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LA LUNA WILL LEAVE YOU FULL
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by
Leanne Kemmler
February 3–9 |
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Few dining experiences excite me more than a trip to La
Luna. It has a nice décor, friendly and efficient staff and
delicious food with options to satisfy conservatives,
vegetarians and adventurous eaters alike.
On a recent visit, we ordered an a la carte feast.
Appetizers included mushrooms ($5.95), cauliflower and
tomato ($5.95) and Fattoush salad ($5.95). We ordered
the chicken rice ($5.95) with curry sauce (additional
$.55) to share and each had a Shish Tawouk ($4.95)
sandwich as our entrée.
Our appetizers came to the table quite quickly, despite a
full house. The generous helpings were paired with two
warmed pitas per order. We quickly ripped into the pita
and stuffed it with the garlicky mushrooms and deep
fried cauliflower. The cauliflower and tomato was
covered in a fragrant and tangy tomato sauce that made
for excellent dipping.
Next arrived our Fattoush salad. This is a definite
highlight as far as salads are concerned. The lemony oil
and vinegar dressing perfectly complemented this
chopped vegetable salad. Mixed with the lettuce and
finely chopped parsley was cauliflower, radish, tomato,
red onion and green pepper. It was, however, the crispy
pieces of pita, playing the part of exotic croutons, which
made the dish.
We had barely finished our salad when the next course
arrived: the curried rice. I’ve only ever had the rice with
curry on it and I’ve had it enough times to know that curry
never means hot. If you want your spicy to mean “tongue
blistering” you should visit an Indian restaurant.
At La Luna, the curry is mild but packs a flavourful
punch. The flavour changes depending on when the
curry was made and how long it has mellowed. It is
humbly made with a handful of frozen mixed veggies
and topped with pieces of marinated chicken. Even
though I knew I’d be taking half of the rice home for
lunch the next day, this menu staple was too good to
pass up.
Lastly, our Shish Tawouks arrived. They are called
sandwiches on the menu, but they would be more
appropriately named wraps. The Shish Tawouk is the
chicken version of the basic wrap type: marinated
chicken pieces mixed with pickles, tomato, onion and
tahina sauce (sesame sauce with lemon and garlic—a
heavenly topping) all wrapped in a pita, secured with foil
and quickly grilled. I love the Shish Tawouk, but the
same sandwich also comes with falafel, lamb, beef,
homemade Lebanese sausage and more.
To complement your meal there is quite an extensive list
of mostly European wines, and for dessert there is
Baklava, a traditional Middle Eastern delicacy.
If you don’t usually explore exotic cuisine, La Luna is
the perfect place to try. The food is very tasty without
being strange or overly spicy. The prices are lower than
average, with each a la carte option costing about $6;
there are also combination platters that help take the
guessing out of ordering. The menu has more than
enough options to keep you interested for many visits. V
LA LUNA
306 King St. W.
Hamilton
905.577.0233
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