We were nearby for Solid Sound and looking for breakfast. We liked Moonlight enough that we went twice. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Moonlight is a diner with some rock and roll decor to remind you of Elvis I guess.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food is what I expect from a diner, service was good and quick, and the meals were solid. I bet there is something regional here that I am not used to so I will explain when we get to it. The first day I asked about the hash, that appears to come from a can so not what I wanted. I instead had the cheese omelet, sausage, potatoes, and corn muffin. They say they bake the muffins in house and this was a good one. They split it and grilled it with some butter and I this was fantastic. The cheese omelet was well prepared and great. The sausage was weird to me for breakfast as it was not what I know to be breakfast sausage but it was good. The potatoes were ok, kind of plain. The catsup tasted like some weird local brand so that was a disappointment. The second time we went I wanted the same thing but they were out of corn muffins! That turned out ok because the pancakes were great. The omelet was well prepared but I did not like the sliced sausage in it, I was expecting sort of a fold over omelet with ground sausage. Oh well, it was good. We will be back ini two years for the next Solid Sound. Hope to see the Moonlight too! read more

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A very authentic, small-town cafe. No frills, but really good food, and friendly staff. Recommended!

I had the open face turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy. Excellent. Only problem was too much potatoes and the gravy was a little salty. Other than that, we love this place read more

Woke up starving so naturally I googled "diner near me". The Moonlight Diner & Grill appeared and wow, what a great choice! We got a classic diner breakfast, prepared perfectly and amazing service within minutes of our arrival. The true test of a classic diner, refilling our coffee without having to ask for a 2nd. Delicious coffee, btw. The food & service was excellent. My pictures will attract your attention. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Classic diner with hundreds of very cool signs and posters throughout. I felt like I'd stepped into a 1955 burger joint/diner.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I will be returning in the future (I live 4 hours from here), eager to try the rest of the classic menu. If you find yourself in this part of The Berkshires you must come to the Moonlight Diner & Grill! You're gonna thank me. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]I have to say I love theme diners like this. Had that 50's vibe with retro pictures, 45 records hanging on the walls and booth seating[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. I would have ordered a milkshake if it wasn't so early in the morning. So instead I ordered a spinach, mushroom omelet with cheese, rye toast with their version of home fries which was really good (crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside). Whoever cooked that omelet knew what they were doing. The service here was very friendly and my order came out very quickly. This really is a great diner and their prices were ridiculously reasonable. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]You get points for being a cute place, nice staff, and better than Chef's Hat which was almost inedible.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This place, unfortunately, I thought the food was pretty awful. Tasteless and basic. So I wouldn't recommend it or go again. So sorry. It's just one of the only rodeos in town and that's how we ended up there. read more

Best breakfast I've had in the month ive been in the berkshires. Friendliest service as well.

they have a huge menu and my meal was delicious. the servers are very courteous and attentive.

What's not to like here? The food is great and well worth the price. The servers are pleasant, efficient, and attentive. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The classic retro decor is fun.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]And to top it off, you can play classic tunes for no charge on the jukebox.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Moonlight Diner & Grille - Diners Near Me - Williamstown, Massachusetts

The food was really good. It tastes like your favorite aunt or uncle made it. Very comforting, made with love, with real ingredients from the grocery store. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Decor is fun and keeps your attention while you're waiting. Check out the functional jukebox![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Waitstaff were friendly and attentive. We will be sure to return when in the area again. read more

One of the highlights of my recent Solid Sound trip was breakfast @ Moonlight Diner & Grille. Solid eats, great omelette & home fries! Though I must admit I was envying my pal Chaz's scrambled eggs and sausage links! I also noted that Moonlight pours a very generous cup of Joe... which makes sense since that reduces the amount of trips a server has to make. Smart!!! Well worth seeking out should you venture this way. read more

Moonlight Diner & Grille - Cool breakfast joint! - Diners Near Me - Williamstown, Massachusetts

We stopped in for breakfast our first morning in town it has a great authentic 50's feel and decor the prices are unbelievable low I had a NY strip and eggs cooked to perfection and was at my table in under 10 min my companions had omelets and said they were really good as well. But the real kicker for a breakfast place is the coffee and boy does this place shine there old school mugs hot and delicious I mean really good loved the attention and attitude of the staff a really nice find I would go out of my way to eat here. read more

Interesting menu not your standard diner fair. Burger was good, would have been better if they had hit medium rare or even medium but they missed those 2 options by a considerable amount. In their defense it was busy as all get out and those things happen. The potato chips were done in house I believe, more of a kettle chip and were very good; not overly salty. Dining room service was exemplary, very organized, efficient, friendly and the kitchen, though very busy, was on top of things just not my burger that day. My wife's cornbeef Ruben sandwich ranks right up there with the best we've had. read more

Moonlight Diner & Grille - In house chips, burger, lettuce, tomato and onion - Diners Near Me - Williamstown, Massachusetts

This is a go to diner for breakfast and lunch. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is clean, the staff is happy and efficient and the food is reliably good.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Except for the occasional burnt onion ring there is no complaint regarding food prep, service and quantity. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Parking is plentiful and the old diner experience, including juke box, is comforting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I am here several times a month and look forward to my next meal at the Moonlight Diner. read more

