This is the kind of place where it matters what you order. The best stuff is terrific, the worst is pedestrian. The best: Port Wine Cheeseburger (port wine in the cheese) Philly Cheesesteak Chicken Pignole savory crepe The mood here has always been great, even better since they enlarged the seating area a few years back. You can sit at the outside tables with dogs. They'll refill your fancy coffee drink with house coffee. In short, this is not a coffee shop, it's a breakfast and lunch spot and there is nothing else quite in this niche in Bernal. The breakfast fare at Progressive and Martha's is really more croissants and muffins. I am happy to have it! Kind of challenging to eat here with more than four people, but it's nice to sit in the window nook if you have four. read more

Moonlight Cafe - Counter look. I realized that Yelp photos that are all food don't help me remember the place. - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

Good food and great customerservice. The chicken apple sausage scramble was flavorful. The hubs order a breakfast sandwich and his only complaint was that it was small. If you are hungry, I don't recommend a breakfast sandwich. read more

I stumbled here after picking up some pickles at Paulie's Pickling down the street. My friend and I actually really wanted to try the waffles with poached eggs at Suite foods waffle shop but they are closed till the 14th. The staff here is super friendly and you order at the counter and sit down and they bring you your food. I order a Basilico crepe, which has basil, provolone, tomatoes and onions. My friend had the egg, ham and cheese sandwich on a croissant. My crepe was very good. It came with a side of salad and some home fries. The salad was very fresh and the potatoes good as well. I'm a huge crepe fiend so any time I can have them, I'm happy. I tried my friend's sandwich and it was very tasty. The croissant was so buttery. All in all, a very good spot to stop by for a crepe lunch. I should also mention they have a lot of other food on the menu besides crepes. Burgers, sandwiches, baked goods, etc. We also had mango iced tea and fresh squeezed oj and both were great. read more

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I stopped in with my family before a full day at The Amusement Park. My son wanted French Toast and my daughter wanted pancakes so I searched "best French Toast" on Yelp before we left the hotel and Moonlight Cafe was at the top of the list. Easy call!! The customer service was EXCELLENT!!! The staff made you feel welcomed from the moment you walked in the door. The food was delicious!!!! All of our "special requests" were fulfilled!! The next time we visit San Francisco, Moonlight Cafe will definitely be on our list!! Thank you! read more

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Ended up here for brunch with the smokin hot wife on the recommendation of Kunal, our charming host from the great AirBnB we stayed at nearby (that is recommended elsewhere). Anyway, the place is simple and charming, but the quality of food and coffee is very high. My wife had an exceptionally good Americano and I was served one of the best Mochas on the planet!! Brunch was very good as well, the staff were friendly and helpful and overall I would heartily recommend Moonlight Cafe to anyone. Good people watching spot as well. This is a rather funky area of town, but doesn't seem too hipster... rather a more laid back stylishness :) read more

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Friendly service and delicious food! Try the salmon crepes and Moonlight vegetarian crepes. Oh, and definitely onion rings! Yum!

I ordered: 1)"chicken pesto crepe". Chicken is to dry and not fresh for sure. 2) bagel lox is delicious. 3) latte is great 4) fresh squeezed orange juice is good. Service is very fast and clean! read more

I like this place. Where else can I get a crepe within the Bernal Heights district? I use Crepevine as a benchmark for all crepes (it's the only crepe place that everyone and their mamas know) so compared to Crepevine, I'd have to say Crepevine is slightly better in quality and quantity. However, Moonlight Cafe's crepes are still worth it, and this place doesn't just serve crepes; they also serve breakfast such as pancakes, bagels and omelettes, burgers and sandwiches. The area is nice and the restaurant is spacious. What they really need to do is close later. They close at 6pm on the weekdays. How will I ever be able to eat here if that's when I get off of work? JONASAPPROVED! read more

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We are long time Bernalites, and can't say how much we appreciate Moonlight Cafe. They've been here from the beginning, and have always managed to keep prices low(er), especially as gentrification has hit hard. It's a family owned and run operation, with consistently good service and caring attitude. It's a favorite for breakfasts, but lunches are stellar as well. We even ordered for pick-up sandwiches in the good ol' days when we flew prior to COVID. Yum, the Turkey, avocado, & cheese sandwich! Stop buy and pick-up lunch to to. They can use your support if you are working! read more

Little disappointed because the prices on the website and paper menu are different than what they charge when you get there. Prices a lot higher than advertised. read more

