Water Lily Cafe

3800 Union Rd, Cheektowaga
(716) 288-9940

Recent Reviews

Kevin Jones

Love the pad Thai!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Pad Thai

Jacki Pasqualetti

The service was fantastic and the food was absolutely amazing!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegetable Spring Roll, Lemon Grass Chicken Rice Bowl, Drunken Noodle, Chicken Pad Thai

Paula G

Very very good!! The best Tom yum soup!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Thai Fried Rice, Chicken Pad Thai

Chris Allen

Best tofu ever!!! Had the Thai Basil and worth coming back to!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anna Allen

Best Tai food ever. Everything very fresh. Tai Basil, House noodles and spring roll were amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegetable Spring Roll

Tayler Coder

Great authenic Thai food in a comfortable, modern setting!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tara Setser

Waitress/server super nice! Food was super tasty! Will be returning in the future!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Phil Anthony

I have been coming here for years. I love it. I don't have a favorite meal but I order the summer rolls every time.This is some of the best food I've ever had and the best Thai food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Abbey Fl

I'm very curious if they are still opened or permanently closed. I have not been able to get a hold of them for 3 weeks now (calling, fb messages, and driving over-they were closed on a day/time they are usually open and it did not mention anything on their Facebook about being closed for the day). I LOVE LOVE LOVE their food. But I just need to know if they're even opened anymore ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Sesame Chicken

Jim Myers

The food was always fantastic. We would all like to know if you will ever be open again.

Syanna L.

Service was very slow. We were the only diners, 9 of us, but there were take outs. Still, didn't think we would wait over an hour for our food. Food was ok. I asked for Thai hot on my papaya salad and chicken holy basil, it tasted like medium hot. Had to get extra spice on the side. When the bill came, price on menu was not the same as what they charged. When I brought it up, they said menu prices was cheaper during Covid. I advised they changed it so it won't confused the customers, she just ignored me with even apologizing or acknowledging.

Lovey Love

I had a great experience at Water Lilly Cafe. The quaint cafe was medium size and decorated well. There are no paper menus and the menu is on a board and a digital option was provided in the form of a QR code. The ambiance and music gave a calming vibe. The service was great from when I walked in the male server was friendly and attentive. He also has great hearing as I made changes as he was walking away.The beef pho was delicious. The soup being deeper in color than I was used to. I think that’s because the rare beef was different than other restaurants. It was rich in flavor, easier to chew, and more kid friendly. I cannot wait to bring my daughter here because she loves pho but the rare beef at some places have made her choke in the past. The veggies in the pho was fresh and good just what I like. Sriracha and hoisin sauce provided. The veggies come in the soup so if you don’t want that option best to say it ahead of time. They have big portion sizes, I got a small pho and it was more pho than I was expecting. The pho was really delicious I cannot stress enough I couldn’t put my chopsticks and spoon down till I was finished.The stir fry I got was Pad Prig Pow- Thai Chili is was good. There were a lot of veggies and I added chicken and shrimp. The ratio of veggies to meat was a little below average. The flavor of the sauce was good, spicy but not too spicy. I would’ve preferred it spicier but I forgot to request that when I ordered. The rice was cooked well to pair with the sauce, what I mean is my rice that was without sauce was a little tougher than I expected but the rice covered in sauce was perfect. So I just mixed it up till my bowl was saucy and it was good. The red peppers in the stir-fry was super flavorful and my favorite.I had an sweet iced green tea and water to drink. The beverages were good and I was sad I cannot have gluten because I really wanted a Thai iced tea. The server recommended curry to other tables that asked about his favorite thing on the menu. Overall my experience was great, the food delicious, and I hope to come again.Vegetarian options: All Stir-fry’s, fried-rice, and noodles are gluten-free and vegan. Tofu can be added to all options for protein. The curries are gluten-free but contain dairy.Parking: 5 parking spots in the front of the restaurant and more in the areaDietary restrictions: Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pad Kee Mow

Amanda F.

I'm new to the Pad Thai game, but this is where my friends have been going to for quite some time, and I was finally able to try it out. Cute little restaurant in a small plaza on Union Rd. I was welcomed in, and helped with placing my order. I definitely needed the help! Very large menu for a small restaurant. Their spice levels range from 1-5. Keep that in mind when ordering. They are only open Wednesday late afternoon, through Saturday. Very fresh and tasty food. Place was very clean, and had multiple tables set up if u choose to eat in. Should have no trouble with the parking situation, which is a plus as well. Highly recommend!

Steve L

Our first time here. The service was great, the atmosphere was nice. The food was good, but not the best Thai I’ve had. I might have become a Thai snob. I had fried tofu as an appetizer and while the sauce was lovely, the fried tofu was quite bland. For an entree I had a sesame chicken. It was more like fast food Chinese than Thai. Battered and in a sauce that was super sweet. I prefer Thai over Chinese mostly because it isn’t heavy on sugar and deep fried battered chicken. I think I ordered the wrong thing, but I didn’t expect that at a Thai restaurant

jennifer kuhar

PLEASE SAVE THE TIME & YOUR DIGNITY and go down the road to Teton. (For context, I worked for years as a waitress so I have experience working in hospitality. And I also don’t like to give bad reviews, but I walked out of this place it was such a negative experience). When I first arrived the first odd sign was that in the entire restaurant there was only one group, on a Saturday, at 5:30, prime dinner hours. Anyways, I walk to the counter and ask for a menu. The lady indiscreetly eyed me up and gave off plenty of body language suggesting she was annoyed I came in. She very impolitely tells me I can look at the board or look it up on my phone for the menu options. Okay, maybe she’s just having an off day, so I thank her and take my phone out. I am not able to eat gluten, as it makes me sick, so I asked what the gluten free options are, she just pointed to the sign. So I asked do you have gluten free soy sauce, to which she snaps back that all soy sauce is gluten free. Which is false, many soy sauces contain gluten. Then I ask what the dish “house noodles” (with no description written) is and she rolled her eyes, sighed, and told me how all the noodle dishes are basically the exact same, but each with different sauces, and that she doesn’t know what’s in that dish or any of the other noddle dishes because “I don’t eat any of the food here. I think the noodles are gross.” It’s hard to describe all of the nonverbal cues and tonality, but I have never felt so disrespected in a dining establishment. I was excited to check the place out, but I was so disheartened that I walked out and decided I would find someplace else. I drove down the road to Teton Kitchen and I’m so glad I did! The girl was kind, polite, very knowledgeable about the menu and accommodated my gluten free needs. She even brought me a special little container of gluten free soy sauce so I could enjoy that with my sushi. Bummer the first place was so awful, but glad I found a business happy to take my order/business.

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