Eggs, sausage and toast were great. Friendly and elfast wait staff. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Fun 50s diner motif inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Only letdown was the home fries. More like chopped up French fries. read more

Out of towners made to feel like out of towners. Sat down and were ignored. Had to ask the person bussing tables to please find our server. We finally ordered. Others, who appeared to be locals, sat down after us and received their food before us, and all we ordered were eggs/toast/home fries, not a complicated order (the home fries btw are frozen straight out of a bag, not homemade). Server brought checks to the other tables, ignored us. We had to get up and ask for our check AND had to get up to hand her the check so we could pay. Other than the cheap prices, nothing about this place was appealing. read more

I wasn't feeling great, so only had scrambled eggs, home fries and toast. [[HIGHLIGHT]]But what a nice friendly place ![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The waitress offered honey for my tea and the food was served quickly. Would definitely stop again. Within walking distance of williamstown motel, also recommended . read more

Great breakfast spot on the way to MASS MOCA. Great service and excellent menu. Hash and eggs - pancakes yum. read more

We came here from out of town, the service wasn't good at all, we were waiting at our table for a good 15mins before anyone came to our table to service us. We finally were serviced our food and our plate had a big piece of a broken Egg shell in the food, my cup was still dirty, some of our food was still cold and the corn beef hash was definitely canned not fresh at all. Was never checked in on if we needed or wanted anything else. Would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

There is outside seating but I'm not sure if it's in use. Every time we passed by it was empty and there was no offer of it when we went in for breakfast. The place was pretty empty with only one other table so maybe they save it for busier times. I liked the old time diner decor (although most looked like reprints). The menus were gross. Old and faded, so much so that some items couldn't even be read. That doesn't seem sanitary to me in Covid times. Our waitress was nice but not attentive at all. In fact, both waitresses sat at the counter playing on their phones with their masks down almost the entire time we were there. I hope service is better when it's busier. We should have gone with breakfast but they had liver and onions and my dining partner cannot turn down that diner staple. It was just okay - the bacon wasn't cooked with it and was clearly added as an after thought and the liver was cooked a bit too much. I got the Jackie Gleason burger and it was awful. I asked for medium and it was black from the grill and way overcooked yet somehow also way too greasy. I liked the idea of ranch used instead of ketchup and that was the only tasty part of the burger. It fell apart and was dripping grease and ranch dressing. The bacon was also added as a top like an aside and added nothing to it. The curly fries were okay but again a bit over cooked. I only ate about a quarter of the burger and my stomach felt queasy after. My partner finished it but even he felt a bit off and gassy from the grease. Prices were fine but I was disappointed we wasted our time with this food. I like to find new and cool places when on vacation and this was seriously lackluster. read more

Moonlight Diner & Grille - Burger and curly fries - Diners Near Me - Williamstown, Massachusetts

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Average diner food. Affordable. Service okay. Came here midmorning on a weekday with a party of seven including four kids. This is a little place that feels like it's been around awhile. Our food was as ordered and tasty. Their hasbrowns are the cubed potato style not the shredded kind (fine) but they don't automatically include any onions... which is odd. Coffee was nothing to write home about but it was hot and refilled frequently. Service was friendly but busy and it took more than a minute to get our check when we were ready to head out. We'll be back because the kids ate everything and had a great time. Probably best for this kind of meal or hangover cure, not a date spot or someone you want to impress. But if you're hungry, don't want to cook, and don't want to spend a lot it is 100 times better than driving to a McDonalds or other fast food breakfast. read more

We stopped in for a midweek excursion to North County in the Berkshires. The seating hostess was very friendly! Also the waitress was super cordial and hospitable. She answered all of menu questions about customiziing our orders with no hesitation. The amazing thing about this restaurant is the ability to order off the breakfast menu and the regular menu all at the same time. Delightful situation. The food was hot and fresh and the drinks were icy and cold. The chickens nachos were amazing with all the toppings and ooey goOey melts cheese. The French toast was good and flavorful. The turkey bacon triple decker club sandwich was perfection the onion rings were also very crispy and delicious and excellent tasting. Great lunch and vintage rockabilly ambiance. read more

Moonlight Diner & Grille - Lunchtime - Diners Near Me - Williamstown, Massachusetts

Great breakfast, coffee. Good service. It's all they do. Worth trying for breakfast any time until closing in afternoon.

I have been here several times when I come up visit family and always enjoyed the food and service. I don't know what has happened to the business but I went there today and it was horrible . The waitress got one person's order wrong 2 times in a row. She never came over to see if we needed more coffee or ask how our how are meal was. After we told her that the meal was wrong both times she never came back to our table she had another waitress bring us the bill. I h a have seen the waitress on their cellphone instead of taking care of the customers. Not acceptable. When you are at work you should not be talking on the phone and making the customer wait. Ruth read more

Excellent Ranch Burger; service was excellent, bathrooms good; just great basic food; others had breakfast and sandwiches.

