Lola - Covington

During my visit to NOLA with friends, I had the best gumbo I've ever tasted. I also tried a Muffuletta-style sandwich, which was quite good. I usually don’t like to dwell on the details, but the addition of a little truffle oil made a significant difference, and everything was cooked to perfection. The service was outstanding as well.

We absolutely enjoyed ourselves at a drag brunch event at Lola's. The menu was limited to the event, but the food was amazing, The atmosphere fabulous, and the staff was tremendous. I have photos of the dishes but don't recall the names.

Loved the special which was red beans and rice with cheesey corn bread. Also the employees were really nice too. It was super crowded but that was totally alright as there is plenty of space because one of their dining areas is a transformed old train car which is super cool. My only complaint was that it was pretty cold, granted, I chose to sit in the train car on an overcast cold day. So if you visit during winter and want to sit in the train car, bring a jacket. My son had the deviled eggs and loved it. My sister ordered the Lola salad with chicken. The salad was so big that I wish I had gotten pictures. Also, be sure to check out their tasty desserts; the brownie was phenomenal!

The 4 of us showed up without reservations and we were told we could either sit at the bar or outside, even though there were plenty of tables in the restaurant. We chose outside since it was a nice night. We started with Watermelon and Cantelope Martinis. For apps we got Brussels Sprouts and Tuna Tartare...both excellent. For main course we got Heirloom Tomatoes Salad and Grilled Peaches Salad, also delicious. Service was great as well. Only complaint we had was the amount of flies that were outside. Even though they had two fans going, it didn't help. The flies were very hungry and we were waving our hands while eating to keep them away. We let the server know and to let the manager know there were solutions to fixing the issue. Especially when you are forking out over $100 per couple for dinner, who wants to swat flies while eating. If you want to eat here, please make reservations ahead of time. Wish we would have known that.

This place offers fantastic salads and sandwiches for lunch. The hummingbird cake is delightful!