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DINNER*
Served Tuesday - Sunday nights

*all menu items and prices subject to change

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SNACKS

Deviled Eggs: Rotating; ask your server about the flavor of the day! (3 halves)   7 Add an additional half +2 (*GF)

Jerk Chicken Nachos OR Jerk Jackfruit Nachos: Slow roasted pulled jerk chicken or jackfruit, wonton crisps, smoked gouda, fresh house slaw with pickled red onion and jalapeños with a side of tomatillo salsa   15

Bao Bun Sliders: Kimchi, fresh jalapeño, pickled red onion, cilantro, and gochujang mayo. Choose braised beef short ribs OR pulled chicken OR vegetarian shredded jackfruit (3 sliders per order)   12

Pork or Thai Vegetable Gyoza: Pan fried dumplings filled with choice of pork OR Thai vegetables, served with a side of garlic soy sauce (5 dumplings, Thai veggie is V)   9

Aloo Tiki Potato ‘Croquettes’: Curry spiced crispy potato cakes with peas and fresh herbs. Served with mint coriander chutney  10

Sweet Potato Jumeokbap: Chilled Korean sticky sushi rice balls with sweet potato, avocado, gochujang mayo, nori, and tempura flakes Served with house soy ginger   10

Rumaki: Rumaki is the ultimate sweet and savory Tiki snack! Bacon wrapped water chestnuts skewered and drizzled with house tamarind BBQ sauce   9 (GF)

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SOUP & SALAD

Soup of the Day:  5/cup   7/bowl

Raw Rainbow Pad Thai Salad: Raw, spiral cut zucchini and squash topped with pickled carrots, onions, peppers, cucumber, fresh cilantro, and chopped peanuts, tossed in soy ginger peanut dressing   12 (V, GF)

Lily's Japanese House Salad: Crisp iceberg lettuce with fresh carrots, cucumber, red cabbage, red peppers, and fresh herbs in a carrot-ginger dressing 9

Salad and Jumeokbap Combo: Your choice of half salad, served with sweet potato Jumeokbap   15​

Add marinated chicken (5, GF) OR seared SPAM (4, GF) OR sauteed shrimp (6, GF) OR vegan jackfruit (5, GF) OR pan seared salmon (7, GF) to any of our salads.​

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SANDWICHES

The following ‘Sandwiches’ are served with a side of dressed lettuce or house fries:

Bahn Mi Wagyu Smash Burger*: Two local wagyu patties from Sakura Farms with Kewpie mayo, house pickled vegetables: carrots, daikon, red onions, jalapeños, and cucumbers  17

Can be made with Lily’s house-made black bean burger 16

Wagyu Classic Double Cheeseburger*: Two local wagyu patties from Sakura Farms smashed and stacked with melted American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and Kewpie mayo  17  Add seasoned bacon  +4

Can be made with Lily’s house-made black bean burger  16

BBQ Beef Short Rib Sandwich: Slow braised tamarind BBQ beef short rib with aged cheddar cheese, pickles, and fried onions on brioche bun   18

Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich: Buttermilk marinated local fried chicken drizzled with hot honey, and topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, Kewpie mayo, house pickled cucumber   18

OR

Southern Fried Sweet Potato Sandwich (same set up but replace fried chicken with fried sweet potato)   18

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Substitute any of the following sides for +3:

Smoked gouda mac 'n cheese // Creamy stone ground Ohio grits // Stir fried veggies//  Mashed potatoes

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ENTREES

Grillades and Grits Strikes Back: Lily’s BBQ'd & slow braised short ribs  served with creamy stone ground Ohio grits, stir-fried baby bok choy with onions, shiitakes, and house pickled carrots   28 (GF)

Shrimp & Grits: Shrimp & andouille sausage sautéed in Creole tomato sauce with charred green onion oil and sofrito, served over creamy stone ground Ohio grits   22 (GF)

Huli Huli Chicken: The Hawaiian word for “turn.” Lily’s BBQ’d chicken with grilled pineapple, mashed potatoes, with stir-fried baby bok choy with onions, shiitakes, and house pickled carrots   20 (GF)

Pan Seared Salmon* with Raw Rainbow Pad Thai Salad: Pan-seared salmon with raw, spiral cut zucchini and squash topped with pickled carrots, onions, peppers, cucumber, fresh cilantro, and chopped peanuts, tossed in soy ginger peanut dressing  22

You can also choose Vegan Jackfruit (17), Shrimp (19), Seared SPAM (17), or Marinated Chicken (18)  (All options are GF)

General Tso's Cauliflower Bowl: Tempura battered cauliflower tossed in soy ginger sauce with mixed vegetables over vermicelli noodles, garnished with cilantro   18 (V)

Poke Bowl: Marinated sushi-grade ahi tuna with house pickled vegetables: carrots, daikon, red onions, jalapeños, and cucumbers, fresh herbs, avocado, and chilled jumeokbap aka Korean sticky rice ball; garnished with gochujang sauce   18 (*GF)

Vermicelli Noodle Stir Fry Bowl: Rice noodles stir fried with napa cabbage, onions, peppers, carrots, and garlic. Tossed in our soy ginger sauce and garnished with fresh herbs

Choose Vegan Jackfruit (17, V), Sauteed Shrimp (21), Seared SPAM (19), Shredded Chicken (19), or Pan Seared Salmon (22) (All options are GF)

White Fish Tacos: Three Sauteed hake tacos with fresh napa and red cabbage, carrots, onions, radish, cilantro and gochujang aioli in corn tortillas, served with dressed greens 18 (GF)​

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LOCAL, FREE-RANGE FRIED CHICKEN

2 pieces (meal for 1, pick 1 side):  14

4 pieces (meal for 2, pick 2 sides):  26

8 pieces (meal for 3-4, pick 4 sides):  46

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Chef's choice OR +2 extra per piece to select your pieces

Additional sides are available a la carte $6 for all but mac, mac is $7

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All chicken cuts are based on market availability. Each piece is cooked to temperature; its rosy color is a result of being super fresh and is not a reflection of its doneness. Trust us - we're pros!

 

Sides: Smoked Gouda mac 'n cheese // Creamy stone ground Ohio grits // Stir fried veggies: baby bok choy with onions, shiitakes, and pickled carrots // Dressed lettuce // House fries // Mashed potatoes // Add garlic confit to potatoes  +2​

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MAC 'N CHEESE

Fancy up our Lily's smoked gouda mac 'n cheese by choosing one of the options below.

Shrimp Étouffée Mac: Sautéed shrimp in Creole tomato sauce with Andouille sausage and charred green onion oil  15

Garden Mac: Baby bok choy with onions, shiitakes, and pickled carrots  13

BBQ Beef Mac: Slow braised beef with tangy bbq and scallions  15

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DESSERT

Chocolate and Caramel Pots de Crème with Maldon Sea Salt   7  (V, GF)
Peanut Butter Pie: With an Oreo cookie crust, chocolate layer, rich peanut butter filling, crushed nuts, and whippy   9​

Weekly Dessert Special   MP

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Dietary Restriction Key:

Vegan (V), vegan possible (*V), gluten free (GF), gluten free possible (*GF)​

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*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

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If you use a credit card, we will charge an additional 3% to help offset processing costs. This amount is not more than we pay in fees.

We do not surcharge debit or cash payments.​​​

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