Lily's Wings, Burgers, & Things

When you consume wings, you're going to get dirty. There's no getting around messy fingers. Lily's has the answer for that. Wet wipes, right there at the table, in the napkin dispenser. It's little things like that that sets Lily's Wings, Burgers, and Things apart. They stand heads and shoulders above the competition. This small, local, independent eatery is located in a small strip mall adjacent to a gas station and Subway along Northway Drive not far from the YMCA, the Whitney Senior Center and soccer fields, and all of the medical offices located in the vicinity.Lily's serves large bone-in wings, boneless wings, drumsticks, country-style breaded chicken tenders, angus or bison burgers, fish sandwiches, commercial fries, handcut fresh french fries, onion rings, jalapeno poppers, cheese curds, and more. If you don't care for fries, they have homemade cole slaw.What's nice is that there's such a variety. Along with the wings, you can choose from various homemade sauces that range from fruity to spicy, depending upon what you like. I tried the teriyaki sauce with my boneless wing combo and really liked it. It has a kick at the end, but wasn't mouth-on-fire hot.The hand cut, fresh french fries are excellent - among the best I've had in the area. They were perfectly cooked served with homemade ranch dressing. I was given a generous portion of fries to go with my combo, which featured 11 boneless wings. You can sample the sauces before you decide on which one you want to go with your wings.The restaurant is kept clean, and the server/cashier was very helpful to this newbie customer.I've also had a hamburger here - the black and blue. It was done to order (medium well). The bun was soft and delicious, the hamburger was juicy and flavorful, and the toppings (red onion, lettuce and tomato) were fresh.My only complaint, and it's a small one, was that the previous customer had left some sauce residue on the table. There wasn't a lot, and I'm sure it's easy to do at a place like this - where the sauce is the boss - but they may want to check the tables more frequently to make sure they're wiped after each customer.On the downside, it's often the case that they are understaffed. Sometimes, this means that customers up front aren't getting attention because the person is in the back tending to cooking. There really should be more staff on duty or they're going to lose business. On the plus side, each meal is made fresh to order, so that sometimes means waiting a bit for your food.There are a couple of televisions here so you can watch the news or a game. Also, the Lily's food truck ensures that you can enjoy their food when you're out and about. The food truck is frequently seen in downtown St. Cloud, especially in warmer months.You can also order online, and they'll have the order ready for pickup when you get there. It's all these touches that make Lily's a restaurant worth visiting and revisiting.I still can't get over the wet wipes. Only a true wing place would have these, instead of dry napkins. It's touches like that that make Lily's a special place.

I wasn't expecting much after hearing very mixed reviews of this place. The atmosphere is decent but nothing special and the set up seems unorganized. I think this is better suited to be picked up/take out or catering and they don't seem to have that many people eat in. They were out of several things we tried to order (mozzarella sticks, rib tips and I don't even remember the 3rd one) and the wait for our items seemed excessive. I ordered the California burger and although it had good flavor it was dry. My Husband has the pulled pork and liked it.The kids had corn dogs which they also enjoyed. The hand cut fries were very good and if I ever go back I may get fries and that's it!!

