This little gem has the friendliest staff. Every thing on the menu tasted very good! IDon't let the small corner location deter you. You will be pleasantly surprised and well fed. read more

Lilly Mae’s Kitchen - Contact info and hours . Fried ribs, fried catfish, smothered pork chops, and more.... - Soul Food Near Me - Killeen, Texas

Wanted some quick soul food and decided to stop in. The place is small and the staff was very friendly. Felt like I was pulling up to a relatives house to eat and hang out. I ordered the catfish platter with yams and mac n cheese. Everything tasted fresh. The fish was seasoned perfectly. The yams were perfect and the mac n cheese had a good mix of the noodles to cheese ratio. I even got the kool aid with refill. Before I left I wanted banana pudding but they were out so I got the peach cobbler which I ate at home. Had I known it would be so good, I'd have ordered 2. Im definitely getting it again next time. read more

And again my food was good hot and a lot came on my plate they didn't have my chitlins today but that's OK. It was still good. I had that catfish basket. It was great with my orange soda and I will be there tomorrow to get my chitlins. Service was great. My food came out fast and I enjoyed it. Thank you guys. read more

I have ordered third party delivery twice. Food was received nice and hot. I had never tried fried ribs before, incredibly delicious. I loved the sweet potatoes and greens. I had to doctor up the Mac and cheese but it was decent. I'm looking forward to dining in and trying other entrees. read more

Lilly Mae’s Kitchen - Fried ribs, greens and macaroni and cheese. - Soul Food Near Me - Killeen, Texas

The food was delicious and amazing. The atmosphere was friendly and it took me back to when I was growing up. I ordered over the phone and the food was ready when I pulled up. I will definitely visit them again! read more

First of all, why is there no line going out the door to this place? I know the location and the building literally defines this place as a mom and pop/hole in the wall type of place but damn, it's definitely a hidden gem! Was staying at Fairfield Inn a couple miles away by the freeway which makes access to this place ideal after doing a search for soul/southern food on Yelp. As you enter, the place is not too big. The dining area has like about 5 tables. There is a small counter where you can put your order in and pay. Menu is simple so you can pretty much decide what you want right away. It's either Catfish, Wings, Pork Chops or Fried Ribs. FRIED RIBS?!?!?!??! Now this definitely caught my attention. I have had deep fried baby back ribs before (refer to my Texas Meltz review in Las Vegas in which sadly they closed down for undisclosed reasons) so I assumed this was similar only with a southern theme. The Fried Ribs Meal($13.89) comes with Corn Bread and your choice of two sides which were Collard Greens, Mac n Cheese, Potato Salad, Candied Yams, Pinto Beans or Fries. I chose Collard Greens and Candied Yams. The Fried Ribs you can get in flavors of original, hot, lemon pepper, smothered and barbeque. I got the barbeque. When the ribs came out, the best way I can describe it is that it was like tiny little mini bone in pork chops. They give a nice heaping serving of it as evidenced by my picture. So flavorful. The sauce flavor was like a combination of orange chicken sauce and honey hot bbq. Had a little kick to it but not enough to make you sweat waterfalls. This flavor combination was so good! As for the sides the candied yams were were perfect with just the right amount of sweetness. The collard greens were not too salty or vinegary. The corn bread was just decent. As a bonus, look for the red bottle of hot sauce that they make from scratch! It is a vinegar base with a hint of hot peppers which you can see right through the bottle. This sauce went well with the collard greens and I have no doubt probably really good with the catfish. Of course they have your standard bottle of hot sauce as well but this other bottle was fire! Service was like you were in the south with the hospitality that was observed. The lady that took my order was so friendly and the young guy that brought out my food was nice as well. In closing, this is not just your basic southern/soul food place. The two main things that stood out were the vinegar hot sauce and the fried ribs! As I was leaving, the lady asked me if everything was ok. I said no because I was in town for a week and was leaving tomorrow morning. I was mad at myself for not coming sooner! If you are ever in Killeen for any reason, this place a must for good eats! Yelp 2024 Review #7 934 overall read more

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Let me start by saying I'm always looking for black owned businesses to support. When I tell you this place has the sweetest owners and staff that I have met in a while, it was very refreshing. Today was, I think the dad's birthday, so everyone had on cute shirts. The first thing I noticed was the floor. It was so cute and shiny. The logo on the wall was hand painted, and as an artist that was my favorite part. Baby when I tell you the ribs were so good. I wish they would have been boneless. It was my first time trying fried ribs. I was highly impressed and the BBQ sauce just made it even better. The yams, macaroni and cheese and greens were so flavorful. You don't need salt or pepper added. They did that! Babe and my neighbor kept asking for cornbread. I think they had four a piece. It was the perfect piece of cornbread. I also loved the music choices. Slow R&B style with a laid back vibe. I will be returning soon! read more

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Definitely family owned place. The restaurant and servers/cooks got personality, but very welcoming. The food was great. They serve sway, not catfish, so definitely be aware of that. But regardless, that cook can fry a mean fish. Good experience overall :) read more

