This is not a gourmet spot, but it sure hits the spot. After power shopping at Sam's and Costco all in one day, my boyfriend and I decided to deviate from the dinner plan and go out to eat. I wanted a burger he wanted to sit down meal and we ended up at the Moonlight Diner. Walking into the diner is like a step back in time. The decor is 1950s memorabilia with chrome touches and leather wrapped seating. It's everything you would think a diner would be but the food is so much more. They have a full bar as well as dairy treats, including shakes and malts. They also have breakfast all day and love their pancakes. They also serve barbecue. But I went for the patty melt. And my other half went for breakfast. His breakfast was the mountain man breakfast and was full of meats, eggs hashbrowns, and Ken with pancakes, but he opted for English buffet instead. It also came with a side of toast. It was a very ample breakfast. My patty melt sure did hit the spot. It was a perfectly medium cooked hamburger on rye with cheddar, and Swiss melted with grilled onions and thousand island dressing. Instead of fries, I went for the mashed potatoes and gravy. It was comfort food to the max. My date also got the peanut butter shake. He slurped that down in a hot minute. He said it was wonderful. He offered me a taste at least twice before I noticed it was gone. There's also meatloaf on the menu as well as a pulled pork barbecue Frito pie and they have a Frito pie burger. They also serve meatloaf. They have several classics and several twists. I recommend going there. There's something for everyone. read more

See all

Moonlight Diner 3.5/10 Second time at this nice Little diner stop by tower and happy that they are open bright and early and close at 9! Stopped by and we were seated right away and place was clean and the diner was pretty simple than the other ones ive been too so far :). Menu offered a whole variety of breakfast classics as well as burgers/handhelds and milkshakes which ive still yet to tried. Decaf coffee was good, I could drink it multiple times, will definetely order next time. Sweet Potato fries were really delicious and the steak flavor was okay, but atleast it was still tender/cooked perfectly, just wished it punch more but not bad. Mash potato was pretty disappointing. Patty melt was perfect and fries that came with it were perfect. HUGE PORTION TOO!! Ive also ordered a side of Mac which was also reallyyyy good. Service was fast and we were checked on plenty of times and the lady was nice. .. Pretty simple, nothing really over the top, but otherwise satisfied belly and will come back if craving more read more

Moonlight Diner - patty melt - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

See all

Staying at the Gaylord Rockies and decided to venture out for a non-Marriott breakfast. $9 Lyft ride or a 20 minute walk. Awesome classic diner feel with a great menu. I opted for the Meat Eaters omelet with pancakes vs toast with hash browns. Super friendly staff, seems family owned and run. I will come back for dinner one night to try their milk shakes. read more

See all

Great good, huge portions...! I unexpectedly stayed the night in Denver while traveling home from Tampa and found this place close to the Courtyard Marriott I stayed at. The place was busy and there was a wait for larger parties, but being by myself, I was able to be seated right away at the counter. The service was friendly and nice and Janessa took good care of me. This was a classic diner feel for sure. They even offered cocktails and handmade milkshakes. I'll definitely eat here agin if in a similar circumstance. read more

See all

I had a great experience overall. The service was excellent our server was attentive, friendly, and maintained a positive attitude throughout the visit. The food was also very enjoyable, I ordered the chicken with biscuits and gravy and it was absolutely delicious. The cozy atmosphere made it an ideal spot for a relaxing breakfast. The only downside was the parking it was a bit difficult to find a spot close to the restaurant. read more

Moonlight Diner - Chicken biscuits and gravy with overeasy eggs side of sausage - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

We were spending a night in the Denver airport hotel area and needed a good place to grab dinner. Moonlight diner was really fun and the food so good. We liked the nostalgia of the old diner style restaurant and the wait staff were hustling and friendly to make our time there very pleasant. House made Comfort food at a reasonable price.! We will be back for the PIE. read more

Alright this place has been on our to go list ever since we passed it going to or from the airport years ago. We live 35-mins from the airport so really, that would be the only time we'd go. My uncle came into town and was staying by the airport so we saw this as our chance, and honestly it totally lived up to the expectation! We ordered the chicken fried steak, turkey club, BLT, and cup of red chili and it was all divine diner food! I ordered a chocolate milkshake but they ended up forgetting it, which honestly was okay because I was so full after the rest of the food I probably couldn't have drank or enjoyed it. Would definitely return if we have some time to kill around the airport or recommend to people staying near by! read more

