2 /5 Vanessa Alvarez: Went to Lukes for the first time. Its Christmas season and they have the place decorated nicely with many people wanting to take the opportunity to snap a photo. The outdoor seating looked nicer from down below at the street. There were no heaters to ward off an evening chill. The view was a vacant lot, parking lot of another building, and freeway traffic. Kate was our server, and service was just average. Our food was not the greatest. We did not leave feeing it was worthy of the cost. Our Tempura artichokes were over cooked and mushy in consistency in the center, lacking true flavor. Kate offered to send them back but my husband was too hungry to wait. He had a grilled blackened chicken sandwich, adding bacon & avocado. The sandwich he received was decent. I ordered truffle Mac & cheese with an add of chicken bites. I dont believe what I received was truffles Mac & Cheese, as my husband ordered the same as his side and they tasted different and were also different in color. The real disappointment was the chicken bites. They were more of a fried batter cruton. Very little chicken could be found. I ate just a couple bites and asked for a box. I let Kate know about the difference in Mac & Cheese from what I ordered and she did remove the unchange from the bill at my request. Overall this place was a missed opportunity for us. It is more in line with what I would expect at an Applebees. Sadly, I cant recommend....unless of course, you are looking for a higher priced Applebees although Applebees actually has more flavorful food by comparison.
