GREAT FOOD! GREAT SERVICE! We were visiting from out of town and our Uber driver said he recommended eating here since he does Uber eats and picks up food from Moon's kitchen all the time. It was a great recommendation! The food was fresh made ...we watched them even squeeze our orange juice! Mary and Christina who worked there were very personable and provided great service and recommendations in ordering off of the unique menu. We have recommended this to many locals and will be back when we visit again! read more

Moon's is a good place if you want an old-fashioned burger, fries, and a shake. The food isn't bad at all, the shakes are nothing short of awesome. However, the service is absolutely terrible. 3 of the last 5 times I've been there for lunch, even when they were nearly empty I've had to wait 40-60 minutes for my food. At this point, I'm probably never going back there again, it's absolutely agonizing and there are so many other places nearby that treat you better. read more

Location/Decor - not as cool as the old place. Food - breakfast's good, burgers are good, I haven't tried the potroast. Thinking of this as a burger place is your best bet. Shakes - yeah, they ARE the best in Boise, and earn Moon's its 4th star. Most places aaaah, don't get me started, but these are real ice cream, real fruit, and real tasty. I'd stack them up against most shakes I've ever tasted (and I've tasted a lot of shakes!). read more

The bacon in my bacon and cheese omelet was burnt to the point that they were semi-solid chunks of black ash. The hashbrowns were also burnt to the point of blackness. I told the server, "This is inedible, it's way too burnt," then she said, "Sorry, I'll go get your check." Absolutely disgusting food and service. read more

After a long drive from Denver to salt lake we arrived in Boise. Hungry I looked on yelp for a breakfast idea. MOON'S Caught my eye and off we went. Not disappointed were we. I got the corn beef hash and my wife got bacon and eggs. Take the time to visit, you'll be pleased. read more

Came during lunch on a Friday. We were allowed to sit immediately which was a good sign. However, a very large group was using their back private area therefore the available tables in the front room were very deceiving to the expected wait times. Waves and waves of plates were taken to this apparently huge group in the back before we realized what was going on. This of course led to us waiting almost an hour for our two plates. In a properly run establishment the decision should be made to not allow more and more patrons to take a seat and order until a reasonable wait time is to be expected. We would have even been ok with them having given us a warning as we sat that wait times were going to be much longer than expected. Very easy step to take. The servers were clearly overworked due to managements bonehead decision to allow customers to continue to sit. Eventually our food did come but it wasn't worth an hour wait. We wanted to like this, but bad customer flow management left a bad taste in my mouth. Super Easy fix guys! Don't seat people when the wait is going to be that long. read more

This is a funky little place to eat. I've only had breakfast here, and it was typical greasy diner food. They are known for their milkshakes, but since I've never tried them I can't tell you how good or bad they are. Some might call the decor of this place charming, but I honestly don't know what to think of it. You'll just have to decide for yourself. read more

Since writing the first review of Moon's, I have been contacted by management of the establishment. They have been very courteous and helpful in regards to working things out in a way beneficial to all involved and taking steps to assure my experience is not repeated by anyone else. The management clearly cares deeply about the business and its reputation. At this time, I have to say: especially if you are like me and must have vegetarian options, Moon's is a great option in Boise. I believe future service will be friendly and timely. read more

Super amazing breakfast spot. Food is amazing, service is amazing, and you don't have to wait in lone at 7am to get a table. I live downtown and this is my go to spot when I don't want to make breakfast. read more

If you like dinner style food, Moons is where you want to eat. Came in with a party of 8 -4 kids. A servers worst nightmare, but the service was impeccable. Rachel took care of us like we were her only table. The food was delicious and homemade right down to the jam. Thank you Moons. read more

Good place to have breakfast. Service pretty good, food served hot and tasty. Not a 5 star restaurant, but well worth going to on occasion.

