Caffe Lilla

Reviews

• Joni J.

  star star star star star 6 August 2026

  My friend and I have lunch here every Friday. We love the unique food and vast selection.  Salads, paninis, and soups. They have a ton of coffee and tea selections as well.
  
  I recommend the chopped salad, the Spartan panini and the cauliflower corn chowder!

• Blaise B.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 31 July 2026

  The most mediocre, bland brunch I've possibly ever had.  You led me astray, Yelp.
  
  This was an uncomfortable experience.  The lady working behind the counter seemed like she had social anxiety or something.  I felt bad for her because she clearly did not want to have to talk to customers, but she really should have just gotten a job somewhere less customer-service oriented.  The tables and chairs were still chained together outside, but it was gorgeous out so we asked if we could eat outside.  She said yes and then walked away.  So we sat among the chains.  She brought our food out to us and everything.  Do they leave those there all the time??  It was really weird.
  
  I got a strata, which was bland and dry.  I ate a few bites and threw the rest away.  We tried a couple of baked goods too, which were also dry.  I won't be back.

• Robert J.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 16 July 2026

  This place could be a regular stop for me as it's convenient, but it's not worth stopping in. Food is drab, service is lacking, atmosphere is dismal.   Wish it was good, but I can't recommend.

• Savannah S.

  star star star star_border star_border 12 July 2026

  The sandwiches and soups are great- however I wish Caffe Lilla took advantage of being a locally owned coffee shop. I can't say this enough, but barista should be trained to steak milk properly- not simply to heat the milk. This, in essence, is what makes a latte a latte and a cappuccino a cappuccino. For the most part I do enjoy the set up, though it seems like a cafe directed towards a much older audience.

• L K.

  star star star star_border star_border 11 July 2026

  3 stars for food.  Minus 1 for service.
       This is the second time we've come since last year's re-opening. We were there at lunch hour, it was disappointing. It looks like current owner is trying to hang on to the original atmosphere, and they aren't quite managing it. They have added a few tables -- good. But a couple of those are high-tops -- ugh! It's not relaxing to eat when the choice is leave my feet dangling or bend my knees back. It feels too much like a lunch counter at the mall.
  
  The service arrangement is unwieldy. I'm not the only person with some food allergies! I need to know the contents of sandwiches, etc., so I can say what to leave out. Ordering spot is in the corner of the counter as always, but -- you can't make a final decision until you reach that corner, after waiting in line edging around one of the tables. That's because the large chalk board lists fancifully named menu items with ZERO details. There is exactly ONE printed menu with details, and it is kept right in front of the cashier instead of at the beginning of the counter or tied to the specials board where customers could see it before it is their turn to order. So if you have any questions, you hold up everyone else in line.
  
  All the pastries looked delicious, but most of them were not labeled. Buckeye cookies in the same case as some others - peanut allergics beware!  Drink selection is minimal if you aren't drinking coffee. Two juices, four pop flavors, some bottled cold tea, about eight hot teas.
  
  If you go often enough to memorize the details, or you have no food allergies, it is fine. They do bring your order to the table.