La Ola

Why haven't I been here before? The Guadalajara and Del Mar platters are delicious. But the show stopper is the Creme Brule with fried ice cream and caramel churros! Yum! And the music and atmosphere are electric. Felt like I was in Vegas. Looking forward to eating their brunch.

Great spot to hang out with friends. First time going but it won't be the last! Servers are friendly and helpful, good food and prices are about average if not better for the area.

I recently visited Ola Restor Bar with my family to celebrate my uncle's birthday, and it was a delightful experience. The staff exceeded our expectations, with the manager CHRIS going out of his way to ensure everything was perfect, even accommodating our last-minute adjustments. Our waitress KAT was exceptionally attentive, juggling both the busy patio and indoor tables during the Saturday crowd, which included the Paris Olympics basketball gold medal game. The food was not only delicious but also fairly priced. Additionally, the team made sure we stayed cool on a hot summer day with ample umbrellas, fans, and misting water. We’re very grateful to the Ola Restor Bar team for making our special occasion so enjoyable. Thank you!

From the beginning when being welcomed by Gio it was great! He was friendly and had great energy to him. Then Kenya, our server, helped us out on our order and was very attentive to my wife! First time here but would recommend and can also understand why people have a short wait outside if any wait at all. Food was great too! And the drinks were great! Overall awesome experience! Would come back again to this location for sure!

Great spot in Downey. Went for Brunch and it didn't disappoint. Service and food were both on point.

Good drinks! Good Bartender! Oliver was great. The Menu is stacked with great food to chose from. I will definitely be coming back again and again

Service was great, food was good and huge plates, love drinks presentation.

Absolutely love tacos Tuesday there ....2 dollar tacos all day ....my favorite are the grilled shrimp tacos and the asada...our service Paola is very nice ...we have had her more then once ...great music...overall a great place to be on taco tuesday!!!

The food was great. Loved the atmosphere here. Service was also great. The menu was plenty full and the prices are very good. Really enjoyed our meal here. Will definitely return soon.

This restaurant is located in Downtown Downey. What attracted me here was the lively music walking by the restaurant. Every night starting at 7pm they have a DJ set up at the front and the music is loud. They have several big screen TVs so a nice place to watch the games too. The decor is amazing. The bar is the highlight. It's lit up from head to toe and gives off a fun friendly vibe. Has sort of an industrial feel to it too. There alis plenty of seating and also large patio in the back for outdoor dining. The menu choices are spectacular and drink menu very vivid. Food and drinks were delicious. The staff is really nice too. I felt very welcomed here. Definitely going to be a fave go-to spot.

Definitely a go to when in the area!! Please request Maria as your waitress if you want to be taken care of!! The staff treats you like friends/ family even the manager came us and checked on us. This doesn’t happen at a lot of establishments in the area and it’s such a refreshing experience.

OMG.. YAAAAYYSSSS!!!! I'm so sad that I didn't know about this place sooner!! Finally, a place that feels like a club but isn't a club. A place that has club-like music with a DJ and club-like lighting with amazing yummy food & drinks. Hubby and I found this place while on our way to another restaurant. Instead of going to that other restaurant, we walked passed OLA and ended up here instead. What caught our eye was the music and the club-like ambiance we were getting just by walking by. We were sold instantly haha. We sat immediately and were given the menu. They have a lot to choose from and a full bar. We ordered drinks, appetizers, and dinner. While eating and drinking, you'll find yourself dancing and moving in your seat. Not only was the food good, but the overall experience was off the walls! I didn't want to leave haha. Also, this was on a regular Monday evening. It wasn't even on a Friday or a Saturday. Thank OLA for a great night out. I definitely needed that and my hubby and I had a wonderful evening. We will be back for sure! Maybe next Monday. :)

If your looking for a boozy brunch with Cancun vibes Olá Restobar is the spot. It’s like having brunch at a dance club and the flight specials are the best. They also have a small patio so music is not as loud which is a plus. Overall it’s definitely worth the drive to Downey.

Eli and Francine

Definitely a go to when in the area!! Please request Maria as your waitress if you want to be taken care of!! The staff treats you like friends/ family even the manager came us and checked on us. This doesn’t happen at a lot of establishments in the area and it’s such a refreshing experience.

