Not bad and not amazing. More like 3.5 stars but rounding up. This is one of those places where if you lower your standards for expensive downtown food that has to balance taste with rent, you'd be okay with. I would come here if everyone in my group wanted to and I was more hanging out than eating, but not as much if it was to decide a good place for dinner. read more

God awful, only advantage is the price. I had the boneless wings and fries special (around $12) and it came with a free kids meal (Wednesday deal) so I got a cheese pizza. When I was in school at Cornell Luna's operated out of Loco and the pizza was sooo good so I figured it would be similar. Nope! It was such a sad excuse for pizza. Fries were decent, I was a little late to my pickup time so I'll try not to judge on them being a little sad. Wings were horrific. Practically no chicken, just sad unflavored, stale batter. Frozen food would be better by a mile. I highly highly recommend you go elsewhere. read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - Kids Cheese Pizza - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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I came with a large group of friends (12), and the waiter was attentive in seating us all together. We each ordered, and I got the Gogi Short Rib Tacos. The food came out at different times which was fine, but the waiter was calling the dishes by the wrong name such as the cauliflower taco when it was actually fish. This was a problem because my friend is vegetarian, and he gave her the fish. We also ordered poutine for the table that never came, but extra chicken tacos that we did not order were placed on the table because "someone ordered them". The waiter got frustrated with us when we didn't claim the food and called over another waitress to help. She asked, "Who ordered the Brirria taco?" No one did. And he told her we did because he "wrote their [our] orders word for word". Later, he came back and said the waitress misspoke and it was the gogi short rib tacos. The tacos were incredibly salty at first bite. Suuuuper overpriced at $20 for 3 mediocre tacos. Not much flavor other than salt. Very underwhelming and dry meat. My side of corn salad never came until I asked at the end of the meal. At the end of the night, we went up to pay individually. The waiter was speaking to another employee: "I wanted to close up early tonight, but I guess not" (alluding to our table. The restaurant closes at 11pm, and it was only 8pm. I understand serving can be really stressful and overwhelming at times, but the waiter was rude and blamed us for mistakes that weren't ours.) After we each paid, the waiter came to our table and said we had to pay more for an additional item. Unknowingly, one of my friends paid for something extra that we didn't order/was already paid for. Unfortunately, my overall experience here was not pleasant, and I would not come back here. read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - Kogi Short Rib Tacos - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

For a Cornell graduation weekend and Luna being centrally located in the middle of college-town, this was an excellent choice! This spot has a mish-mosh of flavors and tastes, it is a "street food inspired" so you'll get burritos, chicken bowls, sandwiches, chicken wings mixed with Mexican, Korean and Vietnamese flavors. Not one specific kind. We ordered the Vietnamese street food of Bahn Mi, and a Street Corn with Chicken salad bowl. Both options were very flavorful. This is not an overly expensive place, food was a huge portion and for what it it is, excellent choice for a bite. read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - Bahn Mi - Pork - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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Ordered food online, got to the restaurant to pick it up and they were extremely busy. Understandable! Waited around another 40 minutes. Still nothing. I figured I could order a drink while I wait for my food. Never got the drink. I think staff took on more than they could chew that night, and should've turned online ordering off. Main cashier/ host was clearly stressed and did not know how to handle the night. Just kept pacing and not doing anything/ yelling at the other co worker. We only ordered two tacos to go. Never saw them, we asked to cancel the order and be issued a refund. Still not refund 5 days later. read more

We had an amazing experience last night at Luna. We had an very long day and were looking for a place still open late and Luna was thankfully open. It exceeded our expectations in every way. Our sever and also the GM, Mel, went above and beyond in every way. She was super friendly and on top of everything. The menu was fantastic and the food was hot and delicious. My husband is a chef and can be hard to impress, but he was a happy camper. At that time of night, we were honestly just looking for something to fill out bellies, but we left big fans of Luna and will definitely be back whenever we are in Ithaca again. read more

Decent selection of vegan choices which I appreciated. The Tofu triangles are full off buffalo sauce but didn't do it for me. Their veggie egg rolls were tasty Vegan bahn mi was tasty and large on as yummy hunk of French bread. They have simple bench seating inside and outside sidewalk seating. read more

