Lizzie’s Cafe & Bistro 142nd St

We love Lizzie’s! It’s open seasonally. Everything that we’ve tried on the menu was delicious. The décor is lovely! Check it out!

After seeing «too many to list» on the dessert portion of their menu, we figured this would be a great place for a treat after a late lunch. So many things wrong.
We walked in and it was confusing as to whether we order at the counter or seat ourselves or wait for a hostess. We were turned off right away. We looked at the dessert case, didn’t see much except some sad looking leftover brownies, decided to seat ourselves and wait. Maybe those multiple desserts just weren’t displayed.
After about 10 minutes, a clearly-​frazzled woman came over with a laundry list of excuses for the wait. End of the season, short on staff, yadda yadda yadda. We asked about the many desserts that were promised on the menu. They had one dessert. Just one. Bread pudding. I guess the expression on my face was her cue to try to sell me on their version of bread pudding. Even after my handsome man told her he did not want any (his mom’s is to die for and we don’t mess with perfection by trying others), she went on and on about her bread pudding. We politely declined for the umpteenth time.
We walked out and won’t return.

We were really pleased with the décor and the owner’s friendly personality. Very quaint and cute. It was advertised to have a full selection of desserts but the only thing that was available was bread pudding. Hmmm… Or they wanted to sell us cake that was made for a staff member’s birthday celebration the previous day… Ummmm…
We tried the bread pudding– it was really good but way over priced for the portion. $ 7.95 for one portion– ouch!!!
Overall– the place was very cute but the prices were too gourmet for the offerings and experience. Over priced and slow service.

We were very pleased and impressed. I stopped in to grab a dessert– got the chocolate cake– to die for btw… Cathy convinced me to come back for dinner they had a turkey dinner special. The turkey dinner was outstanding. My husband had pizza and loved it. We ordered carry out a day later– Chicago style pizza and lobster roll– both excellent!

Stopped at Lizzie’s for an early dinner. It has an adorable French bistro look. The wait staff was very friendly… our waitress gave our 3 year old daughter a Disney memory game to play with while we waited for food. The Neil cheeseburger was pretty amazing. It tasted more like a meatball or meatloaf with Mediterranean spices than an ordinary burger. Was so juicy and tender it didn’t need any condiments. We tried the pizza which was great… crust was perfect. My daughter had the chicken fingers which were oven baked and although there’s only so much sophistication you can bring to a chicken finger, they were the best I have ever had. I was surprised by some of the bad reviews that this place received. I hope this place lasts cause I plan on returning.

I don’t get it! What is the deal with all the cheap business owners hiring cheap Eastern European help? It’s the end of August, learn some frigging English!!! Learn the menu at least!
Now…the service sucks, that you should know walking in the door. It’s hot as hell as they don’t run the air as they think a screen door can offset the heat of multiple ovens.
While typing this review a couple stormed out after sitting 15 minutes without being approached my the server.
The food was mistly good and a little bad. Burrito was small but tasty, eggs Benedict were good, french toast and pancakes were good as was the creamed chipped beef. The potatoes were tiny burnt and nasty. The English speaking older man was a bit argumentative but I think he knows the problems but either doesn’t care or has no power to change anything.
My ending recommendation is life is short, avoid this place. Beakfast sets the mood of the day and this place will put you in a bad one.

