I had such a great experience at Ola Restobar in West Covina, and a huge part of that was our bartender Cindy! From the moment we sat down, they were welcoming, attentive, and had such a positive vibe. You can tell they really know their craft -- the drinks were perfectly balanced, beautifully presented, and came out fast even when it was busy. They made great recommendations and checked in just the right amount without being overbearing. The energy behind the bar really set the tone for the whole night. If you're going to Ola, definitely sit at the bar -- you won't be disappointed! read more

Nice big parking lot around the area, and when we came around 9:30 AM there were still a few prime spots right in front--always a good start! Right away, the vibe was giving outdoor patio but with cozy indoor energy. Super clean inside and out, and the staff was really friendly. Our waitress this morning--her name was "B"--was the sweetest. Super kind, always checking in on us and making sure we were good. If you're like me and super indecisive, I usually stalk the menu the night before. But this menu was HUGE--pages and pages. I flipped straight to the brunch section in the back (three full pages!) and landed on the Supreme Skillet: potatoes, over-easy eggs, bell peppers, ham, and sausage. It came with three tortillas of your choice--I picked corn. Taste-wise, it was good, but I wish there were bigger and more pieces of meat. Compared to other skillets I've had, this one was a little light on the protein. It was $17.99. I'd rate it a 6.5/10, but with the refried beans on the side, it bumped up to a 6.9/10. My bestie ordered the Combo Benedict with French toast sticks, and honestly...the French toast sticks were the star. Super crispy, fluffy inside, and perfect with syrup. We also got the mimosa flight--mango, strawberry, and peach. All were tasty, super cute, and very Instagram-worthy. I can totally see this place popping at night with music and drinks. That said, even in the morning with only one other couple next to us, the music was pretty loud--it was kinda hard to talk during our brunch, literally had to look at besties lips to know what she's saying. I can't even imagine nighttime volume, lol. Overall: Ambience: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Food: 3.5/5 Definitely a fun spot to try, especially if it's your first time! But def plenty better brunch food out there! Happy eats! read more

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OLA Restobar...Where the server hustles harder than the DJ! Came in after partaking in the Christmas parade with my husband, still buzzing from the floats and ready for food and drinks. The place had the perfect post-parade vibe: not packed, super chill, and the DJ was on a wild (but awesome) journey. He played old-school reggaeton, hip-hop, 80s throwbacks, banda, corridos... basically a musical piñata. Then there was Arturo (pretty sure that's what the name tag said). This man is a national treasure and an absolute MENACE (in the best way possible). I barely grazed the drink menu twice and POOF!! He materialized like a cocktail genie asking if I needed another round. His radar for empty glasses should be studied by NASA. I watched him zoom around the room subtly pointing at people's drinks like, "Hey! Your glass is looking a little lonely." He even stopped to help two girlfriends who were either attempting to take selfies, or simply asked him, or he could have offered. Dude's energy and permanent smile could power the whole block. Funniest, fastest, friendliest service we've ever had. Arturo, if you're reading this, (or your boss) you need to be given a raise, a cape, or both. Now, foodwise: Drinks? On point. Carajillo and Aperol Spritz were perfect. Food? Delicious. Queso fundido with shrimp disappeared in record time. My enchiladas de camarón were fantastic, and husband demolished the aguachile divorciados. Only tiny nitpick: the sauce on my enchiladas tasted too much like oregano to me. Everything else? Wonderful. read more

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The GM here whose name is Arturo Is absolutely fantastic. Excellent service and excellent personality. I recommend this place highly good value and with the mimosas they do not skimp on the champagne.! read more

I went in on a Tuesday for the taco Tuesday deals, the game and the happy hour drinks. The food was what it was. The tacos didn't come with cilantro or onion. The ceviche was room temp and had a fishy taste instead of lemon or seasoning. The drinks were basically juice so you're better off just drinking beer. The music was so loud you had to shout just to be heard. I guess it's a cool and safe place for people in their early twenties. Glad I experienced it. read more

