A Taste of Lil America!

Lil America Review

Nestled in Panampilly Nagar is a small eatery called ‘Lil America. As the name suggests, you can find many kinds of dishes that are not Indian! Their Hot-Dogs are really good, and so are the other dishes like chicken fillet etc. The staff are very friendly and helpful too.

The place itself while small, is done up well with a section having books, games, a digital jukebox etc. The overall design is definitely contemporary and you could spend a long time here hanging out with friends.

Hot Dogs

Hot Dogs are most commonly associated with the American culture and sure enough this was on the menu here. They have a good variety of options encompassing veg, beef and chicken. We tried the two best hot dogs there, the Double Chicken Grill and the Grilled Bacon. Both had rather large hot dog buns with a nice chunky sausage topped with caramelised onion and were drizzled with mustard and ketchup. The Double Chicken Grill had chicken chunks on top and the Grilled Bacon had, well: bacon! Both tasted really good, the tang from the onions and ketchup going well with the tasty hotdog sausage and soft bun. If you are a spice maniac, this is not the item for you as it is about as authentic as it gets; no Indianisation here! If I were to nit-pick, the bacon would have tasted a bit better if they had grilled it longer to a golden brown where it releases its juices; it was rather pale but everyone has their preferences. I am sure the staff would oblige if you tell them, so you might want to keep that in mind.

In case you were wondering: the one on the left is the grilled bacon and the one on the right is the Double Chicken Grill.

Toasties

They also have a variety of great toasties which are basically slices of sesame topped bread with various toppings. We tried the Mushroom Ragout, there were five slices and also came with fries, coleslaw and ketchup. It was delightfully light with crisp toast and a creamy flavor. The mushrooms were well cooked and the fries were nice and crisp. A must-try dish if you do visit here.

Grilled Chicken Fillet

Next up was the grilled chicken fillet. This has a well cooked and super soft fillet of chicken breast and is topped with a delightfully creamy mushroom sauce. It is served with six tiny slices of buttered, sesame topped bread, French fries, coleslaw and a cooked tomato sliced in half.

Type of Cuisine: Continental, Cafe, Fast Food, Hot Dogs
Location
KV Nagar, Panampilly Nagar.

Parking: Nothing dedicated but there is plenty of place on the roads nearby.

Ambience: Great place to hang out, there is a jukebox, board games, books etc. and is a treat to spend time and relax. Except when there are youngsters already hanging out, in which case....!

Service: Friendly and Helpful staff, good service.

Taxes: Included in price
Phone Number: 0484 2323755
Timings: 07:00 - 22:30

This is the only place we know of in Kochi where you can find this kind of food with this level of quality. We will positively return to this joint very soon. Till then, don’t forget to leave your comments below!