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The menu looks incredible, but the food doesn't live up to its potential. The service was overwhelmed and disorganized, but kind. Overall a a meh experience but I definitely felt for the staff who were trying their best under the circumstances. CONS: We never received our appetizer, the meal that had a requested change came as it appeared on the menu, and it's hard to mess up mac and cheese but somehow they did. Our server seemed like he had WAY too much going on, and I felt bad for him honestly. I don't know, maybe it was an off day but it really set my father in law off (a boomer) and made the meal less than enjoyable--mainly due to his complaints. PROS: The shawarma salad was far and away the best meal any of us ordered--definitely recommend! The restaurant seemed clean. They have indoor and outdoor seating options. read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - Chicken Shawarma Salad - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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What a gem! So glad we found this place on our stroll through downtown Ithaca. Greeted immediately by Melissa, who is probably the most personable, kind, and attentive manager/waitress we've ever had. The place has a really cool vibe and the music was ! We order the Poutine to start, some tacos, and the Mac n Cheese. Everything was outstanding. We will definitely be back and spreading the word. read more

Sam is excellent! The food was delicious, elote tacos are on point. - it was a bit cold inside.

NO. the menu is weird as hell, the servers had no clue how to talk about their beer selections and service was sooooo slow. while sitting at the table waiting for our food, a table sent back their food because it wasn't cooked right. we became concerned... as our food haven't come out from the kitchen yet. it was "Taco Tuesday" and a very silly concept at that. you had to choose a non-alcoholic beverage and it came with two (4 total) tacos. they were AWFUL and I think i've had better at a school lunch cafeteria. Korean Short Ribs & Fish Tacos. pretty standard at a fusion type taco spot, but these were really bad. corn tortillas were microwaved and hardened when it got to the table. The slaw on the fish tacos were so icky/soggy. to matters worse, the Pineapple Chicken was so sweet- it tasted like someone spilled a bag of SPLENDA on the reduction and just poured it over some chicken. the rice was a joke. read more

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Great food for after a night out. Pizza and mac and cheese are very good. Lots of good memories thanks to this place.

I used to absolutely love this place. Unfortunately it's sliding down the hill. Their poutine fries used to be something I craved and went there solely to get. I've noticed more and more that they were mostly just soggy fries coming out. But this last time I brought it up to the waiter who said he would address it when he had time. He finally brought out a ramaken of gravy. It was literally cold to the touch. Obviously straight from the refrigerator. I won't be back. After dinner. read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - Where the poutine? - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Great from start to finish! Service was slow, ( they were slammed)! Worth the wait. Strawberry lemonade was a hit w/ teenagers. Pork belly with caramelized onions delicious! Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese & Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese both great. Brandon our waiter was outstanding ( ask about yo-yo)! read more

I've never had an especially positive experience ordering takeout from Luna over the past couple years, but nothing too bad, especially not compared to some of the horror stories I've heard from friends. I never dared sit down and eat there because of the terrible service stories I heard. I've loved their taco salad, so it kept me coming back for takeout every couple months. Until today. I started eating my salad, got a little ways into it, and mixed it around with my fork.... When suddenly a VERY LARGE MOTH emerged from it, completely drenched in chipotle aioli!!!!! I have received restaurant food before with tiny little gnats and even a fly in them, and have been relatively unfazed. This happens! But this absolute MONSTER of a bug not only got into my salad (while very very alive) but the chef then proceeded to pile toppings ON TOP of the moth!!! My order was ready around 6:25pm and I didn't sit down to eat it till 45 minutes later and this thing was still VERY. MUCH. ALIVE! How did no one notice?! I called the restaurant and the woman who answered offered to make me another salad (no) or refund me. She refunded me - thank you. I do appreciate that. But I will not be coming back. read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - Size comparison to my hand (after I started trying to rinse some of the chipotle aioli off of the moth....) - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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Their GF options are great. The meat is tender and the flavors are authentic and amazing. Service was friendly and fast. We'll eat here as often as we can read more

