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550-C Amsterdam Ave (6th Street NE)
Atlanta, GA 30306 33.7882 -84.3682

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Neighborhoods: Morningside-Lenox Park, Northeast, Northeast

LOCA-LUNA.COM

Hours:

Tue-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-12am

Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-3am

Sat 5pm-3am

Sun 5pm-10pm

Price:

$

Last updated 1.26.11

Category:

Restaurants, Event Planning, Nightclubs, Bars & Clubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Date Spot, Dancing, People Watching, Group Dining, Live Music, Bar Scene

Cuisine:

Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates, Latin American, Brazilian

What People Are Saying About Loca Luna

Featured Review

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The Scene – Loca Luna works the tropical theme--and works it hard. Intense splashes of primary color meet the eye at every turn. The dilemma of a less-than-inspiring view of a parking lot is solved by painting idyllic seaside vistas into pretend windows. The expansive interior courtyard adds to the sense of escape from Midtown and makes a great spot for that large group get-together. – – The Draw – The place borders on "get on the banana boat" silliness, but it's blessed with an infectiously festive atmosphere and killer grooves courtesy of the house samba band. When…

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
It's mobbed on weekends. Make reservations and arrive on time. Tables are held for 20 minutes max and all members of your party must be present. Want laid-back? Try Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Extras:
For a unique keepsake, Loca Luna sells a $265 bottle of Piper-Heidsieck champagne dressed in a red vinyl corset designed by Jean Paul Gaultier.
Know Before You Go:
Loca Luna can set a menu for groups of 20 or more. A 20% deposit is required to hold a reservation.
ambiance
87.5% positive
  1. Great atmosphere, very friendly people, and fun music selection.
  2. Love the inside, the place is huge and the atmosphere is great.
  3. There are far too many places in the area where my group of girls and I can go for good food, fun and most importantly SERVICE.
  4. And parking was horrible, we had to pay $10 in a nearby lot.
  5. The decor is incredible.
  6. The music and atmosphere was excellent.
  7. The music and the atmosphere was just what I expected, with the Latin music and beautiful pond.
  8. Eventually, they convinced a man to remove his shirt and dance for them, in FULL view of the staff.
  9. Best latin dancing/ambiance in Midtown.
  10. The live music is AMAZING and the ambience is great.
  11. Loved the old location better
  12. HOwever, on its own, Loca Luna is a good restaurant with a different ambience than Eclipse di Luna.
  13. The atmosphere is so cozy!
  14. Great atmosphere, cozy date spot
  15. Great food, service, atmosphere
  16. wonderful festive atmosphere perfect for a birthday celebration or for taking out of towners.
dessert
97.22000122070312% positive
  1. My husband and I are regulars at the wonderful wine tastings and have always had terrific food and service as icing on the cake.
  2. (1) The food was fantastic. I am not a picky eater, but I can tell the difference between good food and great food and Loca Luna dishes were SUPERB! It was a large group so we tried many items yet didn't leave room desert. The calamari, butternut empanada
drinks
77.32999801635742% positive
  1. The drinks were excellent, some did complain about the food but I loved it and can't wait to go back!
  2. If you enjoy the tastes of drinks with satisfication don't ask for one here, because you will be embarrased how this bartender mixes a drink.
  3. Its good latin place, bar and dance club but sometimes it can be crowded thought.
  4. The service was pretty bad, but not unexpected for bar that strives to be as trendy and noisy as possible.
  5. The water was never brought baack out, plates were never cleared and we were never offered the opportunity to order more drinks.
  6. (1) Bartender's drinks could be more consistent. If Peter didn?t make it, it wasn?t worth drinking, but I know who to go to for my drinks. (2) It rained that night so sitting outside was a little challenging due to some rain coming through their covering.
  7. My husband and I are regulars at the wonderful wine tastings and have always had terrific food and service as icing on the cake.
  8. There is always good music and strong drinks.
  9. The music is amazing and the drinks are reasonable and good.
  10. Every person in my group had ordered food and drinks and the tab was huge!
  11. Downstairs, near the bar, there is a serious dating scene and the music (on the week-ends at least) is at full blast.
  12. For lunch the service is never good, but the drinks are.
  13. It was not my first time so I pretty much knew what to expect- average food, decent drinks, good music and tons of people.
  14. We wanted to order a bottle of wine and he was both enthusiastic and well learned with the wine list.
  15. While I didn't eat this time, I did get to have some cocktails with some really amazing actors.
food quality
91.75999641418457% positive
  1. The food was excellent, it was very artistic and just the right price for the service and quality we got.
  2. Really, the music and food is great.
  3. Great food, service, atmosphere
  4. The other dishes we ordered were good, including the plantains, the bistec, and the shrimp.
  5. But I definitely enjoyed the food at Eclipse better.
  6. food not so good
  7. For the rest of the evening, I enjoyed cigarette smoke with my meal.
  8. My husband and I are regulars at the wonderful wine tastings and have always had terrific food and service as icing on the cake.
  9. We enjoyed our delicious variety of tapas and we had a very attentive waitress.
  10. brought a friend who had never been there before who I promised a good experience and tasty food.
  11. Some of the tasty Tapas I can remember were the Sauteed Shrimp w/Spicy Coconut Cream, Calamari w/Pico De Gallo, and those wonderful Crisp Fried Potatoes w/Roasted Pepper Aioli.
  12. My favorite tapas are the tacos, calamari, and spicy oysters.
  13. The food was delicious ( we loved the Fish Tacos - I still have visions of the Caramel Flan)
  14. (1) The food was fantastic. I am not a picky eater, but I can tell the difference between good food and great food and Loca Luna dishes were SUPERB! It was a large group so we tried many items yet didn't leave room desert. The calamari, butternut empanada
