Lily Kai is a really nice Chinese Restaurant in Petaluma's Adobe Creek Center. The high Yelp rating is correct for a dine-in experience. Located on Lakeville Highway, just east of Hwy 101, it would make a good place to stop for a nice lunch or dinner. I was there on a warm Saturday, at around 11:30 am. The dining room has a contemporary asian decor. The AC kept the air cool and comfortable. There's several 2,4, and 6 seat tables. Just before lunchtime, the place was 1/3 full with customers. I was seated along the wall. I was offered a menu, and choice of hot tea or ice water. I asked for chopsticks, because the place setting had a fork. I ordered the Mongolian Beef lunch plate w/ fried rice. Also, I asked for an order of (Lightly Breaded) Fried Prawns. Service was excellent. My waiter was very attentive, and served my food as soon as it was ready. He told me if there were any delays. I didn't have to ask for anything. The Fried Prawns were large and plump. They were served with various sauces to choose from. The Mongolian Beef lunch plate had a nice presentation. The portion size was fair. The fried rice was moist, and blended well with the Mongolian Beef. The Mongolian Beef was spicy and tasted just right. Hot 'n Sour soup came with the lunch plate. Lily Kai's recipe for hot 'n sour soup is a little different than what you might get in most other chinese restaurants. They make it with alot of mushrooms. The familiar flavor was there, but it lacked several expected ingredients. Well, as long as it tasted good, I'm okay with it. ----------------------------------------------- So I had a great first time experience here. The plaza has a free shared parking lot. There's a Starbucks Coffee shop in the same plaza. Also, this place is down the street from the Kaiser Medical Offices. Also, they have clean and large restrooms. Lily Kai is in the Adobe Creek Center at Lakeville Hwy & South McDowell Blvd. read more

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The food was good with big portion! Worth the price :) The servers were quick and friendly. They took good care of the customers The vibe was cozy with lots of seats :) good comfort food for many occasions read more

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Great Chinese food (for this far up north). Not comparing it to SF Chinese food because it's not the same caliber. But the food is good, the service is friendly, and the space is clean. Unfortunately, they don't have any round tables for big groups, but they can accommodate at least groups of 8-10 because they put tables together for us to fit us in. We made a res because of our group size, and we had no issues being seated right away. They serve water vs hot tea, but the water glasses are big and they are constantly refilling! Super good service. We ordered a lot of dishes because we were a group of 8. We called ahead and special ordered jai (also called Buddha's delight) which is a common dish for Chinese new year. It's clear rice noodles with veggies and tofu skin. It was delicious! We also ordered the seafood platter, beef chow fun (small charge for the wide noodles instead of mein), salt and pepper fish, green onion pancake appetizer, Manchurian beef, another veggie platter (I think it was just a deluxe veggie dish), honey walnut prawns, and basil chicken which was not spicy in my opinion. All of the food was good. The Manchurian beef and salt and pepper fish breading was a little thicker than I like but the flavors were delicious. Support local businesses! read more

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My friend and I read the reviews here, and prompted us to want to try it. We ordered take out. After we ate, and we were going to save the left overs, we discovered dirt in the lid of the containers. Disgusting! Absolutely disgusting! As I sat there waiting for our food, I observed uncleanliness, which surprised me because many of the reviews here stated it was a clean place. Not so. But the worst part was finding the dirt in the crease of the lid. The food itself was nothing to brag about. What a waste of my money! read more

Lily Kai - Dirt on lid - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

I grabbed some take-out from here, the service was quick! It seems like they do more takeout than sit down business. But it is beautiful inside. I got the pork fried rice, chicken chow mein, broccoli beef and moo shu pork. The moo shu was the standout, with the delicious plum sauce! Yum! Everything was good, the portions were plentiful, and good ratios of protein to veggies. read more

Lily Kai - Big chunks of meat, plenty of food! This was taken after we ate! - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

