Lili’s Restaurant and Bar

I have been remiss. I keep forgetting to write a review of this fine place. The food is outstanding. Every time I have been here (6+ times) the ingredients are fresh, recipe execution skilled, and service great. The only negative is the environment. Just a small bit more interior attention to make the design match the level of food experience would help me give them 5 stars. Fine dining environment it is not — but the food quality is easily that. I have only been for lunch and I look forward to trying them for supper my favorite items are the salads. There is not a weak one on the menu!

We drove out from Savannah. So worth it. Shrimp and grits were outstanding. Waffles were great with bacon eggs et. al. Croissants we so good. Not so cute outside but cute inside.

Without a doubt this is a incredible hidden gem. Located far away from the tourists traps of downtown if you need to walk, drive, ride a bike, catch the bus whatever you need to do to get here do it. It’s simplicity at its best nothing overly complicated just great consistent food plain and simple. The food was outstanding and the service was just as impressive.

Amazing!!! Best brunch ever!!! Great service and amazing food. If your hungry this is the place to go. They could have the best Grits I have ever had. Also besides great food they have a live band playing while you eat. It doesn’t get much better.

Great lunch at this small intimate place. Creative menu with curries, flat bread sandwiches, burgers, salads. The service was excellent. Indoor and outdoor seating. Food was perfectly prepared and presented. Had a great lunch of seared shrimp on couscous with berries salad. Fish tacos were also excellent. I’d love to come for dinner. One thing. You can easily drive right past because it’s set back behind a building. So look for the signs.

A fantastic Sunday brunch! I don’t know if they always have live music, but today the live mellow jazz was phenomenal.
We sat out on the veranda, and even with Summer, Southern temperatures we were very comfortable with the ceiling fans. The food was absolutely delicious. The buttermilk chicken and waffles were the best that I have ever had, and my husband’s barbecue brisket hash, biscuits, and eggs was a taste delight. Also, just as an added treat, the croissants that they served before the meal would rival the best of any French bakery. Add great & pleasant service and you have a total win.

I loved the entire experience we had with Lili’s Restaurant and Bar. It initially wasn’t even on my radar because it didn’t show up in the results at all when you search for brunch and breakfast. I have submitted a change request to Unilocal to have this corrected! We initially tried to go to a place down the street for a Mother’s Day brunch. Even though it was 9:30am, which was 30 minutes before they opened, they were somewhat aloof when they told us that they couldn’t accommodate us until 1 PM. That’s where Lili’s came in. We went in and asked if they could help us. The hostess was understandably concerned because Mother’s Day is so busy. She spent some time crunching numbers in the schedule and was eventually straightforward with us. If we could show up at 10:30am (they opened early for Mother’s Day) and could be out by 11:45am they could serve us while still maintaining their commitments to other people that had reservations. That was no problem and we were happy that they were willing to do that!
The restaurant is small with a simple elegance. The wood panelling on the ceiling looked great. As for the food everyone was so happy with what they got. First they started us off with complimentary croissants for an appetizer. I got the chicken and waffles. It’s been a while since I’ve have chicken and waffles that good. It came with two large, delicious pieces of buttermilk fried chicken and a kale salad. If I was feeling adventurous (I wasn’t) I could have opted for tandoori chicken instead. I’ve never seen that as an option on waffles! Speaking of waffles they also have Nutella covered waffles with blackberries, pecans, and bacon. I stole a piece of sausage from the shrimp and grits and it was great. The only thing I didn’t get a picture of was a ham and biscuit dish, but I was assured that it was delicious! They had live music (classical instruments) outside, but we were seated on the inside.
For the quality of the food (not to mention the friendliness of the people) I thought that the prices were beyond reasonable. The only thing I worry about with this place is the visibility. I never in a million years would have spotted it from the main road. It’s even confusing walking up because at first all you see is a doctor’s office (the restaurant shares a building). But on the other hand the restaurant was full when we left so word must be getting out. Thank you Lili’s for being outstanding. You should have been our first choice and you most certainly will be the next time!

Everything we have tried is excellent! Mir has done one amazing job! The food is out of this world! Clint and Emma are 2 of the best server’s in savannah! I recommend the tuna. Sandwich with seaweed salad for lunch. The scallops for dinner. Count on having a great experience! Clinton thanks for the ride
Chris

The duck omelette is the best omelette I’ve ever had! I hope they never take it off the brunch menu. Modern décor and good service. I loved it!
It’s hard to see the sign, but the building is next to Bank of America.