Classic diner with classic old school ambiance Everything on the menu made well. generous portions and never disappointed Always busy so allow 15-20 wait especially for breakfast in weekends read more

This is, without a doubt, the best diner I've ever been to. Fantastic customer service, they're always busy but the staff remain calm through it and are very friendly. It has that old 60's diner vibe, and everything including the bathrooms is very clean. But the food. God. I got the medium hot wings and the breakfast meal with chocolate chip pancakes and bacon. I came back the very next day and got the same thing, because it was one of the best meals I'd ever had. If you are in Denver, whether you're a local or just visiting, you have to go here at least once. Hell, I'd come back to Denver just to eat here. read more

Last time we went there, the diner was infested with flies. The cook was in the back touching his bare hand to the pancakes after they were finished We won't be back read more

Good food and service near the Gaylord Rockies with huge portions. Dog-friendly seating in the patio. We plan on returning tomorrow. read more

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If I could give more than 5 stars I would, talk about a great diner. We came here after looking for houses in the area and wanted a burger. Boy did it fill my needs. We got onion rings as an appetizer, there were so many and they were PERFECT. I got the Aussie burger- fried egg, pineapple, bacon and cheddar. It was so good! Never had anything like it. Their fries were perfectly crispy and a huge portion! My boyfriend got the kitchen sink, a big plate of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, gravy, green chili, over country potatoes. So weird but so good!! Pretty decent prices for the portions. Hoping we get the place so I can come here every weekend! read more

By far the best diner in Denver ! Love the food and service is good. It's a must stop when we go to the city!

Place is alright. Thought it would be amazing food or at least cheap but both are not true. I'd prefer a dennys over here any day. But it's a nice environment and definitely will be something the tourists in the hotels will enjoy. read more

I've been following this place on Instagram and never made it out till this morning for breakfast they are very organized for 6' dining. I got the Chicken Fried Steak and my dad got the Adobo Pork and Eggs. Both were great... I wish I had thought to get some pie before I left or had room for a milkshake. They also have BBQ and I have had for takeout and their ribs and sides are amazing. Will definitely be back. read more

Went here because it was breakfast time, it was close to my hotel and within walking distance. Got to say. It was a diner like any other. Old timey feel, Elvis pics on the wall yadda yadda yadda. I wanted to try something different outside of my normal veggie for my first time here in Denver, so I went with a spinach, feta omelette. But everytime I said omelette, my waitress said "skillet". Me: I'd like to have your spinach omelette Her: Skillet. Me: Omelette Her: Skillet Me:....no...omelette.. Her: Skillet Me:......skillet?.. Her: Ok. With that being said, it was delicious. Could've used a bit more salt, but I would definitely eat it again. read more

Moonlight Diner - My "Skillet". My waitress was right. I wanted a skillet and only she knew that. - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Food was alright but the restaurant seemed very dirty. The floors had food & debris all over and the restroom was gross and lacking paper towels. Service was slow and our server seemed to be gone for at least 10-15 minutes during the meal, which delayed our group getting the check and leaving. I don't plan to return. read more

The service was very good. Large portioned plates! Definitely recommend the banana cream pie shake (especially with liquor added)!!!

Met a friend for a quick bite to eat since it is next door to the hotel I typically stay at in this area. I tried the green chili which was very good. It had plenty of heat, a good amount of flavor and just enough protein to make me happy. I asked for, and received, a fresh biscuit on the side instead of crackers and found this to be very tasty as well. Service was good and prices are reasonable. read more

It is a great place to go when you are hungry because you certainly get your money's worth. The food is very good and we have enjoyed going there for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner. The service is great and the restaurant is clean. read more

Our waiter was very friendly & attentive! The food was delicious with the exception of the pancakes having a baking soda taste in some areas. It was evident that that batch wasn't mixed well. All other dishes were super yummy. read more

Nice staff but food was served cold and dry. I asked for fresh pancakes but got some that had obviously been microwaved. Not a place I would come back to. read more

Standard diner ambiance. Coffee blah. Servers were nice. Food was ok. Bathrooms were dirty.

