Luna Park San Francisco
Restaurant Review
SFTravel's Top Restaurant for 2003
Luna Park is the Mission District's top restaurant by combining
excellent quality food, innovative recipes, an exciting ambience...
with reasonable prices. Unlike many similar restaurants serving
this type of American comfort food, Luna Park prices their menu for
real people. Luna Park is a great choice for the Mission
District and convenient to many drinking establishments after your
meal, or try the Luna Park busy bar. Our total tab for a full
dinner with drinks, salad, and dessert with tip was a total of ~$90.
For our meal, we stuck with fish. Sea Bass and Mahi Mahi were
both seasoned uniquely and with delicious vegetables. We tried a
watercress salad and potato (vegan) soup to begin the meal. For
dessert, we sampled a chocolate fondue with marshmallows (toasted of
course) for their "s'mores" dessert. The drink menu is extensive
with many cute drinks that include little plastic animals.
Ambience is very dark, and candle-lit for that romantic feel.
Parking is not recommended-- cabs are highly recommended to this area.
Parking is both difficult to find and not particularly safe for your
vehicle. The only negative we found of Luna Park
was the service. It was efficient and prompt... but rather
unfriendly. Our server was distant and seemed disinterested or
even annoyed in us. But with great food - excellent ambience - a
hopping location - and amazing prices, we recommend Luna Park highly.
Menu Sample:
|
Appetizers |
|
| Warm Goat Cheese Fondue
with Grilled Bread and Sliced Apples |
$ 7.50 |
| Marinated Hawaiian Tuna
"Poke" with Fried Wonton Chips |
8.95 |
| Moules Frites,
French for Mussels and Fries |
9.25 |
| Curry Pork Satay with
Mint-Cucumber Slaw |
6.50 |
| Grilled Artichoke with
Lemon Aioli |
7.50 |
| Soups &
Small Salads |
|
| Soup |
$ 6.25 |
Green Salads:
• Caesar made with Hearts of Romaine
• Arugula, Fennel and Parmesan, Light Lemon Dressing
• Chopped Romaine, Radicchio, Radishes, Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
• Spinach, Currants, Walnuts and Feta, Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette
• Watercress, Pears, Hazelnuts and Cambozola |
6.95 |
| Big Salads |
|
| Nicoise Salad: Seared
Tuna, Mixed Greens, Potato, Green Beans, Tomato, Olive |
10.50 |
Cobb Salad: Grilled
Chicken, Mixed Greens, Tomato, Egg, Bacon,
Blue Cheese, Avocado |
10.25 |
| Pasta
and Rice |
|
| Fontina Stuffed Ravioli
with Mushrooms, Spinach and Truffle Oil |
$ 11.75 |
| Winter Vegetable
Risotto with Parsnips, Rutabaga, Butternut Squash, Black Kale and
Cambozola Cheese |
10.50 |
| Rigatoni with Spicy
Sausage Ragout |
9.95 |
|
Entrees |
|
| Grilled Half Chicken
with Roasted Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprouts and Hazelnut Honey |
$ 13.25 |
| Breaded Pork Cutlet
Stuffed with Mushrooms and Gruyere Cheese with Mashed Potatoes,
String Beans and Apple-Cranberry Sauce |
15.75 |
| Grilled Flat Iron Steak
with French Fries and Salsa Verde |
14.25 |
| Braised Lamb Shank with
Cranberry Beans and Brown Butter Polenta |
14.50 |
| "Pot on Fire:" Slowly
Simmered Beef Brisket, Carrots, Turnips, Leeks and Potatoes in
Broth |
14.50 |
| Hunter's Pie with
Venison, Beef, Pork, Spinach and Mashed Potatoes |
13.75 |
| Oven Roasted Sea Bass
with Garlic, Potatoes, Broccoli Rabe and Chile |
15.50 |
| Grilled Mahi Mahi-
Sicilian Style with Tomatoes, Capers, Olives and Mashed Potatoes |
14.75 |
| "Tasty Burger" with
French Fries and Cheese? |
9.50 |
| Sides |
|
| String Beans with
Shallots, Lemon and Olive Oil |
$ 4.95 |
| Mashed Potatoes |
4.95 |
| French Fries |
4.95 |
| Roasted Butternut
Squash and Brussels Sprouts |
4.95 |
| Broccoli Rabe with
Chile & Garlic |
4.95 |
 SERVING HOURS
Lunch:
Monday–Friday, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Brunch:
Saturday & Sunday Brunch 11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Dinner and
Desserts:
Monday–Thursday 5:30–10:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 5:30–11:30 p.m.;
Sunday 5:30–10:00p.m.
Reserve online
with OpenTable!
Getting There: 694 Valencia
Street (at 18th), San Francisco
Tel: 415.553.8584, Fax: 415.553.8660
MUNI Bus Routes:
14/47/49: Get off on Mission at 16th. Walk west 1 block to
Valencia, south 2 blocks to 18th.
22: Get off on 16th at Valencia. Walk south 2 blocks to 18th.
26: Get off on Valencia & 18th.
33: Get off on 18th and Valencia.
J Church: Get off on Church at 18th. Walk east 3 blocks to
Valencia.
BART Routes: Exit 16th Street
stop.
Proceed west 1 block on 16th to Valencia.
Proceed south 2 blocks to 18th Street.
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