Lilly's Corner

LarderRoom...Lillys Corner is such a hidden gem in Norfolk. If you know you know. Everything is fresh and made to order. It's one of the only places I know of to get African food in Hampton Roads. If there is a special, get it. Look for the whole snapper or the dibi grilled lamb (or chicken). They also have some great homemade drinks. Enjoy.

You can smell the food as you’re parking right outside the restaurant! Very cozy unassuming place, right next to a Jr. Market/gas station. Outside you can see giant signage covering the windows with pictures of their entrees. As you enter, the great smell of food envelopes you. You get transformed into a world of Senegalese/African motif - bright yellow, burgundy, green patterned wallpaper, repeated onto fabric table covers protected by plastic liners. There is seating for 28, combination of booths and chairs. You are then greeted with a smile and hello. I quickly said my hello and made a remark that it’s my first time and that not sure what to select. I was asked what I feel like eating - fish? Chicken ? Lamb? It’s a good thing I came well informed from the Yelp reviews- so I ordered Beef

Update Aug: I ordered online and got the fish yassa and nems (egg rolls) and bissap drink this time. They were out of the bissap drink so I got the ginger lemon drink instead, it had strong ginger taste. I liked it, the drink felt "cleansing". The fish came with white rice and sautéed onions, the fish was seasoned really well and the white rice was also seasoned well. The nems / egg rolls came with three sauces and they tasted pretty good. I ordered the lamb mafe and the beef fataya. The lamb mafe was a stew with slight peanut flavor that was interesting in a good way and the beef fatay was like empanadas and had good flavor

I have DoorDashed Lilly's Corner twice now. Delicious!! I ordered the Red Snapper each time for my Mother. I ordered the lamb, the chicken . The sautéed onions and slightly cooked onions are just plain good. The food is hot and fresh upon delivery. And the portions are enough for 2-3 servings. I'm portion controlling my meals ,so the food is just right for that. Will definitely be ordering again.

The portion here is GREAT, along with the flavor in the food. Every bite is filled with vibrant taste. The price is definitely worth the quality of the food. The only downside to this place is the interior design and seating. I would probably just order for delivery or take-out in the future, but will for sure be eating from here again!