Lala’s most distinctive offering, of course, is its food. The menu is imaginatively balanced with traditional Argentinian favorites and a nod to the best of California cuisine. Perhaps most important to the discriminating connoisseur of Argentinian food is the high quality selection of meats offered at Lala’s. This is a point of great pride to the owners who insist on only the highest grade of meat available. Fortunately for Lala’s customers, however, this insistence on high caliber ingredients does not translate into high costing entrees! This uncommon combination of quality and affordability has made all of the difference at Lala’s, and the owners are smart enough to know that this in great part accounts for their regularly returning customers.
Lala's_119Lala’s attractive setting (compliments of Mario’s aesthetic sensibilities!) with it’s comfortable and varied seating options, ample patio space, and richly colored interior provide Lalas’ diners with a casual, friendly and appealing backdrop. The space merges the warmth and conviviality of the Latin American dining experience with the conveniences so prized in contemporary modern life provided parking, and proximity to shops and pedestrian areas. Furthermore, the successful presence of Lala’s is so great that it has resulted in a kind of gravitational pull and has tipped the balance of Melrose’s visitors to this area of the famous street.