Lola's Chicken Shack Alameda

So impressed with Lola's cleanliness, attention to culinary detail and overall excellence. Also like that I believe it's fully family-run and they remember customer's names and it adds to the family/community feel. Have only been a few times but this is 5-star chicken & certainly not "fast-food" nor remotely related to "nuggets." The large prep and cooking area one can view easily are spotless. Had their new chicken burger & one could close their eyes & swear they were eating a ground steak burger. It was that good, easily could serve two hungry adults with sharp Cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato. Outstanding. Just their chicken strips alone are amazing along with their in-house-made sauces. My family & I like to dip Lola's traditional & crispy chicken first into their Wasabi sauce(not too spicy, just the right bite) and then into I believe their orange sauce, or strawberry sauce secondarily to elicit many great flavors at once. Their house-made potato chips always taste warm and fresh and again, this isn't fast food. Everything we've had has been made to order. Have used their home delivery in the past and it's always quick and hot. For kids, there's one of the rare fairy doors to search for and a new state-of-the-art computerized soft drink and tea dispenser that I think said has over 130 possible combinations. It's one of the few(meaning expensive) in the state but the drink prices are in line with anywhere else. Lola's Chicken (they have so many side offerings like bean salad and tons more) is our go-to real restaurant when we can't prepare our own food and we're foodies having taken classes from "Alameda's Julia Child"(total food legend) in Ms Weezie Mott, etc. 5 stars on any rate-able area in my opinion and that of family and friends. I know people who come all the way from SF/The City and beyond for Lola's and they get great write-ups too in area media. Dr Mike Lano living in our city, for transparency. I have no relation to the restaurant, but saw a few inane comments here & wanted to chime in. Our top city administrators love Lola's too as we see them equally carting bags of food from there. And it's rated as a top lunch spot for area high scholars who descend on our main street where Lola's is located on Park St. Plenty of parking w/ Alameda garage adjacent Alameda Theatre too. Even during known busy times & weekends, always available parking.

I went in today for an order to go to bring back to the office for lunch, and it was amazing! I got the California Club, and it did not disappoint. Both my co-worker and I were impressed with the food. The staff that was working was friendly, and food came out quickly. Will be going back to try more soon! Yum!