Lily
Vietnamese restaurant · Inner Richmond
225 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118
Highlights
Upscale Vietnamese with creative dishes like jackfruit pizza.
Upscale Vietnamese with creative dishes like jackfruit pizza.
"Every dish at this upscale Vietnamese restaurant in the Richmond feels special, from the intricate presentation to the complexities of the sweet and savory flavors. The edible flower-topped shaking beef salad comes with a poached egg, and the whole-fried fish arrives resting on stir-fried pineapple rice cakes and house-made kimchi. Prepare to order everything on the menu, so come here with your birthday crew and try as many things as possible." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"Lily is an upscale Vietnamese restaurant that’s offering a four-course Thanksgiving meal for both takeout and dine-in. Dinner includes pumpkin soup, turkey confit with sweet potato hash, pumpkin pie, and more. If you take yours to go, pre-order here and pick up on November 25th." - julia chen 1
"Lily in the Richmond doesn’t have a private room, but this place is somewhat small, and you can book the whole place with a group of your friends. You’ll work with the chef to create a custom menu with wine pairings. Since it’s the same folks who brought you impeccable whole-fried fish, tangy filet mignon salads, and downright luxurious Vietnamese iced coffee with salted duck egg foam, you’re in good hands." - lani conway, julia chen 1
"Lily is a Richmond spot doing upscale, punched-up versions of classic Vietnamese dishes, and you should come here when you want to celebrate a milestone in your nicest sweater. Bring a date to share cocktails and garlic noodles under the intricately carved ceiling panels, or slide up to the bar for an “I deserve this” solo meal. The dishes are as stylish as the space, like the whole fish curled around a bed of saucy pineapple chow fun, or the shaking beef finished off with edible flowers and a soft poached egg." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Lily is a fancy Vietnamese spot that will make you feel like you’ve jumped up a tax bracket or two. Vietnamese iced coffee is adorned with a dense salted duck egg foam layer, and the only phở on the menu is finished with fatty roasted bone marrow, because Lily is just luxe like that. The space is also red carpet-ready, so expect shiny leather banquettes, carved wooden ceiling panels, and a mural of an ancient Chinese scroll on the entire back wall. Eating here means feeling like an A-lister from start to finish, whether you come for birthday dinners or anniversaries." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
