Fantastic to find a local butcher who makes smoked meats in house. Everything from here has been…read moredelicious! Gotta check them out.

When you consume wings, you're going to get dirty. There's no getting around messy fingers. Lily's…read morehas the answer for that. Wet wipes, right there at the table, in the napkin dispenser. It's little things like that that sets Lily's Wings, Burgers, and Things apart. They stand heads and shoulders above the competition. This small, local, independent eatery is located in a small strip mall adjacent to a gas station and Subway along Northway Drive not far from the YMCA, the Whitney Senior Center and soccer fields, and all of the medical offices located in the vicinity. Lily's serves large bone-in wings, boneless wings, drumsticks, country-style breaded chicken tenders, angus or bison burgers, fish sandwiches, commercial fries, handcut fresh french fries, onion rings, jalapeno poppers, cheese curds, and more. If you don't care for fries, they have homemade cole slaw. What's nice is that there's such a variety. Along with the wings, you can choose from various homemade sauces that range from fruity to spicy, depending upon what you like. I tried the teriyaki sauce with my boneless wing combo and really liked it. It has a kick at the end, but wasn't mouth-on-fire hot. The hand cut, fresh french fries are excellent - among the best I've had in the area. They were perfectly cooked served with homemade ranch dressing. I was given a generous portion of fries to go with my combo, which featured 11 boneless wings. You can sample the sauces before you decide on which one you want to go with your wings. The restaurant is kept clean, and the server/cashier was very helpful to this newbie customer. I've also had a hamburger here - the black and blue. It was done to order (medium well). The bun was soft and delicious, the hamburger was juicy and flavorful, and the toppings (red onion, lettuce and tomato) were fresh. My only complaint, and it's a small one, was that the previous customer had left some sauce residue on the table. There wasn't a lot, and I'm sure it's easy to do at a place like this - where the sauce is the boss - but they may want to check the tables more frequently to make sure they're wiped after each customer. On the downside, it's often the case that they are understaffed. Sometimes, this means that customers up front aren't getting attention because the person is in the back tending to cooking. There really should be more staff on duty or they're going to lose business. On the plus side, each meal is made fresh to order, so that sometimes means waiting a bit for your food. There are a couple of televisions here so you can watch the news or a game. Also, the Lily's food truck ensures that you can enjoy their food when you're out and about. The food truck is frequently seen in downtown St. Cloud, especially in warmer months. You can also order online, and they'll have the order ready for pickup when you get there. It's all these touches that make Lily's a restaurant worth visiting and revisiting. I still can't get over the wet wipes. Only a true wing place would have these, instead of dry napkins. It's touches like that that make Lily's a special place.

Lilys is a caterer for our work on a weekly basis. we have a limited amount of time for breaks and…read morethey arrive late almost every week. The food is decent but it doesn't mean much when it cuts into the time you earn for lunch. The owners wife is very kind but he is not. Makes the clientele feel like we are in the wrong for waiting. Or being dissatisfied with his service. When you know what time lunch is served every week you think you would be able to prep better especially after over a year of doing so. Save your time and Money and cater elsewhere.

First, I am so happy the murals from Art's cafe are still on the walls. Thank you, El Alce, for…read morepreserving the building's history. El Alce food was authentic Mexican, delicious, and portions were enough to overfill us. (It was so good we kept eating even though we were full:) They gave us chips and salsa when we arrived, which is appreciated. Service was good with two servers working at a less busy time between lunch and dinner. Clean dining area and restrooms. We had sodas so I can't remark about the margaritas.

Come here for really good authentic Mexican food! Fast service and food came out fast. Clean and…read morecute little joint. The tamales and enchiladas were excellent as well as a flavorful red sauce. Please stop here!

Food was mediocre. Over done onion rings, chicken wings that had more breading than chicken…read more The server was TERRIBLE! She was very short with us. Wouldn't take our food order without needing us to choose our sauces first. She had a real attitude and we saw that how she dealt with others. I won't go back

Worst experience ever! Our waitress took forever to come to us, refused to listen to orders like…read moreshe wasn't paying attention at all! Lucky we got the right food! She never checked on our table after we got our food in the hour we were there. I had to ask another waitress for assistance to get a drink refill and our to go boxes. Food was fine but service was trash! Do better BDUBS!!

