LILLYS MEXICAN RESTAURANT Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing the vibrant and flavorful menu at Lillys Mexican Restaurant, located in Sanford, NC. This culinary gem offers a delightful array of authentic Mexican and Central American dishes, featuring specialties such as Caldo de Mojarra and Menudo, celebrated for their rich flavors and generous portions.

  • Caldos: Enjoy hearty soups like the Caldo 7 Mares, a seafood medley that warms the soul.
  • Lunch Specials: Indulge in budget-friendly meals, complete with drinks and traditional accompaniments.
  • Lillys Hot Dogs: A unique twist on classic comfort food, Mexican-style, featuring grilled onions and bacon.

With rave reviews highlighting its welcoming atmosphere and exceptional service, Lilly's is not just about great food; it’s an experience you’ll want to savor. Don’t miss the chance to relish their flavorful Texas Fajita Nachos and whimsical papusas, crafted with fresh ingredients. Culinary enthusiasts will discover a new favorite in every bite!

Caldos / Soups

Menudo

Delicious honey comb broth cooked in our non-spicy red sauce. Accompanied with cilantro, onion and lemon.

$15.99

Caldo 7 Mares

Great combination of shrimp, crab, fish fillet, shells, and a unique mix of ocean products, cooked in a rich red broth. Served with cilantro, onion and chopped bell peppers.

$18.50

Caldo De Filete De Pescado Con Camarones

Delicious tilapia fillet and shrimp cooked with vegetables, cilantro, onion and lemon.

$22.99

Caldo De Filete De Pescado

Delicious tilapia fillet cooked with vegetables, cilantro, onion and lemon.

$16.99

Caldo De Camarones

A great choice of large shrimp cooked in a rich non spicy red broth. Served with cilantro onion and lemons.

$16.99

Caldo De Mojarra

Large tilapia cooked in our house made, non-spicy red sauce, onion, cilantro, and chopped lime.

$17.99

Lillys Hot Dogs (2)

Two delicious hot dogs prepared The Mexican way with grilled onions, bacon, tomato, ketchup and mustard served with fries.

$9.99

Lillys Hot Dogs

Lunch Specials

Lunch Specials

Drink included (lemonade, sweet tea, fountain soda) arroz frijoles y tortilla.

$9.99

Califa Burrito

Steak or chicken! Stuffed with cheese, salsa, avocado and Mexican fries topped with cheese dip and pico de gallo.

$13.99

Burrito Supremo

Large burrito made with a 12-inch tortilla filled with your choice of meat, rice, refried beans, diced tomato, mozzarella cheese, and sour cream topped with plenty melted cheese.

$13.99

Hawaiian Burrito

Steak or chicken! One big flour tortilla filled accompanied with rice, lettuce, mozzarella cheese and delicious grilled pineapple; finally topped with creamy cheese dip and cilantro.

$13.99

Burrito Reg

Large burrito made with a 12 inch tortilla filled with your choice of meat, rice, refried beans, diced tomato, mozzarella cheese, and sour cream.

$11.99

Burritos

ACP Plates

ACP Fajita Loco

Rice topped with crazy combo of shrimp, steak and chicken, tomato, bell pepper, onions and cheese dip.

$15.99

ACP Shrimp Fajitas

Rice topped with grilled shrimp, tomato, bell pepper, onions and cheese dip.

$14.49

ACP Steak Fajitas

Rice topped with grilled steak with tomato, bell pepper, onions and cheese dip.

$13.99

ACP Plates

Delicious rice with meat of your choice topped with cheese dip.

$11.99

ACP Chicken Fajitas

Rice topped with chicken, tomato, bell pepper, onions and cheese dip.

$13.99

Sopes

3 slightly thick corn tortillas topped with refried beans, your choice of meat, lettuce, cheese, cream, and avocado.

$11.99

Sopes

Sides

Large Rice

$4.99

Large Rice And Refried Beans

$5.99

Zucchini

$3.99

Mushrooms

$3.99

Small Refried Beans

$3.49

Hot Sauce To Go

$0.50

Extra Order Tortillas

$1.29

Broccoli

$3.99

Hard Cheese

$1.99

Jalapeño Fresco

$1.99

Small Rice And Refried Beans

$3.99

Large Refried Beans

$4.99

Small Rice

$3.49

Salad Reg

$2.99

Curtido

$2.99

Extra Chicharrón

$4.99

Extra Mozzarella Cheese

$2.99

Extra Chips

$0.99

Fajitas De Pollo / Chicken Fajitas

Delicious chicken fajitas cooked to order with onion, bell peppers and tomatoes accompanied with rice and beans.

$15.49

Fajitas De Asada / Steak Fajitas

Juicy sliced steak cooked with onion, bell peppers and tomatoes; served with rice and beans.

