Lilah Restaurant

Mary Carroll

2024-05

We love the dog theme and decor at Lilah. There definitely is a lot of decor, with more of a boho/eclectic vibe. It was fun seeing people eating inside with their pups, as the restaurant is dog-friendly. We brought our 11 month old daughter, and the staff were all very kind to her! She made friends with one of the wait staff that often walked by our table and would smile and wave at her. They had a high chair. The food took over an hour to get to us, which was a bit difficult with a baby who needed to get home for bedtime, but the kindness of the staff helped keep her happy. I ordered the pork, which was tasty, but a little tough to cut through. The potatoes were yummy. It was a little difficult to find foods that our 11 month old could have.Kid-friendliness: High chair was available. Staff were very welcoming and kind to us and our baby. We were able to get her out and walk her around a bit while waiting for our bill. We do baby led weaning, and it was a little hard to find food that baby could eat, but not impossible. The long wait for our food was also non-ideal when you have a baby that needs to get home for bedtime.

Tim Carroll

2024-04

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Amy Messenger

2024-05

We decided on this restaurant due a couple of really great sounding vegetarian options on the online menu. We didn't realize the menu was seasonal. However, our server - I wish I could remember her name - checked for us and they made us the VLT anyway! Super impressed with service like that. All around delicious food and the decor was great - we are dog lovers so all the dog art was so fun! Anyway, we will be back for sure! Thanks for a great evening.

Seth Crumpton

2023-10

Enjoyed a date night meal at Lilah's. Started off with their nachos. Added pulled pork to them. All flavors were great and just the right amount of spice. Not too much at all. The main course was Lilah's Special Smashburger. Got this doubled. Dripping with flavor, perfectly cooked with that classic smashburger sear/crust. This was paired with sweet potato fries. I asked for apple butter to dip the sweet potato fries. So gooooood!! Wait staff are very friendly and the restaurant is dog friendly. The restaurant itself was very clean and well kept. Overall, it is a great little place along main street.

Sherry Carter

2023-07

I had the best vegan chicken sandwich here and can't wait to go back again. Great drink selection and food for both vegan and non vegan. They are also pet friendly and allow pets both in and outside of the restaurant. Parking can be an issue as they are located downtown.Vegetarian options: Lots of vegan and vegetarian options

Connie Myers

2024-05

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Steve Foss

2023-09

This place was very good. Our server was Jenha and she made great recommendations and did an excellent job taking care of us.It's got a cool vibe on the inside with a very good menu. I got the Cubano (ask for the Chipotle mayo) and it was stellar. My wife got the lilah club and that sucker was massive. Sweet potatoes fries were also delicious. I got an expresso martini and it was on point.Overall we cannot wait to come back and try more of the menu.

Gard “CampingCoastie.com” Snyder

2023-05

We were passing through town and stopped to enjoy a walk, such a beautiful place. Wanting to try some food we stopped at Lilah’s, and so glad we did! The service was wonderful, and the dog friendly area was great. Spike rested at my feet while we enjoyed our lunch. The fried green tomatoes were unique in the garnishment, we loved them! We split a French Dip sandwich that was also wonderful! We definitely made the right choice in stopping at Lilah’s!

Diana Patterson

2023-05

Very cute spot with a decent menu and large selection of drinks. I'm obsessed by the dog decor and the fact they allow dogs inside!! Food was pretty good, except for jambalaya that was scorched in certain areas, but I believe we may have been served the bottom of the pot. Club sandwich and fries were outstanding though.

kimberly wareham

2024-02

Updated- took our dog. It was decent. Food is good, a little inconsistent when we've gone, but not bad. Nathen was great and friendly. Our pup enjoyed too.Good food. Fun atmosphere.

Michael Lyman

2023-09

Fun little relaxed dog-themed restaurant in historic Shepherdstown. I am not kidding about the fun. There is a shelf in one of the main dining areas with all kinds of board games and kids toys. Salads are quite good and they have malt vinegar for the fries, which I always think is a good sign.Vegetarian options: A number of vegan options on the menu. Vegan zoodle option was pretty good. They even had vegan cheese, which was nice. All burgers can be made veggie with a $2 up charge.

Ashley Ramsey

2024-04

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Grady Wilson

2023-06

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Richard Mcumber

2024-03

Hi, my name is Addie. I'm a nine-year-old black lab.My mom and dad spend all day hiking with me on the Canal Trail and worked up a big hunger.We went to Lilah for dinner.I was happy tail happy to find out I was able to join them.The staff gave me continuous loving attention while my parents enjoyed their delicious meal.They had a harvest salad and tasty nachos. And Thursday happened to be Martini night.The highlight for me was the owner gave me the foot-long steak bone off her delicious thick and juicy steak.What a terrific, cozy, welcoming, community gathering place with fantastic food.