Cindy was absolutely amazing behind the bar! Super friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience even better. Drinks were perfect every time, service was fast, and she had such a great attitude all night. You can tell she genuinely cares about her customers and enjoys what she does. If you get the chance to have Cindy as your bartender, you're in good hands. Definitely one of the best bartenders I've had! read more

Came out on an early Saturday night. We just wanted to try out some aguachiles but experienced more than that. Music was loud, I would recommend some hearing protection for anyone. Please take care of your ears. Ample space for dancing and drinking. Our server was fine. The octopus was a bit chewy, the flavor of our dishes were good. We just wouldn't pay for the price again. Plenty of parking spots nearby. read more

OLA Restobar - Aguachiles Divorciados - New American Near Me - Covina, California

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Tried Ola recently and really enjoyed it. The Mexican food was flavorful, fresh, and the portions were solid. The atmosphere was great, the music was actually good without being too loud, and the whole place had a fun vibe. Staff was friendly and everything came out pretty quick. Definitely a spot I'd come back to and recommend if you're looking for good Mexican food with a good atmosphere. read more

OLA Restobar - Dinner - New American Near Me - Covina, California

I have been coming here for a little over a year. My friend and I like to come here to grab some food before we enjoy some nightlife in Covina. I always get the tour of the sea shrimp taco plate. It's $18 for four tacos. The tacos are good but I come back for the vibe. It's a good place to start the night. The music is ok but no one is ever on the dance floor. So we usually just eat then leave. They do have an extensive drink list. I gave tried the espresso martini and the lychee martini but I wouldn't recommend either one at all. The beer is ice cold and the service is somewhat slow but not terrible. Very polite and respectful, but I waited 20 minutes for the check to come last night. We can move a little better than that. A good place to start the night or watch a game. I would recommend coming in a Sunday at brunch time. read more

OLA Restobar - The bar - New American Near Me - Covina, California

Cindy was amazing! we came in on a Tuesday and she made the whole experience feel welcoming and fun. She was attentive, friendly, quick with service, and made great drinks. Even on a slower weekday, she brought great energy to the bar and made sure everyone was taken care of. You can tell she takes pride in what she does. I'll definitely be coming back and asking for Cindy! read more

Thanks to Erica at the bar I had suck a great time! A lot of TVs, Sound and music is good. And even though I wanted a regular consume (I should have read the menu) this shrimp and fish soup had great flavor plus on lunch it came with a Margarita. My friend had the taco plate and it was a lunch special with a Beer. I definitely will be returning to the place especially if Erica is working at the Bar or floor! read more

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The music is ridiculously loud. I understand the loud music, happier spending concept, but it's just silly when you can't hear the people you're sitting with. The bartender couldn't hear our order either. Hot wings are great! read more

OLA is located off Citrus Ave and parking is available all over but can be challenging during prime time hours. I appreciate that there's indoor and outdoor seating. There's plenty of seating and they offer TV for entertainment. It's suitable for all crowds. The music is a bit too loud for my preference. Customer service was accommodating. She made her recs which I appreciated. Portions are plenty and food had a ton of flavor. read more

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Great ambiance! Good food! And great service! They had multiple games on and we came for a birthday! Glad to see downtown Covina has such a great restaurant. read more

Such a fun place for date night. And it won't break the bank either. We ordered so much food for just us two, and we had so many leftovers. They price their food reasonably, but the quality of their seafood is superb. Everything is fresh. Portions are generous. And the servers are kind and attentive. It's definitely a neighborhood gem. read more

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If you want your ears to bleed and lose your hearing this is the place to go. Walked in to six beefy Covina cops that must have just cleared out the place. Asked for a table that isn't so loud and were told it's as loud in the entire restaurant. Sat and no one approached us at all. Not even for water. Meanwhile the music was damaging our hearing my the second. After about 7 minutes we left and finally regained hearing by the time we walked to another establishment. No thanks. Won't be back. Music wasn't even good and I like all music. read more