Red 357

The food was great. Loved the atmosphere here. Service was also great. The menu was plenty full and the prices are very good. Really enjoyed our meal here. Will definitely return soon.

Jen Sandoval

This restaurant is located in Downtown Downey. What attracted me here was the lively music walking by the restaurant. Every night starting at 7pm they have a DJ set up at the front and the music is loud. They have several big screen TVs so a nice place to watch the games too. The decor is amazing. The bar is the highlight. It's lit up from head to toe and gives off a fun friendly vibe. Has sort of an industrial feel to it too. There alis plenty of seating and also large patio in the back for outdoor dining. The menu choices are spectacular and drink menu very vivid. Food and drinks were delicious. The staff is really nice too. I felt very welcomed here. Definitely going to be a fave go-to spot.

Darlene D

OMG.. YAAAAYYSSSS!!!! I'm so sad that I didn't know about this place sooner!! Finally, a place that feels like a club but isn't a club. A place that has club-like music with a DJ and club-like lighting with amazing yummy food & drinks. Hubby and I found this place while on our way to another restaurant. Instead of going to that other restaurant, we walked passed OLA and ended up here instead. What caught our eye was the music and the club-like ambiance we were getting just by walking by. We were sold instantly haha. We sat immediately and were given the menu. They have a lot to choose from and a full bar. We ordered drinks, appetizers, and dinner. While eating and drinking, you'll find yourself dancing and moving in your seat. Not only was the food good, but the overall experience was off the walls! I didn't want to leave haha. Also, this was on a regular Monday evening. It wasn't even on a Friday or a Saturday. Thank OLA for a great night out. I definitely needed that and my hubby and I had a wonderful evening. We will be back for sure! Maybe next Monday. :)

Adlemi Nodner

If your looking for a boozy brunch with Cancun vibes Olá Restobar is the spot. It’s like having brunch at a dance club and the flight specials are the best. They also have a small patio so music is not as loud which is a plus. Overall it’s definitely worth the drive to Downey.

Elke Marco

Service was great, food was good and huge plates, love drinks presentation.

Willy Stanley

Absolutely love tacos Tuesday there ....2 dollar tacos all day ....my favorite are the grilled shrimp tacos and the asada...our service Paola is very nice ...we have had her more then once ...great music...overall a great place to be on taco tuesday!!!

Very wonderful establishment. Great food and drinks. The service is impeccable. I always have a good time here. So much so that my now baby daddy, Ricardo, and I conceived our baby in this establishments restroom. Highly recommend

Tad bit slow in the service, but the food came out fast and delish. The music can be turned down during the day. That's my opinion

8/10 it’s a good place to kick back i went to celebrate my birthday and the girl with the bangs at the front was really sweet she offered to put my bday cake in the fridge until we were ready to have it brought out & the dj’s played good music, a little bit of everything

Fun bar atmosphere with decent food and drinks. Came during happy hour. Happy hour portions for food and drinks were bigger than we expected. Asada fries were good and sharable. Sliders were good as well. We chose margaritas instead of beer. Margaritas were big but were just ok. Atmosphere: had a clubby vibe with the lighting and music. Some of the tables seemed too close together making it hard for waiters to walk by. It stated to get a bit too loud for conversation. Great for hanging out, watching a game, etc.

The customer service was good. I really enjoyed the sopes and the drink. The tacos were also very good they just needed a salsa more picante.

I'll have to come back to try their other platters. The sea food platter was great. It was fresh and had a lot of flavor. The only reason I gave 4 stars on the food was because the drinks were very weak, and they tasted a bit watered down. Aside from that, the food was great, and the service was fast, even though it was a busy night.

Came here after sitting across the street having a drink and seeing this place seemed to be popular. There was no wait on a Friday evening at around 7pm which was nice. We had some margaritas which were pretty good and big although not really strong. We had a taco platter and mixed appetizer platter. Both were satisfying and good. Food came out pretty fast and we kept being asked if we were doing ok by the servers. They had plenty of people working and assisting. Ambiance is fun, music is good. I will definitely return!