Terrible have gone in twice only to be totally ignored! Waitress on both occasions looked at us and…read moredidn't even acknowledge.

Legit delicious!! I file this under hole-in-the-wall or dive-bar - and those terms aren't…read morederogatory in the least! This is on the edge of "the middle of nowhere" (unless of course you're one of the fine folks that lives nearby). But disregard all of that - the service and the FOOD were both top notch! Different daily specials every day (see the picture) and the regular menu is HUGE! Hubby had a Peanut Butter and Jalapeño Jam burger - big 1/2 pounder - with fresh fries. I thought the fries were a little soggy (literally the only negative) but they were deliciously seasoned. I had a shaved beef with Au Jus. Now I know that sounds dull but it wasn't! The roll was super-soft but lightly toasted with a buttery taste and the beef (I'm told by the VERY fabulous waitress) is sliced from their weekly prime-rib special. I had it with a slide of slaw and GOOD LORD they actually know how to make excellent slaw! Again - same fabulous waitress says that the dressing is house-made. It really, REALLY was good. Add three tap beers and our lunch was a sweet $33. I wish we had an easier more frequent reason to stop because the menu has me intrigued! I definitely recommend it!

Hidden Gem! Delicious food and super friendly staff We were…read morea little skeptical because the outside is deceiving but so glad we stopped! We will definitely be back when we are in town next year.

Great place to do drinks or lunch/dinner. Specials every day, pizza looked fabulous and…read moreneighboring table said it was super good. It is seat yourself, high tops and low tables and a few booths. Also full bar. We had burgers that were delicious, the Swampburger, Bacon Cheeseburger and Patty Melt - all were good size and perfectly done and came with side of tots, fries, wedges. We opted for seasoned sour cream for extra yummy experience. Good beer selection, cocktails were good and boozy. Parking easy and super kind staff. Service top notch and prices were reasonable. We recommend and will visit again!

Service was fast and friendly. The building is large with a great back room for private parties or…read morejust a great view of the wilderness. Food was delicious, so happy we saw previous reviews and stopped here. It was a little hard to find as the sign is on the side of the building and it looks like just a gas station building. But don't let that fool you, this is a place you want to eat!

The waitress on Friday and the weekend is phenomenal. She has a great personality. The food is…read morealways great and the prices are very reasonable. On Fridays and the weekends they also have a salad bar which also includes soup and pasta salads. Well worth the price.

We went again. 2 nights later. :) We arrived at 4:30 on Sunday evening, and it was about 1/4 full…read more It seemed to be a little more of a family time, as the TV's were set to landscape pictures and some of the music was from a kid's movie. We both ordered burgers, one we topped with cheddar, fried onions, and green olives, the other was topped with pepper jack, bacon, fried onions, and mushrooms. Both were very good! We've decided you must have bacon on the burger. We also ordered onion rings with one of the burgers, and those were good - crispy and warm. Our server was friendly, and when we got our check, another server (the owner's mother) asked how our food was. She found out that it was our anniversary, and she brought us out a dessert. It was really sweet!

My husband and I are fairly new to the area and were looking for a place that serves good food, has…read moregood service, good selection of drinks and nice atmosphere. Ole's checked all the boxes. The food was great; walleye strips and a grilled chicken breast with veggies. My husband is trying to stick to a "heart healthy" diet and the server, Mike, was so accommodating in helping him put together the perfect meal. (The server was also the bartender and owner, nice guy). Jackie also served us and she was super nice and efficient as well. We also had the soup and salad bar which was very tasty and fresh ingredients. We will definitely be back

We've loved this store for years. And today Paul, the amazing owner, had baked warm rosemary…read morebread!! It went well with our tomato soup, great cheeses, cherry jam and other great gifts. This store has it all for gifts or taking your cabin up north adventure up a level. Liquor store too and lots of mixing and did I say gifts and t shirts.

Consistently poor customer service when getting ice cream. I've never had good service here and we…read morefrequent it often. The one girl let out a very annoyed sigh tonight when we asked for a sample. Again, the ice cream is great, but that is the only reason we come back. The owner says it's because of teenagers being nervous about their first jobs, however I've had plenty of great service from teens at other establishments. It's also not just the teenagers who aren't friendly. Even a smile would go a long way.