The food was fantastic but they played their music so unbelievably loud. I have NEVER been to any restaurant or bar that played their music so loud. I asked them to turn it down and they did, but they turned it right back up after a couple minutes. It seriously ruined our birthday celebration. I hope they can take this feedback and change because I would love to go back and enjoy the delicious food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
Megan Goldman
Unbelievable food made with love - immediately booked another reservation. Topped some of the Michelin star restaurants I’ve been to, Chef Luna is one to watch. Highlight was the scallop tostada.
Dietary restrictions: Tons of gluten free options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Nicholas Anderson
Chef Luna and the team at lil dame are so great and I loved everything
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
sean mahoney
What a delicious, warm and beautiful experience it was having dinner at Chelo. Slow braised goat tacos, scallop crudo, almond tres leches cake- everything we ate was simply heaven. Plus the staff and Chef Luna herself were all incredibly lovely and kind. Highly recommend for a date night or any dinner with beloved humans in your life.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tina Granzo
We were met with the comforting scent of warm, fresh tortillas as we walked in and immediately knew we liked the place. The dishes are creative and delicious. I'm normally not a guac person, but their guac was excellent. WARNING: I avoid dairy and we ordered the one entree that was listed as GF/DF. The entree was great, but clearly had a small amount of some kind of cheese. Assuming it was vegan cheese (my bad), I kept eating it. When the waiter came back, I asked if it was vegan cheese and he said no, that it was regular cheese. When I told him that the menu listed the dish as DF, he said, "On request." The menu does NOT say "on request." My stomach was a little angry for a couple of hours, but no major harm. Those who have serious intolerances or allergies, be sure to ask if the GF/VG/DF/V designations are "on request."
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Rebecca Gibson
Absolutely divine! Delicious flavors, sweet staff, and cute vibe. Everything we ate was unique, produce forward, fresh and full of incredible flavors.
Vegetarian options: Tons of veggie options!
Dietary restrictions: We had a gluten allergy and an egg allergy in our party and we could find things for all to enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelly R
We came in at 6 on a Friday and snagged a seat for two without a reservation and we lucked out. We had the gorditas and fish tacos and they were incredible. The fish tacos are on homemade tortillas with tobiko and frisée, fresh steelhead with crispy skin and this spicy smoky aioli. The Tlayuda de Hongos was so good. We also had the tres leches which was light and tasty. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, would recommend a visit! Oh and they make and bottle their own hot sauces - we ended up taking one home.
Dietary restrictions: They have vegan options, non dairy, vegetarian.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Viviane Zacarias
Every visit at Chelo is such an amazing experience. From the Brunch pop ups to their weekend dinner menus, everything is so delicious! After our first time eating chef Luna’s delicious food, we had to come home and watch her on the Netflix show “SNACK VS CHEF.” It’s nice to go with 3-4 people to try as much as you can from the menu. Don’t forget to save space for dessert! Will continue to keep an eye out for the next brunch pop up!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yelitze Hernandez-Duron
Love this place and can’t wait to go back to try more food! We had the fish tacos, chilaquiles, and tlayuda and it was all so good. Our server, Brian, was friendly and attentive during our visit. It’s a fun atmosphere with good music!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aubrey Folwick
I'm not sure if I was here on an off day, but I had a very strange and disappointing experience here. The location itself was difficult to find because there was no sign; we walked past it three times. Later, I realized they had a sign that must only be used during the day because it was inside. They were playing loud pop music when we arrived, and it was difficult to hear. The wine was expensive and lackluster. We waited a long time for our "snack" order, which was a VERY small salad with a few pieces of scallop; it would have helped if they explained any of the dishes to us. 30 minutes later, the waiter, who appeared to have been on his phone the entire time, came to tell us they were out of the lamb. After waiting for an hour, we received a dish we did not want, which had cheese that I could not have. The menu is not labeled for people with dietary restrictions. We ended up taking a few bites and leaving; they did not make us pay for the food.
Dietary restrictions: dietary restrictions are not labeled here
I have been following Chef Luna for quite a while and finally had the chance to tick something off my bucket list and pay a visit with my partner for Valentine's Day. Despite how slammed the place was, the staff were so kind and communicative! For Valentine's Day there was a prix fixe menu which did not disappoint!! Everything has such vibrant and unique flavors that all worked well in harmony together. Every bite was a culinary journey with impeccable presentation. We also had the lovely opportunity to sit at a table that gave us a very clear view of everything happening in the kitchen, which was just positively fascinating! Just like sitting at a "Chef's Table." Also love the movies that they play on the projector in the background, while we were there they were playing Lady and the Tramp ♥️.As a grad student I don't have a lot of money to throw around, but coming here left me with zero regrets and we will definitely be back in the future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kiara Taylor
Very cute restaurant had the chilaquiles and the pescado , very delicious and shad flavor! Also enjoyed the wine and the intimate atmosphere. Will visit again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Allymander
Lovely Friday night dinner date. Staff was friendly and accommodating and the food was incredible and reasonably priced. A wonderful meal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jesse Moses
delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lizeeth Gaytan
So, so, so delicious ?. Chef Luna’s food literally feels like a comforting warm hug. As I ate the food, my ever looming anxiety just disappeared. Imagine that warm feeling of your grandma or great grandmas cooking paired with amazing technique.The atmosphere was so perfect too: candle light and a cute film projected onto a wall. I regret not taking a picture of my food(Branzino Tacos ?, Mushroom Tlayuda, Mango Pomegranate Sorbet ✨)
Vegetarian options: The menu is great because it clearly states what dishes can be made vegan or vegetarian.
