We went there for lunch today.
To start, the service left very little to be desired. It took awhile for our server to acknowledge the table, which was in the center of the restaurant, which only had probably 6 or 8 other tables that were seated and there were 3 servers... While she was pleasant and nice, the service really didn't get much better throughout the dining experience.
They had no tea -- sweet or unsweet -- because they didn't get a delivery, but apparently that happened while we were there (it is the south, the grocery store isn't that far away, why a manager didn't get this upon opening in the morning is beyond me).
We started with the calamari. The marinara sauce was homemade and consisted of pretty much a giant tomato. There was another sauce with it though, we liked that one better. The calamari was homemade/battered there, which is always better than fresh out of the freezer.
Entrees were the Lily's Burger and Rigatoni Bolognese.
Lily's Burger: The bun extended about a half inch around the entire patty. The bacon that was added on for an uncharge was forgotten about. The pickle was a spear rather than slices that would be better for a burger. Good, but too much focus on appearance than the actual quality. Nothing really to separate it and put it on the "must go back for another" list.
Rigatoni Bolognese: This was pretty good, homemade, reminded me of my grandmother's cooking. Meat to pasta ratio, meat definitely outweighed. It had some good flavor to the dish. I didn't try the bread that came with, it looked dry and bland so I passed.
Dessert was tiramisu. It was okay. I am very picky and like my tiramisu to be moist through the entire bite; I had to eat the strawberry garnishment for this. The bottom was moist, not so much the top. It's homemade, which is a plus, but I've had better.
I gave Lily's Bistro a 2 as the food was good, but I have had better. I would've given it a 3 (which is just an "okay") if the service wasn't lacking. Glad we tried it, but I think we'll go to Sweetwater and Copper Pub long before returning.