Best Authentic Restaurants in Crownsville

Awesome across the board. Lamb was killer. Server was awesome. Feel bad I can’t recall his name but he was an Italian man. Loved everything

Service is excellent and attentive, the atmosphere is closer to NYC Manhattan than Annapolis which I love, cozy yet comfortable. Alternatively sit outside and you feel like you are in Europe! Excellent cocktails and bread service before dinner. The 4 course special includes an appetizer, a salad, an entree, and a dessert, a terrific value even if you need to take the dessert home with you after such a wonderful Italian meal. The quality and taste of the food is Luna Blu’s strongest suit, creative dishes and presentations that will leave you eagerly awaiting a return visit. Best Italian in Naptown by far!

The Mediterranean salad was unexpectedly delicious. The presence of pistachios was new to me, but very good. We split the salad and it was more than enough. If we return we would probably split the entree too. They started us off with a pizza like bread that was complimentary. We are visiting from New Orleans and this was best food of the trip. They also had a musician singing in the front near the bar and he was worth going to hear.

Lots of gluten-free options, however, some were misleading. I thought the burrito being marked as gluten-free modifiable meant I'd get a burrito in a gluten-free tortilla, not as a burrito bowl. So my hopes were let down a little. However, I ordered the fish tacos on corn tortillas and those were delicious. I wasn't a fan of the Mexican rice they served, though. The chips were really addicting and the regular guacamole was tasty. At first we ordered the pine nut and feta one and asked for the cheese on the side–the waiter said it's not mixed in, but when the guacamole arrived, it had the cheese mixed in. He swapped it out for us. The mocktail I had was refreshing and the horchata ice cream was yummy. I also tried some of the grilled shrimp dish and that was succulent and flavorful. Corn soup was creamy and delicious too. Restaurant was very loud and it was hard to have conversations with my family at the table. The interior is nice though and staff was friendly.

Excellent authentic Italian cuisine. Excellent wine selections — all Italian. Our waitress was perfect in her recommendations and contributions to a delightful evening. service was very attentive.