Moonstruck Diner

Grumpy cat (first world) real time lunch review y’all…
Ordered delivery. Came reasonably quickly. Portions fine-​to-​generous for the area and price points.
What wasn’t fine for the price point were the ingredients used versus those listed on the menu.
Very cool to have a BYO Omelette option. Looked like the innards I ordered, though the cheddar was mixed into the omelette along with the other add ons… making it a hardly distinguishable flavor, and for a dryer omelette. Hearty amount of potatoes and omelette size… but I selected home fries… not cubed potatoes (there’s a difference).
They honored substituting fettucinni for penne (props)…but they list this as a dish with shiitake mushrooms… they use white button. Rather significant price and flavor differential. Had I been eating in, this would have been sent back; nearly $ 15 before tax/​tip for vegetarian pasta with button mushrooms? I think not.
Flavors were good… tossed salad was good (not just iceberg)…seems like they’re trying to give great quality… so rounded the 2.5-stars up to 3… but I’ll think a few times — and likely have to exhaust other area options — before trying Moonstruck again, as I now have no idea if I’ll get that for which I paid.

The place has probably one of the best breakfast specials in town, if you happen to be near or even thinking about going (on a weekday!) you really want to go.
On weekdays, before 11am, they serve a breakfast special with your choice of omelette/​pancake etc, including free coffea/​tea and juice. Had the california omelette which tasted like a piece of heaven, try it!
Dont let the interior stop you from going there, although it has a feeling of a truck stop, it is really one of the best breakfasts I have had in town.

A quaint looking little place from the outside was my initial thought. The décor is satisfactory and the service was adequate. We were seated immediately and didn’t have to wait long for our server to come take our order. However the turning point of our meal was when the server gave us a pitcher of water that had a dead fly inside. Absolutely grotesque and completely unacceptable. In order to elevate your establishment to an elite level, you need to avoid basic mistakes such as this one. The food we ordered was a tad overpriced to say the least ($ 7 for just two eggs???). But the quality of the food was decent and portions were more than enough. Obviously not the best diner in the Big Apple but worth a trip every fortnight or so.

I like it a lot. Yum.
Been here twice, once dined in and other time I picked up. A bit pricey but it’s definitely the area.
The grilled chicken is not dry and is seasoned well. It’s actually pretty juicy. The sweet potato fries are delicious ! Fries to crispy perfection oh my. The only thing is that they weren’t consistent in shape. Check out my pictures. First time I got them they were nice and thick. Second time they were all skinny. I mean doesn’t matter to me because both times they were so crunchy butttt the thick ones are my preference. Oh wells, this is deff the spot I would go to for lunch again if I’m in town. I have to try their regular fries, can’t imagine how crispy those are too. **Drooling

Decent food but I was charged for pickles & coleslaw. PICKLES AND COLESLAW!!! My waitress did not let me know that I would be charged for this. I discovered this as I was paying, I noticed the added $ 5! I spoke with the manager who then explained that he will not take it off the bill. Shitty customer service. Go to another diner!

Dinner clásico, raciones gigantes.
Después de una mañana intensa comprando las famosas galletas de Levain Bakery (
) y paseando por Central Park, decidimos ir hacia el teleférico de Roosvelt, ya que con nuestro metrocard el viaje nos resultaba gratis. Así que llegamos a la hora de comer más o menos y buscamos un sitio cercano donde poder comer de manera rápida.
El local es amplio con gran cantidad de mesas muy al estilo americano. Por supuesto, como en todas nuestras vacaciones, el idioma oficial fue el castellano. El servicio fue relativamente rápido, correcto y amable. Y matizo lo de relativamente, ya que para nosotros era hora de comer, pero tal vez para ellos no tanto. Eran las 3:15 p.m.
Si bien los platos no son lo mejor que he probado, el tamaño me impresionó. No parecía mucho, pero no solamente no me lo pude acabar, sino que, como estamos en América, pedimos las sobras para llevar. Pues bien, también cenamos. Los platos son bastante variados, tienes pastas, carnes y ensaladas, estas últimas son descomunales.
El precio fue un poco más económico que en la zona más turística ya que está alejado de ese circuito: 61,00 €/​para cuatro comensales.
Si estás por la zona es una buena opción.

Loved it! Prices are reasonable, Food was delicious, Service was great. Everyone is polite and efficient. Our Saturday brunch was so enjoyable. I had been here years ago and enjoyed my meal. So glad to bring my friend to a diner with consistent and terrific service and food. Atmosphere is pretty cool too!

See last paragraph for 3star rating
Came here for the first time on a friday evening. This place has the typical diner atmosphere and their dishes really embody that as well. I ordered a salad with grilled chicken and my +1 ordered onion rings and a fruiter salad with crispy chicken.
The entrees at this diner are in the $ 10 – 25 range but it’s justified by their generous portions. I was impressed by the sheer size of our orders but the chicken in my salad was a tad rubbery and the other salad was overdressed. Also should mention that I asked for no olives and bacon (sorry bacon lovers /​sadface) but got them anyways. It’s okay, I just fished them out. Probably an honest mistake. Their onion rings were extra crispy but a tad overfried (real brown) but overall pretty good. I enjoyed this place though it could really be better.

Nothing special about this place or the waiters. Note to Arturo my waiter, thanks for your lack of attentiveness. I have money just like your yuppy patrons have. Thanks for the crappy service

Ordered the stuffed baked potato which the menu says comes with broccoli and cheddar cheese. Order came quickly, but the potato was covered in gross, neon yellow nacho cheese liquid and the potato seemed like it was cooked in a microwave. This is a standard diner dish and usually comes at around $ 6 in most diners (and usually with real cheese!) but this nacho cheese covered microwaved potato came in at $ 9, way too much for the poor quality.