Friendly staff, ok food, but really paper plates and plastic silverware? I know it's been tough on cafes and restaurants this past year because of the all the rules and guidelines re the pandemic, but when paying $25 for breakfast I'd like a real plate and silverware. Is that too much to ask? read more

Tried this restaurant out about a month ago, given the reviews here on Yelp. It's a rather small place, with a hand-written menu behind the counter. I asked if they had a to-go menu, or any menu I could hold and read, but they didn't. The prices were higher than I wanted to spend for lunch, so I ordered something small - a simple crepe, with potatoes. The crepe was good, but the potatoes tasted sour - as if they were sprinkled with vinegar or something. I couldn't figure out what it was, and the taste turned me off, so I didn't eat them. I won't be back. read more

Amazing cafe in the Bernal Heights neighborhood. I love coming here because the service is great and food always comes out fast and delicious. They have an extensive menu. They offers salads, vegetarian friendly dishes, crepes (savory or sweet), scrambles, omelettes, sandwiches, burgers, bagels, sides (their house potatoes are my favorite), breakfast combos, coffees, teas, juices, smoothies, you name it. Restroom for customers is always clean. Fun music playing throughout the day. There is plenty of seating inside or if you'd like you can sit outside and take in the fresh air. I love bringing my family and friends here when they visit me. They always leave happy and full. Highly recommend this place! read more

Walked in cold off the chilly Bernal Heights streets and checked out the menu... and saw CREPES!!!! Even better was my fave: apples and cinnanom!!! So I ordered a chai tea along with the crepes then poked around for today's newspaper, while listening "Highway to Heaven" on their little boombox. The place was empty at 5:12pm Monday evening - just having seen some orange-red clouds at the sunset through all the telephone wires in the area so I was feeling very good! I saw the old man (referred to by other reviewers) cut up an apple and that gave me a very good feeling! The chai was much better than across the street at Progressive Grounds - yeck - and when the crepes came, it was deliciously tasty!!! A bit of whipped cream with sprinkled cinnanom and apple pieces, and two crepes folded over with a light sauce and fried apples... hmmmmm I wuz in crepes heaven!! What really surprised me though was the cleanliness of the condiments table; even the shakers were clean and shiny!! wow!!! I have never in my life seen such clean and well-maintained condiments containers!! Even the honey squeeze bottle had a bit cut off its nozzle so a better tream could be squeezed out, and that's a rare sight in MY book!!! I'm a believer now and have found my Bernal Heights spot to eat and snack! Monday, 23 Feb 2009 = I've been here several times since my first review was written and the service, cleanliness and great chai teas and food in general hasn't changed! I go here each and everytime I am in the area, which is at least once weekly to deliver my sister to her neighborhood medical appt. read more

Moonlight Cafe - apples and cinnanom crepes ~ yummmmmmy - Cafes Near Me - San Francisco, California

Awesome, friendly service every time we eat here. Lots of locals and familiar faces come here. I don't blame them for coming back because their service and food are pretty good. If there for breakfast, a must try is their "fresh lox and the works". They spread cream cheese, a thin layer of fresh salmon, a handful of capers.. all nicely topped on a lightly toasted asiago bagel. It comes w/ slices of lettuce and tomato on the side. Tastes really good w/ their coffee... nice & strong. Whether for breakfast, brunch, or lunch their Chicken Pesto Crepe is pure goodness. It's filled w/ mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and provolone cheese... comes w/ seasoned potatoes and a lightly dressed salad. Nice hearty meal at any time of the day. If there for lunch, you should never leave without ordering their "sweet" crepe. I usually opt for their combo- banana, nutella, & strawberry. ((Sigh)) It's really good... There are other breakfast & lunch items on the menu that I haven't tried yet. I'm sure they are all really good, but I did eye somebody that ordered the Eggs Benedict. Ooooo, for the next breakfast visit.... Location: street parking is available, but again metered. Bring change. Streets in the neighborhood are narrow as well, so be prepared for that when driving around for parking. read more

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Ordered a gyro and was really disappointed. Meat was minced and mushy - had little flavor or texture. There was no lettuce or tomato or tzatziki sauce to speak of. Bizarro! read more

My family likes to eat here for lunch. We usually eat the sandwiches and hamburgers. Today my son and I came for breakfast and both ordered the #2 combo. I had the eggs over easy and he had scrambled, with our 2 buttermilk pancakes (freshly made ingredients), and bacon. They also have sausage as an option. I had drip coffee (Peerless beans) twice and he had a mocha. We thought the food was delicious and service was friendly and prompt. I like local neighborhood businesses and this one is worth it. read more

