Luonto — Restaurant in Fukuyama

I have absolutely nothing against this restaurant. It offers great choices, the food feels very fresh and the service is wonderful.

The staff works hard to make you feel comfortable. We arrived at a busy time and were told that seats would be available in the next hour. So we cane back and we're glad we did.

They gave us free appetizer for the wait (tasty soup) and later free strawberry ice cream for dessert plus tea.

Also they have a green salad bar with freshly picked vegetables. It's an all you can eat bar...so my wife and I enjoyed it very much.

The reason why I gave it a 3 star is because I knew halfway through each dish that it wasn't really my kind of taste. But it's not their problem, it's totally mine.

I'm after spicier, flavor-rich types of food, the kind that overwhelm your senses. So this left me a little disappointed because I found the food a bit too mild to my taste, especially the pizza and heaven knows I've had my share of pizzas.

So in summary, if you need a great ambiance, and if you're into green products, veggies and all, that will be your place. I'm into more fiery tastes, hence my average review. But again, it's me not them. It woul have been a perfect score if I wasn't so wild taste wise. Thank you for reading.

Edit: I'm changing my score from...

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