Best Kid Friendly Restaurants in Bloomington

I celebrated a friend's birthday at Pizzeria Lola last night and we had the most lovely time. The server, Silas, the host, and the manager all checked in to make sure our birthday dinner was going well and we felt genuine kindness from each of them. My friend and I both have quiet voices but, despite the restaurant being packed, the din was quiet enough that we never had to repeat ourselves or lean in across the table to chat (something we both value highly in a restaurant). The Caesar salad was crisp and beautifully dressed, the Forager (mushroom) pizza was robust with umami flavor, and the custard-smooth vanilla soft serve ice cream was topped with a Thai tea caramel topping that nearly reinvented ice cream as a dessert for us. Before we left, we took photos in the photo booth and we were in such high spirits that we had an audience outside interested to discover who the women snort-laughing behind the curtain had been, lol. Thank you for being such a lovely place to celebrate the birthday of a dear friend. I told Kelly that we're coming back in December to celebrate mine! <3

Definitely a step above a typical shawarma / gyro place with a full menu of Mediterranean dishes. It is also weirdly enough a local watering hole with an extensive beer and cocktail menu and a lot of folks hanging out and playing pull tabs. I would recommend making a family style meal of the many small plates available so that you can try a little bit of everything. If you are already familiar with the mezza table, the food is solid and a fairly basic representation of the cuisine. There are certainly more authentic/gourmet places to eat, but probably not at anywhere near the very modest price point of this establishment. For two of us with a drink each and a sampler platter to split (which was perfect for two modest appetites) we walked away for 40 bucks, which is hard to do for a sit-down meal these days. . The atmosphere is a bar, and not particularly romantic or a great place for a quiet conversation. It is a good place to get together with a bunch of people.

Love the range of choices vegan to bar grub. Service friendly and perfect. Not so noisy w’hen we were there 11:30 on Thursday.

Great experience for my co-workers and me. Wonderful environment, enjoyable food, and friendly service!

Went on a Sunday night. Made reservations but it want busy. Good service