Lillian's Italian Kitchen - Santa Cruz

Belly bursting happiness. Lillian 's is right down the street where I live, so it proves to be my favorite local restaurant and a usual for my boyfriend and my 'date nights. ' It 's small, crowded, and loud, but a lot of the time I like that-it 's a hopping spot in a small space. The food is insanely good for Santa Cruz, perhaps the best I 've tasted in the area spanning all kinds of cuisine. They 're insanely rich and decadent sauces match well with their amazing pastas, which I 'm told they get fresh daily from a small pasta maker in San Jose. So yeah, happiest I 've been in a Santa Cruz restaurant. Call ahead, be hungry, be happy.

After making reservations we headed over there so we would be there right on time. But when we got there, the restauraunt was packed! We had to wait half an hour to just get in. Although, the service was very nice. After about ten minutes of waiting he brought us menus so we wouldnt be to bored. Then after about twenty minutes he came out to us with a plate of fresh garlic bread. Yummy! Then after then more minutes we came in. The place was crowded and noisy, obviously one of santa cruz's top restauraunts. I ordered pesto ravioli that was so delicious and rich!!! The wait was definetly worth it. :

Thank you Lillian's. Thank you for coming to Santa Cruz. Love the ambience. Love the food. Love the service.

This place rocks! I called at 430 on saturday to see when we could get in. Her took my mame and number and told me an hour. An jour later we were seated. The people out front waiting to be seated were served ice water and the outdoir heater was turned on later so they could be warm! So considerate! The staff was friendly and the foid to die for! Bravo!

This was the perfect valentines day spot. The soup is the best I've ever had. The aroma alone will make you fall in love