Very busy, but service is still good! Food is delicious. Parking is scarce and it's advisable to make reservations. Fantastic ambience, the day we went the waitresses had a retro theme. read more

We love to go here whenever we have to go out to the airport. Great food and a great atmosphere! Everyone else knows this as well. So, just make sure you give yourself enough time, but it's worth the wait! read more

I had the chicken fried chicken with mash potato, white gravy, mixed vegetables, and a roll. It was delicious and very filling. Took some home for tomorrow's lunch. read more

Great food. Cute place. Visitors should try this out of here traveling. We will come back

What a great find! Best breakfast around! Excellent food & friendly service. This place is so convenient to the airport & conference center. Don't miss out when you're in the area. read more

Rly good food, 8/10, cooked well, cheese and onions and meat tasted good, crust of rye bread was a little too hard though read more

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Portions are good, waitstaff is attentive, and service is quick. Ambiance is good and place is always hopping.

Hands down the best diner food I have ever had. We stop here every time after leaving the Denver airport. The corn beef hash is fresh corn beef, not that canned stuff you get at other diners. The bbq is also fantastic! The ribs fall off the bone and so juicy. They also offer zucchini fries as a side which I think is a nice, fresh option. read more

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Food was good depending o what you ordered. We had lunch , and the chicken fried steak was terrible. Freezer burned, tough, and gamey. The burrito with green chili was really good though. The homemade onion rings were also pretty decent. The menu is really inventive, it looks delicious, but some of the food did not live up to the menu enthusiasm. .The real problem was the service. Once we were seated, everything took forever. And I mean everything. The meals took forever, the drinks took forever. When we ordered cocktails, the waitress told us she would get them to us when she could. When we order a milkshake, she told us she would get it to us when she could. Even when we asked for the check because it was taking forever, she told us she would get it to us as soon as possible. I've been in many very busy restaurants, but I haven't had that told to me before. read more

After one terrible experience I had a couple years back, and what seemed like a sincere apology from management, I started frequenting this establishment again and have been happy ever since. The food is great and the staff is fantastic. My family and I have frequented this restaurant for almost 20 years and the food is always consistently good. read more

Great food, service and environment. 5 out of 5 would recommend. You can add yourself to the waitlist through Yelp to minimize your wait time. read more

Great place. Stopped in before a flight and wasn't disappointed. Definitely will stop in whenever I have time before flying out of DIA.

I was pleasantly surprised with this place! I stopped on my way to DIA. The food was good! A lot of choices, large portions, plenty of seating at 9am, and reasonable prices! read more

I have to say I am not impressed with this place at all. We're on vacation here and drove by the diner a few times so one night we decided to give it a try. Once we got in, it wasn't more than a ten minute wait. When we were heading to our table, we noticed right away how disgustingly dirty the floors were. It took the waitress a bit before she came over to our table, but she was nice and took our order right away. She also brought our drinks over right away. Both of us ordered basic breakfast meals. The food came in a reasonable time but wasn't great. The eggs were ok for both so us. The hash browns were nice and crispy on the outside but wasn't flavorful at all, I mean it was bland. The bacon tasted like they were made 12 hrs ago and very dry. The toast were ok and the pancakes were just ok. We haven't seen our waitress since she brought our drinks, we decided not to wait any longer so we left the $$ on the table and left. I honestly won't recommend this place to anyone and definitely won't be going back. Sorry, forgot to take photos. read more

