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My daughter and niece highly recommend this place. Unfortunately, Monday was their resting day. We finally get to get this place on Tuesday. It’s definitely worth the wait. The restaurant is very small with just a few tables for dine-ins. The entire menu is a giant poster on the wall with a picture for each menu item. This makes ordering a breeze. The setup of this restaurant is very simple and it’s right behind the counter for customers to see. A small counter for making the noodle, two large pots to cook the noodles and cooking the dishes. A showcase to store all the garnishment and a small space to prep dishes before serving. After receiving a beef noodle soup order. Someone brings out a few prepared doughs, roll it a few times to flatten it to the proper thickness, cuts it, handle pull it and then puts it in a pot of boiling water to cook. Simultaneously, another person brings out a container of beef noodle soup stock to heat up. The noodle and the beef soup gets mixed in the bowl with garnishment and it’s ready to be served. The man in charge at the counter is the owner. An immigrant from ShannXi (陕西) long time ago. Friendly fella.
OnneiOnnei
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It's definitely worth stopping in at Lili's for home-cooked, authentic Xi'an Chinese food. (Don't expect typical sweet American Chinese food.) This is a family-owned and operated restaurant and they really are passionate about serving high-quality food. The prices are great, at around $10, the portions are large, and the hearty food will leave you feeling satisfied. (The dishes here are not greasy at all and Lili doesn't cook with added MSG if you care about that). I recommend EVERYTHING here because it's all homemade with high quality ingredients and delicious, but my favorites are anything with Lili's homemade noodles - Sao Zi Noodle Soup and Biang Biang Handmade Noodles. I have to stop myself from eating all of them at once; the noodles are that excellent.
Jenny EldredJenny Eldred
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Our visit to Lili’s was amazing! We got the biang biang noodles (#2) with pork, which was incredibly flavorful—aromatic and lightly spiced with melt-in-the-mouth meat. The noodles were perfectly tender and chewy. We also got pork and Chinese leek dumplings (#3) which were moist and bursting with flavor. By the end of the meal I was so sad to be full because that meant I couldn’t eat any more!! There are two tables outside for outdoor dining, making dinner at Lili’s a covid-safe destination. The owners are so friendly and kind, and truly care about making your experience here special. We live in Boston but will surely be making frequent trips back to western Mass in order to indulge at Lili’s!
Sarah WaldmanSarah Waldman
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Travellers, this is a fantastic Chinese restaurant that you should visit. All the noodles and dumplings are handmade right there and they are the star of the menu. The dumplings are also scrumptious and are handmade. The dumplings and the noodles are made and cooked perfectly, even after the 30 minutes takeout ride home. The biang biang noodles are wonderful. The Sao Zi noodle soup is spicy and flavorful and is a favorite on the menu. Again, the noodles are wonderful and taste like my grandma from Italy made on holidays. The scallion pancakes are a wonderful starter to the meal. This restaurant is a taste of Xi' An in Amherst. Check it out. We recommend. TL;DR, Fantastic take out.
Lisa DeWittLisa DeWitt
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Lili's is a smaller Chinese restaurant located in the heart of Amherst Center, serving a variety of Chinese dishes in store or as take out. The staff are very friendly, able to make the dishes quickly, and help cater to any needs or changes required. We tried the Biang Biang Noodles with pork, and it was a big portion for the price, and was very tasty. The spice wasn't too overwhelming, and the noodles were a good thickness that weren't too hard. The stewed pork went really well with it. Overall, a solid food choice while in the area.
Nick SNick S
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I had the #2 Biang Biang Noodles with stewed pork. It was really good and the portion was great too. I love how the noodles were chewy and wide. The #7 Sao Zi Noodle Soup had a nice sour broth that I enjoyed too. Went here again and I got the #1 pulled pork hamburger. OMG it was so good!! The buns was made fresh, it was crispy on the outside. The pulled porked was basically pork belly chopped up with cilantro over it. It can out so fresh!
IvyIvy
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Nearby Attractions Of Lili's Restaurant
Amherst Cinema
Emily Dickinson Museum
Beneski Museum of Natural History
Amherst College
Amherst Town Common
The Drake
Jones Library
Mead Art Museum
Delivery Express
One East Pleasant

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Emily Dickinson Museum
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Beneski Museum of Natural History
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Amherst College
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Basic Info
Address
197 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
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(413) 253-5888
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Website
lilischinesefood.com
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4.8
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attractions: Amherst Cinema, Emily Dickinson Museum, Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College, Amherst Town Common, The Drake, Jones Library, Mead Art Museum, Delivery Express, One East Pleasant, restaurants: Johnny's Tavern, Pita Pockets, Amherst Coffee + Bar, Antonio's Pizza, Pasta E Basta, Bistro 63, Garcia's Mexican Restaurant Bar, Bueno Y Sano, Berkshire Dining Commons, Share Amherst

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