I didn't have any other place to put this review - but the food I got yesterday was terrible. I ordered BBQ port - overdone, Veggie plate - overdone, Orange chicken - overdone and soggy, steamed Potstickers - passable but overdone. I spent a lot of money to have at least 3 meals, cause that's how I roll and I don't think I can eat the leftovers today. I've never had this terrible of a meal from them before - so not normal. Their soups that I've had in the past were delicious. I've never seen vegetables from a Chinese restaurant so mutilated. read more

I stopped eating here a couple of years ago, because the quality of the food was going down, then about a year ago try tried it again, this time the food was delicious, much better then it has ever been, so Lily Kai, finally got some good chefs, so I've eaten there about once a month, always good meals, until last week. I ordered sweet and sour pork, it was terrible, over cooked pork, the oil was old, and not what I'm used to, then I order the Red snapper, that was also terrible, it was way over cooked and tough, rubbery and fishy tasting, I need up throwing both meals away, oh well, I'm back I the hunt again for a good Chinese restaurant in Petaluma. read more

I'm so surprised that after all these years I've never written a review for Lily Kai. Shame on me! I've been coming here since it first opened in Petaluma and have always had a good meal whether it be lunch or dinner. My family and I have frequented Lily Kai throughout the years for birthdays, anniversaries and just because. We also made sure to come here for take out during Covid to show our support but also to have some good food. I recently came in with friends and was pleasantly surprised to see that they had a new menu with some new added foods such as 2 different lamb dishes, etc., and they even had a dessert on the menu! On this particular day we had the potstickers which were delicious and seemed bigger to me! Also we shared sweet & sour pork, mushu pork, chicken & green beans and fried rice. Our food came out in a timely manner considering it was extremely busy, it was delicious and the service was great! read more

Had a wonderful lunch here! They accommodated my gluten sensitivity reasonably (much appreciated) and everything was delicious. I had the spicy green beans lunch special but skipped the egg roll and soup (the egg drop soup is gf but I don't eat eggs). Service was efficient and nice. Setting is spacious and clean. Not too loud, not overly quiet, just right. Recommended! read more

While in the early days of being pregnant, not a whole lot of food sounded good to me, but for some reason I could always get down beans and rice or chow mein. Super weird to me because those aren't meals I usually eat, but that's just one of the joys of pregnancy. During this timeframe, hubs ordered us dinners from Lily Kai so many times. Most of the time we got what we ordered, but a couple times we ended up with random other items in the bag and only figured it out once he was home with them. Regardless of the orders, the food was always good, seemed higher quality than most of the Chinese restaurants in the area, and one of the best parts for me was the ability to reheat the leftovers and still want to eat them. Once I was up and mobile, we did go together to pick up our order (I've never dined in house in person), and the biggest downside other than orders being wrong is the parking lot. What a mess! Literally every time we have been there in person the lot is chaotic with people sniping parking spots, driving dangerously to get their Starbucks order, or cutting people off getting in or out of the main lot. Seems like unnecessary drama to me. Other than that parking lot issue, this is definitely my oveall go to for Chinese takeout in the area. read more

Foil wrapped chicken is my favorite here. Not a lot of Chinese restaurants offer that. Fried calamari, bbq pork fried rice and chow mein was all spot on. Seafood pan fried noodle was ok. Instead of the clear broth sauce I'm use to, it was the dark soy sauce based. Solid place for Chinese stir fried food. read more

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What a great place! Food is so good. GREAT portions and super tasty. Friendly service and clean interiors. Bathrooms were very clean! If you are hankering for some good Chinese food in the Petaluma area, Lily Kai is where's it at! read more

Lily Kai - Mongolian Beef - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

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The food is exceptionally good and flavorful. Food is hot and plentiful. The tea is smooth and flavorful. The staff is friendly, helpful and has a great sense of humor. The restaurant is standard seating and has traditional decorations. There is also outside seating. read more

Great food and service! I only took one photo but we had the pot stickers, sampler, vegetable chow mein, pork fried rice, honey walnut shrimp, orange chicken, and sweet and sour pork. We had our family of four and had plenty of left overs for the following night! read more

Lily Kai - Sampler - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

Ok this place should have 5 stars!!! This was the best Chinese I've ever had and that's saying a lot because lived in LA and New York. We are vegan and ate very well here. The service was great and ambiance was cozy. read more

best asian food in sonoma very good service and excellent portions .Parking is good. Recommend mong. beef with white rice.

