Okay so you take a 1960's era New York diner and you drop it in the middle of the freakin plains near Denver Colorado Airport. The view out the front window is of snow capped mountains about 20 miles away. Keep the music of the 60's playing and make it a 24 hour diner that serves breakfast all day. Add in a great menu from steaks to pork chops to seafood all served with Western hospitality and a smile. Oh did I say there was a full bar attached? How do you top that? How about Happy Hour from 7 AM to 9 AM. Yes I said AM, like in the morning. Gotta love the West. read more

Moonlight Diner - View out the diner window. - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Classic diner in the modern age with your diner style food and a few twists. Had something called the Big Island bird. Didn't think a chicken, pineapple, terriyaki sandwich fit diner criteria, but it was there and it was rather tasty. Only put off was the amount of grease, which was probably to be expected for places like this. The combination and how they did it provided an opportunity for a great flavor experience. The food is heavy, could only get through about half of it, which carried me through breakfast the next day. Also, 4 stars for the fact that they have more varieties of fries than I've seen on a menu before! read more

Cutie lil diner. Has the 50s look and feel. They server was great, very friendly and sweet. The serving sizes are huge. Pretty good eats!! And the food is reasonably priced. read more

Moonlight Diner - Filling mid day breakfast - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Hands-down one of the best diners in the city would choose it any day over IHOP, waffle house, Village Inn etc. The food is always great service is good and drinks are wonderful. I just really wish they stayed open later like you at one a diner to perhaps a 24 hour option or at least until 2AM read more

I'm soooo disappointed. Ordered two mains for take away. Got back to my hotel, no car and a mile away, only to discover I was missing the fruit from the French toast and the toast from the skillet. I really shouldn't have to check my own order in front of you before I leave. So let this be a warning to anyone with a take away order....treat your servers like children and check the containers before they bag it up!! read more

We returned to this diner after 2 previous visits that had been very pleasant. This time, 10/15/19 was a total disappointment. We found several people ahead of us waiting yet to be greeted for 20 minutes. When we were given a table, the first words uttered by a rushed server were "what are you drinking". My wife's roast beef was dry and tasteless, the server responded that it was because she didn't want gravy on it. My steak was actually ok. Never a smile from any employee. We felt that we were trespassing rather than having dinner. Sticky menus, table top and floor. BTW, this was a Tuesday evening, not a weekend. We will not set foot in this place again. read more

Had brunch this weekend at this little gem. Delicious food, service and atmosphere. Our waiter was such a nice guy and the kids thoroughly enjoyed their Mickey Mouse pancakes! Generous portions; come hungry read more

I'm visiting from Hawaii and I've eaten here about 4 times lol.. the service is great.. good guy at the front who's name escapes me was great company. The food was surprisingly delicious. The pork chops were amazing and tasted like... amazing pork chops! The gravy wasn't too thick or too runny with great flavor.. I'm glad I left denver.. I would be... so fat- The banana split was huge but I finished it... like a boss.. there were all kind of fun things in it.. like ice cream, sprinkles chocolate chips, granola of some sort, a banana...(lol)... whatever.. it was good is all I'm getting at. I'm very thankful that this place was located right outside of my hotel bcuz it was cold as cold things are... Whatever it was good, go check it out- read more

Went this morning as the wife had a desire for breakfast. Where better than a diner? She had the Denver Skillet and I had the Moonlight Special Burger. Both were tasty and way more food than we could eat. The fries had a coating on them which set them apart from the ordinary and was very good. Service was good with refilled ice tea glasses when we needed it and the food came out hot and timely. Prices were certainly not cheap but not unreasonable, just a bit on the high side for this type of restaurant. At the end of the day, it's a diner with good diner food. Way better than Village Inn or Denny's. We'll be back. read more

Don't. Just don't. Unless it's snowing and your hotel is in this deserted land near the airport and you're starving. And desperate....very desperate. Our server was nice. That's the only reason I gave it 2 stars. The food is a 1 or lower. I got the chicken fried steak...pretty sure meat isn't supposed to be gray. I got the dinner and it was served with mashed potatoes, vegetable medley and blueberry muffin. I don't get the muffin at all. The vegetable medley was frozen and heated up in a skillet. The mashed potatoes were standard, nothing more. The muffin had okay flavor but was dry and crumbly. The chicken fried steak was gray and tough. read more