What a great little find! Traveling with a co-worker in Denver and we were looking for something that wasn't a chain restaurant, this looked perfect! At first we were a little concerned that it was IN the Ramada hotel, however it was in he parking lot and in no way attached. The service was quick and friendly. I had the meatloaf sandwich on sourdough with a side of homemade fries. Comfort food at its best. The meatloaf had a delicious flavor and the sourdough bread was so tasty! The fries were an upgrade, and well worth it. They were exactly what fries from scratch should be. My friend had a super meat omelette (they serve breakfast all day!) and it was definitely more meat than egg, he said it was really good. read more

What a perfect find! If you close your eyes real tight and envision what the quintessential diner is, this place would be what you see. My father and I were looking for a place to grab a late breakfast so diner automatically came into our heads. Instead of stopping at one of the chain diners he says, "I remember seeing this place I wanted to try and its right here off Tower Rd." So we gave it a whirl. Let me tell you the second we drove up I could tell it was going to be great. Not only do they have a primo location right off the highway, their building is impossible to miss. Its the classic all-metal diner car you think about which put a smile on my face even before we got out of the car. Plenty of parking so you don't need to worry on that front. It was a little after 10am and the spot was buzzing but did not feel crowded. We were seated right away and our waitress was very friendly and welcoming. The first thing you notice about Moonlight is all the memorabilia covering the walls and I'm talking top to bottom. They have old Chevy signage, newspaper clippings from yesteryear, and decades old beverage ads. I spotted one for Moxie Soda with the great Bean Town Baller Ted Williams on it. Even in the bathrooms they have lots of cool signs and things to occupy you while you handle your business. Now to the real reason I gave this place a five and not a four star, the food of course. You can put all the neato art and what not on your walls but it doesn't mean lickity if your food is trash. Right on the front of their menu, the Moonlight states it proudly that they have a Chef on staff. Its obvious too when you grab a gander into their kitchen its clean and efficient looking not chaotic as I sometimes feel at a breakfast joint. We were there for a brunch type meal to please and that is just what we got. I am going through some medical issues with my mouth so I need to really pay attention to the textures and things that are in my food and our waitress was more than happy to answer all of my questions and offer substitution options. My father got the chicken fried steak and sides which he said was done just right, not too much breading, nice and meaty. I ordered the corned beef hash which was not the stuff you get out of a can on the bottom supermarket shelf. This was real corned beef they probably make in house with roasted potatoes. We both ordered our eggs Over-Medium and they came out spot on. We both agreed, as well, that the pancakes there must have been made by someones little ol' grandma, they were sweet and fluffy, dense and filling, just they way we wanted. So if you are in the mood for a great diner atmosphere and you're on your way from Denver International Airport to Denver itself, stop off on Tower Road to the Moonlight Diner and see how a diner should be run. You won't be disappointed. Plenty of options on the menu to suit any taste and they even have an attached bar to enjoy after that long flight in! read more

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My wife and I were going to a wedding in Idaho and had an overnight stop in Denver. We stayed at the Atwell Suites on Tower Rd. Tried the Moonlight Diner at the request of our concierge. My wife had a Cobb salad and I had the BEST Chicken Fried Chicken with white gravy. It was just crispy and fried to perfection along with the white gravy...it was to die for. The atmosphere was like you went back in time to the 50's, really different and enjoyable. Our server, who's name was Mel, was fantastic and very attentive. To top off the dinner, we both shared a Peanut Butter Bourbon shake...UMM..UMM good! Whenever we our in the area again, this will be our to go place to eat read more

Descent food open late had chicken fried steak husband had chicken fried chicken it was much better than the tough steak. Shakes are great.

