Lola

The food was exceptional; so was the ambiance. It's one of the most beautiful restaurants I've been to. The prices are a smidge high; but fair. This is our new favorite brunch place around the Grass valley / Nevada city area.If they had fresh squeezed juice and good espresso drinks with latte art and all; they'd be unbeatable.

Made a rezzy for the Victorian Christmas nights that Nevada city has every year, on Wednesdays and Sundays! Oysters - quality and prepped wellFrench onion soup - best I've ever had Focaccia bread - yummy with the soupCesar salad - refreshing and minty Ribeye - it was good, potatoes were great Wine - Tempranillo & Pinot.Okay now for the details.. Our food was incredible and the hostess was very hospitable and kind. Our server however, was not.It seemed like we were a bother to her? When we asked for recommendations it almost felt like she was frustrated answering. I'm not sure what we did to bother or upset her, if she was having a bad night, or if that's just normal behavior.. but even the table next to us remarked to us about how "she hates us." So it was not only us that noticed the off putting behavior. Also.. after getting our starters, she didn't come back. We had to ask the man bussing the tables if we could order our entree because it had been 30 mins,then she warns us when ordering the ribeye, it can take about 30 mins lol .. and we are both thinking.. so we would be eating by now but instead we will wait another 30. (And slightly bummed because we were missing the Victorian Christmas festivities outside.) We were enjoying our time though and waited patiently, but THEN it also took another 30 mins for her to come back and bring our check.. which I had to get up and ask the hostess for! Our reservation was at 7:45, and we didn't get to leave until 10. We were scared we were gonna miss the shuttle back to our car. We were very happy with what we ordered, and with pretty much every bite, so Thankfully the food saved the experience, because empty wine glasses, empty water glasses, and attitude, is not what we came for.. and not the Christmas spirit. I would still suggest the restaurant and hotel to someone going to Nevada city in general, and would probably give them another chance.

Wow!! Delicious food and stunning interior design renovation. My friends wanted to travel to Nevada City for the Christmas market and I remembered that Emily Henderson featured the hotel redesign so I wanted to go for both things, and neither disappointed. Might use photos of the dining hall for future home renovations. We ordered:- various cocktails and wines. I ended up with an orange wine bc none of the cocktails were jumping out at me but previous seasonal menus looked good. I also loved my friends honey dessert wine - brussel spouts: Tis the season , and they were perfectly crispy and oily and salty - kabocha squash entree: a perfect blend of vegetables, light carbs, and protein from the lentils. I couldn't decide whether I liked the flavor of the mustard-cumin-fennel(?) tadka or the sauce (which was labeled romanesco but I felt was halfway between a romanesco and a coconut milk South Indian sauce) flavor better - all worked for an epic mouth experience - lamb entree: tender with perfectly cheesy polenta without being too heavy- pork chop entree: a massive piece of meet, somewhat unevenly cooked but still yummyLogistics:- indoor seating only - limited street parking nearby - 1-2 vegetarian entrees- reservations recommended especially around the Christmas market - there's a separate, louder and more crowded bar area with tables , see if you can sit in the main dining room

What a gorgeous place! I've never taken so many photos of an interior (and bathroom) for inspiration before. Aside from the gorgeous atmosphere and bluegrass on a Monday night the food was delicious and service was amazing. Our waitress gave great guidance since it was hard to narrow down what we wanted. I'm confused by subpar or 3-star reviews, but we did come on a weekday night (which was still pretty busy!)The focaccia bread was the real MVP of the night and should be missed! Ceasar was great and the French onion soup was pretty good, but felt some regret not getting the chowder. As for entrees my husband and I shared the squash which was so filling and a nice veggie choice.Definitely don't pass up on Lola's!

Came here for a little soup and salad and it was good! The atmosphere in here is very beautiful and love the bar too. We enjoyed the salad more than the soup only because it felt more like a seafood soup than clam chowder.

Ate here twice for dinner while staying at the National Exchange for a get away...Classy and inviting ambiance, lively with periodic live music or performers. Dinner was excellent both nights - special shout out for the foccacia, budino (sooooo good), and house pickle plate, all of which were exceptional. Friendly, attentive service. Definitely one of the best dining options in Nevada City.

Gorgeous room. Perfect service. Tasty food. Recommended for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

A creative and well thought out menu, the food landing on our table was very good. Dinner on a Friday night was well paced, service was efficient and pleasant. Music (tame jazz) wafting in from the 'bar' which is adjacent was good enough that it seemed like a professional 'track' being piped in. Beautiful environ, in keeping with the rest of this renovated 150 year old hotel. IMA fan!

Located inside the National Hotel, Lola will not disappoint. We made 11:30am reservations for Sunday Brunch (last Victorian Christmas Saturday). Parking was a challenge because of the event. Service was prompt. We enjoyed their craft cocktails before ordering our meal. The mushroom scramble was delicious. We also enjoyed their olive oil cake (forgot the pic) ala mode for dessert. Oooh so good.

Stopped in to grab a night cap which ended up being an espresso martini and an old fashioned.We listened to some jazz, sipped our drinks, and hung out for about an hour. We enjoyed the music and people watching! The cocktail waitress was very kind and very busy. Hopefully they do two on even busier nights!The espresso martini was good, not great. I love mine strong and while this wasn't strong it tasted a bit like a vanilla latte from starbucks - so on the future i will ask for no milk additives here! Just espresso and vodka for me.My husband loves the old fashioned and still thinks it is one of the best he can get, so every time we come back that is what he gets.