Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar

I was just searching this place to plan a get together. Admitedly I have not been here in a while. Very sad to hear they closed. I used to have a great time here with friends.
The bartenders were super friendly. They had a dj on the weekend late nights. The DJ would play a mash-​up of party hits, electronic music, and pop. We had so much fun. One of the managers came out and gave us all Lolita’s temporary tattoos and then we proceeded to take a bunch of funny drunk photos with them lol The décor was warm, romantic, and inviting. The bathrooms were super clean.
It was however a little on the pricey side if you were ordering food so minus one star for that. The food however was delicious. I can’t remember what I ate because it’s been a while.

As soon as we entered realized that the space had been decorated nicely. Cool, goth motif. Lolita has an ample outside seating area which was beautiful on a warm summers night. The wait staff was extremely attentive.
We started with the picante guac, which needed only a pinch of salt but was still awesome. I had the fish taco’s which were flavorful and filling. The corn bread is wonderful, my wife had one bite and said «holy sh*t». It was that good
Only reason it does not get 5 stars is that the drinks could be better.
This is a definite spot to try.

Sorry to hear this place closed down. When I discovered this place 2 years ago I was impressed. I can see by a lot of reviews things went south quick.
Anyone know what happened let me know. Write to me directly.

Excellent! The food here is fresh and super tasty. Great adaptation of tradition Mexican. the guacamole with bacon — OMG. Would definitely go back. :)

I love this place and will absolutely return. I do have one complaint though, the waiters and busboys clear the start clearing the table before everyone is finished. For the prices they charge, I’d like that level of service.

Went there this Sunday evening, was disappointed the service was slow, food went downhill fish taco did not taste right and the milk was bad for the coffee.
The bill was $ 195 for 2 which I felt was overpriced.

I was here recently to photograph a bridal shower/​brunch on a Saturday afternoon. So I can’t speak on behalf of the nightlife and atmosphere at night, but I can speak on behalf of the décor, food and drinks.
The décor is very trendy, there was a studded mirror in the shape of a cross on the wall, lots of red paint, and distressed floors and furniture. There was a lot of family style long wooden tables, and some circular leather button tufted booths. There was also a small mezzanine area for VIP with a DJ booth.
The food was good, there was a nice buffet with some rice, beans, tortillas, and steak strips to make your own burritos, as well as scrambled eggs, cornbread and pancakes.
And to wash it all down, the staff kept busy refilling plenty of mimosas and red and white sangria for the guests.
I liked my experience here. Would I venture out here for a wild night from NYC to Party at Lolita’s? Unfortunately not, but I’m sure they will do very well with the locals.

Came on a Saturday night and we were flat out denied. I mean it was crowded, but it was already 9pm. The hostess looked at us and said «I’m going to have to say no, there are a lot of tables of two that made reservations»
Sooo, you’re telling me it’s not going to be 20−30−45 minutes. Just sorry, we can’t seat you ever even though we won’t be so crowded out in about 45 minutes… Shouldn’t you let us decide if we want to spend that precious time waiting for a table or not?
Well we brought ourselves around the corner to another place, put our name on the list and waited at the bar happily.
I will go back because I do love this place, but I’ll stick to weeknights

Love this place. Been there a few times, just had a party for my wife’s birthday there. The place was slammed, but Pablo, Fernando really went above and beyond to make sure our demanding group was well taken care off. The chef does a great job with the food, the crowd is among the most happening in lower fairfield, upper westchester. The music and the ambiance are hot. Definitely among the better of the lower Fairfield county bar/​restaurants.

My dear Lolita, I am upgrading you to 5 stars! Once again you have come through for a very memorable night. Thanks to Pablo and Fernanda for taking care of our large demanding group. Even though the place was packed you guys came through in fine style and everyone had a grand time! Keep it up and see you all soon.

