Really nice layout, but definitely under staffed. Food was good but typical of small town eateries. read more

Jersey Lilly's - Mexican Near Me - Hico, Texas

Not what I expected service is decent and beer was cold but the food left a lot to be desired I had the burrito meal which was just flour tortilla stuffed with meat and covered in nasty cheese sauce. No beans or rice or tomatoes :( this place would do in a pinch but I would not recommend it if you want authentic Mexican food read more

This is review based on a group dinner of 10 people. Not your typical night out lets go grab dinner sort of thing. We had a very small dinner after our wedding. We had 10 people in our party. We made reservations 4 months ahead of time and she suggested that guests have a choice of 3 plates off the menu to make it easier. When we got there they put us in the bar area (in the same room with 2 very intoxicated individuals) where we were all separated into booths. I was under the impression they would have us in a separate area upstairs. Service was HORRIBLE. it literally took 2 hours from the time we walked in to the time we left. Most of my guests had a 2 hour drive home and it was 10:00 by the time we ended the evening (10 min after we ate) some guests had to leave so we ended up paying for food that had to be cancelled because it took too long. They are not equipped to have a large group eat here. I wish she would have said that they could not accommodate such a request from the start. Food was cold and lacked flavor. read more

Wasn't sure about this place after reading the reviews. However, our waitress was very nice and attentive once she realized we were there. I ordered the Taco Dinner which I recommend, the taco shells are homemade, and the ground beef tasted great! Rice and beans could of been better, but three tacos hit the spot! read more

The food is pretty good. I had the fajita salad and my husband had enchiladas. It is in the historic part of town and that is nice as well. The salsa could be better read more

Jersey Lilly's - Mexican Near Me - Hico, Texas

2 stars for the location and the salsa. Passing though and stopped for lunch. Place was not crowded, yet it took at least 5 minutes before anyone came by to take drink order or bring chips and salsa (salsa being the highlight of the meal). Margarita was weak. Waited at least 25 minutes for the food, which was heat-lamp special. I think the delay was because our waitress (who was very sweet) was about 9 and 3/4 months preggers. So if you're passing through Hico and just cannot stand Sonic, then this may be the only alternative if you are starving. Otherwise, move on down the road. read more

While not overly authentic Lilly's is a must for us! The chips and sauce alone keep us coming back! Always hot and served with a smile. read more

Jersey Lilly's - Mexican Near Me - Hico, Texas

Good news is 2 out of 4 meals were decent. Mexican hamburger was good and Jalapeño Pork Chop was very good. Don't, I repeat don't order the Mexican entrees. Not even decent Tex Mex. the charro beans were just boiled pintos and chili sauce was thin brown gravy. read more

My family decided to visit lily's on a Saturday early afternoon. It wasn't very busy. We have been waiting for over an hour for our good, the queso is microwaved and brought you the table in a plastic microwave safe bowl. It took over 30 minutes to get the queso. Still waiting on our food........ read more

The older lady that brought us are menus and drinks was rude as h***. We asked for straws she said ok then disappeared for over 5 minutes when seen again and asked for straws she gave me the most go to h*** look I have ever seen. Couldn't flag a waitress down to take our order. Chips are too salty and the hot sauce is way to hot. Took over 20 minutes for a club sandwich and cheese burger. With only 4 tables occupied u think they could at least get your food out on a timely manner. read more

I've been here multiple times over the years and I have mixed emotions. One day I'll come and service is fast and food is great. Other days I'll wait an hour for a cold appetizer. Staff is usually friendly though. Can't say if I recommend or not. If you go there just hope it's on a good day! read more

I had the garlic and herb tilapia. Cooked well but was a little bland. Beans were great though. Good amount of food for a low price.

After hours on the road, and my belly eating my backbone, I decided I had to eat in Hico, although I have had bad experiences before. This would prove to be the worst. I walked in as the server was walking out saying seat yourself. 10 mins later she finishes her shopping or whatever and comes back in and gets me water and a menu. She had already lost the one customer she had because he was looking around lost with an empty mug before he just got up and left. After I finally get a drink and chips and a miniscule bowl of salsa and my menu, it takes another 10 minutes for her to take my order. Mind you I am now the only one in the restaurant. Then comes the rush. An old guy in coveralls and his wife sit down and wait. and wait . and wait . finally he goes to the kitchen and asks for service and she comes out. serves there drinks, then disappears. Another very old couple comes in. and she just about ignores them. they finally got there drinks, but after about 20 mins of waiting that frail old man shuffled to the edge of the kitchen to beg for service. Fire that worthless employee. (see I could have called her the names I thought, but didn't) read more

Yuck! Stopped at this restaurant while traveling through Hico. The sign at the door said "please wait to be seated." We waited 10 minutes before someone told us to "sit anywhere." The women's bathroom was dirty, and my husband said the men's had a sign that gave instructions to customers how to shut off the plumbing should the toilet overflow. We sat down and ordered our drinks. While waiting for them, we were so creeped out by the atmosphere we decided to "vaya con Dios, amigos!" read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. Did not know who our waitress was 3 different ladies were back and forth to our table. Chips and salsa were great that's about it, not hard to mess up chips and salsa though. I ordered a taco salad and they brought out tacos, they then brought me my salad and the shredded chicken was grey and looked like rubber! They took forever to bring our food out. Very disappointed. read more

