My husband and I stopped here on a whim after a quick search for breakfast close to the 5 and my goodness I am so happy we did! The diner is very cute with a gorgeous patio full of plants and paintings. The lady working was a complete DELIGHT! She was so kind and welcoming, we really enjoyed meeting with her. The food was delicious, we had the French toast and eggs Benedict, both perfect portions and both so good! Highly suggest stopping by here if you're ever in the area! read more

Don't let the fact that this is in the bowling alley fool you. The service is good and the food is decent. Good comfort food!

This hidden little place is perfect when you wanting your standard breakfast, without all the bells and whistles that overcrowds social media. It was perfectly cooked and fairly priced in this economy. The owner commended me on my choice of ordering although there was a little joke behind it but it made this place super charming. read more

In a bowling alley, front area currently under construction. There is little ambiance, though the cafe was clean with fresh cut flowers. That being said, the food for our party of 6 was actually quite good. The big breakfast (ordered by 2) was large and well prepared, with very good buttermilk pancakes. Excellent hash browns, well prepared eggs, and plenty of food for the reasonable price. They were relatively busy for a Thursday morning (about 10am). Certainly better than any standard chain restaurant (IHOP, Denny's, etc); the food was better than expected and everyone in our group seemed happy with their meal. read more

We have been coming here for years. The staff have been here for as long as we have been coming (+7 years), which is always a good sign. My husband likes the chicken fried steak. I loved the feel of a home cooked meal. read more

This place is delicious. Underrated. We were impressed with the food and presentation of it. The owners where real nice. Place has lots of customers. Waited a while for the food but it was worth every second of it because of how fresh it is. read more

Lilly's cafe has turned out to be a pleasant surprise! She has set up a nice outdoor seating area. This is a good classic American lunch. The patty melt was deliciously buttery and perfectly cocked, todo fries and when I come back I will try the onion rings! The service was fast and very good! If you are in the area try this place! Good food reasonably priced! read more

Lily's Cafe - the outside of the restaurant - American Near Me - Newhall, California

If your looking for a simple diner experience, this could work. Staff is attentive, friendly and the food comes out quickly. Food is not amazing, but good. Menu is nuts. So many (maybe too many) choices, ranging from salads to burgers, to Mexican, breakfast, even Asian cuisine. Ambience is meh, but it's clean and cozy. It has a view of the bowling alley, which is fun to watch if you're there at night. Best time to go is on a Friday night when everyone is eating at the more popular restaurants. You'll get fast service and no crowds. read more

Best food in SCV!! Her Corn Beef and Cabbage is to die for!! Everything is fresh and clean! Consistent delicious food!! read more

Lilly's café is always delicious! It's very homey feeling inside and the service is comfortable and friendly. I go here once a week. My girlfriends and I meet here for a pre-dinner meeting in advance of our Bible study. They always recognizes the minute we walk in and give us extra special attention. I have no problem giving us separate checks and do a good job of keeping track of who ordered what. I have ordered quite a few things on the menu here. I have enjoyed many of their dinner plates including the pork chops and the hamburger steak. My girlfriends like to order breakfast lunch and dinner items and they make them for us anytime of day. The last time I was there I had a BLT with avocado and it was amazing. Lots of bacon and a nice Lee ripe and tomato. The bread was toasted. And the bacon was crispy. They are very good at making sure your drinks are always filled. There are a few sleeper items on the menu that you must check out. They make an open faced turkey sandwich and an open face meatloaf sandwich that has always gotten rave reviews. I think If you have read this far, you just need to get off of your butt and go. If you see a beautiful Asian lady wandering around the dining room singing, that's Lily. You were lucky if you get to hear her saying. She has a sweet demeanor and cares about each and everyone of her customers. I hope you enjoy this place as much as I do. read more

When you walk in the door you are greeted with a very friendly hello! Service couldn't have been better. I ordered the veggie omelet no cheese with home fries. It was not greasy at all and was full of spinach and mushrooms! My husband ordered the basic scrambled egg and hash browns with grilled ham. We had salsa on the side which was perfect with a medium heat level. He really enjoyed his as well. The ham was lean and nicely grilled. I definitely recommend this place and it's only a little over a mile from interstate 5. Worth the stop. read more

This place is a gem!!!! I have always eaten there inside, amazing service!!! Great food!!! But this time, I ordered takeout for 20 people. My take out order was still treated as I was dining inside and came with a fruit tray that had heart put into it with flower carvings!!! I cannot express enough how much everyone loved it and asked me where I got this from!!! Please show Lilly your love read more

This morning my husband and I saw Lily's Cafe and decided to try it. Oh my gosh, I am so glad we did. The Cafe is so delightfully decorated and clean. The staff is so nice as well. Our breakfast was delicious as was the coffee. They serve a half orange with orange and banana slices in it. That was wonderful. I think this is now a favorite restaurant. However, I checked out the amazing retro Bowling Alley. I felt like I walked into 1950 or on a very cool movie set. Such a great experience today. I just had to share! Thank you Lily's Cafe for a fabulous breakfast today! read more

Amazing cafe food great service nice atmosphere will come again! Next time we'll go the bowling alley that's attached!

