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| - This place is a reliable standard for me when I get a craving for Cajun fare. It has greatly improved from when it first opened, including the seating, service, and menu selections. It's also very obviously a family affair, as you can often see the chef/owner's parents, wife, son, and daughter (Liliana) present and even helping out.
The tasteful interior is modeled on a Bourbon St./Mardi Gras theme, with iron railings and accents, beads, and photos from New Orleans taken by the chef's father line the walls. There's even a working fountain sculpture in the main dining area, and you'll also walk past a wall of wine on the way to your seats. For those looking for alternate seating, there's also a full bar and two outdoor seating areas. Tuesday through Sunday they feature live musicians, with Jazz as the most played genre.
The Cajun standards are excellent; you can't go wrong with the étouffée, jambalaya, or gumbo - although the étouffée is my favorite, complete with two full crawfish on top. Otherwise, their lunch, dinner and brunch menus typically change quarterly while retaining the standard dishes. From burgers to beignets, the menu usually has a little bit of everything, and clearly labels vegetarian and spicy dishes.
In addition to their main menu, you can also try their Monday night low-calorie meals, and Monday is also Ladies Night. And their weekly three course prix fixe menu on Tuesday nights is based on a cooking style, season, ingredient, or other theme (usually $30 per person plus optional $10 for a wine flight).
I would recommend getting on their email list for the latest communication at http://www.lilianasrestaurant.c m/, but they also have a Twitter and Facebook presence.
My only criticism would be that it would be nice if their tables were about two inches wider, but that can be easily remedied in the meantime as long as your server is aggressive at clearing the table. And some other advice would be that if you're visiting during one of their super-special events that you plan for a little extra time as this might be the first time they've attempted something like it before.
And I almost forgot to mention, they've recently begun offering take-out, which is really nice when I want some comfort food after a long day and I don't feel like making dinner. This is also a good alternative when you're having people over to watch football or whatever.
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