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100.0% positive |
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the outdoor patio has a great romantic ambiance that adds to the accents of the waitstaff, and the cuisine which is just totally from the french pallate. ”
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will com back because the atmosphere and the food fel like in france. ”
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For a romantic outdoor dining experience, Lilly's is the place. ”
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Casual french dining with a romantic patio. ”
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Lilly's has everything going for it: great location, delicious food, pleasant waitstaff and wonderful ambiance. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The salads (I believe they grow their own vegetables) and dessert are WONDERFUL and the service is up to par. ”
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The desserts--chocolate souffle with pistachio ice cream, blood orange sorbet, and grape ice cream with blueberry filo (looked like a blueberry crepe)--were delicious. ”
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the desserts are awesome. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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Oh, and they know about wine, so if you are like me and not an expert on french wine, they can suggest wine for specific dishes. ”
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I've been twice with my girlfriends and it's a great plae to go for wine and aps! ”
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Nice wine list. ”
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enjoyed the wine the waiter suggested. ”
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Waiters will are happy to impart their knowledge and steer you in the direction of a good wine suitable to your tastes. ”
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Our waitress recommended the wine which was great! ”
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| food quality |
78.9300012588501% positive |
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Lovely place, great food, good prices ”
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The food was really, really good: warm chicken sandwich on fabulous french bread, fresh spring salad, and split pea soup (so good I ordered a second bowl). ”
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both the food & the staff are authentic & great. ”
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Oh, and they know about wine, so if you are like me and not an expert on french wine, they can suggest wine for specific dishes. ”
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highly recommend the mussel dish. ”
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The menu is a mix of french brasserie and restaurant classics like juicy steak with french fries with some traditionals such as ceasar salad, and franco-cal dishes like goat cheese puffs that are pretty sublime. ”
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Go next door to Joe's -- nice place, same price range, better food, and much better service. ”
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brought our group of eight here for a celebratory business dinner--a well-traveled, upscale group--and ended up embarassed by the listless greeting, the indifferent waitress (an 18 percent tip was added automatically, perhaps explaining her lack of enga ”
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Lilly's has everything going for it: great location, delicious food, pleasant waitstaff and wonderful ambiance. ”
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and poor food ”
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The food was slow coming from the kitchen, the bread basket went un-refilled, and any change to the menu seemed especially challenging. ”
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In fact, it seemed to be a huge inconvenience to him that I actually expected to receive food at all. ”
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You can tell everyone is having a great conversation; in other words, not a place where people are worried about making connections in the biz, checking each other out; but intent on full enjoyment of a meal with their ”
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The fish is also excellent. ”
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the seared ahi tuna salad melts in your mouth, the fish is always good, even if there is not a lot of selection. ”
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First the staff was cold and disorganized, the food was fair to poor. ”
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The food is decent, not great, but passable. ”
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Fantastic food at terrific prices ”
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we have a great time and great food the satff very good but the food amazing. ”
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The grilled salmon was good, but it was a very small dish. ”
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The appetizers where weak, escargot lacked flavor, the lobster bisque had no lobster and was more like tomato soup and not good tomato soup. ”
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Then, because I had read on this site many reviews that said the food was just ok and the waiters were terrible (yes Joe's and Axe were booked and we had to stay on Abbot Kinney)- I was persistent to even get our order in. ”
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And I really don't like chefs who refuse to cook meat (the Hanging Steak in my case) the way the customer wants. ”
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have liked every dish I have ordered. ”
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don't generally go here to be surprised by unique dishes but to eat great food. ”
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loved Lilly's, the waiters were really cool to us and the food was excellent. ”
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Great food ”
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The dishes we ordered were good--I thought the salmon was the best. ”
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The orange sorbet is delicious but the lemon tart is big enough and heavy enough for two to split. ”
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ordered the Canard a la lavande, a roasted duck breast specialty, which was delicious. ”
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the service was great, the food was great, and going there for lunch is a bargain! ”
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When I finally asked for a fresh cup, our classy waitress brought the entire huge thermos to our table to splash in a 3 hour old re-fill. ”
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Loved the food. ”
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I'm a big fan of French onion soup, but it was only mediocre here. ”
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the outdoor patio has a great romantic ambiance that adds to the accents of the waitstaff, and the cuisine which is just totally from the french pallate. ”
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The frisee salad with lardons and a poached egg is the best I've had outside of France, but some of the other salad dishes are simply average. ”
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I've been coming to this place for years and I've never had a bad meal. ”
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Incredible food at great prices. ”
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White table cloths and fresh baguette on the table perfect the French touch. ”
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Lilly's has wonderful food. ”
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Poor service makes good food difficult to enjoy. ”
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even the chicken (which is usually a boring dish) is great. ”
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Everything was delicious. ”
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The service is terrific, the lunch is inexpensive with lots of options and my favorite dinner dish is Mussels and Fries. ”
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will com back because the atmosphere and the food fel like in france. ”
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think for a date spot, this place is great, it's not too pricy, middle of the road but the value of the food is expensive. ”
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The French bistro menu was limited but the food was ok and the service was slow and mediocre. ”
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Wonderful, authentic french bistro -- unfortunately this includes the standard-issue french attitude. ”
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possibly the best food on Abbott Kinney ”
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Food was tasty - they serve french fries with everything that resemble McDonalds but better. ”
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to our surprise, we read the menu at the door, and found the prices pretty reasonable for french food. ”
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The desserts--chocolate souffle with pistachio ice cream, blood orange sorbet, and grape ice cream with blueberry filo (looked like a blueberry crepe)--were delicious. ”
