In my mind and memories, this place is fantastic. In reality, ... I'll explain. I'm not regularly in this part of the city anymore. I'd rather drive out of state than have to cross a bridge and tunnel to get somewhere so I only stopped twice when at a nearby meeting. Decades back, my best friend lived right up the street. This was practically an extension of their own house. They were there often. Often is an understatement. I'd get off from work and knew where I could find friends. Here. I'd often stop and pick up something on my way home to the South Side Slopes. I recognize that its been a long, long time since I lived in the Southern Side of the city. I haven't been here regularly in years. I still enjoy stoping by. The last few times, the service was - I hate to say this- not good. I really do hate to say that. The reason people loved this place was because Louie, Toni, & their staff were friendly and made it an experience. Long gone are staff that made anyone in Pgh feel welcome. The last 2 stops in, I felt like an inconvenience. My orders weren't correct each time. One was a to go order. I specifically asked for things to be done a certain way because I was ordering for my husband & kids. I chalked it up to the time of day & blamed myself. I did not look it over since I was trying to beat traffic... this is a classic place. It has to be me. Not them. I had an hour break and decided to stop in. Again, staff ignored me when I ordered. It took up that entire time to get served. It was awkward. My meal was lackluster, at best. My mind wants to believe in this place and that their stuffed bananas, zucchini and chicken sandwiches will never change- but I think they have. At this point, I don't see myself going anytime soon intentionally. If a friend were to ask us to join them, I would. read more

This is such a great neighborhood bar. Located in the Brookline area of Pittsburgh this is truly a hidden. The food is so yummy . Traditional bar fair mixed with Italian. And they have everything from micro brews to handcrafted specialty drinks. This is really a great place to go and always a fun time. read more

Moonlite Cafe - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The food was good. But my advice to anyone who dines there and pays cash make sure the waitress counts the money in front of you before she takes the bill. Got ripped off 15 dollars My word against hers read more

I never leave a review, but this one issue is bothering me. It isn't the food. It is the math or the software they are using to produce your check or bill. The bill is divided into two sections - upper and lower. The upper is an itemized list of your order. The lower is the tax breakdown. 1. They charge an additional tax on beer (7%). 2. They then tell you that you can save 4% if you pay with cash. But instead of just letting you know the value of the savings, they add it into the total tax.THEN they charge you sales tax with the 4% included. I then told them I was paying with cash, the bill was changed deducting the 4%. THEN they charged me 4% again and continued to charge me the sales tax on the revised 4% value. I ended up paying 10.7% tax - and this was before the tip. This is insane. I won't be back until management realizes the software is seriously flawed. read more

in the last six months I've pretty much wasted my money here. I've been charged for the wrong takeout order and didn't realize it till I got home. I didn't go back and say anything because it was my fault for not paying attention. Now about a week ago I ordered a large pizza/ Italian salad. Pizza was so burnt it was black on the bottom! The salad dressing used to come on the soufflé cups comes in the so the salad was shrunk considerably, to fit 2 soufflé cups in it. so I paid over $30 for a black bottom pizza and a little bit of lettuce with 4 pieces of lunch meat! Now I'm sick, it's the closest restaurant to me, known for their wedding soup. I open this thing up and almost vomited! I'm going to post a picture of it after I'm done writing this. now Im a retired bartender/waitress, I don't normally do things like this I'd go straight to the owner! But the own dismissed me like a piece of shit when I came to him about his bartender charging me different prices than her friends! I WATCH EVERYTHING WHEN MY MONEYS ON THE BAR! If you still want to go here, I recommend going when longtime bartenders/ waitresses are there! New ones think they run the place! Check your food order before you walk out the door! And look at you bill very closely. read more

Moonlite Cafe - This doesn't look like wedding soup to me! It looks like and tastes like the bottom of the pot! - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

One of the best hoagie around if not the best .and the homemade spaghetti is just awesome, so good to have fresh pasta on Sunday !!!! read more

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This is the first time I had dinner at the Moonlite Cafe. The chicken Marsala was 5 stars. I recommend this place to anyone looking for fantastic meal at a great price. Jimmy read more

Local dive bar serving cold drinks and good food. Try their pizza or get a burger. Always with daily specials, you won't be hungry or thirsty. read more