  15. The drinks were excellent, some did complain about the food but I loved it and can't wait to go back!
  16. There are far too many places in the area where my group of girls and I can go for good food, fun and most importantly SERVICE.
  17. The service is fast, the food is good and reasonably priced and the Mojitos can't be beat.
  18. Long wait, rude management (messed up reservation then didn't appologize or comp), food is sub par and overpriced.
  19. (The fish tacos had fantastic flavors with a great kick!)
  20. The food is not so great though so we went there a couple of time to have dinner but now we go after 11 just to enjoy the music and dancing.
  21. Every person in my group had ordered food and drinks and the tab was huge!
  22. great food
  23. ....so tasty and decent portions.
  24. but I've never had a bad dish here and have tried most everything on the menu.
  25. It was not my first time so I pretty much knew what to expect- average food, decent drinks, good music and tons of people.
  26. The food excellent too.
  27. Once again, the food was great.
  28. Our jovial waitron started bringing us multiple pitchers of Sangria, laden with fresh fruit.
  29. The food was outstanding.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. but I've never had a bad dish here and have tried most everything on the menu.
  2. Right from asking us if this was our first time there to explaining the menu and the portion sizes etc .....everything was just perfect.
  3. We enjoyed our delicious variety of tapas and we had a very attentive waitress.
  4. Great atmosphere, very friendly people, and fun music selection.
  5. Would definitely like to try it again sometime, maybe in the spring they'll have some ceviches on the menu, and I hear they have a great patio.
overall
98.88999938964844% positive
  1. Guys, it would be a great place to take someone on a first date!
  2. great place for a night out!
  3. Overall its good place
  4. (1) The food was fantastic. I am not a picky eater, but I can tell the difference between good food and great food and Loca Luna dishes were SUPERB! It was a large group so we tried many items yet didn't leave room desert. The calamari, butternut empanada
  5. Its good latin place, bar and dance club but sometimes it can be crowded thought.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. have created a new customer with my friend and we will both return soon to our new favorite tapas paradise.
  2. The drinks were excellent, some did complain about the food but I loved it and can't wait to go back!
  3. Comes very recommended and we do go back.
service
74.80000019073486% positive
  1. It was not my first time so I pretty much knew what to expect- average food, decent drinks, good music and tons of people.
  2. The music was great and we loved watching people dance.
  3. Horrible experience, rude management
  4. He is and was the best server you guys had.
  5. Our server Allison was quick and precise but with all the grace in the world (and a very nice smile as well).
  6. Our waiter was very helpful and was always there to take our on going orders.
  7. Loca Luna is a second-rate restaurant with terrible service.
  8. For lunch the service is never good, but the drinks are.
  9. you guys had the best server there that everyone called Princess.
  10. The service is fast, the food is good and reasonably priced and the Mojitos can't be beat.
  11. If you enjoy the tastes of drinks with satisfication don't ask for one here, because you will be embarrased how this bartender mixes a drink.
  12. We got there around 11pm and there was a incredible energy and amount of people.
  13. We met a lot of interesting people, lots of dancing, and if Jeff is still one of the bartenders (and you're reasonably attractive), he is SUPER easy!
  14. The service was a bit slow, but generally OK.
  15. Great food, service, atmosphere
  16. The service was curteous and experienced, she promptly split the check 6 ways with gratuity included, which was very convenient.
  17. The food was excellent, it was very artistic and just the right price for the service and quality we got.
  18. My husband and I are regulars at the wonderful wine tastings and have always had terrific food and service as icing on the cake.
  19. Great atmosphere, very friendly people, and fun music selection.
  20. (1) The food was fantastic. I am not a picky eater, but I can tell the difference between good food and great food and Loca Luna dishes were SUPERB! It was a large group so we tried many items yet didn't leave room desert. The calamari, butternut empanada
  21. We enjoyed our delicious variety of tapas and we had a very attentive waitress.
  22. The service was pretty bad, but not unexpected for bar that strives to be as trendy and noisy as possible.
  23. When the waiter arrived most of the table was dismayed, because they had recieved poor service from this guy the year before.
  24. Eventually, they convinced a man to remove his shirt and dance for them, in FULL view of the staff.
  25. His service was great, always there to check up on us, got everyones orders right and didn't make us feel rushed or slowed down.
  26. The music was great and there were some people who actually know some Latin dance around.
  27. Casey is the best server we have had anywhere.
  28. Long wait, rude management (messed up reservation then didn't appologize or comp), food is sub par and overpriced.
value
58.5699987411499% positive
  1. Love the inside, the place is huge and the atmosphere is great.
  2. The food was excellent, it was very artistic and just the right price for the service and quality we got.
  3. ....so tasty and decent portions.
  4. Every person in my group had ordered food and drinks and the tab was huge!
  5. Long wait, rude management (messed up reservation then didn't appologize or comp), food is sub par and overpriced.
  6. My advice is don't go if you want to get ripped by someone making a killing off tabs that has no right making an expensive cocktail.
  7. (1) Bartender's drinks could be more consistent. If Peter didn?t make it, it wasn?t worth drinking, but I know who to go to for my drinks. (2) It rained that night so sitting outside was a little challenging due to some rain coming through their covering.
wait time
75.0% positive
  1. Our server Allison was quick and precise but with all the grace in the world (and a very nice smile as well).
  2. The service was a bit slow, but generally OK.
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/19/11

