What a fantastic place for a fancy dinner!! It's not so fancy that you feel like you need to wear something extra special, but it isn't casual. The pasta dishes are amazing and you can get a 60% dish at 60% the original price, so you can try more or just have less and room for dessert. Service was great too. Parking is available in parking garages nearby or on the street. Get the artichokes and martini!!!!!

Lyla Lila lived up to the hype! Super lucky to go check it out and explore a lot of the options on the menu. The food was great, the drinks were great, the service was great! Our server Stafford was by far one of my favorites servers I've ever had. We made the experience even better. The items we ordered was the cold smoked scallops, calamari, rack of lamb, wagyu beef ravioli, and the duck lasagna! Everything tasted fantastic. -The scallops came out with the lid on and the smoked inside the dish so they did the fancy lid removal and spinning of the smoke. Wasn't expecting that (I'm good without that attention you get from the rest of restaurant). Minus that the scallops were super delish. -The pesto with the calamari was super flavorful. -The wagyu beef and truffle ravioli made my heart happy. Best ravioli I've ever had and the cheese was so fresh tasting! -They are apparently known for the duck lasagna which I get now. It was quite tasty however it's a very filling dish. Reminded me of a holiday dish. -Last and definitely not least the Rack of Lamb, chefs kiss! This dish was my favorite of them all. The lamb was perfectly cooked and the sauces paired with it couldn't have been anymore perfect!!! Overall, great experience at Lyla Lila. Can't wait to go back and explore more of the menu.

Parking is very difficult in this area so we ubered. The place fills up fast so reservation, especially in the weekend, is highly recommended. The ambience and decor are elegant from floor to ceiling. There are some black vents on the ceiling that look strangely dirty and out of the picture, but I guess no one care to look up as much. Once I saw them, I couldn't unseen them. The service is professional and nice. The food is on the high price but it makes sense for the midtown location and the upscale restaurant. We had: - Broccoli & fennel salad: it's better to get a small portion if you plan to try several other dishes. We got the small portion and there's still a lot. - Crispy artichoke: super crunchy, like snack chip crunch. As much as I like the texture, the taste is too salty for me. - Calamari from the grill: fresh squid but the flavor is a mix of very salty, a hint of spiciness and bitterness where the charcoal burnt are. This dish doesn't work for me either. - Wagyu beef and black truffle ravioli: this dish is the star. - Squid ink spaghetti: the spaghetti texture is kind of chewy and not al dente. It's also over seasoning to my taste. - Ice cream sandwich with amarena cherry gelato and magic shell: this dessert is a star and highlight of the whole meal. All in all, the menu is a hit and miss to me personally. But the restaurant itself deserve good rating with tasty cuisine, and nice ambience. I still recommend the place.

Russell was our server for the evening, and my daughter and I had an amazing experience. Every course was exceptional. The waiter was personable, charming, and had a great personality. The restaurant was efficient and spectacular in their delivery of dishes. We started with the bread service and a chopped broccoli and fennel salad. My daughter had a perfectly cooked rack of lamb, while I enjoyed the Wagyu steak and truffle ravioli. We finished with chai tea and a beautifully crafted lemon cheesecake.

Wow, I was absolutely blown away by the quality of food here. They source their food from a local farm and have a rotating menu based on the produce. The decor and ambiance is tasteful. Service was attentive and pleasant. Probably the best Italian inspired restaurant I've been to, period. Crispy artichokes: the presentation was stunning. I liked the deep flavor of the stems, but felt the dish was quite one-noted. The cheese spread at the bottom of the plate was interesting, but I felt the fish roe was underutilized (in fact I couldn't taste any flavor from it but noticed it was there from the menu description). Wood grilled mushrooms: these were grilled to perfection which drew out a wonderful umami flavor from the mushrooms. There was a thicker mushroom and some enoki style ones - both were excellent. The truffle aioli was the cherry on top. Honestly I didn't know mushrooms could taste like this! Crispy duck lasagna: 13 layers of nicely cooked pasta topped with a delightfully crispy top since it's flash fried, then finished in the oven. The bechemel could've been more flavorful, and I could barely taste the duck. However, the carrot puree was lovely, along with the carrot and radish on the size. Portion size is big enough to feed 2-3 people, which I felt was incredibly generous of the restaurant. Cavatelli with pork ragu and tiger prawns: the pasta was made in-house and cooked perfectly. The pork was savory and tender. The prawns felt a little unnecessary as the dish would've held its own without them, but they were cooked well and I always love extra protein. Portion size was also quite sizable for this dish; we had leftovers. Tiramisu: I thought they dusted extra cocoa power for decor but it turned out to be chocolate shavings which was neat! The coffee flavor is quite strong to the point where it initially tastes too bitter, but as you eat more, it gradually balances out. I enjoyed the large-ish dark chocolate bits they included, which made for a sophisticated flavor. Definitely blows Cafe Intermezzo out of the water, no contest. Lemon cheesecake: much sweeter than the tiramisu but the lemon flavor was highlighted prominently. I enjoyed the extra creme fraiche on top with the lemon shavings, and the bluberries were huge, plump, and sweet. Definitely gave farm-to-table vibes! Overall, extremely impressed and thoroughly enjoyed my experience here. I got a few peeks into the kitchen as waitstaff were walking in and out, and it looked beautiful. They even had a table near the door with a lamp about 2 feet above the table (presumably for plating?) which gave the kitchen some beautiful lighting.

