Blue Moon Cafe

Blue Moon is always a treat when my family heads to the Baltimore area. We make sure that at least one meal is dedicated to the delicious cinnamon buns, cap'n crunch french toast, and never-ending coffee served quickly and with a personable smile. Some say the wait is a hassle. I say that when something is this incredible, it's worth any second of wait - especially when the surrounding neighborhood is beautiful and the harbor is in the neighborhood. Pros: great food, great menu, great service - worth the wait! Cons: people who complain about having to wait! more

My friend and I stopped by this little breakfast restaurant at noon on a Saturday..we had an hour wait. We ordered their famous Captain Crunch French Toast - absolutely amazingly delicious - not too sweet - just oh-so-good. We also ordered an egg dish that included sausage, homefries and a great spicy sauce (can't rememer the name of the dish) which was also great. Gina, our server, gave us their last cinnamon bun to take with us....we ate it in the airport....it was huge and delicious. I am from Buffalo, NY......when I go back to Baltimore, I will go back for more! Wonderful Food!! Pros: Great Food & Funky Atmosphere Cons: Small Restaurant with only 9 Tables more

Had a great breakfast with my wife on a sunday morning. My server was very freindly and nice. I would recomend for everyone to go have a great meal here. Pros: great food and better service Cons: long wait but worth every minute more

If you do, and you live in or are headed to Baltimore, make a point to have breakfast/brunch at Blue Moon Cafe. I ordered/devoured the Huevos Rancheros. Two made-to-your-liking eggs, on corn tortillas with fantastic chorizo, accompanied by a really terrific spicy green chile sauce. My girlfriend ordered the Cap'n Crunch french toast and novelty aside, the Cap'n Crunch actually provides an excellent compliment to the french toast. I'm not a big fan of the Cap'n, but I liked the flavor combination quite a bit. The sausage, though, was where it was truly at. Really delicious, just the right amount of spice, high quality meat (oxymoron as that may be for sausage). Now, everyone mentions the wait and the service. If you plan on bringing your sense of entitlement here, perhaps you should go find yourself a table at the nearest Panera Bread. Yes, you will have to wait for a table. No, if you come in a half hour after their posted closing time, you are likely not going to be seated. This is how it works. It's a ten table cafe. If you have to wait an hour, guess what? You have to wait. It's worth the wait. The food is delicious. The staff is great if you have a sense of humor and don't expect to be treated like the king/queen that you are not. Long story long, if you enjoy good food served by good folks in cozy quarters, there's a table for you here. And if you have to wait for that table, so be it. Trust me, it'll be worth the wait. Pros: Excellent, High-Quality Food Cons: The People Who Complain About Having to Wait more

My wife, daughter (10 years old) and I went to the Blue Moon Cafe on Saturday, May 15th, 2010 around 7AM. The Blue Moon is located in Fells Point on Aliceanna Street. When we arrived, we were fortunate there was no wait. This was my family's first time at the cafe. I had been there once before with a work colleague.\r \r We ordered the Captain Crunch encrusted french toast (delicious), the special of the day, cheese cake french toast (ambrosia) and the crab and cheese eggs benedict (unbelievably flavorful....great Baltimore dish).\r \r The staff was very friendly, down to earth. The quality of the food was second to none. You can tell a lot of love and creativity goes into each dish.\r \r We live in the Baltimore suburbs around 30 minutes away, and is worth the drive. Our family will definitely return to the Blue Moon Cafe. Thank you for a memorable and enjoyable experience!!! Pros: Excellent and unique food, efficient and friendly service!! more

The hubby and I had breakfast this morning at the Blue Moon Cafe, and it was Amazing! We started off with one of their homemade cinnamon rolls straight out of the oven. To quote our waitress, ""It taste[d] like Jesus!"" The icing on it is perfect. We got the Cap'n Crunch french toast and the huevos rancheros. Wow! The huevos rancheros were perfectly cooked and had a great bite to them. Cap'n Crunch french toast....well, let me put it this way, I don't even like french toast and I ended up stealing my husband's! They are so good! Our waitress said that people have been giving bad reviews because of the wait. Well we got there early about 7:30 (they open at 7), and we had our choice of tables. (I picked the pretty red one by the window :) By the time we left the place was jumping. The waitress anticipated a packed house with up to an hour wait later in the day. Let me tell you, it is worth the wait! Between the witty staff, the great atmosphere, and the HUGE portions of delicious food, you can't lose at the Blue Moon Cafe, even if you do have to wait! ~Beth Patterson confessionsofafoodie(dot)com Pros: Great food, eclectic vibe, awesome staff! Cons: It's not in Florida where I live! more

