Luna Asia

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Authentic Indian curry at Samsung Station with Indian chefs. Lunch sets offer excellent value near Coex.

# Luna Asia: Where Gangnam's Office Workers Find Authentic Spice Tucked a ten-minute walk from Samsung Station, Luna Asia delivers something rare near Coex's inflated dining scene: an Indian curry restaurant run by genuine Indian chefs, where weekday lunch sets cost 13,000 to 17,000 won. The kitchen doesn't shy from authentic technique, yet calibrates spice and richness for Korean palates without sacrificing depth. The Delhi Course for two—55,000 won—arrives as a proper meal: tandoori chicken with charred exterior and moist flesh, two curry varieties, plain naan still warm from the tandoor, salad, and lassi. Those tandoor-kissed naan arrive impossibly light, their gentle char complementing the curries without competing. Butter chicken makani defines the restaurant's sensibility—creamy tomato-based, almost silky, with none of the aggressiveness that can turn others away. Palak galic shrimp curry leans different: verdant from spinach, garlicky, studded with substantial shrimp that don't disintegrate into the sauce. Sag chicken trades butter's creaminess for earthiness, with spinach notes threading through tender chicken. The lassi deserves mention. Unlike harsher versions elsewhere, Luna Asia's arrives restrained in tang, leaning toward mild sweetness—a yogurt drink that softens rather than jolts. Weekday lunch means arriving before 11:45 to avoid the line. Daily curry rotations (butter chicken favored on Tuesdays and Thursdays) keep regulars returning. The interior breathes Indian character—incense-touched air, textiles, low lighting—without melodrama. Service moves with competence. No parking on-site, but the location rewards those willing to walk from the subway.