My husband tried this place tonight and loved it. We want to remember where it is so we can go again. He got the bitterleaf soup and pounded yams. read more

I watched a video from TikTok and it made me and my daughter want to try this. The restaurant was very clean and you couldn't even smell food as you walk in. The guy at the counter was courteous and polite. We ordered 2 orders of egusi with goat, and on order egusi with chicken and 3 orders of . This was my first time trying African food and I couldn't eat it. The smell was so putrid that I couldn't do it. It smelled like rotten dog food. It was stinking up my car. I really wanted to try this food and like it but we didn't want to get sick. We wasted $86. I've had goat before and it wasn't smelly. read more

It's like every time I come here they tell me 40 minutes and when I get there, their food is still not ready and I always give them 10 minute grace. Customer service is so poor. I'm Nigerian. I'm just in shock about how poor it is. read more

Drive from Shreveport, La every weekend just to eat here ! And Lola & the crew never misses the food and service is amazing! read more

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Food is Good but old lady in the front is not friendly to anyone. She doesn't want you to ask for nothing. She barely wants to give you a to go box. It sucks because I really like the food but my patience might run thin one day. #respectyourelders #godhelp read more

One of the best spots in town for Nigerian food! I'm a frequent flyer and I lover their stewed beef and assorted meat. read more

I was so excited to try fufu for the first time and this was a huge disappointment. If you're not Nigerian don't go there. Seems like they only cater to Nigerians. The food taste like it was left there for days... the goat taste rubbery and the chicken was so hard I could t even chew it. And to top it off there was a piece of hair in my food. So disappointed and I wish this was a good review but I just can't overlook this. read more

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My husband got the jollof rice with chicken. The rice was very good, chicken was a bit tough and plantains were mid. I got the efo-riro w/ assorted meat. The stew was well seasoned but I personally am not a a fan of cow tongue or cow foot so I wish I got just beef. The beef in my stew was tough and a bit dry. Overall food was 8/10 , service 8/10. Although this experience didn't knock my socks off, I would go back to try other items on the menu. read more

I have been a few times. Amazing peppered fish, especially when it's fresh. Friendly staff compared to other spots. read more

Two times I have been to this spot and two times I have not left disappointed. I've had the beef stew with fufu and the goat with Fufu. The goat was absolute perfection, I asked for a little bit more sauce with the goat and it was greatly appreciated. I'll have to try the okra next time. read more

Food was flavorful. It had a kick but not too spicy that I couldn't eat it. I do believe it was overpriced for the serving size. I waited for about 20 minutes but I wasn't surprised as there appeared to only be 2 staff members around 3pm on a Wednesday. Restaurant was clean and the staff was friendly and knowledgeable of food. They do NOT have vegetarian options. read more

This is my first time eating here and I absolutely love the whole experience! Everyone was very kind and attentive, not to mention the food is SUPERB!!!! I ordered Egusi n fufu and my mom got ero. We love it. I definitely recommend eating here!!! read more

Lolas Restaurant and Lounge - a person eating a meal - African Near Me - Irving, Texas

I'm very impressed today I chopped Oha soup. They made very well full of meats you will not be disappointed. read more

Lolas Restaurant and Lounge - a plate of food - African Near Me - Irving, Texas

Best Nigerian food I've had since moving to Dallas. Had the yam porridge (asaro) and I've since come back to other meals on the menu.

The best authentic Nigerian restaurant in DFW. The jollof rice waa delicious. The plantain were well fried and not oily. The fish was tasty. I will go here anytime to enjoy a great afrucan meal. The meal was worth the price as well read more

Lolas Restaurant and Lounge - a plate of rice and meat - African Near Me - Irving, Texas

Love the food. Older lady that works counter is rude and not friendly. I get culture differences but she's rude.

My boyfriend and I just flew in from Chicago and we were famished! A friend suggested we go to Lola's and it was super worth it!! The food hit hands down. It tasted so fresh and well seasoned. It was definitely worth it! read more

They are only short a star, because they tend to take a long time with taking and delivering your order to the table. However, the staff is personable and the food is a hearty portion full of soulful flavor. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu read more

Lolas and I have a new found love . I've tried pretty much everything from there. The greens are some of the best you'll get from any Naija place in Dallas. All the soups are good and love the fish. Be prepared to wait, but you'll get good food at a reasonable price. read more

The inside of this place is nice and clean. I think they turn this place into a night club on weekends. Loud Wizkid playing, plenty of Malta available, and only 1 host/server for the entire restaurant...typical. The food: There was sooo much palm oil in everything. Blood. Of. Jesus. I could literally take a large spoon and scoop it out. Also the ogbonno looked strange, but it didn't taste bad at all. The egusi was good. Also, The amala and iyan were fresh. Not quit there, but could potentially be my new spot. read more

