All the food was great. I had the pork chop special. Left stuffed! Nice place and the waiter was excellent.

Don't Waste Your Time And Money!!! Save yourself a lot of time and money by avoid dining at Cafe Luna in Old Bridge, NJ, which my wife and I and another couple went to last night to celebrate our anniversaries. Awful experience -- substandard food, poor service and, worst of all, the "I don't give a s--t" attitude of the manager. My wife and I were trying to remember why it took us over two years to go back to Cafe Luna from the first time we dined there. While waiting about 1 1/2 hours for our entrees to be served, the reason came back to us. It's because we had horrible service the first time as well!!! To make matters worse, when all of our entrees were finally served, none of them were hot! Strongly recommend that you avoid going to Cafe Luna...unless food that is meh and service that is awful is "your thing." read more

Went to cafe luna based on a recommendation from someone in passing. WHAT A FIND! We ventured there late afternoon on a Saturday. We were a little leary as it is located in a strip mall. That fear goes away as soon as you enter doors. Beautiful decor. Little modern and very clean, Music at first was rough. Once owner entered, it changed to Crooners. Thats what dinner music should be. We were met with Waitress/Bartender who was running both areas. We were early for the dinner crowd in her defense. Summer was great bartender and wonderful waitress. Our service was awesome and the food was even better. We had baked calarmari as a starter. Never had this baked before. Portion were huge.. I had fra diavlo mussels. Both appetizers were perfect. My partner had ordered a salad and I picked from his. Once again, portion was huge. Dinner dishes were just as good. My partner ordered tomahawk veal chop smothered with mushrooms and special brown sauce. He stated it was mouth watering. I changed the menu choice a little and requested scallops and shrimp over risotto which was sort of a custom order. Waitess Summer, said no problem - whatever you like we will make. End result, one of the best meals we have had locally. Service impeccable. Food delightful. Decor and cleanliness - second to none. A little pricy - but so worth the dollar. For a great meal, please give this place a try. We will be going back as soon as possible. read more

Went in this Saturday night at around 8:15. Was seated right away and served our appetizer promptly. Unfortunately, after that, we were neglected for awhile. No one came back to our table for over 50 minutes. When someone came to clean off our appetizer plates, we asked where our dinner was, since we had ordered almost an hour ago. We waited another 10 minutes or so before our entrees were brought out. We ordered pastas with meat sauces. The food was hot, but tasted similar to Chef Boyardee or Beefaroni. Not worth the wait for such simple dishes. There was no apology for the wait, but when our tab was brought out, we were given a shot on the house. Nothing that complimented the red wine we were drinking (it was a milky coconut tasting shot)... We will not be returning. Such a disappointment. read more

The food was OK, but the service was something to be desired. Let me say that we have been here a few times before my birthday dinner. We decided to have my birthday dinner here on 2/4/17 because we have always been happy with the food and service. We made a reservation about 3 weeks prior and asked to be seated in the main dining room. We get there and no seats available for main room so we are seating in the annex, the tables with the really cheap plastic chairs that bend whenever you move. The entrance door right behind you so that every time someone walks in you get 30 degree air blowing on you. This might have been acceptable if we hadn't called 3 weeks ahead. Waitress assigned to us came right over to take our drink order and returned a few min later with 2 out of 3 drinks. I figured she would bring the 3rd shortly...nope. When asked about it, she said oh, you ordered that? It was obvious that one of the wines was opened for a while, so we sent that one back. They were very gracious and took it right off the bill. We ordered our dinner and it came out fairly quickly. My was a very nice size portion and was tasty. My husbands was very good, but very small portioned. 3 small pieces of veal. Both of our mashed potatoes were cold. When our dinner was served the waitress asked if we needed 2 more glasses of wine, and we said yes, half way through our meals, my husband went to bar to find them. We were told they were getting them now. About 3 bites left to meal, the waitress finally showed up with the wine, we told her to take them back. Let's try one more time...dessert... I said i was going to have a cocktail for dessert and my husband some pie. Pie comes out a few min later..I'm still waiting for my drink! I don't know if was the bars fault, the waitresses fault, or a combo of both of them, but it was really a disappointing birthday dinner. It will also be out last visit. read more

Came here last night for the first time with my girlfriend. The service was excellent our waitress was awesome and the food was even better. Definitely recommend it! read more

Had an excellent evening at cafe Luna the service was excellent and the food was amazing munir was a awesome waiter and I seen the reviews here about the service charge but is not true . read more

Another great dining experience. "SAMMY IS THE BEST!" Five of us went for dinner and we all had great food and great service. Please don't come here, we want it all to ourselves ..... read more

The restaurant is conveniently located. 3.5 Parking is not set up the best. 3 The decor is modern and clean. 4.5 The host are very friendly. 4 The bar is excellent but pricy. 4.5 The menu is good but not overwhelming. 4 The service varies. Have had good and not so good experiences. 3.5 The food is excellent. 5 Overall experience 4 read more

Cafe Luna is always a treat. The food, Ambiance and decor are hip, and tasteful..Their cold fish salad is my fav.. Try it..

