Lili’s 57
“I got the GF teriyaki cranberry grilled chicken with veggies without rice.”
“You can eat delicious gluten free food, while staring out the window at the beautiful Carnegie Hall.”
“It might be ordinary, but for someone with celiac disease the huge gluten free menu is actually quite impressive!”
Lili’s 57
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I've been a relatively regular customer for over five years. The past two years have brought with them longer periods between my ordering, as consistency and portion sizing were faltering. While the generous portion sizes have returned, taste and consistency have now been tossed completely out the window.
I order the same appetizer every time. The past three times, I've received three different dishes, as the sauce and composition where changed so drastically.
Received an egg roll today that was disgusting. No flavor. Over $2, and no protein in it. Borderline burnt. Tasted of oil which needed to be changed.
My beef pad thai was nearly inedible. Five pieces of tofu added for bulk (I've never had this place, or any other, add this much tofu to offset protein cost. Each piece was as large as the pieces of beef. One was even larger). No moisture (noodles were sticking together…the entire thing came up in one block when I pulled up my chopsticks). I am not a soy sauce fan….but had to add four packets (plus hot sauce) to loosen the noodles, and get any semblance of favor. And I still only ate half of it, simply because I paid for it. Co-workers actually came to my desk to see what I was eating that caused such stank face.
Leaving a courteous two stars for the years past….but I'll be taking my personal and word-of-mouth business to their competitors, who offer consistent excellence. And, for my gluten-intolerant folk out there: you can get MUCH better gluten-free thai/chinese/japanese fare elsewhere.
I used to work in this area and would often order their lunch specials. They have the best wonton soup I've ever had in my life!!!
Went for lunch yesterday and the place wasn't busy at all. I blame it on the snow. Standard service – nothing exceptional but the food was great as always. I had the shrimp and chicken in garlic sauce and a cup of green tea.
Delish!!!
I was impressed with the gluten free selection. I had the Thai fried rice which actually tasted like it had a bit of sweet and sour sauce in it. My boyfriend had the mee goreng and thought it was too oily. The food was ready very quickly. I could have done without the Kenny G style music but otherwise atmosphere was fine. 4 stars for the gluten free selection, quick food, and price/portion size. I think we would try different dishes next time, though.
THIS REVIEW IS FOR TAKE OUT ONLY –
Kudos to Mark C for finding Lili's 57 which served as my pre-marathon meal the night before the 2015 NYCM.
Headed there about 5pm on Saturday and were greeted by a pleasant employee whom gave us a menu when we asked about their take out options. The menu was extensive and if I was feeling more adventurous I would have tried one of their many, many sushi bar options that were being made before my eyes as I waited for my meal.
I ordered a wonton soup (which they were nice enought to add vegetables too) along with steamed shrimp, non spicy garlic sauce on the side and brown rice. We took it back to our hotel room and dug in. The won ton soup (my gold standard take out dish) was on point and dare I say some of the best I have ever had – flavorful, not too salty and chocked full of dumplings, the soup did not stand a chance. It's hard to go wrong with steamed shrimp and mixed vegetables but it's the garlic sauce that can be hit or miss – either by being too sickingly sweet, too salty or just not flavorful. I don't know what Lili's 57 does to their garlic sauce but its flavor was spot on.
I have to say my only complaint (and really it is more of something that I am used to) is that there were no fortune cookies in our take out bag BUT by the end of the meal I was so pleasantly full that I had forgotten about them.
As a big fan of Asian food, I had to give this place a try. Across the street from Carnegie Hall, the place's interior has something to be desired but nothing off putting. I decided to try the seafood Laksa which I'm a fan of as well as some sushi. The Laksa was large, so if you're looking for a big bowl of soup for about $11, this isn't bad. However, the flavor was pretty bland. The sushi was actually above average quality I thought, but the portion sizes were clearly cut down. Some of the smallest pieces of Ikura nigiri I've ever had which is saying a lot. Service was not really there – not terrible, but just not very caring.
I went to this restaurant last night and boy was I impressed. I don't understand why this place doesn't have 4 stars.
The date and I did go around 5:45 because we had a show at night to get too. We both ordered gluten free dishes and they were ridiculous tasty. I ordered the Gluten Free General Tso's Tofu with brown rice. I ate the entire thing. They offer bubble tea but it wasn't that good. I suggest getting Sake or another beverage. Next time I will bring the parents and have more Gluten Free Chinese dishes!
By the way. It did look like a long wait when we left. It was around 6:45pm and they were people waiting.
Ordered Dragon roll, salmon and tuna rolls for delivery at work. They were all good — like your average sushi place good – nothing outstanding or special to make these 3 rolls stand out from the usual other places I get them. Seemed fresh enough though.
How sad. I just really wanted some not good for you, Chinese food. First off, I wrote on the instructions, buzzer is being fixed please call. I get an angry call saying "I've been waiting 10 minutes buzzing!" then I buzz the guy up, then he pounds on my door and continues to yell at me in not English, until I slam my door.
The food was nearly inedible, and I was hungover and just wanted something greasy. I wasn't looking for fine dining. It's also 2x as expensive as it should be.
So, rude service (even as a take out option) and really bad food…