Lilia
Italian restaurant · 567 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, United States · United States
★ 4.3 on Google · 2,301 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 49 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
49
5% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.3★
place average 4.3★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Oct ’22 | 26 | 6 |
| Nov ’22 | 21 | 1 |
| Dec ’22 | 18 | 2 |
| Jan ’23 | 19 | 0 |
| Feb ’23 | 17 | 0 |
| Mar ’23 | 20 | 1 |
| Apr ’23 | 19 | 1 |
| May ’23 | 36 | 4 |
| Jun ’23 | 28 | 2 |
| Jul ’23 | 29 | 2 |
| Aug ’23 | 31 | 2 |
| Sep ’23 | 34 | 0 |
| Oct ’23 | 34 | 1 |
| Nov ’23 | 18 | 0 |
| Dec ’23 | 12 | 1 |
| Jan ’24 | 26 | 1 |
| Feb ’24 | 19 | 0 |
| Mar ’24 | 17 | 1 |
| Apr ’24 | 22 | 0 |
| May ’24 | 18 | 0 |
| Jun ’24 | 26 | 2 |
| Jul ’24 | 18 | 1 |
| Aug ’24 | 30 | 0 |
| Sep ’24 | 22 | 0 |
| Oct ’24 | 26 | 1 |
| Nov ’24 | 19 | 0 |
| Dec ’24 | 16 | 0 |
| Jan ’25 | 23 | 1 |
| Feb ’25 | 24 | 1 |
| Mar ’25 | 18 | 0 |
| Apr ’25 | 23 | 1 |
| May ’25 | 24 | 1 |
| Jun ’25 | 28 | 2 |
| Jul ’25 | 25 | 0 |
| Aug ’25 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep ’25 | 27 | 2 |
| Oct ’25 | 24 | 0 |
| Nov ’25 | 15 | 3 |
| Dec ’25 | 22 | 0 |
| Jan ’26 | 18 | 4 |
| Feb ’26 | 14 | 0 |
| Mar ’26 | 16 | 2 |
| Apr ’26 | 19 | 1 |
| May ’26 | 14 | 2 |
| Jun ’26 | 16 | 0 |
| Jul ’26 | 13 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2022-10-11 vs avg 0.0/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2023-05-08 vs avg 0.5/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2025-11-23 vs avg 0.5/day weight 1
- low activity account 35 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 9 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
pasta was absolutely perfect.
- Helen Phillips ★★★★★ 2026-01-09 suspicion 100
- Jill Porter ★★★★★ 2026-01-09 suspicion 100
- Melvin Wong ★★★★ 2026-01-09 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent food, drinks, and service
- M P ★★★★★ 2025-04-19 suspicion 71
- J Waltman ★★★★★ 2025-09-06 suspicion 71
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great service, mediocre food.
- Jake ★★★★ 2023-04-05 suspicion 61
- Sarah W ★★★ 2025-02-07 suspicion 61
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
My favorite restaurant in all of New York.
- Chris Gaun ★★★★★ 2023-08-21 suspicion 54
- Isa ★★★★★ 2024-06-25 suspicion 54
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 40 remaining flagged reviews.
Amanda Riely
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-11-23
Cadence Garrison
1 review
★★★★★
2023-05-08
Absolutely stunning restaurant. Lilia has mouth watering food served by a super kind, helpful and attentive wait staff
Zach Elofir
12 reviews
★★★★★
2025-11-23
Arjun Banker
24 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-11-23
Stefanie P
34 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-05-08
I’ve been to Lilia a few times (although it’s very hard to get a reservation) and every time has been amazing. Everything we ordered tasted great. Service was just as good. The sheep’s milk agnolotti are my fav. Highly recommend!
Anna Beatrix Dela Torre
240 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-05-08
Everything is restaurant is gold! From appetizers, pasta and dessert! The service is also topnotch! No wonder people really vouch for this place.
Yat Sang Yan
1275 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-10-11
The pasta is amazing and delicious. No wonder it is difficult to make a reservation. The shop keeps it in a clean and cozy environment. Highly recommended.
Patricia Cappo
3 reviews
★★★★★
2022-10-11
Natalie Gotko
255 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-10-11
Delicious delicious delicious. The pasta here is incredible. But! The baked clams are a show stopper. So good. Only disappointment was that they ran out of focaccia bread before we could snag a loaf. Will be trying to go back!
Elena Papadopoulos
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-10
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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