Luna ~ Spokane, WA

High on the South Hill in Spokane, Wa sits a decent sized building that once used to be a post office. While the outward appearance might have you thinking "Double-wide" the food inside will have you thinking otherwise.

We've stopped at Luna before, but only to find that it was packed. Rightfully so, as they hide some of the best food on the hill within the folds of their menu. As an acquaintance of ours put it, "their bread is 'slap-your-momma good!'." That's not all that's good. Seafood, salad, deserts, oh my!

What we ate:
Apps~
.Calamari fritti Romano with greens tossed with an anchovy vinaigrette and lemon aioli
.Ahi tuna tartare with avocado, tomato, onion, mustard greens and fresh wasabi vinaigrette

Now there's nothing wrong with starting your meal with 2 seafood apps. There is something wrong with inhaling them. The calamari was perfect. Not rubbery, but crisp, slightly al dente, and flavorful. The tuna tartare was a wonderful puck of three layers. Almost a deconstructed plate, but not quite. The flavor parings were typical of ahi dishes that we've had. What was excellent about this dish was the freshness of it all.

Entrees:
.Luna signature salad with caramelized walnuts, craisins, gorgonzola cheese and red onions
.Coconut curry crusted prawns with Thai sauce, jasmine rice and cabbage slaw
I might be inclined to complain here, if only because my shrimp didn't meet my expectations. But I just can't. Truthfully, I probably would have been happier with another selection, but as it was, the thai spices were spot-on, the slaw was crisp, cool, and well seasoned.

Desserts:
Cappucino Pot de Crème
Chocolate Mocha Turtle Tort
I've had pots de crème that were good, I've had ones that were bad (very bad- scrambled), and this was a fairly good one. It had the texture of a packaged gelatin-filled mix, but that's just being picky. Homogenous is good in crèmes. I guess I was slightly disappointed in that it wasn't the right piece to finish the meal. My bad; oh well.

The overall impression is that Luna is a good restaurant with great service that excels in providing fresh ingredients, awesome baked goods, and plenty of choices so you can create your own feel for the evening. We'll be back soon!