Nice local bar with Italian roots. The atmosphere is causal and like any local bar that's been around for over 25 years, but their menu surprises you with more than bar food. While they do have wings, pizza, and burgers, they also have pasta and sea food and other higher quality meal options. I ordered the chicken parm sandwich with fries and my husband got the daily special of tortellini alfredo. I was so surprised to see the side of my sandwich. It was a huge chicken cutlet about the size of an 7in sub. It was breaded with melted parmesan on top and marinara sauce under the chicken. I would have really liked more sauce on my sandwich. Because it was so large, it got sort of dry and heavy the more I ate. The chicken was tender but had little seasoning to the breading to give it a bolder flavor. The fries that came on the side were nice and crispy, with salt seasoning. Overall a good experience with a wonderful staff. The food is reasonably priced based on how much you get. I'd probably just get a pasta dish next time because my husband's tortellini alfredo was delicious. read more

Moonlite Cafe - Chicken Parm Sandwich - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Different, delicious specials throughout the week! We typically dine in the casual bar area. It gets crowded on weekend nights but there are tables in the restaurant area in the back. I've also attended a few wakes/celebrations of life in the lower area, and their venue/food/servers worked out tremendously well. read more

I love this place! They have very filling salads with lots of toppings. The zucchini boats can feed a whole family for such a cheap price. The wedding soup is flavorful and they are generous on the oyster crackers. Although I would love regular crackers for it. They are very family friendly and has lots of seating place. It is a bit dark but it is very homey. They work at their pace but still good service. read more

Moonlite Cafe - Cheese Burger Protein Style ! They are very accommodating to your needs. - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This place had been around for a good while and is a staple of Brookline Boulevard. You really can't go wrong with anything. I tried something new, the hot sausage calzone. Flavor was great, tons of cheese. I wish it was chunks of sausage and not crumbled but still delicious. My husband at the chicken chu chu sandwich which comes with cheese, mushrooms, onions, and banana peppers. The chicken was grilled to perfection, so juicy! read more

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Hello fellow Yelpers! This place is a little gem! We were initially going to a restaurant down the street but they were closed and we are glad they were because we ended up stumbling into this place! There were three of us plus a 2.5 month old infant. When we entered the front door, not going to lie we thought it was the wrong place to be. You immediately enter into a bar and you see some gambling machines as well. So you can imagine we were going to leave since it just didn't seem child appropriate, however the nicest server Rachel asked us if we needed anything and let us know there was actually a back dining area! Turns out the place is much larger on the inside than it looks, there's even a side entrance straight to the dining area, heck they even host parties/banquets. It's a charming little dive bar type looking place and even has a billiards table. The owner was there with his friends in the back enjoying his time with his friends, it was fun hearing them enjoy themselves speaking Italian! That leads us to the food, most everything is hand made and it shows! The provolone cheese wheel is deliciously hand battered and made with fresh cheese. The chicken chu chu is hand pounded chicken marinated with hand made focaccia bread (it's huge! Plus their own signature, not sure if they made up the name). The chicken parmigiana hand breaded with hand made breading that isn't obnoxiously thick and the spaghetti was cooked Al dente to perfection! Pretty much all of the food was delicious which is why we call this a hidden gem! The prices are very reasonable and Rachel was such a wonderful and attentive server. She was the only one yet kept us topped off and checked in on us at a regular clip. The only things we thought could improve are a little less salt in the wedding soup and there's this odd "pass through" surcharge that is an extra 4% on top of the bill that comes from using your credit card, I guess because of the clover system they use? Just FYI for everyone. It's a bit slower here, but this is the type of establishment where they know you're name and the locals come to, so it's got such a unique charm to it. We highly recommend giving moonlite a try! They even have parking in the back so you don't have to pay for the Brookline street parking. Thank you so much for reading, stay safe and well out there. Thanks for being...YOU! :) read more

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I'm tempted to gate keep on the Moonlite. Their bar food is unreal good at a reasonable price. Everyone who works there is so friendly and some days I think of moving to Brookeline just to be closer to it. Definitely your favorite neighborhood bar, with the best food! read more

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So live in the area but do not tend to eat at the restaurants in the Blvd till today. We walked inn the side door to avoid the bar area and got seated right away ( few other tables remained open but they had a big one blocked for a private party) The staff was friendly and courteous... made sure our table was cleaned before we sat ( little crumbs in table but they went right into action) .. the restaurant felt clean - and yes you can feel if a place is or is not - and looked well kept. They did have specials in a board when we walked in ... we ordered ( see pic for food) first up... wings and zucchini- I don't eat winGs but the others wIth me liked and said they would get again .. the zucchini is this cut and really good (just needed cheese which is in the table). We ordered - chicken Marsala, chicken parm and the fish sandwich special. Fish came with fries and slaw. Chicken dinners you could add pasta or veggies - all enjoyed their meals - so much chicken for two meals! They gave us bread and butter too.... the good bread! Pleasantly surprised and will def need too go back again and get one of those fish sandwich! read more

