Had dinner at Lola the other night. It’s the latest venture by Seattle wunderkind chef, Tom Douglas, who has three other restaurants and a bakery.

This new spot is upscale Greek with a few Northwest touches. Our four-top started with some spreads… a minty feta, roasted red pepper and skordalia, potatoes whipped with garlic. We also sampled a couple kababs: squid on a stick and prawns, both were great, both drizzled in ouzo at the table, which made for some fragrant steam.

I tried a braised goat dish… much to the chagrin others in my party. Ahh, how can you eat that? Well, not to split hairs, but if you eat meat, why should you limit yourself just because something is cuter than your average cow? Besides, I’ve never tried goat before. Our server described it as a gamier lamb. True that.

It was good, but I had entree envy. My daughter’s roast chicken was sublime and my husband’s grilled rockfish was charred just right.

The room was slammed, even on a Wednesday night. But then again, this restaurant was just named one of the hot places to watch in 2005 by Bon Appetit magazine.