Lila Mae’s Southern Kitchen & Lounge

Went here for a change of pace and enjoyed it. While the food was great, the service was only average. There is no other place in Lincoln that does Southern style cooking so well. And they were even have gluten-free options for my wife. We had to wait to get seated, no problem with that, but then we waited for our server. Not just a minute or two. It was 5-10 minutes after we were seated. We ordered drinks and food and waited at least 10 minutes to get out drinks. We finished our meal but hadn't seen our server for sometime. When she finally arrived with the check, I had my card out and gave it to her right away. Then we waited to get it back. We watched another table with a different server get cleaned, seated, eat, pay, leave, the table cleaned and seated AGAIN, before we got out. This was a Saturday, and they had light entertainment with a fellow playing guitar and singing, so we were at least entertainment while we waited. It was still longer than we expected a meal anywhere else to take. Go for the great Southern style food, but be prepared to wait if you get the wrong server.

What a lovely spot! The food is made with love and tradition. It is homemade and absolutely delicious. Friendly and welcoming service...amazing to see so many smiles from staff. Looking forward to visiting often especially since the gluten free options are amazing!