Caffe Luna

We visited Cafe Luna about a year ago, and we also came away very disappointed. Not only was the food nothing to brag about, but the service was less than terrific. We'd made a reservation for 10, but at the last moment one additional person joined us. The restaurant all but turned us away at this one addition to our party, and then squeezed us in so tight to a table built for 8 that we had no elbow room and there was barely room on the table for everyone's dishes. The waiter was just short of rude to us, and we had no intention of tipping generously although Cafe Luna took care of that little problem for us by adding the gratuity to the bill.  We've vowed not to return.

Carla

On Thu, 10 Dec 1998 08:35:00 -0500, "Michel, Cheryl
Someone wrote:

>I know I've seen references to Caffe Luna in this ng
>before, but am not sure if the dining experiences
>described are the same as we experienced last night.
>
>My husband and I joined another couple before going
>to see A Christmas Carol at Memorial Auditorium.
>We tend to frequent Vertigo, Mo's Diner and Bloomsbury
>Bistro, but have never tried Caffe Luna.  While the
>service (and attention from the owner) was very nice,
>we found the food to be only passable.  I had the
>grilled salmon, which was very dry.  It came with
>a few slices of grilled zucchini and a couple of
>pieces of raddichio (sp?).  It's a good thing I
>ordered the sauteed spinach, or I would have gone
>away hungry.
>
>My husband had the grilled rib-eye, which was very
>fatty and VERY small.  (for $16.95, I believe)
>The potatoes were cubed and looked and tasted like
>something from Waffle House.
>
>Our friends got the lasagna (which he said tasted
>like frozen) and the bowtie pasta with salmon, which
>she said was 'mushy'.
>
>With the $21 bottle of wine, our bill was close to $100
>for four.  Not at all worth it!
>
>Is this restaurant billed as being comparable to Vertigo,
>et al?  Was the chef just having a bad night, or have
>others in this ng had the same experience with the food?
>
>Thanks,
>Cheryl