The Moonlight Cafe
The Moonlight Cafe
Carne guisada plate half eaten before I took the pic.
Picadillo plate
Picadillo plate.
Carne guisada plate with half of it eaten already before I took the pic.
drink, soups and chowder
Dining area
Decor inside restaurant
Outside the restaurant
a plate of mexican food
Too Saucy chimichanga
a palm tree in front of the restaurant
the interior of a restaurant
a plate of beef and onions
Bean and cheese breakfast taco
a cup of coffee on a saucer
He said it was spicy, he wasn't lying. Delicious Bistek Ranchero.
Carne Asada
Pollo le plancha
Tacos bistek
curry, food
food, crepes
Fajita tacos and breakfast pancakes
Samantha B.
Aug 13, 2024
The Moonlight Cafe is exactly the small locally owned restaurant you want to see when visiting Edinburg. You go in knowing you are going to be taken care of quickly with recipes they have been making like clockwork for years, leaving little room for error and promising a delicious, well practiced dish. On this trip, I walked in right at open for a quick taco before heading to work and was taken care of by the owner himself who had my order ready in no time. Not a complaint in the world as this is exactly the kind of place I am drawn to and prefer to send my money! I take annual trips to The Valley for work, and The Moonlight Cafe will be getting a visit every time.
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Hannah G.
May 6, 2024
This place, for sure, is in the top 3 places to eat at! The interior felt so welcoming, and all the staff were extremely nice and professional. The genuine handmade tortillas and freshness of everything made my experience even better! It's worth the price!
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Robby W.
Aug 2, 2020
Ate here last night 8/1/2020 as well as breakfast the same day. VERY VERY good authentic Mexican food! I had the Chimichanga. This is not a true Chimichanga, as that is a flour tortilla, rolled and fried. This is more like a large Enchilada but BOY was it tasty!! Definitely recommend it!! Breakfast was eggs and Chorizo, VERY tasty as well!!!
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Diana Z.
Dec 21, 2024
I don't know why it has 3 stars honestly. They have awesome pancakes and coffee! I ordered chorizo and egg and the tortillas were homemade which was great. Service was awesome too, great mom and pop shop to visit In Edinburg.
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Janie R.
Feb 24, 2025
Very poor service from the waitress. The waitress refused to call the manager over when asked. After 20 minutes, the "manager" came out with a smirk and said "oh well". I was told it was my fault for not knowing how to order. I left without having breakfast.
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Juan C.
Jan 6, 2025
Took 45 mins for them to tell me they didn't have what I had ordered! Wasted lunch hour on this place and not even an apology! Last visit for sure
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Sabrina P.
Sep 2, 2024
Due to I had to leave a star, I would of given this restaurant a ZERO!! The waitstaff is horrible .. I had to ask for coffee 3x.. Waitress was VERY RUDE!! The wait time to place and get your food was about an hour total.. I will NEVER recommend this restaurant again..
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Claudia P.
Oct 24, 2023
This was on a top list of restaurants based on Google and was right next to hotel we stayed at so it was a must try. I'm originally from the RGV so it's always great to come back and have some delicious Mexican food and this place was hands down one of the best. The place was a very warm and inviting place and staff was very friendly and attentive. I had the picadillo plate and my husband had the carne guisada and we both had flour tortillas. The food reminded me of my grandmother's and mother's cooking. We plan to come back for their breakfast. Vicky recommend this place.
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Nikki R.
Feb 10, 2023
Moonlight DOESN'T feel right. (Pardon the Yacht Rock pun).I've been a long term patron of The Moonlight Cafe Though I've never been thrilled with it, the location is convenient and my coworkers like it. (I try not to judge their choices, but I'm beginning to wonder about them.)Today we visited for an early lunch. I usually tend to order the (often greasy) breakfast tacos, but they raise the prices after 11. (They jump to $2.99) Same taco, different price. And this was before the outrageous price of eggs. It's more of a principle thing for me. If the food is delicious, I don't mind paying more; however, the food at the moonlight is akin to a relationship that has lost loving feeling. Also, the breakfast salsa is laden with comino. No thanks. I opted for the plain panchos and a tea. (Their soda is often flat.)Our server brought us chips and the salsa they serve for lunch (at my request). The cook must have been in a hurry and forgot to salt the chips, as they had zero flavor. The panchos weren't much better in the flavor department. If you have never tasted flavorless refried beans, you should be thankful. To add insult to injury, the tasteless brown gloopy"frijoles" were lukewarm, nor was every chip covered. The serving of avocado was so minuscule that I could eat in one bite. Between tasteless bites and conversation, I checked out my coworker's tacos. They looked like my 5 year old nephew had made them- blindfolded. She described them as bland. At the very least, the service was decent (this hasn't always been the case at The Moonlight) and my tea was good. The server asked if I needed a refill and got nervous when I asked for one to go. She brought be a small cup. (I had nothing to pour into it). She told me she would have to charge me if she refilled my glass. I suppose I missed reading that there was a limit on tea refills. Sorry, Moonlight, you have lost an over 10 year customer because, frankly, your food sucks and your policies are ridiculous. This breakup has been a long time coming, but now, it's over for good. And just to be clear, it's you, not me.
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Bri V.
Jan 16, 2023
Everything was super good! I got a plate that came w menudo & barbacoa & chilaquiles & eggs lol. Super good! Highly remembered
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