MANILA, Philippines – The wait is over: La Lola’s churros are again.
After a protracted hiatus, La Lola Churreria — a beloved homegrown model identified for its genuine Spanish-style churros — has returned, launching its first comeback retailer on October 1 at Evia Way of life Heart alongside Daang Hari Highway in Las Piñas.
La Lola first opened in Rockwell, Makati, in 2014 and shortly expanded throughout Metro Manila, gaining consideration for its extra-long churros made with 100% olive oil, and high-quality chocolate and flour. Nevertheless, the COVID-19 pandemic compelled its shops to quietly shut throughout the nation.
In keeping with The Bistro Group, which is now behind La Lola, the pause offered them the chance to reassess and reimagine La Lola.
“We actually listened to the market, to traits, and to our clients. We studied new consuming behaviors and took our time in analysis and improvement. The aim was easy: convey again the classics folks missed, refine them to suit in the present day’s snacking habits, and add improvements that spark curiosity,” they mentioned.
Now, with the churros again within the fryer, the model’s return brings again the acquainted flavors that followers missed — however this time, with new twists to find.
A grand return
Positioned on Evia’s floor flooring, the brand new La Lola Churreria introduces a modern, refined, minimalist look — with rounded concrete corners and soft-colored seats — in comparison with its earlier shops, which embodied vibrant patterns and playful designs.
The sales space’s clear strains and open setup make it particularly inviting for each mallgoer who needs to hold round a snack effectively at hand. For many who’d wish to take a break from strolling, the seats are extra cosy than spacious, so people and smaller teams take pleasure in their keep higher.
“We knew folks’s tastes have been shifting, so we requested ourselves: How will we make La Lola much more related in the present day, particularly for a youthful era?” mentioned The Bistro Group.
“That mindset formed the whole lot about this comeback.”
This time round, you’ve gotten 9 dips to select from: chocolate, mocha, ube, salted egg, matcha, choco peanut butter, salted caramel, Belgian chocolate, and award-winning Auro‘s darkish chocolate. Auro is a proudly Philippine chocolate model that works straight with Filipino farmers.
La Lola nonetheless options its Freshly-Cooked Churros in Common (30 centimeters for P75) and Lengthy (40 cm for P95), sugar-dusted and served along with your alternative of dip.
The churros nonetheless carry the signature crunch, with the middle softer than anticipated. Dipping them in salted caramel supplies a sweet-and-salty mixture.
Among the many drinks, the Creme Brulee Latte (P155 for warm and P165 for iced) is probably the most memorable. The daring, wealthy espresso softens right into a custard-like creaminess. The caffeinated kick comes with a clean aftertaste.
One of many extra attention-grabbing additions to the menu is the Churro Canine (P185), a Japanese hotdog twisted in a churro blanket. In contrast to the standard hotdog sandwich with its delicate bread, this model comes wrapped with crispy churro swirls.
Candy tooths may also match a crisp chew with a spoonful of ice cream. The brand new Comfortable-Serve Ice Cream with Churros (P45) serves vanilla ice cream with two churros, in both Salted Caramel Crunch or Chocolate Fudge.
Adapting to the newest traits, the brand new menu leans into what many Filipinos crave with merienda: espresso. Other than their typical choice of lattes and cappuccinos, La Lola Churreria now provides extra flavors: Spanish Latte (P165 for warm and P145 for iced), Vanilla Cinnamon Latte (P145 for warm and P165 for iced), Sea Salt Caramel Latte (P165 for warm and P195 for iced), and Double Darkish Mocha (P165 for warm and P195 for iced).
For the non-coffee drinkers or those that’d wish to attempt one thing new, their lineup additionally contains the Mango Milk Cloud (P195), Calamansi Burst Tea (P145), Passionate Peach Tea (P165), Strawberry Dream Tea (P165), Lychee Berry Tea (P165), and Yakult Iced Tea (P120).
Extra churros to return
Bistronomia Spanish model ambassador Marta Aranda expressed that probably the most difficult expertise for La Lola Churerria was when its shops needed to shut throughout the pandemic, however she emphasised the hope and optimism behind the model’s return, noting that Evia Way of life Heart offered a family-oriented neighborhood the place they’ll research the market much more and rebuild “step-by-step.”
“This reopening is really particular as a result of it comes with a recent rebranding. Extra importantly, we’ve taken the previous years as a time of studying and progress. We’ve refined the recipes, targeted on even higher high quality, and elevated the product,” she shared.
For now, there are nonetheless no official bulletins on whether or not La Lola will department out to different areas, making the Evia reopening its flagship comeback retailer.
The Bistro Group is similar firm behind TGI Fridays, Italianni’s, Denny’s, and Texas Roadhouse, in addition to Spanish ideas underneath Bistronomía similar to Las Flores, Rambla, Tomatito, and Rumba. – Jaella Magno/Rappler.com
Jaella Magno is a Rappler intern finding out AB Literature main in Inventive Writing at De La Salle College.
