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| - Luna is a staple of the Cedar-Fairmount neighborhood, and go-to place for coffee, crepes, and pastries for all the students nearby when a drive to the West Side for brunch is just too much.
That said, every single time I've been to Luna I've been underwhelmed. The crepes are okay, but you can get much better elsewhere (e.g. West Side Market), plus they take a while to make. The quiche is actually pretty decent. However, the coffee is overpriced and pretty awful. Today, I tried their avocado toast which was *fine* and reasonably priced, but again nothing to write home about (instead go to Restore Cold Pressed for that). The lines out the door on weekend mornings are another deterrent. Even their signature cakes have not been impressive. We've ordered the red velvet cake for a friend's birthday, and it looked beautiful, but did not taste as good as a cake would have been from Dave's across the street (and you know I'm not a fan of store-bought cakes) and the price was exorbitant for what it was. Mind you, this is just one boy's opinion.
Some of my friends study here and love it, but it just doesn't do it for me. However, it is a cute and convenient place to meet up with a friend or two to chat over some breakfast food. The expansion about a year ago is well done, providing much needed seating capacity. And I must say the staff is always very friendly. Maybe all the hype about this place has led me to be a bit more critical than I normally would be, but I say skip Luna and walk to Barrio for brunch, drive down to On the Rise for baked goods, and head to Rising Star for coffee and study space.
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