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Some of the best food in the city. Prices are good and the quality is excellent. From the pizza to the zucchini (which is the best I've ever had ) to Louie's specials. You can't beat this place. The service is excellent, the waitress's are top notch!! read more

Starving, either there is a long wait & slow service or the restaurant on the strip is closed. Stopped at the Moonlight Food Truck for shrimp egg rolls. At $3 each they were satisfying & delicious. read more

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Tried to get a booth or table there at 5 pm June 21. Waitress or hostess was very rude when I said there are empty seats. She was very snippy and said can't you see they are reserved. After hunting for a parking spot for 20 minutes and then to be talked to like that we walked out. Not worth my time. read more

I used to live in Brookline and we came here often. But that was a lifetime ago and we stopped in today on a whim - I totally forgot how gooooood this place is. We had the chicken Chu Chu pizza and the chicken parm sandwich. They were both great but I probably wouldn't get the chicken parm again, purely because the Chu Chu is soooo good. Drafts are super cold, they have a slushy machine and the service is quick. There are daily drink specials (Wednesday is $5 Guinness draft). The feel of the place is kinda dive bar, kinda Italian mom and pop restaurant. You would walk past it if you didn't know it was there and if you peaked in, you may decide to try something trendier. Don't do that, give it (and a Chu Chu sandwich) a try! read more

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This was your typical kinda local bar for me. We were a party of 4 and just wanted some drinks and food. The couple we dined with has been there many times and spoke highly of it. Let me start by saying our server was a sweetheart. Very prompt, funny, great girl. My first drink I asked for an amaretto sour. The server came back to tell me the bartender wanted to know if I preferred a shot or a drink.....I have never been asked that. An amaretto sour is 2 ingredients in a rocks glass with a cherry. That's it. So very confused, I specified in a rocks glass. It was brought in an oversized shot glass. As in 2 sips and I was done. So then I decided to switch to a whisky sour. That glass was nothing but sours. Finally I thought, what's the simplest thing I can ask for? I got a bourbon and ginger ale and that was fine. But I paid money for a whole lot of nothin on those other drinks. We got the zucchini as an appetizer. It was huge and very yummy! My boyfriend got a gigantic steak calzone and was stuffed and super happy. I ordered a chicken Caesar wrap. It was good, nothing to write home about but it filled me up. I would maybe come back for the food and the great service but honestly I'll just drink before I go. read more

I just moved to the area, and I have heard GREAT things about Moonlite Cafe, so I had to check it out! We came to Moonlite to watch the Steeler game, which was super great on the nice flat screens that they have in the bar area. Like other reviews, this bar was SUPER CLEAN! I mean sparkling clean, which really never happens. Also, like other reviews, yes - from the outside this place looks like a dive bar. However, once you walk in the door you are greeted by super friendly employees, and a very friendly vibe. Moonlite is definitely a place that you go to, receive great service, and then are remembered the next time you come in. For this trip, we just ordered some appetizers/drank while watching the game. The bartender was new, and still did an awesome job. Drinks were reasonably priced, and she did a great job keeping up even though the bar area was slammed for the game. Appetizers were.. awesome! cheese wheel, yum - marinara sauce that they serve was wonderful as well. Fried zucchini was the biggest portion I've ever seen. I will definitely be back here! Can't wait to check out more of their food. read more

Moonlite Cafe - Fried zucchini - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Honestly a group of friends got together for 60 cent wing night and we were not disappointed. I'm pretty much a wing fan fanatic and was pleasantly surprised at to hear this place had great wings. I was drawn to Buffalo Blue and Hot garlic parm. The only knock I have is the time it took for the wings to come out. The place didn't seem that crowded, but my group was in the back area. After the first bite I understood why it took so long. These bad boys were fried to perfection. (I like mine crunchy) Great ratio of flats to drums. Flavors I picked were incredible. read more

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Home style bar. Friendly place for families separate bar that is equally nice, but separate. Prices are fair considering today's market place and the food and service is good. It's a solid place. read more

Moonlit Cafe is amazing, food is delicious and always right. Gave us a 45 minute wait, only ending up to be 10 minutes. Great service, very kind and helpful. Their is not much to say because it is all very good. read more

