Luna Del Mar

My husband and I really enjoyed the food at Luna Del Mar. Everything tasted delicious and cooked perfectly - I really enjoyed the fish on the salad , the fajitas were flavorful. Service was great. The restaurant was cute.

This popped up in the old falafel place. We decided to give this new restaurant a try on a weekday for dinner. Place was completely empty when we walked in. It's small but they filled it up with a lot of artificial plants because of which it was very colorful. Menu had a lot of seafood options and we were intrigued so we got an order of fish soup in addition to some chicken tacos and chicken fajitas.What worked-The fish soup is AMAZING! It had large veggie chunks like potatoes, carrots etc, the fish chunks were large as well but the broth still felt light while being flavor packed. The fish was delicately cooked without any weird fishy smell. They provided toppings like hot salsa, diced onions, lemon wedges and cilantro on the side which amped up the soup. I highly recommend getting this.We could hear them cooking in the kitchen, they took their time with it and when the food came it all looked and tasted extremely fresh and prepared with a lot of care.What did not work-The dishes felt westernized compared to the plethora of other Mexican restaurants and food trucks in the area. For example the veggies in the fajita did not have their characteristic char. Beans were replaced by a salad in the fajita dish. The service is extremely slow, almost at a snails pace. Though we were the only ones in the restaurant it took almost 20 mins to get our first dish.

We came and left this place still hungry after $58. We had to ask for plates, and utensils. The cook/owner stepped out for a store run and left her daughter alone to cook. We never received the last dish because the daughter wasn't sure which ingredients to add since her mom didn't answer her call...This is by far the weirdest experience ever. They should've just closed their doors during that store run. Crazy!!!

Bomb shrimp burrito! Tons of sauce inside and the Diablo is really hot. The mojo de ajo is great too

The food was really good we got the 7 mares soup, empanizado shrimp & the campechana. The 7 mares soup was delicious it didn't need lime or any thing . The empanizado shrimp was super tasty and crispy not soggy at all . The campechana had big shrimp and had a lot of flavor . Honestly I'm glad I stopped by. I was craving seafood and I didn't know what to get because the menu had a great variety of seafood. I can't wait to come back and try some other stuff.

Clean, festive, and incredibly delicious! I tried the calimari the first time, a quick stop, and was impressed with the clean, lovely restaurant, the service, and the incredibly perfect appetizer.With a little more time today, I decided to try the dine-in experience... even better! The chips and delicious house salsa are accompanied by a generous portion of lime... trust me, a few drops of lime unified and elevated this simple appetizer. Care was obviously taken when choosing this combination, and the chips were hearty and flavorful; possibly stone-ground?The shrimp are fresh, perfectly seasoned, and bursting with decadent flavor. Add the excellent produce and incredible sauce and you have a can't miss experience... the lowly shrimp is elevated to VIP status here, carefully prepared and paired with incredible fresh produce carefully prepared. Hands down the best tacos camerones I have ever had. Run, don't walk, to try this cozy, beloved restaurant just off Saratoga. You will thank me, I promise you!

Was a bit disappointed as I had high hopes for this place. The service was incredibly slow and inefficient, to the point where the server went back and forth for individual sets of cutlery for a party of five. However the host was very friendly and hospitable. We were also quite disappointed with the food. The tacos were the highlight of the meal and I would definitely recommend them. However many of the other dishes we ordered ie: ceviche, fajitas, bacon wrapped shrimp; were lacking in flavor and were very one note. The inside is quite nice and clean with sea themed decorations. There are mostly tables for four.

I went twice after finding out this restaurant was open (I didn't realize they opened, I think in September). My family was happy that I found this place. I had the fish soup and the grilled fish plate. I loved both as they had excellent flavor, tasted freshly made, and it had good portions. The first time, my plate came with white herby rice, which was really yummy. The second time, it was more orange closer to the typical Mexican rice, and even though it was good, I prefer the less typical white/beige herby one. My daughter had the fish tacos, and she liked them so much that she reordered the second time. The interior is very nicely decorated and very clean, and the persons that run this restaurant are friendly and offer good service. I did not take pictures of the food as we were all very eager to eat it and forgot to do so.

Living in San Jose, I've tried every Mexican restaurant you can imagine. Luna Del Mar recently opened up down the street and I decided to give them a try, not expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised at the level of service, ambiance and most of all, quality of the food. This was NOT like any of the typical Mexican restaurants that I've been to, and that is a very good thing in this case! When the rice and the salad arrived, I was amazed at how distinct and delicious they both were. All the meat and seafood was extremely fresh, and you could tell there was a homemade touch. The decor is also very inviting and the vibe is very lively with karaoke being sung. It was also very clean all around and inside the restroom as well. Aside from the delicious and different food, the best part was the service provided by Nellie. She was extremely sweet to me and my wife from the moment we ordered until the very end. She recommended her favorite dish, which was a bacon wrapped jalapeño and shrimp plate, which I forgot the name of, but you should definitely ask about! The salsas are all homemade and very flavorful as well! I can't say enough good things about Luna Del Mar and Nellie's outstanding service. We're definitely going to go back and try all the dishes that seem most unfamiliar to us, I'm sure we'll enjoy them all judging by the quality of the dishes we had tonight. Definitely come and support this business, I know I will be a regular there from now on for sure!

Omg this place was fire !!! The fried whole fish was on point and hit the spot! The shrimp soup was very flavorful love it!! Will definitely be coming back !