Lunch in downtown Augusta can go in a lot of directions, but today we wanted something inexpensive, local in spirit, and fresh enough to feel like a small reset in the middle of the day. Yelp nudged us toward New Moon Cafe, and while the signage from the street is minimal enough that we almost walked past it, we eventually found our way inside and were glad we did. At 12:30 on a Saturday the timing worked in our favor. We stepped right up to the counter with no queue at all, placed our order, and settled in. By the time our food arrived about fifteen minutes later, the line had grown to the point where people were waiting nearly that long just to order, which gave the whole place that lively, slightly chaotic weekend energy without ever feeling rushed. Mrs. K chose the smoked salmon bagel, which came out panini pressed, a small twist on a classic that she enjoyed. I am still keeping things keto, so the chef's salad with blue cheese was exactly what I needed, a generous portion that felt balanced and satisfying without pushing me off track. They offer plenty of coffee drinks and smoothie combinations, but we kept things simple and were perfectly happy with our choices. There is outdoor seating if that is your preference, and the whole experience had that relaxed, local charm that makes Augusta lunches feel unhurried even when the dining room is filling up around you. [Review 208 of 2026 - 909 in Georgia - 25397 overall] read more

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Came on a super busy day for the crew on Ironman race day. The crew worked so hard and was patient and kind with customers even though they were so busy. This place has an excellent menu with breakfast and lunch options and something to suit different needs. I was excited to know they had gluten free bread options. I ordered the honey crunch bagel (peanut butter, Granny Smith apples, honey and granola--no granola for me though) on gluten free. It comes as a gluten free roll. I was shocked by how something so simple was so delicious. I ordered a side of bacon--seemed to be more like the consistency of microwave bacon but I was just grateful to have a protein option outside of eggs. I also ordered a decaf iced caramel latte with coconut milk. Their regular caffeinated iced lattes are made with their cold brew. If you are someone without food allergies, their pastry case looked AMAZING. Highly recommend for breakfast, brunch or lunch! read more

First time walking around Broad St. Popped in and had a great lunch. Several options, but we went with a bagel with peanut butter, honey drizzle, and diced apple - yum! And a grilled cheese with corned beef hash. A great coffee, and a fun can of banana soda (yay, Savannah Bananas!). Service was great. Very chill and friendly. Lots of fun stuff on the walls to look at - actual artwork for sale along with timely St Patrick's Day decorations. read more

New Moon Cafe - Who doesn't love googly eyes on coffee pots?! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Stopped by New Moon Cafe for some breakfast, coffee, and a spot to get a little work done. Happy to report it's great for all three. For my breakfast, I ordered their egg and veggie wrap. It was ample without being overwhelming and was a tasty combination of scrambled eggs and sauteed peppers and onions with a nice sprinkling of fresh green onions as well. They asked if I'd like salsa, hot sauce, or sour cream on the side. I opted for sour cream, which was a great pairing. For my coffee, I got one of their holiday lattes. It was a bit sweeter than I prefer, but what can you really expect--it's a holiday latte! It was a tasty treat. It's an order at the counter and they'll call out your coffee situation. If you're dining in, they do bring your food to your table. The service is kind and the dining room is quirky and colorful. Get to it! read more

New Moon Cafe - Egg and veggie breakfast wrap - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

A great place to start your day! Laid back place with excellent breakfast wraps & coffee's. Walk up order/pickup in a unique artsy atmosphere. read more

This is a fantastic local shop with their own roasted coffee, house baked delicious pastries, fun yummy coffee and smoothies as well as delicious and creative breakfast and lunch options. I had the Tim Curry Latte, fig & pistachio pastry, chicken &grits soup and salad - scrumptious!! The best part is the friendly staff. It's a casual place where you can relax with friends inside or on the covered patio. It's a don't miss kind of place. read more

There is a reason this place is busy most days! Stopped in today for a vanilla iced latte as well as a bacon egg and cheese bagel. The latte is very refreshing, not too sweet or bitter. Definitely a good balance. The bagel hit the spot of what I needed for my Saturday morning. Four stars just due to the flow of everything however very understandable given how busy they were. Staff was very friendly and welcoming, very eclectic atmosphere and environment overall read more