The food was absolutely amazing!! The service was fine. My only complaint is that it was so loud I had to sit right next to my sister and pretty much yell the whole time. It's like a club that's how loud it was. read more

OLA Restobar - Mexican hotdogs & carne asada fried w/an egg - New American Near Me - Covina, California

Came here after a softball game and ordered Nachos, tacos, taquitos and drinks. Service was slow but they were nice. Vibe is for sure a sports bar. It was way too loud, however we enjoyed watching all the football games. Not a bad stop but also not my first choice. read more

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This place was great, the ambiance was lively and our group stumbled upon a themed showing of a popular reality show (loveeed it). When we walked in we were greeted and told to choose a colored wristband- they'd call out a color and you'd raise your hand for a shot....how creative and FUN! They had a happy hour special with the shows themed drinks and they were not only cheap but delicious. I will definitely be coming back with some more friends! read more

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The hostess was great cleaning us. We only had to wait two minutes. We were served with smile and felt hospital by everyone. I tried the salmon and shrimp. It was so amazing and tasty. Even Desper was tasty. I had a smoked old-fashioned with a smooth taste. It was amazing and the service from our waitress. Erica was amazing as well. Everyone she was like we were a family. read more

OLA Restobar - The salmon and shrimp was amazing as well the service.... - New American Near Me - Covina, California

What a JOKE! This is the second time I've been here and they sat my friend and I outside. We waited a whole damn HOUR and shorty do wop aka Luis the Manager was RUDE to us. He wouldn't even allow us to go to the bar and get a drink while we read more

My Bestie and I enjoyed happy hour here. Considering there wasn't many people at the time we arrived. I feel like we waited too much to get any service. I will say I think they were doing a shift change. We placed our order for I was AguaChiles and their taco Tuesday special. The chef made our food deliciously. I will say they added Chamoy and Tajin to our Glass of Michelob ultra. After we finished our food, we realized how packed it was for a Tuesday. Maybe it was the Dodgers game. Overall music was great and I will be checking this place out on the weekend. read more

OLA Restobar - Tacos Tuesday Special - New American Near Me - Covina, California

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Ola Restobar is a great place to have drinks and eat with friends! It's more of a sports bar and they sometimes have a DJ depending on the day. Fair warning it is really loud in here with the DJ so if that's your vibe this place is perfect! That's why I love coming here with friends just to hangout and drink. Their service is always great here. My recent visit I think one of the managers was helping us by always checking in which was nice. The drinks and food are decent. I do feel their cocktails are watered down.... The drinks are not strong at all and sometimes I feel I don't taste the alcohol. So I do only drink beers or seltzers when I go here just because of that. read more

Visited this establishment twice. Once for brunch and another time during dinner. I sat in the patio seating both times. When calling for reservations, you'd have to call multiple times or they won't pick up. Their service over the phone is very "straight to the point" and their staff will tell you different things. I had made a reservation for party of 10 for brunch and requested to be seated in the patio area since the patio area was very beautiful. We all came on time and waited an additional 20 minutes for the patio "to be set up". It was only us and three other tables at the time. Drinks came out about 15 minutes before the food (which is fine as there were 10 of us). Food was delicious. However, service started to slow down after we ordered our initial food and drinks. One person's food came out 10 minutes after everyone else's. We ordered additional drinks which didn't come out after another 20 minutes. However we were approached 2 different times asking how we're going to pay (even though we were still order/waiting on our food/drinks). There IS a 2 hour time limit, but our time there wasn't even 1 hour in when they started asking us how we were paying. Came here a second time with my husband for dinner. It is a completely different vibe with a dance floor inside (not a complaint). It was fun to see the difference with the dance floor as well as music videos playing on the tv screens. Host asked if we wanted to be seated inside or in the patio for a slightly more quieter time. We requested patio, but were seated inside by the dance floor. We realized it might've been a mistake and was moved to the patio. There are doors to the patio that would be kept shut most of the time to avoid the music from coming out. However, the servers would leave the door open and it was as if we were seated next to the dance floor anyway. We ordered some food, some cocktails, and a soda. Alcohol came first. Then the food. My soda didn't come until we were halfway through finishing our food. we couldn't flag anyone down as no one would come out to check on us until someone was seated, and the servers told us to request it with our waitress. Overall, the food and drinks are good. However the service is what kills the experience for me. Whether it was on the phone, waiting on our food/drinks, and even ordering additional food/drinks, it was a pain to get anyone's attention. If you got someone's attention, they'd either acknowledge it and walk away without putting the order in, or tell you to request it with the waitress. read more