I've been a patron of moonlight for the past 15 years and it is still the best bacon & eggs and chicken salad sandwich in SF! The team here is community family and I very much look forward to eating here for all the years to come. Love you, Moonlight! Don't change! read more

Great breakfast on Friday morning. Veggie scramble with the fixins. Super friendly service and we got our order quickly. We watched the cook and he was moving! After COVID I will have a seat in the dining room and enjoy a second cup of that dark rich coffee....hate weak coffee so 5 stars for the hearty java. Prices are what they need to be to have a business in SF and sell decent quality grub. Heard about this place from a buddy. Good tip I'll be back. read more

i went on a trip to san fran with my friends and chose the moonlight cafe for breakfast. just got a breakfast burrito and orange juice and it was $20 dollars. my friend got a $7 smoothie that tasted like orange juice purée. they mixed up our order and 3/5 of us got the wrong order. it tasted good but i think it would of tasted better if i got the right thing. read more

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Undoubtedly the BEST Philly cheesesteak in San Francisco, and likely the entire greater Bay Area region. Full menu options makes this a regular spot for us! Highly recommend!!! read more

Once again, great food, but it's self-service. Order at the registers. Not a fancy joint. but you will eat well:) read more

I've been eating breakfast and lunch at this cafe for more than 10 years. The reason I go back is because the menu has many healthy items (Mediterranean Platter is my favorite) and the food is made from scratch. Additionally, the family-owned business makes its customers feel part of the family. This is truly a neighborhood establishment in the best possible sense. A few more trendy (and pricey) places have sprouted up along Cortland, but Moonlight remains my go-to spot. read more

Absolutely adorable!! Super quick, fair priced and delicious! Great area too to walk around. read more

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20.02.14. finally ... First visit Service -- 5 Food 4 Cleaniness. 5 Very personable service. The counterman ... owner? Knows the almost all of the people that walked in. Eggplant crepe generous portion nice seasoning makes a nice healthy breakfast Country potatoes I made a special request to have it extra roasted and delivered separately ... which was perfectly crisp Thank You read more

Yummy Combo Crepe: fresh strawberries, bananas, Nutella AND whipped cream. The staff: friendly and fun. I was here at 8am so it wasn't crowed and the vibe was mellow. Definitely will come back to try the rest of the crepes. read more

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Yummy crepes and friendly service! These guys remind me of Crepevine (but not as good). The owner is super friendly and service is quick & efficient. The food, however, is just "ok"... (not bad, but also not great). The pricing is consistent with SF restaurants. My favorite thing about these guys: they're open during lunch all week (unlike several restaurants on Cortland). read more

If I could give them no stars, I would terrible food, bad service, high prices, will never go back.

Great Family Business. Sam and family have fresh healthy breakfasts and lunches. I love the Healthy Start breakfast. The Ginger or Lavender Lemonade is a real treat. Check out the after hours venue. Tuesdays Child on Wednesdays.. The 3rd Wednesday evening of the month for local standup comedy, spoken word and music created by Sams son Azziz. Fantastic. read more

I usually prefer to sit down and order but I decided today to try the Moonlight Cafe. Although I had to go up and order off the board it was the last thing I had to do. Not only was my breakfast delicious (French toast) with fruit I also had fresh squeezed orange juice and a cappuccino the timely order that they delivered it was better than most restaurants. Also would like to mention they were friendly and very pleasant. I've only written two reviews but this place deserved one so thank you Moonlight Cafe. read more

This is one great place to have brunch. So much to choose from the enormous menu. Cafeteria style order, you get a number so you can save time not having to wait for your waiter to come by. You can choose where you want to sit. The food comes out hot. I had the Spanish Omelette with home fries and wheat toast. The best is fresh squeezed orange juice, that was sweet. Plan to go back and try other things on the menu. read more

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I went in this morning and ordered an orange crepe, which according to the menu comes with ice cream. When it came there was no ice cream. I went to the counter and they told me they were out of ice cream, and offered me extra whipped cream instead. The orange crepe is several dollars more expensive than the other crepes besides the combo, presumably because it comes with ice cream. Please tell me ahead of time that it's out instead of not say anything, and charging me the same amount for a crepe without ice cream. The crepe itself was good, but it's disappointing not getting what you paid for. read more

I've been eating here fairly regularly for the last decade I think; never disappoints. Whenever family come from out of town to visit, they always request Moonlight for brunch! Happy to oblige. :-) read more

