One of the foods I miss the most since my Celiac Disease diagnosis is Asian food. Soy Sauce lurks in almost everything, as does msg, and a variety of foods are cooked in the same wok, which I doubt gets cleaned for my special meal despite assurances to the contrary. And did I mention that wheat gluten is its own dish?
Lilli and Loo comes to the rescue, and even has printed a separate GF take out menu. In fact, check out their website - the gluten-free selections get top billing! The menu selection is pan-Asian, with Thai, Chinese and Japanese all finding a place on the menu. My weakness is for noodles, so I ordered the Singapore,with a request to make it less spicy. It was everything I expected it to be - salty, noodle-y, like plain old New York Chinese takeout. I have eaten there several times before, and the only thing I regret is that I don't try other dishes. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right?
They now offer dumplings - remember those? I promise myself next time to try them as well as the tempura. When was the last time you had that? Should I feel health-conscious, maybe I'll try the spicy beef salad. Even the steamed dishes have potential, with 4 sauces, including a pomegranate teriyaki. What, I don't have to order the white sauce?! On the other hand, maybe I'll throw caution to the wind and try something, anything, from the section of the menu called "Crispy." Sometimes you eat to live, sometimes you live to eat.
Lilli and Loo devotes a page of its GF menu to explain how they serve their GF patrons. It is almost a manifesto. There is also a promise that there will be more dishes coming soon!
The restaurant offers alcoholic beverages, including gluten free beer, and takes major credit cards.
Lilli and Loo is located at 792 Lexington Ave (between 61st and 62nd Streets), New York, 10065. Call at (2120 421-7800 or fax at (212) 421-8700.
Attitude to GF Patrons: 9
Variety of GF Foods: 10
Quality of GF Foods: 10
Kid-Friendly Food: 10
Kid-Friendly Attitude: 10
Overall grade: A
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