See all

Diner's in new place are a must! Came across this place on a Monday morning with a group of 5 and a toddler. Waited no longer than 10 minutes to get seated. Menu was straight forward and our group did have some questions and the service was helpful in answering questions along with suggestions on what to order. Got to try the country fried steak and eggs with a mimosa and a mimosa flight to share. Food was FANTASTIC that our table even got to share a savory plate. Mimosa's did sosa. Loved that the diner is located on the side of road and has the feeling of a diner. Wonder if dinner here would hit different? read more

Moonlight Diner - Mimosa flight - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

See all

The green chili was great, the service was phenomenal, my coffee cup was never empty. Easily walkable from all the hotels nearby. If you are staying near the airport and need a good meal I highly recommend Moonlight. read more

Moonlight Diner - Exterior - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

See all

Good place to stop, whether on the way to or from DIA. Would definitely recommend the Moonlight Diner for breakfast, but lucky for us, breakfast is served all day. The pancakes are an easy go to but definitely give the breakfast burrito a try. It is of great portion. It seems like the Diner is a popular spot as it is always busy when we visit. The dining area is not kept up very well, so bring wipes. Same goes for the restroom facilities. The latter being run down, out of stock on toiletries and a dysfunctional towel dispenser. read more

See all

The dinner takes you back in time! I landed and this was my first place I ate at upon my arrival. The prices are fair and portions are large. They definitely give you large quantities of food. The hamburger was a bit too greasy for my liking. It had a grease taste. I did like the soup, it was spicy and savory The service was just ok. Their were times I had to wait for the check or order extra condiments. read more

See all

My family loved eating at Moonlight! Huge portions so be aware of this when ordering. It was right near our hotel and my kiddo was really into the way the building looked so we had to stop in. Really great diner food and drinks. Gave the diner ambiance we were in the mood for. Staff was really nice and quick to help any time we needed anything, although it was a very busy spot. Will definitely stop by again next time we are in town. read more

Food is good (I had their meatloaf), service was friendly, and great environment is typical diner set up cute and cozy. Best of all the prices were great read more

Moonlight Diner - Great meatloaf, coleslaw, the veggies is a little bit soggy but good - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Nice meal after an event at the Gaylord Hotel. It wasn't as busy yet which was nice. But there was a large party in our section so our server was busy. I decided on the lemon pepper salmon. Wanted a peppermint hot chocolate but it turned out that it was alcoholic so I decided on water. The salmon was fine. The veggies were bland. Roll nice. Rice meh. I thought the burger he had would be better but he said it was not that good. Ah well. We still had a nice time and were full after. Diners are so fun. read more

See all

Super cute and cozy spot that we checked out on our layover in denver! Service was quick and friendly. There was a big menu with lots to choose from! Food tasted great! Would come back again! read more

Moonlight Diner - Grilled Cheese Sandwich with turkey - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

See all

When I walked in the place was packed and for good reason! The service was great and the food even better, I got the huevos rancheros and they were fantastic! read more

Moonlight Diner - Huevos Rancheros - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

We ate at Moonlight because it was close to the airport. The food was not great to us. We all ate because we.were hungry and there however it will not be a location we visit again. The cinnamon roll was delicious! We did not like the hasbrowns. The chicken fried steak was seasoned on the breading but not the chicken itself. The gravy was bland. The pancakes were good, fluffy. The service was great. The ambiance was a diner feel and comfortable. However when we were at the location, there was a couple of times we were getting a plastic melting smell. The restrooms were clean. read more

See all

Wait time: 0 minutes, the restaurant is small and was packed, but we didn't have any issues trying to find a table Atmosphere: cute little diner Service: our server came to our table right away, and our food was delivered promptly Food: very good, large portions Price: $$ Cleanliness: 7/10 read more

Moonlight Diner - Corned beef hash - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

We recently came here for lunch and here's what I thought. Atmosphere: Moonlight Diner is cutely decorated on the inside. They have a lovely outdoor porch with mist fans in the summer. I will say the booth fabric NEEDS to be redone. I noticed several booths had cracked upholstery or holes in them! Restrooms: They had men's and women's bathrooms. The women's bathrooms had 3 stalls. The bathroom was clean. Service: The service was great. Everyone was so friendly. Food: We loved our food. You can never go wrong with diner food. I got a simple grilled cheese and fries. The grilled cheese was perfect and I LOVED the seasoning on the fries. My husband got their mushroom burger and really enjoyed it. We got a chocolate milkshake to go, which was so good. This is a great place for breakfast and lunch and is conveniently located close to the airport. Prices were very reasonable. read more

Moonlight Diner - Grilled Cheese Sandwich - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This was our second time eating here during our annual visits to Denver. And so we ordered the corned beef hash and over easy eggs and hash brown. We also ordered French toast. Everything was as it should be ... it was all good but the best was our server !! She had great customer service and even gave us good recommendations of where to go while in Denver. Thank you Lisa read more

