Luz

Critics' Pick

177 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205
nr. Myrtle Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-246-4000 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
8.5 out of 10

2 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Latin American

Photo by Stephanie Land

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Official Website

luzrestaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Wed, noon-11pm; Thu-Fri, noon-midnight; Sat, 3pm-midnight; Sun, 11am-11pm

Prices

$15-$24

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Brunch - Weekend
Delivery
Lunch
Outdoor Dining
Take-Out

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Atlantic Ave. to Flushing Ave., Bedford Ave. to Flatbush Ave.

Profile

Luz has a modern look and none of the forcedly festive joie de vivre you might associate with nineties-era Pan-Latinodom. The menu reads like a greatest-hits list of the Latin American larder, and for starch fiends, it’s hard to abstain from the sweet, lush arepas, filled with melted cheese and dabbed with cilantro pesto, or the trio of toothsome empanadas, both accompanied by a refreshing watercress salad. But the heartier dishes are also amply rewarding: Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken is nicely spiced with burnished skin and juicy meat that can almost be willed off the bone. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sun., 11 a.m.—3:30 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Arepa de queso, $10

Reader Ratings

8.5

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

fabulous food

arlen from cypress hills | Posted on 9/25/05

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	7

Value:	7

Fabulous food. Great to hang out, chic decour and fast service. If you want to go to a nice restaurant and have fabulous food this is the place...The prices are moderate and the food is delicious..I will defenetly go...Read More

Welcome To The Neighborhood

epod34 from Park Slope | Posted on 8/15/05

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	3

Décor:	7

Value:	7

When they workout all of the kinks, Luz will be a fine addition to the neighborhood. The night we were there they were out of a number of entrees and one of the deserts and the coffee machhine wasn't working...Read More

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