Denny's but in a more low key form. This is one of those paces where you don't really have anything negative or positive to say, this place is just whatever. I ordered the teriyaki bowl & patty melt with fries. The teriyaki bowl was pretty good & the patty melt was so so. The fries lack flavor & cost extra, I don't recommend. The diner itself is clean & spacious, it's actually connected to the Valencia Lanes bowling alley. The service is very friendly & fast despite it being somewhat crowded when I went. I probably won't be returning here in the future but I'm glad I can say I gave this place a try. read more

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Came here on my way to six flags magic mountain since it was a few exits before the theme park and I know how expensive food was inside. I came here and had the meatloaf which was by far one of the best restaurant meatloafs ever! I got beef and vegetable soup along with vegetables on the side also toast and mashed potatoes came with the meal! It was sooooo much food for a low price too! I got my mashed potatoes, meatloaf, toast, soup, veggies, and coffee for like $16! All the prices were good and there were a ton of food options but I'm glad I got to try the meatloaf since I haven't had meatloaf in idk how long! I'll be back Lily's Cafe! 5 Star all the way read more

Lily's Cafe - American Near Me - Newhall, California

Love this place. Came here for the first time today after walking out of another spot when they had us waiting 10 minutes with no service. They were soo friendly when we walked in, got out drinks, placed our order and had food in no time. Who I assume is Lily was the sweetest woman. Singing a sweet song as she dropped the food off at our table. Everyone there was in a good mood and the food was delicious. Lovely. Thank you!!! read more

Didn't realize this was actually attached to the bowling alley. It is still separate though so not much noise. This is a pretty typical local spot for breakfast. The service was good. The food was as expected for a diner type spot. No frills. Reasonable prices. Probably would return but still in search of the best breakfast in SCV read more

This is not a $ price restaurant. More like $$ or $$$. I ordered a greek salad for $11.95 and they charge $8.95 to add grilled chicken and $10.95 for salmon. But the salmon salad is $13.95. The quality of the food is fine but for these prices go to Spumoni Italian restaurant near by and you will pay less. read more

Today was the first time my husband and I visited this restaurant. I ordered a French Dipped Sandwich and my husband had Liver and Onions. My sandwich was very poor with the meat looking like the soles of old shoes and tasting about the same. The roast beef looked very compressed and as if it had been prepared two weeks before and put in the refrigerator and on a small old roll. However, the Cole Slaw that accompanied my plate was excellent. Frankly, you can get a much better roast beef sandwich at Arby's. My husbands liver and onions was also terrible. The liver, again ,appeared to have been refrigerated for along time and had an off-taste, it was not edible. This plate was accompanied by steamed vegetables and mashed potatoes both of which were fine. The our waiter was very good however the food was substandard. We will not be returning. read more

Had a lovely meal on the way to San Francisco! Great environment quick service and a lovely meal! Definitely come hear instead of stopping at a fast food place! I paid only ten bucks for eggs hash browns and turkey bacon. A refreshing change from the usual fifteen dollar meals I've been saying lately read more

The food was cold but came in cold and when I was burned by the plate I had to give it back. When I gave the food back it came in even colder. Bad service took way too long for my food to come out. read more

Always the BEST breakfast!!! My husband used to come here all the time with our daughter but hasn't been here in a while due to a job change, as soon as we walked in, Lily totally remembered him & our daughter. Our waiter even knew what my husband wanted to order. Can't get better than this!!! It feels like you are with family when you eat here!!! Did I mention my coffee never got more than 1/2 empty? read more

Lily's Cafe - American Near Me - Newhall, California

Good vibes here. love the lush garden out front and all the freshly picked flowers at the tables. We enjoyed her singing she has a very special voice. read more

Delicious and efficient service. Will be coming again for sure. This was our first visit. Yummy

Very popular morning spot for alot of retired guys. Its decent but lets not get crazy, its a diner along side a bowling alley. Breakfast was decent but I will not be running back anytime soon. The things I did like; 1. the lady (owner / manager ?) sings out loud which is cute and she is a very happy lady. Unfortunately, its gospel music but its her place so she can sing what she wants. 2. There's a coffee rule---If you get up to get more coffee you have to go around to the other tables and see if anyone needs more coffee. Although odd I kinda like traditions like that. read more

What a gem! This sweet spot has charm, good company, soothing atmosphere and amazing amazing breakfast!! We were just passing through and hit the lotto with this Cafe! If you enjoy good food, strong coffee, and a sweet positive environment, you'll love it here. If you're lucky enough, you may even hear Lily singing and what a joy to hear her beautiful sounds! Thank you Lily and staff! read more

I have driven by this place so many times & never once thought about coming in here, until a friend of mine wanted to give this place a shot with me. This a hidden gem in Santa Clarita! This cafe is SO good! The staff was super friendly, the food was fantastic, and the price was great as well. Loved their coffee & loved the environment... You must give this place a shot! read more

