Jeff S.
Yelp
The tapas are pretty good, but a meal can be really pricey. We were unable to get a table inside, so we had to sit outside at one of the unbalanced metal tables. There's heaters outside, so in colder weather you know you'll stay warm. We didn't really get to go inside as we basically walked in and we're then escorted right to the table outside.
Wesley, our server, did a great job! He was timely, polite, willing to have a bit of fun, and asked if we wanted suggestions rather than just assuming anything.
As Eclipse de Luna is essentially a Tapas restaurant and bar, the selection of tapas is extensive, but they all have some uniqueness to them in one way or another.
We ordered the hamburguesitas (2 slider burgers), the empanada de pollo (1 chicken empanada), the Picanha churrasco (chimichurri and steak), the ejotes crujientes (batter-fried green beans), and the pollo a la parrilla (grilled chicken thigh with sauce).
Because we were in Miami Circle for an art show loop across various art dealers in the circle, we were given a free red sangria (with pieces of mango in it), that was pretty good! On Tuesdays, sangria is $5, on Saturday and Sundays, they have bottomless sangria... that's pretty awesome (although, the menu makes it hard to understand and I'm still not certain because I forgot to ask - it says "...@ brunch 12-4...").
The chicken empanada was really good! It was juicy and flavorful, and the outside texture was flaky and crunchy. The sauce had a little kick to it, and it was served with peppers and onions in sauce on top. Might've been my favorite thing- that or the steak.
The Picanha churrasco was medium rare (not perfect, but good enough), and while is came topped with what I assume was supposed to be the chimichurri- I was not a fan of the chimichurri here. My sister said she thought theirs was better than another place we've been, but I disagree. Their chimichurri was just a clump of minced herbs- whereas I'm used to more of a sauce. The steak, itself, was delicious, well-seasoned, and tender.
The ejotes crujientes (fried green beans) were fresh, juicy, crunchy, delicious. I think their sauce could be much zestier, but what they served is quite good.
The hamburguesitas (slider burgers) were ok, but they really weren't my favorite. I'd have liked fresh onion rather than the caramelized (sweet) onion, and the "cornichon pickle" (a sweet miniature pickle). The burger, by itself was delicious and was cooked to a perfect medium with a lovely char on the outside and deliciously juicy meat on the inside. The sauce says it is a rosemary aioli, but I didn't really taste any rosemary. I think the aged cheddar and juicy beef carried the hamburguesitas, but I think that they would've been better with out all the sweetness- the savory side didn't get to shine at all.
Finally, the pollo a la parrilla (grilled chicken) was juicy and flavorful. The corn succotash and radish worked well with the grilled chicken and sauce.
Should you try this place out? Yes. It'd be worth it in my opinion. You should probably try to hit them up on a Saturday or Sunday to get that bottomless sangria.