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Luz

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

  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    8.5 out of 10

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    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Latin American
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Official Website

luzrestaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Wed, 11am-11pm; Thu-Fri, 11am-midnight; Sat, 4pm-midnight; Sun, 11:30am-11pm

Prices

$17-$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 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Arepa de queso, $9

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Food: 9.0
Service: 6.5
Décor: 7.0
Value: 7.0

fabulous food

arlen from | Posted on 9/25/05

Overall 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 back!

Welcome To The Neighborhood

epod34 from | Posted on 8/15/05

Overall 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, but the food was very very good. Appetizers included delicious fresh shrimp ceviche and mouth watering emapanadas. Entrees included a wonderful steak, tender and tasty and a great value. The place was packed on Friday night (their reservation policy on the phone was they don't take reservations, but when we got there they said that they did)and the service could be more attentive, but for inventive and delicious Pan-Latino food, it would be hard to beat Luz.

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