Lon's at the Hermosa Review

Reviewed by FredGourmand from Texas on 10/25/09
Made the mistake of eating here on 10/24. Hostess and maitre de set the tone wrong with their completely haughty and unwelcoming approach when we arrived. Acted like they were doing us a big favor by letting us eat there.

Wine list is extensive but outrageously overpriced. We selected a good bottle (90 points WS) and when we asked the self-labeled "wine guy" about it, he said, "I actually can drink that." A snobby comment.

Food was completely uninspired and pedestrian. Nothing special here.

Service fair, pace was bad between courses - long waits. Had a meal the night before at T Cooks -it was extremely better in every single category.

Lon's gets by on it's nice patio setting. The food is average at best. Go to T Cooks instead.

Member Rating: 2.4
Ratings details: Food: 2.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 2.0 Value: 2.0

Reviewed by stuart59 from New Jersey on 2/20/07
After having had two wonderful lunches at Lon's in recent years, our recent dinner experience was a bit disappointing. First of all, Lon's is perhaps the most beautiful restaurant you will ever find, with the greatest outdoor dining patio anywhere. It wasn't easy to get a reservation. After being served a flat glass of Champaigne (which I sent back), we found the food to be mediocre. We tried the Pre Fixe dinner. Crab enchiladas that were skimpy and bland. A good entre of short ribs, followed by a $20 (estimated) chocolate fondue for two - a meager pile of cut up fruit and a small bowl of chocolate sauce - the presentation was terrible. I'm crossing Lon's off my list.
Also - a word to 20-something waiters, when you recommend a $100+ bottle of wine as if you were the world's greatest wine expert, it sounds really stupid.

Member Rating: 2.8
Ratings details: Food: 2.0 Atmosphere: 5.0 Service: 3.0 Value: 2.0