"2"^^ . "Did not meet expectations.\n\nLuna's is soooo highly recommended and sits atop the leader board in many local restaurant conversations. So it had expectations to meet.\n\nWhat it is: Healthy. If a food has been mentioned in a healthy conversation recently, it is here. Trending health food ingredients are ingrained into their identity and plastered to the menu. Fresh, clean, LOTS of vegetables and non-meats. \n\nI walked in with a naked female mannequin. Walked out with one as well.\n\nThe falafel sampler was tasty and enjoyable. Simple. Falafel balls, crumbly (perhaps this means healthier? Less emulsifiers or gums??) and coated with sesame seeds. The hummus was flavorful yet of a thinner consistency (maybe healthier as well?? See above). Pickled vegetables. It felt healthy, seemed fresh, we were inspired. \n\nNow, I am a salad eater who almost always gets the dressing on the side - and rarely pours the dressing on the salad. My palate is discerning. I am not one to douse healthy greens in order to get flavor. I say this so you understand what I will say next.\n\nWhat Luna's lacked: Flavor. I found the Rawco Taco salad lacking in flavor - other than red onion. It tasted like one big red onion, and I dislike red onions. This was after removing half of the red onions myself, and with the dressing mixed in.\n\nMy companion ordered the arugula salad. It was tastier than mine, with spiral sliced carrots. Yet we were both underwhelmed.\n\nAs managing expectations is key to my life, I would absolutely visit Luna's Living Kitchen again with fresh, healthy trending expectations. The idea is great, and the ingredients stellar."^^ . . . . "3"^^ . "0"^^ . "2014-03-28T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ .