Mooncake Foods

(212) 219-8888

28 Watts St (nr. Thompson St.)
New York, NY 10013 40.7236 -74.0043

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Neighborhoods: SoHo, Downtown

Hours:

Mon-Sat, 11am-11pm

Sun, closed

Last updated 8.03.11

Category:

Grocery Stores

Payment Methods:

Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Date Spot, Fine Dining, Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim

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What People Are Saying About Mooncake Foods

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The Scene – Right by the approach to the Holland Tunnel, a red awning invites passers-by into this sweet, low-frills spot. It has a diner feel, with industrial flooring and yellow tables. Warmly welcoming service makes it comfortable, though the gloomy lighting leaves room for improvement. The young clientele is drawn from neighboring Soho and Chinatown. – – The Food – The Asian comfort food works: There is a touch of attentive flair to everything, even the rich earthy flavor of the Chinese-sausage sticky rice. A terrific Thai-style steak salad is fiery with jalapenos…

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The Extras:
When the weather's nice, take your lunch across Thompson Street to the charming triangular mini-park.
Know Before You Go:
This restaurant does not accept credit cards.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The feeling from when you step in the door is cozy and casual.”
  2. “Mooncake fits the bill for me because the flavor quotient is high, their food gives you all the vitamins and nutrients you'll need to power up and go about your business for the rest of the day, and it does so with a warm, welcoming atmosphere.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “The ginger ice tea was new and very tasty and the service was great and personal.”
food quality
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. “really can't recommend just one dish because they're ALL good.”
  2. “Quality of the food is amazing for its price (sliced steak platter is less than $9!)”
  3. “The food was awesome!”
  4. “The ginger ice tea was new and very tasty and the service was great and personal.”
  5. “No prentension, no reservations needed, no "scene", no "hipsters", no attitudes, no overpriced food, no B&T, no Eurotrash, no socialites, no credit cards, and no loud music.”
  6. “Very small, understated, incredible incredible food.”
  7. “Great overall value; most menu items are under $10 and are very creative (pork chop sandwhich with mango chutney).”
  8. “Mooncake fits the bill for me because the flavor quotient is high, their food gives you all the vitamins and nutrients you'll need to power up and go about your business for the rest of the day, and it does so with a warm, welcoming atmosphere.”
  9. “We both really enjoyed our food, "tuna burger w/wasabi mayo and steak & peppers w/ garlic dill mayo sandwiches served with a tasty side salad.”
  10. “The menu boasts flavorful, healthful food from a decent but not overwhelming selection.”
  11. “the best dishes are the miso glazed salmon, fish tacos and the steak dish.”
  12. “Everything that was described sounded tasty and healthy, right up our alley.”
  13. “great food and service”
  14. “decent food”
  15. “The food is fresh, delicious, and doesn't put a dent in your wallet!”
  16. “The steak plate with cilantro sauce was exceptionally delicious and it costs less than $10.”
  17. “The newest addition to the menu is a fantastic buttery garlic lobster tail sandwich.”
  18. “This place has yummy foods at a well affordable price.”
  19. “The menu is simple, food quality is superb, service is personable and price can't be beat!”
  20. “I've been to some expensive places in the city, and the food there wasnt worth the money.”
  21. “The sauce was so good that my male friend wanted to take some home.”
  22. “The sandwiches were great too.”
  23. “Great food and great people at an affordable price make this Asian-influenced diner near the Holland Tunnel one of NY's best kept secrets.”
  24. “everything on the menu is tasty, ive had it all!”
  25. “mooncake foods is a must for great pan asian food.”
  26. “Both of my friends got the chicken, which came with the most delicious cilantro chili sauce.”
  27. “As for entrees, the "plates" are divine, (chicken, porkchop, & salmon) as is the lemongrass shrimp salad and Thai steak salad.”
  28. “And all the plates were huge, which prevented me from trying the soups and salads.”
  29. “the food is great, the service quick and the owners are so friendly!”
  30. “When I was there last I had fresh edamame soup, a rather inventive creation I never thought I'd end up trying.”
  31. “The food was delicious, and it was so affordable.”
  32. “got the steak kabobs with peanut sauce, which were big and juicy and done to perfection.”
  33. “The food, and all the sauces it comes with are Just Great.”
  34. “The food is exceptional; each dish has a unique twist, whether it is the spicy wasabi mayo on the tuna burger (which is fabulous) or a spicy lime vinagarette on a salad, Mooncakes does not shy away from trying something new.”
  35. “great asian food”
  36. “The food is the hero here, and they have the most unique and surprising menu I've seen.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is the hero here, and they have the most unique and surprising menu I've seen.”
  2. “Literally everything on the menu is amazing.”
  3. “The menu boasts flavorful, healthful food from a decent but not overwhelming selection.”
  4. “everything on the menu is tasty, ive had it all!”
  5. “The menu is simple, food quality is superb, service is personable and price can't be beat!”
  6. “There are few restraunts that offer such a variety of unique and innovative flavors at such a low cost.”
  7. “The newest addition to the menu is a fantastic buttery garlic lobster tail sandwich.”
  8. “Great overall value; most menu items are under $10 and are very creative (pork chop sandwhich with mango chutney).”
overall
50.0% positive
  1. “Not a great place to impress a date, but good for an inexpensive dinner with friends.”
  2. “This is a great place for lunch, but there might be a l.”
service
97.44000434875488% positive
  1. “The waitress on this evening was very friendly and extremely accommodating with helping us decide on our meals.”
  2. “Great food and great people at an affordable price make this Asian-influenced diner near the Holland Tunnel one of NY's best kept secrets.”
  3. “The service is great, they literally treat you like one of the family.”
  4. “The menu is simple, food quality is superb, service is personable and price can't be beat!”
  5. “The service was also wonderful and friendly, and made us feel at home.”
  6. “The waitstaff was very friendly.”
  7. “The owners are all extremely friendly and take care of their patrons very well.”
  8. “the food is great, the service quick and the owners are so friendly!”
  9. “The staff is great.”
  10. “prices are unbeatable and the staff is always very friendly from the waitresses, waiter and the chefs.”
  11. “clean but bare-boned interior, small and diner-esque with a good vibe and a very friendly, welcoming staff.”
  12. “great food and service”
  13. “The ginger ice tea was new and very tasty and the service was great and personal.”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “Quality of the food is amazing for its price (sliced steak platter is less than $9!)”
  2. “Great overall value; most menu items are under $10 and are very creative (pork chop sandwhich with mango chutney).”
  3. “This place has yummy foods at a well affordable price.”
  4. “And all the plates were huge, which prevented me from trying the soups and salads.”
  5. “The food was delicious, and it was so affordable.”
  6. “Great food and great people at an affordable price make this Asian-influenced diner near the Holland Tunnel one of NY's best kept secrets.”
  7. “I've been to some expensive places in the city, and the food there wasnt worth the money.”
  8. “Not a great place to impress a date, but good for an inexpensive dinner with friends.”
  9. “prices are unbeatable and the staff is always very friendly from the waitresses, waiter and the chefs.”
  10. “The menu is simple, food quality is superb, service is personable and price can't be beat!”
  11. “great value”
  12. “No prentension, no reservations needed, no "scene", no "hipsters", no attitudes, no overpriced food, no B&T, no Eurotrash, no socialites, no credit cards, and no loud music.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “the food is great, the service quick and the owners are so friendly!”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/21/09

