"Lola’s excels at fresh, light cooking with surprisingly deep flavors: fried chicken with fermented hot honey, bouquet-like rice bowls with fish and pickled vegetables, and flaky tilefish in crisp lettuce wraps. The food is nicer than your average office dinner spot, but the cafe-like space doesn’t feel formal. It can get loud though—Lola’s leche de tigre cocktail might be responsible—and for more than seven people, you’ll need to pre-book a set menu." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, ciera velarde