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I absolutley love the food, atmosphere and the service is great. The chicken is delightful, especially with the sauces they are served with. I am not usually one to do desserts, but whenever I go to Luz I can't leave without having the amazing Mexican Sorpresa - it's molten chocolate brownie, with banana and ice cream (served warm). The absolute best!

In our continued pursuit for a single, consistently great brunch spot, today my girlfriend and I ventured to Ft.Greene to try out Luz. The short of it: pretty good, but short on authenticity. The atmosphere is pretty bland, feeling more like an imitation Latin club than an authentic culinary destination. Initially the music was distractingly poor, with 4x4 beats further conveying the club environment, but that subsided and was replaced by very good down-tempo, think Kruder & Dorfmeister, DJ Cam, and the likes. The place was surprisingly empty. The menu was initially intriguing, but upon further discovery I think the descriptions are probably more creative than the actual dishes. She had the eggs benedict, which is a Latin twist on the standard brunch fare, chorizo instead of canadian bacon, corn bread instead of english muffin, and a "rocoto" hollandaise sauce. The corn bread wasn't able to hold up against the yolks and sauce, resulting in grainy mush rather than a platform for taste. The rest was more or less standard, with neither the chorizo nor the sauce standing out as unique. I had the coconut crusted french toast with "seasonal fruit-cachaza salsita and cinnamon scented maple syrup." Let me translate: chopped strawberries and mangoes (not in season) and syrup with a cinnamon stick plopped in it right before serving so there's no real noticeable scent. I think you get the picture of the descriptions vs the dishes. As with most every brunch possibility, we won't be returning, so our seemingly endless search forges on.

The cocktail menu is very interesting and they made a great pisco sour. Chicken was really good, and only $6 for a half-chicken (although the sides are $5 each). Mango ribs were delicious, falling off the bone, we had another appetizer of plaintain-wrapped roast pork that was good too. The salmon was pretty good. The best, though is the arepas yum!

If you're hungry and like to eat, don't come here. Most of the dishes are superb (the beef ribs among the best I've ever had - as well as the - yes - collard green!). But there are no extras and some portions are very small. The green salad was tiny and weightless, and the ceviche, though excellent, was the smallest portion I've ever seen anywhere served - for $18, barely enough for one. There is no visible bread. A glass of wine is really a half glass. But the menu and food are hard to beat in Bklyn!

The food is just great from the apps. to the main courses. And the prices are just right. If you compare the prices with Manhattan and the portions they serve. I had a great time and i can't wait to come back with my friends.

Luz absolutely kicks butt. Great food and cocktails in a fun atmosphere (except weekends when they bust out the 80's music videos). Some people have complained about the portions/prices and yes, some of the seafood items seem a little skimpy. But the pork, chicken, and meat dishes are all right on point and generously portioned. The whole Roast chicken is a total sleeper on the menu and will feed 2 people for $10. OK $20 with sides but still. Oh, and the Lechon Asado is positively drool-inducing.

Every time I think about lovely Luz I get a smile on my face. I find myself fantasizing about habanero ribs, collard greens, and the tomatillo-cilantro-lime (Jaibe) ceviche quite often. For chilly fall days you can't go wrong with the very filling Chupe soup. If you're put off by the $18+ entrees, the $5 half-chicken is a great deal. the drinks are on the pricey side, though I guess that's normal for Brooklyn. I can't wait to try it out for brunch!