My aunt brought me to this little gem in Fells Point about eight years ago, and it's been my favorite ever since. The restaurant is in an old Baltimore row-house, which hasn't been overly remodeled, and still feels like you're sitting in someone's living room (with tables). The decorations are appropriately Charm-City-quirky, with lots of moon-themed posters, paintings, and even a National Geographic educational poster in the first-floor bathroom. The place has gotten a lot of attention since I first visited so long ago, and while it's reassuring to know that such a great business is doing well, it can really put a damper on your Saturday morning plans when you have to wait almost an hour for a table. Don't get me wrong: IT'S WORTH THE WAIT. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Just take a look around as you are finally escorted to your table, which on some busy days, you may agree to share with another couple who is also waiting. The breakfast items are so beautiful, you want to take a picture of them when they arrive. The orange juice (and grapefruit juice, which I don't drink) is fresh-squeezed and refreshing. The biscuit, which is included in many of the omelet and scramble meals, is a tower of rich, moist perfection that satisfies that bread craving you've been developing while waiting outside the restaurant for your table (there is a large industrial bakery across the street). It is served with a lovely wild blueberry jam and fresh butter. The fruit salad, which is available as a substitute for hash browns on the side of many meals, is colorful, ripe, sweet, and beautiful. The main courses are varied enough to satisfy any type of breakfast lover, but you're probably better off ditching your healthy-eating resolutions to get the full experience here. This morning I had the Mexican scramble: a delicious mishmash of chorizo sausage, eggs, fresh tomatoes, onions, and peppers, and topped with melted cheddar cheese. It was fabulous, and I haven't been hungry all day since. The service is also very friendly and efficient. Servers seem to be working according to the team-method, so you never feel unattended-to or forgotten. Don't be fooled by all the piercings and tattoos you see adorning the staff: these guys are professional, and very customer-service oriented. All in all, I think that despite the long wait for a table, this place remains my favorite place in the city for a comfort-food breakfast. I wish I could protect it from increased popularity, so I could ensure the wait won't be even longer the next time I get there, but this secret is just too good to keep. Pros: EXCELLENT food, great service, cool atmosphere Cons: potentially long wait for table, seating layout more

You can tell this place is going to be good as soon as you get out of your car and are hit with this amazing aroma. Then you walk into to this cozy cafe where you feel right at home and are greeted by the friendly staff. \r \r Then comes the food which was AMAZING! We were so impressed with the food we came back the very next day for more. \r \r Day one we tried the home made cinnamon rolls which were melt in your mouth good. Then we had the cap n crunch french toast which came out with fresh fruit piled on top of whip cream which ended up being even better than the cinnamon rolls, which i thought would be impossible. then we added a side of bacon and hashbrowns which were excellent too.\r \r Then next day we came back and had another yummy cinnamon roll! My husband got the mexican omlett and a side of sausage which he said was excellent. I got their stacked hashbrown. Which is the perfect mixture of hashbrown, egg, crab meat, cheddar cheese, and hollandaise sauce it was SO good. \r \r Both times we had excellent service would highly recommend this place to anyone with taste buds\r Pros: Excellent Food and Service more

A freind brought me there and I had heard of Blue Moon through Food TV. It was well worth the wait. I got the eggs benedict and it was just the best I have ever had. Simple food made great. What a pleasure Pros: Eggs Benedict Cons: A bit of a wait more

Spent two days in Baltimore and knew before going that I wanted to try the Cap'n Crunch french toast (love the cereal - I snack on it dry). Went with my husband during the week, around 11AM, and only had to wait about ten minutes. By the time we left, around 11:30 or so, the line was much longer. The Cap'n Crunch french toast did not disappointment, although I was 'forced' to eat a short stack all by myself because my husband is not a fan of sweet foods, and it IS sweet. Served with a topping of fresh fruits and cream, which definitely added to the experience by cutting the sweet a little bit. We found the Blue Moon Cafe through the television show 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' and it's about the fourth place from the show that we have visited - and the best to date! Pros: Warm, friendly, kitschy, lived up to the hype Cons: Very small more

3 words for you,,, Scrum-didally-umtious. Best omelet ever. Captain Crunch was like having Jesus in your mouth (as the waitress said to me while contemplating getting it.) I'll be back for another Holy experience!! Pros: Will meet all of your hyped expectations + THE COFFEE!!! Cons: The serial murder looking dish washing guy more

