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sauce. The wings are large, the portion is generous and the chicken is truly finger- licking good.
The crispy dynamite shrimp are generously tossed in a creamy spicy sauce. There are enough shrimp to share with the table, which is wise, as all the dishes are abundant and you’ll want to get a taste of everything. The crab rangoon features a mixture of fresh blue crab and cream cheese enveloped in crunchy wontons. These handcrafted rangoon are overstuffed, but in the very best way, and come with both a sweet chili sauce and a spicy plum sauce for dipping.
There are also egg rolls, edamame,
Sous chef Khan Nguyen and Lillie’s manager Kim Tran
and salt-and-pepper squid (think calamari). Salads include the snow crab with spicy sesame dressing, while soup offerings are egg drop, chicken curry with coconut cream and a marinated beef stew. Of course, at the top of the list is the Vietnamese pho, which is a favorite comfort food at Lillie’s — and a favorite of ours.
The inviting pho is loaded with tender rice noodles, beef balls, sliced rare beef and brisket — a meat lover’s delight in a large bowl of flavorful broth. It comes with a plate of bean sprouts, basil, jalapeños, and lime for added flavor.
Lillie’s has tasty dishes that are both traditional and modern. (Clockwise from top left) Korean fried chicken, stir-fried New York strip loin, salt and pepper shrimp and scallops, and (below) the “bird’s nest” with seafood and veggies.
From the wok station, there is
beef and broccoli, sweet and sour chicken, and the tasty General Tso’s chicken, which has big bites of white meat chicken along with broccoli, carrots and onions tossed in a spicy garlic sauce. The fresh vegetables remain crisp even after cooking and help to make this a great entrée.
Specialties include the salt-and-pepper shrimp and scallops (a colorful dish of
lightly fried seafood with red peppers, jalapeños and onions); caramelized pork ribs; and stir-fried New York strip loin
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