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La Lunetta

116 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
nr. Dean St.   See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-488-6269 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    8.3 out of 10

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    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian, Spanish/Tapas
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Official Website

lunetta-ny.com

Hours

Sun and Tue-Thu, 5:30pm-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5:30pm-11pm; Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

F, G at Bergen St.

Prices

$12-$21

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

Smith Street's restaurant row has seen its share of openings and closings—more than a few of them at this address alone, which went from the clam-shacky Pier 116 to the creative-Japanese Taku, and has now been converted by the Taku team into the less-expensive Italian-inspired La Lunetta. Chef-partner Adam Shepard has swapped his Berkshire-pork ramen for hanger steak, and his signature chicken wings for fried artichokes. The rest of the menu hews to the increasingly prevalent small-plates format, with an assortment of wine-friendly cured meats and cheeses. The redesign encompasses red tufted-leather banquettes and antiqued sconces, and the garden seats 30 as long as the weather holds. — Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

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75% Would you go back?
75% Would you take a date?
50% Would you take kids?
75% Would you go on business?
75% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.5
Service: 7.0
Décor: 6.8
Value: 7.8

Overpriced and overrated

callie124 from 10014 | Posted on 3/16/08

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 5
Service: 3
Décor: 2
Value: 4

The signature cocktails were too sweet (and expensive for Brooklyn at $11 a pop) and service was sub par. The bill came out to be $75 per person for some shared bruschetta, wine and a (small) entree per person. It seemed a bit expensive for a place that won't give you a clean fork and spoon between courses.

A Lovely Surprise!

Abbey from 11201 | Posted on 1/23/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 9

We did not have a reservation, so we waited for a seat at the "bar" along the open Kitchen and decided to eat there. The service was terrible in the beginning (the hostess was nervous, uncomfortable and rude - taking phone calls and adding people to the waiting list while we, and others, were lined up waiting to speak to her - we were not the only ones that had to complain). But the food, was really , quite amazing and put us at such ease. Watching the kitchen, we began to get excited about what to order - the food looked amazing, we sampled several appetizers, each delicious. And then moved on to their perfectly made pasta. The food was well seasoned, well cooked, simple and flawless. What a lovely surprise. I recommend not only the restaurant, but sitting at the bar with the opportunity to see how all this amazing food is made!

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