New Moon Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

We stopped by for breakfast right after they opened. There were just a few people there when we arrived but otherwise pretty cozy and quiet. We got the unicorn (white chocolate & raspberry) iced latte, cookie butter nitro brew, steak egg and pimento cheese burrito, and bacon egg and cheese bagel. The unicorn latte was DELISH!! The cookie butter nitro was okay. It really didn't taste like cookie butter, but more just like plain nitro brew. The steak egg and cheese burrito had great flavor, I just wish the meat to egg ratio was a little more balanced. There was a ton of eggs and not a lot of meat. Bacon egg and cheese bagel was good as well. Overall a great experience! Will definitely be back. read more

New Moon Cafe - Steak egg and pimento cheese burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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New year, same Moon. I stopped in for a Matcha latte and was pleased to see my favorite downtown café hasn't changed a bit. Local art on the walls (and available for purchase), seasonal drinks on the sign, and fresh house made breads and pastries behind the glass. Per usual, smoothies, espresso, coffee and the like are still there. Maybe it's my age or maybe it's just an appreciation for quality, but I prefer consistency in excellence. New Moon is that. My favorites here; Matcha latte (iced, with oat milk), the garcia and tony montana, the green monster, and the zucchini soup (comes with feta and bacon on top). I plan to get back to stopping in more frequently and taking advantage of their outdoor seating. I hope you'll do the same. read more

Rude service. Every employee is hungover and seems like they don't want to be there. Skimpy portions, but good food

Stopped in for a quick bite while nearby. Ordered the avocado toast, wasn't a huge fan. The egg was cold, the bread didn't taste fresh, & it took forever to come out. The staff was very kind, and the atmosphere was unique! The wall was filled with local artist's work that could be purchased. Pricing was pretty average for the area. Hoping to come back again to try the coffee & something different. read more

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First time here at this restaurant, we had lunch here. Omg the food was awesomely delicious everything made fresh to order. I had the avocado BLT delicious, we also had the green monster smoothie delicious and the beet smoothie too both were really good! We were excited to see and try this cafe. Te place was clean and the people were nice. I recommend to everyone. You won't be disappointed. I can't wait to comeback again. read more

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The food is amazing and I love the drink combinations. They have extremely healthy options and a place to browse/buy local art. The staff has always been super helpful and friendly. I definitely recommend the spicy grits and any of their excellent smoothies. For health and caffeine addicts alike. read more

Went here with my boyfriend for breakfast, pretty long line and wait, took about an hour total from arriving to get our food. I got the salmon bagel which wasn't too bad but I can make better myself, also it didn't have capers which I thought were on the description. My boyfriend got eggs and bacon, the eggs were definitely fake/powdered and he took one bite, they got his coffee order wrong, and he felt like the bacon was some sort of fake bacon that he had had before while in the military. Commented that he ate better on deployments. Basically had a few bites of bacon and wasn't interested in finishing anything else. Will not be returning:/ read more

I made the mistake of waiting until my last month living in Augusta until trying this place. After trying it once for a group meeting, I went back again the same week only a few days later. Both times my meals were delicious. Both times I had trouble deciding what I wanted to eat. I love the ambiance and inclusive vibes here and I only wish I had come here More often and visited the other location in Aiken. read more

Service can be hit or miss depending on the staff. I've been here several times. A great breakfast selection for coffee and morning smoothies. My go-to is the "Green Monster." During covid, pre-vaccine. The line in the White building got long during breakfast hours. Moving back into the building and having a full staff helps with the wait time. Plenty of available outdoor seating. I order the quinoa hashbrowns today and was surprised that the staff told me it was not on the menu today since they forgot to make it. The menu has written on a large chalkboard that says they have quinoa hashbrowns. Service can be hit or miss depending on the number of employees they have available. Food is still top-notch when available. Service feels like a a restaurant run by employees in their job after school. read more

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Adorable cafe with friendly staff, great menu options and loved the local artwork and decor. read more

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The food is great and the vibe is amazing the people are very nice the service is amazing and the hot chocolate is to die for the best person on staff is Grady he is the best coffee maker ever read more