I really love this place! I know that the Capt.crunch french toast is awesome, but have you tried the crab, tomato, and cheddar eggs benedict. Yum!!!!!!!! I have to say there is really not a lot I haven't tried there yet. Oh and if there is a special definitely get that. Our waitress Gina who seems to be there every time we go is an excellent waitress and has a great sense of humor. The portions are huge so wear your loose fitting pants that day and oh don't forget to guess the song of the day for a free cup of Jo. I love this place. Pros: The food is beyond awesome Cons: No ramp to be rolled out on after you eat more

Nice folks in a cool place with great food. It was chilly outside in February, but warm inside. The food is woth the wait. Make sure to get at least a short stack of Cap'n Crunch French Toast. Pros: Cap'n Crunch French Toast Cons: You'll have to wait for it more

We saw this place on the Food Network and had to go there. We started with the most fantastic cinnamon bun known to mankind! I had the Captain Crunch French Toast and loved it ( and I am not a french toast lover) I did not even have to cover it with syrup. My wife had harsh brown potatoes with cheddar cheese, tomatoes, crab meat, and two eggs over easy. It was DELICIOUS! We will go back, but this time when it is warmer. We had to wait outside in the cold for 35 minutes to get a table inside but it was worth it. Angie, our waitress, was a delight. She really took care of us. Pros: Food to die for Cons: Waiting outside in the cold for your turn to get in. more

Travelling from Silver Spring, MD on a Sunday morning, after a couple weeks being snowed in, we arrived to find the place packed, standing room only, outside as well....................we were greated at the counter and told, for a party of 6 it would be about 1 hour and 1/2 wait. There was no question that we wanted to come back in 1 1/2 hour. What made us certain was looking around the cafe and seeing all the great looking food and the smells were fabulous. We came back, and the waitresses were incredibly friendly, courteous and an absolute pleasure. Even bought some coffee and they ground it for us. Worth the Wait, Worth the Trip, Worth sharing with friends.....................great job BMC. Pros: Excellent Food Cons: Couldn't eat it all more

Okay, just to show my age, I can remember in the early 80's I used to volunteer at this building, it was a... more

The waitress's attitude toward our group of 6 was great. Initially we were told the wait would be about an hour, and it was a cold hour. We were greeted with a good attitude from her and we were presented with our drinks immediately. We received our food shortly after. And to no surprise everthing was tasty. Our table tried the CAPN CRUNCH french toast. Everyone thought it was different but GOOD! It was a small tight space packed to the brim, but managable. The downsides: the long wait and we also noticed the waitress handle money and then the biscuits. Over all great experience. Recommend you try it out. Pros: Food was pretty tasty! Cons: Long wait in the cold. Brrrrrr! more

Okay, just to show my age, I can remember in the early 80's I used to volunteer at this building, it was a soup kitchen called beans and bread, the... more

We were in Baltimore staying at the Marriott and needed a place to eat late at night. A local recommended the Blue Moon Cafe and when we got there around 3AM, we knew we had struck gold... It's a casual place with great service that fosters a friendly atmosphere and we had a fun time joking with the tables next to us while waiting for our food, which was absolutely phenomenal. I had eggs, bacon and regular french toast while my companions all opted for the Cap'n Crunch French Toast (I tried it. It is EXCELLENT). My food was great and I think the bacon was some of the best I've ever had. The food was so good that we rushed out of our conference on Saturday morning to make it back to Blue Moon before the closed for the day. So glad we made it... Gina, the manager, was super cool with us and recommended the Eggs Benedict with spicy MD crab (and I opted for it on a homemade biscuit) with hash browns. I loved it. My partners had Cap'n Crunch French toast (again) and one guy had the Chorizo'n'Eggs (also delicious). We'd also heard about their 'sticky buns,' but were told they were out of the normal kind. Luck for us, the busser (nicknamed ""Chicken"") came through with the chocolate chip sticky buns. We'd already stuffed ourselves so we took 'em to go, but after a long drive back to NYC just a couple mins in the microwave and we were in heaven. In summary: - Excellent, well-prepared, homemade food - Great portions - Friendly staff - Fun atmosphere - Fairly priced If you are in the area, make it a point to go here. I can't wait to go back. Pros: Excellent homemade food, fun friendly atmosphere Cons: Not open 24 hours/day more

On a snowy day, the Blue Moon Cafe was a fantastic choice for a nice, warm breakfast. The service was remarkably friendly and fast, and the food was delicious. Especially try the house special, ""Captain Crunch French Toast,"" served with fresh fruit and maple syrup. Pros: Great food, friendly and prompt service more