Lolita is the best Mexican restaurant I have ever been to. Both the food and the atmosphere are incomparable.
The décor is gothic meets romantic. Strange combination but it totally works.
The menu might not necessarily be «authentic» but it’s unique.
As you peruse the menu, a literally smoky «palette cleanser» is served at your table. You take a bite with a spoon. It is a weird taste but an interesting presentation.
There are so many enticing dishes, it’s hard to choose just one.
To name a few of my faves: guacamole fresco, smoky bacon guacamole, queso fundido, spinach and cheese quesadilla, baja shrimp tacos, lobster enchiladas.
Unfortunately I have not tried many of the desserts (I am usually too full from stuffing my face with all the savory dishes). My goal is to eventually try everything on the menu! I’ve had the bananarama and oh-​my-​god. Banana caramel cheesecake burritos with chocolate ice cream and butterscotch sauce. I am salivating at the thought of it.

We had a wonderful New Year’s Eve dinner here. Given my love of Mexican food, I’m surprised we didn’t find Lolita sooner. The décor is cool; they’re definitely going for a trendy vibe. The complimentary grapefruit granita with tequila starts your meal off right, and the complimentary cotton candy dessert ends it just as nicely. My Broken Heart margaritas were yummy and strong. Both of our meals were delicious, and I’ll definitely be back to try the rest of the menu!

Been back a ton of times, let me help you order:
Diablo margarita
Guacamole (to share)
Steak Parilla quesadillas
Cornbread (to share)
Enjoy the complimentary grapefruit granita/​tequila and cotton candy at the end.
Delicious, filling, won’t break the bank!

I rate Lolita 4.5 stars. The ambience was fantastic. It’s a very dark place on the inside but they offer outdoor seating in the back. The seating outside are with old wooden chairs or chairs made of iron, which are very heavy, but it adds to the whole atmosphere. Also, the hostess’ and servers are dressed very trendy, very «downtown NYC» I should say. Girls are in skimpy mini dresses with lacy stockings and guys are very «chill» with their bright T-​shirts and jeans.
The beginners…
— They present you with a smoking granita as a start, with tequila!-Very delicious combo between the tequila and grapefruit.
— Large bucket of nachos with 4 different dipping sauces: Verdes (my #1), Chipotle (#2), Roasted red pepper, and a mango mix in the bottle (placed on the side because of its intense heat)
The appetizers…
— Lobster enchilada– Delicious! MUST GET IT when you are here.
— They offer 4 different types of Guacamole– We ordered the fresco Guacamole– it was okay, very creamy if that’s how you like your guac. I refer it to be a little more chunkier.
The meal…
— Adobo BBQ Chicken Tacos Principal (3 tacos) — Good tasting and you can really taste the chicken because it doesn’t come with all the condiments to drown out the taste.
— Snapper Veracruzano (my dish) — Very tasty, fish was moist and not dry, Grade A for fish lover.
— Rib Eye Tacos Primero (2 mini tacos) — looks like there meant for children, priced at $ 14. But rib eye was tender and juicy.
— Spinach and Cheese Quesadillas– Large in size, worth the money, very thick with cheese and spinach
— Grouper Tacos Principal– Again, just fish with minimal condiments so you can really taste the fish, no complaints.
— Iron Pan Cornbread– MUST GET IT! Absolutely delicious, I’m a cornbread lover and I have never had it presented to me this way. Very moist and tastes sweet, even though it says it was in a roasted garlic sauce
— Zocalo Corn– Fabulous, must try for corn lovers.
The dessert…
— They present you with free watermelon cotton candy-​makes you feel like a kid again!
— Fried Ice Cream Bar (coconut ice cream with cornflake graham cracker crust and dark chocolate/​vanilla cream for dipping) — I loved it! I never seem to find fried ice cream I like but I finally did. Try it!
The drinks…
— Pitcher of Broken Heart $ 56– Tequila mix with white grapes and raspberries, fruity and was recommended from the waiter, I enjoyed it!
Overall, this place was awesome. It had a real Downtown NYC feel to it, which is nice to see in the Portchester, NY/​Greenwich, CT area. Only thing I would have liked is maybe a side of white rice/​beans with the meal just as an extra, to accentuate the Hispanic feeling of the food. And it’s a little pricy for being right over the border.
But they do a great job and it’s definitely someplace I would love to return too.
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Okay, so this was my second time here and it took several months before I decided to go back only because I was still recuperating from the 600+ bill that we racked up the first time. Yeah, we were doing shots and enjoying pitchers of the broken hearted margarita and lost track of our bill…
Last night was a little different — it was a work night so 1 drink limit. Good food just as I remembered from the first time. It was loud and the group right by us were louder but it was all in good fun. Our waiter greeted us with granita with a splash of tequila and some chips & salsa. We ordered some guacamole and it was oh so good. This was the second best guacamole I have had — best is still in Mexico. I have become a big fan of their broken hearted margarita with sugar on the rim. Mmmm. That alone makes me want to go back soon. We had tacos & quesadillas. They were both great and very flavorful. What I was really looking forward to was the dessert. We ordered the quatros leches cake and the fried ice cream bar. I was in heaven. The cake was so moist, it melts in your mouth, literally. What a night we had… There’s nothing better than having good food followed by some great dessert with my best girl friends.

