Restaurant Review:

Last night I had the pleasure of trying out the Back Bay's latest hotspot, Lolita. I've been meaning to go for months, but the lines have been around the block. Anyhow, I've heard nothing but great things about it so I decided to head into town early and see what all the buzz was about.

Lolita is on Dartmouth Street, in the location of the old Papa Razzi (another of my favorites!). At 8:00pm there was no line, but the place was already packed and had a 2 hour wait for dinner. Needless to say, we decided to forego food and head straight to the bar.

First of all, I have to say that this place is by far one of the best themed restaurant/bars I've been to since living in Boston. The ambiance and decor is really unique and fun. I mean, it's a tequila bar, but it's a little bit of rock, gothic-vampire, and Mexican all rolled into one. The lighting is dark (and red), and it's underground so it really has that trendy NYC feel that Boston has been lacking.

I decided to order myself a $14 glass of Embargo Punch. With bacardi, habiscus grenadine, orange, grapefruit, and lime it was worth every penny. We ordered an equally delicious, though very spicy queso dip at the bar. They followed it up with a serving of cotton candy. Yes, cotton candy. This threw off my theory of wherever I thought they were trying to go thematically. But hey, you're giving me candy so I'm not complaining.

Everything aside, I'd say the service was pretty good. The bartenders were attentive, the hosts were friendly, there was a solid and diverse crowd the whole 9. As the night goes on though, the music gets louder and the crowd gets younger. There isn't a lot of room to move around, or dance, and it becomes a little claustrophobic for my liking. Don't get me wrong, I will definitely be back. Only next time, I'm thinking I'll come in for dinner on a Wednesday or Thursday night.