Seafood Pizza
Luna Blu Italiano

Luna Blu Italiano

36 West Street, Annapolis, 21401, United States Of America

Pizza • Cafés • Seafood • European


"? Content: In my opinion, the entire army is out of force. I can't understand 424 reviews in 4.5 stars with a tasteless lunch here. The restaurant attracts charm and interior design is charming, service was friendly and professional, Negroni was perfection, wine list very good, but the food was blazing. August 2022 near Pasadena for a 10:00 a.m. meeting, that went better for me than I expected on a beautiful day blue sky, puffy white clouds and long come break from the expanded heat wave that we have experienced, I decided to drive the short distance to Annapolis for lunch before I return to Vienna a bit more than an hour drive. I've been visiting Annapolis for more than four years. I have a friend who lived there that I borrowed in the past for restaurant selections that did not pick up my call for a spontaneous lunch. On my own to choose a place for lunch, drive on West Street, I parked in the game next to Stan and Joe?s Saloon find a bank a few doors away, neatly peruse Google reviews of the many restaurant options around me just a few steps away and all oozing attractive Kurb appeal. Luna Blu right across the street from where I sat looked particularly attractive and showed 4.5 stars Google review with 424 reviews. Within LB the restaurant dripping with charm, as small places like these often have the tendency. The compact, narrow dining room looked at my eye on place approx. 45 guests and there was no bar. At the dinner solo I prefer to pull it at a bar that is usually available. One of two servers, Chrissie, friendly and professional, put me right away. At 13:45 a.m., the crowd of lunch paid their cheques and left. Chrissie took my drink order with my Negroni recipe (1 shot gin, 1/2 shot compari and 1/4 shot sweet wormwood on rocks and spanned in a rock glass). It was perfect. Then I asked about Ciabatta or a rustic bread and knew that I was in trouble when she said neither was possible, only house bread. The house bread was like a store bought frozen dinner rolls. I ordered Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto, who had the taste profile of tap water. Although the dish served piping hot and shrimp was fresh, Risotto was lumpy and tasteless, asparagus finely chopped and tasteless. I decided to check other options nearby for dessert and coffee to save the day. To tasteful risotto seasoned bearings are added in steps. Stir each increment until the Aborio rice softens it before adding more experienced bearings. Repeat cycles until Risotto is creamy. It is a labor-intensive, labor-intensive process that delivers a great taste accounting. Not here."

Fornos of Italy

Fornos of Italy

10001 Westheimer Rd. #1202 Houston, TX 77042, United States

Pasta • Salad • Lunch • Italian


"Fornos is located on Westheimer but not directly as it's about 100 yards set back in a large shopping center. Once you get there parking is plentiful. The restaurant has covered outside seating along with indoor seating too. Inside there is a large dining room on the left and then a bar area with tables for dining and the two areas are separated by numerous wine racks. It's an unusual arrangement that I think looks awkward. By its appearance, Fornos seems to be a restaurant that specializes in wine and has a lot of it. My first visit was for lunch and I ordered pescatore dI mare for $20. First to arrive was a complimentary bread basket consisting of two large and warm rolls with butter. The entree arrived about 15 minutes later and had shrimp, calamari and clams with pasta all bathed in a marinara sauce. The plate had plenty of seafood in it and altogether was a filling meal. However I thought the marinara could have been better taste wise needing more robust flavor. Also my iced tea had a slight burnt aftertaste to it. The table service was good and I rated this meal as a 3. A couple of weeks later I returned for dinner and ordered a pizza. Their pizzas are 12 and thin crust New York style. I went with a custom design of beef, mushroom and onions. $12 for the pizza and $1.50 for each topping. This pizza was pretty good with plenty of toppings. Those toppings along with the cheese and red sauce were tasty and I rated this meal as a 4. I give an overall score of 4 rounding up for Yelp purposes."