Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas

I absolutely love this place. They have a fun drink menu & the food is excellent too. But what really brought me to write this review was the culture. Staff went above the normal to make guests feel welcomed there. Just overall nice conversations that you don't always get in the bar/restaurant business. Zach was bartending and I chatted with him for about an hour as he was prepping for the evening. We shared many stories and just had such a great chat! Very nice people here!!!

I have been here twice and I feel like it was just fine both times.Service is great! No complaints on that front! And ambiance is fine! Although I feel like some of the tables are a little close together. I just feel like the food could be better. I got some carnitas and they were some of the least flavorful carnitas I have had. The beans were also not super flavorful. I'd love a little more flavor. Yucca fries were good, but I've never had yucca fries I didn't like. So that might just be me liking yucca fries!!

Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas is a South American & Southern fusion restaurant located in Downtown Durham. The ambiance is so aesthetic and service is relatively fast. I got the Patacon Pisao (jack cheese, jicama kale slaw, and chili lime mayo between two plantain discs) with Chili-Braised Beef Brisket and Maduros with Cinnamon Crème Fraiche. The patacon pisao fell a little short of expectations for me, just in terms of flavor, but it was okay. And you really can't miss with maduros, they were great & I thought the crème fraiche was an interesting addition. My favorite item was dessert: I got the Bourbon Pecan Pie Empanada with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, it was so delicious. 7/10 would recommend!

Came here around 7p on a Wed night and sat at the bar for 1. Very quick to be seated and attended to by the bartender. I ordered the Quench'l IPA for a drink as well as 2 empanadas (quinoa and chorizo) + a side (Jigama kale slaw).I got my IPA pretty quick and writhing 2 mins of me taking my first sip of the beer, I also had my food in front of me. Super quick! Unfortunately, the empanadas were not that hot and lacked flavor as well. The dipping sauce provided wasn't too flavorful either. The "hot sauce" I asked for really helped give the empanadas some flavor. Honestly, the kale salad was my favorite part of the meal.I don't think I'll be coming back here

We loved this place for empanadas and then they changed from baked to deep fried and the whole thing fell apart. New chef or ownership I suppose but now we're off to find great empanadas downtown. Other dishes are pretty tasty still, but man why oh why?!?

The ambiance of this place is great. Just a short walk from DPAC to Main Street but get there soon!We walked in and no one was there after the show let out at 4:30. Within 15 minutes every table was taken.The empeñadas were great, just wished they were served a little hotter in temp. Would taste even better. I ordered a pork and a beef empanada. Very good. I also enjoyed the kale and cabbage salad. Very good but needs more kale to cabbage ratio. Maybe a little less Mayo or an olive oil dressing instead?Beers and mixed drinks reasonably priced and if we didn't have to drive back to Greensboro I may have imbibed. We want to go back to try the Plantain sandwiches.Oh yeah, the chocolate empeñada was good with the vanilla ice cream (see photo)Staff was friendly once we got settled. We were just coming in when they were setting up for the dinner service. Our waiter was a little quiet. I told him that it was out first time there and he really did not have a lot to say about the menu unless I had a specific question. Just his personality I guess. The servers next to us were reviewing the menu with their tables.We will return again for sure!

Great food with reasonable prices. Our server was friendly and welcoming. The pollo a la brasa was flavorful and the meat was tender. Delicious beans and coconut rice. Really pleased with our visit.

I've been to both the Durham & Carrboro location and they are both great! I've had several things on the menu here but these are worth a special mention.1. Two Empanadas with a side - The chicken empanadas are amazing, not too greasy and very filling2. Maduros with Cinnamon Creme Fraiche - If you love plantains, these are even better! They are essentially dessert plantains with caramelized cinnamon on them!! 3. Patacon Pisao - Again, this is for the plantain lovers because this is a plantain SANDWICH! You pick your meat and they have large plantains as the bread. This is my favorite thing on the menu and it's much less messy to eat than I thought it would be!I love this place as a great meal that leaves you feeling full but still healthy after.

I placed a to go order because I have been wanting to try the food here and happen to be in the area, hungry, and needing to kill a little time! I ordered online and found the process fairly straightforward, although it is a little confusing to navigate the empanada meals via that interface. There is an option to get one empanada and two sides or two empanadas, and one side, but the two empanadas option does not seem very clear that to empanadas are included if you did not otherwise know. Because I had looked at the menu before, and assumed if it was only coming with one side, it meant to empanadas, I went with that!I ordered the two chicken empanadas with a side of yuca frits and the aji sauce. It was all really good! I've had yuca at a few different places, and I have to say this was probably the best I have had! The empanadas, we're good, but I preferred the inside to the pastry. It wasn't bad, but there was just some thing that was lacking a little bit about the pastry compared to other empanadas I have had. The sauce was also good, but I wish that I could have chosen two to include with the meal. Of course, you can always add extra sides of sauces, if needed for an extra cost!I'm interested in other menu items and likely will return!

Excellent Peruvian food. Roasted chicken, yucca fries, tostones, and empanadas. Sides provided some southern US influence too: bacon collard greens, garlic kale. Nice environment and unique south american influenced decor.