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    Lilli & Loo

    3.7 (556 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Rachyl D.

    5 stars for the GLUTEN FREE general tsos chicken! It was SO good, gf or not. We also had spring rolls which were good, pineapple fried rice which was just okay (wouldn't get again) and a gf chocolate cake that was good! Highly recommend, especially if you're gluten free and missing chinese food!

    Orange chicken gluten free
    Jorey C.

    Sigh, another New York place I NEED in Arizona. Never have I ever seen gluten free low mein EVER. And it was sooooo good. Looked and tasted just like the regular version. Also got the crispy orange chicken gluten free (not on the menu but they said they could do it for us). I've missed orange chicken. So crispy and tangy and slightly sweet. It came with orange prices and spicy pepper!! Also some broccoli which was nice and white rice. Also got the crispy spring rolls because can't get that gluten free anywhere else. Divine. Came out nice and hot and had the perfect crunch and a delicate sauce to go with it. Split all this with a friend and we had enough for another small meal each the next day. I will be dreaming of this meal for a long time. Huge portions. Came out fast. The fried food didn't seem oily and gross. Pretty nice restaurant inside as well.

    Thai Iced Tea
    Azam K.

    If you or a friend are gluten free, 100% head to this place. A couple of my friends are celiac/gluten free and hadnt had chinese food in ages, so they were really excited and this surpassed their expectations! Took a while to get seated a bit past our reservation time, but once seated, food came extremely fast and service was solid. Lettuce wraps were amazing, sesame chicken was super good. The thai iced tea was a great refresher. We felt the lo mein was alright but not as amazing as the others. Overall it was great food and i never felt like i was missing out bc it was gluten free. Its a casual NYC spot filled with groups of people, so nothing too fancy. Prices and portions were solid too! Highly recommend if in the area and want some food that is tasty and will arrive fast once seated / ordered.

    Shanghai Wontons
    Andrew L.

    Did a quick takeout for lunch from Lilli & Loo on a Saturday afternoon and it worked out well. My order was prepared quickly and the staff was friendly when I picked up the order. Had the Lo Mein with Roast Pork (solid) and the Shanghai Wontons (wonderful)

    Sesame chicken and veggie egg rolls
    Valentina F.

    GLUTEN FREE CHINESE FOOD THAT IS DELICIOUS! It is impossible to find delicious GF Chinese food but Lili and Loo have cracked the code. They understand how serious Celiac is and Sandy our waitress made us feel safe and taken care of. The restaurant is cozy and clean. The Sesame chicken was sweet and crispy, so were the egg rolls and the fried rice was amazing and the surprising winner? Their GF carrot cake and GF chocolate cake. I have also ordered delivery and it comes perfect and on time!

    A couple rolls
    Michael R.

    Sushi was just ok. Service and ambiance was ok. Spicy Salmon roll was kind of junk. We should have kept walking. I wouldn't make this a destination. I wouldn't come come back either. NYC has great sushi this wasn't great. Recommend NO

    gluten free Szechuan Beef
    Farhana M.

    Needed some NYC styled Chinese food, specifically general tso's, ever since I had to go gluten free. This was incredibly crispy. However, the meal was extremely heavy and I was so tired afterwards. Service wasnt spectacular, they did their job and food didnt take too long. I also got the szechuan beef but this didnt particularly have the szechuan spice to it. Anyways, thankful theres gluten free options for asian food like this place

    Gluten free House Dumplings
    Adriana H.

    amazing gluten free asian food in the city. we really enjoyed the dumplings, the lo mein, and the general tso's chicken. a busy monday night, we did not have reservation, but they were able to accommodate us at the bar counter and had excellent service.

    Angela G.

    My friend is gluten free and recommended we go try this place out since they offered both a GF and a regular menu! We walked in and were seated right away by the door at a small table! The place was packed! Like I mentioned, 2 menu's & a drink menu! They only have beer, sake & wine! I ordered a glass of wine, kani salad & chicken pad thai, he ordered bbq ribs & GF shrimp noodles. The food was okay - it wasn't as tasty as I expected - maybe a little on the bland side? We asked for some extra soy sauce on the side! All in all, if you're GF & want Chinese food, def recommend you give it a try! Service was quick and all the people working were very polite and positive energy overall!

    Thai Iced Tea
    Alexarose M.

    amazing food!! went here for good sushi/chinese food and it was great! there were so many gluten free options that my friend said were delicious. as someone whos not gluten free i also thought the food was delicious

    Pink Lemonade to go with my "Sexy Pink Lady sushi roll". Delicious. I enjoyed two!!
    Reva R.

