Nola's

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  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!

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  Posted on 04.13.13 Jan W.

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  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.

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  Posted on 12.31.12 Michelle W.

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  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.

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  Posted on 09.27.12 Julia O.

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  Awesome. It's great to have a place like this in Clinton/NH.

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  Posted on 09.07.12 M F.

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  This is a review for a visit this past June. I went on a strong recommendation by folks at Hamilton College. The food was fine, the service was fine, the place looked fine. It just isn't that special to warrant more than 3 stars. It's A-OK and that is actually okay. The only thing is that it was more expensive than I expected and I can get better food in, yes, Rhode Island, for the same price. I'm guessing there isn't any other nice place in Clinton besides this place.

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  Posted on 08.26.12 Elena Y.

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  When visting Hamilton we always stop at Nola's.  Right in downtown Clinton the parking is street but we always seem to find a spot.  As with most restaurants in the area it is closed Sunday and Monday, but we dropped in the latest time Tuesday for lunch.  
  
  Clean and inviting the restaurant has a wide variety of trendy dishes.  I went for the Thai grilled chicken salad.  Cabbage and peanut sauce completed the lunch as the chicken was grilled to perfection - tasty and moist.  Son had the house salad - balsamic vinaigrette was obviously homemade and delish.  The Rueben was a fantastic pick.
  
  Looking around all the patrons were happy and served attentively without being overbearing.  All were greeted promptly and found a table right for the size of the party.  A nice bar to drop in by yourself for a bite and we saw the Hamilton coeds come in for takeout.
  
  Only eating lunch here, I could not see myself eating anywhere else while I was in town for a visit.

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  Posted on 04.18.12 Steven B.

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  Really enjoyed eating here. The wait staff was very attentive but never intrusive. The food was well above average. The prices on bottles of wine was very affordable. I would definitely come here again when I'm in the area.

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  Posted on 12.18.11 Kevin P.

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  this is one of those reviews that pains me to write.  
  
  since other reviewers were so effusive in their praise for nola's we decided to give it a try - driving from cazenovia (1.5 hours away) for a special occasion dinner.  the place is in a lovely location and the interior is simple and tasteful and we were seated quickly.  that's where the happiness ended.
  
  the restaurant was perhaps 2/3 full but you would have thought there was an hour wait with a completely unprepared and harried staff.  our waitress arrived, told us the specials, returned with our drink orders, and then took our dinner order - appetizer to split, entrees from a menu that looked quite good.  
  
  then.... uh... nothing.  drinks were drained, stomach's growling, none of the promised "bread basket," nothing.  we waited literally 45 minutes for the appetizer, dropped off by another person who sped away without refilling drinks.  appetizer done then, again, nothing.  for another 30 minutes.  
  
  salad?  nope.  bread?  nope.  drink refills?  nope.  explanation for the MIA status of food and waitress?  nope.  ridiculous.  finally, after being there for over an hour and a half with one drink and a split appetizer and no hope of anything else i flagged our waitress.  she was quite kind when i told her we wanted our check - that we were done.  our tab (such as it was) was comped but, really, that's it?  no explanation for why the problem occurred - just us leaving hungry, frustrated and vowing to not return.

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  Posted on 05.17.11 tessa j.

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  Went here to eat and was really impressed with the dining, ambiance, servers, and food. The dining was very comforting, felt formal and casual at the same time. The servers were very nice and ready to help. the food, of course was the better part of the meal. I had the chicken with the prosciutto, it was really tasty, and very tender, both the flavors complimented each other very well

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  Posted on 03.20.11 matt L.

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  I was really impressed with Nola.  Went entirely on the view from outside and the one positive previous Yelp post, and I have to say it exceeded all expectations.  Scrumptious tempura chicken with basil and curry, red snapper with fennel risotto, and bottle of pinot noir (Wild Horse?).  Also very reasonably priced, with warm and friendly service.  If you're in the area, seriously, give this place a try.

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  Posted on 02.03.11 Lisa S.

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