We stumbled into Moonlight Cafe the weekend we just moved to the Bernal Heights neighborhood. They are all about what this new hood is--friendly, accommodating, homey--and their food is AWESOME. Their menu reminds you of Squat & Gobble and Crepevine, but their taste is somewhat better than those two. I got the savory crepe and it didn't disappoint! read more

Lovely neighborhood spot. Waffles were nice and I liked that I could pay extra for real maple syrup. The menu is varied and service is friendly. read more

Moonlight Cafe is the best breakfast in Bernal with a super friendly staff and a homey atmosphere. We've been coming here every weekend for two years and always love it. They have a lot of great vegetarian options and can do vegan too. A large, varied menu means there's something for everyone. Love Moonlight! read more

Tried the GF Blintzes they were THE BOMB and they made my GF carb dreams come true Not sure where else you can find GF blintzes in the city but this is the first place I have ever found! They had so many GF options to choose from thank you Moonlight Cafe for giving lots of yummy GF choices for brunch, it was hard to choose! read more

Just too pricey for what it is. The staff are friendly enough and the vibe is nice and neighborhoody but the prices don't match the food. It's solid diner food nothing more. I got a simple egg and bacon breakfast, a cappuccino, and a small juice and it was $30 (including tip) I know SF is an expensive place to run a business but geesh! read more

This is how a neigborhood cafe should be. The menu is simple, the food is good, and the service is efficient. What more can you ask for? Yes....it is a little pricey but Bernal Heights is in a great nook. The neighborhood is nice, the people are nicer, and it's just in a great area. I was planning on going to liberty cafe but they were closed on mondays so I walked down to this gem and I was amazed. I was amazed that this place is never packed. The food is made in front of you, they have outdoor seatings ( 4 to be exact), and the weather seems to always be better around this part of town, I had the chicken ceasar and my friend had the egg plant sandwich. I would not go out of my way to come here but if you were around the neighborhood and you need a change of pace, this is a cool place. It feels like you are not even in the city. read more

New Year's Eve. Noon. Me: Let's get brunch. Ed M: Sure. But where? Me: Slow Club? Ed M: Eh, I don't like anything on their menu today. How about Universal Cafe? Me: I dunno, Yelp says it has a long wait and it looks expensive. Ed M: OH! HARD KNOX! Me: Uh, I want breakfast. Ed M: Hm, Just For You Cafe is good but it'll be a long wait. Me (looks up Just For You, not too pricey): OOH. BACON OMELETTE. Sure, I can wait. I've got put on my pants and socks. Ed M: Alright, I've got to put on my pants. I find it funny that half of my conversations with Ed M end up with him saying "I've got to put on my pants." We drive over to Just For You but it looks like it'll be a long wait. So while heading over to the backup (Slow Club)... Ed M: Hey, I think there's this place on 25th and South Van Ness called Ann's Kitchen. Ann's something. Want to try that? Me: Yeah, sure. We drive over to 25th and South Van Ness and there's no such restaurant. Ed M: Uh, go to 24th. Me: Um, nope. Ed M: Go to 26th. Me: Um, nope. Ed M: Go to Valencia. Me: Um, nope. Ed M: Let me google text Ann. God, I don't remember the name of the restaurant. Ed M: I DON'T WANT ANN TAYLOR! Uh, how about Boogaloos? Me: Alright. Of course, Boogaloos is packed at 1PM on a Saturday. ME HUNGRY! Me: Uh, does Liberty Cafe do brunch? Ed M: OOH! And if it's not open, Bernal seems like it would have a lot of breakfast-y type places. Lesbians love breakfast. Me: ..... Ed M: ..... Me: Did you just say that lesbians love breakfast? Ed M: I have nothing to backup that statement. Of course, Liberty Cafe is closed. It's 2PM. I'm HUNGRY. Turns out there aren't that many breakfast-y places along Cortland Ave. We do spot Moonlight Cafe. It's a gamble. There's an odd feeling with going into a restaurant that you haven't pre-Yelped. Like trying a new drink. Or sleeping with a "new" hooker. There's nothing really special about Moonlight Cafe. Bagels, omelettes, bagels, and sandwiches with a chalkboard menu. It's LOUD inside because of all the kids and the radio that's turned up to full blast. I had the Spanish omelette but it was nothing special. I asked for cheddar cheese but I think they used American. Oh yeah, it's cash only. Should have gone to Slow Club. read more