    Delicious food, nice Service, nice prices. Some of my favorites are from every area of the menu, but whatever I've had here is delicious . Please see my earlier review for more details. The other night I went in and had some delicious wonton soup, crispy rice with spicy, tuna, one roll of spicy tuna sushi. And my pink lemonade, which I like a lot. Great food, great service. Food is served in a very timely manner. I really like it here. They also have a gluten-free menu with many selections

    Gluten Free Lo Mein Noodles
    Michael S.

    FOR ALL MY CELIACS OUT THERE GET YOUR ASS HERE NOW The inside was a little crammed but that's NYC for you so don't let that steer you away. We went at lunch time and seated right away which is good because we were excited to try but also sad because this place deserves more love Our waitress was very sweet and checked in on us when only necessary We got dumplings, lo mein, and general tso. My friend was so happy she was able to have all of that again because she hasn't been able to for years and it tasted GOOD I didn't get anything none GF so I can't comment on that department but for the GF food, GET IT !!

    Gluten Free General Tso's and Gluten Free Lo Mein Noodles
    Jared G.

    A gluten free Chinese place?!? We saw this place on tik tok and wanted to check it out due to my fiances gluten allergy. They have so many gluten free options it is definitely a must try place for any gluten free people. I rate this as I am gluten free. We started with the spare ribs and sushi roll. The spare ribs were good and probably the best thing we had. The roll was good but not spectacular. I wouldn't be mad about eating it again but wouldn't go out of my way to get it. We then split the lo mein noodles and general tso's chicken. For gluten free, these were very good. The chicken had a good spice on it. The lo mein were garlicky and cooked perfectly. For gluten free food, this was very good. I would give it 3 stars as regular Chinese food but if I had an allergy and didn't have too many options this gets a 4

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    The food, ambiance, and service were all just ok. Definitely can find other better asian food spots in the city.

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    Delicious food and amazing service! Gluten free menu! My favorites were the pan fried dumplings and spare ribs!!

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    my favorite spot to take people after visiting the met! also amazing gluten free options

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    Absolutely delicious! Gorgeous fresh ingredients, super friendly and prompt service. We had the…read moredrunken noodle and the coconut curry. Both were 10/10. Can't wait to have it again!

    File under "Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover" - because you'd never even realize this was a…read morerestaurant when walking by and even after you knew... you might be inclined to keep walking to find something a bit more 'bright' and 'inviting'.  (And you'd totally miss out on a great little joint.) I'm a lower middle-class Jersey guy - what the heck do I know about cocktails?  But I dove right into one ("Jade Collins") and it was firing on all cylinders.  Crisp, clean, strong enough to knock over an ox. Then we got a handful of apps - everyone else swore by all the ones they'd had - but I just tried the Salt & Pepper Shrimp and... sweet baby Jesus, this little plate had a wicked amount of flavor from every angle.  "Aggressively seasoned" might be an understatement.  Wild. Onto the mains and I ventured towards their Spicy Drunken Noodle (my go-to whenever I'm hitting a Thai restaurant on my home turf) and... yeah, you probably guessed it - incredible. Not the biggest portion but they made every single component sing with flavor. With so much going on - of course I needed to indulge with another drink (hey, I wasn't driving!). There were six of us, it came to about $100 a person... welcome to NYC. But we did get a wide selection of plates/food and those two drinks accounted for about $40 of my tab. (And you'll never see such a heavy wine pour at a restaurant... they filled the glass almost to the rim - which was not even something I'd do for myself when I'm home.) Definitely recommended.

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    Philippe Chow is why Yelp exists. You would otherwise never know that this upscale Chinese…read moreRestaurant blasts club music and mandates 20% gratuities. The food is all over the place but the main theme is that everything is over-seasoned to please the crowd of people who all were gulping down colorful sugary cocktails with dinner while wearing athletic clothing. Peking duck (for 4-5) had great accompaniments (rare to actually get bao with it) but it was a lackluster portion of duck. Salt and pepper shrimp were offensively salted. Special "mignon" was great. The hand-pulled noodles *gasp* weren't hand pulled. "BBQ" chicken in the other noodles was very dry. Sea bass portion was very small. Scallion pancakes were good. Shrimp dumplings were the highlight. I recommend skipping this restaurant.

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