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Vegan
Pizza
Organic
Take-out
Mexican
Canadian
Serves modern Canadian cuisine and ethnic influenced dishes with choices like vegan burger with fries, tartare, loaded nachos and poutine, curry, sandwiches and cakes. This is its branch, est. 2007. Fully vegan March 2022. Open Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm, Sun 11:30am-9:30pm.
89 Reviews
First Review by cookiemonster
LaVanessa
Points +383
Unfortunately, a last resort - Edit
I've been to this restaurant quite a few times and I have such mixed feelings about it. See, there's really not much *good* vegan (or vegetarian) food near McGill; Commensal is just a few blocks south, but their menu is static and it is expensive. Other than that, it's just za'atars and pitas and Tim Horton's bagels and over-priced, tasteless Liquid Nutrition soups and sandwiches.
Read moreThis place could be a veggie oasis but it is very expensive (how do the students afford it?), easily $15/meal. It's more vegetarian than vegan and, I still can't believe this, I was fed a soup containing cream by an inept waiter who didn't know the menu. I don't expect that sort of thing from veg restos.
The service can be slow, and their beautiful space is often packed. The food is quite good, however- I'm a fan of the chili- and the portions are good. I'd like this place more if it were a bit more vegan-friendly and less expensive.
Pros: good food, beautiful decor
Cons: expensive, clueless staff
Guest
thelink
Points +165
Laid back cafe - Edit
We went to Lola Rosa for dinner once while on holidays in Montreal in June.
Read moreWe liked the laid back atmosphere in the cafe and the staff was friendly.
The menu which was written on large black boards across the walls didn't indicate which dishes were vegan. But the staff could tell us which dishes were vegan / could be made vegan.
I can't remember what we ate but the food tasted nice.
Guest
veganstastebetter
Points +205
cozy and crusty - Edit
This past weekend I drove from Niagara to Quebec. I used happy cow on my phone to find restaurants near my hotel. Lola Rosa was one of them, very easy to find. I thought the menu was limited and the looking around crowded room at chaulkboard menus was awkward. People keep staring back at you as if you were looking at them because the menu is right behind them. The service was excellent and I thought the price was fair for the large, good tasting portions. It is loud, although not with frat girls as I had hoped. It was mostly filled with a 30+ crowd and some students. It is fairly clean just a little worn but that helps with the character. Next time Im in Montreal, I would probably check out someplace new, but that doesnt mean I wouldnt eat here again.
Read morePros: great food, great service, cute place
Cons: loud
Guest
food lover
Points +126
Cozy place - good desserts & entertainment! - Edit
We were in montreal recently and visited this restaurant. It was in the student area near a university, so mostly filled with students and a few faculty members.
Read moreIt was a bit rough & worn looking on the inside - could have done with a lick of paint and tidying up. I'm sure the kitchen was clean, but i'm a bit finnicky for restaurants looking tidy and fresh.
Anyway, we had apple crumble and it was delicious. The main meal portions were huge, and everyone seemed to be enjoying their food. Good atmosphere.
The service was slow, but perhaps they were short staffed. Nonetheless, there was a constant flow of people in.
The most amusing thing about the restaurant was the entertainment factor! The tables we sat at were old school wooden tables. They had little drawers on them. When we opened the ones at our table, almost 50 people had written various random messages & musings about life on bits of paper, and left them behind in the drawers for other to comment & read! I think the paper they wrote them on, was the paper off the placemat! Anyway, they were hilarious to read and took us back to our student days - it definitely filled the time nicely while waiting to be served.
Pros: Entertaining messages in table drawers, Large portions, Cheap
Cons: Worn-out looking, slow service, Needs fixing up
Jeffrey
Hi food lover, I really liked your review of this place. What a great idea to use old school desks that have things carved and written on them.
Read moreGuest
Ilovecows
Points +61
Cute place - Edit
Lola Rosa is a nice restaurant. Simple, cozy and well decorated, close to the Mc Gill Campus. The choice of things you can eat is not huge but all they offer is rather good.
Read moreI am not sure how vegetarian oriented the staff is because one did not even know what "rennet" was.
Still, the food is good. A bit expensive but the portions are decent. If you are downtown, it is a good option.
Guest
a.caroline
Points +212
Yay! - Edit
I have been there many times and although it's not a very wallet friendly place, the food is absolutely awesome, decent and nutricious vegan options and desserts and a very sweet environment. Waiters are nice and the drawers of the tables have messages!
Read moreGuest
philjdomm
Points +945
mcgill neighborhood: local and yummy - Edit
there's an annoying girl that works on the week day shift but all is good!
Read moreGuest
cookiemonster
Points +1360
Good - Edit
I went here on a lunch date and it was perfect. Nice atmosphere, very nice staff, and delicious food. I had heard the portions were small and that the vegan selection was limited but I think maybe that has changed. Even with a vegan/wheat-free/potato-free diet there was lots for me to eat. The prices are a little high ($10-11 a dish) but very good and organic and wonderful. I found the portions to be medium sized, perfect for lunch.
Read morePros: good food, nice atmosphere, nice staff
Cons: a little pricey
Guest
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