A little piece of Manhattan right in Old Bridge. Vinny, Eric, Adam, Bob and the rest of the staff are fantastic. The food is fabulous....Don't even bother looking at the scrumptious menu go right for the fresh specials changed daily. No better Veal Parm or Veal siciliano in the world. Desserts made fresh everyday with a vibrant atomosphere go now...right now read more

Best pizza I've had, served on a hot pizza stone so it stays hot and crispy. Dishes are very large. Staff is great, can't wait to go there again. read more

If I could give this restaurant 10 stars, I would! The food is consistently amazing! The atmosphere is beautiful & the entire staff is warm & friendly. Being greeted by Eric when you walk in to getting drinks from Jestina & then a fabulous meal served by Chris is what keeps me coming back, it doesn't get better than that! Been coming here since it opened & it's definitely my favorite restaurant of all. Gotta try the pounded veal chop parmagiana or the Kobe meat balls just to name a couple of the fabulous dishes! Love, love, love this restaurant! read more

The food is good, I will say that but the staff - not so much. Been there many times for the pizza and pasta. Same experience every time. Not that great in the customer service department... read more

This place was recommended to me. I tried it for lunch today. Wow! Stuffed artichoke - amazing! Eggplant parm - yum. The house salad dressing very good. The bread was fresh and delicious. The drinks nicely done - not watered down. My lunch partner is going back tomorrow to introduce someone else to this hidden gem! read more

Great food. Great drinks. Great prices. Staff was friendly. Nice ambience and there is even outdoor seating. A local fave!

Great place. Will definitely be back. Food and service were on point. Great to see REAL ITALIAN food is still around!! read more

Have driven past this Gem many times thinking it was a small pizza joint but it turns out to be very spacious with a modern style design. Menu has a lot of offerings. Service and food were excellent. Place does not disappoint. Low noise level with a mix of romantic to festive atmosphere. Will return. read more

A little pricey and not a BYOB but the food is delicious. Downside is the bar crowd can overflow into the dining room and if you are seated nearby you may have people standing next to your table.Takes away from the ambience. Is this a fine dining establishment or a local hangout? read more

Horrible lunch nothing for gluten free diets not accommodated sent back over dressed salad and they punished me by giving me half. Will never go there again read more

i visited cafe luna awhile ago, we set by the bar and no one paid attention to us, so we decided to take a table, that time food was wonderful, fresh and they had my favorite black ink pasta, so few days ago i ordered black squid ink pasta and they delivered regular seafood angel hair pasta which is was ok but its not what i ordered, burger wasn't great either just ok. read more

Very disappointing since I used to go here a lot when it first opened. Today the margarita pizza was very good. I ordered the Shrimp arrabiata and it was made with jalapeño peppers. Since when do Italians cook with jalapeño peppers. How about hot red chili peppers or even hot pepper from a jar. It through off the taste. Hello, I'm Italian . I would like to know if I was In an Italian restaurant or a Mexican restaurant. Also I like to see professionalism in a place of business, not a bunch of waitresses and waiters hurdled in one group laughing too loud and acting like teenagers which I guess they were. Will still give it a chance but thinking the chef was changed again. read more

I am originally from Staten Island and was never disappointed at the other location. My brother and I took my parents, our wives and kids there for my mothers birthday. They seated us next to this large and really loud table. The waiter had to apologize multiple times for the loud table that was also cursing alot. The owner who was clearly friends with them made no attempt to quite them. They would not move us. The table of 2 next to us got up and left without ordering. This Old Bridge location was not family friendly, has cafeteria style seating and the food was mediocre. WILL NEVER RETURN AGAIN. read more

The place it self is beautiful inside the staff is very friendly our waitress was very sweet, but was also good at screwing up our orders, also half of the stuff we wanted to order they did not have ugh. read more