See all

My mom and I have started a tradition of coming here after I fly in to Denver to visit. We always have a really nice experience! Food is terrific, service is great and the atmosphere is welcoming. They have counter seating, as well as booths and tables. You feel transported to the 50's as soon as you walk in through the door. It's such a unique experience these days. Previously, we had ordered their Signature Moonlight Reuben with onion rings and The Kitchen Sink (Pancakes topped with bacon, sausage, sausage white gravy, eggs, biscuit, smothered in pork green chile, served with country potatoes.) I know it sounds crazy, but it was the perfect breakfast- the best of everything! I actually enjoyed their pork green chile too (it has been so hard for me to find one with flavor!) Our most recent visit...we went on a Friday around 3 PM and were able to sit down right away at the counter. Service was quick too since it wasn't very busy. Now, on to the food...We ordered the Patty Melt with sweet potato fries and Not Yo Mama's Mac n Cheese which has green chilies and is topped with pulled pork. Both were so delicious and flavorful. Some of the best pulled pork I have had! Their portions are always generous so we had to take some leftovers to go. Next time, I'd love to try one their milkshakes. Seriously, dining here is a must if you are in the area! Breakfast, lunch, dinner...but good luck trying to decide what to eat! ;) read more

See all

In town for work for a week. My wife and I chose this place. I have a little pet peeve and that is I want my drink quickly and often. I mean like as you seat us if you ask what we would like to drink is a huge plus for me. That didn't happen here as a matter of fact we sat for twenty minutes and no one paid us any attention. Finally got to order drinks and it took another ten minutes to arrive. No bueno. So I ordered the bbq platter because the restaurant has a smell of a smoker. The food was not very good. I was expecting so much more but maybe that is my fault. The ribs were very ok the smoked sausage was good. The beans were ok as was the slaw. We will not return. read more

Moonlight Diner - Bbq platter with sausage and ribs - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Food was okish when we came here for dinner the second time round. Burgers were good but not mind-blowing like their breakfast menu. Our server was probably new as she couldn't answer basic questions about the menu and rang up the wrong bill. read more

Moonlight Diner - Pineapple chicken burger - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

See all

3.5/4 Cute little diner in Denver. Stopped in after our flight from GR. We had about a 20-30min wait around 10:45am on a Saturday morning. The food was good, nothing too special, just average diner food, as to be expected. Service was not the fastest in the world, but it wasn't unbearably slow, especially for a Saturday morning. Our server didn't seem to be the happiest person ever, but got the job done. Nice little place to get a quick bite. Wasn't anything super special but we got what we needed! read more

Moonlight Diner - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

See all

Huge portion sizes! Great fries mediocre hash browns. All in all a good filling start to the day. Excellent prices considering portion sizes. Friendly staff, busy place but only waited about 5 mins. Typical diner vibes. Yeah I'd eat here again! read more

See all

This place is sooooo cute! Has plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors. It looks like a classic diner. We got seated right away around 9am on sunday. Our waitress was super attentive and quick. The menu is veryyyy big so if it takes you a second to decide, I would look at the menu ahead of time. The food. The portions are ginormous! We were shocked when we got our food. Definitely 2 meals. In terms of the taste, everything was pretty decent. I really liked the southwest cakes because I like corn bread and it was basically a cornbread pancake. The diner has their own homemade hot sauces which were pretty good. Id come back again to try their other items. read more

See all

Cute little diner! It's caught our eye a couple times driving by and we finally got to try it. I had the spicy smoked sausage skillet and I was not really impressed though. I was expecting full sausages rather than ground sausage. Overall, the potatoes and everything else in the skillet was kind of dry. My partner got a classic breakfast with eggs and sausage patties and I liked his order better. I'd come back but order something else. Service was good though. read more

Moonlight Diner - Smoked sausage skillet with over easy eggs - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Looking for a fun diner experience on your way from Denver Airport to the city? Stop by Moonlight Diner, a spacey, funky time capsule from the space age with good diner eats for the whole family. Breakfast all day is always a hit with me, but our group also got classic meat loaf, a huge burger and fries, and a turkey wrap. Each meal hit the spot and gave us enough fuel to freshen up from the flight and hold us over for the rest of the drive. If you need a good place to fill up east of Denver, stop by Moonlight Diner! read more

