Luna Fargo

My wife and I enjoyed our meal very much. My Chilean sea bass tasted so fresh and savory. For dessert, we had the best strawberry and blood orange sorbet. We will be back to try as many other dishes and possible.

Okay so a friend of mine gave me the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Secret of the Ooze collectors figures the other day. It was such a satisfying day. However!!!.....Not as satisfying as tonight was after eating out at Luna. I do want to apologize for not showing some love sooner because I do stop out there often for a cocktail. The cheese plate? Amazing. However, today I did not have that. We went with the mushroom salad and the Wagyu New York Beef and I had to make awkward eye contact with the chef for how good it was. Thanks Evan *slow blink* Honestly though this place is awesome I love coming out here. Austin was great, the service always is! Food is always phenomenal and the drinks always match! A very cool Loki quiet setting, so if you're looking for something a little bit more intimate this will definitely fit what you're looking for. Great cheese selection if you're looking to take something for your own personal needs! Just highly recommended overall. Thank you for the effort!

Not your average Fargo spot. Luna is precise, seasonal, and intentional. Portions are smaller, flavors are smarter. If you want fresh, chef-level food that respects your palate (and doesn’t leave you bloated), this is your place. Not for the basic or buffet-minded for people who eat with purpose.

First off, I love this place. The food is outstanding. Most of the service is great. The gals waiting the tables are just gems. Only qualms for service were ahem, not them. And maybe it was an off night, but they were out of an awful lot of things behind the bar. That team didn’t seem on the same page. And the bedside manner in light of all this didn’t give me the warm and fuzzies. It happens, I understand, didn’t ruin my experience, but I hope they read this and use it as motivation to be as professional as they are gifted. Because you will be out of stuff and there will be other things working against you outside your control. But consider if that happens over and over, lean into the opportunity to delight someone. When done right can make a wonderfully positive customer experience. Especially if that customer might frequent the establishment. Unfortunately, I only took a photo of the popovers, but good news for you – these are the reasons to come. There are no other stronger reason than these popovers. They are the most delicious that you’ve had. Unless you’re like the craziest pop over connoisseur in the world then I can assure you they’re in your top 10%. Besides this, we had a simple salad, tomato bisque, and Chilean sea bass. All the dishes were superb. My only qualm was the smoked mussels w/ the Seabass were a bit shriveled and dry. But they no doubt added important flavor to the dish. I’ll be back to Luna!

Second fantastic meal at Luna! Lamb first, salmon this time. Delicious, well balanced preparation for both, both done to perfection, not over cooked, not under done. (I tend to the rarer side, fyi) Interesting wine list, house wines were delicious! Service was prompt and unobtrusive. Excellent experience both times!

The food I ordered looked good but the pork was undercooked and the staff refused to cook it saying “that’s how it is supposed to look like”. After I asked to remove it from the bill (I didn’t touch the food) waitress gave me the attitude. Never coming again.

This place is truly the definition of “diamond in the rough.” Located in a strip mall, my fiancé and I were originally skeptical that the inside would be as good as were heard based on the outside. We couldn’t have been more wrong. Upon entry, we were greeted by a specialty cheese and meat case that featured a variety of specialty cheeses and meats. There is no way we would have had an experience as memorable if we had not lucked out with our server, Tony. Tony was not just knowledge about the menu, he was knowledge about food and the food scene in Fargo. He educated us on what we were eating, what would go best with what, and truly made our dining experience next level. If this review does anything, I hope it gives him a raise. The food was excellent. TRY THE PICKLE PLATE FOR SURE. Goes so good with the cheese plate. Entrees rotate I imagine but the lamb made me throw up my hands in joy

Hidden gem of Fargo. Flavor profile was excellent and I loved the attention to detail in each dish. Best meal we’ve ever had in Fargo. Service was also very well done.

