Reviews for Lily P's Fried Chicken and Oysters in Cambridge, MA
I think this place is popular because it's a bar and there isn't much going on in this general area. Also, given that chicken... and oysters are in their name, you would think they do that well. You would be wrong. I ordered the hot n honey chickensandwich which clearly says Nashville Hot Chicken. Its clear no one in this establishment has been to Nashville. The breading ofmy chicken was not deep red like I would expect, but typical golden brown. I think they either made a mistake and gave me someother White Dude™?'s food, or they don't know what Nashville Hot Chicken means. Also, the biscuits they serve are for birdsor mice or something. The menu makes you think they are full sized biscuits, they are not. They probably do this so you don'tload them up with the delicious butter, which is completely opposite the point of ordering them. The French fries were great,but only due to what I believe was finishing salt. The soda was pretty good, they have awesome ice. I can't recommend thisplace, what so ever. Read more
I was craving a quick pick me up while being a tourist in Boston with my friend, and we both ordered the Timmy's Tenders. They... were so crispy and delicious and their honey mustard was also very good! I think they're priced well for what you get andthey're the perfect quick bite if you don't want to take a long lunch break. Read more
This place is whatever. The service was good and the restaurant itself was pretty nice. The food, in my opinion, was not worth... it. The sauce and flavoring of the Jamaican jerk wings were amazing, but the wings were extremely small, like the size of mypinky. The sandwiches were not that good. The sauce and flavoring was good, but the chicken was not it. The chicken felt a bithard but not in a good crunchy way, in more of a concerning way. Fries were good though. To be honest, I wouldn’t reallyrecommend this place if you want some good chicken, I’ve been to so many other places that can do better. Read more
We were seated quickly, food came out fast and the food was great! The chicken sandwich was smaller than some I’ve had but the... flavor was good! The real winner here was the fries! They were perfectly crisp and had some ranch season on them which wasfantastic. The chicken&waffle and wings also looked good. I would come back here. Read more
Finally trying this place out after driving by it a thousand times and being told to try it. Overall it was a good experience,... the entree had some good flavor and buttered buns are a good addition to any fried chicken sandwich. The only real thing Ididn’t like was the size of the chicken. Most places that sell fried chicken sandwiches as a primary dish have a oversizedpiece of chicken and that was not the case here. It was unfortunately the size of your standard fast food joints fried chicken(obviously this was better and more flavorful) but for size comparison. Looking forward to trying out some more items here.Their potato salad was definitely my favorite and the cornbread were unique and had good flavor. Read more
I had a great experience here. No need for a reservation and no wait on a Friday evening so I love that we could be spontaneous.... The service was excellent - very nice and attentive. The chicken was great. It is heavily battered and very crispy, even when Ireheated it in the oven the next day. Oysters were well shucked, came out quickly, and were fresh and delicious. Biscuit wasnice and flaky without being dry. Good selection of draft beers. Read more
First time coming here and I will return. Good vibe and solid drinks. The food was very good. Loved the Jerk Chicken Wings,... french fries were excellent and the mini corn muffins are bomb. Chicken Sandwich is a recommendation for sure but does get a bitsoggy towards the end. Read more
I live in the neighborhood and was curious about the place after walking by several times. Such a shame that it was a... disappointment, I was genuinely looking forward to eating here. Restaurant has beautiful interior, staff is wonderful, but yougo to a restaurant to eat and that’s where they disappointed. Fat was not stripped away from the chicken so even after frying,it came out all soggy, ended up making me feel heavy and unsatisfied. Chicken was not tender, potato salad was clearly from thefridge and stale. On a table full of food, the only delicious things were the biscuits and the side salad – because they weremade fresh unlike everything else (it seems). I was excited about having a chicken place so close to home, but don’t thinkI’ll be going back again. How is it that fast food brands like Popeye’s and Chick Fil-A are doing better than them? I expectsmaller places to put in more time and effort. Read more