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Cute cafe downtown with lots of food and drink options. I got "The Tony Montana" sandwich which was good quality and came out fast. The Unicorn Hot Chocolate is adorable (covered in sprinkles and edible glitter) making for a cute photo-op and great for kids. The ambiance is a bit echo-y but cozy. read more

Good food, nice people, great atmosphere. The chocolate chip and banana nut muffins were great. The grits is one of the bests I have ever had. read more

New Moon Cafe - Nutella fairy toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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My wife and I stopped in for breakfast on a Sunday morning on our way out of town. We loved the vibe inside - very fun and artsy. We both got a breakfast sandwich on an everything bagel, adding cheese and a meat (bacon for me, turkey sausage for my wife). The bagels were superb - best we've had in a long time. Originally we were going to take it to go, but the eggs were scrambled and pretty messy so we decided to eat them there. We would have preferred a fried egg just to make them easier to eat. We definitely preferred the bacon over the turkey sausage. I also got a blueberry croissant. It was fine, it also had an icing filling with the blueberries. But it was a bit underbaked, I probably wouldn't get it again. Overall we enjoyed our experience and would definitely return for the bagels and the vibe. The cinnamon rolls looked bomb as well, will definitely try one of those next time. read more

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This place is AMAZING! My family and I came here for a quick breakfast and we were not disappointed. My son had a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich and he said it was yummy. I had the avocado toast with a fried egg. The bread was tasty and the eggs were cooked perfectly. My husband ordered the steak pimento wrap and he enjoyed it. He said he wished it had a little more spice to it but it was still pretty good. We also ordered two smoothies which were great. The strawberry "pop-tart" was absolutely amazing! It was flaky, warm, and not too sweet. We would definitely recommend this place to anyone. read more

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Homemade pop tarts, need I say more? Light flakey deliciousness! Reminds me of childhood. Not overly sweet. Just fun! Fantastic menu of pasties, breakfast foods (jalapeno popper toast!!) and really great staff. This is the funky little gem you need to go to! read more

New Moon Cafe - sprinkles on a piece of cake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

I really loved this place! I went to Augusta for work and returned to this place three times, that is how great this place was. The smoothies, pastries, and sandwiches were amazing. read more

Food was excellent, all was good. The zucchini soup was surprisingly good, as well as the turkey sandwich. read more

I discovered this place too late. I have fallen in love with the environment, the wall art, the fresh desserts, the coffee options and the breakfast grits! The staff is helpful and pleasant and everyone has a warm energy. read more

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Homey vibe. Bustling during the brunch hour on the weekend. Lots of outdoor seating available when it's nice out-and partly shaded if you've got your laptop. The upstairs was not open which was a slight disappointment. For studying, the noise is louder than other coffee places because of the open kitchen. WiFi was intermittently slow. If I had one suggestion to make, I'd list all the specials in one area. They had signs on opposite walls (on the wall and standing). Then you had the wide array of drinks listed above the counter... and I had a slightly difficult time finding the food menu which are located in a box while you wait in line. Anyways, I got the chorizo frittata which was a special. Flavor was nice, you could taste the chorizo which was very well balanced with the avocado. I'd love to come back for their coffee! read more

New Moon Cafe - Chorizo frittata - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

I had the Avocado Toast and a Vanilla Latte. Great place for brews but not a place I would return for breakfast. I asked for my egg to be over medium, it was fried hard. And the egg was cold. The avocado was flat, not hardy. It was just okay. Wish I had read the reviews before ordering. read more

New Moon Cafe - Just an average experience - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Great spot! I picked up breakfast on a work trip and got a sausage, egg and cheese sandwhich on a bagel. It was so loaded I had to take some of the egg out because I couldn't eat that much. For a drink, I ordered a lavender London fog. Not every coffee shop carries lavender, so I was excited that I could get my favorite drink here. Definitely recommend. read more

We got breakfast to go this weekend and thankfully we got some items at the Augusta Market as well because we did not enjoy the food from New Moon. The wraps were mediocre at best. The bagels were so incredibly stale we just threw them away. Counter service was fine and they were nice. But food was overpriced for being so bad. With that being said, it would be good value if the food was good, but it was not. The grits were good. That's about it. read more

Really slow service, food was cheap but not that good, and their "fancy" coffee tastes like it's full of Coffeemate. Big disappointment.

