Lilly's - Berkeley

I absolutely adore this restaurant! The food is delicious, and the portion sizes are quite generous. The prices are reasonable, too. I highly recommend trying o... read more I absolutely adore this restaurant! The food is delicious, and the portion sizes are quite generous. The prices are reasonable, too. I highly recommend trying one of the lunch specials; they offer fantastic value and excellent dishes. While the flavors are generally mild and sometimes not as bold as I prefer, I appreciate that they don't use MSG to enhance the taste.

Great, quick meals at an unbeatable price. I've been going for over a decade and the food has been consistently good. I particularly love the green beans which... read more Great, quick meals at an unbeatable price. I've been going for over a decade and the food has been consistently good. I particularly love the green beans which are wonderfully wok fried to the perfect consistency.

The food is consistently well prepared and tasty, employees hands over excellent service. I like how clean it is and mood. Would recommend to others. read more The food is consistently well prepared and tasty, employees hands over excellent service. I like how clean it is and mood. Would recommend to others.

When I recently moved back to Berkeley, I searched for nearby Chinese food with the quality and taste that I would get at any 5 restaurant and stumbled on to th... read more When I recently moved back to Berkeley, I searched for nearby Chinese food with the quality and taste that I would get at any 5 restaurant and stumbled on to this gold mine of a place hidden at the base of the Gourmet Ghetto! It’s a no frills place but the owners are super nice and the food is exceptional with great prices and portions! Worth checking out for sure!!!

Visiting from Los Angeles, I found Lilly's to be a small family-run restaurant. It was a bit warm inside, but the food definitely made up for it. The Hunan praw... read more Visiting from Los Angeles, I found Lilly's to be a small family-run restaurant. It was a bit warm inside, but the food definitely made up for it. The Hunan prawns were excellent, while the combo fried rice was fairly standard. Prices were typical for this type of establishment.