My coworkers and I wanted milkshakes but since its cold out we wanted delivery, we called the closest moonstruck to deliver. Not only did it take an hour to receive, when we got them they tasted like milk, ice and froth. When we called to complain, we were told they were too far away from us; then why did they take the order? From all of the other reviews I can see that this location is not up to par with the other locations around the city. Next time we will take our business elsewhere.

They’re open late, which is a plus, but our fried mozzarella sticks had way too much breading. We couldn’t finish it. Also quite expensive for mozzarella sticks. Service was friendly. Environment is a bit tacky but comfortable.

Food good service good but they don’t think about logical things– for instance yesterday my Greek salad had no red onion in it and they served it to me with balsamic. I had to ask for white sauce for the pita and had to request oil and red wine vinegar to dress it with. Today I ordered matza ball soup which came w no chicken and no veggies just broth and balls. Last week I got French onion though and it was awesome ! Their fries are awesome too. I recommend it for lunch, but again… Some things just are a little «off» so be specific about what you want. Still tastes amazing tho and quick and friendly service !

They’re food is pretty good and reasonably priced but the service is AWFUL. The last time I tried placing an order, I made a minor error and called to get it fixed. Whoever answered the phone was incredibly rude and didn’t help me. He asked if I wanted to keep the order and I said yes, I just wanted to make a change, and he hung up on me! So I cancelled the whole thing and will not be ordering from them for a very long time, if ever. I used to order from them at least once a week. They obviously don’t want your business.

A solid 3 stars. I came in here as my normal go-​to diner seemingly changed it’s food distributor (downgraded, unfortunately) so I have been looking for a new go-​to. This place is conveniently located on 58^th and 2^nd and decorated uniquely for a diner — very modern. thus the name Moonstruck (looks as if it was inspired by a space ship.).
Upon arrival we were promptly seated in a booth. I noticed the booths were made of cloth, which personally did not appeal to me for hygienic reasons. The crowd was a bit unusual for a diner — much younger, a little more hip, and music that sounded similar to what Z100 would play was on. However, this shouldn’t be that surprising as it’s not decorated like a typical diner. Our waiter was very quick to ask us what we wanted to order. I had an omelette with home fries a side of toast and coffee. The omelette and toast was good, the coffee was sub-​par, but the home fries (really hash browns) were flavorless and seemingly came straight from out of a frozen package.
Overall, satisfying but I wouldn’t run back.

You can always count on a robust American Breakfast at Moonstruck. Greasy turkey sausages and a cheddar cheese omelette, washed down with weak coffee and a big OJ. If you didn’t have a smile when you arrived you will have one when you leave.

Don’t get me wrong but I love Diners. Like love them more than a pub or a bar and this one is one of the most prettiest diner I have even seen. Done in pale shades of blue and silver, the décor justifies its name– moonstruck. Their bakery section is amazing and the coffee was nicely roasted.

«Standard Diner»
I have visited this diner quite a few times and the service during the AM hours has been hit or mis. Like most nyc diners, the menu is full of various dishes — egg platers burgers, gyros, salads, surf and turf, desserts, etc. I will say that the French fries are fried perfectly. Also, the portions are very large. You could probably feed a small country with the amount of home-​fries you get with the breakfast platters.
The one this that kind of annoys me with this place is that it charges you for a soda if you get a seltzer water. I mean it is just carbonated water!!!
Other than that the place is fine and perfect if you do not know what you want to eat because EVERYTHING is served at this establishment.

Had a lunch meeting there. Food is solid diner food. In and out.

I used to be a regular at Moonstruck’s Murray Hill location because it was always a lot of food at decent prices, and I LOVED the massive salads. When I moved uptown and there was a Moonstruck nearby, I knew I had to try it… but it was a bit of a disappointment.
My friend and I ordered delivery from Seamless and we both wanted the same roasted vegetable salad with chicken, but each with slight modifications (I wanted extra eggplant, she wanted to request no peppers). What kind of salad order on Seamless doesn’t offer an «add grilled chicken» option? Baffling, I know, so when I wanted to write the special instructions I made it very clear to them to add the chicken and then adjust my total to reflect the added protein. Within minutes of placing my order they called me to tell me my order was incorrect and I explained the situation (though I already made it very clear in my directions but whatever, I’d rather get the RIGHT order than have to deal with hunger-​induced anger if it arrives at my door all wrong). They told me they couldn’t accept the charge on Seamless to adjust it, so they were recharging me for the whole thing. Fine, here’s my credit card because I’m ordering food like they did in this city circa the mid 1990s.
Anyway, after that fiasco, the food arrived almost an hour later (it was a Friday night) and yes, the salads were done correctly, but WHERE IS THE BREAD? Nope, none in sight. No pita for dipping to soak up the juices, and two very sad, hungry girls lingering amidst Midtown East.
The salad was fine, though I like the ones from the Murray Hill location better, but SHEESH what a headache to get dinner!

Service isn’t the best. I just wanted to order take-​out, but found myself ignored for a decent while. Then when they took my order, they just gave me the receipt and left without saying anything.
I ended up ordering a grilled vegetable salad to-​go, which smelled a lot like a hot Chipotle bowl! It’s probably the roasted peppers and onions, mmm. The vegetables tasted nearly as good as they smelled. Portions are decent, which explains the pricing. Not that the prices are outrageous, but there were definitely some items like $ 15 salads that I did not think were worth it especially for lunch… Easy solution: just avoid those!

Nettes Diner mit cooler/​kühler Atmosphäre. Das Essen (Salat) war ganz ok, aber nichts Besonderes in NYC.