Shockingly upscale food with reasonable prices on complex and delicious dishes. The popover hype is true. The beet salad was flavorful and showcasing the fresh cheese. Perfectly cooked pork tucked into savory apple butter and served with a layered potato cake and a delicate slaw. Service is simple and efficient and the dining room is cozy. The passion for good food is really evident throughout. Portions are not huge, so be aware if you're hungry. All together a really pleasant surprise when passing through Fargo.

Back for a second time. Pimento Cheese Dip and crackers as a started. Very good. But the star was the main dish. The Seared Lamb Noisette. This dish plays in your mouth. It's like explosions of flavor. Strong flavored dish with many components that work well. The polenta. The lamb, that it's really good, the lamb bacon. The cauliflower. Definitely w middle eastern flavors. Really, really good

Honestly, it was hard to pick a favorite plate because every item we got was so well balanced, flavorful, and outstanding. Other than the knoephla being on the strong side of salt, everything was perfect! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this hidden gem inside an unassuming strip mall. The servers were excellent as well.

Such a delicious meal! Our favorite was the Kohlrabi Leek Soup, but their soup changes daily so we may never get to enjoy it again :( All of the other food we got was delicious too. Service was great, it was pretty chill there on a Tuesday night. Really enjoyed their music and also appreciated the pretty floral wallpaper wall.

My husband was excited to take me to this resturant. It's adorable inside, and the wait staff is exceptional. I guess I ordered the wrong thing; they returned it and brought me a second entree. So I say choose wisely, ask questions about the food. I am not a picky eater!

Luna, a a hidden gem in Fargo right on University Ave. I wouldn't pass on an opportunity to have a very good meal here. The service is spot on and friendly. The food is worth the trip. The atmosphere is very pleasant and very casual. A great 1st date choice.

Such a great meal. Had to pivot when our initial location couldn't seat us. My salmon salad was amazing. Great service, great prices, always reliable and fresh

Oh my, it always helps being with locals!! This place is neighborhood, right next to an iconic liquor store. Healthy very different choices that were excellent. The only downside was that we were so full from our selections that I didn't have room for the rhubarb crisp!

The popovers are so delicious, decadent, and the sharp cheese grated over them is perfect. I enjoyed them with the house made knoephla soup. Scrumptious. Always distinct and unique offerings. You order at the counter and they serve you. The restaurant is such a fun bistro style with chalkboard specials and an entire case of fun cheese selections.

The food was creative and delicious. We didn't have to wait long. The decor is simple but the food is worth going for.

We were looking for a unique and tasty dining experience while visiting family in Fargo. Looking at the menu online, Luna seemed to check all the boxes but we left pretty underwhelmed. Popovers were good, octopus was tinned with bread and crackers (which should have been better described on the menu). Salmon was a bit overcooked and the duck was a little tough (although the flavor was good). Service left a lot to be desired: she ignored us for long stretches, forgot to put in some of our order, and just didn't seem very into it. Cheese was great tho. Maybe it was just an off night? Probably would not go again for dinner.

I was in town for work. The service here was good even if the server was a bit of hoverer. The cheese plate and popovers were good. We all ordered steak and it was very tough and unevenly cooked. It was a nice quiet place and a good location for wine and appetizers.

Excellent food! Smaller portions but top notch quality! Definitely get the popovers. We will be back!

Our night at Luna was one of those rare occasions where you thoroughly enjoy every single thing you try. Well, I wasn't inclined to the beet salad because I knew I didn't like beets before and gave it a whirl anyways, but the rest of my party demolished it quite quickly. So besides that- it was all a hit. This is definitely more of a fancy restaurant than I realized looking at it from the outside. I think they prefer you make a reservation, but we didn't and with 4 of us were still able to be seated almost right away mid dinner rush. If you aren't into trying some unique flavor combinations, then Luna probably isn't for you. They definitely have a more advanced culinary chef who knows how to work with interesting flavor profiles, and I'm totally willing to branch out. I got a duck dish, and it was marvelous. The surf and turf was the dish I'd get if I went again, but wow every single thing I tried was good. You know the food is good when each person at your table tries a bite of everyone else's dishes- we all shared with each other because we all NEEDED to experience the taste bud sensations. Oh, and if you do go here, please pop in the first bathroom to check out the gnarly dog "painting" that's in there... trust me, you'll get a good laugh.