Amazing! We ate our food so fast I forgot to get pics. I had the BBQ, choose 2- yum (brisket was a little dry considering there is a 4$ upcharge to add it) My husband had BLT with onion rings- He said it all was delicious! Our daughter had chocolate chip pancakes and bacon, super yum. Love this diner, a must try! read more

Thanks, Yelpers, for finding us another great meal. We had to pick up my son at the airport right before evening rush hour. No sense fighting traffic to get home, so before we went to pick him up I looked for a place to eat. Moonlight Diner fit the bill - conveniently located for airport users, not a chain restaurant, decent reviews, interesting looking menu. The first thing we noticed was a stupid layout problem: The entrance is in the front on the long side facing the road, and the parking lot is in the back. Surely someone knew where the parking would be before deciding where to put the entrance! So we trudged through a slushy, puddly parking lot to the sidewalk, then around the building to the front. Pleasantly, that was our only complaint. The diner is spacious enough that even though there were many customers, there was no wait. The menu proved to be as nice as we hoped. The diner has started serving barbecue every day, not just weekends, and the whole place smelled fantastic. Mmmmmm. :-) My brother had the biscuits and gravy. The menu does not indicate (but Yelp reviews did!) that it's not just sausage gravy - it's a patty of sausage on each half of a large, fluffy, biscuit. This was a very nice addition. The biscuit was really good, apparently a real biscuit and not a corporate lump. He ate every bit, including every drop of gravy. That's a good recommendation. My son had the two-meat barbecue plate with brisket (their star attraction, $4 extra and worth it) and sausage. The sausage was a huge link, nicely spiced and well smoked. The brisket was the best I ever tasted. This came with cole slaw (actually double cole slaw) and a fluffy biscuit that he loved. Instead of baked beans, he opted for onion rings which were excellent. I had the Reuben, which turned out to be gigantic and tasty. I also had onion rings which were very enjoyable. We ended up taking home half the sandwich, some onion rings (even after sharing with my brother), and half of my son's biscuit. The onion rings were even good cold. :-) Moonlight Diner has a very cute drink menu and also has desserts, although we didn't make it that far. We'll definitely remember this place when we are out by the airport. read more

This place rocks and the food and service is phenomenal!! I come here on business once a year and one of my coworkers who had come here a few months ago asked if I'd been... I said no because it was only 3.5 stars, and he told me it was GREAT! He was soooooo right!! I tried it and was blown away! The pork chop plate yesterday was awesome! Today I had the 2-meat plate with ribs and some of the best beef brisket I've ever eaten! The atmosphere is great! It's just like an old-time diner from the 50's or 60's. Nostalgic signs hang on the walls, and the checkerboard green and white floor tiles are like something right outta the Happy Days sitcom.. vinyl covered booths and chairs, old-timey tables, and old jukebox tunes give you a total diner experience! I've had the same waitress both today and yesterday and she was perfect!! Able to make great recommendations, very attentive but not overbearing, and friendly!! Big shout out to her!!! The place is UBER CLEAN (to include the bathrooms) and just like that scoop of ice cream on that delectable piece of house-made apple pie I just finished, it seals the deal for me!! No I don't know the owner, I don't know my waitress, I don't know the chef, and I def ain't gettin paid for this...oh yeah, and although I use Yelp a lot to help me find great restaurants, I RARELY do reviews (I think I've only done 1 before), but I def wanted to do this one because I think I've found a real gem! I can't believe it's only a 3.5 star . If in the Denver area this is a definite RECOMMEND!!! read more

Moonlight Diner - What's left of the beef brisket and rib plate! Awesome!! - Diners Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The food was good, but they need to improve their prep a bit more to take it over the finish line. My eggs were over cooked as well as my hash browns. However their sour dough toast was very good as well as their coffee. My friends with me would have given it 4 instead of 3 stars. read more

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I don't understand why this place has so many great reviews. Service was extremely slow. . My daughter got the buttered noodles. They were mushy and super oily. That absolutely zero flavor I got the Philly cheesesteak. It too was Bland and cold. And my husband got the patty melt. He said it was less than average. It's acute diner but the foods lackluster. read more

We just visited Denver for one day and we got in Moonlight diner to grab a dinner. I love the retro themed decorations! I had about steak salad $12.99 and it's good. They serve local beers and I loved the IPA. Ambiance: great Service: good Food: good Price: great read more