LILYMU

We celebrated my uncle’s birthday here and were a last minute party of 9 after cancelling our reservation at another restaurant because of the trek it was going to be in the rain to get to. But we were still instantly accommodated by such welcoming, kind and attentive staff - this was the case the entire night. Thank you so much to the waiter who took care of our table the entire evening. He certainly contributed to our great night. The food was beyond exquisite. Every bite we all took was so very delicious. The steak of the day was especially succulent, juicy and soft. We also truly appreciated the complementary dishes that were also delicious - the stir-fried beans and birthday cake. A Sunday night was clearly the best time to be here. It wasn’t too busy and the atmosphere was excellent. The high price point was certainly worth it.

Came here for dinner with my partner and had the set menu. The choice of dishes, and the order in which it came was great. The prawn in betel leaf was a strong start - shocked at how much flavour it packed for what we saw. All hits, no misses. Highlight was the eggplant fingers with the grated cheese, spectacular gimme 14. And the taro mochi ice cream, get in ma belleh. Service was 10/10, staff were attentive, friendly and made our experience even more memorable. Was surprised by complimentary dessert (complimentary cause it was a celebration dinner). Coming back soon. Shout out to Dora our server turned friend, you made our night!

Great place to grab a bite or for a special occasion. Visited from Melbourne and ended up eating here twice. Food and service was amazing. For appetisers we had the ceviche, tom yum dumplings, and oysters which were all great. For mains we had the duck, roasted cauliflower, short ribs, wagyu Masaman and the fried rice. For dessert we had the halo halo, chocolate ganache and mochi. I wish we had more space in our stomachs because everything we tried was delicious. I usually get disappointed with non traditional Asian fusion restaurants but this place was something different. Dishes were very creative and everything tasted amazing. Definitely will be coming back to try more of the food.

Wonderful dinner, fun cocktails, creative food - all around a great experience. Our first meal was so good we ate here twice in one week. Highlights for me were the oysters and ceviche which lilymu put their own unique spin on - if you love southeast Asian food this is such a fun spot to try. There was also a grilled fish dish the chef was testing out - if you find it on the menu, highly recommend - a big dish so good to share! Also - don’t skip the dessert, we tried one of everything, all great but the halo halo was our favorite. Not what you’d expect from a typical halo-halo, there was a meringue on top, and the perfect mix of pandan, sorbet, sago - thought it was one of their most creative dishes.

Louis served my best friend and I on our girls date and it was fabulous! Our entire meal was based on his recommendation from the drinks to the desserts and it was absolutely wonderful. The star of the show for us was the beef massaman it completely melted in my mouth like butter. Louis made us the most delicious cocktails that paired extraordinarily with our starters and he was extremely hospitable as he consistently checked in on us to ensure we had top tier experience right down to when we packed our food away to leave. Highly recommend this place!!! lovely food, music, staff and vibes!!!

Lilymu has a beautiful presence the restaurant is warm, upscale, and brand new in the Parramatta Square precinct. The location is excellent, especially being so close to trains and buses, and the space itself feels thoughtfully designed. Unfortunately, the food didn’t live up to the setting or the price point. The barramundi was overly fishy, which was a shame as it wasted what could have been a lovely creamy curry sauce. The rice was nice, but when the main dish is meant to be the star especially for an $89pp bottomless brunch it really needs to be something memorable and worth returning for. Service was polite, but the drinks service felt underwhelming. The waiter did not free pour and consistently stopped short of the line. After the two hours ended, we ordered an Italian prosecco which was fairly mediocre and left a lot to be desired. I’ve been to many bottomless brunches, and if Lilymu is pricing itself alongside upmarket Eastern Suburbs venues, the menu and overall value need to be reassessed. It was a Sunday and there were only four groups dining, which says a lot. There’s real potential here but the menu needs serious refinement to match the space, branding, and price.

Came here to celebrate my birthday. Service was great, food was amazing. The oyster, galbi and cauliflower were my favorite. The ceviche and beef on crispy rice were also really good. Serving sizes were also nice, good place for celebrations. Would come again.

Where do I start with this review. I'm extremely disappointed and shocked at how highly rated this place is. It definitely is overpriced, has poor quality ingredients and underqualified chefs. The only thing I can say that was positive was the wait staff who were quite attentive. We came here for our anniversary and were very underwhelmed with our experience. First off, warning that this place is predominantly outdoors so is very uncomfortable to eat in during summer. There is no aircon. Secondly, the food was extremely overpriced and definitely not fresh. I got their signature feast and every dish was underwhelming. The oysters and kingfish were on the fishy side, definitely not fresh. The flavour of the kingfish ceviche was very sour, cucumbery and fishy. You could tell it was made quite a long time ago and had time to ferment the fish and break down the quality. The disappointment continued with the chicken karage sando and gyoza. The karage came RAW (see picture) and when I flagged it to the staff, all they wanted to offer me was a replacement slider. I don't think that is appropriate given how disgusting and concerning this is that a chef cannot even cook a small chicken piece. I asked for reimbursement instead and they removed $16 which really didn't sum up to the dissatisfaction and disgust we already had with the food. The gyoza was also flavourless and very gamey. I was confused how it was beef when it tasted like lamb. Really not a great dish. The mains were also disappointing, while they were the best things we had it, we were comparing it to quite a low bar. The vegetables were flavourless and oily, the meat again gamey and the cauliflower was saturated in oil. To top it off, the halo halo dessert was the finale dish to end the night. Again, this felt very cheap and confusing. They had these cheap bits of jelly in the dessert coupled with a sour tasting cheesecake under some coconut ice cream. Overall it was a very sad experience for us. 4.7 is absolutely a lie, I don't know how such a restaurant could have such high reviews with such horrendous food. Tread with caution, don't celebrate your special day here. Your money will be better spent elsewhere.