A cute quirky place for bagels and such. Tasty hot chocolate too! Ordered to go and was super quick read more

New Moon Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Came in for coffee and pastries on a Sunday morning with my husband and our 2 year old, my sister, and my mom to celebrate my mom's birthday as she is visiting from out of state. She has celebrated her birthday breakfast here for the past two years and had glowing reviews of her experience last year, when she and my sister were both served lemonades for her birthday even though the cafe was closed when they went. My husband and I have also been eager to try out New Moon since we moved to Augusta last spring, so it was a highly anticipated trip. The Augusta style grits bowl and jalapeño sourdough toast were delicious, as were the Butterbeer latte and lavender blueberry lemonade. We sat and ate, enjoying the food and the fun atmosphere. My husband and I even began planning to come back regularly. At one point my sister got up to ask for two water cups, and one of the baristas curtly dismissed her to take a seat again, saying someone would bring them to us. Understandably there was a line to the door for almost our entire visit, as is expected for a downtown breakfast spot on a Sunday morning. We waited about 15 minutes before receiving only one water cup, which we had to share between the 5 of us. My mom then got up once more to order another sourdough toast for the table, and after about 20 additional minutes of waiting, we decided to wrap things up and cancel the extra toast. My sister approached another barista and politely let them know we wanted to cancel it, but did not request a refund. The barista grabbed the receipt, extremely flustered, and said flatly "I sincerely hope you all have a wonderful rest of your day" before storming back to the kitchen. Up to this point, the only remotely pleasant service we had received was when we ordered our food at the counter; any additional requests (i.e. two water cups) seemed to throw the workers into confusion and disarray, which made for extremely uncomfortable interactions with staff. As we were heading out the door, another worker shouted loudly to the entire restaurant: "Hey, if you have something to do in the next 30 to 45 minutes, maybe don't order here." In addition to being completely unnecessary, I think loudly announcing that it is unreasonable for your customers to expect a piece of toast to come out in under 45 minutes is a greater testament to your staff's inefficiency and disorganization than it is to the customer being demanding. As someone who has worked in the service industry for 8 years, from managing an Italian restaurant in Austin to a Starbucks in Atlanta, I have seen more business than this on a Tuesday evening and would never even FATHOM speaking to a customer this way, let alone shouting at the entire restaurant. Having read through some of the owner responses to the negative reviews, I can tell that this feedback will most likely fall on deaf ears and be met with arrogance and defensiveness; however, I would be remiss if I did not call out the abysmal service and poor customer skills. Perhaps if you work at a breakfast cafe downtown and you find it exceedingly difficult to adapt to/accommodate small requests during a weekend breakfast rush, it may be time for you to find a non-customer facing career. Such a shame that an attempt to be considerate was met with such unprofessionalism, as the four of us will no longer be frequenting this establishment. Good luck to you. read more

After a pretty decent run, one would reward himself with a nice brunch brunch. So I whipped out my Samsung Galaxy 9 phone. Fired up the Yelp app and we found this place. Just a few blocks from where we ended our run too. It's a cute spot pretty much in the middle of the city. Located in a commercial passage way in a building. Tables outside and inside, it has that city hipster rustic feel to it. Kind of matches the used book store across from the shop. I did the soup and a half deal. Chose the G-love, soup was the beef and barley on special. My sandwich was definitely yummy,, I love the slight crunch of the toasted crust, plus all that cheesy beefy goodness is like receiving a Mayweather jab to your mouth. The soup was super good as well,, they even gave me a piece of bread because dipping is only proper with a soup like this. I definitely enjoyed doing the brunch brunch at this spot. These guys are definitely doing some simple exciting stuff here. Plus mad love for the fresh bread. This guy would definitely come back here again. Thank you so much for reading my review. I hope this helps with your decision making experience. Enjoy your awesome yelptastic day!!! read more

