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La Lunetta
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116 Smith St.,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Official Website
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.
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| 8.3 | "Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |
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Overpriced and overrated
callie124 from 10014 | Posted on 3/16/08
| 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
| 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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