The empanada is good but not the best. Chicken sandwich is okay. The quality is mid closer to a fast food vibe

Absolutely delicious empanadas! The power went out while I was there and they still served me! Fantastic service, employees and food. Highly recommend- I will be back! read more

Half Moon Bakery - Chicken Argentina, beef and veggie empanadas - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

You gotta come here now! Excellent food! Friendly helpful staff! Tasty desserts. Good prices. read more

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Incredible, food is made to order. Authentic and delicious. Do the empanadas are amazing. The deserts are so satisfying to a sweet tooth too! read more

Half Moon Bakery - or Bella Luna now, is a local gem! They make everything to order so it may take a little patience, and of course the line is always long. Best tres leches cake I have every had, and their guava pastries are delightful. Their sandwiches and empanadas are all superb. You can't go wrong, just don't wait until you are hungry to go. read more

My favorite spot to eat on the regular Beef Empanadas go...!!!! at least two or three times out of the week....

I honestly cannot think of a single bad thing to say about this place. I'm extremely particular about takeout in general, but honestly I feel as though Half Moon has really secured a spot in my top takeout choices. It has the advantage of being in a great location, offering the centrality of being on West 25th, but it's on the Southern end near Metro hospital, offering a little more convenience in terms of parking. Their parking lot is small, and honestly quite rough with lots of potholes, but it is nice to not have to find street parking. Both times I ordered takeout from here (lunch and dinner), I was quoted 20 minutes and my food was ready as soon as I arrived, which I have to say is much appreciated. I do notice they get a pretty decently sized lunch crowd, something to be aware of in terms of calling ahead and social distancing. I do wish they offered more extended hours in the evening to accommodate dinner orders, currently they close at 6pm. As for the food, all I can say is that I'm so impressed with how fresh and delicious everything I've tried is. I've tried several of their empanadas, and they are deliciously crispy and if you get their specialty empanadas, well-layered with toppings and sauce. It's all the crunchiness you love in a hard taco, without all the mess! My favorites are definitely the chicken taco and the Columbiana (which has an interesting masa filling similar to an arepa on the inside). All of their empanadas are priced at $3-$4 each, and I would say 3 empanadas is probably a good portion size for an average appetite. I also tried their Cubano sandwich, it's not something I would come back for, but I can say the sandwich was very generous for the size ($10.99) and could easily feed two given the portion. In addition, their fries are also a great addition to the menu. I usually don't like fresh cut style fries because they tend to be soggy, but theirs are nice and crispy. I even upgraded to the Chipotle fries ($1 surcharge with their sandwiches) and I was so impressed that despite being loaded with cheese and sauce, the fries stayed decently crispy. I also can't leave this review without mentioning their sauces and drinks, both definitely worth getting to compliment your entree! The sauces are $.50 surcharge; I am not sure if they are made in house, but from what I tried (avocado aji, tomato garlic, aoli) they are super unique and punchy. The drinks are also really fruity without being overly sweet. Oh... and did I mention they offer a variety of desserts made in house? There's so much to choose from here, I definitely see this place being a regular in my rotation. Decent price, convenient and efficient takeout, and freshly made food definitely makes this a winner in my book. read more

Half Moon Bakery - Columbiana & Chicken Taco (all specialty empanadas $3), Columbiana comes w/ avocado aji. Fries $2.50 (extra sauce $.50 ea) - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Do yourself a favor and stop in. The food is made from scratch and to order. It's absolutely delicious. I challenge anyone to find a better empanada, especially with these creative fillings! The baked goods are wonderful and unlike most places, priced so reasonably you can buy a whole box of them! And the staff? The nicest around. Seriously. These folks are top notch. They overcame many obstacles to get the shop open and never gave up on their dreams. We are so very lucky to have them in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood! read more

I love this place. Such good food - great vegetarian options as well which is so amazing.

This restaurant is part of my eat at "under 100 reviews" tour. I've basically tried every empanada and sandwich at this spot, all delicious. If you get a sandwich, upgrade the fries to chipotle fries for a $1 more; absolutely worth it. The "open faced" empanadas are basically fried dough tacos, which anyone would be a fan of. They have ~6 tres leches flavors; I like the strawberry the most so far. I will say, this isn't their strongest item on the menu, but still delicious! read more

This place is amazing! I caught on while working across the street at Metro. So glad I did. Great bakery. Great empanadas! read more

My son and I stopped in the Half Moon Bakery this morning around 9:30 AM. We were the ONLY ones in there. There were THREE women behind the counter and NO ONE even acknowledged us. We waited THREE MINUTES on the clock. I understand if one of them was doing something and could not stop, but two of the three switched tasks. Customer service goes a long way, and this place does not understand that simple concept of acknowledging the customer. We went to Jack Frost donuts where the one girl behind the counter greeted us with a smile. read more

Oh my goodness I cannot say enough good things about this place, I love their empanadas. The dessert is fantastic! I also really enjoy their salads. The foood is affordable and the service is amazing! It's a cute little place! Highly recommended trying read more

Only have had the empanadas so far, and they were perfect!!!!! Great customer service polite and clean inside .

