Mocha was the perfect amount of chocolate & espresso. Their chocolate chip cookie was completely underwhelming, and we spotted flies in the pastry cases. They are super weird about using their restroom. When you are this worried about people using the restroom, along with the $.25 cc charge, it turns customers away. read more

Not my favorite place for pastries, but man is their pizza good! Pretty crowded on the weekends, but nice for a mid-week lunch. Drip coffee is passing. There is patio seating in the front for great people watching and tables inside. Enjoy! read more

Cheese Danish. Nothing more need be said. Except coffee sucks. That and sausage is really great, as are most breakfast dishes. Just stay away from coffee. Phone order at your own risk. read more

The food was amazing so that is why it gets 2 stars The prices were outrageous ($15 for a sandwich and coke - $7.50 for focaccia - $7.00 for a loaf of pumpkin bread) The service was terrible - all of them were unfriendly and rude not slow or laidback and we felt like we were not wanted from the moment we walked in the door. read more

I had the salmon burger, and my friend had the salad special. The salmon patty tasted like it was ordered from a vendor like sysco or US FOODS, which was a shame because I was expecting fresh seafood due to the close proximity this restaurant has to the ocean, but it was good none the less. The customer service was efficient but not as warm and welcoming as I would have preferred. The next morning my travel-partner got some pastries which was fantastic. There weren't many smiles from the staff, but we did come on a monday/tuesday after a busy summer weekend so the staff could have been tired or burnt out from a busy season. I will be back when I am in the area again but for a quick pastry and coffee. :) read more

Very pleasant atmosphere. Food was good, nice selection of baked goods, outdoor seating. read more

Moonside Bakery & Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

We went here and due to dietary restriction enquired from a lady at side counter (woking on some paper files) if there is any bakery item w/o egg. Her reaction was super arrogant as hell as if I have asked her a forbidden question. Needless to say, this was enough for us to make our way of the UNFRIENDLY Moonside bakery. Bakery items review : Not worthy enough even to be tasted, if they cant even have a normal interaction with their patrons, leave friendliness. read more

After buying a coffee I accidentally spilled it halfway through when I was tending to my 4 year old. I told the people behind the counter and they were very rude and made me feel horrible by eye rolls after a "we'll clean it up". No offering to pour me another coffee. I will never go back, management should get their employees to value customer service. It's a shame as it has so much potential. read more

Horrible customer service, just not very nice for a $5 cup of coffee, I would have expected more

Moonside has been my favorite bakery for as long as I can remember. Their chocolate croissant has always been my favorite and it stands the test of time. I like to order a cookie or two in addition to whatever pastry I get(depends on how early i get there) and they have the best seasonal cookies! The fondant sandwich cookies are wonderful! I like to get a hot chocolate with whipped cream and before I leave I eat all the whipped cream because its so good, nothing like homemade whipped cream. Since they had a major staff change a while ago service has been more curt than I was used to but I think they're warming up to me. Either way I love this bakery, the owners are wonderful and I look forward to my next visit. read more

Strange business model! Walked in 15 minutes before closing time, selected a loaf of bread, a couple of cookies and ordered 2 chai lattes. We were told they had already shut down the espresso machine. We asked to speak with a manager and we were told shutting down the espresso machine early was the owner's decision. Apparently they didn't want to have to pay their staff to stay after closing long enough to shut the machine down. Needless to say we walked out and headed down the street and got a couple of great chai lattes that included decent customer service! read more

Just stopped for coffee and pastry. High quality with a very nice seating area. A pleasant place for a break. read more

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I will try to keep it short, this cafe is horrible. 1. I got several pieces of paper in my disgusting overpriced cookie. 2. The service sucks, rude, and think only people with brown skin speak Spanish "I heard that!" 3. Mess up orders regularly and are rude if you complain. 4.Owner is a pretentious condescending snob. 5. Nothing is priced, because if you knew the price you would go elsewhere. I live just down the street from this place and am disappointed that a such a beautiful bakery with a great location could be so bad. I have given them more than enough chances to redeem themselves but never again. After my last trip when I was over charged and snubbed on a side dish, leading to a time wasting discussion with the owner, I dang near flew off the handle in this place. Do yourself a favor and go to the HMB Coffee Co. read more

I stopped in for breakfast between appointments hoping to get some work done. Fast Internet and good food! Well done. It's a bit of a dive but the pastries and bread look amazing. I ordered an omelet with ham, cheese, and onions. It's was very good. Quality ingredients, served warm, and for an extra touch the onions were carmelized. They have low carb options so I had tomatoes and fruit instead of toadt. Presentation is basic with plastic trays and no frills. Service is fast and focused. Next time I'll try the coffee! read more

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Stopped by to pick up a coffee with a quick bite and enjoyed it. Clean interior and very friendly staff.

Great place for fresh baked croissants and food. There is a nice atrium in the back to shield from hot days.