$16.99

Camarón / Shrimp Fajitas

Top quality shrimp cooked with onion, bell peppers and tomato; served with rice and beans.

$17.99

Texan Fajita

The perfect mix between shrimp, chicken fajitas, steak fajitas cooked with green bell peppers, onion; served with rice and beans.

$20.00

Fajitas Mixtas

A combination of chicken fajitas and steak fajitas cooked with onions, green chiles, and tomatoes served with rice and beans.

$17.99

Fajitas

Hawaiian Style Tacos

Hawaiian Style Tacos (3)

Choose your meat! Topped with lettuce, cilantro, mozzarella cheese and grilled pineapple!

$14.99

Flautas

Vegetarian. Fried tacos topped with lettuce cream cheese and pico de gallo, served with rice and refried beans.

$8.00

Burrito Vegetariano

Vegetarian. Stuffed with rice, refried beans, avocado, green bell peppers, lettuce and pico de gallo.

$8.00

Veggies Fajitas

Vegetarian. Great onion fajitas with green bell peppers and tomato. Served with rice, refried beans or salad.

$8.00

Taco Veggie Steak Or Chicken (3)

Vegetarian. Tastes like chicken or steak but it is made out of vegetables. Served with lettuce, avocado, pico de gallo, zucchini and green bell peppers.

$14.99

Quesadilla Vegetariana

Vegetarian. 12-inch flour tortilla with mozzarella cheese, stuffed with green bell peppers, onion, and lettuce. Served with rice and refried beans or salad or fries.

$8.00

Tacos Vegetarianos (3)

Vegetarian. Served with rice and refried beans, salad, lettuce, avocado, pico de gallo, zucchini and green bell peppers.

$11.99

Vegetarian Menu

Lillys Parrilladas

Lilly's Super Parrilladas

Our biggest dish is a combination of grilled chicken fillet, roast steak fillet, large shrimp and smoked sausage. Served with rice, beans, and pico de gallo.

$29.99

Lilly's Parrilladas

Our best-selling dish is a medium combination of our Lilly's super grill served with chicken, steak, shrimp, and smoked sausage. Accompanied with rice, beans and pico de gallo.

$17.99

Lilly's Super Mega Parrilladas

Our biggest plate is the complete combination for you ( perfect for 6 people ) fried whole tilapia, grilled jumbo shrimp, steak fillet, grilled boneless chicken breast, Mexican chorizo and large guacamole. Served with rice and beans.

$60.00

Botana Pepe

Delicious 6 small mixed shrimp and smoked sausage with lime and tajin.

$6.99

Botana De Camarones

Jumbo shrimp with lime, cucumber and tajin on top.

$15.00

Aguachile

Made of shrimp, submerged in liquid seasoned with lime and pepper, extremely spicy.

$14.99

Botana Nilso

1 full cucumber cut into pieces served with tajin, lime and salt.

$3.99

Botana Guanaco

Smoke sausage, shrimp, lime and cucumbers.

$6.99

Botanas

Fiesta Salad

Fiesta Salad

Juicy marinated chicken breast served on top of lettuce, shredded cheese, onions, tomatoes and avocado.

$12.99

Papitas Locas

French fries covered with mayonnaise, ketchup & powdered cheese.

$6.99

Hot Wings

Mango habanero, Buffalo and mild.

$9.99

Choriqueso

Hot melted cheese and Mexican sausage chorizo.

$7.99

Pico De Gallo

$1.99

Lilly's Street Corn

Elote loco. Delicious corn brushed with tajin, mayo and powdered cheese.

$4.99

Entrées

Nachos

Nachos

Served with melted cheese, pico de gallo, beans and chopped jalapeños.

$12.99

Nachos Texanos

Steak, chicken, shrimp.

$14.99

Tinga Nachos

Shredded juicy chicken covered with melted cheese, pico de gallo, lettuce and refried beans.

$12.99

Carne Asada Y Pollo A La Plancha

A chicken fillet and steak fillet make the perfect combination in your dish. Accompanied with rice, beans and salad.

$17.50

Bistec A La Diabla

Spicy. A great mix of our steak cut into pieces with our combined hellish spicy sauce, green bell peppers and onion sauces accompanied with rice and beans.

$16.99

Carne Asada Con Camarones

A juicy grilled steak accompanied with jumbo shrimp, served with rice, beans, cooked onion and pico de gallo.

$17.99

Milanesa De Asada

Breaded steak fillet served with rice, beans and salad.

$16.99

Bistec Ranchero

A great mix of our steak cut into pieces, stewed in our tomato sauce, green bell peppers and onion sauces accompanied with rice and beans.

$17.00

Carne Asada

Marinated steak fillet accompanied with rice, beans, grilled onion, salad, and pico de gallo.

