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    Crescent Moon Cafe

    4.3 (143 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    CRESCENT MOON CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Me and my boyfriend stopped by for a quick bite before heading back to charlotte (I'm glad we did) My boyfriend got the pimento sandwich which was absolutely delicious. I got a BYO flatbread VERY cheesy (in a good way) and the pepperoni was so tasty, they also have a beer menu if you're into that :) There were only two people working the floor but, they were both very quick and polite. 5 out of 5 stars

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    Robin H.

    Crescent Moon features a great menu and selection of beer, along with good, friendly service. A really comfortable place to hangout any time of day.

    Alex G.

    Nothing but the best food and tap in town. Always luv for the MOON. Great people and environment AL G @ LARGE

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    Allie D.

    Great spot, food was delicious. Huge selection of beer on draft. Service was great. Plenty of options for carnivores and vegi-vores alike. Music was retro rock and easy to listen to.

    Portobello Panini with Cheese and Broccoli Soup. Both were delicious.
    Jon B.

    This restaurant and bar "ups the game" for the Hickory food scene. There is an abundance of food for vegetarians and carnivores. It has an extensive beer list. My wife and I will return soon. It is a hidden gem hiding in plain sight.

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    4 months ago

    Great food and the sweetest staff!! Our food, came out super quick and the waitress and hostess were wonderful!

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    11 months ago

    Good food, great service. Enjoyed the atmosphere and vibe of the restaurant Great location in downtown Hickory.

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    The food is amazing and the staff is super friendly! The club sandwich is my personal favorite!

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    2 years ago

    Tasty sandwiches, great spot to have lunch while shopping in town. Atmosphere is more like a local bar.

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    Great neighborhood spot with super friendly staff and customers as well! Tucked away but worth the find.

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    This is the seriously most awesome place to hang out in Hickory. I love the food and atmosphere and the wait staff are absolutely amazing.

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    Always a cool place to hang out with friends. I look forward to returning. I love the meat and cheese boards

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    Food was cooked fast and available pick up was quick. Recommend at lunch hours. Had the chicken salad, finely chopped and a salad.

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    3 years ago

    Delicious salad. Great beer selection. Service very friendly. Worth the trip. Casual atmosphere .

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    The food was great the beer was good and the waitstaff was great.! And I can't say much more about my experience at the crescent moon cafe

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    What an amazing beer selection they have. The cheese tray is right on time. The energy is always good. It's a local treasure.

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    Good food and service, nice local spot. We just stopped by on the way to the mountains and found them.

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    4 years ago

    This is definitely the best pub downtown. The menu specials change every day. The soups and flatbread pizzas are always good.

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    4 years ago

    Love the food!! And the gentleman there working is very pleasant however the waitress can be a bit prickly depending on the day

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    Stopped by on the way to Asheville area-great little place, good food, awesome beer selection and live music!

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    Last night we had a terribly disappointing experience at the Olde Hickory Station. My husband and…read moreI are spending a lot of time in Hickory and have an apartment nearby to help with my daughter and son in law's infant twins. After a nice weekend with additional family in town for a special event, I suggested this establishment as I have had many good experiences here in the last 6 months. When we decided on this location, we called ahead and were told no reservations we taken, first come first served. So with the twins and their cousin, we had 3 9-month old babies. Very aware of the complexity of this, we brought hook on chairs and arrived around 5:00. The hostess tried to seat us at a much too small table in the back room, and when we inquired about a larger one, we were told it was "reserved ". . We were seated in a long booth in the bar. The waitress seemed very rushed and upon first visit to table asked if we were ready to order. We were not told of any specials, etc. Good news was that we had decided to be ready and get our full orders in quickly. We ordered an appetizer and cocktails to begin, which came out quickly. My Son in law asked for a fairly plain burger, but wondered if fried onions which were listed on another burger could be added. Waitress said " prob not... but I'll ask". It did not come with the added onions. I asked for my favorite pizza.. she said there's no pizza tonight. While waiting on food, we asked for a couple of orange slices, which we had taken from cocktails to entertain/feed the babies. Waitress said they couldn't do that because the oranges are for the bartender garnishes. I asked for another cocktail with extra oranges and thankfully was given one extra sliver. When our meal was finished, our curt waitress asked if we needed anything else, so we just asked for the check. No suggestion of dessert, etc. We were never visited by the manager to see how all was going... because if so I would have asked if this was establishment policy or simply a rude waitress. We tipped 15%... and let that be it. Note that the babies were fantastic... very little fussing at all. We kept all except the floor cleaned up after them. On our way out... we seemed to be on the waitress's way... she never said anything like have a good night, etc... but shouted "Behind you!" twice on her way to deliver another table's food, and as we were getting out of her way to leave. A disappointing end to a restaurant experience I'd enjoyed before. Note to self... not particularly baby friendly.

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