The food was fantastic but they played their music so unbelievably loud. I have NEVER been to any restaurant or bar that played their music so loud. I asked them to turn it down and they did, but they turned it right back up after a couple minutes. It seriously ruined our birthday celebration. I hope they can take this feedback and change because I would love to go back and enjoy the delicious food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
Unbelievable food made with love - immediately booked another reservation. Topped some of the Michelin star restaurants I’ve been to, Chef Luna is one to watch. Highlight was the scallop tostada.
Dietary restrictions: Tons of gluten free options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Chef Luna and the team at lil dame are so great and I loved everything
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a delicious, warm and beautiful experience it was having dinner at Chelo. Slow braised goat tacos, scallop crudo, almond tres leches cake- everything we ate was simply heaven. Plus the staff and Chef Luna herself were all incredibly lovely and kind. Highly recommend for a date night or any dinner with beloved humans in your life.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were met with the comforting scent of warm, fresh tortillas as we walked in and immediately knew we liked the place. The dishes are creative and delicious. I'm normally not a guac person, but their guac was excellent. WARNING: I avoid dairy and we ordered the one entree that was listed as GF/DF. The entree was great, but clearly had a small amount of some kind of cheese. Assuming it was vegan cheese (my bad), I kept eating it. When the waiter came back, I asked if it was vegan cheese and he said no, that it was regular cheese. When I told him that the menu listed the dish as DF, he said, "On request." The menu does NOT say "on request." My stomach was a little angry for a couple of hours, but no major harm. Those who have serious intolerances or allergies, be sure to ask if the GF/VG/DF/V designations are "on request."
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Absolutely divine! Delicious flavors, sweet staff, and cute vibe. Everything we ate was unique, produce forward, fresh and full of incredible flavors.
Vegetarian options: Tons of veggie options!
Dietary restrictions: We had a gluten allergy and an egg allergy in our party and we could find things for all to enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came in at 6 on a Friday and snagged a seat for two without a reservation and we lucked out. We had the gorditas and fish tacos and they were incredible. The fish tacos are on homemade tortillas with tobiko and frisée, fresh steelhead with crispy skin and this spicy smoky aioli. The Tlayuda de Hongos was so good. We also had the tres leches which was light and tasty. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, would recommend a visit! Oh and they make and bottle their own hot sauces - we ended up taking one home.
Dietary restrictions: They have vegan options, non dairy, vegetarian.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Every visit at Chelo is such an amazing experience. From the Brunch pop ups to their weekend dinner menus, everything is so delicious! After our first time eating chef Luna’s delicious food, we had to come home and watch her on the Netflix show “SNACK VS CHEF.” It’s nice to go with 3-4 people to try as much as you can from the menu. Don’t forget to save space for dessert! Will continue to keep an eye out for the next brunch pop up!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place and can’t wait to go back to try more food! We had the fish tacos, chilaquiles, and tlayuda and it was all so good. Our server, Brian, was friendly and attentive during our visit. It’s a fun atmosphere with good music!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm not sure if I was here on an off day, but I had a very strange and disappointing experience here. The location itself was difficult to find because there was no sign; we walked past it three times. Later, I realized they had a sign that must only be used during the day because it was inside. They were playing loud pop music when we arrived, and it was difficult to hear. The wine was expensive and lackluster. We waited a long time for our "snack" order, which was a VERY small salad with a few pieces of scallop; it would have helped if they explained any of the dishes to us. 30 minutes later, the waiter, who appeared to have been on his phone the entire time, came to tell us they were out of the lamb. After waiting for an hour, we received a dish we did not want, which had cheese that I could not have. The menu is not labeled for people with dietary restrictions. We ended up taking a few bites and leaving; they did not make us pay for the food.
Dietary restrictions: dietary restrictions are not labeled here
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
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I have been following Chef Luna for quite a while and finally had the chance to tick something off my bucket list and pay a visit with my partner for Valentine's Day. Despite how slammed the place was, the staff were so kind and communicative! For Valentine's Day there was a prix fixe menu which did not disappoint!! Everything has such vibrant and unique flavors that all worked well in harmony together. Every bite was a culinary journey with impeccable presentation. We also had the lovely opportunity to sit at a table that gave us a very clear view of everything happening in the kitchen, which was just positively fascinating! Just like sitting at a "Chef's Table." Also love the movies that they play on the projector in the background, while we were there they were playing Lady and the Tramp ♥️.As a grad student I don't have a lot of money to throw around, but coming here left me with zero regrets and we will definitely be back in the future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very cute restaurant had the chilaquiles and the pescado , very delicious and shad flavor! Also enjoyed the wine and the intimate atmosphere. Will visit again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Lovely Friday night dinner date. Staff was friendly and accommodating and the food was incredible and reasonably priced. A wonderful meal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So, so, so delicious ?. Chef Luna’s food literally feels like a comforting warm hug. As I ate the food, my ever looming anxiety just disappeared. Imagine that warm feeling of your grandma or great grandmas cooking paired with amazing technique.The atmosphere was so perfect too: candle light and a cute film projected onto a wall. I regret not taking a picture of my food(Branzino Tacos ?, Mushroom Tlayuda, Mango Pomegranate Sorbet ✨)
Vegetarian options: The menu is great because it clearly states what dishes can be made vegan or vegetarian.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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