Luna is a great option for a quick bite to eat or a fun night out with friends. The menu is extensive and has some really unique options. My dad and I ordered takeout and both got tacos. They were super flavorful and fresh. The service was great as well. Would definitely recommend. read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - Gochujang Short Rib Tacos - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

My friend took me here before I had to catch my bus back home and the food was AMAZING!! Everything is fairly priced, the drinks are good. Our server Sam was super sweet and helped out with recommendations when asked. Can't wait to come back read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

The "food" was dreadful. Ordered a Cuban pulled pork platter expecting something decent, and what came out was a plate of lukewarm, unseasoned pork, yellow rice, and black beans that tasted like they had just come out of a can. I tried pouring some of the hot sauce provided on the table to compensate for the blandness, but that didn't even help because the hot sauce wasn't even hot! It just tasted like tomato juice! Like.. how are you going to charge me $15 for some microwaved food? Maybe Luna's used to be good at one point? Admittedly, I ate here just weeks before the Collegetown location shut down. It's such a shame about the poor quality of the food because the restaurant space itself was big and nicely decorated. read more

Where do I start? Food menu is diverse and it looked good and the menu is diverse. The prices are a little steep but when we saw the quality of the 3 tacos- it made sense. The crab Mac and cheese did not. Service is absolutely HORRIBLE. There were at least 5 employees and they really struggle with customer service. We came in, waited a while to be acknowledged while the team was chatting behind the bar. We were sat and had a kind server. The manager yelled out that he was going to go have a cigarette life the whole restaurant to hear and this was just a small sign of how he was a douche. He did t speak to his staff kindly even before the debacle. We ordered and were told our order would take a while because they were finishing a large catering order. Fine- not a big deal. Our food came out and we were missing two items. The manager walked by and asked how our food was. I started to ask about our items and he was already walking away- he obviously didn't care about my answer or my question. While eating, an employee came out of the closet and the manager ran in. The manager ran out yelling, turn off all the fu@k!ng water, stop cooking, and stop everything. He yelled that no one could use the restroom for the rest of the day! It was loud!! He proceeded to yell to his staff and all of us that the sewage was backing up. They turned the music louder and didn't talk to the 2-3 groups that are listening to this. Nothing to address the situation with us and in a few minutes food was coming out of the kitchen again. We did, stop drinking the tap water that is served to everyone and worried about how our stomach would react to this meal. I couldn't get anyone attention after 5 people walked by so I stood up and went to the bar to ask for our missing two items and BBQ. The male server looked annoyed. I just wanted to be done. We asked for the check still not having received our side item.l with our tacos. I asked the server to remove them from our bill. She crossed off the side item and rang us up for the 3 tacos a La carte which was the same price as our 3 tacos + side. I had no problem paying the menu prices to include the service, food and ambiance. But we didn't get 2 out of 3. Place has potential but needs new management and a working restroom. No wonder they have positions open at this place. The manager does not know how to speak to his staff or run a restaurant. We really aren't picky but this by far the worst dining experience we had on our 16 day New England road trip. read more

I really enjoyed the variety of options on the menu. I got two tacos. One sweet potato and one chipotle. The sweet potato kale one was okay. The chipotle cauliflower one was very good and spicy. I was annoyed that you couldn't get two different tacos on the platter meal because why couldn't they do that? Ha ha. My husband got a gyro and has said the meat was a little weird. His fries were cold. But he said the sauces were all very tasty! Our waitress wasn't very friendly, but I commend her on waiting on a full restaurant full of tables, being the hostess, and handling the countless amount of take out orders all at the same time. That was all pretty impressive. read more

Food was ok. Service def needs improvement. Not sure if the wait staff are all in college or what the issue was, but I used to be a waitress for years in college and always provided excellent, efficient service. So don't know if that's an excuse. It took almost an hour for our food to cover out. We had to ask for water 3x, while the tables around us got it as soon as they sat. The table next to us asked to order a second round of drinks and the waitress literally played a game of 20 questions trying to figure out which tab they had open, lol. We all had a good laugh, trying to make an overly long dinner as enjoyable as possible. read more

Brandon the waiter was super respectful and considerate even though they were extremely busy. He went out of his way to make your nightly great. Was super helpful when asked for something and even recommended another sauce! Super polite! Food was pretty good! read more

Great food and great service from Brandon! Ordered the mac and cheese and it was delicious! Will be coming again.