Food was terrible. No flavor, very bland , and outrageously expensive. Immediately regretted the choice to eat here, all of our food sucked. Won't go back. read more

You want Chinese food when you are in in Petaluma? This is the place to go! We shared the green onion pancakes (excellent!) and the crab wontons (not crispy enough). I would order the pancakes again. I had the wor wonton soup and the dumplings were obviously fresh made and not overcooked as often times they are! The BBQ pork in the soup was theeeee best I have ever had and when I go back I will order the BBQ on its own if that is an option! My partner had the seafood noodle soup and said it was the best he has ever had and he tries it whenever it is on a menu so that says a lot!!! I tasted my friends orange chicken and was disappointed. Once again, it was not crispy (like the crab wontons) and the sauce was very sweet. Our other friend had the Singapore noodles and loved them! I did not try but as you can see in the pic, they look divine! Can't wait to go back! read more

Lily Kai - Best Singapore Noodles! - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

Have been coming here for many years. Everything from the service to the menu were exceptional. Had Wor Won Ton Soup, Pot Stickers, Salt & Pepper Fish and Shanghai Noodles. Every dish was fantastic. Had leftovers for the next day and they tasted just as good. My wife said we should order the same items next time. That would be difficult because I can name many other outstanding things on the menu. Have not been here for a while. Don't know why . We will be back soon. read more

The food is so good and the service is fantastic. If you like hot and sour soup, you must try it here. I don't think I've had a better tasting one. Never disappointed with the food. read more

The food was found fabulous!! F We did our brother's birthday celebration. He moved to Missouri, where he swears there is no good Chinese food well Lili Kai did not disappoint Orange chicken the best anywhere .. spicy green beans always a favorite. The sauce is perfect. They're just crispy. Singapore noodles his personal favorite, and it was perfect the basil chicken wow my personal favorite. And then there's a walnut that's a delicacy. I think we have rice fried rice and some spring rolls. We started with tea, which was absolute perfection. The food is 11/10 it could not be better. Best place in Sonoma County, but I think it's the best place including San Francisco. The service was impeccable . We had a reservation they meet us at the front door doors open, helping us in with our mom in the wheelchair . They escorted his room table and the service was amazing. Just enough service making sure everything was perfect and never overbearing. They were kind of funny and just made the evening perfect. I usually take takeout in fact, almost always Eating animals a real treat high ceilings actually kind of a beautiful place has an outdoor and indoor eating area . Could not have asked for it to be more perfect. read more

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Revisiting this wonderful restaurant was a very good experience and I'm really glad my Covid experience did not dissuade me from coming back! (During Covid prices were higher, prep time was understandably slow, and food quality was below par) Anyhoo, I ordered Singapore Noodles, replacing pork with string beans, which turned out to be nice and crunchy without being chewy. This dish is a trifecta of shrimp, chicken and pork and deliciously seasoned, NOT greasy noodles. Ambience here is always authentic and calm. Mine was a to-go order, so I spent less than a minute at the front counter. Service was efficient and friendly. Lily Kai is now open seven days a week, which is really great when you're hankering for good Chinese food! There's usually a fair amount of parking in the adjoining lot. If that's full, parking along South McDowell near Adobe Creek works. read more

I got food poisoning from the War won ton soup. One of the ingredients, probably the chicken was rancid. It's to bad as I used to enjoy that item. read more

Greasiest, soggiest, most disgusting Chinese food we have ever had. I got so sick. I called the restaurant and they were not helpful in any way. It's a shame. They were most well known for being both delicious and being the healthy Chinese food option. read more

They make THE BEST hot and sour soup, and the service is great, portions are good, vegetables are always fresh, what more could you ask for?