Dear Yelpers, Sometimes I love you. You've helped me make some great decisions. This, unfortunately, was one of the worst food decisions I've made in while. You really let me down here. There were so many things wrong at Lily's, it deserves a list. 1. The table was not clean, but we were instructed to take the table. The server cleared the previous parties table while we were seating at the table. It took him less than thirty seconds to clean the table. It wouldn't have been such a bad thing to wait to seat us till the table was actually clean. 2. The coffee was horrible. Worst than gas station coffee. It tasted instant - wait, instant is better. No amount of cream and sugar could have saved it. 3. The boyfriend picked up the ketchup bottle and ended up with a palm full of sticky, old ketchup. Ew. 4. The omelets are not true omelets. They are scrambles. 5. My English muffin was burnt. So burnt that a lady at the table next to us leaned over to me and said, "Really? Are you going to send that back?" 6. The hashbrowns were good. This is Lily's only saving grace. 7. The corn beef hash was horrible. It tasted how wet dog food smells. The hash was not cooked thoroughly; you could actually see the chunks of fat in the patty. My Irish ancestors rolled in their graves as soon as I took a bite. 8. I accidentally left a torta from Tacos Manzano (in NoHo) in the car overnight. After breakfast, when we got in the car, I ripped into that day old, warm torta. I was honestly happier with my day old torta than I was at Lily's. I think that speaks volumes in itself. read more

Lily's Cafe - Alpo Corn Beef Bash - American Near Me - Newhall, California

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The breakfast here is AMAZING!! I love this place! It is so cute and the workers are so friendly! I haven't had anything else on their menu other than fries and breakfast but I'm sure everything else is just as great!! read more

Amazing food, service, and price. Food is always fresh, the service is always friendly, and the cleanliness of the restaurant is always good. We feel like part of the family when we eat here. I recommend this place to anyone wanting to experience a homemade breakfast. Its delicious and fresh. We love Lily, Mr. Lee, and the staff. read more

We found this place with the help of YELP. It's a somewhat small place, so expect to have to wait. Even with the outside seating. But it's worth it. They feature hearty American foods. The portions are generous and the prices are reasonable. The food was not fancy, but it was good. Not much more to say. If we are in the area we may well come back. read more

The food is fine, but they must hire at least one more person to be there. One man waits all tables. He and a cook or somebody in the back run around and it is not cool. read more

This was a wonderful little find. We were on our way up north and wanted a good breakfast. We exited the freeway and found this gem. They had tables outside, all staff were wearing face masks and it was clean. The service was hospitable, friendly and quick. Food was good and they had a nice variety of items to choose from read more

Just discovered this little gem. Great variety on the menu and food is great. Owners are friendly and make you feel at home!

Such a hole in the wall secret gem of a spot. I have been going here for years and the food stays consistently good.

So, when I first walked in, I wasnt too sure I was going to like the place. As soon as I sat down three members of the staff came by one after another and asked if we were ready to order. Like, come on, let me look at the menus first. In addition, they are really small, crowded, and do not have their own bathroom, instead sharing it with the bowling alley. Okay so that's the bad side, however, I quickly fell in love with the place. They are small but have lots of seating and make the most of it, and plus they're really cozy. They have amazingly delicious food, and their drinks are okay too. The staff is extremely friendly! In all honesty, I cant imagine that I won't be back. And I have to highly recommend that you make a stop here at Lily's. read more

Food is alright. Could be better. But their breakfast deals are suhweeet! Choose wisely. I ate the eggs benedict and their cheese sauce is no bueno. Since they are known for their breakfast foods, it'd be wise to choose the Max Breakfasts. I'm not a big fan of pancakes, but they're very fluffy and soft. mhmmmm! And their portions are just enough to fill you and very affordable. Although my first experience wasn't that pleasurable, I'd go for it again for the pancakes & hashbrowns! It's an odd place though because it's right next to a bowling alley, but you can get a lot done in this plaza. Food, bowling, & car wash (hidden in the back). And plenty of parking! :) read more

How does this place get good reviews?? I've been wanting to try it for a while because so many seem to like it. The coffee was so awful I couldn't even drink it, my friend's ice tea was so bad he couldn't drink it, and it took 45 minutes to get most of our mediocre breakfast and another few minutes to get my pancakes (which were good). Nothing from our server to say it would be ready soon, or sorry for the delay ... etc. We overheard people at other tables who were frustrated with the wait time and saying they wouldn't go back. Wow. Maybe it was an off day, but we won't bother going back to find out. read more

I am exploring new areas since my move. I love weekend breakfast. I starting back my traditions and found this local gem in the rough. Its in front of Valencia bowling alley. This place was pack and I got there late before noon. When I go to breakfast 9/1030. Anyways its a small place some seating outside. Has a good menu the prices was how I like them. Plenty of parking since its in a small plaza. My order was the Loco Moco a Hawaiian breakfast dish that was very good. The tea was refreshing which I usually get a coffee. If you live in the upper SFV check its a must if your a foodie like me. Now the service was good very helpful. I will be back to try other things on their menu for sure. This is my new go 2 for breakfast why PRICE, SENIORS, AND STAYS PACK, LOCALS EAT THERE. All good signs that this place is solid for me. Almost forgot to mention they give a tiny bowl of mixed fruit yes its FREE. read more