The Lilydale General

I stopped by the Lilydale General for a quick breakfast and coffee. I ordered the eggs benedict with gluten-free bread and salmon, and it was absolutely delicious. The salmon was fresh and the bread was yummy. The coffee was great, and the staff were friendly and provided quick service. I would definitely return to try more dishes!

We paid a visit to this cafe on Saturday lunch. Read the reviews knew this cafe is quite popular in the area . We had the Mexican Roti , the Canadian omelette, coffee and tea, and I couldn’t help to order a raspberry slice . It’s said it’s raw , vegan, gluten free , well since it’s healthy and pretty I NEED to have a try ! It’s delicious and probably the best raw/ vegan slice that I’ve ever tasted. Love my Mexican Roti, fresh and hot and flavourful . surprisingly not spicy at all ! My husband says the coffee was definitely a 4.5/ 5 !

I had an incredible experience here over the weekend with 3 friends.<br/ <br/ The cafes exterior interior is so cute. I loved the white picket fence, the green/blue/white colour scheme that flowed into the restaurant with the array of green plants hanging around the ceiling. The space felt so warm and welcoming.<br/ <br/ The food, coffee smoothies were delicious!<br/ Flat white with almond milk: such a nice coffee, creamy not too bitter<br/ Hot chocolate: ordered by my friend<br/ Date cacao peanut butter smoothie: this smoothie was a winner! It had an awesome peanut butter flavour I enjoyed chewing on the cacao pieces that were on top, as I drank the smoothie<br/ Green smoothie: super refreshing!<br/ Corn fritters: I loved this dish. The corn fritters were crunchy on the outside had a good texture on the inside that wasn’t mushy. The tomato relish on top was so good, it added a great sweetness to an otherwise savoury dish. Great balance of flavours.<br/ French toast: wow, this was a thick piece of French toast! I wish there was more of the strawberry coulis to go with the bread. The mascarpone added a nice creaminess to the sweetness of the toast.<br/ Waffles: the waffles were soft sweet, exactly what you’d want! I got a generous amount of Nutella in the bite I had off my friends dish which I loved <br/ Baked eggs: such a well balanced dish. Great tomato flavour in the tomato base. The eggs still had a nice runny yolk<br/ <br/ The staff were beyond friendly welcoming! The food came out in good time all together<br/

Pet friendly, great outdoor setting and fully enclosed. Friendly service and good coffee too!<br/ <br/ Staffs did meal check to see if everything is okay, and also did another one when paying!<br/ <br/ Would definitely go back next time where down there! Keep up the great work guys!

The Lilydale general! used to love this place few years back then was sold to a new owner! who just killed it! I've since been back after I Hurd from a little birdie that there is a new owner and honestly could not be more happier that its getting back up again! The new owner has really worked hard to get it back to the amazing cafe it was! I worked here as a chef and saw everything! from what I can see the place is honestly picking back up! coffee is amazing as always! (thanks Maddie) The food was amazing licked my plate clean! keep the good work up guys! its amazing to see the love going back into that place!