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However, my friends and I were disappointed with our Sunday brunch entrees: the chicken salad and the onglet a l'echalotte had somewhat dry meat. ”
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| menu variety |
71.4300012588501% positive |
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The service is terrific, the lunch is inexpensive with lots of options and my favorite dinner dish is Mussels and Fries. ”
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Our server was very nice, pretty and very helpful with the menu (the fact that she spoke French was very helpful). ”
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The food was slow coming from the kitchen, the bread basket went un-refilled, and any change to the menu seemed especially challenging. ”
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the seared ahi tuna salad melts in your mouth, the fish is always good, even if there is not a lot of selection. ”
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The menu is a mix of french brasserie and restaurant classics like juicy steak with french fries with some traditionals such as ceasar salad, and franco-cal dishes like goat cheese puffs that are pretty sublime. ”
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to our surprise, we read the menu at the door, and found the prices pretty reasonable for french food. ”
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The French bistro menu was limited but the food was ok and the service was slow and mediocre. ”
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| overall |
87.5% positive |
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You can tell everyone is having a great conversation; in other words, not a place where people are worried about making connections in the biz, checking each other out; but intent on full enjoyment of a meal with their ”
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Go next door to Joe's -- nice place, same price range, better food, and much better service. ”
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waitstaff is awesome, the quiche is great, i really like this place. ”
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great place for lunch ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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don't normally do it, but I loved this place and I can't wait to return. ”
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| service |
65.0% positive |
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the service was great, the food was great, and going there for lunch is a bargain! ”
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Worst service ever! ”
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The waitstaff are very professional and it's refreshing to have service that is not intrusive -- not "Hi, I'm so and so and I'll be your server tonight. ”
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The service is always amazing and the price is right. ”
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both the food & the staff are authentic & great. ”
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Very much like the excellent service at La Cachette, although obviously slightly more casual. ”
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Our server was very nice, pretty and very helpful with the menu (the fact that she spoke French was very helpful). ”
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The salads (I believe they grow their own vegetables) and dessert are WONDERFUL and the service is up to par. ”
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loved Lilly's, the waiters were really cool to us and the food was excellent. ”
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had to write after I saw something about poor service. ”
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Go next door to Joe's -- nice place, same price range, better food, and much better service. ”
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The service, however, is consistently slow and rude. ”
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Upon complaining to the manager/owner, his attitude was much the same, which explained more why he allowed such rude, stuck-up attitude upon his staff. ”
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Then, because I had read on this site many reviews that said the food was just ok and the waiters were terrible (yes Joe's and Axe were booked and we had to stay on Abbot Kinney)- I was persistent to even get our order in. ”
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The service is friendly and prompt and the prices are very reasonable for such a charming setting. ”
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enjoyed the wine the waiter suggested. ”
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In a great neighbourhood we were expecting the typical excellent service you experience on most of Abbott Kinney. ”
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The service is terrific, the lunch is inexpensive with lots of options and my favorite dinner dish is Mussels and Fries. ”
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When I finally asked for a fresh cup, our classy waitress brought the entire huge thermos to our table to splash in a 3 hour old re-fill. ”
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Poor service makes good food difficult to enjoy. ”
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brought our group of eight here for a celebratory business dinner--a well-traveled, upscale group--and ended up embarassed by the listless greeting, the indifferent waitress (an 18 percent tip was added automatically, perhaps explaining her lack of enga ”
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The service was awful. ”
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First the staff was cold and disorganized, the food was fair to poor. ”
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went to Lilly's about 2 weeks ago and had the absolute worst service I've EVER had - rude, disorganized, inattentive. ”
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Small, intimate and friendly, this place offers some of the best casual French dining in town. ”
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The service was great and very friendly. ”
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The French bistro menu was limited but the food was ok and the service was slow and mediocre. ”
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Our waitress recommended the wine which was great! ”
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You can tell everyone is having a great conversation; in other words, not a place where people are worried about making connections in the biz, checking each other out; but intent on full enjoyment of a meal with their ”
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The server was so incredibly snotty, however, that I actually couldn't in good conscience leave a tip. ”
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| value |
85.71000099182129% positive |
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In fact, it seemed to be a huge inconvenience to him that I actually expected to receive food at all. ”
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think for a date spot, this place is great, it's not too pricy, middle of the road but the value of the food is expensive. ”
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Go next door to Joe's -- nice place, same price range, better food, and much better service. ”
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my opinion you should save your cash and go to Joe's just next door a little more expensive but vastly better. ”
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Lovely place, great food, good prices ”
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have to say though, this place is a bit pricey considering. ”
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When I finally asked for a fresh cup, our classy waitress brought the entire huge thermos to our table to splash in a 3 hour old re-fill. ”
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And the prices are very reasonable for dinner as well. ”
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to our surprise, we read the menu at the door, and found the prices pretty reasonable for french food. ”
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The service is always amazing and the price is right. ”
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Incredible food at great prices. ”
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The service is friendly and prompt and the prices are very reasonable for such a charming setting. ”
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Fantastic food at terrific prices ”
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The service is terrific, the lunch is inexpensive with lots of options and my favorite dinner dish is Mussels and Fries. ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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The French bistro menu was limited but the food was ok and the service was slow and mediocre. ”
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The food was slow coming from the kitchen, the bread basket went un-refilled, and any change to the menu seemed especially challenging. ”
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The service, however, is consistently slow and rude. ”
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