We were in town visiting friends who just had a baby so we picked up from here. We liked it, but for me the pricing is a shade too high. Rarely do I let price effect my star rating, and I know this is Greenwich, but still.
Food– 4 Stars
Solid great tacos. We got the ribeye and chicken ones. They were good to awesome. Nice toppings/​ingredients and well cooked. The Flour ones seemed to have more stuff inside than the corn ones.
Seems like other reviews entrée’s are a better bang for the buck. The one entrée we did get seemed more appropriately sized.
Awesome guacamole too. The chips were a mixed bag literally, some were way over-​fried and some borderline stale.
Value– 2 Stars
Loses overall rating star for pricing per quantity, it wasn’t much food for what we paid. I don’t need knock you over quantity, but I was still hungry after my tacos.
Atmosphere– 5 Stars
I liked the inside from what I saw, made me want to eat there.
Drinks– Maybe if I had some this would be 4 Stars :-)

My father recommended this place as an alternative to BarTaco, which I love. «Why would I need an alternative for BarTaco Father?» I asked with indignancy. «Because they have about 150 tequilas» he replied smugly. Oh… well ok then.
Came here with friends, and I had decently high expectations – which were exceeded about 200 times over. Not only do they have a ridiculous tequila selection, but even the cheapest on the list – also known as the only one I could afford – was smooth and delicious. After killing some time at the bar, we took our seat out back for our meal.
The back patio is awesome. Great ambience, with a classic film being projected onto the large wall, and low lighting, i definitely recommend sitting out there. Every meal starts with a pallette cleaner of melon ice with a shot of tequila in it. So that doesn’t really suck. Then the chips and salsa and hot sauce comes and none of that sucks either, ok?
We ordered lobster enchiladas and their queso-​dip-​thing as appetisers. I don’t eat lobster, but the enchilada got positive marks, and i loved the queso-​dip-​thing about as much as one can love a queso-​dip-​thing. For mains accross the table, tacos of various meats were ordered. I opted for the pulled pork tacos. And let me tell you something about these pulled pork tacos: they don’t suck!!!
We had the pleasure of being waited on by a gentlemen named Perk. Perk recommended that we order garlic corn bread for the table. The funny thing is that no one told me Perk was a god damn genius, but i found out because when I tried the bread I immediately got up, went to the bathroom and changed my underpants. This isn’t bread, this is some sort of heaven sent dense, sweet, buttery, garlicy creation of orgasmic proportions. When I write my autobiography, a key scene will be when I ate this bread. In other words – the bread doesn’t suck.
We were so stuffed by the bread-​with-​a-​side-​of-​taco portion of the meal that we opted to skip dessert (which sounded amazing) and coffee (which i wanted to try just to put the different types of sugar in, even though i don’t take sugar in my coffee). We got our check, with the obligatory and certainly not sucky 2 and a half foot tall cotton candy for the table, and applied our complimentary temporary tattoos, and walked off into the sunset… but we’ll be back. Oh yes… we’ll be back…