Plates are sharable, which I love. because you can get multiple dishes with friends. Sliders need work. Missing flavor. Fries, onion rings are good. Wings are OK. Nachos are good. Menu options are crazy. I have to go back and try more food. Service is lacking a bit. Had to get my own napkins and to go containers. And the server didn't want to take our plates away. So when people where done eating at our table i just put plates on the table next to ours. Only 1 pitcher of water was given to a large table. But the restroom needs desperate attention. The toilet seats are always dirty with urine. Restroom is important to having a great restaurant.

This place is very nice from inside and out , but service isn’t very well do take a while to bring food. Besides that food was great, they had music playing. I went after 11 so kids weren’t allowed inside anymore only outside sitting.

Came here on a Sunday night to watch football and it was busy but still got a table within a few minutes of arriving. I liked that they played music while the game was on commercial break. The dj was on 🔥. Prices were high and portions were low when it came to the drinks. The drink I ordered was tasty but had no ice so I got a cup of ice and fixed it up myself. Presentation was immaculate though. I ordered the nachos and was a bit dissapointed. My stomach didn't approve of them after a while either.

Kali

Fun bar atmosphere with decent food and drinks. Came during happy hour. Happy hour portions for food and drinks were bigger than we expected. Asada fries were good and sharable. Sliders were good as well. We chose margaritas instead of beer. Margaritas were big but were just ok. Atmosphere: had a clubby vibe with the lighting and music. Some of the tables seemed too close together making it hard for waiters to walk by. It stated to get a bit too loud for conversation. Great for hanging out, watching a game, etc.

Arlene Rodriguez

This place is very nice from inside and out , but service isn’t very well do take a while to bring food. Besides that food was great, they had music playing. I went after 11 so kids weren’t allowed inside anymore only outside sitting.

Yesenia Quintero

Came here on a Sunday night to watch football and it was busy but still got a table within a few minutes of arriving. I liked that they played music while the game was on commercial break. The dj was on 🔥. Prices were high and portions were low when it came to the drinks. The drink I ordered was tasty but had no ice so I got a cup of ice and fixed it up myself. Presentation was immaculate though. I ordered the nachos and was a bit dissapointed. My stomach didn't approve of them after a while either.

David Avalos

Plates are sharable, which I love. because you can get multiple dishes with friends. Sliders need work. Missing flavor. Fries, onion rings are good. Wings are OK. Nachos are good. Menu options are crazy. I have to go back and try more food. Service is lacking a bit. Had to get my own napkins and to go containers. And the server didn't want to take our plates away. So when people where done eating at our table i just put plates on the table next to ours. Only 1 pitcher of water was given to a large table. But the restroom needs desperate attention. The toilet seats are always dirty with urine. Restroom is important to having a great restaurant.

Kimberly Gonzalez

8/10 it’s a good place to kick back i went to celebrate my birthday and the girl with the bangs at the front was really sweet she offered to put my bday cake in the fridge until we were ready to have it brought out & the dj’s played good music, a little bit of everything

Be careful with waitresses over charging you with beverages. I drank a total of 5 Coronas, paid 2 in cash and tipped in cash twice. When using a card you assume you’re being billed correctly. I was charged $145.00 for 3 additional Coronas including tips 🤷🏻‍♂️. I didn’t realize it till I got home in LA.

Ola has some solid beer specials during baseball games $4 or $5 beers, which is a great deal. It's a decent spot to watch the game, and the vibe works for that. But honestly, the service is consistently bad. It takes forever to get anything, and the staff doesn't seem to communicate at all. You'll ask someone for something, and they’ll say they need to find your server then disappear because they can’t find your server. By the time anyone actually helps, you’re probably done eating. This isn’t a one tim thing either it’s happened about four times now. Not sure what kind of system they’re running, but it needs work. Drinks are okay, the menu feels like it’s still figuring itself out. The place has potential.