Moonlite cafe is a true Pittsburgh bar. The service was really good, good music, good crowd, etc. The food overall was just pretty standard bar food. The sauce on the chicken parm was my favorite part of the meal. I definitely want to go back and try the Chu Chu and wings as those were also recommended. Overall this is the kind of place that's a safe decision if you're just looking to go out for a casual meal and drinks. read more

Moonlite Cafe - Chicken Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Local establishment in the South area of Pittsburgh; Brookline. Services was wonderful, friendly and attentive. Food was freshly prepared with great taste. Portion were large and shareable. Chicken parm $11 if you want a side of noodles it is an extra $3. Fish sandwich was on special for $10. Dinning area is in the back with a separate entrance down the side alley. Bar area is in the front. Daily special of Miller lite, Bud, and Bud light are $2.50 till 7 pm. Excited to visit again read more

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Had a tasty breakfast burrito and decaf Americano...very good and came out quickly. I'll be back...

Everything about this place is marginal. Had the hot peppers and had to add pepper...and salt. Mostly tasteless. It's mostly a dive bar with a little better food. It is clean though. read more

Called ahead for pick up! Food was right on time wonderful staff! Food was perfect as ordered and original!

This is my absolute favorite place in the city. The menu is not just a bar menu, there are fantastic new specials everyday. Did I mention that they have the best wings in the city? The bartenders can make anything you want (I recommend the Expresso Martini). A family friendly place with extra parking out back. I have NEVER been disappointed here. read more

Moonlite Cafe - The Expresso Martini - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Delicious food! Just don't expect nice customer service. They're always annoyed when we come in and ask for a table.

Very friendly staff and great food. Lots of food!!! They were so welcoming and made us feel like family. Very clean too!

Milkshakes need more ice cream in them. Burgers where good. Service was very fast and they where all very nice. Atmosphere was nice also. Got busy fast. read more

This might be my favorite local restaurant. Their cheese wheel and fries are a go to every time we come. Monday is wing night and their wing sauce is slightly spicier than Frank's Red Hot and has really good flavor. I just tried the calzone and it is flavorful and a great value for the money. It is easily two meals. If you are looking for a place with nice bartenders, good food, and a great beer selection... look no further! read more

Moonlite Cafe - Italian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I was in need of something greasy, something to satisfy my pit in my stomach and when Moonlite Cafe was suggested, I said why not? Walking in you are greeted by the neighborhood sports bar vibe. Especially since I came here during the Pirates game. The bar was lined by what looks liked regulars and Pirates fanatics. Some high top tables lined the perimeter of the room making for getting a seat a bit of a task, but once seated we were fine. At the time we were there, we basically did it all ourselves. We had to go to the bar to ask for menus and back to the bar to order. The food was delivered to the table, but by the looks of it, and with how busy it was here, they only had the bartender working at that point. That's not to detract from the fact that we received amazing service and that bartender was one bad ass. She gave it right back to the regulars and kept it moving. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger and he got a meatball hoagie. I wasn't expecting much from a bar burger but I ended up surprised. The patty was thick and juicy, cooked to your liking. Topped with cheese and expertly cooked bacon. Lettuce and tomato on the side so you can add if you like, nice move as to not water down the bun before diving in. Condiments are giving to you prior so you can put as much of any condiment you like on your burger. Each burger/sandwich is served with house potato chips. They were amazing as well. I still cannot figure out what the seasoning was that topped these, but they were amazing. As for the meatball hoagie, it was HUGE. Three big meatballs covered in marinara and cheese. Satisfying? Yes. Price point is on target as well, did not break the bank. Specials every night of the week. Some decent beers on tap. read more

Wonderful food at a very reasonable price and cozy atmosphere! Our server was so sweet and attentive even though it was busy with holiday parties and lots of football watchers. read more

Great food, great service,. You will not find buffalo garlic parm wings anywhere like the moonlites. They are out of this world. Also- their espresso martinis....DELICIOUS. read more

Great food, service and atmosphere. Perfect for a drink and dinner:) wonderful friendly service:)

First let me say that they have the coldest draft beer around!! Both my husband and I had Marsala.. I had chicken and veal.. everything is ala cart.. vegetables on side, pasta, salad etc. but prices are so reasonable that it's nice to be able to choose what you want or don't want.... Very cute place with a generous helping ! We will be back for sure ! read more

Food is consistently good and hot and never disappoints in flavor and portion. Service is great. Very attentive to guests and their needs.