Lilium - Arrecife

We saw this restaurant when we ate at another one at the marina in February so wanted to try it on our recent holiday. We saved it for last as we wanted a 'michelin ' treat but it was so disappointing and has left a sour taste in our minds. The food was tasteless; the octopus was the toughest we have had and the suckling pig had no presentation. When we have eaten this dish before our taste buds drooled but this was just a lump of meat served with an undressed tasteless salad. One end of the pork was tender but it became tougher and drier with every bite. We decided to leave after one course which didn 't seem to please the waitress as she already had to lend us an i pad with the menu because we cannot use the app on the table (when was this necessary in a top restaurant? We also had a long wait for our food which was not of michelin star quality. We had already eaten at other restaurants on the island for which we had to book as they are so good enough said!

We had a great dining experience in Lilium. Chef Ortega’s tasting menu was well built. It’s hard to pick one dish to highlight but certainly the smoked goat cheese with fig sauce and the pork belly course were my favourite. Few glasses of local wine went well with the dishes served.

I have just eaten here for my birthday. It was terrible. The chef should be ashamed. The only good thing i consumed tonight was the red wine. The prawn starter cost 16 euros and was basically frozen prawn laid on a bed of salad no thought put into it. We were told that the chef special for tonight was pork meatballs with truffle mash and port reduction. We both chose that. The pork balls were raw inside so we sent them back. The second time around most of them were cooked properly but not all of them still. When you have a chef that can’t cook something as simple as meatballs you should be worried. When it comes out a second time still not cooked properly then he is showing contempt. Don’t waste your money here go to the burger king next door seriously

Nos desplazamos en esta ocasión hasta la capital de Lanzarote , Arrecife, para visitar restaurante_lilium bajo la dirección del chef orlando_ortega_lanzarote . Era una visita en la que teníamos muchas expectativas por su galardón “Bib Gourmand” además de “Recomendado Guía REPSOL” y desde luego no defraudó . Lilium ofrece un productos de las islas, que sin perder su esencia tradicional, tienen un toque de creatividadque actualiza la cocina tradicional canaria con un resultado al paladar brillante en forma de carta o Menú degustación denominado “SENTIDO CANARIO” que tiene su nombre plenamente justificado además de los galardones otorgados. Mi mujer apostó a caballo ganador y se decantó por 2️⃣ platosde primera calidad como son el carabinero a la plancha y el atún de temporada, con una salsa ponzu de los que me destacó, además de su sabor, el punto de cocinado perfecto y un sabor sublime. Yo me decanté por el menú largo de 9️⃣ pases, muy equilibrado, con una cantidad muy acertada y con una variedad de productos e ingredientes de alta calidad, excelentemente combinados que dan como resultado una mezcla de sabores que no dejan para nada indiferente al comensal que como consecuencia hacen que cada plato sea diferente al anterior y en conjunto sea muy sorprendente Los platos principales como el pescado del día (la vieja) en un punto de cocción sublime con su salsa, para mojar pan, por supuesto, y sobre todo el cordero majorero de Fuerteventura, EXTRAORDINARIO, con esa capa inicial crujiente deliciosa, hicieron de ambas opciones un complemento perfecto al menú. El refrescante postre de mouse de papaya y los petit fours pusieron el colofón a una comida en la que nos fuimos muy satisfechos. Hemos disfrutado muchísimo en vuestra casa . Gracias y mucha suerte.

Restaurante impecable. La comida de 10. Es un poco más caro de lo normal, pero merece muchísimo la pena. 100% recomendado