I am basing this review on breakfast only. There was no wait time, got seated at a table right away. A loud establishment with dark lighting inside. They do not have their lunch menu opened during breakfast hours. Food came out quick. For the combo plate that I ordered it was $15. The combo plate came with a small crepe, a side of fruit, and one small Benedict. Looking at the plate , my first thought was oh no I’ve paid less for more at other place. The crepe was smothered in a heavy serving of Nutella, which was the flavor that stood out the most. As for the Skillet with chilaquiles, it was all soggy by the time it came out to the table, so perhaps it was cooked too fast. Overall, I left with the impression that breakfast is not their forte here. I doubt I would want to come back for breakfast here.

Food is always good, Service is good,and vibes are always vibing. Great specials and It's brunch friendly (im pretty sure they do weekday brunches). If you are up for a cute cocktail they've got you covered there too! It's a great place to celebrate a special occasion, have a cute date night out, or just meet up with some friends. Bring someone you want to impress here. You wont regret it 😊 *update I'm rereading my review and I was way too impressed with the place the 1st few times I went. I've been back to this location several times since and with different people/ groups and what I've learned is that service and food quality vary from day to day. The same food and drinks may come prepared totally differently and depending on the staff that day determines the level of service you receive. The experience has not been uniform enough for me. Here's my updated rating on a scale of 1 thu 10. Atmosphere: 8 still a very nice looking restaurant inside and out. Great for those IG/social media pics. Service: 4.5 - again I think it depends on when you go. Weekdays might be a little better. Food: 6.9 -large portions, plates definitely look impressive. Flavor is kinda mid. Check it out for yourself if you're ever in the area.

I order the guacamole and it was brownish in color, it did not look freshly made. The margarita drinks are good for $5, just heavy on the sugar. I would recommend gin if less sugar is preferred. Overall the Ambiance was loud and dark, for me personally, is not my time of ambiance, but it may be for others. We celebrated a friend’s birthday here.

atara p.

Food is always good, Service is good,and vibes are always vibing. Great specials and It's brunch friendly (im pretty sure they do weekday brunches). If you are up for a cute cocktail they've got you covered there too! It's a great place to celebrate a special occasion, have a cute date night out, or just meet up with some friends. Bring someone you want to impress here. You wont regret it 😊 *update I'm rereading my review and I was way too impressed with the place the 1st few times I went. I've been back to this location several times since and with different people/ groups and what I've learned is that service and food quality vary from day to day. The same food and drinks may come prepared totally differently and depending on the staff that day determines the level of service you receive. The experience has not been uniform enough for me. Here's my updated rating on a scale of 1 thu 10. Atmosphere: 8 still a very nice looking restaurant inside and out. Great for those IG/social media pics. Service: 4.5 - again I think it depends on when you go. Weekdays might be a little better. Food: 6.9 -large portions, plates definitely look impressive. Flavor is kinda mid. Check it out for yourself if you're ever in the area.

Wendy Santana

I order the guacamole and it was brownish in color, it did not look freshly made. The margarita drinks are good for $5, just heavy on the sugar. I would recommend gin if less sugar is preferred. Overall the Ambiance was loud and dark, for me personally, is not my time of ambiance, but it may be for others. We celebrated a friend’s birthday here.

I thought I was going to have a grate time and decided to get a plater which included 2 pizzas 2 pieces of chicken and onion rings. They brought me instead of chicken hot wings without letting me know they were nasty they tasted like the ones from 7-Eleven the two slices of pizza and one of them was good the other one was called a Chicago Philly pizza it was disgusting and onion rings only 3 and tasted like batter with no onions inside won't be wasting 60 per meal. I asked for one white claw they gave me 3 different beers open and had to send it back since they keep getting me the wrong ones.

The aguchiles were ok. They lack customer service. All resstaurants should pay attention to cleanliness of chairs, tables and waitress need to focus on clients. Music is perfect a tad too loud. The drinks need a ton of work. If you come stick to beer they have an un- experienced bartender 😉. It's a shame because the environment is sensational.