Happy Birthday to Me!
Went with a group of 6 for my recent bday celebration and we couldn’t have picked a better place.
The vibe is so cool, with low low lighting, mega candles, red lucite chandeliers, black round booths and velvet wallpaper… über smooth… down to the chalkboard style bathroom walls where you can leave your own message.
And then, the food is right on. Great chips and salsa/​guac, great small plates… amazing tequila selection and divine margaritas… the Broken Heart and Diablo were both really memorable… I’ll be back for those alone.
Must trys: the cornbread side (mindblowing), lobster enchilada, banarama dessert
And…I’m a sucker for those little bonuses that make an experience memorable, so the warm towels after sticky ribs, dry ice tequila/​granita experience, cotton candy with the check, and temporary tats to apply at the table… this was one of those dining experiences that I’ll smile about for a while.
Can’t wait for an occasion to return.
Oh! And another bonus, they were showing a movie on the wall of the building behind the restaurant, what an amazing idea when the weather’s warmer and the patio is inviting for more than just smokers…
Cheers Lolita!

Lolita Cocina is not just a restaurant, it’s a scene. From the endless rows of tequila lining the bar to its hopelessly sexy digs, it’s hard not to feel as if you’ve stumbled upon a modern Mexican speakeasy complete with a mouth-​watering menu. One doesn’t dine at Lolita as much as escape and feel as if they’ve discovered a slightly hipper version of oneself.
Located on Mill Street in Byram, Lolita Cocina’s personality reflects its zip code, an up-​and-​coming neighborhood sandwiched between Port Chester, known for an abundance of south of the border restaurants, and the posh town of Greenwich located literally at the southern tip of Fairfield County.
The hipster Mexican vibe begins as soon as you cross the threshold into a roughly elegant space punctuated with striking red glass Murano chandeliers and swaths of brick and black leather banquettes. Dim lighting, fun music and the din of the near-​nightly crowds that flock to Lolita fill the space to complete its inimitable scene. But don’t let the carefully cultivated cool throw you, this place can throw down some serious food.
First let’s set some expectations. Lolita does not feign to be your typical or traditional Mexican restaurant. And thank goodness for that. Purists may find the creative liberties taken with Mexican staples such as tamales or carnitas unsettling, but I found the approach refreshing. Their dishes belie a respect for a simple but savvy palate with a dash of showmanship (lobster in your guacamole?) but always brought it back to what matters. Darn good food.
If you arrive thirsty, come prepared with a designated driver. There are more types of tequila (150 and counting to be exact) and enough margaritas than you could possibly try in one visit, including their signature Lolita Margarita and the spicy Diablo, complete with habanero peppers, black pepper and red sugar garnish. The non-​alcoholic fresh fruit aqua frescas are excellent. I tasted the lime coco, made up of fresh lime, coconut, citrus fruits, garnished with mint and topped with a single perfect blackberry.
With a drink in hand, a fresh bucket of chips greeted our table at Lolita. The requisite Mexican restaurant amuse bouche, these chips come thin, crispy and salty, and armed with their own trio of dipping sauces. A flurry of hands and murmers of delight settled over our table as we tasted our way through the red roasted tomato, chipotle cream and green tomatillo salsas.
A palate cleanser of fresh mint grapefruit granita garnished with a shot of tequila arrived as we ruminated on the array of starters, entrees and sides to split between five hungry women.
The fresh guacamole came out first, piled high with cilantro. This savory Mexican staple is prepared three distinct ways at Lolita. Fresco, picante, or especial. The latter comes with the addition of jumbo lump crab, lobster and chile-​garlic butter. This interpretation is definitely a little more Greenwich, a little less Port Chester.
The Tortilla Soup is a subtle and simple way to start, with little slices of jalapeño and avocado bobbing to the surface. The brothy soup was good but the best was yet to come.
Lolita, you had me at your fried oysters. I’m guessing that if they could prepare anything, in the same manner as these oysters, I would throw some elbows to get my share. And probably order seconds. And thirds. From the menu and what I could decipher, it was a mixture of red chili masa dredged and then fried and served with chipotle crema (seen above). Another crowd pleaser were the bbq spare ribs laced with coffee bean, chocolate and orange glaze.
Our first entrée, the Blackened Grouper Tacos, were an instant hit. A lighter and more complex take on the much beloved taco, hunks of blackened grouper were paired with jicama slaw, chipotle crema, and pepitas (!) instantly awakening what I like to call my taco appetite. I am a grazer, but put a good taco in front of me and I’ll put any professional eater to shame.
With our collective taste buds thoroughly aroused, we were on to the Adobo Chicken Tamale. This deconstructed take on the Mexican staple was subtly enchanting, made even more so by its sweet corn, red chili and black bean sauce with a touch of garlic crema.
The Carnitas came to the table looking like a savory fjord of pork. In other words, a lovely hunk of meat. A thin crust on the outside gave way to a tender interior made more inviting with a salsa verde and red onion escabeche on the side. Another departure from tradition and another big win for the menu.
At this point, our dinner entered what I like to call «no carne left behind» territory. At the urging of our waitress, we ordered the Carne Asada, a garlic marinated skirt steak served with flour tortillas, guacamole, salsa roja, grilled peppers and jalapenos…
And don’t forget dessert, which is far from an after thought here.