I've been going to Luna every year when I visit family in my hometown (Moorhead). I've lived in many major cities across the country and look forward to going to Luna where I know the food is on par if not better than some of my favorite "big city" restaurants. We always order the popovers and enjoy trying new items on the seasonal menus. This time I tried the roasted beet salad (delicious) and the rhubarb tart (topped with their rhubarb sorbet -- amazing). Just a wonderful little restaurant with amazing food and people. I can hardly wait to go again next time!!! Awesome place!

Honestly I haven't been this blown away in a long time. Can we give more than 5 stars? I had heard good things from others, but was surprised when I saw what looked like a small cafe in a strip mall. Never judge a book by its cover they say...and not that I was judging ...but my expectations were different. We made a reservation & were seated promptly. I got a mocktail which was $5. It was called the garden wagon. It was really yummy & definitely worth the $5. The three of us decided to share 2 apps and a side. We got the Roasted Beets, pickle plate, and the chive and cheddar popovers. Everything was so good! So good! I mean it. My favorite was the roasted beets. I grabbed the wild acres chicken for my meal which was made with wild mushrooms, corn, shishitos, pickled jalapenos, & cotija. The mushrooms were so uniquely cooked. The chicken was juicy and fell off the bone, and all the flavors were so great together. It was an adventure for your mouth! When asked for dessert we all decided to get our own sideof the roasted beets. Seriously, that's how good they were. We were like banana cream pie or beets? Beets it is. I'm sure the dessert was amazing too, but I could leave Fargo without having as many as these beets as possible. Our server was 10/10 and so kind and helpful! I want to say that when we come back to Fargo we will adventure more restaurants, but honestly I'm already planning to come right back to Luna!the prices and portions are extremely fair.

This place is just cool. It's a neighborhood gem. Additionally, we use the small but amazingly sourced meat and cheese counter when we need to find "the good stuff", those unique items that you won't find anywhere else in the neighborhood. Again, a neighborhood gem. Please frequent it!

What a gem! Deserves a better location but I suppose that's part of the charm. I mean to go back soon.

Luna is known for its unique choices from an award winning chef. One of my favorites is their Beet salad with goose eggs. Another is their savory pasties. Their cheese trays and cheese selections to buy to go are favorful. We have become regulars.

Just lovely. The food outclasses the atmosphere. But some of the best finds are in strip malls. I wish their crab and Kale Caesar was available as an entree. The anchovy sauce was amazing. But then I would have missed their chorizo and peppers pasty. All excellent. Needs a bigger location.

I went to Luna for lunch and was quite impressed by the food, service, and presentation. The Korean Pork Groat soup was tasty, but the real star was the Buttermilk Fried Chicken. It was fantastic. The breading was crispy and light, and the pairing of manchego cheese with lemon sweet and sour sauce was excellent. Definitely recommend coming here. I will be back for dinner in the future.

The service was ok - but when I asked for extra salad dressing (since it tasted watered down) she said it would cost extra. The chicken was a glorified chix strip that were over priced - My husbands red potatoes tasted very burnt and left an absolute horrible aftertaste in your mouth. Disappointed & way over priced!!!

The food is very good but the portions are small and the prices are big. I will only go here if someone else insists because the portions and ambience do not match the prices.

Having never been here, we opted for the dinner service. Vibe is more casual than expected, and that translated into a more relaxed feeling. Service was friendly, no complaints there. I got the NY Strip, which comes as a 5oz cut, and opted for rare. The steak was very flavorful and the seared edges made for welcomed crunchy bites. Being that I'm not generally a fan of Brussels sprouts for sake of them being mushy much of the time, I was glad to find that these were crunchy and flavorful. The dessert was wonderful as well, and a take-home cheese tray at the end was also a great addition. For anyone considering trying out Luna for the first time, I'd definitely recommend giving it a go, and I know personally I'll be back soon.