Never Again

by ImHensley

I had a Groupon-type voucher for this restaurant so I was excited about trying it out. Week #1 (Saturday) there was a private party, so no tables for the public until after 9 PM. Week #2 (Saturday) I called in advance and was told they were booked, so not even taking reservations. Week #3 (Sunday) I called and was told even though they had table available they suggested I make a reservation. However, the reservation had to be made for more than 1 hour from the current time. ??? When we got there a security guard asked to see our IDs. When we went inside, evidently there was a live music performance. A genre of music I am unfamiliar with (was NOT Latin) was playing at an INCREDIBLY LOUD level. I had to literally scream to the host for him to hear me. My boyfriend and I had to text each other for the entire meal because we could not hear each other from across the table. A small conciliation: the food was pretty good. WILL NOT GO BACK. EVER.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/01/11

LOVE LOVE LOVE

by TRY POSITIVE

HAD MY FIRST DATE WITH MY NOW HUSBAND HERE

USE TO GO TO THE OLD LOCATION SO HAPPY YOU MOVED AND DID NOT CLOSE!

XOXOX

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/09/11

delicious tapas

by kittybluu

great place to meet the girls for a fun night out.

3 Star Rating: Average

05/31/11

cool looking, not good food

by Cannonball00

This place is definitely style over substance, went to a function there and it's definitely neat looking, ut the food was not very good.

The Details on Loca Luna

Place Categories:

  • great tasty food
  • great service
  • good live music
  • great latin place
  • great wonderful festive atmosphere
  • decent more drinks
  • best server
  • rude management
  • like restaurant
  • memorable foodie experience
  • great band
  • really bad food
  • obvious response
  • great patio
  • enjoy dancing
  • delicious variety
  • very friendly people
  • best saturdays
  • expensive long island ice tea cocktail
  • tasty portions
  • loved fish taco
  • just perfect sizes etc everything
  • great date spot
  • great tapas
  • really liked loca luna
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