Lola's Chicken Shack

Only been here twice because I'm a little far from Lolas now. I used to come here often for highschool many years back. I have to say those signature chicken tenders are SMACKING! They are even better than what I remembered. The staff here are super nice and theres always this kind lady at the counter to help, classic old school hospitality. Definitely going to come back here for more of those delicious chicken tenders! Every bite is so hearty - crispy, chewy and extremely well seasoned!!

I didn't wanna give this one star but no choice. First time trying since living in alameda all this time. NEVER AGAIN. No flavor. Hella dry. Hella burnt. Almost $20 down the drain (we ordered fries and I guess the one star was for that - it's edible). How do you get chicken tenders wrong? Well, I guess come here and find out. SMH

Sunday, early evening, dining in alone. Quiet, since there's only a couple other people there. I ordered the California chicken club, garlic fries and a bottle of Coke. The young man at the counter was nice enough. The order was over $25, which is kind of a lot for 1 person. The chicken club, I ordered it without the goat cheese. I dunno what was on the bread, but it was so soggy when it got to me. Like it was sauced the day before, or the tomato was put on the bread the day before. Honestly, I didn't eat it as a sandwich after the first few bites, I just ate the tenders. If I ever have to eat here again, I'll probably just order tenders. The garlic fries, the flavor was actually really good. The texture was nice and crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. The big downside. They were cold when they got to me. I guess I shouldn't say cold. But they were room temp. Not warm. Definitely not hot. How is that? It's not like I was waiting a long time. I was there probably 5 or so minutes after I ordered. $25 to be this disappointed. Ugh. I would give this place a 2.5 if I could. I'm not super angry. Just disappointed.

Ambiance: Lola's is a sit down restaurant with a respectable interior that does its purpose as a food establishment. In addition, It has a lot of seating so it's a great place for big parties.Service: this restaurant has an ordering desk where you put in an order and wait for your food. The service was quick and friendlyFood: we got the honey mustard chicken sandwich and the Asian citrus salad. The chicken sandwich was very good with a well breaded and crispy piece of chicken. The bread was nice and fluffy and the simple toppings complimented the chicken nicely. I did not think the cheese they used would pair well with this sandwich but it fit perfectly. The Asian citrus salad was light and had textures and flavors that complimented each other perfectly. I loved that they put the salad dressing on the side so you can control flavor of the salad on your own.

The chicken tenders were delicious! The salad? Not so much. Salad was just greens....and a few other vegetables. I don't recommend the salad, but I definitely recommend the tenders.

Don't ever eat low this chicken shackIt's just a bunch of kids that work there and they don't cook the chicken all the way and I got really bad food poisoning from the signature style chicken. It had me throwing up and had me so sick to my stomach. I couldn't even sleep and I had the chills and sweats, and I was feeling very nauseous.

Fried chicken and a fresh healthy portion of salad was just what I needed. The restaurant was clean and the staff was very nice.

Always satisfying! Fresh white meat tenders, crisped up to perfection. Despite being fried, these never feel heavy or greasy. The tenders themselves are substantial. Two tenders are the equivalent to alone chicken breast. Honorable mention goes to the onion rings! Those are always so crispy and delicious. The service is always kind, quick, and it is easy to make phone orders. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the seasoning is inconsistent and some days the chicken has more flavor than others, but nothing their delicious sauces can't fix.

DISCLAIMER: I am a former employee of Lola's Chicken Shack. I worked during the prime of the restaurant, when Mark and Nancy ran the joint. It had gone so down hill and it had nothing to do with them and any of the old crew. This new ownership is driving this business that i grew upin into the ground. It's sad to see as i spent my childhood there. Will not recommend to any new costumer and i'm sorry to all of our regulars who had to had to experience this place go to shit.

I've been ordering from here for the past 2+ years and have had mostly positive experiences with food quality and taste that have been bringing me back. As of recent, the quality of the food has significantly dropped off, tenders are overdone and greasy, fries soggy, and today my fiancee found raw chicken in her salad? We've been reluctant to go back for the past few months because of the quality shift, but after today we're done. Buyer beware.