Luna - you've been my go to cheese place for quite a while but the bathroom hullabaloo was the motivation I needed to stop in for dinner. A great decision! We had a delicious meal and a wonderful server (Katie). I had the bison strip steak and my dining companion had the halibut. Both were outstanding in flavor, quality of ingredients, and presentation. I had a glass of the house red, which was a generous pour and very modestly priced - and most importantly, tasty. The only thing missing from the meal was the offer for some fresh ground pepper. Don't let the location fool you - no matter where you live in the FM area or if you're visiting Luna is worth a stop! Next up for us is to check out the lunch menu.

Great food and great service, surprising find in Fargo! Enjoyable ambiance and environment!

texture and combination of flavors that dissolves in your palate, the service offered by the waiters is 5 stars , It is advisable to improve the quality of the water served, water is essential in a 5-star restaurant,

I love Luna for their charcuterie boards for 2. They really know how to pair cheeses with breads, flatbreads, or crackers. I go there when I just have to feed myself or to bring a friend a nice treat!

My wife and I stopped by for lunch on a Saturday and I ordered the BLT, fantastic, I mean really fantastic. My wife ordered the broccoli soup and green salad and was very impressed as well. We are going to buy some cheese to go from their excellent selection. Can't wait to try this evening with a nice bottle of wine. We will be back love the food and service.

Wonderful menus. Great servers! More upscale without the crazy pricing. What a treat to have on S university.

We made a reservation for dinner and it's was busy when we got there on a Friday at 7pm. The popovers are a must to order and they were excellent. We liked our meat plate and cocktails. The steelhead trout in red curry had crispy skin and tasted great. We finished off with dessert. I had the black garlic chocolate ice cream and my wife had the peanut butter cheesecake which we both enjoyed. Staff is very friendly and they have a huge assortment of cheese in the front display case.

We stopped in on a Friday night. The service was prompt and friendly. The food was very good. I had Braised Beef Lasagna - flavorful and filling. great meal. 3 people had steak with root vegetable and beef marmalade . These were good choices. Another table member had Chicken leg/thigh with mole sauce, black beans. this meal was the best so far. Then we has desert. The peanut butter cheese cake is a down right winner. That should get anyone in the door. three table members got a loaded brownie sunday. this is another winner choice. the fifth table member got Black Garlic & dark chocolate icecream. this was not good. It tasted like a sugerbeet plant smells. skip this choice at all costs. Will definitly go back some time.

This is my first ever Yelp review. The food at Luna is truly excellent. The chef knows exactly what he's doing. 6/5 stars.

Tucked away in an unpretentious little strip mall in south Fargo, you can get the best popovers you'll ever eat, a beet salad that will make you cry it's so good, and some of the nicest wines (by the glass!) that you'll ever want. Ryan, the chef and co-owner, rolls out some of the tastiest, most inspired meals you can imagine. The black garlic ice cream is not to be missed when it's on the menu! Nikki, co-owner and force of nature, has shown such an incredible investment in our communities of Fargo and Moorhead (check out Sol Ave. Kitchen across the River, too!) Love this place!!

The food was absolutely delicious! Alot of people ordered pizza so we did as well and it was really good. I liked the interior, gave me book store/library vibes.

This place is awsome. Great selection of meat and cheese. Staff is extremely helpful and do not make you feel dumb when you ask questions.

Finer dining at a totally affordable price. The staff are friendly and sincere, knowledgeable, and helpful. And who doesn't love cheese?

My takeout tomato red wine soup and chicken skin wrapped monkfish with summer vegetables was absolutely delicious. The convenient location is in a strip mall. If you're in Fargo and want to try local eatery..... this is the place.