$16.99

Lillys Carne Asada / Grilled Steak

Pupusas

Pupusas (1 Piece)

A wide variety of flavor and options to choose from extra large and delicious pupusas. Loroco with cheese, cheese, refried beans with cheese, pork rinds with cheese, locas (a combination of pork rinds, cheese and refried beans), chicken and cheese. Accompanied with curtido and tomato sauce. 100 % Salvadoran product.

$3.99

Pupusas (3 Pieces)

A wide variety of flavor and options to choose from extra large and delicious pupusas. Loroco with cheese, cheese, refried beans with cheese, pork rinds with cheese, locas (a combination of pork rinds, cheese and refried beans), chicken and cheese. Accompanied with curtido and tomato sauce. 100 % Salvadoran product.

$10.99

Gorditas

A thick tortilla filled with refried beans, your choice of meat, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and avocado.

$5.99

Gorditas

Camarón / Shrimp

Camarones A La Diabla

Shrimp cooked in our delicious extra spicy red sauce. Served with rice and beans.

$17.99

Ceviche De Camarón

Sliced shrimp with onion, cilantro and tomatoes. Bather in lemon juice. Served on 3 toasts with mayonnaise and sliced avocado.

$15.99

Camarones Encebollados

Peeled shrimp cooked with onion. Served with pico de gallo rice and salad.

$18.00

Filete De Pescado Con Camarones

A great combination between a large tilapia fillet and our delicious jumbo shrimp. Accompanied with roasted onion and bell peppers. With rice and salad.

$20.00

Camarones Fritos

Delicious jumbo shrimp fried on the grill. Served with rice, pico de gallo and salad.

$15.00

Pollo Con Tajadas

Marinated and breaded then fried chicken covered with our delicious dressing made with the house recipe over green slices accompanied with cabbage.

$14.99

Pollo A La Plancha Con Camarones

Grilled chicken fillet combined with jumbo shrimp. Served with pico de gallo, rice, beans and salad.

$17.99

Choripollo

Mix of chicken and Mexican sausage served with rice and beans.

$15.99

Pollo Fundido

Delicious chicken breast fillet covered with melted white cheese, served with rice, cream and salad.

$14.99

Milanesa De Pollo

Our best breaded chicken fillet served with rice, beans and salad.

$17.00

Pollo A La Diabla (Super Spicy)

Spicy. Made with tender and juicy chicken slow cooked in a tomato and diabla sauce making one spicy delicious plate.

$14.99

Pollo Ranchero

A great mix of our chicken breast, cut into pieces, stewed in our tomato sauce, green bell peppers and onion sauces accompanied with rice and beans.

$14.99

Pollo A La Plancha

Grilled chicken breast fillet cooked at order; accompanied with rice, beans and salad.

$14.99

Lillys Grilled Chicken

Tamales

Tamales Rojos O Verdes (2)

$9.99

Baleada Con Huevo

An excellent combination of refried beans, eggs and powdered cheese in a handmade large four tortilla.

$7.00

Baleada Sencilla

An excellent combination of beans and powdered cheese in a handmade large flour tortilla.

$6.00

Baleada Con Huevo Y Carne

An excellent combination of refried beans, eggs and powdered cheese in a handmade flour tortilla and your choice of meat.

$9.00

Baleadas

Kids' Menu

2 Tacos

With rice and refried beans.

$6.99

1 Mexican Hot Dog, 1 Taco And Fries

$6.99

Chicken Tender With Fries

$6.99

Chicken Nuggets With Fries

$6.99

Small Pizza And Fries

$6.99

Torta Del Chavo

Classic chavo style sandwich with deli ham, avocado, mayonnaise, tomato, fresh cheese, beans, Mexican cream and jalapeños.

$17.99

Chicken Milanesa Torta

Breaded chicken breast fillet.

$15.99

Steak Milanesa Torta

Breaded steak fillet.

$15.99

Tortas

Big, juicy and delicious tortas; stuffed with meat of your choice, cheese, avocado, jalapeños, tomatoes, lettuce and mayonnaise. Meats for you to choose below; steak, barbecue, chicken, pastor, chorizo, campechanos/steak and chorizo, carnitas, ham.

$14.99

Hawaiian Torta

Stuffed with ham, pineapple, cheese, avocado, jalapeños, tomatoes and mayonnaise.

$17.99

Torta Cubana

Great combination of steak fillet, chicken fillet, chorizo, ham, cheese, beans, Mexican cream and jalapeños.

$17.99

Tortas

Quesadillas

Quesadillas

12-inch flour tortilla folded in half with your choice of meat and melted mozzarella cheese. Accompanied with rice, refried beans or salad.