Jersey Lilly's - Mexican Near Me - Hico, Texas

Conveniently located on the highway through town, this restaurant has a great look and decor. My wife ordered the chicken chalupa plate. It included two large chalupas loaded with tasty chicken. I ordered the enchiladas, one beef and one cheese, with ranchero sauce. Both came with rice and refried beans. Service was good. Food was average. The problem was that my food was warm but not hot. Not a good thing for Mexican food. read more

Nice quaint family restaurant. Food was good and staff was very nice and accommodating. Service was quick and clean area. Located in the beautiful historic district of Hico. I had the combination platter and it was very fresh and taste. read more

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The staff are nice and perfectly accommodating. The food : I had chicken nachos that were ok. Husband had a very large Burrito and didn't complain. They do bring tortilla chips and salsa. The chips are odd. That's all I have to say. Salsa was ok. I asked for cilantro to help my nachos come alive. When I asked the waiter, who offered he has lived in Hico for the past 15 years, anything about the building directly across the street from this eatery, he was like a dear in the headlights. We then called over a blond lady and asked her same questions but also hit dead end. Finally we asked an elderly patron about the town and the building across the street. This precious man was an amazing wealth of information that was happy to answer all our questions about the town of Hico. So. If anyone from this establishment is reading this review ..... it's silly not to be educated in the town you serve. I'd ask every elderly coming in before they're gone everything you can about your home town so you can share with others about its heritage. read more

Well, it's had to happen! Me going to a three star review place. And having a one star report. This restaurant has the monopoly on Tex Mex food in Hico. First. No one at the front counter. No one for five + minutes to ask how many in the party. Young girl finally came and My BIL asked if we could sit in the side room/ bar area where football was being played. She said yes and walked away. No menus handed to us , we grabbed our menus ourselves, we walked and found a table. Several minutes later chips salsa and flatware arrived. She didn't ask what we wanted to drink. Waiter showed up Five minutes later took our drink AND FOOD ORDER...we got a feeling this would take our wait down. NO we were wrong! Ordered at 7:07 and our meal arrived at 8:00 and this was after asking twice about our meals. My meal of fajita meat beef and chicken was small diced dry hard pieces???? My plate was cool, my food was cool. You know when they say" this plate is hot, please be careful " RELISH those words. Over five minutes and asking waiter to nuke and return to me. Beans and were fine. Salsa and chips were good. Four of us were sad by our decision to eat here. Management was nonexistent. Never did anyone ask how our meal was or if we were satisfied and if we needed anything. We had to ask for ourseleves. SMH! Please, heed the three stars! $55.00 was too much for the meal and lack of customer service. This place could be a gem! It could be a happening place! *sidenote. We were exiting the restaurant and a couple we passed were headed to the doors and an older cowboy was climbing in his truck struck up a one sided conversation with them. Standing on his step, he told them that the restaurant had run out of food! We all laughed as this was his way of saying don't go there! I wasn't brave enough to say save your money and dine elsewhere. read more

Needs better reviews! Staff was great. I see some say they stood 20 mins waiting for a greet? Who does that? Don't just stand at the front door if you want to eat there! Engage somebody! I walked in solo and seeing that there was obviously not a host at 2pm on a Monday I invited myself in. I was spotted by staff and given the choice of where to sit. Sat in the bar area. Nice girl followed me to my table and brought chips and took drink order immediately, even though it ended up not being her table. House margarita is not made in batches as I saw them pour both of mine. Server was attentive and even brought me a big bowl of salsa since I crushed the small ramekin they originally brought ( I took the extra salsa home to Fort Worth). Taco platter was solid and I enjoyed the leafy greens rather than lame shredded iceberg. Shells perfectly crisped. Margaritas were a tad on the sweet side, but still good for $5. Full bar when you become a free member. Ignore other reviews. Solid place. read more

Turn around -do not go. Jersey Lilly's needs to be in Jersey not Texas. We had multiple signs and should have left. That was one of the worst restaurants I've ever eaten at. Started with the long wait for a waitress to greet and seat, then waited just as long for a waitress-had to ask for one to order. The chips were bad, the menus were dirty, the plates were dirty, the limes were old and brown, the fajita was awful with only four shrimp for 2 people and the dry seasoning was stuck to the skillet. My daughter's enchilada was made with canned meat. So disappointed as we drove from Glen Rose to try it out. The one good thing is that the tooth pick was clean because it was wrapped in plastic. Never again!!!!! read more

Delicious food without too long a wait. All the vegetables are super fresh and green. Kids loved it too.

