Grainne M.
Yelp
Probably shouldn't review in a way, considering I didn't even try a cocktail...but I'm a rebel like that so will anyway.
Aluna is still pretty new so was quiet when I dragged friends from work here on Thursday night. Dragged is pretty accurate. There was the one who snapped at me because of something or other (let's call him CP, Cranky Pants), two who turned up late (A and B), and then the people who never showed at all. I'm officially giving up on being the social coordinator.
Anyway, I arrived first and it was almost deserted at 8pm, so they had no problem with me just plonking myself at a table while I waited for the rest and read my book. CP was next. He was annoyed that there weren't drinks menus lying around, and also wasn't keen on the cigarette smoke wafting in from the chairs outside. This is one I'll give him. I despise smoke too, and it's annoying to have to move to escape it. We started with wine for me and sparkling water for him because he was just TOO BUSY and had TOO MUCH TO DO to relax. I kind of ended up downing my wine far too quickly - partly because of trying to cope with the crabbiness across the table, and partly because it was actually really tasty. Whatever Sauvignon Blanc they give you is what I'm going to recommend. The large glass is large. They just kept going with their glug, glug, glug.
CP wasn't hungry, but then saw burgers and perked up a bit. When A arrived, we moved to the dining bit and ordered. Burgers for them, and jerk chicken wrap for me. The burgers were good, apparently. My jerk chicken was very tasty and came with a container of chips. Would have again, definitely! I was actually surprised. The menu is pretty much bar food, but done well it seems. Didn't get to see the dessert menu, but they claim to have some.
I quite liked the decor, although it's a bit busy and trying hard to look opulent. CP thought they'd overdone it, A thought it looked great and B was too busy talking about hot tubs to notice.
Service is OK. I think they were a bit bored because they were obsessed with trying to take spare glasses from our table, even though we weren't sure people were no-shows. We ended up paying at the bar, so that made things more efficient too.
They don't seem to answer emails (well, not mine anyway), but do respond to Facebook posts, so I'll forgive them. Kind of.
Not too much to fault. Think I need to try some cocktails next. And have some more of that jerk chicken...