"Long Beach’s deep-rooted Lola’s Mexican Cuisine has two locations where diners can try chef Luis Navarro’s crowd-pleasing menu. Classics like queso fundido, tostadas, and Baja-style fish tacos are only the beginning. The bacon-wrapped cuetes, aka bacon-wrapped jalapeño, are a fantastic starter to share, easily followed by the octopus and shrimp quesadilla, birria queso enchiladas, and mahi-mahi with mole verde." - Mona Holmes
"Lola’s Mexican Cuisine has a loyal Long Beach following with deep roots in the community. Try to get a patio table at the Fourth Street location, or in the equally stunning Bixby Knolls space. Chef Luis Navarro prepares classics like queso fundido, tostadas, and street tacos alongside signature moles like the mahi mahi with mole verde. For brunch, Lola’s pasilla chile chilaquiles emit a slight smokiness to the layers of beans, crema, queso fresco, and eggs." - Rebecca Roland
"Long Beach’s beloved Mexican restaurant has two locations. The mulitas here are prepared with carne asada and al pastor." - Mona Holmes
"On Long Beach’s Retro Row, Lola’s is open all day long on New Year’s Day. It’s a colorful, cheery spot with an outdoor patio and blue corn pancakes, pasilla smoked chilaquiles, and what will go down very well on January 1, huevos rancheros." - Mona Holmes
"Long Beach favorite Lola’s is the local standard for margaritas. The house special here is laced with Cointreau, agave nectar, and fresh limonada, and is best sipped on the always pleasant patio." - Crystal Coser