Get there early! An hour wait at 6:20 on a Saturday night. Managed to snag a couple seats at the bar after about 10 minutes. Enjoyed a great preparation of sea bass and an order of homemade raioli’s with a delicious pink sauce!

my daughter and I had dinner here. The food was very fresh and delicious. I had a caesar salad and Shrimp Diavolo. it was a bit too spicy, but very fresh ingredients and tasted good. my daughter had the alfredo and she liked her food...More

Just had dinner there on recommendation of friend. Really great. Everything fresh, high quality and fast friendly service. Very popular place, we got a 4:30 reservation. For salads/appetizers we had salads (Caesar and caprese with burrata) both excellent. Fresh burrata. We all shared zucchini sticks...More

We went to celebrate our son’s birthday with a group of his friends- the menu is diverse, the food was good and fresh, and the prices were very reasonable.

Considering that Lillian’s is rated number 2 out of 309, I was left underwhelmed, disappointed and wondering what on Earth the other 307 restaurants must be like. The lasagna was basically a lump of over cooked pasta, invisible béchamel, no ragu and topped with a...More

Lillians started in a much smaller place but there was ALWAYS a long line. Now the location is much bigger with a shorter line.

The soup is excellent and the bread divine. The pasta dishes are well prepared and traditional. The portions are not hardy but fine. Great wine selection. The issue for me was the noise volume and the wait.

My trip to Lillian's with my wife was pretty incredible, and we enjoyed some of the best Italian food we'd ever eaten. Definitely one of the best restaurants in Santa Cruz - without a doubt.The scallop starter was delicious and the 'Sunday Gravy' with added...More

Came to this restaurant while visiting Santa Cruz. Entered through the back - there is parking in the rear. It was a weekday around 7:00 pm and it was busy but we were seated right away. Our server was super friendly and even noticed that...More

You can't even hear yourself chew. Perhaps that's a good thing. But not being able to have a conversation with the people sitting directly across from you is not. The food has been fine every time we have gone, but the wait has been extremely...More