Metamorphosis... not always for the better.

I have been waiting to eat at Limon since it reopened a month or two ago. The restaurant experienced some damage and had to close for a what seemed like a year for some renovations. The waitress said that the hotel (or apartment) above the restaurant caught on fire.

This past week, EO came to visit all the way from D.C. I'd like to think that she was here to see me, but I just happened to be a lucky casualty. I suggested we go to the Mission and where better to eat than in the delectable 16th and Valencia corridor. As always, I was running a little late, so EO started on some pitchers of sangria. Though not as good as the sangrias from Amada, the sangrias at Limon definitely left me wanting more.

This time around, I felt that the food at Limon lacked a little bit of soul. It was good, but not as good as I remembered. All in all I thought that this was a great meal, but I think I might just stick to its sister restaurant (Limon Rotisserie) for an everyday meal or head up to Cebicheria La Mar for a fancy night out. MmmmMmmm I am thinking about that Pollo a la Brasa already! The worst part of my meal was what I didn't have. The Cebiche de Camarones which used to come in a perfectly seasoned crema de rocoto was no longer on the menu!

The missing sidewalk aside, the place looks nice. I am a bigger fan of how it used to look, but decor is still nice. Now there are too many colors on the walls or the tiles or whatever they were. I liked the exclusive use of greens, yellows and browns that use to create a warmth in the room. If I remember correctly, there are sprinkles of blues and too much use of cold materials like glass. Oh well, you can't have everything...

Empanadas

Cebiche Limon

Sweet Potato Fries

Pargo Rojo

Pollo Latino

Lomo Saltado

Limon 3.5/5