$12.99

Quesadilla Lilly

Big quesadilla with chicken, pork, steak and cheese accompanied with rice and beans or salad.

$14.99

Hawaiian Quesadilla

Crispy big flour tortilla filled with melted cheese, ham and pineapple served with salad.

$12.99

Campesino Con Carne

Served with scrambled eggs cooked with onion, green bell peppers and tomato. Accompanied with refried beans, hard cheese, cream, and avocado.

$14.99

Campesino Con Plátanos Fritos Y Carne

Served with scrambled eggs cooked with onion, green bell peppers and tomatoes. Accompanied by a meat fillet, chicken, or chorizo, served with fried plantains, refried beans, hard cheese, Centro American cream and avocado.

$17.99

Enchiladas Suizas

3 enchiladas accompanied with rice, beans, lettuce with cream, tomato and cheese topped with delicious cheese dip!

$15.99

Enchiladas Poblanas (3)

3 enchiladas topped with cheese and mole sauce served with salad and rice.

$15.99

Campesino Tradicional

Served with scrambled eggs cooked with onion, green bell peppers and tomato. Accompanied with refried beans, hard cheese, cream, avocado and fried plantains.

$9.99

Chilaquiles Rojos O Verdes

Handmade tortillas cut into triangles stewed in red or green sauce with mozzarella cheese, two fried eggs, onion, cilantro and cream on top.

$15.99

Enchiladas Rojas O Verdes

Enchiladas accompanied with rice, beans, lettuce with cream, tomato, and cheese.

$14.99

Huevos Con Chorizo

Tasty scrambled eggs with authentic Mexican sausage served with rice and beans.

$9.99

Campesino Con Plátanos Fritos

Served with scrambled eggs cooked with onion, green bell peppers and tomato. Accompanied with refried beans, hard cheese, cream, avocado and fried plantains.

$11.99

Huevos Rancheros

Three fresh eggs over-easy topped with homemade salsa ranchera; served with rice and beans.

$9.99

Campesino Con Jamon

Served with scrambled eggs cooked with ham, onion, green bell peppers and tomato. Accompanied with refried beans, hard cheese, cream and avocado.

$12.99

Flautas (3)

3 tortillas with meat of choice fried and topped sour cream and cheese; served with rice and salad.

$14.99

Breakfast

Lillys Appetizers

Empanadas De Platano (3)

Delicious banana empanadas filled with a special mixture of 3 leches, marinated in sugar.

$9.25

Yuca Frita Sola

Delicious fried yucca accompanied with curtido and pork rinds.

$7.00

Plátanos Dulces Y Maduros Fritos

Plátanos Fritos solos.

$7.00

Tamal De Elotes Fritos O Naturales (2)

Delicious corn tamales accompanied with Centro American cream.

$5.99

Yuca Frita Con Chicharron

Delicious fried yucca accompanied with curtido and pork rinds.

$9.99

Filete De Tilapia A La Plancha

9 ounce tilapia fillet cooked on the grill accompanied with onion and green bell peppers, lemon rice and salad.

$14.99

Mojarra A La Diabla

Spicy. Delicious whole large tilapia cooked in our red spicy house sauce, served with rice and salad.

$18.99

Mojarra Frita (Tilapia)

Delicious extra-large mojarra served with rice, salad and lemons.

$17.99

Mojarra

Tacos

Tacos Supreme (3)

Minimum order is 3 tacos on each plate. A good combination of American style tacos. Steak, barbecue, chicken, pastor, carnitas, chorizo, campechanos (steak & chorizo) carnitas, choripollo (chicken & chorizo) topped with lettuce. Pico de gallo, mozzarella cheese and sour cream.

$13.99

Captain Tacos (3)

3 delicious shrimp tacos in flour tortillas topped with pico de gallo, mozzarella cheese, lettuce & sour cream.

$13.99

Tacos (3)

Minimum order is 3 tacos on each plate. Wide variety of options for your choice accompanied with cilantro, onion, lime and cucumber on the side.

$9.99

Fish Tacos (3)

3 delicious fish tacos in flour tortillas topped with pico de gallo, lettuce, cheese and sour cream.

$13.99

Quesabirria

3 shredded beef cooked with melty Birria and melty cheese and served inside a tortilla topped with cilantro, cucumber and onion accompanied with a side if consomme (Birria broth) for dipping.

$15.49

Taco Salad

Delicious 10 inch fried flour tortilla with wrinkled edges, stuffed with lettuce, tomato cream, cheese, avocado, green bell peppers.

$11.99

Texan Taco Salad

Delicious 12-inch fried flour tortilla with wrinkled edges with grilled steak, chicken and shrimp stuffed with lettuce, tomato cream, avocado and green bell peppers.

$14.99

Salad