We were really excited to try this place but were very disappointed. The charro beans were hard and tasted horrible. I ordered the refried brans and they were terrible as well. Beans from cans taste better. I absolutely hate wasting food but I couldn't even take it home and force myself to eat it. We never got refills on our drinks. I didn't get the guacamole and pico de gallo that was included with my meal. We never got a refill on salsa that we had asked for from the beginning. We won't be back read more

We stopped here on our way home from Glen Rose. We waited 10 minutes for our waitress to even acknowledge us. She was not friendly the entire time. We then waited between 20-25 minutes for the food. While we were waiting, the waitress never checked on us and we were out of everything - drinks, chips. When we did finally get refills, a glass of water spilled on the table. The waitress did not even offer extra napkins to clean it up. When the food finally arrived, it was mediocre at best. For the price, the portions for the kids' meals were tiny. (My sons had ordered guacamole as an appetizer because they were really hungry. It finally came with the meal, and we asked for more chips. They never came.) We paid and left quickly because we needed to get back on the road. read more

We had a terrible experience here. Waited 30 min for a waitress, by then we were not hungry anymore after eating a basket of chips. We decided to go ahead and go upstairs for a beer and listen to the band. We were the only people up there, just the two of us. They wanted to charge a $10 cover before we could order a beer. WE WERE THE ONLY ONES IN THE PLACE!!! So the band played on to an empty room. read more

This was the best Mexican food I have had in a long time!!! Even my kids loved it! The wait staff was very attentive and very kind. The queso is a must have! Ask them about the story behind the "membership" for alcohol. It is very interesting. It's too bad we don't live closer. read more

Was pleasantly surprised at how good the food was. Queso was good, quesadillas and nachos were excellent. Kids chicken strips were actual pieces of chicken, breaded, and kids loves them. We were in and out, and back on the road in under an hour. Will be stopping here the next time we pass through town. Only shocker was they still have a smoking section and we happened to sit in it. Not a problem as there was no one smoking. ;) read more

The service here is atrocious. The people that work here don't care. We had to ask multiple times for refills. Keep on driving. There is no point stopping here. read more

Chips were fresh and crisp. Salsa tasted like my grandmother made it. Beer was frosty cold. I ordered the Fettuccini Fajita and it blew me away. The pasta melted in my mouth with the creamy cheese. Had a little bit of spice to it, which was a definite plus. I'll be back. read more

Not sure what happened, but they seemed really understaffed. Hard to tell, since the servers were indistinguishable from the guests, just wearing jeans and casual tops. Cute little place in the center of town, practically the only thing going. Which explains why they were so busy. Margarita took 30 minutes. The food was pretty good, once it arrived. Standard texmex fare. If you find yourself in Hico, this is probably where you're going to eat. read more

Food was excellent and a nice variety to choose from. Service was horrible. We arrived at 12:30 with only 5 tables occupied- every one of the empty tables had dirty dishes. read more

Jersey Lilly's - Dirty dishes and empty tables - Mexican Near Me - Hico, Texas

Stopped for lunch. Service was lacking. Menu was meh. Food was meh. Good location but that's about it.

Worst service ever. My family sat at a table for 10 minutes with no drink or chips and salsa and it took an hour to get fajitas. This was probably the worst Mexican food I've ever had. We eat at hole in the wall taquerias all the time and this place was terrible. I've had better Mexican food at Taco Bell. I sure hope the other restaurants in Hico aren't this bad. read more

Lilly's Spinach Veggie Quesadilla is out of this world and there is so much you will want to share .

Previous review said the service was slow but we strongly disagree! We had an AMAZING meal (chicken fajitas for 2) and the wait staff was very attentive (refilled my water twice before I had to ask.) very friendly service and delicious food! read more

Very good food, drinks are good, but you have to get a membership to drink as the county is dry. We were there on Memorial Day, busy, they need more wait staff, but all in all the people were friendly and the food was good. read more

We stopped here for lunch while day tripping through Hamilton County. In short, if you are out for a drive, stop somewhere else. This is Texas. Good Mexican food is not hard to find. However, this Mexican food was below average in every aspect. Enchiladas were floating in grease. My husband was able to swallow half of one. Then decided to go back to our drive. Don't waste your time it money. read more

Enjoyed the tacos and it's cool that they have info about Billy the Kid theme. We aren't from here but really enjoyed the place. Not the best Mexican food I have had in TX. But I would give them a 6 of 10 for homemade corn tortillas (wife had flour I had corn), salsa was good and ice tea was fresh. Service was fine but we were here on a sleepy Thursday night. read more

Upstairs Jersy Lilly is no longer open. Just eat in the downstairs Mexican food restaurant. Food is good and service friendly

KEEP DRIVING. Heading from Breckenridge to Houston, needed a Mexican Food Fix. We got sat within 5 min. Placed our order within another 5. We were then served some decent chips but with what seemed like canned crushed tomatoes and a couple of flecks of cilantro. Tasteless. We waited for 20 more minutes for an appetizer plate of nachos and some cheese enchiladas. How were they? Beats me. We had to leave because we couldn't wait any longer. There was no food leaving the kitchen, just iced tea and (canned crushed tomato) salsa. From the time we went in to the time we left was literally 45 minutes and we were starving. Don't waste your time. I would give it 1 star but I never tried the food and can't comment on the quality. read more