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This was one of the first places I tried when I moved to Augusta. I tried the grits bowl for breakfast and the unicorn hot chocolate. I will say I was disappointed. The grits bowl had a really terrible aftertaste similar to manure or a farm dirt taste. I don't know if they didn't rinse them or what caused that. The unicorn hot chocolate was a huge disappointment. There was nothing magical or colorful about it. It waste warm and I don't recommend it. My husband got the spicy latte and he said it was weird and probably wouldn't order it again. Needless to say I haven't been back and don't plan on it. read more

So disappointed...this breakfast spot came out of a welcome to Augusta publication. Up until today, the recommendations have been spot on. The cafe is located in the heart of broad street, with ample street parking and currently only offers take out and outside seating. The service is very good with friendly staff. The Tim curry and pumpkin spice latte were good but just shy of being sweet enough. The lumberjack breakfast was so dull I could have cried. The eggs were tough, almost rubbery and the toast had no butter and was burned in one side. I have personally had better at the Waffle House. The avocado toast was good and the grit bowl with the sausage was good. I would come back for the coffee if I were downtown in the future but I would stick to other places for the breakfast. read more

New Moon Cafe - Lumber jack breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

This place is most definitely not worth the wait. I came here on a Saturday morning, and I expected it to be a bit busy. You order at the counter and then go sit at a table with your number. While standing in line, there were more then enough open tables and seats, but the line was moving so exceedingly slow they never seemed to fill up. I waited an incredibly long amount of time to finally place my order. If I ever have to wait that long for breakfast, I expect to be able to order a mimosa at the bar (not that kind of a place). When the line goes out to the door, maybe having more than one person taking orders would be a good idea, but I still can't figure out what took soooo long. I was planning to get breakfast, but nothing on the breakfast menu sounded particularly great. I just wanted some eggs and potatoes but that was not a menu option in any combination of things. Maybe it's a southern thing because grits are the rage, but that had to be a separate order from eggs anyway. It could just be my northern mind, but it seems anti-breakfast! I alternatively went with a sandwich and it's convenient that you can order the full menu all day. I ordered the Dr. John panini with a bag of chips. While it was quite tasty and I would recommend the sandwich, it just wasn't worth the wait. Heaven forbid you want to add something to your order later and have to get back in line. For what it's worth, everyone did seem to like their food in my group. I just wouldn't bother going back unless maybe the place was completely empty. read more

New Moon Cafe - Front counter with drink menus - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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Finding this place was ridiculously hard. If you don't frequent this area often you will without a doubt miss it. I circled around 3 or 4 times and almost gave up. This place could truly be considered a hidden gem. We came by after story time at The Book Tavern next door. New Moon Cafe provided snacks for the children and parents, little blueberry muffins and apple juice. We enjoyed the little snacks so we went on over to try out a few items. I got the half panini and soup combo. I went with the Dr. Johns and zucchini soup w/ bacon & feta. I also got a lavender blueberry lemonade. The panini was fantastic. It was savory, spicy, and flavorful. I really like how fresh it tasted. But I think the star of the show was the soup. My kiddo is a very picky toddler, like most kids her age are, but she went to town, and came back for more. I was instantly mesmerized by the flavors. I thought it would be an odd combination but I loved every spoonful. I wasn't a fan of the lemonade however. It was extremely tart and I couldn't make a dent in it. I brought it home to my husband, and he wasn't a fan either. We did like how real blueberries were inside though. Between spoonfuls of the soup, my daughter would head over to the little chalkboard table and color. I thought that was a fun activity to keep the kids entertained. When we finished, I ended up getting my daughter a smoothie for the road, and she was pretty happy with it. Nothing special and slightly expensive, but if she's happy, I'm happy. Overall, we'd come back. read more

New Moon Cafe - Dr Johns -- Zucchini soup w/ bacon & feta. You've gotta try the soup! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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Had the Egg and Bacon Burrito... it was good but nothing special. They give you a cup of sour cream and salsa which was nice. The Ghirardelli hot chocolate with almond milk was ok, not rich in flavor, kind of watery for my taste. The cashier was really nice and good service. Food was served faster than expected! Nice variety of beigels and coffees. read more

New Moon Cafe - Eggs and bacon burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Very good food and good service. Good atmosphere also. Excellent service. Lumber jack and pop tarts are delicious