The food was good but we had to wait 30 minutes before the waitress even came over to us to order. The service was very slow. We probably won't return just because of the service. read more

This place is one of the most over-hyped joints in Boise. It has been voted "Best of Boise" in the local events mag. They claim to have "world famous" milkshakes. You had better have one kick-ass milkshake to make that kind of boast. Let's start off by saying their milkshakes are OK, nothing special. My wife didn't even finish it. Wife and I went here twice and had breakfast. The food is about a C+ and we had to wait a little while to get it. I thought about trying a hamburger the second time, but noticed the obligatory frozen pre-formed patties visible in the freezer. No thanks. Second time I got the pot roast. The meat was good and plentiful, but the potatoes and gravy were lackluster. Not much to say about the breakfasts, C+ like I said before. The decor is charming (unique?) the first time you go in, and maybe for guests you might take here to visit the city. But what you really get is a 50 year old diner, literally, everything is cheap, beat up, dirty and grease-laden, and half-ass constructed. Seems like it's out of pure laziness, than some effort to present 50's style or charm. And the bathroom? There is no 50's charm to that awful festering sore of a room. Absolutely no excuse to have such a filthy rotting corpse of a horror. Almost unusable. There was a dude playing guitar both times, but after a while every song just sounded the same, a drone of strumming chords. If you check out their website it says, "You're invited to our NEW and IMPROVED gift shop." Now that is a hilarious joke. They are in fact closing down the gift shop, a gift shop that consists of piles of WAY WAY overpriced useless bric-a-brac, curios, junk and cheap, unappealing novelties. Conclusion: Go here once just to see what all the fuss is about. But if you want excellent breakfasts in a great atmosphere, clean environment and great prices, visit La Vie En Rose or Goldy's. read more

Two-and-a-half stars, but for an official rating downgraded to two stars for partaking in one of the most annoying marketing ploys that should die a painful death-- using the "world famous" line. In every midsized-to-major city, you can count on there being at least one place that has had a long and storied history where patrons who have been going back for years will continue to return to no matter how bad the food gets. A few people that I know that used to go to Moon's a lot during their younger years have taken me there and described Moon's as such. I have no such history with the place, so I can be objective in saying that the food here is overpriced, average diner fare. No big whoop. If I was blindfolded and told I was at Denny's, I'd believe it. Or at least until I got the bill. If anything has the potential to go above average for you, I think their reuben can do it. Not that monstrosity reuben that they sell, but the regular reuben. The shakes? Yes, they are quite good, and I will continue to go back for them and probably just them. The Guinness milkshake is.......interesting. Which leads me back to the "world famous" moniker. Saying these shakes are world famous would lead me to believe that a) these shakes are in an elite class and b) they're actually known the world over. Spago for example, or any restaurant run by Wolfgang Puck, is probably one of the very few places that can truly claim being world famous. But a milkshake in Idaho? I looked at Moon's website and tried to Google any information as to why anyone outside of the valley would know what a Moon's shake is. Nothing. So we're left with the quality of the shake. Quite good? Yes. Elite? Not even close. Either they have delusions of grandeur like the other 99% of restaurants that use that claim, or it's just another tawdry example of using that cheap gimmick to try and lure people in. read more

OMG this place is so underrated. My wife's veggie omelet was the best ever according to her and I scraped the plate of Pancakes I had. Everything was perfect even if the service was a little slow. Great coffee, great food, great servers. Just wonderful read more

A 13 hour car drive leaves me in utter silence. I'm hungry it's 10am. I stumbled across Moon's Kitchen cafe on Yelp home of the Guinness Milkshake. They post their menu online and all i see screaming at me is CORNED BEEF HASH with the words engraved "Not the stuff in the Can". I went hear a total of 3 times throughout the weekend and it really is the waitresses that make this place comforting. Our group also had the french fries. The waitress had a good laugh ad we all moaned. "We've never tasted anything like this". Real potatoes. Thank you Moon's =) read more

Had the Monte Cristo. Yum!! Super friendly and fast service. Great kids plate and prices!

I looked here on Yelp then went downtown looking for a "Breakfast Adventure" - as my husband called it. Lately every restaurant seems to have the same coffee supplier in Boise and it all tastes somewhat like dishwater. But only having had 1 cup before going I decided the heck with it, I wanted a cup of coffee. So let me start off with saying the coffee is awesome. They get it from the Co-Op and it was really good. The waitresses were all really friendly, and the food was cooked quickly and was good. I had a breakfast burrito and it was ok, it could have used some type of Spanish sauce with it. It did come with a bit of pico-de-gallo and that saved it from being bland. The breakfast potatoes were very good. Our servings were large. We would definitely go back again. We had a good hearty breakfast, in an atmosphere that was totally enjoyable. It doesn't matter where you come from you will feel at home at Moon's. read more

