(626) 844-4331
44 W Green St
Pasadena,
CA
91105
34.1444
-118.1515
Neighborhoods: South Arroyo, East LA
Years in business
Established in 1999
Hours:
Tuesday To Thursday From 11:00 AM To 02:00 PM Tuesday To Thursday From 05:00 AM To 10:00 PM Friday To Saturday From 11:00 AM To 11:00 PM Sunday From 11:00 AM To 10:00 PM
Price:
$$
Last updated 8.16.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Family Style Dining, Group Dining, Happy Hour, Outdoor Dining
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About La Luna Negra
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
The Scene – Nearly bohemian--at least for Old Town Pasadena--La Luna Negra recognizes tapas for what they traditionally are: well turned-out bar food. The funky loft-like space splashed with color and furnished with thrift store findings creates a mood of casual good times, and on weekends the party atmosphere is further enhanced by flamenco dancers stamping their way around diners' toes. – – The Food – Simple pleasures tend to be most reliable, like the classics tortilla paisana served in super-sized wedges or the equally giant prawns, served upended like comic…
Editor's Tips
- When to Go:
- During the month of your birthday, come in any Tuesday or Wednesday to receive a free glass of sangria. Must show ID.
- What to Drink:
- From Tue-Thur you can pick any bottle from their extensive selection of Spanish wines for only $25.
- The Extras:
- Buy a bottle of wine, and write your name and phone number on the cork for a weekly drawing. Winners and their three guests receive a complimentary sangria and a selection of tapas by the chef, anytime Tuesday through Thursday. Only at the bar.
- Happy Hour:
- Stop by the bar Tue-Thur to filler' up on $2.50 beers and $3 sangrias from 5pm-7pm.
| ambiance | 80.0% positive |
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| dessert | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 66.66999816894531% positive |
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| food quality | 68.27000141143799% positive |
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| menu variety | 85.71000099182129% positive |
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| overall | 87.5% positive |
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| return potential | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 47.220001220703125% positive |
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| value | 66.66999816894531% positive |
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| wait time | 50.0% positive |
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Great Sangria and Tapas!
by iloveredwine
We happened into this place by accident on a Tuesday night... sat and the bar and fell in LOVE! The waiter suggested we try the white Sangria and it was truly excellent. We have had several of the tapas over the past few months and never been dissapointed. We use Resturant dot com coupons there at least once a month which makes it a bargin! Sit at the bar! It's the best seat in the house!
Service
Contributor
The food is okay but the service is very idiotic disrespectful and unpleasant!!! I had paid double tax for tip! And manager came over wanting me to give like fifty dollars tip !! Telling me what I should give for tip!! That is the most ungreatful bulshit I have ever heard I left that place with 1 penny for insulting me!! People please do not go there!!
wish I can rate this "no star"
by uncleaka
for all you dumb dumbs out there, this is NOT food from valencia. this will probably pass for glorified baja fresh menu, but it ain't anything close of being catalonia or valencia. take it from me who has been to real authentic spanish restaurants in new york city, la luna negra is a big joke. we found none of the tapas to be special. and it seems the valentine's menu was limited compared to the menu we found on their website. we ordered paella de oceano, and was asked by the waiter if we wanted "spicy or mild". THAT'S A JOKE!! Authentic paella do not have spicy. this must be a tex-mex flavor. my wife and i were so hoping to have good paella. the worst was when the paella came, it was all green and the rice was mushy and creamy cheesy wet. supposed to be no cheese in any paella from spain. it resembled some spiceless green curry from the worst thai restaurant. we questioned our waiter and he said the red color from paellas is because they were spicy. so at this point, i was already disappointed there was something lost. finally the waiter brings us a red sauce that was supposedly "spicy". it was not. it was your typical marinara sauce you would find at buca di peppo three doors down. we left all disappointed with somewhat expensive meal. on top of that, the unfriendly hostess didn't even acknowledge we struggled to open the door while we were leaving, especially when my wife is 9 months pregnant. we got so ripped!!!! (thanks EQ ...jk)
- Pros: none
- Cons: i wish we got there later to see the flamenco show.
Horrible place with nasty food.
by bperelsh
Horrible place. I agree with ALL negative reviews ! We had a medium group of people sharing almost everything from the menu - not a single decent dish or tapas ! I am just surprised what skill does it take/requires to spoil EVERY dish. I am no food expert but in my opinion what we were presented with has no Spanish "even hint in it" - just plane boring nasty horrible food. NO NO for me and my friends - to bad it really could have been a nice place with all the interior decoration and location.
- Pros: Great Setting
- Cons: Horrible food
This place is awful!
by melovechocolate
Like another reviewer said, I was also astounded to see this place receive so many great reviews. If you're looking for good food and authentic flamenco dancing, this place is not it. Perhaps it's a good place to hang out with friends/good company if you don't care so much about the food. We on the other hand were hoping for some decent tapas and sangria.I've never had sangria with white wine (I've had my own white wine cooler, but I think sangria was meant to be made with red wine)--it burned down my throat ..! Maybe the red wine sangria might have been better. We ordered several tapas, including the stuffed mushrooms--greasy mushrooms filled with the overpowering taste of low quality, industrial-style chorizo--nauseating! We couldn't finish ONE .Then we ordered the Camarones al Jerez--same thing! Greasy shrimp over some string potatoes served in a POOL of GREASE..We were hungry, so we had TWO..We had both come in with a craving for a nice authentic Tortilla Espanola(how hard is that to make??Honestly! It's like a french bakery with no croissants!!!) and the best they could do was their "Tortilla Paisana". WHEN have you heard of tortillas espanolas with BLUE CHEESE??? It had SO much cheese--it was dripping with cheese--if you're a passionate cheese lover, this one's for you.Another tapa that kind of saved the day for our appetite was the Salmon con espinaca--which actually sounded quite good! We thought this would be the redeemer..To our great disappointment, the pastry was droopy, undercooked--and yes, GREASY. We decided to pick out the salmon and leave that droopy coating on the side. THIS was our dinner..This place would offend a true spaniard, honestly. Our food was absolutely terrible and we couldn't eat it (except for the salmon filling). As for the show, I think we went on novice night. The two dancers were incredibly stiff with dramatic faces as they turned. First time we've ever seen an asian flamenco dancer.We will NEVER come here EVER again!
- Pros: Nice place to meet friends
- Cons: Bad place to eat
The Details on La Luna Negra
Place Categories:
- great spicy food
- overpriced bad food
- slow service
- superb infamous sangria
- decent tapas
- good cute place
- authentic flamenco dancing
- good restaurant
- terrific experience
- authentic paella
- bad nice place
- favorite dish
- enjoy exciting flamenco shows
- slow waiter
- supposedly authentic spanish cuisine
- nice variety
- great live entertainment
- fabulous flamenco show
- authentic spanish food
- nice spot
- fun live music
- big party
- enjoy great food
- rude hostess
- obnoxious cell phone conversation