I've been to this restaurant three times and every time is inconsistent. We had reservations and it seemed like everyone was getting seated before us because they knew the owner or the manager. There are better Italian restaurants around that are better prices with better consistent quality food. The staff is inconsistent also. The first time we had an awesome wauter, second time the waiter only came to out table maybe 3 times and we had to call over a waitress to serve our food and help us. The waiter couldve cared less and only cared about this one table he knew. When we were eating one of his tables yelled at him saying this was the worst service and it was. The guy still work there because it looks like he's friends with the owner or manager. Inconsistent restaurant period. read more

The food was good. However, the main dining area is wide open and therefore very noisy, no sound absorbing material anywhere. There is a party room adjacent to the main dining area with a long window like opening in the wall. This sends noise directly into the main dining area. Our service was spotty, i.e. had to ask for items (napkins, water) more than once. If you only care about the food, try Café Luna. If the complete dining experience is what you crave, you might be a tad disappointed. read more

Have gone here several times. Lunch menus I find the salad very small and not enough for a meal but they have some tasty selections for lunch at great prices. For dinner nice selection, delicious big salads . I don't think their linguini with clam sauce very good . However, their veal dishes consistently delicious as was the grilled calamari. In a strip mall but pretty inside, very comfortable seating. Drinks usually good. Service fair. Be sure to ask how much specials are because sometimes those prices are through the roof. read more

Cafe Luna has the potential of getting 5 stars. The interior is stylish and much nicer than you'd expect from the outside. They have a very nice bar area. The staff is friendly. The food, for the most part, is rather good. But the place is noisy. Very noisy. We were there on a Friday night and we found it a strain to converse with the people at our table. If they add some sound control to soften the racket, and play softer music, I'd add a star right away. To get 5 stars they'd have to make their entree portions more equitable. Some dishes have rather ample portions, while some are skimpy. For example, I ordered veal pizzaola and my friend ordered the pork chop. He got 2 large chops and ended up taking one home, whereas my meat was 1/4 the size and I was still hungry afterwards. My wife had grilled shrimp. and our fiend had a red snapper dish. The snapper was huge, and the shrimp dish contained minuscule shrimp. read more

Went out to dinner here last week just because it was on the way to our other destination. It was really good. The salads and entrees were a decent size, we couldnt finish either one. This isnt the type of place that charges 30.00 for 6 ravioli. The food was great and Our waitress Cara was really nice. We will definitely be back, glad we tried it. read more

Not sure what happened this time around, but the experience from start to finish was horrendous. Between the wait times, staff rudeness, and lack of order, it was not a pleasant visit. This was my second time here and it was a totally different encounter. If your not a regular or one of the masses that bullshits with the Danny devito-esque owner (who seems cool) your a nobody. People that walk in and know the waiters seem to get preference with expedited seating and were sat before my party that was waiting over a hour for a table to free up. Granted it was a busy Saturday night and I understand that, but the "who you know" status is what this place is ALL about! Food was mediocre at best, I won't be going back, and the specials are totally over priced for the quality. If your in the inner circle there I'm sure it's a great place, but if your not Sal,Vinny ,or Pete don't expect to be treated like an important guest read more

Went there for a few drinks before dinner. Waited for 10 minutes for the bartender to even notice us there. Waited another 15 after placing our order. When we were finished and ready to reorder some drinks we waited another 15 minutes. Instead of ordering another round, we asked for the check. The establishment wasn't busy. They might have good food but after receiving their crappy service, I won't even bother going back to try it. read more

My wife and I have been coming here for years. The food continues to amaze us. Eric the manager always takes care of you

I have been to many Italian restaurants in my lifetime. This was absolutely the best. The staff was very friendly, attentive, and truly cared about your dining experience. The food was very fresh from the vegetables to the meat dishes. The presentation of each dish was a work of art. The music was at the right level and it was just right for the ambiance. This is a place for date night or good friends having a good time. It may not be the best place for young children--even teenagers. They just won't appreciate it and you would have wasted extra money. The outside marquee and the location in a strip mall reminds me of a New Jersey diner from the 70's and it could easily be bypassed. But don't let that fool you. This place is a winner. There were four of us and we tasted samples from each plate. Everything was great. read more

I looooove this place. Delicious food, nice presentation, yummy deserts, great service. The waiter, his name is Cris, he is a real pro. Calamari sampler and lamb chops highly recommend. Bread pudding for desert is a must! read more