Lolita… Lolita…Lolita…
Mmmm. Mmmm. Mmmm!
Some call you: A seductive adolescent girl…
Some call you: A character in Nabokov’s sexually suggestive novel.
I call you: A fantastic, thrilling, upbeat, dark, intriguing, tongue tickling, lip biting, finger sucking, surprisingly entertaining, rare, spicy yet sweet, are we in Manhattan or Connecticut treat!
Lolita you are my twisted modern MEXICAN delight!
Fantastic new restaurant on the border of Greenwich CT!
Reminds you of Manhattan’s no name on the door hidden gold finds. Once you walk into Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar you are in a whole new world and a damn good tasting one at that!
Darkly lit, romantic & hip upbeat inside seating along with rustic garden outside dining.
Date spot? Hell yeah!
Family? Why not!
Girls night out? You know it!
Do I think this is best place for kids? Not really. My suggestion is. if they can’t drink yet, leave them at home!
Yes I am talking to you Mr. Sugar Daddy sitting at the table next to me with your obviously much younger 18 year old freshly orange baked skin «girlfriend». Oh she will just have a non alcoholic Margarita, she doesn’t drink. What you really mean is, she doesn’t drink YET! lol
Lolita has a little bit of everything. Huge selection of Tequila, freshly made Margaritas made RIGHT at your table! No lie… the BEST MARGARITA I HAVE EVER HAD!
The food, oh the food… this is not your Tex Mex or Local Mexican Joint. 5 star Flavor with a modern twist and a homemade quality and taste!
I have yet to try their main course dishes but I plan on spoiling myself next time around! My date & I were perfectly satisfied with their starters and side dishes to share. Went perfectly with our many Margaritas!
I DEMAND you to order their sweet, soft… mouth watering melt in your fingertips and then catch yourself with your eyes rolled back into your head CORN BREAD! Hands down amazing. I could probably order this side dish and eat it for dessert every night.
Listen if you are in CT or happen to be in the area (especially my New Yorkers) you must try this place out. I promise, you’ll be hooked. Us New Yorkers tend to be picky and compare everywhere outside of Manhattan to the best that we got… Lolita can hold it down!