This may be the best new food spot of 2020 in CLE. I'll start with the empanadas. They are large and filling and there is quite an assortment. My favorite is the taco empanada. I'm usually not a ground beef fan but this had all the hallmarks of a taco - shredded lettuce, ground beef, generous helping of cheese, etc. IN AN EMPANADA! It's slightly open face. I smashed mine fast so no pics to show right now lol Asian empanada was wonderful too. Lots of flavors and the slaw was a tasty crunchy complement. Now moving on to the dessert. There are cupcakes. And I don't mean basic ones. I had a strawberry lemonade cupcake that was phenomenal. It was both tasty and beautifully decorated. The complexities of something as simple as a cupcake - which was ridiculously reasonably priced - is going to be lost on me but I'll give it a shot. There was a generous amount of frosting on the cupcake and it had the sweet and sour that strawberry lemonade should have. In addition, the cake itself was moist and light. The frosting was creamy and packed with flavor. I have been craving Half Moon since I last had it two days ago. Can't wait to go back. read more

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The best empanadas in Cleveland! Highly recommend trying the chicken, chorizo, and cheese empanadas. Can't go wrong with a side of chipotle fries with that! Absolutely love this place! read more

Staff is awesome, empanadas are awesome, bakery is awesome.. this hidden gem is so underrated - the only place I'll get empanadas in Cleveland read more

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I rarely see this place on Cleveland foods lists which is crazy. Half moons empanadas are AMAZING. Highly recommend the Argentina style open face empanada with beef, it was heavenly read more

My first time here and the Chicken Tacos were amazing!! I can't wait to try more. The fresh fries were also amazing. I didn't need them but couldn't resist wanting to try them. read more

Half Moon Bakery - Dessert cup - Bakeries Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Very unassuming place but those empanadas are MOUTH WATERING. I've tried a good variety but am a fierce and loyal supporter of the chicken and the beef Argentina open faced empanadas. The chicken might even be better than the beef and i love beef. The chicken is so well seasoned. And that aioli type sauce is so good. Always amazing tomatoes and so fresh. One of my favorite places. Every time i go i look at the desserts but exercise restraint. One of these days I'll cave because their tres leches and other cakes looks amazingggg. read more

Amazing tres leches and empanadas here! You have to get an Argentina, it's like an empanada turned into a taco. Sooooo good!

Got the Cuban sandwich and chipotle fries. Seriously, you can get two meals from the portions they give you! Only $11 for so much food. And it's amazing. One of the best sandwiches in the Cleveland area. I can't wait to go back and try more of the menu. I hear the Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake is fantastic. read more

A Hidden Gem! Empanadas are great! Great food selection. The Desserts....I love sweets. They have a great selection of desserts.

Friendly and professional staff!! I'm so glad we found this cute spot, there was lots of great options to pick from and they were SUPER tasty!! read more

Everything is always the best and fresh here!! They are quick and delicious!! Amazing customer service!! Anytime I'm in the area, I have to swing by here!! read more

Once again I must say half-moon bakery makes a great Cuban sandwich among other things and their pastry is out of this world they have empanadas tacos and they have vegan gluten-free they have stuff for everybody here you will not be disappointing the staff is friendly there's no eating inside but you can always buy it here and take it to the lake but five STARS read more

The best empanadas in Cleveland hands down!!! Ridiculously affordable too. Just overall an amazing local place.

Went to try their empanadas and they did not disappoint. Had the vegetarian + Asian flavors and they had a sauce that came with it. They were very good and tasted very fresh. They also have a array of baked foods to choose from along with drinks. It is located across the street from Metro Hospital and there is plenty of parking. COVID precautions were in use and they were fairly priced! read more

Everything Here is great from the people to the food, to the servants. I love it here

Literally the best. I've tried maybe 5 bakery items and they all are sooo good. Everything is made in store, donuts, cakes, straddles, including the bread used for sandwiches. I also always get the breakfast sandwich, add bacon, and it has never disappointed. Their other lunch items also look delicious, excited to try them. 110% recommend. Yes the parking lot has potholes, but I'm going for the food. read more

A neighborhood spot I was happy to stumble into! Got a few empanadas and was pleasantly surprised they were better than ones I've had not only in Cleveland but elsewhere. The hot sauce was amazing and young hospitality expert around the age of 10 bagged my order and checked me out. Love a family run spot! Will surely be back for more baked goods read more

Since we've had all three of our children at Metro across the street, and frequent the Cleveland Zoo, we find ourselves stopping by this bakery often. While it is a bakery, it's really all about the empanadas here, all of which are delicious. We've also had breakfast takeout (burrito is great) and sandwiches for lunch (all are huge and delish). Now I just wished they'd fix their parking lot! read more

This place is low key but puts out excellent empanadas and Cuban sandwich. It's my go to for lunch around the Metro Health campus.

This was my first time here! The chorizo empanadas were delicious!! Run, don't walk to this fantastic "bakery." I also purchased all of the donuts they had left! Everything is homemade! read more

Best Cuban sandwich in the pastries are out of this world have a variety selection of empanadas very friendly couldn't give them more than a five but if I could I would've given him more stars so if you're over there in the West 25th stereo stop by and have some good food And you can't forget about the french fries that are out of this world do you get them with each sandwich and oh my goodness if anything stop to get the fries read more

Great little spot went here to pick up lunch very quick when you call in for pick up no seating inside very nice staff good food had the empanadas and Cuban sandwich both good read more

the cuben sandwitch is ok but i don't like it now because it is just a big piece of pork and i dont like the pork because its very dry but before it used to be very good but now it taste mid and thats all i wanted to say - your truly dealessandro read more

The Chicken Taco empanada and the Tres Leches are my favorites. The other bakery items are just ok. The service is pretty fast and the prices are reasonable. I will stop by again the next time I'm on the West side. read more

Pepperoni empanada was amazing. Prices are super reasonable. With it being walking distance from Metro hospital I will definitely be returning. read more

Delicious and fresh. I would definitely recommend trying their empanadas and their desserts. I treated some friends. Everyone left happy!