great asian food

by yin1104hr

The food was awesome! The steak plate with cilantro sauce was exceptionally delicious and it costs less than $10. The sandwiches were great too. And all the plates were huge, which prevented me from trying the soups and salads...this place was much smaller than I expected, yet cozy and we were able to stay as long as we wished.

  • Pros: food, service
  • Cons: small
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/15/08

great food and service

by karen213

mooncake foods is a must for great pan asian food. the best dishes are the miso glazed salmon, fish tacos and the steak dish. the lobster mango rolls are great starters. prices are unbeatable and the staff is always very friendly from the waitresses, waiter and the chefs.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/14/08

Hidden gem

by kurdelicious

I went in there randomly the other day, even though it was busy, i dont have to wait long to order, a minute after i ordered my drink was on the table and 5 minutes later the food was there! Quality of the food is amazing for its price (sliced steak platter is less than $9!)... I loved it. Now i'm about to order my lunch delivered from there :)

  • Pros: Delicious food, very affordable menu, cozy
  • Cons: small space but the food makes up to it :)
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/30/07

It's a mooncake!

by amihaly

This place is amazing! And consistent! And always fresh! I order here at least once a week. I always get the same thing, cilantro steak entree. I am not a creature of habit, but I can't get enough of this dish. Almost two years I've been addicted. I dream about it. I am in love with it. To be perfectly honest, I've never once actually step foot in the restaurant. Always ordered in, and always was extermely happy.

  • Pros: Delicious, fresh, tasty, inventive, unique, friendly
  • Cons: None.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/01/07

Randomly delicious

by Christiana01

Most random location and random place and random menu. But freakin' terrific. And priced really reasonably. A clean but bare-boned interior, small and diner-esque with a good vibe and a very friendly, welcoming staff. The food is the hero here, and they have the most unique and surprising menu I've seen... and everything on it rocks. Literally everything on the menu is amazing.

The Details on Mooncake Foods

Place Categories:

  • great pan asian food
  • great service
  • tasty literally everything
  • just great cilantro chili sauce
  • cozy feeling
  • surprising menu
  • affordable price
  • all extremely friendly owners
  • great people
  • great overall value
  • unique flavors
  • clean interior
  • big peanut sauce
  • always very friendly staff
  • divine plates
  • great peppers w garlic dill mayo sandwiches
  • not recommend dish
  • incredible food
  • great starters
  • tasty side salad
  • exceptionally delicious steak plate
  • full wallet
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