Not sure what to say, except, disappointed. It's the little things that add up. Wobbly tables, it's 2015, I think we have the ability to fix those. Coffee cups that were empty far to long, little things. We came into Moon's on a last minute whim for a late breakfast. It was full even borderline busy we got a table right away, it's a seat yourself place. The server was really nice and friendly, coffee came right away and is pretty good. I had the chicken fried steak with house made white gravy, red potato hashbrowns, 2 eggs, over easy, and sourdough toast with raspberry jam. The food seemed to take a bit to long even for the amount of other patrons. The steak a little bland but wasn't bad, the gravy had no real flavor just the raw flour taste, from not cooking the roux enough. The hashbrowns looked like they had the most potential, but they too had little flavor to go with the good looks. The eggs were some of the easiest eggs I have ever had, but I can't fault the cook on that one that's how I asked for them. The sourdough toast had a nice bit of chewy texture you should get from a good traditional loaf, it just didn't have any flavor. It just was not the breakfast I was hoping for from a place that I had been told was good. read more

Moon's Kitchen Cafe - Chicken fried steak, red hashbrown potatoes, 2 eggs over easy with sourdough toast and raspberry jam. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Boise, Idaho

It's a good place for breakfast if you are downtown. The waits aren't usually too bad but if you go in past 10 on a weekend expect to wait a bit. The food is really tasty but is your typical breakfast fare there isn't anything terribly unique about it. I don't want to sound like it isn't good (it is) but I don't feel they have anything that is terribly signature. Quaint restraint and stick to your ribs menu. read more

This place is soo good for breakfast! =] I enjoyed the country fried steak and the non stop coffee. Yea! Love it.

After being quite rudely ignored by another server, our eventual waitress ended up being very courteous and sweet. The food unfortunately was pretty forgettable and on the heavy side. My husband wasn't impressed with his mushroom swiss burger, fries were overcooked and greasy and my salmon eggs benedict were pretty meh. Oh well. read more

Legitimate 3.5 star breakfast. Not to many frills here but you will get some decent eats, no doubt. Eggs Benny, corned beef hash, and the basic two eggs / ham / hash brown / and toast are all solid choices. The coffee is pretty weak and they don't offer agave or raw sugar or almond milk ( kind of a must in today's scene ) read more

My boyfriend and I are from Seattle and driving through for one day. We came across some reviews about the Reuben sandwich which is his favorite and also some information about their large selection of gluten free items as I am unable to eat gluten which can be troublesome when dining out. We had the best experience this morning with very good food and a friendly atmosphere. Most importantly was our outstanding waiter Scott (Andrew is the name on the ticket but he goes by Scott). We travel at least 50% of the year and eat at many resturants across the country but this is the first review I have ever written because Scott was that outstanding. If you have the opportunity to go to Moon's you absolutely should and ask for Scott! We will be eating there again before we leave tomorrow morning. read more

Great food and exceptional service. I love the pure energy breakfast. Great meal after an early morning mtn bike ride. Would definitely go there again. read more

A good second place when you are looking for a typical breakfast place downtown. A little bit pricey, but the quality is good and sometimes great! Today I had a Mexi Moon without cheese along with a gluten-free pancake (which tasted the same as buttermilk, so good unless I didn't get my gluten-free, can't be sure, it was delicious). That omelet was so delicious I'll be back several more times to have it again. Very mouthwatering savory goodness. read more

Moon's is fantastic. Their breakfasts are great, as are their lunchs. Has a very eclectic ambiance which is perfect for downtown boise. The service is always great and on sundays (possibly other days, i just get breakfast there sundays) they have great musicians play which adds to the "north end" feeling of the place. The perfect play for a sunday morning. read more

Great service, but owner ambivalent about raw chicken. We ordered the chicken tenders for our 16-month old. We tore it into smaller pieces for her. After she ate about a third of it we found it was raw. We brought it to the waiters attention and he was very nice and brought us another order that was cooked. He apologized that he couldn't do more for us than give us a $2.00 coupon. So, I asked to see the manager. The owner, Bob Dempsey, came out. After telling him the story he seemed ambivalent. I told him that I would call him if our daughter got sick and he said to call. But, he did not ask me to call if she got sick, he did not offer any compensation (I was surprised especially because kid's meals are so inexpensive), and he did not act like we were a priority (he seem to be more concerned with a lady sitting at the table next to us). At least the waiter cared, but that is not enough to make us go back or stop us from telling others about our experience. read more

