Lilly's Reviews Summary

Category: New American restaurant

Address: 169 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601, USA

Phone: +19149975600

Rating: 4.3
based on 191 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food and drinks are diverse and tasty."
  • "Food is very good and the cocktails are pretty inventive."
  • "The food is always consistent. Pizzas are amazing."
  • "The food was delicious, fresh, and well presented."
  • "The food is OUTSTANDING in terms of quality."
  • "All pizzas are epic and they have a changing dinner menu that never misses a beat."
  • "The food is excellent. Some of my favorites are the small plates."

Cons:

  • "The chicken seemed a bit undercooked."
  • "The seafood platter ($30) was underwhelming."
  • "The worst part is the food portions a 'main' dish of grilled chicken was a dry rubbed small half chicken with no sides and 3 leaves of cilantro with a spoonful of pineapple for $22!!!!"
  • "Grilled octopus, slimy and rubbery."
  • "The pizza which was decent but a bit bland for my taste."
  • "The only disappointment were the scallops which were way overcooked."
  • "The food was terrible, went there with my mom and my sister and walked out of there so disappointed, the food was cold."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff was friendly and attentive."
  • "Service was just as attentive and friendly."
  • "The staff is very friendly."
  • "Service was quick & helpful."
  • "The service was speedy and professional."
  • "Our server was great as well as the hostess."
  • "The service was excellent."

Cons:

  • "I had to get up from my chair and get the waiter for us to get more coffee and water."
  • "Service was dodgy, we had to ask multiple times for coffee and water refills."
  • "The waiter was slow and brought me back something I didn’t ask for."
  • "Terrible service: coffee was cold, twice the waiter came to change it, we had to chase a waiter to order deserts."
  • "Service was not so great."
  • "The waitstaff takes a long time to attend to your table."
  • "Service was horrible. You could not have dinner without screaming across the table to speak to each other."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "There is a nice somewhat upscale feeling in this bar."
  • "Atmosphere is great. Gives you high-end speakeasy."
  • "It's a nice place to sit outside and relax."
  • "Ambience and decor we're great for a date."
  • "Lily's gives you Midtown vibes in the heart of white plains."
  • "Very fun environment at night!"
  • "The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, perfect for a romantic dinner or a casual catch-up with friends."

Cons:

  • "I don't prefer loud environments for eating, but Lily's is noisy because it is so popular with the after work crowd."
  • "Only downside is the acoustics. It gets very loud inside."
  • "Indoor can get a little noisy, and it makes it hard to hear at your own table."
  • "The inside is unbelievably loud, impossible to talk and have a nice meal."
  • "They sat us in the back under some tent and it was a cold night and freezing back there."
  • "Service was horrible. You could not have dinner without screaming across the table to speak to each other."
  • "The outdoor area is conveniently by a few different parking options and has a nice setup so you have some privacy from the street/parking lot."

Value

Pros:

  • "The food was good, just small for the price."
  • "Prices are reasonable."
  • "Really nice food and complementary drinks for brunch."
  • "3 drinks, 2 meals and an app for 60 bucks with tip."
  • "The belgium waffle was also delicious with apple compote and bacon."
  • "The food is very very good."
  • "Good ambience and great drinks and great food."

Cons:

  • "That said it's pretty expensive for what it is."
  • "Expensive, mediocre food."
  • "Food was OK, very overpriced, as were the drinks."
  • "All in all, the food was mediocre and over-priced."
  • "The drinks are horrible. Complete waste of money. Just get a beer or wine."
  • "While $12 bucks for truffle fries is always a little hard to justify, they're freakin awesome."
  • "The vegan options (while present) were not quite up to par for a restaurant of this status and in this neighborhood."

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