Lola's Chicken Shack

Food was bomb. Ordered the Lola b sandwich and a side salad. Chicken was cooked well . Had a hint of spicy sauce which was tasty. The waitress was pretty spicy herself lol. Location is nice. Able to eat indoors or outdoors. Not to expensive. Staff was friendly.  Recommend it if in the area.

Ambiance: Lola's is a sit down restaurant with a respectable interior that does its purpose as a food establishment. In addition, It has a lot of seating so it's a great place for big parties.

Service: this restaurant has an ordering desk where you put in an order and wait for your food. The service was quick and friendly

Food: we got the honey mustard chicken sandwich and the Asian citrus salad. The chicken sandwich was very good with a well breaded and crispy piece of chicken. The bread was nice and fluffy and the simple toppings complimented the chicken nicely. I did not think the cheese they used would pair well with this sandwich but it fit perfectly. The Asian citrus salad was light and had textures and flavors that complimented each other perfectly. I loved that they put the salad dressing on the side so you can control flavor of the salad on your own.

Great customer service and lots of foot traffic.
Chicken sandwiches were freshly made and fries were hotbeds crispy and flavorful.
The chicken tenders were generous sizes.
Good for quick easy lunches.

Sunday, early evening, dining in alone. Quiet, since there's only a couple other people there.

I ordered the California chicken club, garlic fries and a bottle of Coke. The young man at the counter was nice enough. The order was over $25, which is kind of a lot for 1 person.

The chicken club, I ordered it without the goat cheese. I dunno what was on the bread, but it was so soggy when it got to me. Like it was sauced the day before, or the tomato was put on the bread the day before. Honestly, I didn't eat it as a sandwich after the first few bites, I just ate the tenders. If I ever have to eat here again, I'll probably just order tenders.

The garlic fries, the flavor was actually really good. The texture was nice and crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. The big downside. They were cold when they got to me. I guess I shouldn't say cold. But they were room temp. Not warm. Definitely not hot. How is that? It's not like I was waiting a long time. I was there probably 5 or so minutes after I ordered.

$25 to be this disappointed. Ugh. I would give this place a 2.5 if I could. I'm not super angry. Just disappointed.

Yummy food and love that onsite dining is on real plates and not wasteful, single-use containers.

Always satisfying! Fresh white meat tenders, crisped up to perfection. Despite being fried, these never feel heavy or greasy.

The tenders themselves are substantial. Two tenders are the equivalent to alone chicken breast. Honorable mention goes to the onion rings! Those are always so crispy and delicious.

The service is always kind, quick, and it is easy to make phone orders.

The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the seasoning is inconsistent and some days the chicken has more flavor than others, but nothing their delicious sauces can't fix.

Sadly, this place has gone downhill. New owners are not keeping up with the previous standard. Salad was full of decayed lettuce. Breading was falling off the chicken. The person in charge, who I assume was the owner, got my order wrong, although one of the employees fixed it. The clincher for me was the owner yelling at his employee (who was pretty clearly his daughter) and having a very vocal argument about her work and school schedule. Not a good look. Also not very pleasant when you're trying to eat.

Not even sure t's even worth giving them a little time to get it under control, but we shall see.

Love this spot! Always fresh and tasty! The Staff is great too especially the young Latina girl. She always makes me feel welcome:)
Today was super hot and I started sweating just waiting in line!! Please get a fan or something!!!

I stopped by here to grab a snack after browsing the stalls at the Alameda art and wine festival.

My party of 3 dropped in around 2 pm and the restaurant was pretty empty, though surprisingly it was almost full by the time we left around 2:45. Seems to be a popular spot!

They're most known for their chicken tenders, which can be either grilled or fried, but they also offer salads, soups, sandwiches, and burgers. The chicken tenders come with either 1 or 2 dipping sauces of your choice, depending on how many pieces you get.

I shared 3 grilled chicken tenders ($7.75) with the basil pesto sauce as well as an order of tater tots ($3.10). The chicken tenders were juicy enough (breast meat isn't my favorite though, so they still tasted a bit dry) and the tater tots were perfectly fried and crispy. Both made for a great mid-day snack!

"Lola's Chicken Shack" is a chicken sandwich place on Park Street in Alameda. It's a place where you can get a good meal at a fair price. I haven't been here in awhile, so I dropped by on a Sunday to get a sandwich and some rings.

I ordered:
-California Club Sandwich
-Onion Rings
-3-pc Chicken Tenders

The California Club had thick pieces of fried chicken. Loaded with everything promised.....BLT, avocado, cheese, and roasted strawberry BBQ sauce. Not overly seasoned, you can taste the chicken. The onion rings were excellent. Crispy and crunchy, just the way I like them. A fairly large serving for $3.25.
And the chicken tenders? Nice sized chicken tenders, not too dry. Perfect for dipping. 3 for $7.75 is a fair price. Check out my photos.

Folks, this is a nice restaurant, run by nice people, serving good food at fair prices. You want to keep this place open.

Located on Park Street in the City of Alameda, The Island City.

Dine in or Takeout
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Street parking, or use nearby parking lots. A parking complex is at Central & Oak, next to CVS. Bus Stops nearby.