In Ithaca for work and intrigued by the menu online. Walked over from the hotel - so many excellent menu options. Went with the poutine and Carnitas nachos - both excellent! Before those arrived, my server Nico (fantastic service, by the way - Nico was really great), Nico offered complimentary fried green tomatoes and chipotle aoli. Those were hot and delicious. I really enjoyed my dinner, the top-caliber service, and vibe. Highly recommend! read more

"Had an amazing dining experience thanks to Jasmin! She was attentive, friendly, and made sure everything was perfect. Would definitely come back for the great service!" read more

Food was extremely well done and server Jazmin was amazing. The mac and cheese is always great. Truly unbeatable experience

With a name like Luna, I was really hoping to be over the moon about this place. Instead, I'm two stars short of a bad pun. I'd say one and a half, but this isn't some sort of newspaper column and Yelp doesn't do partial credit. Besides, I don't think this place is trying to reach that crowd. We're in college town, and at nearly 7pm, this place is bustling, with us being the last seated before the waiting list took effect. We were too tired to make a plan B, and I had been ranting about the idea of a pineapple serving dish since we had started planning the trip. I'd been there a few years back, and one of the members of our party had gotten it. And up until about half an hour prior, it had been the reason for visiting. I was going to get one of the obviously marked vegetarian options. We both flipped the menu over and taste buds synchronizing, pointed out the tacos. If you're looking to save money, you can do a platter deal, but beware, you'll be stuck with all one flavor. Our buds aren't totally in sync, so I opted for a single Baja fish taco at 4.99. Now I'm no mathematician, but that's about a buck twenty five a bite. It's not as big as their photos seem to let on, leaving us both looking for an asterisk with a note about being enlarged to show detail. Tacos aren't my area of expertise, but I feel like I should have been able to notice the protein more than I did. It's a decent taco, but not a "I just dropped five dollars on something filling and delicious" taco. My mate ordered two carnitas tacos. He noted there was an excess of cilantro (caution all soap tasting population, ask for it without) and the minimal pork was mushy, as if it had sat and been reheated. It was okay, but again, not something you'd brag about and reorder. I got the street corn bowl, which was a bit watery, and filled with what felt like a lot of green onion. If you're going to go, I suggest avoiding their taco truck and opt for something a bit more palatable. If you're going to face the rowdy crowd, at least make it worth it. Or just order for pickup, and hope the waitress doesn't drop it and just say "oops" like the tragedy we witnessed. Hope you just got fries girl, because at these prices, it's not worth paying for the broken mess of anything else. That being said, my other experience was fine, so choose your path wisely and you should be okay. read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - Tacos and street corn - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Food was delicious and Jasmine was such an attentive and kind server. Highly recommend the chicken avocado bowl, great value for money!

We came across this place while walking on the streets of ithaca downtown and found it very interesting. The place has different food trucks under one roof vibe.We had the Baja fish tacos,pineapple chicken and thai coconut curry chicken. Thai coconut curry was the best.The curry was plated inside a half coconut and it tasted delicious. Baja fish tacos were good. The pineapple chicken comes inside a pineapple and was a little sweet for our liking. Give it a try if you are in the area and it will not disappoint. read more

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What a fabulous and healthy place to stop buy when you're visiting your child at college. A wide selection of nutritious and delicious items that will satisfy everyone in your family. I got the chicken shwarma salad that was chocked full of chicken on a bed of field greens. Pleasantly surprised there was no romaine or iceberg lettuce. My only suggestion is there was a little too much tahini. My wife got the taco salad and added chicken and was very pleased with it. If you get the tacos, warning that they're quite small so order 2x what you normally eat. We can't wait to go back again! read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - Chick'N Shawarma Salad (V) - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Just ordered from luna's and never had a problem with their food until today food was 3 hours late and when we did get our food the fries were soggy we were missing food and the Gyros were dry almost no sauce and the veggies were soggy I was so disappointed because I know luna's can do better. Gyro read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - This was my meal - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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Off-street street goodness! Great service and amazingly creative food! Funky vibe and ambiance! read more