Got here at 9:30 my order wasn't take until 9:53 then she asked for the check. I was charged for tacos that I didn't purchase. Terrible service 0/10 read more

I have not been here for a while but when I do come it's always fun. Great place for brunch with family and friends. Their service is just ok. They move kind of slowly but the food is decent. They have indoor and outside seating but parking could be more difficult when crowdeed read more

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Natalie was my bartender and was incredible! So personable and hospitable! I'll be back because of her. Thank you for everything, Natalie!

This place is amazing!! The food is outstanding!! Our waiter Erick was fantastic! He was so hospitable and friendly. I'll definitely come back!!! read more

The management team when I visited were completely rude and have no idea how to run a restaurant. Hopefully it's changed since then. But the food is no reason to come either. It's not even mid, below average and pricy for mediocre experience. read more

I had a very uncomfortable experience at this restaurant due entirely to the bartender, Cindy. She was rude, dismissive, and treated me with clear disrespect from the moment we interacted. The drinks were honestly awful, poorly made and not enjoyable at all which only added to the frustration. More concerning was her unprofessional behavior toward the person I was out with. She made inappropriate and suggestive comments that were completely out of line for a workplace, especially behind a bar. Ultimately, I was asked to leave in a humiliating way that felt unjustified and disrespectful. No customer should be treated the way I was. Management seriously needs to address the behavior of this bartender, because it ruined what should have been a pleasant night out. She was also offering herself for $200!!!!!!!Q read more

The pizza at Ola Restobar is seriously amazing--crispy crust, fresh toppings, and full of flavor. A family member works there, and I know how much love goes into every slice. Always a go-to! This is one of the pizza slices my family member did a mushroom pizza, my favorite read more

OLA Restobar - New American Near Me - Covina, California

No one was at the front to greet or seat us, so we ended up wandering around before finally being seated--only to be moved again shortly after. The overall experience was very disappointing. The service was extremely poor; we even had to walk up to the front ourselves just to place our order and repeatedly ask other staff members for assistance. Unfortunately, the food did not make up for it--it was underwhelming and not enjoyable. Overall, this was a frustrating and probably last time I visit. read more

Decided to come here for Cinco de Mayo this past weekend, which was a good decision to make. We did not have reservations when we arrived around 5 PM and only had to wait around 10 minutes for a group of seven people, which is not bad at all usually on Cinco de Mayo it's a long wait. This is my first time at the Covina location. I have been to the Downey location before but this location I definitely recommend I love the outside is spacious and bigger and very live with the really good DJ. good times and the decor was so cute inside. One of my best Cinco de Mayo celebrations, and a very long time I had so much fun I couldn't stop dancing. The service was exceptional and the management was good as well! Nonetheless, the food was good as always. I ordered the Carnitas tacos and guacamole which was very tasty. For my drink I just ordered a skinny Cadillac margarita and we got a Casamigos for the bottle service for our table which was only $260. The prices here are really reasonable and they even had deals for Cinco de Mayo with five dollar beers and five dollar margaritas , so I do recommend to come here if you want to celebrate and to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. This is a turn up spot for sure! It is also the spot if you wanna have a good time with your girls, family, and a good hangout spot with good drinks and food. It's plenty parking on the street, and it is located in old town/ downtown area of Covina. Overall, my experience was top-notch. I had a great time, and the others in my party enjoyed themselves as well. I would definitely be coming back to this location again. -Marshay D. read more

