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    Lily's Cafe

    4.4 (293 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    LILY'S CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    Corey D.

    Interior is a little dated, but the service was really good. For a basic breakfast it's not bad, everything was average, nothing specifically worth remembering. I will say they offer a great selection of authentic Guatemalan cuisine.

    Tamale

    The food was amazing! The service was perfect. We got the chicken tamale for an appetizer, taste so good. My main dish was the Ribeye Skillet with pumpkin pancakes on the side. The skillet was cooked perfectly on a hot skillet plate. Pancakes from scratch! Perfect cozy little restaurant in Plano. First time here and I'm 100% coming back to try another dish. Easily will be the go to brunch spot.

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    Pily H.

    Got the veggie skillet, sooo delicious, portions are generous, not idea what brand of coffee they use but the aroma and flavor so rich and creamy

    Tamal Con Elote
    Steven J.

    This place is not marketed properly. It's marketed as a breakfast/brunch spot but it's more like a Mexican Restaurant that happens to serve food at breakfast time. The atmosphere was not uplifting like a breakfast spot should be, it was drab and empty (there were hardly any other patrons dining). The service was friendly but that's about the only good thing here. The food was not very good. My Dad thought his Breakfast Tacos were just okay. My Tamal Con Elote was incredibly dry and bland (no filling or sauce, just a bland and cold queso dip on the side). This place doesn't even serve Iced Coffee or Dairy-Free Options. Considering I had to go to Scooters' afterwards to grab a coffee, and I left starving, I won't be back.

    Café

    Lilys was SO delicious. We tried their tamale, the steak skillet, carne con huevos, and the pumpkin pancakes (not pictured). Everything had so much flavor, served fresh.The cafe is also very cute inside. Will definitely be back.

    West Coast Benedict. Fantastic.
    Melissa O.

    After the owner replied to me imploring me to give them another try, I returned. Twice! Still excellent food. I once again had the plate with Guatemalan chorizo with peppers and onions, queso fresco, Guatemalan cream, black beans, homemade tortillas, eggs, and avocado. Amazing. I also tried the Mexican style chorizo and eggs, black beans, with potatoes requested crispy and YES they did them right. Mom tried a Very Berry Cinnamon French Toast combo (yum) and a West Coast Benedict - excellent benedict sauce and gorgeous avocado and eggs. Everything so good. And these other two times the service was outstanding. No issues with wait times, attentiveness, or forgetting what we needed. This is definitely going to be a regular brunch spot with mom.

    Big breakfast scrambler
    Goodness I.

    I love this place and the food is so good! It's very unassuming inside and out. I'd come back for sure. First time I came here I had breakfast food and this time I chose other items.

    Douglas C.

    Tried it for the first time and it happens to be the grand re-opening. We were interested in the Guatemalan dishes. We really enjoyed the plantains and the beans. The amount of sausage was surprisingly small. But overall the food was good and eaten. Inside is new and clean.

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    Ruth Joy V.

    Lily's for Dinner!!!!! Lily's cafe has been a neighborhood gem for breakfast and lunch. They have added a dinner menu and bar. So happy to see! Take a look at the great reviews and check out the new menu!!

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    2 years ago

    Amazing food excellent service. Been redone. Nice, but I miss the old feel. Carne asada is perfect

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    2 years ago

    Favorite breakfast spot in Plano. Always good food and good service. 10/10. Their biscuits are amazing.

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    2 years ago

    Nice small cafe with delicious home cooking. I enjoyed everything I ate. I will definitely return.

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    2 years ago

    Very good food and service. I have only had breakfast but will definitely try lunch soon!

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    Thank you for stopping by, Deborah!

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    2 years ago

    Everything has gone well went 3 times and has never disappointed. From appetizers,drinks, and service highly recommend.

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    3 years ago

    Our new favorite local place for brunch! I've tried several things on the menu but my fav is the Swiss Avocado Omelette!

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    4 years ago

    Excellent food and service. We came here for the breakfast but ended up getting guatemalan and tex mex plates that were amazing.

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    4 years ago

    Great food!! I haves lived near this place for over ( yerS and just recently discovered it! Breakfast is fantastic

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    Huge menu with tons of selections. Recommend the Breakfast and brunch! Kind of a hidden gem - but give it a try! Open 6 am to 3 pm.

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    I'm so HAPPY I gave them a 2nd chance. Friends and fellow yelpers kept saying they thought these…read moreunique tacos were good. Maybe my first experience was on an off day. This visit did not disappoint me. The tacos were delicious and flavorful. I also tried some recommended favorites of friends. The Lobster and Shrimp Taco was amazing. It was well seasoned and the scampi sauce was finger licking good! It was delightful and delectable bite. The Philly Cheesesteak was loaded with peppers, onions and lots of meat. It was a great tasting and fun taco. The Spicy Mango Margarita on happy hour was perfect. It had a nice kick and the tajin rim was the perfect touch. The ambiance is so cool for tacos. It's just the cutest place. A happy and colorful restaurant. It was clean, cozy and comfortable. Service was good the waiter was pleasant. I took my mom with me and she enjoyed herself. I left feeling happy, full and SATISFIED! I think places deserve second chances. I can say it lived up to the hype and exceeded my expectations. It was an incredible experience and excellent visit.

    This one was hard to rate 4 stars for food…read more3 for service and cost On the one hand the interior is beautiful, stunning and so fun. The menu has so many tasty offerings and the food was delicious. However, the prices are, in my opinion, steep for street size food. My Mahi Mahi taco was delicious, but it was small. I was still hungry and could have easily ordered a second or even third taco BUT at $11 for one taco that was too steep for lunch. Instead, Dani and I PAID to split chips + salsa - not free, but a paid appetizer. Our server was so quiet we had trouble hearing him and he mostly left us to ourselves, occasionally dropping by to fill waters. Dream Tacos has excellent food, but the portion sizes and cost are far too steep for this area and for being a taco joint. Sadly, I don't think they will last at these ptoces in this location.

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    Cruzitos Cocina Mexicana

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    When our Aunt Rachel McMahon flies down from Wisconsin, she and her husband stay with family in…read morePlano, so we made the trip up to Plano from Dallas after church. We found this charming hole in the wall in East Plano. The ambience is casual, Mexican chic with folk art on the walls and World Cup soccer on a big screen TV. Bilingual service was attentive and well paced. We ordered the shrimp ceviche tostadas and queso for appetizers and we all give two thumbs up for the freshly made authentic entrees. We topped our meal off with flan and five leches cake.

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