Lolita Restaurant
The extensive full-scale renovation highlights the addition of a 16-seat bar and chef's counter looking into the open kitchen. Lolita seats 45 guests with additional outdoor sidewalk seating in the warmer months. Reservations are accepted every day for lunch and dinner, while seating at the bar and chef’s counter is on a first come, first served basis. We have a full liquor license and accept all major credit cards.
Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
Popular dishes
Crispy Fish Tacos
blue corn crusted mahi mahi, cabbage slaw, chipotle mayonesa, avocado-tomatillo salsa, pickled onion
28 reviews
Pork Carnitas Nachos
crispy corn tortillas, avocado-tomatillo salsa, cumin black beans, queso mixto, salsa molcajete, crema
8 reviews
Cholula Fried Chicken Tacos
cholula hot sauce, blue cheese crema, celery hearts, smoked morita mayonesa, pickled cabbage, cilantro
6 reviews
Menu
Limited food/drink menu. Not our best experience there.
food was so delicious!! Drinks were good, but a bit skimpy.
Food, drinks and service are always outstanding. It is one of my favorite places in the city. Highly recommend.
Hands down, BEST HEATED CHALET in the city so far. I didn’t need to eat with my winter gear on - it was downright COZY, and the heat made the new wood smell like a sauna. It was divine. Also great margs and food with lovely service. ⭐️
Can’t wait to eat in - because Uber makes the experience just okay!
The mango guacamole was fabulous however the entrees, specifically the meals with chicken were not very good. The texture and quality of the chicken tasted odd in the chicken enchiladas and chicken tacos, making it inedible.
The staff made our outdoor dining experience safe and welcoming. The food came out hot and delicious as usual! We had an order of the mango quac that was fresh and flavorful, and then we split the fish tacos and the short rib tacos - both were excellent!
Took my so. For his birthday. Best short rib bat his!
Was a little disappointed in our visit. Had to ask (twice) for water. Then cups for the water.
Food is very good although black beans were bland everything else was delicious.
Unfortunately, two tables down (outside) engaged a seemingly homeless gentleman who was enjoying the attention and was quite loud. No one from the establishment asked him to move along.
Love this place so will definitely go back but was not the best experience.
I’ve been wanting Lolita’s, to try the birria tacos, for months! It was well worth the wait!! The spice was just right. We will be back for more!
Food was cold - Enchiladas are known for being hot there were seating around fir quite a while prior to being served
Rice and beans pre made temperature not acceptable
Service not as usual lacking quality on several areas
Sara was an absolute charm! Definitely will come back just to see her!
Did an excellent job for being limited to outside dining due to Covid .. 10 out of 10 would dine again - thanks for a wonderful night :)
Great outdoor dining visit at Lolita. Our server was great, on top of empty drinks and quick service. The food seemed semi prepared and not as good as on prior trips, but we are eager to continue supporting our local places! We'll be back again.
It was ok, I’ve been to way better Mexican restaurants.
The food was unexpectedly bad. We got the fish tacos, and the fish literally looked like a fried fish stick that just came out of the freezer. It was a gross block of what seemed like fake fish. The chips and guac were good, but that is not hard to make well. The margaritas tasted good, but they were not strong. We got a pitcher and neither of us left feeling it at all. The ambiance was fine, but I would not recommend Lolita.
Great spot outside, heat lamps were up and spicy margaritas made for a pleasant night out.
Blood orange margarita was amazing! Pork carnitas nachos were delicious!
Good food but not consistent. Great Margs!
Birria tacos were outrageous. Margaritas were excellent. The restaurant did an amazing job trying to make the experience wonderful even with the restrictions.
Not a good experience at all. Their service was bad
Outside dining, a lot of great energy and fun! Great service. Hostess was a flake, but service was awesome, other guests awesome and food was great.
Tasty Tacos, but not the best Mexican food in Philly. Chips/Salsa and Margaritas were just ok.
Love the service and food at Lolita. The pitchers are a little too full of juice for me but they’re okay.
Great margaritas. Make it a Cadillac. Tacos are amazing. They have heaters for the outdoor tables.
Made us wait 10 minutes for a table even though we had reservations
It was a lot of fun. It was outdoor dining during the pandemic, and I had a great time with my date. The food was good, although not amazing; however, it is the pandemic, so some slack will always be given.
Wonderful outoor set-up during Covid. Felt safe eating here, and appreciate the efforts of the staff to make everyone feel comfortable. I really hope they keep the outside seating all winter. Adda few heaters, and I'll be there even in the snow!
Everything was okay, but nothing special or worth mentioning. Also, most dishes that we ordered seemed very salty.
Service was not much. Didn't really seem to care whether we were there or not.
Again, nothing terrible, just indifferent.
As someone who has been heavily immersed in the Philly restaurant scene for over 10 years, it hurts me to say that the food at Lolita was mediocre at best and the service was down right absent. Even adjusting for the fact that we are in the midst of a raging pandemic, being served on paper plates was a bit amusing.
It’s was a pretty good experience all around. Not super great, but will go back.
Easy reservation process; dog-friendly; friendly staff (understanding that a few members of our party were late); great outdoor setup
Went here with my sister pretty noisy there was a man singing for like an hour I think because of the pandemic outdoor dining is just a bit different now but My waitress disappeared it was really hard to get her attention the food was good I got the nachos he didn’t really give me that much meat on my nachos but all in all it was good I recommend getting the corn the rice was bland all in all I would say go there when the restaurant is able to except indoor dining again
Horrible service ... waitress only came back once and then told us we had to leave because of the time limit shortly after
Service and food quality were excellent. Margaritas were great addition to outdoor dining.
Overall, it's a great place. I saw them clean the table really well before we were seated. We were early for a reservation, and they were very nice and accommodating. The fish tacos were disappointing, but the rest of the food was great.
Great for outdoors seating, heat lamp by us didn't work but other than that was good to go!
food was delicious! blood orange margaritas did not disappoint. I will be returning!
Great food and fun atmosphere! We love the outdoor dining on a nice cool night!
Very mediocre and uninspired entrees. Very. Too expensive Margaritas decent. Didn’t come with salt. Had to ask. Would not return.
FAQs
Lolita Restaurant does offer delivery in partnership with Caviar.
Lolita Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 1449 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.
