Lilia Comedor 3159 South Moody Avenue, Portland, OR 97239

"Just had one of the best experiences of my life at Lilia. Do yourself a favor and do NOT miss the tasting menu, which rotates weekly. It was an incredible value, and more importantly there was not one single disappointing dish in the 8-course lineup. Some stand outs were the amberjack crudo in aguachile: the fish was incredible and cut so pretty, and the aguachile was just the brightest and tastiest i’ve ever had. The quesadilla with huitlacoche, sprouting broccoli and marinated radish: never having tried huitlacoche I was shocked at how decadent and rich it tasted… every flavor in the dish worked like magic with the others. The pork collar: as soon as I touched a piece of the pork collar confit it fell apart under my fork, cooked to perfection. Like the carnitas of your dreams. And the chocolate & salted hazelnut tart with kumquats: probably the most interesting combinations of flavors and textures in any dessert I’ve tried… the kind of experience that’s just delightful every time you take another bite. Every dish was just a surprising explosion of flavors and beauty. This is exciting food. Absolutely no letdowns with the service (every staff member was enthusiastic and knowledgeable) and the ambience as well, but the food is truly mind-blowing."

"We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner & our conversation with the Chef at the counter… the cocktails were instagram worthy & delicious. All the flavor components of the dishes complimented each other & beautifully plated. Our favorite savory dishes was the slow cooked pork with pickled Japanese apples & a dollop of apple butter. The salty with the tangy was so so good. I love that the chef offers multiple desserts. I’m a huge fan. I firmly believe no meal is complete with at least a couple of desserts. I was told sometimes they have 3 or 4. The 2 desserts for the evening were a Merengue Baked Alaska & Upside Down Mango cake. The combination of warm toasted gooey merengue & cold tart ice cream had me thinking I should order a second. The ambiance is casual. You leave completely full. We even had a little left over to take home. The chef’s experience is not a pre-fixed dinner where you may need to go grab a burger after. Which we have definitely done before."

"This was such a lovely experience- my partner and I celebrated with the tasting menu and wine pairing and it was possibly the best tasting experiences I’ve had. Flavors were exceptional, portions generous, and they kindly accommodated a food preference. I look forward to returning!"

"Honesty one of the best “fine dining” experiences I’ve ever had. Lilia has a rotating menu as they source their ingredients locally and from nearby venues. I’m sort of kicking myself for not taking a pic but here goes off the top of my head: scallops with passion fruit, chicory Caesar salad, chinook, pork confit, and Marion berry beignet. I’m not even sure I have the vocabulary adequately describe how good this food was, but it was THAT good. Like every aspect of the fishes from the protein, vegetables, bread, sauce, etc was made with such care from the chef - you could tell from the explosion of flavor with each bite. Our fave was probably the scallops which was unexpected cause I was looking forward to the chinook and pork confit the most. But hey, pleasantly surprised in a good way right? To drink, we had the “pick me up” cocktail. Don’t recall all the ingredient but anything with vanilla extract is right down my alley. All in all, Lilia was an exquisite dining experience and lived up to its hype. It’s a “must come back” type of establishment cause the menu is always fresh."

"This was an outstanding experience. The food was absolutely delicious, presented well, with good portions. The service and atmosphere are both really great, along with good lighting for pictures. I enjoyed the wine pairing and the sommelier seemed knowledgeable and I enjoyed the presentation of the food for each course. I would definitely go here again for a fancy tasting dinner."