Topher Erazo Reyes

2023-05

First of all, I want to thank the wonderful staff at Lilah’s for being so wonderful, hilarious, and for their hospitality. My partner and I stopped by for drinks and ended up staying for dinner and came back the next morning for brunch and I can’t wait to come back!! Ms. Connie is just THAT GIRL. Nathan was a wonderful server, Alex and Gena(sorry if I misspelled it!) we’re amazing as well! Best avocado toast I’ve ever had. The Expresso Martini is arguably the best I’ve ever had and could compete with some of the best in DC. You will have the best time at this beautiful establishment. Can’t wait to come back!!!

Bethany H

2022-05

We're in town for the weekend. We were at a shop across the street and asked for a lunch recommendation. The young woman told us to try Lilah. We are so glad we did!!! Connie, the owner, was absolutely fabulous. Her red hair and radiant personality added something really special to this place. Her staff was all friendly and prompt. And I must say she had the most clean and well stocked bathrooms I've ever seen. She offered baby wipes, Clorox wipes, and even feminine hygiene products. There were some really delicious gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options on the menu. We started with the deviled egg trio, having substituted smoked salmon for the crab on the seafood one. They were amazing. That seriously might be my favorite deviled egg ever (see photos). The bacon jam egg was good, too! For lunch we enjoyed their namesake burger (on a gf bun) and mushroom risotto with shrimp. Both amazing. Definitely recommend that you dine here whether you're just driving through or a local. Ten stars!!!!!

Angelo Serra

2023-09

A second stop for a "progressive dinner" through Shepherdstown brought us to the modern spot in town. A long bar as you come in, a smaller room to the right with tables and tables down the side an in the back of the room. The wait staff was a little young and seemed to have difficulty with some cocktails (had to explain the ingredients to the Negroni I ordered), but everything came out great. We shared a summer salad, had a couple of drinks, and enjoyed our visit.

Zoe S

2023-11

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SVG Commercial Cleaning LLC

2023-05

I had an excellent time here with friends while strolling through the shops in Shepherdstown. Excellent staff, very attentive, personable, and the owner Connie was amazing. I enjoyed the Sweet tea mint julep, blackberry mint julep, charcuterie board, and the fried green tomatoes. I will definitely be back to enjoy more of this place. They have great live music as well.

Keith Oetting

2024-03

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Michaela Cerbone

2023-08

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Michele LaSala

2021-05

Finally made it to Lilah Restaurant in Shepherdstown to celebrate our anniversary and they did not disappoint. First I’d like to mention how absolutely sweet and helpful their staff is. The hostess and our waitress were great! We decided to order cocktails. I had their “Magnificent Margarita” and my boyfriend had the “Country Roads Honeysuckle”. They were both delicious and not lacking in the alcohol department😉 For an appetizer we ordered the deviled egg trio which included classic style, blt and crab versions. They were very good. For dinner I had the gnocchi which is made in house. One of the best gnocchi’s I’ve had! My boyfriend had the Strak frittes. It was very good but our only criticism would be the chimichurri on top of the meat could have been more flavorful but the dish was still very good! Definitely head their way if you find yourself in Sheperdstown!

kelly

2024-04

Gave this place another try after having terrible service but it seems to be consistently poor. We were the only people in there and it took forever to get our drink order in and then our food order.The main problem is that the staff do not help each other out. Only your waiter will talk to you, pick up your check, clear plates, refill a drink, ect. The last two times I was there, there was plenty of staff just standing around but they wouldnt check on us or pick up our check.Food is usually good but I got the chicken club and it was dry and didn't have bacon. I wouldnt order it again.

Tim McBroom

2023-05

Hooked with a friend for a nice lunch. My jambalaya was good, and well spiced, but the protein was slightly dry. My GFs Fun ghi pie(flat bread pizza), was good, just needed a touch more toppings spread to the edges. The smoked chicken Cobb was very good. Angel our server was wonderful, she was very apologetic about running out of the soup of the day, and a great conversationalist. The only negative was the timeliness of our food, I noticed it was just our table, so it was just one of those things, not a norm.

Dalton Kendig

2023-05

I love this place! Great variety on the menu and friendly staff. The glazed salmon is wonderful and the rice that comes with the kabobs is really good. My only hesitation is that the prices are a little steep. Sitting outside is fun too!!I would love to see the sourcing of your ingredients on the menu.

