side red beans, and didn't seem to know their own menu. read more