Lilly's French Cafe & Bar
(310) 314-0004
1031 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice,
CA
90291
33.9922
-118.4717
Neighborhoods: Venice, West LA
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The front dining room is all gallery-white walls decked with loopy technicolor 3D artwork, window-side tables made out of giant wine barrels and a small wooden bar, but the back-room patio is the prime place for a candlelit evening. Lilly's menu is classic French bistro with simply prepared dishes. Flamiche is a tangy tart of goat cheese and stewed leeks, and the salade de tomates (thickly sliced, ripe tomatoes swathed in a light garlic and parsley vinaigrette) is refreshing. A classic Belgian dish, moules frites, is a large bowl of black mussels steamed in white wine, shallots and herbs. Canard a la lavande, a roasted duck breast in a lavender sauce, is rich and tender, and cote au filet is served with a textbook Bearnaise or black pepper sauce.
User Reviews
canadam
December 24, 2008
In a great neighbourhood we were expecting the typical excellent service you experience on most of Abbott Kinney. Sadly, this was NOT the case at Lilly's. There was no reccomendation for wine; and it seemed a strange request to the servers. The food was slow coming from the kitchen, the bread basket went un-refilled, and any change to the menu seemed especially challenging. Then there was dessert ....20 minutes for creme brule and ice cream. All of this could be accepted if they were overflowing with patrons but that was not the case. Our meals were good but not excellent and we won't be running back anytime soon.
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NicoleMyden
December 01, 2008
For some, it's all about the food. For me, it's always about the atmosphere... This place made me smile so big as soon as I walked in - the energy is great, it's quaint, no fuss, no lines, just good old fashioned neighborhood charm, in other words, perfect!
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jthompson01
September 16, 2008
I'm a local Venice resident and I like Lily's. However, I'm very very disturbed that they serve Foie Gras. For those of you that don't know this is a food product which is created by a disturbing torturous method that needs to be banned just to preserve some basic humanity in our farms. It requires the force feeding of geese with a medal feeding tube that causes regurgitation, painful lacerations, organ failure, lung failure, and sometimes the explosion of internal organs. These birds are kept heavily confined, force feed, and die long painful deaths. As a local resident who knows that many Venetians would never support such an awful practice, Lilly's should follow in the footsteps of Wolfgang Puck and refuse to serve it. I am so very disappointed in Lilly's for supporting Foie Gras production. Such a shame, I cannot urge anyone to go their until they stop.
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Brunch Special:
Sunday brunch, served from 11am to 2:30pm, also features a variety of $12 specials, including omelettes and sandwiches.
B.Y.O.W.:
For a $15-$20 corking fee, you can enjoy your own bottle of wine during lunch or dinner.
Lunch Special:
The daily prix fixe lunch is only $12 and includes soup or salad and a sandwich (steak, chicken or grilled vegetarian).