We all have our bad days but if you know that your job consists of strict appearance please don't show up to work and make the environment at work speak for all. They had perhaps 40-45 mins that they had opened the restaurant and the host that sat us down was still cleaning her eye boogers, her lipstick was probably from the night befOre and not properly filled in, and her hair, oh no it was a huge no. They sat us down next to the kitchen doors (booth) which was unfortunate because the waiters kept going in and out often! And the restaurant smell; well the smell was bad. It smelled like they were wiping last nights tables with and old wet rags! The food, i mean the only thing amazing were the drinks, the mimosa flight!!! 10+ for those. The food, i got the breakfast skillet and well lets say the potatoes weren’t fully cooked. My plus 1 didn’t want to comment on anything since i feel like she would feel bad that after inviting her, that her experience would also be bad, but in other words she took majority of her food home. Did she eat it? Not sure but i know she didnt enjoy it.

Went on a Saturday night around 7pm, was seated pretty quick for a party of 4. This place is mainly for drinks only. I ordered 3 of EL Pepe's and i hardly felt any buzz. The food was cheap, not price wise but quality. Wifey ordered Tacos Al pastor and the meat tasted and felt like any little kids party taqueria meat, the same meat i can buy at foodless or something. I don't think they prepare/marinate the food/meats themselves. I also ordered the seafood taco tour which consisted of 4 tacos(2 fish, 2 shrimp) first set was shrimp taco, and fish taco with sauteed onions and tomatoes and they were alright. The shrimp felt it was over cooked and so had a mushy texture. The other two were regular tacos with only diced onions and tarter sauce. The only good thing about that was the sauce. The fish looked and tasted like frozen fish packages from Costco too. The chicken nachos just looked like a nuclear disaster. The place was way too loud that we literally had to be in each other's faces to talk. And at the end of the day, i got home and and through up all the tacos, i felt very sick and nauseous leaving the place. Will not come back.

This place is mainly for drinks, not recommended for food. The service was alright, we ordered an appetizer and our own dishes. They served my dish a solid 10 minutes before the appetizer or any of the other dishes came. I got the egg Benedict’s combine with crepe. The crepe was such a disappointment because it didn’t come with the blue berries or strawberries as advertise. It was so flat. The fruit bowl was just melon and grapes which is literally the cheapest fruits any restaurant can serve. The egg Benedict was cooked all wrong, the yolk was cooked but the white was runny?? I sent it back and they gave me a corrected egg Benedict. My first friend got the skillet chillaques, which for the most part were good. It was just the potatoes were so overdone they tasted like they were old. The side dish of beans also tasted like canned beans. My second friend got the green chilaquiles with chicken. They only served her the Chilaquiles with no chicken. The server then gave her a side serving of chicken that was super fatty and oily. Another factor that was upsetting was the staggered delivery of the dishes. The dishes came not in the right eating order (appetizers first) and then we didn’t get all of our dishes together. The Mexican flight literally tasted like there was no alcohols the mimosas flight were good.

Claudia Diaz

This place is mainly for drinks, not recommended for food. The service was alright, we ordered an appetizer and our own dishes. They served my dish a solid 10 minutes before the appetizer or any of the other dishes came. I got the egg Benedict’s combine with crepe. The crepe was such a disappointment because it didn’t come with the blue berries or strawberries as advertise. It was so flat. The fruit bowl was just melon and grapes which is literally the cheapest fruits any restaurant can serve. The egg Benedict was cooked all wrong, the yolk was cooked but the white was runny?? I sent it back and they gave me a corrected egg Benedict. My first friend got the skillet chillaques, which for the most part were good. It was just the potatoes were so overdone they tasted like they were old. The side dish of beans also tasted like canned beans. My second friend got the green chilaquiles with chicken. They only served her the Chilaquiles with no chicken. The server then gave her a side serving of chicken that was super fatty and oily. Another factor that was upsetting was the staggered delivery of the dishes. The dishes came not in the right eating order (appetizers first) and then we didn’t get all of our dishes together. The Mexican flight literally tasted like there was no alcohols the mimosas flight were good.

Honestly food was great overall our waitress was nice at first but then a family of 6 walked in but there was no seating left. So they began to clear our table they never asked if we were done or anything and previously i had asked for a cup of water 30min passed and nothing i asked again and i still never received the water. While they began to clear our table they even took a plate that still had sausages my husband was not done eating and after that it just felt like they were rushing us to leave to accommodate the family of 6 it was really frustrating and unpleasant service. I loved the food but just because of how rushed we felt and the overall service we don't really plan on visiting ever again.