First time I have been to Luna. I love the cheese and meat deli in the entry. We both had the Skake wing and it was delicious! I'll be back ( all the way from Arizona)!

I stopped by one afternoon for lunch with a friend and their season selections are just exquisite. We enjoyed a delicious meal curated from locally available produce and a wine pairing suggested by the knowledgeable and friendly staff. I can't wait for the next time I get to visit Luna!

Omg can we talk about Luna. If you're looking for a legit place to impress yourself, especially some one Special WHO LOVES FOOD and nothing else in a restaurant this place is hands down thee place to execute such plan. Having traveled all over Europe and experience different cuisine and atmosphere- I def always feel like I'm in some legit restaurant in the country side of France or Italy who count on show casing the quality of their food and nothing else. But, besides the quality of the food, the place is intimate and classy. I haven't seen any riffraffs in the restaurant - only people who appreciate good food and quality time with whomever their dining with. THANK YOU LUNA for making Fargo diverse and exuding open-mindedness through your very unique creations.

The food, drinks, and service here were spectacular. I had the braised lamb neck and it was superior to any meal I've had in NYC or Boston. Thanks for a wonderful meal and an awesome atmosphere in which to enjoy it!

I have enjoyed every experience that I have had a Luna so far. The shop is a cheese counter, coffee shop, and restaurant all in one. The staff is always very helpful when picking out cheeses. They have an extensive selection and they assist you in building a cheese plate that will work well together. The items that I have brought home have been a hit at parties! I always stock up on local butter and farm fresh eggs while in in as well. I'm looking forward to walking over there for dinner as well.

All I can say, is WOW! I am completely blown away and surprised at how good Luna is! Let's begin with the atmosphere. Walking up, one thinks that it's just another coffee shop and could walk past it and not even know what lies inside. You would be vastly mistaken and miss out on a lovely and quaint dining establishment of you drove past this place! Comfy tables of 2 or 4 are arranged throughout the restaurant; on both sides of the tempting cheese and meat display (Yum)! Now, to the food! Luna offers an original and ever changing menu, so you're always in store for something different. Tonight we started with the cheese tray and pop overs. Amazing for both! Three types of cheese, two breads, nuts, and fruit fill out this delicious tray. The pop overs were perfect--crisp and crunchy on the outside; and fluffy and chewy on the inside. We both had the braised beef lasagna for the main dish. Can not go wrong with that choice! Tender and juicy beef, perfectly cooked noodles, and tasty full flavor a cheese make this dish a must have (plus there's not too much sauce, so the other ingredients don't get lost)! For desert we had the milk & cookies--a chocolate chip cookie bowl filled with a milk-like sorbet sort of concoction. Hard to explain, but easy to eat! We will definitely be back for more! This is a hidden gem of Fargo...the type where you want to tell everyone about it so it continues to do well, but at the same want to covet it all for yourself. Ah the delectable culinary sin that is Luna. Show me the way!!

I have been to Luna several times both for dinner and lunch, and they have the consistently most outstanding and creative food in the area by far. My only reason for not giving five stars is that the decor is rather strange, and in the summer when they set up picnic tables outside, there's no effort to disguise the fact you are in a strip mall on a busy street. If they went a little further with their atmospheric touches, this would be the Best special occasion as well as all-occasion for foodies restaurant in the Fargo Moorhead area.