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Place is ok, but the food is not it. Make sure you check your bill they will over charge

First time there, the waitress asked for a card to keep on file, I was hesitant to provide it to her, but gave it to her anyway because she assured me nothing will be charged on it, the next day there was a $15 charge, I called the restaurant and the manager said it was a "seating fee". This was charged without my authorization. Gave this place a second chance, and my second time there, I ordered 2 beers, I CLEARLY witnessed the bartender pour a random cup of beer into the glasses to finish filling up the cups, then walk to our table and sat them at our table! I immediately reported this the manager... he poured me new beers. Third time there (friend celebrated her birthday there, went for support Lol) I ordered the ceviche, and FOUND A FLY IN MY FOOD! I was disgusted and again reported the issue right away. Won't be stepping a foot in that place ever again, and honestly I don't understand how this place is still open. read more

OLA Restobar - Fly in my food! - New American Near Me - Covina, California

I've been here 2 times and both times were a vibe. It's a pretty spacious place with an outdoor seating area in the heart of DT Covina. It's a fun, lively spot with tons of TVs on every wall. Kinda like a Buffalo Wild Wings of Mexican food. The menu is kind of difficult to choose from because it's all pictures. Not really organized or well thought out. It's like they slapped all their food choices on paper, printed it, laminated it and called it a menu. Food and portions are mid. The first time I was here it was for a birthday and they ordered fajitas and tablitas. The tacos in the tablitas had bigger cuts and serving as opposed to the taco tuesday special. I came back because I heard the tacos were $1.49 on Tuesday to find out it went up to $1.99 and were smaller. Sad to say it was disappointing. I also asked for a side of guacamole and they charged me $15 for it. The service is also mid. It felt like they had like 1 or 2 people running service for the entire place on the Tuesday I was there. The people are friendly and helpful but service was slow as a result of the lack of staff. There's lots of potential to improve upon. read more

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The service is great and food even better. Tuesday's they have lotería night and Thursday's live music. Both days are really fun!

Came here for brunch and had a great time with friends. Drinks were on point, and the vibe was fun with music in the background. Ordered the chilaquiles skillet, and it was delicious. The tortilla chips were perfectly warm, fried, and soft. The eggs, along with the beans, were tasty. It definitely hit the spot. Service was on par and could have been more attentive, but overall, we had a great time. read more

OLA Restobar - New American Near Me - Covina, California

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Really great to just get some drinks before heading elsewhere! I'd consider OLA a great pit stop or pregame bar! The music is loud and really hype especially if you're latino and can appreciate some goooood reggaeton! I would say spend max forty minutes here and then probably head out to somewhere you and your friends can probably talk! Great servers! Kind faces! If you're a dude be ready for a pat down lol! read more

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This is a cool nice looking restaurant. I went there for a late night happy hour which is 9-close. It came highly recommended. Anyhow, on to my order, I can't help but laugh as I write this... There is a special happy hour menu which I ordered from. I ordered the Sopes de carne asada. When I got them, me and the rest of my group couldn't stop laughing. "Hey Danny, why did you order from the kids menu!" We could not stop laughing for about 15min. These two sopes are the size of a round tortilla chip. I mean don't get me wrong, they taste ok, but come on, the little salsa container is almost the same size. See lemon slice in my picture as a reference. Needless to say, I ordered more food. At least the happy hour menu comes with a beer. May or may not come back. read more

OLA Restobar - Tiny Sopes - New American Near Me - Covina, California

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