Lilia

$$$ • Italian, Cocktail Bar, Vegetarian

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567 Union Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 576-3095

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4.1 (551)
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This review is about the dining experience as opposed to the food. (But to comment on the food, it was mostly very good. Although i would not order the white asparagus or the pasta with lamb sausage again - both were bland.) It is difficult to get a reservation at this restaurant so we had to settle for a 5:15pm reservation. At no time were we informed of any time limit so naturally assumed we could take our time. We ordered drinks and soon after ordered the meal. And then ordered a nice bottle of wine. Our last course was chicken - it was quite good. With food in my mouth, the waitress informed us we'd have to move to a different place for the dessert. That alone was shocking but maybe because we are polite people - or maybe because we had enough to drink - we obliged. We were escorted to some room for coffee or something that had two open and uncomfortable looking bar stools. Well, there were three of us - so i guess they expected one of us to stand while having dessert. I immediately asked for the manager. Her body language screamed "what do you want, I'm busy?" I described the situation but the reality is, she's probably the one that instructed the waitress to do that to us. And she was not about to apologize for her actions. She ended up taking $90 off of our $650 bill for three. I was able to speak with the general manager a few days later. She profusely apologized, said there was a clear lack of communication on the part of the restaurant, agreed that we should have never been treated like that and said she would welcome us back to "make things right." And she said I'd receive a gift card. I did. It was for $25. It's one thing to have an avocado on toast for some quick nourishment. It's another thing to have a dining experience. Once it's ruined, it can't be undone. But a restaurant can show they want to do the right thing. This restaurant did not.

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The idiosyncrasies of the seasonings are amazing in each dish.

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While I love this place, for lunch or dinner. They should be embarrassed by the way they put their trash out and the condition of their sidewalk out front. There is grease and grime in layers on the sidewalk, beyond disgusting. That side walk should be hosed down EVERY morning after trash is picked up with hot water and scrubbed with soap. And this from a place that is looking for a star, a Michelin star. For this alone they shouldn't remotely consider it. I mean come on Sean and Misi, clean up your act.

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Monday 5 - 9:30PM
Tuesday 5 - 9:30PM
Wednesday 5 - 9:30PM
Thursday 5 - 9:30PM
Friday 4 - 9:30PM
Saturday 4 - 9:30PM
Sunday 4 - 9:30PM
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