Let me start with how nice and helpful was everyone that works here. The ambiance was welcoming and fun. We got the fried ribs (spicy lemon pepper), and the banana pudding and everything was super good! Will definitely come back when I'm back this way! read more

Lilly Mae’s Kitchen - Spicy lemon pepper fried ribs - Soul Food Near Me - Killeen, Texas

This place is absolutely amazing. If you're craving Southern home cooking, and want amazing service, this is the place to go. They're family friendly, the staff is amazing, they go above and beyond to make sure you have a good experience, and they are VERY clean! Highly recommend. Will be back, time and time again. Definitely advise everyone try this place. read more

Lilly Mae’s Kitchen - Catfish, collard greens, mac n cheese, cornbread - Soul Food Near Me - Killeen, Texas

It's never a miss here and I can greatly appreciate that fact. The food is always hittin' the spot and the service is good. The ambiance is definitely a family friendly shop. Always recommend this place. Give it a shot and I swear you won't be disappointed! read more

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We loved the staff. They were friendly and welcoming. My husband had the fried pork chop basket and I had the fried catfish basket. We both had the candied yams as a side. Everything was well seasoned and tasted great. I'm glad that we like to try non-chain restaurants and that we found this one. We will definitely come back when we come back to Killeen. read more

The food was so good! I got 2 fishes plates and 2 wings plates and when I say they didn't disappoint me or my family we mean that and it was our first time eating here! And I must say we will be back soon!! Thank you so much it's hard to find good food now days!! And I live 15 minutes away and when I got home my food was still HOT!! read more

Lilly Mae’s Kitchen - Fish Mac And Cheese and Greens - Soul Food Near Me - Killeen, Texas

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Literally downloaded yelp to leave this review! The food here was phenomenal in every way. The Mac and cheese lacked the flavor the rest of the food had but besides that everything was Extremely flavorful, the fried catfish, wings, fries and ribs were out of this world. The candied yams and collard greens legit left me with my jaw on the floor because of how delicious they were!. I will definitely be ordering from Lilly Mae's kitchen again. There is no photo with this review because I couldn't stop eating once I started read more

They were extremely sweet and got my food out fast. The service was amazing I felt welcomed the second I walked in. The collard greens were top tier and definitely made with love. read more

I ordered the spicy fried ribs. They were mediocre at best compared to my experiences eating fried ribs. the greens tasted like came from the frozen section of the grocery store or from a can. the Mac and cheese was like Craft deluxe from the box. Not impressed at all... read more

Me and my dad LOVED this place! The food is amazinggg and fresh! We tasted everything on the menu and it was a 10/10. The entire staff was super friendly and attentive :) a huge thank you to Qualin, Ed, Mike and Trell for making our experience fun and enjoyable! Will definitely be back!! Will be recommending to friends/family :)) read more

The food was amazing. We ordered a rib and porkchop plate and they did not disappoint! The food was seasoned just right. The people were very friendly, they greeted us immediately upon entering and took our order right away. The wait time was great and they even brought the order to our car. If you are looking some AUTHENTIC soul food this is the place to go! I highly recommend these guys! read more

Obviously, y'all ain't know about this place because I had to put this spot on the map. Let me put yall on, because I'm not gon lie to you. This spot is poppin' (good). The service is alright, I feel like that's what's to be expected of a family establishment. The ambiance gives off a very 'homey','' relaxed, chill, casual vibe. Nothing over the top. After my husband noticed it a month or so ago, we finally tried it and since then we have thoroughly enjoyed it enough to eat here a few times after the first initial try. The fried Pork Chops are delicious. I would definitely redact a star because the price didn't reflect what is posted on Google and on boards in their diner so that was a downside however, again, I will say, I really really enjoyed my pork chops. Therefore, I will add a star back and give this spot a 4 out of 5. Not to mention that my lovely husband loves their catfish, so that was good too. On Google and inside on the boards, plates/meals are priced at $11 but every time we've ordered 2 plates, it's been totaled at $30. The Porkchop plate comes with 2 deep fried pork chops, 2 sides(of your choice), a piece of cornbread (absolutely LOVE that), and a slice of white bread( I don't quite understand why yall folks do that here, but I don't mind it neither). The Catfish plate comes with 4 pieces of catfish, 2 sides (of your choice), and 2 slices of white bread. Choices of sides: Potato Salad Mac N Cheese Collard Greens Yams Fries I've tried all of their sides and tbh its nothing grand but it isn't bad either. I like it. I always get the Mac n Cheese paired with the Collard greens because it just compliments each other so well. I definitely recommend this place but again be wary that the price IS NOT what they have listed. Expect to spend more. Also, at the moment they don't have a register, so I'm not sure how they'll take cash...I never paid with cash. I've used card every time and they use the square thing that connects to their phone. So, maybe call ahead and ask about how they accept cash and all that? Anyways, go try their pork chops!!! read more