Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Lola's Burrito Joint - caught quite a good buzz!

My horoscope for Tuesday (June 19) read:


“You're under more pressure now. Assume authority. Complete what's on your plate before moving on to the next project. Consider strategy, priorities and implementation.”

With the Jeep still in the shop, there was certainly some more pressure – curtailing my daytime activities, for sure.

I decided to “assume authority” and when companion arrived home from work, I announced we were going to eat and that I had decided we were going to go to Lola's Burrito Joint (1522 King Street – 904.738.7181). Companion responded, “Splendid! … a wizardy idea!”

We jumped into The Beast and made our way over to the Riverside area, Upon reaching Lola's, we were pleased to find a parking spot right in front.

Our Super Bartender Nick
Entering, I immediately liked the décor – I love Day of the Dead art, sculpture and trinkets – and there are plenty examples of this motif inside.

It was time to “consider strategy” and I quickly determined the best course of action would be to sit at the bar so that I could inspect the various taps (50 of them!) located immediately behind the bar and in a small room just off the main bar area.

My “priorities” were pretty well set – locate and consume good beer and food at a fair price. No surprise there, I guess …

Nick was our gracious bartender and he provided a beer menu from which we selected (descriptions per breweries' websites):

Unibroue Brewing Company Trois Pistoles ($6.97)

Style: Abbey Style Strong Dark Ale

Nose: Strong malt flavor, roasted aromas with chocolate, brown rum, and spice

Flavor: Slightly sweet. Enhanced by accents of roasted malt, cocoa, ripe fruit and dark spices with a smooth finish like an old port.

9.0% ABV and 15.5 IBUs

Victory Brewing Company HopDevil Ale ($5.27)

Menacingly delicious, with the powerful, aromatic punch of whole flower American hops backed up by rich, German malts. HopDevil Ale offers a roller coaster ride of flavor, coasting to a smooth finish that satisfies fully. - Note: 6.7% ABV

Grabbing the food menu, we were impressed with all the choices available. I assume the menu will be revised soon in the future since certain items had been blacked out with a marker – not too atypical for new establishments as they settle in and get a feel for their clientele.

It was time for “implementation” - so. we decided to share:

Lola's Wet Willie Burrito
Wet Willie Burrito – a TWO POUND behemoth of a burrito with a bunch of goodies inside ($10.97)
Rajun Cajun Taco – be still my southern Louisiana heart – Gator tacos with a delicious combo of flavors ($3.47)
Street Corn – a fried ear of corn, shuck and all – with a salty-sweet flavor when you crunch your teeth into it – also served in a group of six (would that be a crop of corn?) - amazing taste – you MUST try these! ($2.77)

Rajun Cajun Taco &
The Wet Willie Burrito
I appreciate Nick's service that evening – he is rather new to Jacksonville and he graciously took the time to discuss Lola's, his background, his plans and the circumstances leading him to relocate to our area.

Upon completion of our meal, I realized we had accomplished the final directive of my horoscope  - “Complete what's on your plate” before moving to your next project. Nothing left – all gone – clean plate.

Lola's Street Corn
Make some plans to visit the Riverside area soon and enjoy what the stars have in store for you at Lola's Burrito Joint.

My sincere thanks to Nick for the good customer service and to the ownership and management of Lola's Burrito Joint for establishing a new venue which provided a wonderful Jax Brew Bitch first-time experience.





Unibroue Brewing Company

Victory Brewing Company

Lola's Burrito Joint

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