We went to Lizzie’s because I read about the Lobster Benedict and I have been craving lobster. While I wouldn’t recommend anything at Lizzie’s that has lobster in it (more on this later), my husband and I loved our breakfast. He said his challah French toast was one of the best he ever had, and his side sausage was amazeballs. He opted for the upgraded pure maple syrup and it was worth every penny.
My Benedict arrived sans lobster. This part of my breakfast was fantastic, and if I hadn’t ordered the lobster version I’d have have been pleased. The home fries were delicious, soft and crispy and buttery, and the eggs were gorgeously poached to perfection. They sat atop a piece of melted Swiss and were bathed in a hollandaise that was a little thicker than I like but still really tasty.
When I asked about the lobster, it was brought out to me on a small plate. There was a decent amount, but one bite told me it was overcooked. I said something to the female owner and she said, «Oh, we don’t cook it. We buy it frozen, fully cooked, and just defrost it in the microwave.» She brought me an extra side of hollandaise for it. My husband ate the majority because it was really rubbery. This was thoroughly disappointing, not only because I’d been craving it but because the Lobster Benedict is $ 24.95.
Still, the coffee was smooth and the rest of our food incredibly tasty. The atmosphere is European café and adorable. We went on a Friday morning, so service wasn’t slow, and the owner brought us a bowl of conversation starter blocks that we had fun playing with while waiting for our food.
The owner’s a little off, though. Like, she brought us an extra dish for used creamers, and when I put one on the table she came right over and said, «No, no, I brought you a dish. That keeps the table nice and neat.» And when I asked if the eggs were pasteurized (I’m pregnant and avoiding undercooked pasteurized eggs) she got really freaked out by the question. It was just a bit uncomfortable.
After hearing about their homemade bread pudding, my husband and I think we might return for dessert. We would definitely go back again, just not order anything with lobster.

Loved it. While the restaurants around us were an hour or more wait we sat right down. Owners are super friendly, books for kids to read. Lobster roll was amazing. One of our new favorite places!

Incredibly Delicious Chicago Style Pizza!!!
We found Lizzie’s on Trip Advisor and due to their excellent ratings decided to give it a try. We were not disappointed. Their Chicago Style Pizza takes approximately 45 minutes to bake. We were fortunate to be able to order by phone and arrive a few minutes prior to the pizza coming out of the oven. It was perfect timing! Thanks, Cathie! We ordered two pizza’s. One Chicago Style pizza will feed 3 – 5 people. Almost all of their food is made fresh with top of the line ingredients. The pizza was the best we’ve had on the East Coast. Very few restaurants offer authentic Chicago style. We would give Lizzie’s Café & Bistro a 10:10!!! We added pepperoni to our pizza and it was soooo delish. Not greasy at all. The sauce is homemade, too.
The owners, Cathie and Neil run the restaurant with a very small staff. We ate dinner in the restaurant and they weren’t overly crowded. I’m assuming with a full house and minimal staff it could be a lengthy visit. If you’re in a rush, don’t dine at Lizzie’s. If you have time and you want excellent food, then take a seat! They have a children’s lunch/​dinner menu.
The décor is really cute. Ample seating. There may be a wait for larger parties (8 or more). They offer outdoor seating on the front porch. We preferred indoor seating.
Pricing was average for Ocean City. Nothing is inexpensive on the island! We enjoyed our dinner so much that we returned two days later to experience their breakfast! Breakfast was equally as delicious. I especially enjoyed their creamed chipped beef. It was served on homemade wheat bread and a side of yummy home fries. It was served on thick, tasty bread. Delicious! My husband ordered the Breakfast Burrito and gave it 5 stars! They don’t offer a children’s breakfast menu and will not give half orders of their adult sized breakfasts. Be mindful that many of their meals are large enough to share with a younger child.
We (all 5 of us) agreed we would definitely return to Lizzie’s!!!
Thank you, Cathie and Neil, for two very delicious meals!

I’ll keep this short: unfortunately I have to echo the other negative reviews here. The owners are absolutely lost and a clusterfuck to deal with. Service is incredibly slow even to fulfill the most basic order. Getting drinks took 20 minutes. Appetizers took ~35 minutes. It took their kitchen over an hour to churn out 2 pizzas (partially hurt by their giving away one of our pizzas to another table that came in 30 minutes after us, a mistake they couldn’t even acknowledge). All through this time the wife owner is remarking how they’re fulfilling the orders as fast as they can and that good food takes time. No, it actually doesn’t take that long for a pizza to cook if you have someone halfway competent making it. Speaking of which, that brings me to the husband owner. The wife is scatterbrained but good intentioned; the husband is an asshole. My mom is diabetic and needed to eat, so this wasn’t just an issue of convenience. When we finally got our food we mention the wait time, and the husband owner actually snapped at us for speaking up. It’s one thing if a place has an older chef who is no longer competent (why they wouldn’t hire him some help is another issue) and cannot churn out orders efficiently; it’s another situation when that asshole get indignant about it and snaps at paying customers. We walked out right then. Below is an account of what we did try, and the results weren’t good anyway.
The appetizers were very disappointing. The «garlic hearts» turned out to be tiny bites of pizza dough shaped into hearts that were then dressed like garlic knots. They weren’t bad, just mediocre; what was bad was the portion. For $ 6 you got like 8 of these things which maybe added up to the amount of food in 1 single garlic knot total at a pizzeria. The chicken tenders were baked not fried which fits with the restaurant’s healthy mantra, but they turned out to be mediocre as well. They were poorly breaded, not cut into actual tenders which made eating them difficult, and all in all just plain old bland. The crab roll I got before the pizza fiasco was alright, but pricey at $ 19 for a small portion. They overdid it with the celery here, but at least they shaved it so that it wasn’t too concentrated.
Do yourself a favor and don’t come here. Other than a small cute factor there is no redeeming quality. Go somewhere you can actually relax during your vacation instead.