Sarah Sue

2022-05

This sweet little gem of a restaurant caught my eye this week while I was waiting for a coffee at Lost Dog. The design of the place is modern yet cozy, it feels like a place you can sit with your BFF for hours and chat, eat and pet precious doggos.My husband and took advantage of the $5 Taco Tuesday Ritas - he got a plan jane Lilahs Magnificent with salt (he said it was great) I ordered the Caliente - with a sugar rime and a bit of apprehension on account of the Pepper Vodka in the ingredients list...it was FANTASTIC. Very well balanced, not burning spicy hot; just a beautiful peppery bouquet that danced gracefully with the sweet and sour.For dins we selected:Fried Green Tomatoes with Housemade Pimento - delicate, not fussy batter coating tangy & firm sliced green tomatoes topped with pimento cheese and blistered tomato. This dish packed a punch of flavor, and delivered on texture - hitting all those make ya slap yer sister notes like - crunchy, creamy, smooth, tangy, sweet, chewy. This dish is not overworked and stands magnificently on its own.Lobster Bisque typically we don't order bisque unless we have solid Intel its good. But at only $7 a cup we went ahead with the risk. After our first bite I only had one thing to say....they need to raise the price. $7 is a steal. This is a true bisque - slow simmerred shell stock - herbs peeking through in beautiful buttery layers - tender sweet chunks of lobster & crawfish. This bisque got me yall, got me good.My husband had the Cuban Sammy - which he didn't share...so I cant speak to that, but I feel like him not sharing with me is testimony enough.I had the Masala flatbread, I took our servers advice and had them take it easy on the fig jam - she was right on that - even ordered light on the fig - there was plenty. The flatbread also had mozzarella and goat cheese, pears and arugula. Chewy, crunchy, bright and sweet this flatbread delivered on all the important things. I took half of it home to nom on while I write this review with a nightcap.The owner came by our table during service and chatted with us briefly, you can see her love for this establishment & her clients whennshe speaks. I awkwardly asked her to take a selfie with me, I LOVE seeing owners in the trenches - making people happy by serving up bits of delicious.If you find yourself in Shepherdstown, do yourself a favor and drop in on the little spot - you won't regret it.

Molly Greenhouse

2021-05

We went for brunch late on a Sunday morning and our experience was almost entirely negative - I have to assume (based on other reviews) that it was a fluke and maybe the kitchen was having a bad day. We were seated at 11:30am and received our drinks quickly and placed our order for food. After about an hour and a half, neither we nor any other table seated outside at a similar time had received food, and we noticed that the wait staff started apologizing to everyone about the delay. Our food finally came out about 2 hrs after we were seated and it was comically bad. The avocado toast was untoasted, just toppings on bread. On the “full english breakfast,” the hash browns were frozen patties (on par with McDonalds), the beans were congealed and dry (presumably because they had been sitting on the pass through for far too long), the eggs were cooked through and cold despite the fact that we ordered over easy, and the two (2) wedges of tomato were cold and dry. The southern benedict was completely cold, the sauce was congealed, and there was no meat or bacon included (as described in the menu). I have no idea what happened in the kitchen. We ate as much as we could because we were pretty hungry by that point, and what was edible was not great. We did voice some complaints and wait staff was very kind and understanding (we felt terrible complaining because we knew it wasn’t the wait staff’s fault, but the food was simply too bad to not say something). There seemed to be similar complaints at all other tables within earshot of us. We were offered a discount on the entrees but our total bill was over $70 (not including gratuity) for 3 drinks, 3 cups of coffee, and borderline inedible food. Drinks were good and service was great considering the situation. The restaurant is lovely and we still had a good time sitting outside for a while on a nice day, but we were frankly shocked by how bad the food was.

jesse jones

2023-11

Disappointed in food quality and kitchen wait time. Fried pickles, fried green tomatoes, fried green beans tasted stale and old. Not hot. The Dr Pepper short ribs had a week’s worth of salt and could be mistaken for a meat flavored ramen packet. The chicken salad was great, excepting the chicken. It seemed to be a week old and poorly reheated. The Swiss burger, however, looked amazing, and was enjoyed. It took over an hour to get our food. So, don’t come hungry! Atmosphere was quaint and cozy and people were quite friendly. Maybe the kitchen was understaffed? Thanks, and we’ll try you guys again sometime.

C. Hammond

2024-01

This is a restaurant I frequently recommend to locals and/or out of towners because it is very welcoming, has a wide variety of food and drinks for everyone and overall offers up a fun environment. The music is always good and the service is even better.Even with small hiccups that sometimes happen in the restaurant industry you can tell the staff truly cares, including the owner.I will always encourage people to support small businesses and this one even more so after getting more insight on the management and staff. They function like a little family and what’s more comforting than that?Check out Lilahs and help keep local businesses thriving.

iroda yusupova

2021-05

We had a great experience here, the staff was very friendly and greeted us immediately when we first came in. Our waitress made sure to check up on us throughout our dinner even though it was slightly busy. There was a good variety of food on the menu and the shrimp salad I ordered tasted great and came out quick. You can tell it is a very clean establishment and I especially loved all the cute dog decor!