Eneles Vega

Honestly food was great overall our waitress was nice at first but then a family of 6 walked in but there was no seating left. So they began to clear our table they never asked if we were done or anything and previously i had asked for a cup of water 30min passed and nothing i asked again and i still never received the water. While they began to clear our table they even took a plate that still had sausages my husband was not done eating and after that it just felt like they were rushing us to leave to accommodate the family of 6 it was really frustrating and unpleasant service. I loved the food but just because of how rushed we felt and the overall service we don't really plan on visiting ever again.

According to google, this place closes at midnight a few nights a week & 1 am on others. Well that's a lie! We wasted our time going over there to celebrate a birthday. We arrived at 9 pm only to find out they close at 10 pm. We were allowed to enter the establishment but no food would be served, only drinks. We ended up going to a place nearby that was open and serving as disclosed on their site.

They finally removed the automatic gratitud tip of 20% for any size party. The service is still bad 1 waitress for about 5 tables. It took forever to order and get the waitress attention to get another round of drinks or to pay the bill. Once you ordered the food, it came out fast, but good luck getting the waitress attention.

The food (steak)was super salty and really small portions, the waitress was super rude and made it obvious she did not want to be there (I didn’t get her name but she was short security heavy and was working sat around 4pm) the man that stands by the door (with the long curly hair) also had a nasty attitude . I don’t recommend this place at all! not to eat not to chill and definitely not for a family restaurant don’t waste your money!!!

We came here for brunch for my moms birthday, i dont know if it was because it was early and they dont care about the morning customers because they're more focused on the night time or what the heck was wrong with our server, but she was super rude and had the ugliest attitude, we told her it was my moms bday and she didnt even care, not even a "happy bday" .. she was the reason our experience was bad, we came on a Tuesday and shes short and skinny with big eyelashes, i forgot her name, whoever trained her should get fired. The food was ok nothing special and mimosas are horrible. Dont get the coffee cause is just regular coffee and they charge you 8 dollars for no reason.

J Cesar

We came here for brunch for my moms birthday, i dont know if it was because it was early and they dont care about the morning customers because they're more focused on the night time or what the heck was wrong with our server, but she was super rude and had the ugliest attitude, we told her it was my moms bday and she didnt even care, not even a "happy bday" .. she was the reason our experience was bad, we came on a Tuesday and shes short and skinny with big eyelashes, i forgot her name, whoever trained her should get fired. The food was ok nothing special and mimosas are horrible. Dont get the coffee cause is just regular coffee and they charge you 8 dollars for no reason.

Not the best customer service. It took over 10 minutes to have our order taken. I ordered a drink and it was really watered down. When I asked if I could exchange it for something else the waitress said no, but that it could be made again. Again, it took over 10 minutes to get my drink and when I kindly asked the waitress for the receipt and some napkins she gave me attitude. I wished I would’ve had a positive experience, but unfortunately that was not the case.

This place smells like toilet water pipes. It was so grossed I was meeting up with a friend here since it looked cool but once I got there it smelled so strong like restroom. The whole place smelled bad I couldn't even think about food or drinks. Got up and left

Karen Salas

This place smells like toilet water pipes. It was so grossed I was meeting up with a friend here since it looked cool but once I got there it smelled so strong like restroom. The whole place smelled bad I couldn't even think about food or drinks. Got up and left

Arellano Sandra

Not the best customer service. It took over 10 minutes to have our order taken. I ordered a drink and it was really watered down. When I asked if I could exchange it for something else the waitress said no, but that it could be made again. Again, it took over 10 minutes to get my drink and when I kindly asked the waitress for the receipt and some napkins she gave me attitude. I wished I would’ve had a positive experience, but unfortunately that was not the case.

Adriana Alvarez

The food (steak)was super salty and really small portions, the waitress was super rude and made it obvious she did not want to be there (I didn’t get her name but she was short security heavy and was working sat around 4pm) the man that stands by the door (with the long curly hair) also had a nasty attitude . I don’t recommend this place at all! not to eat not to chill and definitely not for a family restaurant don’t waste your money!!!