Lola Dining

I was so impressed I went two nights in a row—Tuesday and Wednesday—and each visit felt like discovering Nevada City’s finest dining experience. Tuesday night came with an unexpected treat: a jazz musician at the piano, filling the room with warm, soulful notes that wrapped perfectly around the meal. But honestly, both nights were exceptional. The hostess and wait staff were attentive, gracious, and consistently above and beyond, the kind of service that makes you feel genuinely welcomed rather than simply served. And that roasted chicken… unforgettable. It was easily the most flavorful, expertly prepared roasted chicken I’ve ever tasted. Moist, tender meat. Perfectly crisped skin. A seasoning blend that made every bite sing. The portion was enormous—half a chicken—resting over beautiful

Dinner here was such a special and memorable experience! Our server was kind enough seat us in a comfortable booth. Our server was so helpful in making suggestions. The decor and ambiance is so elegant but also warm and inviting. Food was spectacular!! We had oysters, very salad, chowder, steak and pork tenderloin. So delicious!! And the price is not exorbitant, given the quality of food. Would love to return.

Located in the historical National Exchange Hotel in Nevada City, California, Lola's bar is the real deal. An homage to the notorious Lola Montez (read her fascinating bio in my photos), it holds up as a modern day friendly speakeasy. You can grab a beer, craft cocktail, and/or order food from the kitchen that's inspired and delish. The bartenders and staff are really wonderful but be aware that on weekends and especially special events in NC days, this bar is a popular place and gets very crowded, and the kitchen/dining room is a long walk from there, so kindly be patient with the servers and enjoy the atmosphere. Super friendly vibe. If you want to feel like you time travelled back to the California Gold Rush, check out Lola's.

The food was delicious, and the service was more than adequate. The reasons for only four stars is that the place was really noisy, one of our drinks was made incorrectly (we had two She's Not Impressed cocktails; one had bourbon in it, one didn't), and the prices seemed a bit steep. Don't get me wrong. Go to Lola Dining...the food is fantastic!

We made dinner reservations at 8pm and were sat around 8:10. The staff were all polite and the ambience was lovely with dim lighting, gold rush area decor and it was clean. The issue was the food. My husband ordered the prime rib dinner and his steak was a little over done in the center but the potatoes were excellent. I had bad luck. I first ordered the pappardelle pasta but was told they ran out, so I ordered the lamb shank. The poor waitress came back and said that ran out as well as the sauce my husband ordered. I then ordered the pork- I sent it back because the accompanying mashed root vegetables were sickly sweet, akin to baby food, and the pork wasn't seasoned to eat alone. Then they brought me steak frites but the steak was burned and bitter, basically unedible, probably because t