Lolas Restaurant and Lounge - Nice & Clean - African Near Me - Irving, Texas

I came here while on vacation I had the fish, plantains and jollof rice. I really enjoyed the fish, it was fresh and the sauce on top wasn't to spicy but it was full of flavor. The plantains were good some of them were alitte dry though. The rice was bland but for jollof rice but the fish and sauce was a great balance. I'll definitely go back for the fish. read more

Lolas Restaurant and Lounge - Whole fish and plantains. - African Near Me - Irving, Texas

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Love this place! Came here 3 times so far! The food is really yummy the only complaint I have is if you're an American woman there with a Nigerian Man you may get a few dirty looks or snickers ‍ but the food is so yummy I'll take the snickers while I eat my pounded yam and egusi or stew with chicken and jollof rice ! read more

I've been here a few times. The food is really good and great customer service! Great ambiance.

Consistent with food and service can definitely be improved. I typically order the fish with rice, spinach and plantains. You can never go wrong with this. read more

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The food was amazing and very authentic. The prices were reasonable and the service was amazing. If you're looking for a good home cooked African dish then look no further. read more

They have one of the best hollow rice I've tasted. Really good food and fast delivery. Next to it is their own mini African market, where you can procure some spices and dishes from the motherland. Highly recommend that you check this out! read more

-Business hrs: tried to call close to the time they're supposed to be open...no one answered the phone. -Customer Service is not great ... really isn't at most Nigerian spots. -Menu: they are always out of specific items on the menu. read more

When they run out of Suya they run out! Fried rice is good! I eat here every 3 months almost two times. They have lunch specials now I wish I knew could have saved $7. read more

Lolas Restaurant and Lounge - African Near Me - Irving, Texas

Their website says "open". I'm visiting and looking for African restaurants! Drove about 30 minutes to this restaurant and they were CLOSED!

The food is good, customer service is great as well. Easily one of the best Nigerian spots in Dallas. They have a wide variety of Nigerian food on their menu and is a great place for those who are looking to try Nigerian food for the first time. Love this place read more

Lola's is the hottest place in town as far as Nigerian/African food or dishes are concerned. We, me and my wife visited Lola's from Glen Carbon IL. We had a very wonderful and beautiful experience from this wonderful restaurant, the owner Charles, is the kind of person you want to associate with on daily basis. He's funny, kind, very professional. Not that this place is very clean and spacious, the foods are off the chain, insanely delicious, we tried almost everything trying to find a bad food but each of the food we eat tastes seems to be more delicious. The price of their food is very affordable, the staffs are very friendly and attentive. I want to use this opportunity to give a big shoutout to Charles, Taiwo and all the staffs at Lola's restaurant and lounge, more grease to your elbows. You made us feel very welcomed and as a family. Be rest assured that each time I visit Dallas my first stop will be at the Lola's for a nice meal. Thanks Lola's for the awesome experience and treat. I gave this place 5 star plus... Tony Agwuedu, Glen Carbon ILLINOIS. read more

This is more about structure verse food... review The good Food is great I am well versed in the way of Nigerian cooking so they hit that on the head I tried the fried rice goat meat cow feet suya pounded yam with akura soup all great and hot the plantatian was a little ripe but I'll let it ride (I eat a lot so what) The bad I don't like places that can't maintain an image... example this is a lounge it 7pm on a Friday why are kids running around. The waiter is also the bar back cleaner greeter hostess and cook... like nobody else works here... byob is a must because the bottled water while free was warm no ice??? This place has potential but I saw 2 people walk in wait 5 mins to be seated then left because no one came and the tables hadn't been cleared... The truth I'll probably never do pick up here because it's a 20 min drive, thus a sit down experience is a must have and it must be good. while the food is good they lack structure which makes it hard to create new regulars... if I'm ever in the area sure I'll try it out again but when money is not a factor people will pay for comfort read more

The pepper soup with goat was very good, perfect amount of spiciness, and lots of meat! The Jollof rice and Moi moi was great! The chicken, plantains, and Suya were dry. But overall, I would eat there again. read more

Lolas Restaurant and Lounge - Finally, I'm trying this place! I know it will be good! - African Near Me - Irving, Texas