I've been here often and they have good quality food with good portions. The service is good, very friendly. Small, cozy venue but has a covered patio. ( weather permitting) read more

Omg, some friends told us about this wonderful place and I find out it's my brother's favorite too. I picked up an order to take to my folks and the food and quantity was amazing. Can't wait to go back when I'm traveling through Petaluma. Kind folks and very helpful. read more

We love Lily Kai. Everyone is so helpful and service is always great. Food great Sweet and sour is fantastic. read more

I don't know what to do here. Great people and highly supported by Petaluma residents both in house and take out. But I have tried this place now twice and have to say that I am not a fan of the food. Just not good in my opinion. Having mentioned this I know they have a lot of great review and people that love this place but not really for me. read more

The service was very good. We ordered 5 dishes. The combination fried rice was my favorite. It had shrimp, beef, onions, and rice and maybe more that I didn't notice. The chicken corn chowder was really good but you could request less salt if you prefer it that way. I also really liked the honey walnut prawn as the prawns were so big and walnut was really good. There was also pineapple in the honey walnut prawn dish and that was interesting. I never had the egg foo young but I ordered it to try it, it was really good with fried eggs on the bottom with sauce and some stir fry on the top. read more

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FIrst time delivery from Lily Kai. We're a bit outside the normal range and were grateful for DoorDash partnership. The food was fresh, flavorful, and well prepared. We tried the Pork Buns, the potstickers, spring rolls, crispy rice soup (kudos for the packaging), the eggplant, Singapore noodles, and Mongolian beef. I greatly appreciated the inclusion of the hot mustard sauce as asked for! We missed five stars only because the portion on the beef dish was heavy on onions, light on beef but that could have been a serving issue. We'll be giving both the dish and the restaurant another try, soon! Happy Lunar New Year! read more

We're always on the lookout for tasty Chinese cuisine and Lily Kai did not disappoint. The staff were some of the friendliest I have met in the area. The service was very attentive. Prices are great and portions are very generous. I got the General's shrimp which had 7 or eight large prawns, a few broccoli florets and tasty sauce. We also got shrimp with deluxe veggies and shrimp with lobster sauce. Everything was very fresh and tasty. Veggie spring rolls were crispy and light. Hot and sour soup was good too. Lunch specials are very and a great deal. We will definitely be back! read more

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If you haven't been to Lily Kai yet, you're missing out on a culinary adventure that will make your taste buds dance like nobody's watching! I recently dined there, and let me tell you, it was better than winning the lottery--because who needs cash when you have Szechuan Eggplant? Speaking of which, the Szechuan Eggplant was so good it should come with a warning: "May cause spontaneous happy dances!" The spicy, savory goodness had me questioning my life choices--like why I ever settled for boring vegetables. And then there's the Singapore Rice Noodle. Wow! It was like a flavor party in my mouth, and everyone was invited! Each bite was a delightful mix of textures and tastes that made me wonder if I should be taking notes for my future cooking endeavors (or just stick to takeout). In short, if you want a meal that'll make you laugh, cry (from joy), and maybe even contemplate your existence, head over to Lily Kai. I can't wait to come back and devour more deliciousness! read more

I've been wanting to try Lily Kai for quite some time and was excited to finally try it. A friend and I stopped in on a Saturday around noon and this place was busy! They have a nice dining room with lots of seating. The menu is very expansive and includes appetizers, soups, entrees that are beef, pork, chicken, seafood and vegetarian. We both ordered from the lunch special as it was the best bang for our buck with a lot of food too. The lunch special came with soup of the day, a crispy spring roll and your choice of rice or chow mein to accompany the entree. I ordered the honey walnut prawns with fried rice. The honey walnut prawns were lightly battered and coated with a sweet white dressing. It was delicious! I will be coming back soon to try more on the menu! read more

On my back to Sac from Bodega Bay and was craving Chinese food! My mom googled places near where we were on the freeway and this place came up with pretty good reviews. I'm very picky about my Chinese food and wasn't sure but thought I would try it! The other reviews are spot on, very fresh, I always get sweet and sour chicken and it was perfect, the breading was thin and the meat was tender and so good! The chicken pot stickers were so fresh!!! I've found another Chinese place I will go to when in the area!! The service was so great too, always checking on us and quick! Thank you Lily Kai!!! I'll be bab read more

