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Lili's Restaurant and Bar

4.5 (229 reviews)
Open • 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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LILI'S RESTAURANT AND BAR ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Hot chicken sandwich and Duck-Fat Roasted Tater Tots
Annette B.

There were 4 of us here for an early lunch. We were seated right away as the place began filling up with locals. Our waitress was attentive and took our order quickly. The fried platter mistakenly came out as an appetizer, which was on the day's special menu as an entree. As a result, one person awkwardly ate while 3 of us looked on and on. Multiple tables coming in after us were served before our food came out. The waitress was very apologetic and we did receive a discount on our bill without asking. So, the problem was handled well, but did put a damper on the overall experience of the restaurant. The food was very good. The restaurant decor was fresh and had what looked like local artwork on the walls.

Berry Crumble with ice cream --- sooo good....
Charlene F.

Food was excellent from appetizers, to entrees to desserts. Service was friendly and efficient. It's a small and cozy restaurant with some covered outdoor seating. It was too hot for us to sit outside so joined the indoor crowd. It can get a bit loud but nothing too bad -- a little louder talking helped. Location is a bit tricky (behind the orthodontist office -- pass Truist Bank to get to it on same side of the shopping center as Ace Hardware) but we had scouted it out earlier in the day and made dinner reservations (highly recommend). Everyone enjoyed every bite -- no complaints. Did I mention how great the service was? Serving size was perfect!

Curried crab and shrimp cake sandwich
Christine C.

What a find. Beyond the typical local seafood, bringing in the curry levels up the flavor. Freshly made, the curried shrimp and crabcake sandwich is packed full of crab meat and not fillers. The hush puppies have a good traditional flavor with a little punch of crab. Delicious. Small place. I have a feeling I was lucky to get a seat because I showed up right after they opened. Worth a trip to Wilmington Island to have a meal here.

Vegetable curry
Matt N.

Just fantastic all around. Stopped in closer to close (8:30pm) and the staff was super accommodating of us and even welcome our dog Food and drinks were all fantastic and freshly prepared - the vegetable curry was excellent and a clear highlight, even though everything else was so good! Great service, great ambiance - just a complete gem.

Veggie Curry add Shrimp
Demor'a B.

I would like to give Lili's another try. I ordered the Vegetable Curry add Shrimp. It was prepared well but it was not flavorful and I was disappointed in my choice. The ambiance was nice and our server was very attentive! The menu offers great variety and I think you just need to know what to order. Brunch may be better for me!

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1 month ago

Service is second to none and I've ordered many of the items from the menu and all were superior !

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My wife and I enjoyed our experience! Great food and wonderful service!! Cute spot on Wilmington Island!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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6 months ago

Great food and great service! This place is one of our favorites. And they love the locals!

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1 year ago

Had a salad with chicken added. Chicken was tough and dry. Felt ignored by the waitress.

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1 year ago

The service was good but I wasn't impressed with the food. It wasn't bad, just not very memorable. I'll have to give it a second chance.

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Great salads, entrees and specialty cocktails. Super friendly service and not overpriced. 5 stars in every way. Rare. Kudos

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1 year ago

Always excellent food and service. We use them for all our family occasions and they never disappoint.

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3 years ago

Great food, service, and ambiance. Pizza was tremendous. Salads are outstanding. Highly recommend.

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3 years ago

Other than being stingy with the bread, great meal! Calamari app was my favorite. Will definitely go back.

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4.5(285 reviews)
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Fried Green Tomatoes 5/5 Oysters 5/5…read moreShrimp n Grits 4.5/5 She Crab Soup (not pictured) 4.5/5 Service 5/5 Atmosphere 4.5/5

Visited Erica Davis Lowcountry while in Savannah after hearing plenty of positive reviews. The…read morerestaurant has a nice atmosphere, and the staff was friendly, although our food took a bit longer than expected to arrive. I ordered the Lowcountry Boil, which comes with shrimp, corn, potatoes, and sausage. The sausage and potatoes were good, and the seasoning was decent, but I was underwhelmed overall, especially considering the price. The shrimp didn't seem particularly fresh and had some white spots and discoloration that gave me the impression they may have been frozen for quite a while. As a result, the dish didn't quite live up to the hype for me. My wife ordered the Wassaw Redfish, which was recommended by our server, and that ended up being the standout dish of the meal. The redfish was cooked well, the garlic beurre blanc sauce was rich without being overwhelming, and the grits were creamy and flavorful. The shrimp and green beans complemented the dish nicely. Overall, the experience was mixed. The atmosphere was pleasant, and my wife's entrée was very good, but the Lowcountry Boil fell short of expectations. I'd consider coming back to try some of their other menu items, but based on this visit, I wouldn't order the boil again.