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I tried this restaurant for the first time. It was walking distance from our hotel. The employees are so friendly and helpful. I really enjoyed the breakfast skillet with the fluffiest pancakes I've ever eaten. The club sandwich was filled with avocado,crisp bacon, fresh vegetables and sliced turkey. Served on fresh marbled Rye bread. Loved the 90 Schilling Scottish Ale at a great price. They also make adult milkshakes!!!!! Cant wait to come back!!!! read more

I would give zero stars if I could. The staff was massively rude, aside from our food not being great, they gave me and my family the worst attitude possible even told us we don't have to come back. Would not recommend and would never eat here again read more

The staff was great! Food was great! Will be back next time we're in Denver! The pancakes are nice and fluffy. We ordered the chicken fried steak, scrambled, and hash--it was a big dish as is. When you add the pancake, oh my gosh! So much food! The kids meal was pretty standard, eggs, bacon, hash, pancake. A lot of food, but yet so good! Can't wait to go back! read more

Got recommended from hotel host to give this place a try. Ordered steak and eggs combo. It went down in a major way. Hit the spot and they have a full bar as well. Can't go wrong if your staying close the airport read more

Great food and shakes!!! Love the service! Do not listen to the negative and bad reviews

The breakfast was very good. I had the classic and it was very filling. Service was a little slow, but overall it was good.

The burgers are fantastic! I was a little put off with the $1 upgrade for homestyle fries but they ended up being worth it compared it to the regular fries. I love their shakes... 3-scoops of ice-scream go quite nicely with a big fancy burger and the upgraded homestyle fries. I agree about the service being hit or miss... a little slow for my tastes so I usually go when I have time and not in a rush. :-) read more

This place is an average greasey spoon, with grease being the key word. Thankfully, unlike other places near DIA, the don't feel the need to charge you extra for eating near the airport. They offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner all day, so you can get burgers, pancakes, etc any time of day. The one thing worth getting no matter when you go is the milkshakes! Overall, not a bad place to eat if you happen to be at a nearby hotel. However, don't go out of your way to come here. read more

Traditional diner. Went for breakfast which was as expected. The eggs, sausage and hash browns were all just okay - hash browns were underdone, but the pancakes were huge and definitely the highlight of my meal. My companion ordered the Kitchen Sink which was enormous - the green chili and potato squares were very flavorful but the white sausage gravy lacked anything to distinguish it. They do offer alcohol but we didn't try anything - it was still a little too early for us. Decent spot if you're headed in or out of DIA and want to grab a hearty meal. Service was decent - nothing to note, good or bad. read more

The prices are a bit high but I guess that can be expected since they're near the airport and surrounded by motels. I asked for a cocktail with a slice of lime, got the cocktail with no lime. Ordered a salad with the meal and asked if there were onions in the salad, I was told there were. I said no onions in the salad; yep salad was full of onions. So, keep the expectations low and you'll be happy. read more

Outstanding service, food, and ambiance. I had a burger and enjoyed every morsel! The price was nice too. If you're looking for a fun, inexpensive, good food,open late place... Go no further, this is the place. You won't regret it... As a matter of fact, you will probably be back time and time again ;) read more

I don't know what servers the other reviewers had but mine was a total bitch!! Nothing about her was endearing. I heard her say she needed to eat something because she drank too much last night. Maybe she should have a drink now!!? Had an omelette that was good. Reasonable prices. People go where they're invited and return where welcomed. Didn't feel very welcome!! Oh yea, if you don't know much time to get to the airport, don't stop here. Slow!!! read more

This was a great stop on the way to the Airport, I had the banana bread French toast and it was delicious. Husband got the chicken fried steak, we both had cold hash browns so that's the reason for the 4 stars. read more

A step back in time. Huge portions and delicious. Reasonable prices. A true gem a mile or so upon leaving the airport. Smiling servers.

Great breakfast! I got the "Kitchen Sink" which had pancakes at the bottom, sausage and bacon on top with country gravy over it, then biscuits with green chili on t and tater tots around the sides, all in 1 plate. It was amazing! The service was a little slow but she would eventually get to us. Great spot for breakfast! read more

I'm from out of town, and I've been to a lot of diners. But Moonlight Diner has to be my all-time favorite so far. The food was incredibly delicious, the staff was friendly, the interior fits the aesthetic. Honestly it was just an amazing experience. The overall vibes of were on point and I hope I get to visit Denver again, just to eat here again haha. I certainly recommend the chocolate chip pancakes- so fluffy and sweet! If you're in the area you have to check it out. What an experience! read more

A great spot for breakfast (and other meals). Real, hearty comfort food with large portions. It's a fun atmosphere and a nice break from chain eateries in the neighborhood. Good value. Friendly staff. read more

One of my biggest pet peeve is not being taken seriously or given the same amount of attention and care because I look really young. Our server was ok for the most part. Forgot one of the things I ordered. The male server/busser was more attentive to our needs. The food is underwhelming. Nothing really to get me to come back again. read more

Great service, great food! I would recommend! I got waffles, a side of bacon and hash browns and it was phenomenal!