It was a cool, fall evening and a big bowl of warm wonton soup was just what I needed. And since I like going out to a restaurant that not only has great food, service and a beautiful welcoming interior, Lily Kai was it. As we enter we are instantly greeted and showed to our table and over my friends shoulders are two diners, each with a large bowl of wonton soup, I can literally see the plump wontons floating in the warm broth. We sit and are given the menus and I'm easily distracted with the selection. Everything sounds delicious & my appetite is wet. The attentive waitress brings over the requested warm tea. With all the offerings I manage to stray from the wonton soup, instead we order Hot & Sour Soup; Mongolian Beef, Basil Chicken dish, Vegetable Chow Mein, Steam Rice. It's a lot of food but my intention was to bring some of the yummy home. The Hot & Sour soup is a thick & tangy concoction with pieces of shredded chicken throughout, included were sliced mushrooms. I wish they would have been cooked into the soup. Instead of an after thought. Next is the classic Mongolian beef, one of my favorites, spicy and full of Asian spices. On to the Basil Chicken, each piece is coated with a flavorful sauce, loads of chicken and veggies, again the veggies weren't as cooked as I would like. The Chow Mein was fabulous, long, thick noodles covered in a golden, brown sauce with plenty of veggies, so not to worry bout the carb count. The hot steam rice was a little extra but perfect for soaking up all the intricate spices & sauces. Lily Kai is the perfect place to dine in, beautiful decor, great service and lots of seating indoors or outdoors. And of course they have takeout and use a popular delivery service. read more

Lily Kai - The Feast, Mongolian Beef, Basil Chicken, Veggie Chow Mein, steam rice. - Chinese Near Me - Petaluma, California

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The experience was top-notch from start to finish. We called in our takeout order and we were greeted by a kind and professional voice taking our order. For appetizers, we ordered the crab cheese puffs with the most savory stuffing and the perfect crispy wonton casing. We also ordered the pork buns. Sweet and savory with the most cloud like puffy pastry. They were so kind to put the sauce on the side for the walnut prawns. Not thick and battered, but just perfect with a coating of cornstarch to give them the crisp. So fresh and delicious. We had fried rice that had delicious vegetables and chunks of eggs. And we also had the vegetable egg fu young. The sauce I could've eaten like soup. I'm actually salivating as I'm writing this. We live at least an hour away from here but anytime I make my way into Petaluma, we are going to order enough food for us to have lunch , dinner , and then lunch the next day. read more

Sometimes when my husband and I can't decide where we want to go for dinner, we enter a few different types of restaurants into a game spinner app and let it choose the place for us! Last night, Lily Kai was the winner. My husband had been to Lily Kai previously and said great things but I had never been. We were seated right away by a warm and welcoming host. She immediately brought us glasses of water and a kettle full of warm tea as we requested. We ordered their sweet and sour chicken, Mongolian beef, deluxe vegetables, and steamed white rice. I was surprised at how quickly the food arrived. Everything was very fresh and delicious. The vegetables (bok choy, carrot, zucchini, mushroom, broccoli, asparagus, snow pea, and water chestnut) were tender but still crisp and the light garlic sauce they were in was terrific. My husband said his Mongolian beef was some of the best he's had, though a bit sweeter than what he was used to. The sweet and sour had great flavor and the chicken was cooked nicely (nice thick cuts of white meat, not at all dry). The tea had a very floral flavor which wasn't my favorite but I still enjoyed several cups. We definitely enjoyed our meal and happily provide our recommendation to this lovely restaurant! read more

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Not great food. Dishes loaded with fillers like bell peppers in a prawn dish and red onions (red onions in Mongolian beef?!?). Food did not seem as fresh or tasty as China Palace in Novato. Would not recommend. read more

Lily Kai has always been a favorite until today. The food was excellent as always. The wait staff not so much Our waitress started out by not being very friendly .... No smile....not welcoming.... But then when she delivered our food she changed and was nice. While trying to eat our food. The bus lady came to our table 3 times to ask if we wanted a box when we weren't even half finished with our meal. We finally felt so rushed we decided to leave and she came back to clear the table and broke a water glass full of water on our table and got my friend all wet. There were probably only four tables occupied....not at all busy No way to treat patrons! read more