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We decided to have dinner at this local favorite in Tybee Island. It is a good amount of outside…read moredining and very casual. You can choose your own seat here. The restaurant is right on the water in the middle of a marina, so fishing boats come in and they clean the fish not far from the restaurant's edge. We started off with a half pound shrimp that was hot and well seasoned. The tartar sauce was very spicy with horseradish. I tried the special Herb Salad. It was tasty but a little pricey at 18.63. It would have been tasty with some pecans or walnuts. For entrees we tried the shrimp and grits. Very tasty with red eye gravy on top. Was missing the sausage, but still very good. Shrimp was well seasoned. The scallop dinner was delicious. Came with Alfredo sauce, hush puppies and a side salad. Prices are fair for all local seafood, which is what you expect on Tybee. And you can taste the difference in the local seafood. Very fresh and tasty. My one negative here was food came out too fast. We were still enjoying salads, then the shrimp appetizer came out. We were still eating our shrimp app, and the entrees came out. Felt a little rushed. The server was ready to bring the check, but we asked for dessert first. They already ran out of one dessert and just had the special, which was cheesecake. I normally don't complain about food coming out too fast, but when you are rushing through your courses, it feels like they need your table quickly. Food was really good, so it was just easy enough to ask for to go boxes with what we could not finish. Go early so there is no wait. People were waiting as we were leaving.

My kind of dump! LOL... don't let the rundown appearance fool ya, the food is awesome! See below…read morefor review of bathrooms though. We stopped here for lunch on a Tuesday, place wasn't too busy and the service was attentive and both drink and food came out quick. We had hush puppies and peel & eat shrimp to start. The hush puppies weren't much on their own (as they tend to be) but dipped in honey butter they were damn good and kind of addictive. The peel and eat shrimp were cooked perfectly, sweet and succulent. After peeling don't forget to devein if needed... about half our order had some mud vein remaining (which is fine for peel and eat, just remove it!). Then my wife and I split the lunch special, a double fried flounder sandwich with cheese and tartar sauce... a take on McDs double fillet-o-fish. It was amazing! The fresh flounder was cooked perfectly and was soft and juicy inside its crispy fried crust. My wife especially appreciated the toasted bun! The coleslaw that was the lunch special side wasn't great... under seasoned imo. I put a little malt vinegar, salt & pepper on it and it was fine. To finish it off we split a piece of key lime pie. This is the first time either of us had key lime pie, so we don't have much context to compare this to, but our experience with this key lime pie was amazing. The crust was one of the best graham crusts I've had. It was buttery and cooked to the point it had a caramel taste to it. The filling had a cheesecake taste and texture to it with a distinct citrus lime tang. The whipped topping was creamy and cool, a perfect complement to the custard-like filling. A wonderful dessert! Now, the only bad part of this review is of the bathrooms. As much as I like a dive bar, back country vibe... the bathrooms are gross. My wife was visibly disgusted when she returned to the table. Later in our trip she used the restroom at a Savannah gas station and joked it was the Taj Mahal compared to the restroom at Bubba Gumbo's. So, be warned... just hold it if you can! Bathrooms 1-Star... and that's just because they have one and it has running water LOL

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4.3(724 reviews)
5.8 mi
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My wife and I kicked off a trip to eastern Savannah with lunch at Castaways, and it hit the spot…read more We started with the crab cakes. Awesome. Great flavor and a nice way to start the meal. For lunch, we went with the blackened Baja fish tacos based on our waitress's recommendation. Great call. The blackened fish added another layer of flavor, and the coleslaw was excellent--on the tacos or straight off the fork. The vibe was laid back, friendly, and easy. Local artwork on the walls gave the place a nice community feel, the staff was warm and welcoming, and the restrooms were clean--which always earns bonus points. Overall, Castaways is a great stop for a light lunch, good food, and a relaxed coastal atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Service was excellent! We walked in and got seated and order taken within the first 5 mins. It is…read moresuch a cute vibe type of restaurant! You can sit inside and have a cute view at the booth ir your can sit outside in a little balcony type. Very surfer aesthetic! Pricing was okay too. We had 3 people and each of us had our own entre along with the 2 appetizer and it came out to be about $36 eqch with tips. I had the salmon blt and it could use a little bit more seasoning but it it was cooked just right! The home made chips were absolutely to die for because it was so delicious! Not salty at all and perfect crisp at every bite! We also got fried tomato and it was topped with I believe, goat cheese and it was so crispy and delicious, I do with it has a bit more seasoning on it but we paired it with the crab dip and it was perfect to the taste!

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