Food is really on point here. My only negative is the prices are very high. I love the breakfast burrito smothered in green Chile!!! The pancakes are good too! read more

The food was okay but the waitress got our order wrong and then took forever to come back we didn't have silverware when we sat down we ended up waiting 10 minutes for the check at least, so not very happy with this place. read more

Travelling for business and staying at a nearby hotel, the Moonlight Diner was very convenient. Relatives in the area met me for lunch that Saturday afternoon and we were seated up front near the entryway. No exaggeration, it took 20 minutes for our waitress to come to our table to start our order. She explained that she was busy, so OK let's just get the order and we'll be okay. 10 - 15 minutes later she comes by again and asks us to remind her what our order was. Not kidding, she asked us what we ordered. Another 15 - 20 minutes and we had to flag a different server to ask for a refill while still waiting for our order. Our server was nowhere in sight, but later reappeared apologizing for being busy. Oddly, we never saw her between the times she stopped by our table. Still catching up with my relatives, still waiting for our order when a shouting match started between a customer and some of the wait staff, and it was literally happening across our table. Customer on one side, wait staff on the other side. And guess who offered to meet the customer outside?? Yep...our MIA waitress. You can't make this stuff up. A couple minutes later someone brought out an appetizer and said it was on the house and after more than an hour sitting there we accepted. Then very shortly afterwards our meal appeared with TWICE as much as we ordered. We sent the extra back, ate, paid and left. The next Thursday I stayed in the same hotel and thought I'd give it another shot. It couldn't be as bad a second time, right? I got there at 8:00 and the doors are locked with customers inside still eating. I called and asked to confirm that they were supposed to be open until 8:30 and the lady on the other end of the call said that she closed early because she was short staffed. Maybe it was true, but maybe it was same excuse making server from the Saturday before. Either way it's extremely unlikely I'll go back. And just now as I'm gathering my receipts from the trip, sorting personal expenses from work expenses and I noticed that they charged me for BOTH meals! My bad, I should have looked closer. But just more salt in the wound as far as I'm concerned. Great decorations, good food...service was the worst I've had in years. read more

Stopped on way to airport. Service was fast, food was good and atmosphere is 60's diner. read more

Moonlight Diner - 60's vibe - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Food was cold. Eggs had hair in them. Hash-browns looked they were dropped on the floor then waffled through the drain and put on a plate. Big manager was an a-hole as he yelled at people to get out of his restaurant. You'd rather starve than eat here. read more

I love this spot and come here often with coworkers. Have had many different items on the menu. Loved them all! Sadly they're 0-7 on cooking the sweet potato fries. I love sweet potatoes so always pay the up charge for them. I keep giving them another shot. They aren't cooked at all and are terrible. I will continue to come back but I won't be getting the up charged sweet potato fries. read more

I love this place but it was closed an hour and a half early on Sunday and the girl at the counter ignored the fact we were even there.

This wasn't the best burger I've ever had, but it was definitely above average and better than expected - as was the green chili. The drinks (Moscow mule and manhattan) were also well done. The wait staff was very accommodating, and the couple hours I spent there before my flight were very pleasant. read more

Moonlight Diner - Santa Fe burger, green chili and Moscow mule - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Pretty damn good, ive had multiple meals here and its always been good. The pancakes are killer if you are there for breakfast and the kitchen sink breakfast is great. If you are there on a night where they have the fish and chips special happening i would highly recommend it! My main gripe is that its between 10%-15% overpriced in my opinion. It is a a diner and it is diner food, so it should be a little less than it is. read more

The best banana bread French toast I've ever had. Service was slower for it to be a diner but overall good experience. Our food came out a little cold but it was still worth it. read more

You guys took almost 1 hour to give us our drinks and we waited 2 more hours so you can tell us that you guys didn't get the order you guys fucking suck read more