La Luna – 31st October 2009

La Luna – 31st October 2009
961 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8TN, Tel: 0114 2676161

It’s Saturday evening again and this time we went to ‘La Luna’. The restaurant is located on the infamous ‘Eckky road’ although at the top end of the road near the Banner cross pub (not near the where the slags hang out at ‘Nonna’s). Around 5pm on the day we booked a table for 9pm and selected a couple of bottles or red (Portuguese red ‘Doure’ from Sainsbury’s) as the restaurant has a ‘bring your own’ policy. Upon arrival just after 9pm (after a quick one at the banner cross) we were shown straight to our table. The interior is one a of a typical Italian family restaurant in that there are cheap ornaments, low hanging memorabilia, one main room upstairs and downstairs with dim lighting which creates a cosy relaxed atmosphere. In the centre of the room on the ground floor there was a large table of ten or so middle aged diners who looked like they had consumed some booze and all looked like they were having a good time. I think it may have been one of their birthdays (the boozed up version of ‘Happy Birthday’ gave it away! The menu consisted was of classic Italian style, starters included Bruschetta, prawns, pasta and several others. The main included steaks, chicken in Parma ham, pasta of various combinations and several interesting vegetarian options. We shared the Aubergine parcels for starters, these looked harmless (then so did Adolf Hitler in his young days!) I am not saying they tasted bad, in fact they tasted of nothing. Anyway moving onwards and upwards, for the main I had the Steak special which came with a cream and truffle sauce. The presentation was good, the steak was tender and well cooked (medium rare, cooked as expected) and the sauce worked well. My partner went for the penne with beef which lacked presentation, was clearly reheated in the microwave judging by the steam off the penne (which was a little less cooked than ‘al dente’) and was generally a bit bland. Moving on to the service, it was reasonably efficient and the three waitresses were friendly. There were times when all of them were concentrating on getting the tables prepared for the next customers and perhaps overlooked the wants of the some customers.

Overall it was a nice experience, average food however with a bill of £30 for two it was good value for money!

Best Suited For: Relaxed meal, not a special occasion

Kid Friendly: Yes

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes
Food and Presentation: 5/10

Ambiance and Decor: 7/10

Quality of Service: 6/10

Overall rating: 6/10

Take is easy and have a good week,

Winston!