Delectable baked goods to pick up as you stroll Main Street HMB. Pretty much can't miss on bakery items- we've had elephant ears (kid's fave), key lime tart, and meringues from here and all were delicious. Only downside: key-coded bathrooms in shared courtyard are inconvenient. We've been twice and definitely will be back for a treat when in HMB! read more

I had a terrible experience at Moonside. I stopped in at 4:30 after a lovely day in the HMB coastal area. A stale peanut butter cookie with a waxy chocolate coating & two mochas that tasted like watery hot chocolate. When I went back to the counter to make the coffee situation known, the barista ignored me for quite a while, then dumped an ounce of coffee (left-over from someone elses drink) into my cup & walked away! At 4:45 while we're drinking "coffee" in the (indoor) courtyard they start putting chairs up on tables around us & spay windex on the tables around us. The smell of ammonia made a bad experience even wose. Too bad I have to give it even one star. Overpriced- stale bakery item- watery mocha- terrible service and a boot out the door-- don't bother coming to THIS coffee spot! read more

The pastries, muffins, cookies and cakes all look beautiful but a big caveat on the taste and freshness as well as customer service as other reviewers have mentioned. I live in town and I am appalled at the unfriendly attitudes of the staff here. It is very unwelcoming! The staff member also gave out incorrect information on items that contained nuts which is a serious problem for one allergic consumer. I bought almond croissants, pumpkin muffin, apple strudel, chocolate croissant, and a bran muffin for a staff treat. Everyone agreed the items must've been old. They were stale and tasteless. I would've returned the items no one wanted to eat because these items are expensive, but the rude staff and management kept me from even attempting to ask them to refund me or replace items with fresh baked ones. People go to bakeries expecting fresh baked goodness and if I'm going to waste my calories on an occasional sweet treat it should be at least an enjoyable experience! Since this corner bakery shop is in a prime location on Main Street in a small farming town, one would expect warm friendly welcoming service but no effort is given to provide that atmosphere here. An alternative I recommend to tourists and locals alike is to try the Half Moon Bay Coffee Company instead. read more

Breakfast and pastries are amazing. They serve fresh baked goods daily. Had the vegetarian burrito for breakfast and it was delicious. They make good mochas also. The staff is very friendly. Very cute seating indoors. They have outdoor seating also. I recommend this place for breakfast. read more

Very good food diminished by sub par service. Conveniently located on Main St in Half Moon Bay, Moonside has a nice outdoor seating area. We enjoyed a sausage scramble and cheese omelette. Both were accompanied by tasty potatoes and a small ration of fruit. When our food was brought out we asked for salt as our table had none. We were told there was some inside (we were sitting outside) but we had to get it ourselves. We did. Then we found no butter on or with toast so it was another trip inside to get it ourselves. The water and juice was served warm with no ice. That food was actually very good and it is a shame the service was so lousy. I would give the food 4 stars and the service a 2.5. If not for the service I would not hesitate to recommend. read more

Loved the omelette, dog friendly patio, the gals that served and rung us up. It was a great stop on a busy weekend. Good bread too!

I got the Mediterranean Chicken sandwich. It didn't have a speed which I thought it was going to but it didn't need it! All the flavors combined made it so delicious. The potato salad need a tiny bit of salt but other than that everything was delicious. I got a pastry which I haven't tried but I can't wait! read more

I came in here for a coffee and a pastry. There were two girls behind the counter, one was helping the person in front of me the other was cutting bread or something. Within 2 minutes of me standing in line, 4 other patrons show up and we are all waiting. The owner (?) comes out from the kitchen and motions to the girl cutting bread (and ignoring the line) to help the people waiting. She BLATANTLY rolls her eyes at him, drops what's in her hands, sighs and asks "can I help you?". It was so obviously disrespectful to the owner I actually laughed at the unabashed disrespect. I've come here before and this isn't abnormal. The baked goods might be delightful but you'll have to deal with some passive aggressive staff to get them. read more

Short story. Great bakery living on its reputation that feels like the owners have abandoned day-to-day management. I used to love this place. Have been coming here for over a decade. The apricot half moons and hazelnut rings were unique and spectacular. The small pizza breads were good and chewy. However in the last year or so the customer service or simply the lack of any service has made this a bakery in a slow decline. (read the rest of the reviews and you'll get a feel of it.) Here's hoping to a reengaged management or a sale to someone who cares. read more

Been going there for YEARS, the service has gotten worse and worse by the month, I went today and the 18 year old with an attitude dished it out good to me cause I interrupted her from gossiping with the other women who work there, there were all 4 of them in the back there were 3 customers behind me obviously the workers didn't care even though the customers pay for their salaries, I will contact the owner and let her know they all need more training tourist go there on the weekends if they get bad customer service they maybe not come back.BTW nothing has prices so you don't know hiw. Uh each item cost I never know what I'm paying for, I WILL NEVER GO BACK: 1) very expensive 2) horrible customer service, actually NO customer service these women stand behind the counter talking about the customers in line in Spanish as if people don't understand them, I was like WOW!!! I need to find the owner and tell her to read the reviews on Yelp, I will be going to the Half Moon Bay bakery down the street and the prices are good and customer service is much better than moonside. read more