I really wanted to love this place and was so excited to try it out because I thought the idea of a coffee/cheese shop-turned restaurant was great. However, I walked away extremely disappointed, and was even laughing over how much of a bummer it was. I came here about a month ago with Jeffrey M., who's already written a detailed Yelp review, and so I'll add some additional highlights to my experience and try not to be too redundant on what's already been said. If Yelp gave half stars, I'd give this a 2.5. PROS: -Menu: The menu is versatile and is reasonable in price for a tapas style of sit-down restaurant. It looks like it's updated frequently based off of available and local ingredients. -The entrees that we ordered: fried spring chicken and a ham & potato. Both were delicious and I'd happily eat them again! The chicken was refreshingly light and crispy, and came with slices of pecorino cheese and a lemon sauce that was fantastic. The ham & potato entrée reminded me kind of a cheesy layered hash brown, and was the best kind of comfort food that you could imagine. -Atmosphere: I thought the owners did a great job with transforming the café into a nice evening restaurant. I noticed that each table was covered in a white tablecloth and a candle, which added a cozy and intimate touch. -Women's Bathroom Art: Okay before you think this is weird to list as a pro, the women's bathroom has this portrait of a dog (poodle maybe?) that is fuzzy and 3D! Where does one even find art like that!? I just thought that was hilariously awesome. CONS: -Service: Our server was nice, but extremely unprepared and uninformed about the menu. When I say uninformed, I don't mean not knowing what some of the more unique ingredients that were listed were, such as ramp greens. What I mean by this and what was somewhat awkward is that when we asked for recommendations on what to order, she admitted that she had only tried 1-2 things on the menu and what she did offer as recommendations were 5 of the most expensive items because "they sounded good." While I understand that most of the more enjoyable items may come at a higher price point, the fact that she only highlighted these seemed a bit unsettling to me. Later, my opinion of the service went even more downhill when the credit card machine was broken. Instead of informing us of the situation, she wrote down our credit card number on a scrap piece of paper without asking the card owner's permission first to see if this was okay, which seemed unprofessional and tacky. -"Bread Plate with Good Butter": We ordered this because I'm a huge carb-lover, but the few pieces of bread that we received were cold, hard, and extremely thin. Like paper thin. The butter was hard and cold as well, and I failed to see what made it "good" in quality. By 5:15 pm (doors open for dinner began at 5), they ran out of this item and so I'm guessing that they were running low on bread when we ordered and decided to skimp on this, instead of just letting us know this. Considering one of their specialties is their freshly baked bread, I was really disappointed by this. -Side of Butternut Squash: Meh. - Dessert: Our server raved about the banana cream pie, calling it "crack pie," even though she had never tried it herself. We ordered this and what we were presented with was the smallest slice of pie that you could imagine. I took a picture of this, but it was on a small plate, and so it looks a lot bigger in the picture than it appeared in real life. The maximum width of the slice was maybe an inch. In terms of taste, the custard filling was extremely rubbery and unappetizing from being overcooked and the crust was so hard that I had to use both hands to stab it with a knife to cut through. I took one bite and then left the rest. Overall, the entrees were great and it's a nice place to go if you're in the mood for a sit-down meal but don't necessarily want to pay for the higher price of some of the other dining establishments in the FM area. I understand that there's going to be some growing pains and that a frequently updated menu may be especially challenging for the servers to keep up with. Nevertheless, due to the unprepared service and the dessert/bread starter, my overall experience was awkwardly weird and just really disappointing. It's very possible that I came in with too high of expectations and I'm sure that they worked out some of the kinks by now, and so I'd recommend this place if you've been wanting to try a new restaurant out. However, I personally don't plan on coming back.

What a lovely surprise in a strip mall university Ave in Fargo! Do not miss the beet salad with duck egg gribiche fresh dill and poppy seed vinaigrette! The Zucchini Pasta was a perfect al dente consistency which is difficult when dealing with angel haired vegetables! Others at the table nightly recommend the braised beef lasagna and the chicken dumpling soup! All topped off with terrific personal service exquisitely executed by waiter Madison!

James Beard Award winner should tell one plenty, but the perfectly prepared food every night speaks for itself. Every night is a different menu, but every one is worth going out for. This gem is in a strip mall next to discount liquor store on an overlooked piece of University Avenue in Fargo ND, but it should be showcased in a five star hotel it the most prime real estate in town.

The food and staff are just wonderful! Try the popovers! Heavenly! It doesn't look like much from the outside, but is a nice surprise inside.