Nola's

Ate with friends and family, last night, cannot say that out of six people, nobody really cared for their meal. I had lamb, it was tasteless , others agreed, one even got sick afterwards.. Scratch this one off the list!

I am on vacation from Southern California and visiting family in central New York.  As part of a special occasion dinner, my cousins and I went to Nola's on Saturday, December 29.  There were 7 people in our party and when we called in advance, we were told reservations were only taken for parties of 12 or larger.  We went to Nola's earlier than we would have liked so that we would not have to wait for a table.  

We were seated immediately and our server, Lake, couldn't have been nicer.  The food was great and the timing of appetizers, salads and main courses was excellent.  The entire group ordered dessert and coffee, as well.  As we lingered over our coffee the bill was brought and we promptly paid.  It was at this point that the bartender (who possibly was acting as manager that evening) came over to our table and asked us to leave!  Her excuse was that they needed to seat another large party and we were welcome to continue our conversation in the bar.  I was shocked and aghast at the rudeness of the request.  Most of us hadn't even finished our coffee, and no offer of a complimentary drink at the bar was even offered in order to compensate or appease us after such an insulting request.  

My family who lives in the Clinton area will never patronize Nola's again.  There are many excellent, independent restaurants to choose from, and Nola's will not survive if they continue to value turning tables more than their paying customers.

I adore Nola's. I can always count on them for a nice glass of wine and a quality/unique vegetarian meal (note: I am a vegetarian, Nola's is not a veggie restaurant). The atmosphere is also very inviting and the service is great.