Blue Moon Cafe

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Blue Moon Cafe

  • December 1, 2004
  • Rated 4 of 5 by noone from New York
Blue Moon Cafe

A really funky little place -- great outside dining in the courtyard behind the restaurant, which is vine-covered and peppered with white lights. The staff use the herbs from the gardens in back of the restaurant for cooking. It's kind of a "crunchy-granola" place, if you know what I mean. Lots of great veggie options and free-range chicken, but also more traditional fare such as lasagna, pasta, and even some French-inspired dishes. Staff is very attentive, and the dinner menu changes frequently.

One other highlight is the ever-changing art. The restaurant also hosts local artists and sells their works on consignment, so the decor is constantly changing, as is the assortment of mismatched dishes and silverware. Great jazz and blues music fills the air as you dine outside.

The desserts are also very good, especially the creme brulee and the strawberry shortcake.

From journal Dining in York, PA

Editor Pick

Blue Moon Cafe

  • July 20, 2000
  • Rated 2 of 5 by aku from --
The Blue Moon Cafe has been around for quite awhile... their eclectic bistro with a 'healthy' menu (with things like veggie burgers and ratatouille) was actually considered revolutionary for the area back in the 1980s. Since the lunch menu hasn't changed much in the past 10 years, I've basically lost interest in the options. However, a first time visitor will find the menu selections better than average than the local heavy Pennsylvania Dutch diner type cuisine, unless you're into potpie and hog maw. Solo and group exhibitions of local artists' work, sometimes really bad, sometimes great, adorn the walls of this old converted victorian-era storefront. High ceilings, mismatched flatware, and good jazz in the background create a nice atmosphere inside. Occasional live jazz performances are held on weekend evenings. The highlight for me is the back patio area, which is overgrowing with wildflowers and herbs for the kitchen. This the best place in town to sit outside over a bottle of wine or conversation and beers --definitely reminiscent of terrace bars in Europe. If you go expecting a phenomenal meal you might be disappointed in that some of the dishes seem to be rote for the chefs, one of whom hails from France. Go for the atmosphere and try one of the daily specials. The Cafe does do a consistently good job with dessert. Salads and sandwiches are usually pulled off well also -- its the entrees actually, like pastas and rice dishes that have gone to the darkside of uninspired local cuisine.

From journal First Capitol

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