Casa Luna - Poulsbo

Enjoyed an excellent lunch at Casa Luna today (March 25, 2024). I 'm relatively new to the area (two years) and have been trying out various Mexican restaurants in search of some authentic and traditional tasting food. I was particularly excited to try Casa Luna because of some things mentioned in a negative review ... cinnamon in the beans?? Bring it ON! Not familiar with this? Look it up online for yourself. To quote one culinary site, 16th century culinary fusion that resulted in Mexican cuisine, the Spaniards brought spices to the New World, along with olives and olive oil, almonds, grapes, dairy and wool-bearing animals, rice, wheat and citrus. These spices, including cinnamon, cloves, anise, cumin and saffron, joined pre-Hispanic herbs and chiles to create the sophisticated, multi-layered flavors that are the hallmarks of fine Mexican food. Just saying... Oh, yes, the rice here has saffron in it too. NOT your boring Americanized orange Mexican rice. Food appreciation is subjective, and if you like gooey cheesy refried beans then this probably isn 't going to be your style. Do you typically fill up on multiple baskets of chips before your meal? Then you might not appreciate the fresh and simple salsa with (IMO) a great balance of onion and tomato and chips without a lot of salt. The green tomatillo sauce has a great spice balance btw. This kitchen doesn 't cheat and aimlessly throw mass quantities of jalapeños around just to create the illusion of spicy. I 've had some fairly banal Mexican meals around Kitsap county, and I don 't waste time posting bad reviews. I simply like to point out good food when I encounter it and today was one of those days. I had a special combo of a chicken enchilada and a pork tamale. (I like to sample the basics on my first visit) The masa was moist. The portion was plentiful but I didn 't feel like a stuffed piñata when I left. Just happy!! My dining partner had a Taco salad and the kitchen easily accommodated a request for half and half shredded beef ground beef. Tons of meat... the fried flour tortilla shell was like having dessert at the end. We devoured our meals and shared an ice cold Negra Modela. What a lunch... deserving of nice afternoon siesta. ¡Que Bueno! Our server was extremely pleasant and professional. A nice get-away on a drizzly afternoon. Come with a good attitude and a sense of adventure and surprise your taste buds with a satisfying change from the ordinary. Looking forward to returning and trying out more items on their menu.

Located down an alleyway, it really feels like you're transported to a different location. Food: Fairly average especially at this price point. Ordered: Veggie enchiladas 2/5 The beans weren't great, they tasted like beans from a can with a bit of a strange flavor. The rice had a lot of salt and were over cooked. Enchiladas themselves had green bell peppers that were still crunchy and not fully cooked, with very few squash pieces. Mushroom fajitas 3/5 The fajita part is decent. Service: Attentive and kind.

TERRIBLE SERVICE AND FOOD. After recieving our menus we waited 20 min for someone to take our order. I had to get up from my seat to get the waitress. The Queso is disgusting it tasted like it came from a can and the consistency was not right. Ordered the chicken tortilla soup, it was alright. Definitely NOT worth the price AT ALL. Noticed some of the employees on their phones. That is very unprofessional and unsanitary. Our waitress brought our check before asking if we needed anything. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND.

Outstanding Mexican Food! We had the burrito, Chili Verde and chicken mole enchiladas. A great burrito full of flavor. The same with the Chili Verde. The mole has great depth of spices. I don't do spicy, but I couldn't stop eating the mole enchiladas. And the beans, OMG. It doesn't get better than this. We took everything home to eat but thought the little alleyway had a great feeling to it and would be wonderful during the summer. The inside dining area seemed dark but might be a nice hidden gem. This is definitely worth trying.

I will stand by my 2015 review. It may not have been as busy as I remembered back then, but the service and the food were excellent. Kudos to Juanana(I hope I spelled her name right ! . She was excellent taking orders and cleaning up after others and was the only waitress tonight. The ambiance was as I recall and made for a very pleasant dinner tonight. I also tip my hat to the cook who made a very excellent Chicken Mole dish!!