A hidden gem located near the Fox Theater!!! Went here on a Friday's night with no reservation since they were fully booked. Got super lucky & got seats at the gorgeous half circle bar (: Small restaurant with a cozy & romantic vibe!! The squid ink pasta was *chef's kiss*, my personal favorite!!! Enjoyed the soul vaccination as well, strong bourbon w/ a hint of duck fat! 4 star since service wasn't that great imo. The server seems like he had a bad day lol Def will be back tho. To try other dishes!!

Exceptional dinner that is perfect for a special occasion! First I will recommend going to the Georgian Terrace parking garage. It is $20 but no one in my party was successful in finding another available parking garage in the area. This is the only negative I have about the experience. For appetizers, my group split the ciabatta and broccoli & fennel salad. The butter for the ciabatta was so unique and flavorful, and the salad was a nice refreshing bite before getting into the pasta. For entree, everyone in my party got a half portion of the smoked eggplant caramelle. It was by far the best thing we had and I wish I got a full portion. If you are looking to order a pasta dish, you must get this!!!! Perfect in every way. I also got the snapper. Good flavors but the pesto was concentrated in two bites, I wish it was spread over the whole snapper so it could be in every bite. I had a bite of my friend's duck lasagna. It was phenomenal but so rich -- rich in a good way, but I could definitely not finish the whole thing on my own! Another friend got the cappelletti which was also good, the sauce was the stand out. I am not a dessert person, but they wanted to order some, and I am so glad we did because the dessert was to die for!!!!! We did the chocolate orange mousse cake which was so flavorful, perfect caramel, and then the ice cream sandwich which was out of this world. I am not normally a sweets person but I think it was even better than the caramelle! Overall definitely worth the trip!

We had tix to Alvin Ailey and wanted to grab a quick bite. Seated on the corner across from the Fox, I do recommend making reservations if you can. We managed to get seats at the bar and managed to get two appetizers and some wine. Just on the appetizers and wine, I definitely want to go back for dinner. We had the crispy artichokes and calamari. The artichokes were tender and came with a parmigiano fonduta. I could have eaten the entire plate, that's how delicious they were. The calamari was grilled with corona beans, smoked olives, sun-dried tomato-cashew pesto. This dish was amazing, and the calamari was tender. The place was a whole vibe, and the bartenders were really nice. To drink, I tried the cab-franc, which was amazing. All in all, for a quick turnaround spot to grab and go, this place is great! I'm planning to go back for dinner.

Lyla Lila is a really special spot to go on a dinner date. The whole space is gorgeous, the staff is kind and attentive, and the food is on a different level. Highly recommend getting at least one of each course. Every part of the meal is flavorful in a very unique way. You gotta try the Brussels sprouts. And I can't recommend the crunchy fuck lasagna. Both of those dishes are unlike anything I've ever had before. The ONLY complaint I have is that, for a place that costs this kind of money, it feels a bit rough that they don't give you any bread or anything like that. You can buy a couple little pieces of bread, but I really feel like it should be complimentary. Bread would go a long way to soak up some of the flavors on the plates that otherwise just get thrown out.

Lyla Lila is a sophisticated Italian restaurant with a cheerful ambiance! Even though the lighting is dim it really adds to the experience, and there are plenty of people chatting at the bar area too. I love how they have a seating area for single diners as well. My boyfriend and I made a reservation a couple hours in advance, which was a late dinner since we were jet lagged from flying from California. We started off with the broccoli, fennel, and celery salad. This was so delicious! I was surprised because I never had a broccoli salad before much less one this good. The broccoli was perfectly crisp, the pistachios added a nice crunch, and the provolone wasn't overwhelming. I usually don't like celery but I honestly didn't even notice it in this salad. Then came the entrees, the duck ravioli and wagyu & truffle ravioli. I liked the duck ravioli but wished it had a little more duck in it. It was definitely a unique dish though, worth a try! My boyfriend enjoyed the wagyu and truffle ravioli but it was a little too rich for me. For dessert we settled on the tiramisu, which was definitely the right choice. It was a huge slice compared to the lemon cheesecake we were considering, and I loved every bite of it! This made it to the list of my top tiramisus. Service was great as well, we were seated promptly and our waiter John was attentive in making sure that our plates and silverware were switched out between courses. He even noticed when a tiny drop of sauce from the ravioli made its way onto the table! Very glad we were able to try this restaurant during our short trip.