Luna Park

On Monday I treated a friend to a meal at Luna Park, a Los Angeles restaurant in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood. I snagged a Groupon as soon as I saw it because I've been wanting to try this place for a few years now. Although known for their bottomless sangria and mimosas, we went in for dinner...but I plan on heading back for the all-you-can-drink specials soon.

The atmosphere was pretty cool. Dark and cozy. I liked that despite the fact it was dinnertime, it wasn't packed and there were a good number of patrons. Then again, Monday was a default holiday so that may be why.

I also liked the adorable old fashioned Dr Pepper bottle they gave me. I wanted to keep it to put a flower in at home but I completely forgot.

And the food? I ordered the El Camarone which is listed as "Rock Shrimp, Mozzarella, Chili Flakes, Baby Arugula and Aioli" and I was intrigued. The flavors were different and very interesting. I think the combo of the chili flakes and aioli made for a tasty treat.

When it came time for dessert the menu had me at "Make Your Own S'mores"! Sold. Although I was psyched to order, the actual eating part was a bit messy. Because the marshmallows were cooked to an almost liquid state they started to firm up again and it's a bit messy getting the gooey goodness out of the bowl. The chocolate was completely melted so it was hard to keep it on the graham cracker. It was pretty good but I wouldn't order it again.

My one complaint for the night was that valet didn't have the proper change and took extra to accommodate for that. I should have caught it before I tipped though, so that's also my fault.

All in all, it was a pretty good experience and I'll certainly go back to Luna Park again. Maybe for breakfast so I can enjoy the bottomless mimosas.