See all

GREAT EXPERIENCE!!! We needed a place for a good lunch before our flight out of Denver. Yelp led us here and we were very happy with our meals. I had the chicken fried steak with both brown and cream gravy on the side. I'm a Texan I thought we had the corner on good CFS. This was a nice sturdy steak. Real meat, not some ground pattie or soybean concoction. The atmosphere of the restaurant was fun and it was very clean. If it were back at home I'd be a regular customer. read more

This place is super cute. Right off by the Denver airport. My wife and I needed to eat something (Something safe) And we stumbled upon this restaurant. Immediately from the menu to the service to the ambiance we could tell it was a truly unique experience. Also our server daliriz was absolutely sensational. Super kind server ! Great place to stumble upon ! read more

See all

Really cute diner. Lots of parking (they need it - the place was full). We were greeted quickly both by the hostess and by our server. That's pretty much the extent of the service - service was absolutely awful. My husband found a carafe of coffee and refilled everyone's coffee himself. I'm currently digging for a bottle of water in my backpack - unfortunately we didn't find a water pitcher to serve ourselves. We had the brisket and corn cakes. I know it isn't a BBQ but they smoke their own meat - but I still should know better. The brisket had a nice crust but was chewy and extremely fatty. I wouldn't have even served the piece that I had - it was almost all fat. The corn cakes were alright, the eggs and hash browns were neither here nor there. Our friends shared the big breakfast burrito. It was huge. They said it was alright but they wouldn't order it again. We sat outside on the covered patio. It was a little chilly but inside was freezing. The restrooms were clean but the men's room was full of smoke from the smoker outside. Like I said, it's cute but cuteness doesn't make up for ok food and lousy service. read more

Food was good. Reasonable prices and quick service. Waitress was kind and polite. Love the vibe of the diner style and very clean. read more

I have eaten more than 15,000 Omelettes in my 60 years of age. I mostly order or make Ham and Cheese Omelettes. This place is close to the Denver international airport and it is close to 4-5 classy hotels. I have heard good things about this 60's diner, but they CAN'T make a Ham and Cheese Omelettes ! It was Super small, it had a little amount of ham, it didn't come with the jack cheese like it was supposed to, because I added American cheese . The cheese was ONLY on the top ! The potatoes were diced cubes that were deep fried with NO seasoning ! It was an Insult ! They were fast though. I he read more

Food is good. Great dinner menu. Lots of cool options. The adult milk shakes are fun. Service when you sit and eat is always pleasant for me. The place is old timey 50s style themed so don't have culture shock. Now the negative. Unfortunately if you order Togo or have food delivered you're going to be let down. It seems to me they know there not getting a chance at a large tip they don't care. They don't ever include the needed condiments and always forget utensils and napkins. Might as well have a seat and eat folks!! read more

Great Find here in Denver near our hotel. Cozy diner ambiance , great breakfast with that hot cup of coffee and portions are good and it does get busy. Service friendly and a lil wait on the orders when it's busy. Lots of parking and also they have a patio read more

See all

Been back a few times and this remains consistently good. Easy to get to with plenty of parking. It is the old styled stainless steel diners of the 20's and 30's. There is a dining counter with stools, the tables and booths are period pieces too. The Reuben - excellent! The Southwest pancakes is one of my fav dishes here. My mom had a literal taco salad almost as big as her head. Dishes I've had from pancakes to waffles to omelets and burritos were spot on - right size, right sweetness, right heartiness. I am a fan. So my fam has been coming back here few times each year and we're still quite pleased with the food quality, cleanliness, and courtesy of the staff. The entire diner is a nostalgia bomb and, yes, you can still get a classic malted milk shake. The outdoor dining area is a real plus! This is classic American dining with local flavor. read more

Great service, amazing food! Old school diner feel. There's a reason it's been in business almost 30 years read more

Moonlight Diner - Elvis cakes - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

See all

What a fun throwback to the days of the Diner. Food was great, service was great (even considering a busy Sunday morning). Cocktails are available, coffee, tea and soda also. I had the Denver Omelette with only 2 eggs and it was more than I could eat. No one seems to be able to get hash browns crispy on both sides, so I won't fault them on that. Otherwise everyone's breakfasts were also great. No complaints. read more

Solid diner! Love the retro vibes and that there is something for everyone on the menu. The pancakes were delicious - buttery, flavorful, crispy in a good way. The spinach omelet was more bland but had a lot of filling. The Oreo shake- perfection. Now pair that with onion rings, and you have a delicious and unhealthy meal. read more

We stayed close to this restaurant and kept driving by it our entire trip. We decided to go in and had the best meal! Sandwiches are amazing, fish and chips on point! The ambiance is adorable and retro!! Fantastic service!!! read more