Menu inspired by local food from places in Latam, Asia, Europe. Great location for people watching while eating. Good cocktails! Service was friendly, a bit slow and we had to remind them about a couple of items. For drinks, we tried the Gin and Tonic. Lime and cucumber makes it super fresh. Great for a summer night. We had plátanos machos. A bit on the burned side, but still tasty. They come with diced pineapple and onion. Chipotle Shrimp bowl was really tasty. Plenty of rice and beans. I suggest you order tortillas (they are freshly made) and do tacos with your bowl. Perhaps you will be breaking some rules on what's the right way to eat a bowl... But the taco will be fantastic. Street tacos were also good. We tried the mezcal chicken tacos. Really well marinated, hand made tortillas, fresh avocado, really done. An order of 3 tacos was plenty for an adult. Cheese pizza was good. Nothing spectacular. read more

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Jazmin was a super sweet server; she was incredibly accommodating and let us stay after closing! The food was really good and we had a great time. We also got coupons so we will be back soon! read more

Friendly waitress and delicious food! We come here every time we're in Ithaca. We had the tacos and the Tijuana street fries as a starter.

Only place I could find take out alcohol to bring back to my hotel room nearby. That alone gets a 5 star review for me. Slushee sangria and spiked lemonade? Yes please. And throw some side walk tacos or quesadillas in to make it legal please and thank you. (COVID restrictions still in place) Also the quesadillas are yum! Wish I was hungrier the menu is outstanding and the slushees made me pleasantly drunk. read more

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Ithaca is small, and I'm not a fan of throwing restaurants under the bus considering I grew up in the hospitality industry. But I feel like Luna is misrepresenting themselves on Grubhub/Seamless, and I want to point this out so others aren't fooled twice like we were. Grubhub/Seamless states the turnaround time for delivery is 45 minutes. Unfortunately this just isn't true. It has taken 2.5 hours+ just for an order of six measly tacos. I called the restaurant and was told, "your order is next up! It will be about 20 minutes." Clearly a fib, as Grubhub informed me that my order was delivered to the wrong address (see attached). Did anyone update the tracking info in the app? No. Did anyone take any semblance of responsibility for this mistake? Also no. So now here I am at 8:30PM with no dinner and two hungry screaming children. Absolutely unacceptable. I called the restaurant and asked to speak to a manager. Do you know what I was told? That they didn't have a manager available to speak with--at 7PM on a Friday night. Anyways my order was cancelled and I will never frequent this establishment ever again. Consider a regular customer lost. I will be sure to share the word around town (I'm a new Ithacan) that this is more than just a poorly managed restaurant--it's a complete fraud. 1.) do not lie on your delivery service apps 2.) do not lie to your customers read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

I ventured to a wee place called Ithaca College Town and was impressed with the untouched nature and young coeds. Then i got hungry. I decided to try food and that food was Luna Inspired Street Food. The three friends i dined with were of hispanic decent. I'm only mentioning this because the menu had a distinctive Mexican/Cuban flair. The usage of masks and steps taken for social distancing were a real comfort. I got the sangria in a mug and the Cuban Street plate. The Sangria was ok but i have had more delicious experiences. I count this as a missed opportunity. The Cuban Street Plate was a great choice. The portion was large and it was big on flavor. I felt the meal would have came alive with a selection of hot sauces/salsas available. The Mango salsa that came with Street Plate was delicious and a great addidtion. I would return here and try other items. With Patio seating and great service this is an all day epic foodie win. Im not ranting and raving but i enjoyed the experience! read more

Luna Inspired Street Food - Cuban street plate - New American Near Me - Ithaca, New York

These guys are great! In door and out door seatings. Servers wearing masks and hand sanitizer at each table. Great for a sunny summer day hangout although I'm running solo. Their sweet potato fries is amazing. Crying - its been awhile since I had good fries. Frozen margarita is good although not frozen due to some machine issue but it's giving me a full buzz in this heat. I'd come back for their tacos. Thumbs up to the chill vibe read more

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