I was not pleased with my visit to Lily's even though I had been waiting a long time to stop by. It was my first visit there and quite possibly my last. The only reason why I'm giving them one star is because I enjoyed their mushroom & swiss bison burger. As far as everything else goes, they have some work to do. I was not the only disgruntled customer at Lily's on the day I came in. I witnessed multiple. A lady came up demanding new fries because hers were "charred." She said she wasn't paying for fries that were all black. The man who made them and served them seemed to know they were charred because he said they were making a new batch at the time. Two other customers came in to quickly leave because one of the features they had on their board, the Texas Mashed Potatoes, were not available "that day." I'm not sure why they would be written on the board if they didn't even have them. As far as my own experience, I don't plan on coming in again anytime soon. I called to order my lunch in advance and when I got there, I expected to wait while the food was being cooked, but the service I ended up receiving, was some of the worst I've ever seen. I felt for the cashier because he seemed frustrated with the cook/the person who seemed to be his boss as well. He apologized to me multiple times and expressed the lack of communication between him and the cook. I ordered a mushroom & swiss bison burger with lettuce and mayo. I also ordered hand cut fries as a part of my combo. The pop was completely flat so I don't recommend even ordering the combo if you do choose to come here. The fries were soggy and had no crisp to them (also, they were not hand cut but rather just their regular fries). If you don't like a lot of grease, the bison burger probably isn't for you. It was drenched with grease. The taste was nice despite the excessive grease. I would say the burger saved the entire order overall, but he did not put lettuce on the burger, so I ran back in to notify the cashier. I was charged for it ($1.00 per extra topping/veggie), so I did want to make sure to get my lettuce or get a refund. The cashier graciously went back to the kitchen and got some lettuce and cut up some tomatoes for me as well.Being that there is a window between the front and kitchen of Lily's, you can hear the conversations in the kitchen. As the cashier cut up the vegetables, the cook was telling him that I did not ask for lettuce on my burger and that mushroom & swiss burgers don't come with lettuce, which made me upset because there is always the option of putting whatever toppings people want on any kind of burger. He kept talking about me and my order as I was standing right there.The cashier did not respond to the cook and when he came back out, he looked noticeably uncomfortable. He apologized to me once again and I told him I knew it was not his fault.Customers should never be discredited or made to feel they are wrong. I paid for terrible service and to listen to a man who was very negative both toward his customers and employee. I would've loved to see that guy crack one smile...he should not be in the food business with his attitude. Half-decent food and a nasty demeanor isn't a good look for a business.

A friend told me that Lily's is a hoppin' place. So, my husband and I took a chance and ordered online for delivery. These were the BEST WINGS I've ever had. They were cooked to perfection and SO tender. Both the wingettes and drummettes were so large that I can't even imagine the mutant chickens they came from. All I can say is that they obviously grow BIG chickens in Minnesota. All three sauces were absolutely DELICIOUS! We'll never be able to settle for Buffalo Wild Wings again. Also, the delivery was on point and food was still piping hot when we got it.

I originally gave a bad review. My first visit to the food truck for Lily's was not the greatest. Since then I gave them a second chance as I believe in doing so, because every place has their bad days. The second chance was a success. I enjoyed the wings, and the kids thought the food truck was a really cool concept.

This is my second visit here and to me there was something very off about this visit. First was the wings to me felt like they weren't cooked long enough, the meat wasn't right at all, it was kind of slimy like it hadn't been cooked thoroughly. The table was dirty, and they don't really check on you or ask how the food is, but I guess they assumed it was okay. I liked the televisions they had throughout the restaurant, and I also liked the bathroom being clean, there wasn't anyone there for lunch which was surprising. The cashier was nice and helpful and was also patient with me. Also what I didn't like about this establishment besides it's wings was the hand wipes that are in the dispenser were not ready to be used so with barbecue hands I had to dig in it to get it so that they come out every time. Also the wipes were not a good quality at all, they left a film on my hands that I didn't like at all. I doubt I will return to this place, not sure what happened but I do not feel this would be a good value even if it were free.

The food is overpriced for the taste and quality. The owner and manager are difficult to deal with when and if you have a concern or complaint. They also have trump flags hanging in their windows of their store front. Seems dumb to me but apparently they only want to cater to Trump fans.

Never open ! No set hours so good luck catching them open. Had a certificate bought on radio tried to use for 2 years- they were closed for about a year of that due to someone crashing car through the front. Then never could catch them open, even though tried 4-5 tines. Last week finally caught them open but they won't honor certificate cuz it's almost 2 years old-even though it has no expiration date!Don't even bother!

The food is so soul, but I've heard numerous complaints from other people how poorly the owner preached the employees. The prices are excessively high, but the food is OK. I just don't do business with people who are nasty to Theron ploys.

Should have been a Zero! Went to music in the park in Clearwater. Lily's didn't even bother to show up! I heard that they canceled at the last minute so they couldn't get anyone else! Asinine business!