You know the owner of a restaurant has no character when instead of accepting a review as an opportunity to improve they instead send you a covert name calling reply. This is what Gary of Moon's sent me .......................... "Well, Joe Blow. Thank you for spending the time to spell correctly, whew..musta been tough. Yelp is designed to write reviews, good and bad, not just trash the establishments you don't like. You must have a miserable life to have such bad experiences every time you go out to eat. I can only assume that happens to you because you are recognized as a douche-nozzle. The good thing is that what you write speaks for itself. You can't write anything good, so anyone that reads it realizes that your opinion matters not. How about you just eat at Chilis, South of the Border and Applebees and leave the independent restaurants out of your pathetic life? And the ALL-CAPS and !!!..really? OOOHH, so scary. And blocking a person...what an idiot!" So every time I receive such a contact I will post it here just to show what kind of guy Gary is. DO NOT PATRONIZE MOON'S read more

This is the second time we have been to Moon's this year. The first was an OK experience with C+ food. We were in a hurry and didn't realize we had been overcharged for our lunch until we were home. The second time we went was because of a gift certificate we received in the mail. We decided to give it one more try. This time with C- food. The fries were burnt and so was my son's chicken fingers. The service was poor and again we were overcharged. Luckily this time we noticed before we left. Not a very good experience. We would rather spend our money somewhere else. read more

Classic diner feel, but this diner has many unique dishes on top of classics which is what makes this diner stand out. I came for a company breakfast, and everyone enjoyed their food. One of my co-workers is vegetarian, and the server, Mary, highly recommended one of their vegetarian omelets. My co-worker loved it! Mary was probably the nicest server I've met in a long time. I watched her play with one of the toddlers that was wondering around the next table over, and she just seemed to love her job and helping people. I'll be coming back for sure. read more

Rolled into town on way from Seattle to Tacoma on Saturday before Christmas. Waited but a few minutes for a table - worth every second. Had breakfast appetizer of Fried Beignets with honey butter - excellent. My Smoked Salmon Benedict was the antidote for previous day road food - daughter's oatmeal was a big bowl of delish. Go again? Most definitely! read more

New location on Idaho Street, next to Old Chicago, has made Moons a great place to meet for business, friends and fun. Still have the "old" bar for nostalgia sake and the milkshakes are still made with the old fashioned shake machines...it's a blast from the past but the new owners have brought it into the modern moment. Belly dancers are there once a month and special events are on the menu if you want to reserve the space. It's all it use to be and now so much more. I love ya Moon's. read more

Super good breakfast! Most of the time seating is found quickly and it's a fun place to go to for Saturday breakfast! Staff is friendly for the most part. Sometimes the place could be a little cleaner but otherwise it works ! Deff still keep coming back. read more

If you have a kid with special needs this is NOT the place for you to go! We queued for about 45mins, took another 10mins for us to be set up together in a group (we are eating with friends), another 10minutes wait for orders to be taken, and of course add another waiting time for the food to be cooked and served. By this time my kid is already on the verge of a meltdown because he was hungry and tired from all the waiting. The food is just so-so. Over cooked fries, pancake overcooked also, the chicken was salty for my taste. Another fact why this place is not for kids with special needs is that the costumers were not forgiving to a kid who's special, we were approached twice (waitress and a customer to help our kid calm down, even have one telling us "to give him a banana or something), If we were not eating with friends we would have walked out. read more

My wife and I were there yesterday (Sunday) about 1:00 AM. We both enjoyed our food and the table service, but were disappointed in how long it took to get the food -- over 1/2 hour in a half-full restaurant. My Smoked Salmon Benedict with Country Red Taters was excellent. My wife's had the Bleu Moon, a three-egg omelet with smoked bacon, spinach and bleu cheese crumbles. She loved it. She also ordered a pancake, a monster that filled a place. We'll return, but we'll bring some reading material along. read more

Great place for breakfast in downtown Boise area.

Super yummy food and amazing service, our server was super friendly and very attentive. Would definitely go again :) Everyone I know loves this place too read more

Very disappointed frankly. We got a seat right away. Elbow to elbow with other tables. We been here before and had a good breakfast. Today not so much. Our Benedict took forever to get and was served lukewarm. Our pancake arrived after we had finished our Benedict. Just a frustrating breakfast. read more

We had a wonderful experience here with the family atmosphere and good healthy food. The milk shakes are outstanding. We will be back. The waitress was fabulous too. read more