Went on a first date here. I've been to the other locations so I felt comfortable coming here. The ambience, pricing and service were all incredible. read more

I expected great things from Cafe Luna after reading all the reviews here and on Yelp. I was also born and raised in NJ so I know what "Great" Italian food tastes like. I didn't get anything close from Cafe Luna. Here's what my family and I did get. We arrived at 8:30 very hungry after a long drive, we were seated right away and decided what we wanted quickly after looking at the menu. Our waiter was very nice and did everything he could to make us feel welcome. After taking our order he brought our drinks and their bread and butter quickly. He told us he put our order in and that it shouldn't take long and it shouldn't have. We ordered the shrimp cocktail to share, my husband ordered their Penne Siciliana, and I ordered their Fettuccine Alfredo. My husband and I were traveling with our 9 year old grandson who wasn't very hungry but would try some of ours. Cafe Luna closes at 10 pm on Tuesday but at 8:45 pm on this Tuesday there were still many diners and also luckily, many empty tables. While we were waiting for our food, we couldn't help hearing parts of a conversation four men at another table about 20- 25 feet from ours having about work or money. One man was clearly close to being drunk and started cursing very loudly. At first my husband and I tried to ignore it as did the couples on either side of our table, but after several minutes those couples left. For 30 minutes we waited for our food and for 30 minutes we listened to this man say (f?ck) loud enough for my 9 year old with headphones on to hear it my husband wanted to leave, but I was still hungry and I thought our food must be ready, so instead we asked our waiter to move us to another table. They did, but not far enough so 10 minutes later when our food still hadn't arrived we got up to leave. That's right we waited over 40 minutes, when we got up to leave the waiter arrived with the shrimp cocktail. When I saw what I waited 40 minutes for I couldn't believe it...4 shrimp on ice with a small saucer of cocktail sauce! As I ate my 4 shrimp which were hard and not completely deveined the man across the room was getting more drunk and louder at one point got so mad he stood up saying (f this) and walked out. Unfortunately one of the other men went out and brought him back, so we continued to hear (f?ck) from across the room. By now my husband is mad and as we get up to leave our waiter and the manager quickly come to apologize for the language being used saying to me, "I know what I'd like to say to them before I throw them, but what can I do". He apologized for the food being late and offered to move us again and stupidly we agreed! This time while we waited 10 more minutes for our Entrees to be served we got to hear the men across the room cursing but now we got to hear the people behind us denigrate every nationality they could think of only they were a bit quieter or maybe the men were louder? We also watched stunned when the manager went over to the men and apparently was invited to sit down, did so for several minutes. Finally after 50 minutes, it's almost 9:30 the waiter comes out with our food apologizing to us saying that the kitchen is "slammed", but the close in 30 min at 10:00. The reviews I'd read suggested the food is wonderful so as I started eating I expected it to be wonderful, however the homemade fettuccine wasn't, it was all stuck together like it hadn't been stirred while in the pot and the cream sauce had no flavor. It tasted like they forgot to add the Parmesan cheese, my husband said his Penne Siciliana could have been awesome if it had been hot. I do realize that a restaurant shouldn't be criticized for the people who dine there, but the manager could have and should has asked them to talk quieter, he could have told them guests were offended by their language, and after an hour he could have asked them to leave. He also could have and should have compensated us for making us wait an hour, for the lousy service, and/or for the lousy food, but he didn't. So we paid our bill which was almost $60.00 and vowed never to go back. We also vowed to warn others of our experience by writing an honest review. read more

Went for lunch recently. Food & service were good very nice atmophere & decor. This place could probably be doing more business but it looks closed. If I hadnt actually openEd the door and looked in to see if there was anyone in the place, I would have assumed the place was closed. From the outside, it looks dark & empty. There's not even a sign on the door saying "open". Maybe a lit candle on each table or some fresh flowers would help. Will be returning for the food and reasonable lunch prices. read more

Gorgeous atmosphere, awesome food and great customer service! We had the pleasure of having Mike as our server and he was fantastic. Cannot wait to come back here and try more of their dishes!! read more

Disappointed. We sat in the front corner to get some privacy. Sure got some... No one came over to ask how things were. We waited 10 minutes for our check while the hostess chatted it up at he bar. Never again! read more

I had lunch there 2 days in a row the lunch portions are small almost disrespectful to the customer the sodas are no more than tinted water. The wait staff is ok. I have visited the restaurant in Grasmere many times and never had this .. read more