Lilly's Cafe Reviews Summary

Location and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Absolutely fantastic! Beautiful location in Covent Garden and a stunning interior."
• "Nice, cosy place in the bustling area of Covent Garden."
• "Perfect place for a weekend brunch with the girls. Beautiful venue just at the corner of Covent Garden."
• "Hidden gem in Covent Garden. We liked the food, the place and the service."
• "I absolutely love this cafe. Great space, ample parking, perfect location."

Cons:

• "You pay for the location, but it was not even that pretty."
• "Unfortunately, the whole room was covered in a smell of fried food coming from the kitchen."
• "The atmosphere and interior are nice, but the food is definitely not the best."
• "Optimized for Instagram, not for humans. I’d skip it."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were so friendly and built a rapport with us which didn’t go unnoticed."
• "We were received politely, escorted to our table by friendly staff and it all went smoothly."
• "Nice polite staff, service did take a while. But staff were extremely friendly."
• "Great service, Great Food and Great atmosphere!"
• "The service is spot on, attentive but not overly visible."

Cons:

• "Service was not mean but just inefficient."
• "Considering we paid service charge, we thought the service was very basic."
• "The staff could not tell us what was in it besides telling us it was good."
• "Service was slow and lost."
• "The rest of the staff couldn’t care less - uninterested and bored."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The coffees are so delicious, the best I have ever had."
• "Their limited menu is unique with the dishes and ingredients they mention and it was all new to me."
• "Food was very enjoyable and flavourful."
• "The Rose bottomless brunch was an absolute delight, offering a wonderful selection of delectable dishes."
• "The homemade cakes were simply divine and left me craving more."

Cons:

• "Dishes were disappointing. My flatbread was good but a ridiculous quantity for the price."
• "The portion size was a bit stingy. The banana toast was surprisingly thin."
• "Food was terrible. Probably the worst food I’ve had at a restaurant in years."
• "The worst restaurant I’ve been to in a long, long time."
• "Comfortably the worst Caesar salad I've ever had - just a bundle of whole leaves with a really sour dressing."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "A nice pit stop for a late breakfast. Relatively fair on price - menus available on the website!"
• "The coffee is amazing and very well priced."
• "Reasonable prices, only Aperol spritz is overpriced."
• "The food itself was delicious, with fresh ingredients and a well-priced menu."
• "Surprisingly the rates are extremely comfortable."

Cons:

• "Way too expensive for what it is."
• "Our experience at Lilly’s cafe was average... it wasn’t value for money."
• "£15 for a few lettuce leaves and some tomato pieces on top."
• "The menu is very very limited. Ordered the matcha & the red velvet cake. The red velvet cake was dry and had a weird after taste."
• "£11 Turkish eggs didn't include bread and only 1 egg. Very overpriced."