Their customer service is atrocious. I didn't like their chai tea, and instead of asking nicely what they could do to make it better they said it was my problem and that is how they make it. I practically had to force them to simply exchange it for a water instead. After coming here for years this was my last visit. read more

The hazelnut ring was tasty but at $4, I'm not sure I would get it again. The service could use help as the workers are more interested in chatting with each other than acknologing or helping me. read more

The service was terrible. The girl who was suppose to be helping customers was chatting away with someone and couldn't be bothered that we walked up. She seemed to see us, but it wasn't until a few minutes later when a man cleaning behind the counter poked her and pointed over to us. She just asked us, "Yes?"... um, sorry to bother you... We asked for a peanut butter cookie and a raspberry hat. She told us the price, we paid, and she went right back to chatting. So rude. We won't be back. read more

Food was good although pricey for lunch, but the service left much to be desired. The lady behind the counter was rude, inpatient, and unhelpful. Sad since everyone else we encountered in this little town was very pleasant. Work on your customer service please! read more

Had a nice breakfast of bacon and eggs, coffee. $20. I asked for a little warm up for the coffee and she pointed to the microwave. Really $20 and you can't give a little more coffee. read more

NOOOO!! DO NOT GO! NUMEROUS wrong doings at this place, yet gave it 3 visits in hopes to change our minds. Each time, the same experience. The poor people that work here are treated like dogs & are miserable! We witnessed the old female owner being cruel to her workers each visit and one time arguing with a patron as well. Our last visit, my husband was asked to pay $1.00 for 2 cups of bad TAP WATER with our paid meals! Is that even legal? Outrageous! They're clearly getting payback though ~ their stars are dropping as are their sales. Would give this zero stars if I could. The worst in H.M.B. by far! Never returning. read more

Food is good but the service is terrible. The staff is unfriendly and uninviting and the food always takes forever! Currently I have been waiting for over 25 minutes for a side of fruit and potatoes. read more

Nothing memorable, and kind of odd service. The man at the counter did not love my friend's two little toddlers here, despite them being very well behaved! The pumpkin bread was dry, and the blueberry muffin was nothing great. Did not enjoy the pumpkin cookie. read more

Not enough tables for the volume of people and they are not clearing the dishes from the tables when vacated, or wiping them down. The busboy is sitting around arranging sugar packets instead of bussing tables. read more

Baguette is the best thing to get here. This German style bakery sells breakfast, lunch, bread, am pastries and desserts. I have yet to try their coffee since they got all new machines. Their cookies are $$ and tend to be under baked. Go here get a baguette or a danish and you'll be happy. read more

OUTSTANDING! You would not find better cakes anywhere than this place. Try the devil's food or strawberry / rasberry / mango mousse. If you believe in heaven, THIS IS IT... read more

There are several reasons why the cafe gets a three-star rating- and it has nothing to do with the baked goods or dessert. The thumbprint cookies and mango mouse are excellent so don't let this rating prevent you from purchasing their food items. But I did have the worst chai tea latte here. I was so excited to have a 'chai latte' but instead, I tasted a mouthful of spice in watered-down milk. It was lacking in sugar, but even with additional sugar, it would have been hard to savage. read more

Yeah I'm new to this place and just didn't like that no one really specializes in the coffee. She looked confused when I asked whose the barista so I can ask for specialty coffee. The girl just kept pointing up to the menu instead of trying to sell me their best sweet drink! I mean it's a coffee house they should have some knowledge on their drinks. Never again.... read more

I came here with two out of town guests last week (8/23/10) and was exceptionally disappointed by the quality of food. I ordered a piece of pumpkin pie and the gal pulled it out of her display case and never offered whipped cream for it, which in my book is essential for pumpkin pie. When I asked her for it, she seemed rather peeved to have to go get the whipped cream pastry bag. This small piece of pie was $4.00 and definitely not worth it. I have had plenty of great tasting pumpkin pie before and this was definitely not one of them. It must have been sitting there awhile, as the crust was soggy and could barely stand up on its own. The pie had no flavor to it--no pumpkin flavor, no cinnamon, no nothing! very odd. We also ordered a pumpkin loaf of bread. Now, it's not like a traditional pumpkin bread as I came to find out, but more like a tiny pound cake that was probably supposed to be pumpkin flavored and it was wrapped in saran wrap. Now this was a very tiny loaf and when she rang it up on the cash register, I thought she made a mistake as it was $7.50!! Had I known that in advance I never would have gotten it. When I tried it the next day, I cut a slice and when I put it in my mouth, it tasted like powdery saran wrap. It was so disgusting that I spit it out and threw out the whole loaf. If I lived closer to HMB I would have taken it back and complained considering the price I had just paid for it. It leads me to believe that they had this sitting in their display case for quite some time if the bread acquired a powdery dusting to it and it absorbed the smell and taste of the saran wrap. I can safely say that when I go back to HMB for the Pumpkin Festival I will NOT be going back to Moonside Bakery and I will never go there again. As an aside, my one friend did try their elephant ear pastry and she liked it and my other friend tried the raspberry creamcheese mufin and he liked it. read more