I am big about service. Truth be told I can make just about anything food at home, name the cuisine and dish, and I will prepare it to my liking provided I have the right ingredients on hand. When I go out to eat the main thing I am looking for is service, because at the end of the day I left my pretty little kitchen, spent time and gas, and opened my wallet to dine in someone's restaurant and experiment with someone's food. This brings me to Lola's. Being Nigerian, it is soooo hard to grade Nigerian restaurants. When you have tried the good, bad, ugly and everything in between. When you reserve certain dishes for your great grand aunt and others your refuse to cherish outside of the confines of my home. That being said, when I eat Nigerian food outside I can be overly critical of it, so it's unfair for me to give a justified review to the same scale that I use for other restaurants. But service I can measure anywhere. When I ordered my usual egusi soup with goat meat and NO KPOMO NO BONES I received my soup with just that... actually flaunting more kpomo than usual. I gagged, my husband stopped the waiter adding, "did you just bring her what she asked you NOT to bring? She doesn't eat skins." The waiter looked embarrassed and took the meat to the back. Minutes later another woman questioning what happened and why did I not initially state exactly what I wanted. I corrected her and informed her that I did indeed specify not to have that variation of goat on my dish. She apologized again. Minutes later when I had already dug into my food and made an aside to my husband about possibly finishing my food before my meat arrived, she appeared with a steaming dish of nothing but delectable, tender goat meat. It seemed she went through the trouble of selecting just what I wanted and had even doubled my original serving. SCORE!! read more

We had just come in from a long flight, and with tired kids. The seating was comfy and the food was delicious. We will return the next time we're in Irvin, TX! read more

Lolas Restaurant and Lounge - Mmmm, hmmmm, good! Friendly service, clean establishment, and convenient location. - African Near Me - Irving, Texas

This is the first Nigerian restaurant I have ever been to. Glad we tried it. It was quite an experience. The food flavor was amazing. However, if you are not used to food adventure you may wanna stick with the continental menu, which btw we were told by the server, for amateurs. :) Because authentic menu has some unconventional items in it, such as Shaki (tripes) and cow feet. My wife went with continental that included Jolof rice, plantain and beef stew with pieces of cartilage in it. I called it Nigerian version of Applebee's dish. :) According to the server I went beyond 1st timers by ordering OGBONO from the authentic menu that included pounded yam, beef stew with cartilage, cow feet and Shaki. For appetizers, we ordered puf puf, meat pie and fried chicken meat on a stick. Nothing out of the ordinary in appetizers. Chicken flavor was good. Puf puf is simply sweet dough ball, perfectly sweetened for me, but not enough for sweet tooth. Meat pie is like meat patties. Once my main dish arrived with the yam wrapped in a plastic, I was sitting and staring at it for a while, bcs there was no silverware and I wasn't sure how to start eating. So I asked the server. He told us, in Nigeria they ate with hand. If I wanted to use silverware he could bring me some bcs they had enough! :) But if I wanted to go the authentic route I should use hand. I figured when in Nigerian restaurant eat as Nigerians eat! So I got up, went to the tiny sink by the wall to wash my hand. Make sense why they had that sink in the dining area. I still didn't know how to start. So our server helped me with that. Unwrap the yam, take a little piece and dunk it in the stew and eat. Pick up the cow feet with hand and bite the cartilage out of it. Eat the piece of beef the same way. Where I failed was the tripe, it's chewy of course. I just couldn't take a bite out of the rectangular piece of Shaki. So I decided to use it as a spoon for my left over gravy after finishing the yam. :) The flavor of everything was just fantastic. Beef had a smokey spicy flavor, not over spicy like Indian food. Yam was so smooth and the cow feet, however strange it sounds, was great! Only thing I would have liked in the cross section of the foot is a piece of bone marrow. The continental dish ordered by my wife, as I said just a Nigerian version of Applebee's dish, :)......but much more flavored. They seem to use okra in the gravy so it's a bit slimy. Overall it was a great experience. The ambience is good as well. It has a lounge on one side and lighting is appropriately lounge like. read more

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The food that I received was great but the service wasn't. I ended up getting ogbono soup which was delicious. I had to ask for my drinks repeatedly. This restaurant has potential but they need to work on service honestly. read more

I patronize this place once a week because my fiancé is Nigerian and I am American. He loves the black soup here. They tend to run out of food Friday evenings. The hollow rice needs work. As well as the stew. If they could get consistent with serving fresh food and not running out of dodo we could have 5 star rating instead of four. read more

The wait time for dine is ridiculous. I walked in and went to the counter where I was told to have a seat. I sat at the table for 30 minutes before I decided to get up and just order it Togo .. Everyone who ordered Togo got their food in and out ... I read more

Maybe this restaurant is for West Africans only.the girls are very very rude.wanted to try an African dish and she suggested what she says was garu as starch.Brought it and was salty and didn't like it.I asked her to bring fufu and rudely said should I want it I should pay because I tested it.Really.instead of explaining to me as she started shouting and saying all sort of stuff.I gave her my card and she proceed to swipe card for the $2 for the starch. Visit these guys and you will notice they no nothing about customer service. I will stick to African Village Restaurant nearby read more