I always thought Moonlight Diners were a franchise but the three (3) diners that I know were very different. This one was in Williamstown near Williams College in Massachusetts. The interior was like a 1950's diner with old black and white pictures of Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and a picture of one of the Allman Brothers playing a guitar. Bordering the restaurant up on the walls were the small records that I remember playing the 45 vinyl when I am young and placing a plastic thingy in the middle so it would fit into the phonograph. This place should have been called Flashback Diner, one of my favorite diners in Hallandale, Florida. Three (3) young ladies waited on us and were very nice and attentive in a novice way. I ordered a cup of clam chowder and BLT sandwich. I didn't want to take a chance on anything else maybe except a burger but I didn't. My sister in law ordered spaghetti with vegetables but the broccoli was over cooked so she wasn't able to eat it (as she is vegetarian and very picky). My husband ordered the meatloaf and he ate it all. My dinner was edible and I finished mine. read more

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There was a special of 2 blueberry pancakes w/ coffee for $6.00. Because my husband and I ordered the pancakes separately, the waitress didn't use the special pricing and charged me for my coffee. My omelet also came with home fries and toast for $6.99. I asked for only the omelet because I was getting a pancake instead. As you can see, I was charged the entire price for the omelet AND my husband was charged for his side order of home fries, which could have easily been considered the order that came with my omelet. I truly feel that this order ended up costing us $5.60 more than it needed to because of greedy overpricing in lieu of excellent customer service. read more

Moonlight Diner & Grille - Reciept - Diners Near Me - Williamstown, Massachusetts

I ordered the soup and sandwich special, clam chowder and tuna sandwich in rye. I got broccoli chicken rice soup and tuna on some unknown square cheap bread. Not very good at all. For $12 coffee, soup, & sandwich at 1pm on a Monday I would expect it to be correct. Great home made chips, 220 count pickle spear read more

We were in our last morning of a Five day trip through VT and MA. Thought we would try this diner for breakfast. Food was great and the service was even better. Loved the old style decor! Our group tried the pancakes, eggs Benedict, and garden omelette. It was all delicious. read more

Dependable diner food with pleasant staff and good prices. Eggs and corned beef hash were excellent. Thanks for keeping it real!

Food here was fine. Service was good. Basic dinner food. Would have rated higher if it was cleaner. Floor wasn't clean, grunge in cracks of booth. Place needs a deep clean read more

When I'm in the area this tends to be the default. I can always count on a hot cup of coffee and fresh food. I've always had breakfast so I can't speak for anything else. I always ask for crispy bacon and home fries without onions and well done and guess what I get? Exactly what I ask for! read more

I had the most delicious pancakes here! When they were put in front of me I could smell how delicious they were going to be! My friends got them with chocolate chips and fruit inside and they loved them as well. Bacon was crispy and melted in my mouth. Never an empty cup of coffee here, and it's always hot and fresh when they come around! read more

Great selection of food! Delicious food! Scrumptious food! Outstanding food! Enormous food! Extatic food! Food food foood! Yes yes

Great spot for breakfast - really nice people. We stopped here Sunday afternoon for lunch. Breakfast is served all day here. We all had veggie omelets. They were large, well made, and tasty. The staff was friendly. There are tables set up outside if you're uncomfortable inside - but be forewarned that they're just in the parking lot, no umbrellas or tent, so if it's really hot it may be too hot. We ate inside and felt safe: the tables were spaced apart so we didn't feel like anyone was "breathing on us". All in all a very positive experience. We'll be back next time we're in the area. read more

Fun spot, basic breakfast options that are predictable and easy going. The wait staff is nice. The patrons skew older, the interior is a little ugly, and the food a bit greasy, but over a solid diner to eat at. read more

The food was great, typical retro diner style menu (which also serves breakfast all day, so that's a plus). I got Mac and cheese and curly fries, it was very good. Service was pretty good too. read more

With the recent pandemic they have outside seating and it was only my second time doing outside seating but this was one of the best restaurants I have ever had breakfast at. I got the solid gold omlette and it was TO DIE FOR. Perfectly cooked and crispy, I also got ham on the side and house fries which were amazing. The service was great and everyone was so welcoming. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a quiet great breakfast experience. read more

A cute indoor atmosphere of an old diner. We had walked to breakfast, and it was very hot, and waitress immediately brought us water, and they had iced coffee, which was pretty good. Veggie omelets were full of veggies, very tasty. Only disappointment was home fries were deep fried nuggets, not real home fries. Overall, a decent breakfast, and very nice waitress. read more

Okay. I feel like I need to stick up for diners everywhere. A diner can be done right. It can be a wonderful combination of simply done, delicious classics, with a comforting atmosphere and jolly staff. A diner can be done wrong. In this case, you can not blame the inadequacies of Moonlight Diner on the simple fact that it is a diner. The cooks somehow screw up staples of home cooking such as blueberry pancakes, and don't make any attempt to rethink recipes that just aren't cutting it. The interior, is indeed along the lines of every other diner straight out of the fifties, but feels sort of empty in a larger space, so it loses the charm of a bustling restaurant. Finally, the staff isn't personable nor efficient. If my coffee doesn't get refilled once at breakfast (or no one even asks about refills), something's missing. Diners everywhere turn their backs in shame. read more