Great family run spot on the strip. Fresh ingredients for their pizzas. Can’t say anything to other meals, but based on the pizza it’s a definite spot to try.

Greatest deep-​dish pizza on planet earth. Quite cheesy but if you can’t handle the cheese… then stay outta the Lizzies. The owners are husband and wife & they are just the cutest little old people. It has a small, but homey feel to it.

Loved this place. It’s super cute inside, but a little cluttered. Our food was great. Fresh herbs accompanied our omelettes and breakfast burrito. Homemade bread was a wonderful treat. A bit disappointed in the half and half packets; would have loved real cream, but other than that it was great.

I went with my family tonight while vacationing at Bethany beach. The kids had the pizza which was very good. My wife had the lobster roll and I had the crab cake sandwich. Both were truly outstanding. Everything is homemade. Definitely would recommend the food here.

Came to Lizzie’s in search of a quick and easy breakfast and was met with the complete opposite. The service was incredibly slow, the prices were unfair and the food was average. If you’re looking for diner food, skip Lizzie’s, because it’s not your best bet. Your money and time is best spent elsewhere.

This place is awesome! We loved everything and the service is so friendly! I think the owner is really sweet and everything is made from scratch! A big plus! We recommend the Italian Meatloaf and Jumbo Lump Crab Roll! Amazing! Definitely coming back for breakfast soon. Love this place and is very different from any other OC restaurants.

Delicious! My mom and I made it a point to come back here again as we thoroughly enjoyed our meals. I’ve been visiting OC for years since childhood, I must say this is my favorite breakfast and lunch place in all of OC.

Skip this place unless glacier-​slow service for average, over-​priced food is your jam…
Went for breakfast on a Sunday in August. Insanely slow service… never received drinks we ordered (we ate our breakfasts without any drinks)… took almost 90 minutes to get out of a restaurant that had a bunch of open tables… the staff never seemed to be helping anyone… they just lingered behind the counter. Getting their attention would have taken a flare gun I’m guessing. When I mentioned how long it took to get our food the rude waitress actually debated it with me… unreal.
The food is fine… average. My girlfriend’s crab omelette was made with canned crab and came out cold. Not ok for a $ 21 omelette. I had pancakes that were… pancakes. At $ 49 before tip (yes, I still left a tip cause I’m a sucker like that) it was extremely overpriced.
The service, however, was abysmal.

Pricey and super slow service (with a lot of excuses from the kitchen) but nice friendly people.
However if you have the time, the food is pretty good and you are supporting a family business.

I have been wanting to try this place for a while. Their breakfast menu looked particularly interesting, so I decided to give it a shot.
I ordered the Lobster Benedict medium. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the lobster blended nicely with the dish. It comes with provolone cheese, which I am not a fan of so I asked them to leave it off. I’m also not a huge fan of holland aisle, so they were able to put it on the side. The cinnamon sugar toast I Ordered was delicious, as were the home fries that accompanied the dish.
Service, everything was fine. Like many places in Ocean City they hire students from Eastern Europe, so they were still working out all the kinks (the very friendly owner said they had just opened a few days ago). I’ll come back to try their lobster roll and deep dish pizza for sure!